On average, people's wages stayed the same even as prices for these goods increased. ... "From 1923-1929 output per worker increases 32%.... The number of failed banks increased as desperate bankers called in loans in which the borrowers did not have the time or money to pay the banks back. ... In fear of losing their money, large amounts of bank customers flooded the banks to withdraw their money. ... "Industrial production increased 50% , but workers could not buy goods as fast as the industry them because their wages were just too low and could only spend their money on the t...

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"From 1923 - 1929 the average output per worker increased 32% in manufacturing and during that same period of time average wages for manufacturing jobs increased only 8%" and "those with income in the top 1% enjoyed a 75% increase in income." 5 Like the old song from that era says, "the rich get rich and the poor get poorer". In addition as production increased, production costs decreased, and the benefit of the increased productivity went into corporate profits. ... During and after the War, the U.S. lent money to most European nations, including Germany, to rebuild after the war. ... Buy...

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Finally, increased trade and population movement barriers caused by the war compounded Europe's economic problems. ... We owed vast sums of money to Europe, especially Britain. ... Since everybody owed everybody else money, collective debt reduction could have helped alleviate the pressure in Europe. ... This increased the short-term claims in New York, London, and Paris, and this "hot money" put multiple economies at the whim of any of the superpowers. ... The common trend was to throw as much money into the stock market as possible because it was a sure bet. ...

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The people holding shares can make profit if the company makes money or loss money if the company does not do well. ... When people came to the banks to take out their money the banks had no money to give them. ... If the stock rises we gain money because the values increased. ... When stock prices started to drift downward during September and October 1929 the volume of trade increased. When prices declined the hope of speedy recovery faded the number of margin calls increased. ...

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Keynes, along with other economists of his time, saw an increasing number of flaws in the current economic thought. ... This theory focuses on the idea that as the levels of consumption increase, more money enters circulation and the individual has more money to invest back into the economy. ... Interest rates decline in Keynesian economics in order to increase investment volume, consumer confidence and circulation of money. ... Like Roosevelt, Johnson's administration set up many government programs and pumped money into the economy. ... Thus the reason why Keynesian economics is best su...

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The average work output in manufacturing increased 32% from 1923 to 1929.... The money was mostly used to purchase United States goods. ... Since the united states had no way to collect they increase many tariffs. ... Investors were able to control thousands of dollars without with little or none of their own money. The Dow Jones industrial average rose from 191 early in 1928 to 381 in September 1929, a 100% increase in two years....

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As subprime mortgages increased in popularity local banks became replaced as the place to secure a mortgage by various shadow bank institutions acting as mortgage brokers. ... Rather than the traditional originate to hold policy in which banks lending out the money would hold that mortgage and receive money from the borrower, the policy shifted towards originate to distribute in which the mortgages were packaged and then sold off as securities (Krugman & Wells 5). ... This money was lent to banks and the auto industry rather than being used to buy up the toxic assets. Some of the financial ins...

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Defaults and foreclosure activity increased dramatically as easy initial terms expired, home prices failed to go up as anticipated, and adjustable rate mortgages interest rates reset higher. ... This rise in the currency-to-deposit ratio was a key reason why the money supply in the United States declined 31 percent between 1929 and 1933. In addition to allowing the panics to reduce the U.S. money supply, the Federal Reserve also deliberately contracted the money supply and raised interest rates in September 1931. ... Friedman claimed that, if the Fed had provided emergency lending to these ke...

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Firstly, there was no confidence in the money system, or in the banks. ... Putting your money in an open bank would be almost like giving your money away because nobody knew when the next bank was going to close. ... This Act was aimed to increase farmers' incomes. ... The republicans also opposed the increased presidential power and some even claimed it was dictatorship. They also opposed the increased bureaucracy. ...

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In an attempt to bring down equity prices the Federal Reserve sought to keep banks from extending loans that would be used to buy stock money. After reading a passage from the Federal Reserve Bulletin it shows that the Federal Reserve Board thought that the increase in debt somehow used real resources, and reduced the level of real investment. ... Keynes believed that the cure to end people's money hoarding and lack of confidence was for the central bank to expand the money supply. ... During the Depression, Keynes believed that the economy at had fallen into a "liquidity trap", which i...

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This change involved government intervention and meant that finacial resources were used and borrowing was increased. ... This resulted in cheap exports and meant Britain could make more money. ... As a result this led to slum clearance, an increase in lower rent council housing . ... This change resulted in money coming in and employment rising due to the demand for houses. ... This meant that some industries were take over by the government and had money injected into them. ...

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Investment banks were making money off of the increased number of loans being taking out by American citizens, and so the easier the loans were to obtain the more money these investment banks would make. ... A housing bubble is caused by a rapid increase in the value of housing until it reaches unsustainable levels and then quickly declines. ... Their debt only increased and without enough savings many were forced to abandon their homes. ... So, when the housing bubble burst and mortgages could not be paid and these bonds no longer held the same value, investors began to lose money. ... In th...

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The Means test was set up to basically save the government some money. ... Wireless sales increased with 11 million in British homes by 1939. Daily paper sales were increasing and new shops were opening, e.g. ... All had the task of providing goods to a population with money to spend. ... House building and buying increased. ...

