Economic historians now consider that an almost mystical attachment to the 19th-century gold standard turned a normal business downturn into an economic calamity.

A corporation that borrows too much money might face bankruptcy or default during a business downturn, while a less-levered corporation might survive.

Although the suppression efforts resulted in declines at gambling venues and resulted in a business downturn, the city was recharged, literally, when the dam was completed in 1935.

During business downturns of the 19th and early 20th century, company scrip or privately issued company money was issued and used as currency in the town.