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The song that best represents the 1990s is “High Hopes” by Bruce Springsteen. It’s self explanatory as it represents the hopes and dreams that many young Americans had in the early parts of the decade; new technological advancements and economic reform made many people feel hopeful towards America’s future.

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1920s - Glory Days (Victoria, Noah, Michael)

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1920s - Glory Days (Victoria, Noah, Michael)

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Glory days, yeah goin back
Glory days, aw he ain't never had
Glory days, glory days

These lyrics relate to the 1920s because this was a time of grand prosperity for some, and these people were living in their "glory days". However, some people were not part of this prosperity and economically suffered in this decade, which is highlighted with the lyrics of  "Glory days, aw he ain't never had". Thus, while some were prospering in the 1920s, others were not.

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Born in the U.S.A best represents the 70s because the Vietnam War took place during our decade and heavily impacted the economy. The US enacted a lot of taxes during this time to make up their debt from the war. Come back home to the refinery
Hiring man says, "Son if it was up to me"
Went down to see my V.A. man
He said, "Son, don't you understand"
This verse shows how hard it was for veterans to financially recover after the war. This was represented in our decade's economy as unemployment rates increased.

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Downbound Train:
The song represents how the stock market crashed and had a depressing impact on people's lives.
"I got laid off down at the lumberyard
Our love went bad, times went hard"
"Now I work down at the car wash
where all it ever does is rain"

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in the 20th century, we saw our country develop a lot from an industrialization standpoint. This made economic conditions advance a lot, mostly for the better as we dealt with more advanced things. However, this advancement gave rise to a lot of problems, as it was hard to adapt to these new things.

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What we have learned from the 20th century is that the U.S. economy will never be static. There is always going to be something happening causing some sort of domino effect. Many things can effect the economy and it is impossible to predict it. What is possible is working to control any issues that arise before they become too serious like in the 30s or 2008.

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A healthy economy is when nothing really drastic is happening. Whether that be the prices of everyday things such as food, gas or even houses or the wealth gap. If any of those things become out of control the economy becomes unhealthy. For example, in the time between the 2008 housing crisis and Covid, the economy was doing pretty well. There were no drastic rises or drops in prices. Although the wealth gap was still very large, relatively, the economy was doing quite well.

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Adapting to any situation is the most important thing in maintaining a healthy economy. Whether that means changing interest rates, raising or lowering taxes or any number of things the government can do to effect the economy, in times of economic changes the government has to act appropriately to best maintain normalcy.

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It can impact the economy a lot but what matters is how they do so. If the government does something like what Herbert Hoover did during the Great Depression, then the economy's health will suffer but if they do something like FDR which builds back the economy from whatever is troubling it at the moment then the government can have a very good impact of the state of the economy.

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The U.S. economy is never very stable, and if so not for long. It constantly swings back and forth between being stable and not being stable, and this causes the government to step in during those bad times. Many events where the government has to step in include wars, financial crisis's, events in separate countries, and things outside their control, like a pandemic.

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Brynn, Matthew, Tristan
We chose this song because it speaks about the simplicities that he appreciates and he's pleading for the 'sunshine' to stay. This relates to 1950-65 because the golden age of capitalism is something many people rooted for and enjoyed while it was present. However, there were issues developing that later negatively impacted the economy.

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I came to the conclusion that the economic conditions in the U.S. in the 20th century cannot be described as one thing because of the constant change. Many many variables constantly contribute to the state of the economy and with the shifting of these variables, the economy shifts as well.

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A healthy economy appears to be stable while benefiting everyone. A non stable economy can be defined as one that constantly changes resulting in the benefit of some and the downfall of others. For example, the great depression was an unstable and unhealthy economy, ultimately causing tragedy for America as a whole.

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Constant contribution and change are two factors that keep an economy healthy. With these, money is constantly moving and being distributed, leading to a functioning economy that can stay healthy.

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Government involvement in the economy can positively impact its health by intervening to fix or alter a negative situation. With a healthy economy, more people are benefiting and can pay taxes, be consumers, and fuel the government. This makes the govt. motivated to intervene when the economy is struggling, therefore improving its health.

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The economic conditions of the country in the 20th century are determined by the overall place of the country. Meaning, what state are the factors that contribute significantly to the economic conditions in. This all depends on the person in power, is the country at war or not, unemployment rate, etc. Depending on the shape of these factors will determine the economic conditions. The U.S in the 20th century seemed to go throw a pattern of doing well and then a recession hits due to the fact that the economy was doing too well as well as other factors.

