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The bubbles that built America

These six bubbles - from the telegraph to the real-estate boom - show how Americans end up better off after a bubble, says the author of "Pop! Why bubbles are great for the economy" (Harper Collins).

Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble
Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble
The cycle of over-the-top hype, vicious competition, bankruptcies and consolidation that characterized the late-90s dot-com boom and this decade's real estate market could be the key to America's economic success.

Daniel Gross is the author of "Pop! Why bubbles are great for the economy" (Harper Collins).

The telegraph

The railroad

The 1920s

The Internet

Real estate

Alternative energy

POP
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