Business+and+Economy-Per+8+2011

Agriculture was bad. Farmers had a tough time recovering from the drop in food prices from World War I. Aside from that, the economy was booming. The economy made leaps and bounds in areas such as industry, in automobiles and aircraft. Ordinary people got involved in the stock market in increasing numbers, eventually leading to the stock market crash of '29 and the Great Depression began. Many people bought expensive products on credit, making small monthly payments on items such as cars and refrigerators.