What major topic of disagreement among Federal Reserve leaders contributed to the Great Depression?

Federal Reserve leaders disagreed over whether and how to support failing U.S. banks during the banking crises. Some favored lending assistance to keep banks open, while others opposed intervention. That disagreement weakened the response to bank failures and contributed to the Great Depression, so the correct choice is how to assist U.S. banks or whether to help at all.

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