Falling demand and rising debt were significant problems in the United States during the 1920s, leading to the economic downturn that culminated in the Great Depression. The Stock Market crash of 1929 exacerbated these issues by causing further decreases in demand and widespread debt defaults.
agriculture
Rising Stock prices
Rising stock prices.
During the years of the 1890's through the 1920's, farmers faced one major problem. Competitors began farming, and over production caused falling prices.
World War I.
Demand for crops fell as farmers' debts rose.
Demand for crops fell as farmers' debts rose.
Demand for crops fell as farmers' debts rose.
Inflation
The book "Esperanza Rising" takes place during the 1920s, specifically in 1924 in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
. . . . . and profits were fueled by speculation in the 1920s? Wall Street
the stock market