History Industry and Agriculture Services Export, Import Work and unemployment VY_32_INOVACE_15-08

in the 20th century, after WWII - the largest and strongest economy world`s leading country in: industry – 25% of world`s production technology agriculture in the past a foundation of financial world to help countries after WWII

economic independence The International Monetary Fund, The World Bank… industry developed: N.Y., Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan cities 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: 1 st – oil, salt, molybden ore, china clay, 2 nd – 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 services banking, investment tourism and transport

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Aerojet, Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, Harley – Davidson, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Dodge, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Jeep Amazon.com, Facebook, Google, Yahoo, Twitter U. S. Steel, Exxon Mobil, General Electric Adobe system, Microsoft, IBM, Apple, Bank of America Johnson & 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

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Import: agricultural products, machinery, furniture, toys, clothing, computers, telecommunication partners: China, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany Export: fruit, corn, organic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, computers, cars, aircrafts partners: Canada, Mexico, China, Japan

a capitalist country ‘American Dream’ – hardworking people 40 hours/week, minimum wage about $5.15/hour less vacation (2+2 weeks) X EU, produce more gaps in income depending on race, gender, geography (North X South…) lower taxes, lower cost of living  higher disposable income problems: Great Depression X Global Financial Crisis 2008, greying population, 8% unemployment,

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Autor DUM: Mgr. Darina Sikorová