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A three volume encyclopedic reference work covering the most important people, institutions, events and developments in the United States and Canada between the years 2000 and 2019.

A three volume encyclopedic reference work covering the most important people, institutions, events and developments in the United States and Canada between the years 2000 and 2019.

A three volume encyclopedic reference work covering the most important people, institutions, events and developments in the United States and Canada between the years 2000 and 2019.

"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"--.

"Through the lives of real Americans, Kristof and WuDunn address the crisis in working-class America, while focusing on solutions to mend a half century of governmental failure. Rural Yamhill, Oregon, prospered for much of the twentieth century but has been devastated in the last few decades as blue-collar jobs disappeared. About one-quarter of the children on Kristof's old school bus died in adulthood from drugs, alcohol, suicide, or reckless accidents. They are representative of places, from the Dakotas and Oklahoma to New York and Virginia. But here too are stories about resurgence, of working-class families needlessly but profoundly damaged as a result of decades of policy mistakes"--OCLC.

Contains articles in which over thirty top economists offer their insights and opinions on some of the most urgent economic issues facing the U.S. and the world in the twenty-first century, including global warming, the international economy, the Iraq War, fiscal policy, social security, tax reform, social policy, the death penalty, and real estate.

Looks at the life and career of Donald Trump, a businessman, real estate developer and the forty-fifth president of the United States, discussing his childhood, education and family.

Explores how the automotive industry in the United States has been affected by the economic crisis that began in 2007.

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.

Looks at the life and career of Donald Trump, a businessman, real estate developer and the forty-fifth president of the United States, discussing his childhood, education and family.