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A healthy economy is when everything is stable, like when prices aren't out of control, nothing is moving so much where it become noticeable. For example, the 90's was a period of economic success and represents what a healthy economy looks like. As unemployment rates dropped, so people were attaining stable jobs and this is when the U.S became the center of the global economy.

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I can come to the conclusion that the economic conditions in the U.S. throughout the 20th century varied from decade to decade due to the ongoing dependence on different variables that occurred throughout this century. Whether it was WWII, new administrations, etc. different events had a great influence on the economy's state (good or bad). People in power built off of previous administrations and they did not have control over what had already been behind them, only to find themselves solving the problems for the future. As a result. the economy would continuously vary.

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The most important factors in creating and sustaining a healthy economy is the unemployment rate and keeping it low, this means the American people are working and making contributions to the economy. This can help stabilize the economy. It also requires change at times when necessary. Things happen, so when the economy is doing one thing to sustain it in that time period, stuff changes a couple years later and the economy has to change with it.

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Government involvement in the economy can impact its health positively and negatively. Sometimes an administration may believe what they are doing will truly benefit the economy but they turn out wrong and it ends up negatively impacting the economy. The choices that the government makes at any point will impact the economies health, it just depends on whether what they are doing it right or wrong.

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A healthy economy is when the majority of a country's citizens are financially stable and can afford to live a non-poverty lifestyle. When unemployment rates are low, and GDP rates increase, it is safe to say that an economy is healthy. This means that citizens are able to have access to jobs, pay for necessary goods, and the country is also flourishing with them. The late 1980's is a perfect example of a healthy economy, as coming off a terrible recession in the early 1980's, GDP rates stabilized, and increased, while unemployment rates dropped in a stabilized fashion.

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Stabilization and growth are two of the many  important factors necessary to create a healthy economy; if an economy is not stable, it can not be controlled and as we saw in the Great Depression, many families were left searching the streets for food, unable to financially support themselves. Growth is also important because it is what mainly helps stabilize the economy.

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I truly believe that government involvement in the economy can positively impact its economy's health in a significant manner. As we saw in the early 1980s, there was a significant recession; Ronald Reagan's involvement in the economy was what helped the economy at the end of the day, helping stabilize GDP increase rates along with helping to stabilize unemployment rates for the rest of the 80s.

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"No Surrender" - 1980's Decade

"Well we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Like soldiers in the winter's night with a vow to defend
No retreat, baby, no surrender"

I felt like this well-symbolized the 1980's decade by showing the resilience and commitment of both the governemnt and its people of stabilizing what was an unstable economy at the time. During 1981-1982, the United States suffered what was one of the greatest recessions since the Great Depression (42 years) with unemployment rates reaching as high as 10.9% in 1982. Although our country endured very difficult times, never did we surrender.

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Although there are many conclusions one could draw from the economical conditions that shaped the 20th century, we can definitively claim that the economy will never be stable due to political, environmental, socio-economical that shape of our country . This in turn results in a economy that is left to change drastically at a moments notice. Epically in the 1930's when the world was left in a depression, this economical collapse was not a result of one man, but rather a domino effect. One piece falling where another one once stood.

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A healthy economy is comprised of many different aspects. Where large economy-changing decisions are not left to one person but rather many people. Looking at countries such as Russia (taken into consideration due to the Ukraine V Russia conflict) that one decision of invading Ukraine was left up to one man. One man caused the Russian Ruble to almost /2 its value. These types of governments are inherently flawed. Taking a look at the U.S. economy during the 90's, a rising economy with low unemployment, that is a healthy economy.

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Many factors are needed when considering the well being of an economy (especially a large economy such as the U.S economy). Regulations of money, often times when large amounts of people hold onto their assets the economy shuts down. Constant growth of the economy with little inflation. Checks and balances to ensure no political malpractice etc.. Last, adaptation is important (situations such as Covid being a good example). All these factor into making a good economy.

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Throughout all of the decades, we can see a form of governmental assistance for the people. The government can help the people with finical aid as well as single handily raising the prices through the use of US bonds etc.. Raising taxes is another attempt at stabilizing a country. During the 1980's Ronald Reagan implemented the Reagan economic program which lowered inflation and the governmental (federal) power. This in turn caused a lot of unemployment due to the lack of governmental assistance.

