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William Trufant Foster

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William Trufant Foster (January 18, 1879 – October 8, 1950), was an American educator and economist, whose theories were especially influential in the 1920s. [1]

20 relations: Bates College, Brooks Quimby Debate Council, Causes of the Great Depression, First and second terms of the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Foster and Catchings, Great Depression, Keynesian economics, List of Bates College people, List of Columbia University alumni, List of people from Portland, Oregon, List of Presidents of Reed College, Paradox of thrift, Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Presidency of Herbert Hoover, Redistribution of income and wealth, Reed College, Underconsumption, Waddill Catchings, Walter Weyl, William Foster.

Bates College

Bates College (Bates; officially the President and Trustees of Bates College) is a private liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine.

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Brooks Quimby Debate Council

The Brooks Quimby Debate Council is a debating society in the city of Lewiston, Maine, whose membership is drawn primarily from Bates College.

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Causes of the Great Depression

The causes of the Great Depression in the early 20th century have been extensively discussed by economists and remain a matter of active debate.

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First and second terms of the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt

The first and second terms of the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt began on March 4, 1933, when he was inaugurated as the 32nd President of the United States, and ended with Roosevelt's third inauguration on January 20, 1941.

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Foster and Catchings

"Foster and Catchings" refers to two American economists of the 1920s, William Trufant Foster and Waddill Catchings, who worked extensively together and hence are often referred to as a pair.

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Great Depression

The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States.

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Keynesian economics

Keynesian economics (sometimes called Keynesianism) are the various macroeconomic theories about how in the short run – and especially during recessions – economic output is strongly influenced by aggregate demand (total demand in the economy).

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List of Bates College people

This list is of notable people associated with Bates College includes matriculating students, alumni, faculty, trustees and honorary degree recipients of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.

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List of Columbia University alumni

This is a sorted list of notable persons who are alumni of Columbia University, New York City.

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List of people from Portland, Oregon

Portland is a port city in the U.S. state of Oregon located at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers.

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List of Presidents of Reed College

Fifteen men have served as President of Reed College, a liberal arts college located in Portland, Oregon, United States.

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Paradox of thrift

The paradox of thrift (or paradox of saving) is a paradox of economics.

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Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt

The presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt began on March 4, 1933, when he was inaugurated as the 32nd President of the United States, and ended upon his death on April 12, 1945, a span of (4,422 days).

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Presidency of Herbert Hoover

The presidency of Herbert Hoover began on March 4, 1929, when Herbert Hoover was inaugurated as President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1933.

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Redistribution of income and wealth

Redistribution of income and redistribution of wealth are respectively the transfer of income and of wealth (including physical property) from some individuals to others by means of a social mechanism such as taxation, charity, welfare, public services, land reform, monetary policies, confiscation, divorce or tort law.

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Reed College

Reed College is an independent liberal arts college in southeast Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon.

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Underconsumption

In underconsumption theory in economics, recessions and stagnation arise due to inadequate consumer demand relative to the amount produced.

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Waddill Catchings

Waddill Catchings (September 6, 1879 – December 31, 1967) was an American economist who collaborated with his Harvard classmate William Trufant Foster in a series of economics books that were highly influential in the United States in the 1920s.

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Walter Weyl

Walter Edward Weyl (March 11, 1873 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – November 9, 1919 in Woodstock, New York) was a writer and speaker, an intellectual leader of the Progressive movement in the United States.

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William Foster

William Foster may refer to.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Trufant_Foster

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