economic conditions

"The Roaring Twenties ... came to a screeching halt in October 1929. The U.S. stock market crashed, kicking off one of the largest and longest depressions in the country's history"--Back cover.

". . . explains the causes and effects of the [Stock Market Crash of 1929], and how changes were put in place to prevent such a devastating event from happening again"--OCLC.

Discusses the emergence of supply-side economics in response to the economic conditions of the 1970s, examining myths about supply-side economics, and describing the positive outcomes of initiatives that focused on a combination of tax cuts and stable money which have been used to improve the American economy throughout the twentieth century.

Discusses the economics of the end of the Jefferson administration.

Demonstrates that the world is headed toward an economic disaster of unprecedented proportions that will occur in 1990 and will continue until at least 1996.

"A historical account of the Great Recession, including the causes of the economic downturn, the role played by the Federal Reserve and other government offices, and the lingering aftermath"--.

"America was booming during the second decade of the century . . . Entries discuss America's love affair with the automobile, a 'longer' day for urban dwellers made possible by electricity, changes in jobs and earnings due to the millions of immigrants who entered the country at the beginning of the decade, a rise in divorce, and, of course, the Great World War. Every entry focuses on a topic or person during the 1910s that made the decade unique. [This volume covers entries A through G]"--Provided by publisher.

Readers learn about the causes, main events, key players, and lasting impacts of the Industrial Revolution.