How did Grover Cleveland handle the economic depression during his second term?

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U.S. Pres. Grover Cleveland believed the Sherman Silver Purchase Act was to blame for the economic troubles and forced its repeal. He also negotiated with bankers to replenish the gold supply, but his actions, which involved having John Pierpont Morgan oversee the selling of U.S. gold abroad, were unpopular as they seemed to favor big business over ordinary Americans.