There are two things you should take care of before opening a Roth IRA: 1  Tuck away at least $1,000 in a savings account for emergencies. 2  Pay off your credit card debt. At the very least, make a significant dent in your debt and have a plan for its elimination.
David O. Whitten, Auburn University. The Depression of 1893 was one of the worst in American history with the unemployment rate exceeding ten percent for half a decade.
ï¨ Effects of the Great Depressionâ¦ ï¤ rapid declines in the production/sale of goods ï¤ a sudden, severe rise in unemployment; In 1933, at the worst point in the depression, more than 15 million Americansâ one-quarter of the nationâs workforceâ were unemployed.