Dictionary of United States Economic History

Financial news today is front-page news. Americans are showered daily with stories about the stock market the savings and loan scandal banking catastrophes trade imbalances government deficits inflation international financial crises unemployment poverty urban plight junk bonds and taxes. This book provides a handy reference for those who want to locate information about issues and events in American economic history.The volume includes concise essays on more than 1200 topics. Numerous entries provide biographies of prominent businessmen and businesswomen union leaders intellectuals politicians and government officials. Others cover historical events legislation economic terms labor unions corporations interest groups elections and economic institutions. The work also includes a chronology of major events in U.S. economic history and a selective bibliography. Cross-references and a subject index are also provided. The work will be valuable to reference librarians in schools colleges and public libraries and to individuals teaching economics economic history and American history.