1 online resource (vii, 123 p.) : ill. (some col.)
Note
Title from title screen (viewed on Nov. 2, 2009).
Previously published in 2001: Outline of the U.S. economy / Christopher Conte, Albert R. Karr.
Contents
The challenges of this century -- The evolution of the U.S. economy -- What the U.S. economy produces -- Competition and the American culture -- Geography and infrastructure -- Government and the economy -- A U.S. economy linked to the world -- a new chapter in America's economic story.
Summary
Reviews current problems and the history of economic conditions in the United States. Considers the role of the housing crisis of 2008 and its impact on U.S. economics and other aspects contributing to current conditions.