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A healthy economy is one that is stable for all parties involved. An unhealthy economy example is during the Great Depression. The economy tanked so bad that at one point, 1/4 of the population was unemployed. The prices of so many items like cars, food, houses, and gas went through the roof. A stable economy example is the 90's, as there was no sudden changes apart from the beginning of the decade.

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Adaptation to situations are very important, like Ronald Reagan in the early 90's with the many bills that helped the economy survive, as well as much more contributing and changing economic bills to help increase the GDP and overall economic growth.

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I think a healthy economy is one that allows all to pursue their interests and act on equal opportunity. As this plays out, socio-economics should preserve moral justice while the government does its job in keeping the wealth/success gap pretty moderate.

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In creating a healthy economy, I think opportunity and government involvement are essential for I think these two factors will make an economy that favors the success of the people while also tending to those who are struggling. The main factor is opportunity as it is vital in creating a successful economy because in order for the working class to thrive, they must beleive in this idea of opportunity.

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I think government involvement helps the economy's health a lot because the government can monitor the economy to ensure that the citizens (those who have the power in our style of government) continue to steer our economy and nation in the right direction. Government involvement ensures that our nation stays united as it can prevent individuals from going astray, while also bettering the general flow of money.

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The majority of the government involvement is positive and has a good effect on the economy, but the examples we have are all from recessions and post-war situations. However, the government is capable to step in and increase economic growth with bills if they felt like it, so there is no doubt that they will be able to have a positive effect on the economy.

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Overall The U.S.'s economy condition in the 20th century depends on multiple factors internationally or just in America. The economy is constantly shifting due to the state of the global economy, political parties in control or even past legislation. However the government seemed to be more ready and prepared to deal with economic downturn as they learned from events that happened during the 20th century.

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A healthy economy is one that is generally advancing steadily where everyone benefits. There should be no skyrocketing interest rates or very high unemployment. Examples of an unhealthy economy would be the Great Depression that where the country's GDP dropped significantly and the unemployment rate was one of the highest in the history of the U.S.

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I think one of the most important factors is people having money to spend, and those people actually spending money. It is important to have live-able wages so people can have money to spend after paying for there needs. People spending money then contributes to the growth of the American economy therefore making it healthy.

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American Land: We thought that this song represented our decade, as it talks about all of the opportunities in America. We thought that because of the end of the second world war, and the boom of the economy, it related to the immigrants who traveled to the U.S. for better jobs and better opportunities for their families.

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It depends the circumstance, If the economy is heading towards a downturn or crash the government should get involved to positively stop it. This would be positive b/c it would prevent the many problems that would make the economy unhealthy. If the government is interfering when the economy is doing well and not in need of help, it is negative because they are most likely slowing economic growth.

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The economic conditions in the U.S. during the 20th century was a constant drastic shift from stability to enduring tragic crises. These changes caused the government to involve themselves in the economy to in hopes better the situation. Whether these changes made by the government were good or bad, the next administration would have to take over and deal with these issues at hand.

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A healthy economy is shown when all citizens of a country are stable and benefiting from the system. There has been a lack of security in the economy throughout the 20th century and today, people are continued to be oppressed and some barely getting by. If there was a health economy, everyday items like housing, food, water, and gas would all be at a reasonable rate. During times of crisis like the Great Depression, and Covid it is shown that the economy only serves well for a small population while others are deprived.

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The U.S. government does all that it can to steer clear of economic involvment unless it's required. During times of economic hardship the government implements social programs to aid the masses but when there's not an evident recession the government has no involvement even when the economy is approaching a recession.

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To create a healthy economy factors like equality are necessary. When the economy only serves a minority of the U.S. population and leaves others to struggle its shows not to be healthy.

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This is a fairly subjective point of view because to me a healthy economy is a balanced of a strong economy and a strong GDP. Seeing that it's hard to keep both in check, it's s evident that focusing on the GDP can hurt America's global economic dominance and by focusing solely on improving the economy the GDP will falter if all focus is directed towards the economy. A balance is the an intervention free economy with enough social measures to sustain a population.

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No one can determine the factors because there are so many to take into account. Basic necessities for survival are important to take into account as well as having positive international relations with other nations for economic support. A free market with social reform seems to be the most essential piece of economic health but this varies depending on the nation. With so many different cultures and people residing in different nations, no one can find all the factors needed for a good economic health

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The governments involvement can either stabilize or damage the health of the economy and wellbeing of the citizens. The choices made by the people in power have shown to have positive impacts of actions like lowering of inflation and the unemployment rate. But with some changes, administrations can also end up negatively impacting the people.

