Had FDR not been elected, or had the New Deal not been put into place, what do you think would have happened to the national economy?

Class is HIST102 American History since 1877
Please use the following questions for the special Forum for Assignment #2:
Are there any lessons that we should take from the events that led up to the Depression and apply them to our current economic situation?
What criticisms were thrown at the FDR and the policies by the Republicans of the day?
Had FDR not been elected, or had the New Deal not been put into place, what do you think would have happened to the national economy?