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| Loan | The act of lending money to someone or a group of people |
| Consumerism | A type of consumer spending focused on new products and inventions |
| Overproduction | An excess amount of goods that leads to lower prices or a lot of unsold goods |
| Underconsumption | A situation where people are buying far less in an economy, which results in a business depression |
| Stock Market | A place where everyday people can buy stock in businesses |
| Stocks | Shares of a company that are sold to investors to raise money for the company |
| Investors | People who put their money into the stock of a company to make money |
| American Dream | The belief that Americans can work hard to get what they want |
| Old Industries | Industries like mining and textiles where wages are low |
| Roaring Twenties | A boom time when consumerism encouraged people to buy on credit, and new music, dances, and entertainment helped people celebrate the end of WWI |
| Herbert Hoover | President of the United States from 1929-1933 who believed in laissez-faire economics |
| Unemployment | State of being unable o find a job when you are actively searching for one |
