economic policy

"A historical account of the Great Recession, including the causes of the economic downturn, the role played by the Federal Reserve and other government offices, and the lingering aftermath"--.

Chronicles Germany's radical reshaping under Nazi rule during the 1930s and 1940s, describing how every aspect of life was impacted by Nazi rule and the regime's preparations for war.

Contains over five hundred alphabetically arranged entries that explore significant ideas, initiatives, people, and events in the four-hundred-year history of the U.S. economy, and includes thirty-one analytical essays on economic issues and trends, a selection of related primary source documents, and explanatory charts.

Collects thirteen critical essays that offer varying opinions about whether or not tax breaks help the economy.

Explores the causes of the economic crisis in the United States in the first decade of the twenty-first century, looks at how the recession has affected U.S. citizens, and discusses the government response.

An exploration of the financial crisis in the United States during the early twenty-first century that discusses what caused it and its implications.

Examines the history of economic problems in Mexico, looks at some of country's resources, and discusses attempts to boost the Mexican economy.

Discusses the fall of the Soviet Union, which occurred after decades of economic chaos and a nuclear arms race with the West.

America?s unique prosperity is based on its creation of a middle class. In the twentieth century, that middle class provided the workforce, the educated skills, and the demand that gave life to the world?s greatest consumer economy. It was innovative and dynamic; it eclipsed old imperial systems and colonial archetypes. It gave rise to a dream: that if you worked hard and followed the rules you would prosper in America, and your children would enjoy a better life than yours.

"The United States is known as a nation of innovators, from the first colonists who endeavored to find religious freedom and economic opportunity in the New World to business tycoons like Andrew Carnegie to the cutting-edge inventors in Silicon Valley today. From its first days as a nation to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, America has focused on creating new businesses, technologies, labor systems, and trade patterns. In turn, this focus has fostered breakthroughs and widespread change in American society. This . . . volume places American labor and innovation in context, examining how policy and cultural shifts are influenced by work and exchange"--Provided by publisher.