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History
Industry and Agriculture
Services
Export, Import
Work and unemployment
 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
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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):
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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:
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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
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,
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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
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, 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,
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