... unemployment but because of the ensuing reduced expenditures and greater productivity. Similarly, the American stock market often rises when the unemployment rate increases. This is because speculators believe that the Federal Reserve is likely to lower interest rates to stimulate growth. My opinion Although I would agree that speculators have a certain logic in their approach to investment, in practice, the financial market is ... unemployment but because of the ensuing reduced expenditures and greater productivity. Similarly, the American stock market often rises then the unemployment...

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... to why the great depression occurred. Some scholars claim the monetarists are to blame because they took a free market approach and should have they taken a more activist approach with the Federal Reserve System, and adjusted the money supply at crucial points. Had this been done, the monetarists claim a depression could have been avoided. In this case blame could be directed at government ... ...

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