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While it positively impacts its health, it can be costly to the economy. Social programs are expensive and a balance has to be found between evasion roof government involvement and social programs. The basics necessities of survival must be met (education, healthcare, transportation etc.), but beyond that the government doesn't need to be involved and may let the economy flourish on its own.

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"I was bruised and battered
I couldn't tell what I felt
I was unrecognizable to myself
Saw my reflection in a window
And didn't know my own face
Oh brother are you gonna leave me wastin' away
On the streets of Philadelphia?
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Ain't no angel gonna greet me
It's just you and I my friend"

These lyrics from the song "Streets of Philadelphia" can represent the 2008 economy durring the recession. "I was bruised and battered" represents the fact that the economy was in a bad place. So bad that is was unrecognisable, like lyrics explain, since it was so different from its norm. The "Ain't no angel gonna greet me It's just you and I my friend" section of the song represents that no one was going to come safe America and it's economy and it wasn't going to magically get better. So, the government was forced to get involved adn return the "pendulum" to a more stable position.

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I can draw the conclusion that the economic conditions in the U.S. in the 20th century were constantly changing based on a variety of factors (wars, theries, etc.). I 'm also able to recognize that throughout the 20th century, the government stayed pretty seperate from the economy unless it was necessary for it to step in and return the "pendulum" to a more reliable, safe, position.

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The 20th century’s economic conditions were largely varied in stability, growth, and durations of events. While there were major recessions, as seen with The Great Depression and the 2008 recession, there were also times of great economic success like after the fall of the soviet union. A conclusion can be drawn that although times of great success can come, unpredictable events such as pandemics and wartimes, can drastically shift economies. No one person can be blamed for the events of an economy.

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I would say that a healthy economy functions rather consistantly and is stable so that it's able to benefit (almost) evenyone. However, a completely consistant/stable economy is just not possible becasue of uncontrollable events (wars, natural disasters, etc). So, I think that when a nation's government can have a healthy relationship with it's economy where it can step in when needed but otherwise stays out of it (example: when the government dropped iterest rates to zero for the first time ever durring the 2008 recession so that the economy could recover), that's what creates a healthy economy.

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Constant reaction/management from the government as well as equality are necessary for a healthy economy. The "pendulum" needs to be balanced as it swings so that it doens't get out of control. Also, the economy needs to serve all citizens equally in order to beconsidered "healthy" in my opinion.

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Throughout the 20th century the economy was never stable and continued to adapt and change over the years. There is infinite amount of events that effect the economy causing it to be difficult to predict.

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In order to create a healthy economy the government needs to constantly be adapting their programs and changing how much they influence the economy. For instance if the economy is struggling programs need to be set in place and if the economy is doing well the government must back off so it does not become to dependent on the government.

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A healthy economy looks like the ability to bounce back quickly from recessions. In its entirety, recessions are unavoidable as they can be caused by unpredictable events, such as wars. Being able to quickly recover; however, is extremely important as it potentially shows, first, a government’s plan/course of action, and secondly, the financial stability of the nation. I also believe a healthy economy includes a closed, or as small as possible wealth gap. Massive amounts of poverty with a few billionaires, even if a country appears rich, is not a healthy economy, nor a healthy social society. Obviously, having a higher gdp can be a good sign, but the treatment of citizens, especially with financial aid is equally as important when evaluating the health of a nations economy.

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In the 20th century, the economic conditions in the U.S. changed when there was an outside factor pushing to change it. The government really only got heavily involved when it was necessary, whether it be due to war or something else, and this usually had a positive impact on the economy. But, throughout this time, the economic conditions never seemed to be equal for everybody. There was always a wealth gap usually based on social factors. But, the economy is constantly changing as the world changes, but the government is trying to find both prosperity and stability in it.

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A healthy economy shows positive trends such as low unemployment rates, constant growth, and low inflation.

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Government involvement can be both positive and negative for the economy. For example during the great depression, many government programs were set in place to help fix the economy, demonstrating positive involvement. However, the government must balance its involvement in order to avoid dependency.

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Government involvment has a huge impact on every economy an has a very high degree of impact on its health. However, this impact can be positive or negative. In order for it to be positive, the govt has to have a good relationship/system with its economy where it can get involved when needed but isn't too conroling. I think to have the most positive impact possible, the govt should be used sort of as a maitenence tool for its economy.

