Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Chapter 2 How the United States Economy Works: An Overview 13
Chapter 3 The History of the American Economy 42
Chapter 4 From Small Business to Corporation: The American Free Enterprise System 93
Chapter 5 Stocks, Commodities and Markets 124
Chapter 6 The Role of Government in the Economy 146
Chapter 7 Monetary and Fiscal Policy 176
Chapter 8 The Changing Face of American Agriculture 204
Chapter 9 Labor in America: The Trade Unions Role 235
Chapter 10 Foreign Trade and Global Economic Policies 276
Bibliography 304