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This volume was prepared for the U.S. Department of State by Christopher Conte, a former editor and reporter for the Wall Street Journal, with Albert R. Karr, a former Wall Street Journal reporter. It updates several previous editions that had been issued by the U.S. Information Agency beginning in 1981.

    An Outline
      of the
          U.S. Economy


CONTENTS
Continuity and Change
How the U.S. Economy Works
The U.S. Economy: A Brief History
Small Business and the Corporation
Stocks, Commodities, and Markets
The Role of the Government in the Economy
Monetary and Fiscal Policy
American Agriculture: Its Changing Significance
Labor in America: The Worker's Role
Foreign Trade and Global Economic Policies
Afterword: Beyond Economics
Glossary


Executive Editor: George Clack  |  Editor: Kathleen E. Hug  |  Art Director: Barbara Long
Illustrations: Lisa Manning  |  Internet Editor: Barbara Long




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