| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 181 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Information Plus reference series |
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Gale eBooks
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Information Plus reference series.
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| Note |
"ISSN: 1554-4400." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. The U.S. economy : historical overview -- 2. Economic indicators and public perceptions -- 3. The American consumer -- 4. Personal debt -- 5. The American worker -- 6. U.S. businesses -- 7. Saving and investing -- 8. Wealth in the United States -- 9. The role of the government -- 10. International trade and the United States' place in the global economy. |
| Summary |
Describes the vast size and scope of the American economy, explains how it functions, and examines some of the challenges it faces, such as inflation, government regulation, off-shoring, and corporate scandals. |
| Subject |
Economics -- United States.
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United States -- Economic conditions.
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| Added Author |
Evans, Kimberly Masters, editor.
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Gale Group.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: American economy. Detroit, Mich. : Gale, 2013 9781414481319 |
| ISBN |
9781414482576 (electronic book) |
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9781414481319 |
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1414481314 |
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