Economic history of the United States
Great Depression: 1929–1941
Following the stock market crash, the worldwide economy plunged into the Great Depression. The U.S.

Economic history of the United States

Section Title: Great Depression: 1929–1941
Table Section Text: Following the stock market crash, the worldwide economy plunged into the Great Depression. The U.S.

Table 2: Depression Data	1929	1931	1933	1937	1938	1940

Real Gross National Product (GNP) 1	101.4	84.3	68.3	103.9	103.7	113.0

Consumer Price Index 2	122.5	108.7	92.4	102.7	99.4	100.2

Index of Industrial Production 2	109	75	69	112	89	126

Money Supply M2 ($ billions)	46.6	42.7	32.2	45.7	49.3	55.2

Exports ($ billions)	5.24	2.42	1.67	3.35	3.18	4.02

Unemployment (% of civilian work force)	3.1	16.1	25.2	13.8	16.5	13.9

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In 1940, the unemployment rate was 13.9%.

final_sentence: In 1940, the unemployment rate was 13.9%.