History

Industry and Agriculture

Services

Export, Import

Work and unemployment

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in the 20th century, after WWII - the largest and strongest economy

world`s leading country in:industry – 25% of world`s productiontechnologyagriculture

in the past a foundation of financial worldto help countries after WWII

economic independenceThe International Monetary Fund, The

World Bank…industry developed:

N.Y., Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Michigancities as industrial centres:

N.Y.C., Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit and the western states…leaving the countryside low wages labor unions: work. hours, minimum wage, retirement…

the leading sector (20% GDP) of economy together with services and trade

more than 350 new industries: gambling, fibre optic cable manufacturing, satellite communication, computer software, environmental consulting…

raw materials and deposits: oil and gas – Texas, Oklahoma, Gulf of Mexico, Wyoming,

Alaska coal – the Appalachian Mountains, Lake Michigan, Ohio gold, silver, platinum, uranium, copper, sulphur – Alaska, Utah,

Nevada, Arizona, N. Mexico, Dakota not self-sufficient

leading industries : chemical, machinery, car, aeronautics, space technology, high-tech, computer

mining: 1st – oil, salt, molybden ore, china clay, 2nd – coal, gas, sulphur

a half of land used for agriculture, a good quality soil, export prevails, 1.2% GDP

2.5% labor force, 15% of world`s production, 20% arable soil (intensive, mechanised, artif. fertilisers): between Appalach. Mount. and the Rocky Mount. a wheat belt: western prairies a corn belt: Central lowlands (also soybeans, corn, sunflower) cotton belt: the south (also rice, tobacco, sugar cane, groundnut) fruit and vegetable belt: California

keep: livestock - cattle, pigs, poultry: prairies, ranches/mount., basins

grow: corn, soybeans, tomatoes, oranges, apples, tobacco – greatest producer pineapple, sugar cane –Hawai

fishing - one of five biggest fishing out countries, forestry – 1/3 land, one of the greatest exporters of lumber

2/3 of force labor, 80% GDP financial – New York Stock Exchange

(world`s largest)business servicesbanking, investmenttourism and transport

New York Stock Exchange

Autor: Gigi alt, Název: NY Stock Exchange 02.jpg

Zdroj:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NY_Stock_Exchange_02.jpg

Aerojet, Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, Harley – Davidson, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Dodge, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Jeep

Amazon.com, Facebook, Google, Yahoo, TwitterU. S. Steel, Exxon Mobil, General ElectricAdobe system, Microsoft, IBM, Apple, Bank of

AmericaJohnson & Johnson, Herbalife, Allergan (Botox)Crocs, Gap, Nike, Banana Rep., Levi Strauss,

Victoria`s Secret, DKNY, Timex, Walmart, Burger King, McDonald`s, KFC, Starbucks, Coca-Cola

Cadillac

Autor: Jed, Název: Cadillac.jpg

Zdroj:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cadillac.jpg

Import:

agricultural products, machinery, furniture, toys, clothing, computers, telecommunication

partners: China, Canada, Mexico, Japan, GermanyExport:

fruit, corn, organic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, computers, cars, aircrafts

partners: Canada, Mexico, China, Japan

a capitalist country‘American Dream’ – hardworking people40 hours/week, minimum wage about

$5.15/hourless vacation (2+2 weeks) X EU, produce moregaps in income depending on race, gender,

geography (North X South…)lower taxes, lower cost of living higher

disposable incomeproblems:

Great Depression X Global Financial Crisis 2008, greying population, 8% unemployment,

US unemployment

Autor: Wikipedia, Název: US unemployment by state.svg

Zdroj:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:US_unemployment_by_state.svg&page=1

Autor DUM: Mgr. Darina Sikorová