1. US Economy

2. Sectoral make-up of the US Econ

3. Economic issues in the US 1. Unemployment 2. Jobs lost to outsourcing and not replaced 3. Downfall of traditional industries (cars,…) 4. Government deficits 5. Negative balance of trade 6. Rising power of lobby groups

4. Foreign Trade

5. Current relations

6. Trade

8. Current relations Debt

9. Current relations Currency issues

10. New China

11. Issues of contention

12. 1. Oil producer No. 1 by 2020 2. Energy self-sufficient by 2030 3. US to become world’s No. 2 in 2017 4. More part-time workers 5. Delays in retirement age 6. Development of high-tech 7. Changes in US demographics 8. Growing gap in incomes Major trends

13. Inequality in the USA

14. US Colleges

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