Acknowledgements

1. Introduction
2. How the United States Economy Works
3. A Historical Perspective on the American Economy
4. From Small Business to the Corporation
5. Stocks, Commodities and Markets
6. The Role of Government in the Economy
7. Monetary and Fiscal Policy
8. The Changing Face of American Agriculture
9. Labor in America: The Trade Unions' Role
10. Foreign Trade and Global Economic Policies
11. An Afterword
12. Brief Reading List on the American Economy