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I think a healthy economy is one that provides the freedom and equality needed for the people but also provides support to those in need and in times of crisis. Uncontrollable disasters are inevitable to the economy such as war, sickness, and natural disasters. In order to provide a healthy economy it requires stability among the people and government intervention when needed, such as the stock market crash, government intervention was required to provide aid to many. A stabilized economy requires a balance and healthy relationship with a nations government.

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Many this are crucial to create a healthy economy. First, money is vital. It sounds redundant, but money is needed to make more of it. Second, healthy competition can aid in boosting the economy, and benefiting citizens. Thirdly, government intervention when necessary is crucial for a healthy economy. The economy is constantly in flux, and the government is needed to help keep it in check through bills, aid, and potentially the creation of jobs.

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A healthy economy is stable and benefits everyone. It is quite impossible to keep the economy stable at all times because of events that naturally happen such as wars or any big changes, but a healthy economy should be able to recover from anything negative. During the Great Depression, the U.S. economy was hurt and unemployment was high, but it recovered. And during World War II, it became even stronger with all of its production. But, a healthy economy is also fair to everyone. This means that there shouldn't be a large wealth gap as there has been throughout the 20th century.

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in order to create a healthy economy adapting quickly and for-seeing change before is the most important factors to keep a healthy government. This will do so by, giving both the government and the people stability.

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Government intervention has the ability to change how a nation handles a situation. Many of the biggest factors to the economy aren’t made by just one government. The government can however chose to create temporary legislation that can improve the current situation, or permanent versions that will widely impact the future economic health, and the way the next situation is handled.

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Government involvement can have outlasting effects upon maintaining a health government. when needed government intervention can be both helpful and destructive. A healthy economy the people are benefiting with provided help.

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A healthy economy must be created by both the people and the government. People are a big part of the economy because the goods they want and the goods they sell all contribute to what a large part of the economy is based on. This also means that there should be competition to sell goods and drive better products. But, the government needs to balance this with regulations taxes and interests and keeping businesses in check. This should keep the economy stable while making sure that the most people benefit. All of this should ensure that the economy will grow while being kept stable.

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Outside Looking In, from The Promise (2010)

This song accurately represents the 1990’s economy and social movements

“My life’s the same story, again and again”. This line is very similar to the American economy constantly falling and rising, like a story repeating itself.

“Now you got all the pretty things you want. The sins of the angel, baby they will haunt.” The government of the 1990s created the crime bill, which would attempt to reduce crime and “clean up the streets”. While incarceration rates spiked, the “sins” still haunt, and the prison system is still affected.

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An economy's health is mostly determined by the government's involvement. The changes a government makes to the economy are all with the intention of improving it and therefore keeping it in good health. The government passes legislation that effects the economy and regulates businesses and trade. While there are outside factors that are changing the economy, what the government does is most often to try and keep the economy healthy.

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I would say the economic conditions were very shaky and inconsistent in the 20th century. Many wars and stock market crashes and global halts to trade made the economy extremely inconsistent and unstable. But generally the U.S. had improving economic conditions as the century aged.

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I think it is one that is steadily improving and staying consistent. Even if it is in a good direction inconsistent growth can led to rapid decline and I think a healthy economy is steady and allows all classes of people to find some level of stability and success.

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The ability to quickly and consistently change to a rapidly evolving world. But this isn't always possible due to reasons out of anyone's control. At the core there must be a somewhat healthy split between government and people in the power of the economy, once there is enough regulation but not too much to infringe upon people's private economic abilities, then everything else has seemingly fallen into place. The need for government intervention is constantly shifting due to what is currently happeing in the world.

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I think that this is the most important impact on the health of an economy, almost all saving decisions are made by the government and they have the final say in what happens and is allowed to happen. As well as completely controling how their markets and currencies work. An economy cannot survive without a strong government and it is being shown in many corrupt latin americans countries on how the failure in government reflects onto the economy, this is what makes the U.S. economy so strong

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Through learning about the economic conditions of the U.S. throughout the 20th century, I came to the conclusion that it was a series of constant changes and cycle of imbalance

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To me, a healthy economy resembles one of which the citizens are prioritized and the wealth gap is not as large as it continues to prove. For example, everything is stable and there seems to be prominant economic success.

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In order to produce a healthy economy, there needs to be a cycle of change and adaption in order to continuously reevaluate the structure of the economy.

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With government involvement, citizens can expect to see an increase in helath care and other government benefits, significantly impacting the wealth gap and health necesities.

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In conclusion, after all the research and examples of the decades that were presented, the United States economy has been unstable since the beginning. There has always been some outside factor that sways the pendulum and creates some sort of instability.

