Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Aggregate demand is the total demand for all ...

It's tough enough for a small business to survive in a down economy, to say nothing of achieving hoped-for growth by opening additional locations, expanding a product line or targeting new markets.

Sovereign debt crises coincide with deep recessions. I propose a model of sovereign debt that rationalizes large contractions in economic activity via an aggregate-demand amplification mechanism. The ...