Download or read book The Economic Merry-Go-Round (RLE: Business Cycles) written by Edmund Walker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-27 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in the Great Depression this accessible volume was aimed not only at the academic economist, but also the general reader. The cycles of panic, boom and bust are discussed and solutions provided as to how to get over the bust periods as efficiently as possible. The commodities of wheat and gold are discussed in detail, and comparisons made between UK and US budget surpluses and deficits.