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A healthy economy is the opposite of what the economy during Covid was. For a healthy economy it is necessary for the unemployment rates to be low, having a higher GDF, and people getting a lot of benefits from the government.

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It is extremely necessary for the economy to be adapted to its surroundings and to change based on whats happening in the world. Some examples of this is Ukraine, Covid, or the Great Depression. Money is a huge part of having a healthy economy, it is crucial. Countries with no money do not have the opportunity to create or have a healthy and stable economy.

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The government's involvement in our society impact the health of our economy because they provide some stability. They also provide money which is crucial for keeping an economy afloat. There are many benefits helping their citizens and other ways of control. This all contributes to a healthy economy and society.

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I concluded that the U.S. economy is never stable, nor can it ever be guaranteed stable. There are so many factors that go into account when the health of the economy is being determined and some of these factors are completely out of the United States' control. An example of an uncontrollable factor is what is going on in the world, such as wars and even the economies of other countries.

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A healthy economy consists of citizens benefiting from the economy and there are no concerning issues that exist within it. For example, a concern could be a high unemployment rate. There could also be threats of wars, which could make the economy unstable. An example of an unstable economy was during the Great Depression, when everybody struggled in some way. The country as a whole also struggled massively.

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The 20th century in the United States was a time of economic growth and prosperity. The 20th century saw the rise of the United States as an economic superpower. By the end of the century, the United States had surpassed Britain as the world’s largest economy. Between 1870 and 2000, the United States economy grew at an average annual rate of 3.2%. Although there were several economic downturns within the 20th century, there was an overall increase and boost to the economy.

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Factors such as a low unemployment rate, growth, and engagement contribute to a healthy economy. A low unemployment rate means that the majority of the American citizens are working and therefore contributing to the economy. Growth ensures that the economy doesn't enter a stalemate, which could be a sign for drastic times. Engagement with the economy means that citizens are engaging in the government's numerous programs, as well as engaging in things such as the stock market, which contributes to the economy.

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The government's involvement and interventions in the economy can have various effects. In some cases it can be extremely helpful such as education, healthcare, and other legislature that helps the citizens. A healthy economy would be one in which the government only intervenes when necessary and when the people continue to thrive economically.

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A healthy economy consists of the government and its citizens living in a balance in relation to the economy. The people running the economy with just government regulations keeping them in tact. In a perfect society, the government should just be there to preserve the economic state however, it is sometimes necessary for the government to step in and influence the economy by implementing programs to help the citizens.

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In order to create a healthy economy there must be an equal playing field for all, so everyone has the chance and ability to prosper. Moreover, the government must be open to adapting their legislation to help the economy if the economy were to fall into a recession because of a pandemic, a war, or any other external factors.

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In the 20th century the economy was similar to a pendulum. It  changed to mold with external factors. In some instances this resulted in a positive outcome, yet not not everyone would benefit from this prosperity, which created a huge wage gap that can be seen throughout the 20th century.   There were also times where the economy suffered. This was really only instance where the government became involved with the economy.

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A healthy economy is one that is stable with the ability to bounce back if the economy were to go into a recession. After the great depression, its effects were felt throughout the country, yet the economy recovered after a few years and became stronger after WWII, with the U.S. becoming a superpower. The economy should also benefit everyone, and thus, the wage gap shouldn't be so big as seen throughout the 20th century. For instance in the 1920s, the economy was prospering, and thus the twenties are known as the "roaring twenties" - a time of prosperity and change. However, this prosperity was only for some, generally only white people. Moreover, African Americans, farmers, and immigrants economically struggled during this time, yet there was nothing effective done to fix this issue.

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For an economy to be healthy, there must be sufficient demand for goods and services to generate a supply that meets that demand. In an economy, demand is created when people buy goods and services, which in turn generates a supply that meets that demand. In a healthy economy, the demand for goods and services is based on people’s needs and the economy is normally based on the needs of the people, not on the profits of a few.

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I feel that the government has a significant impact on the economy's health. Things that the government enacts like policies can have a big impact on the economy. When the government interferes and works to regulate the economy, there are often consequences as well as rewards.

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Government involvement can determine the economy's health, either damaging it or stabilizing it. If the economy is suffering, and the government creates legislation to help the economy, the economy has the possibility to rebuild itself and bounce back. Thus, the majority of government such as after recessions or wars, the government was able to build the economy back up and positively impact it with legislation.