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Today, most people do not strive for a rags-to-riches transition, and instead prefer a stable, middle-class lifestyle, one in which they can focus on saving money for the future and having secure employment. For example, more and more people now rent their homes instead of buying; a recent study showed a decrease in home about 66.5% in 2010, and an increase in renter households of 1.1 million (Hoak, 2011). ... For example, providing money to businesses may encourage them to hire more people, thereby increasing job opportunities. Just last year, President Obama presented a pro­posal, later pas...

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The fraudulent members of parliament make money for their own benefits and business. ... The cause for increase in unemployment is the escalation of population and ignorance of government policies. ... The consumption of huge amount of public money on law enforcing agencies could not pay peace and tranquility in Pakistan. ... The unemployment and terrorism have become increase because of frustration and energy's agitation. ... In addition, the government debt burden has increased owing to economic shrink vis-à-vis unemployment. ...

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Banks had been closing all over the country due to frightened citizens withdrawing all of their money. In order to increase trust in them, Congress passed the Emergency Banking Relief Act of 1933, which allowed the government to reopen closed banks, and regulate banking and foreign exchange. ... Moving on from this, Roosevelt decreed that all privately owned gold be turned in to the Treasury and to be paid back in paper money. ... However, the intentional destruction of crops and the use of slaughtered pigs as fertilizer increased scrutiny of a plan that wasted food while so many went hungry. ...

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However, the boom could not last forever and in 1929 the Federal Reserve Board said that it was unwise for banks to lend money for speculation. ... Unemployment figures dramatically increased leaving millions in a state of poverty. ... Social tensions increased developing a rising intolerance of "economic rivals". ... As a result nationalism increased. ... When the Stock Market crashed America could no longer afford to lend money, leaving countries such as Germany in financial difficulty. ...

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Many repairs were needed all over Europe so the money had to be sought elsewhere. This money was sought in the Americas almost exclusively. Since America had continually been increasing it's industrial power, it had an enormous amount of capitol to invest as it saw fit. Many private (as well as federal) institutions began lending money to Europeans in astronomical amounts. ... To compensate these workers the German government printed huge amounts of new money. ...

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This money would have been spent on public works creating employment in the depression. ... This included dropping the wages and pension and increased taxes in favour of the government. ... The Theodore plan had the idea of putting money that was going to be used for buildings and for more employment into the economy. The Lang plan was also going to put money into the economy but from unpaid interest but the Premiers" plan was to cut spending, wages and pension and increase tax. ...

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This model supports the idea that the economy can be recovered and stimulated when the government assists it by increasing spending, deficit and debts. ... The producers, therefore, will increase supply accordingly to satisfy the demand by employing more laborers and, as a result, reduce the unemployment rate. As the money supply from government is expanded, people would earn more and spend more. Hence, the circular flow of money would be reestablished and the economy would recover. ... In seven years, with an enormous increase in government spending, the U.S. went straight from the Great Depr...

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This past summer, however, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke tripled the size of the money supply in his policy of quantitative easing, which could spur inflation if the economy ever stats growing (Sivy, 2013). ... The index for all items, minus food and energy, increased 0.3 percent in January 2013. ... Producer Price Indexes: This index for finished goods increased 0.2 percent in January 2013. ... There may be an increase in taxes, inflation, and gas prices, but far more important are the increase in stock prices and home values (Sivy, 2013). ... Inventories then increase and business...

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Prominent businessmen repeatedly borrowed money to purchase more stocks with the intention of paying back the loan from the profits of the stock they bought. ... It put money in farmers' pockets and saved millions of starving citizens. ... Instead, these policies increased the unemployment rate and raised the prices of goods and services. ... Protectionism and the application of tariffs on imports is increasing. ...

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During the 1950s the unemployment rate was around 1.7% on a yearly average and dramatically increased from 5.7% to 7.8% from 2008 to 2010. ... This caused an outrage within the community when she admitted to spending that money provided for her on lavish holidays and expensive gifts for her 11 children and the funding her £30-a-week smoking habit, she further misused her power by demanding the council for a bigger house for her never ending family. ... But for asylum seekers they can claim money from the Home Office. ... The government spend so much money on the unemployed and it&#...

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For the first time, advertising played a large role in consumer spending as people now had money to spend. ... It was at this time when Americans became big buyers and began to invest in the stock market, attempting to make their money grow even more. ... Most Americans did not save their money and felt that the excess money they had would continue to come into their hands. ... Bush, the winner of the election, outlook on Social Security seemed and still seems unclear as he has proposed a major tax cut, taking money from the government that keep programs like Social Security running, and gi...

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Improvements in mechanics and the arrival of new inventions eliminated many jobs in the factories and prior to the loss of jobs people felt no need to be cautious with their money leaving them broke. When depression hit and money began to lose its value businesses folded, banks closed, factories had to shut down and jobs became harder and harder to find (Palmer 2). ... Factory workers found themselves on the streets as new machines took their places saving money for the factories and working faster and more efficiently (Hinton 2). ... Described as a ratchet effect, the depression forced the...

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