A Historical Perspective on the American Economy

1. Introduction
2. Colonization
3. Colonial Economy
4. New Nation's Economy
5. Movement South and Westward
6. An uncertain Economy 1820-1860
7. Economic expansion, enlarged markets
8. Industrial growth
9. Inventions and resource development
10. Business tycoons
11. Government involvement
12. The Post-War Economy 1945-1960
13. Years of Change the 1960s and 1970s
14. The Economy in the 1980s and 1990s

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  • Economy 1991 >
    • Acknowledgements
    • Introduction
    • How the United States Economy Works
    • A Historical Perspective on the American Economy
    • From Small Business to the Corporation
    • Stocks, Commodities and Markets
    • The Role of Government in the Economy
    • Monetary and Fiscal Policy
    • The Changing Face of American Agriculture
    • Labor in America: The Trade Unions' Role
    • Foreign Trade and Global Economic Policies
    • An Afterword
    • Brief Reading List on the American Economy