The American economy
By: Kim Masters Evans
Series: Information Plus reference series; Information Plus reference series
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Farmington Hills, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 185
ISBN-13: 9781573026529
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Economic indicators; Consumers; Personal Finance; Labor market; Business enterprises; Income distribution; International trade; Economic conditions; Statistics; Economic policy; Economic history
Description: 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.
Notes: "Formerly published by Information Plus, Wylie, Texas."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1. The U.S. Economy : historical overview; title: chapter 2. Economic indicators and public perceptions; title: chapter 3. The American consumer; title: chapter 4. Personal debt; title: chapter 5. The American worker; title: chapter 6. U.S. businesses; title: chapter 7. Saving and investing; title: chapter 8. Wealth in the United States; title: chapter 9. The role of the government; title: chapter 10. International trade and the United State's place in the global economy.