num_pages: 302
description: The economy of the United States is constantly evolving in response to wars technological innovations cultural revolutions and political maneuverings. Tracing the economic machine of the United States from its first experiments in the colonies to the postGreat Recession era of today Frederick S. Weaver creates a dynamic narrative of this countrys progression through times of feast and times of famine. Weaver explores diverse areas of the market beyond the financial sector examining historical fluctuations in distribution of income how the ebb and flow of specific industries have influenced the shape of the market and ultimately how the economy of the United States has made America the nation we know today. Conquest Conflict and Struggles for An Economic History of the United States is a thoughtful and accessible introduction to the subject of American economic history suitable for undergraduate courses in US political and economic history.
language: English
title: An Economic History of the United States: Conquest, Conflict, and Struggles for Equality
publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers