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  2. History of agriculture in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The history of agriculture in the United States covers the period from the first English settlers to the present day. In Colonial America , agriculture was the primary livelihood for 90% of the population, and most towns were shipping points for the export of agricultural products.

  3. List of recessions in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Bank run on the Seamen's Savings Bank during the panic of 1857. There have been as many as 48 recessions in the United States dating back to the Articles of Confederation, and although economists and historians dispute certain 19th-century recessions, [1] the consensus view among economists and historians is that "the [cyclical] volatility of GNP and unemployment was greater before the Great ...

  4. Economic history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The economic history of the United States spans the colonial era through the 21st century. The initial settlements depended on agriculture and hunting/trapping, later adding international trade, manufacturing, and finally, services, to the point where agriculture represented less than 2% of GDP.

  5. Recession or Growth: How Exactly Is The US Economy Doing? - AOL

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    The U.S. economy grew faster than previously reported in Q2 2024 as consumers spent more than expected on goods and services in the three months ended June 30.

  6. Farm crisis - Wikipedia

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    A farm crisis is an American term for a time of agricultural recession, low crop prices and low farm incomes. The Interwar farm crisis was an extended period of depressed agricultural incomes from the end of the First to the start of the Second World War. The most recent US farm crisis occurred during the 1980s. [1] [2] [3]

  7. The US economy is pulling off something historic - AOL

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    The US economy is on the verge of an extremely rare achievement. Economic growth in the first half of the year was solid, with the economy expanding a robust 2.8% annualized rate in the second ...

  8. Recession forecasts have been wrong for years. Here's why a ...

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    The National Bureau of Economic Research says a recession involves a "significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and lasts more than a few months."

  9. 1980s farm crisis - Wikipedia

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    The United States experienced a major farm crisis during the 1980s. By the mid-1980s, the crisis had reached its peak. Land prices had fallen dramatically leading to record foreclosures. Farm debt for land and equipment purchases soared during the 1970s and early 1980s, doubling between 1978 and 1984.