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See also: Financial Systems

Abolish the Federal Reserve
... Ron Paul [A speech delivered at the U.S. House of Representatives; 10 September 2002]
The Abuses of the Federal Reserve System -- Louis T. McFadden (1876-1936): An American Hero
... Richard C. Cook [Center for Research on Globalization, 22 July 2008]
Federal Reserve System
... [at Wikipedia]

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
... Atlanta
... Boston
... Cleveland
... Dallas
... Kansas City
... Minneapolis
... New York
... Philadelphia
... Richmond

The Great Debate on Banking Reform: Nelson Aldrich and the Origins of the Fed
... Elmus Wicker [Published by Ohio State University Press, 2005; made available online by Google Books]
The Truth About the Federal Reserve System
... [a video made available at youtude.com]

UNITED STATES

Conditions

General

The Changing Ocean and Coastal Economy of the United States
... Charles S. Colgan, University of Southern Maine [A paper prepared for a 2003 conference of the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices]
The Decline of Urban Civilization: The Sprawl Years
... Ralph Nader [reprinted from the San Francisco Guardian, May 1998]
Economic Issues of the United States
... [at About.com]
Economy of the United States
... [at Wikipedia]
Industry and Economic Analysis
... [United States Internatinal Trade Commission]
National Economic Conditions and Monetary Policy
... [Federal Reserve Bank of Boston]
Overview of the U.S. Economy
... [U.S. Department of State]
Socioeconomic Impacts of Disinvestment on Communities in New York State
... Sen-Yuan Wu and Hyman Korman [American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 1987]
UNITED STATES: CIA FACTBOOK

UNITED STATES

Demographics

General

American Fact Finder
... [U.S. Census Bureau]
Demographics of the United States
... [at Wikipedia]
The Generation Gambit, The Right's Imaginary Rift Between Young and Old
... Hans Riemer and Christopher Cuomo [Extra, March/April 1997]

UNITED STATES

Demographics

Homeownership

A Coast-to-Coast Expansion: Geographic Patterns of Homeownership Gains During the 1990s
... Patrick A. Simmons [Fannie Mae Foundation; June 2001]
Historical Census of Housing Tables: Homeownership by Selected Demographic and Housing Characteristics
... [U.S. Bureau of Census]
Homeownership in the United States
... [at Wikipedia]
Housing Demographics and homebuilders: An overview
... Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor [Housing Giants, 24 April 2008]
Housing Price Data Base
National Housing Institute
... [Washington, D.C.]
National Low Income Housing Coalition

UNITED STATES

Demographics

Land Ownership

Conservation Easements -- Conserving Land, Water and a Way of Life
... [Nature Conservancy]
Federal Lands in the United States
How Property Ownership Changes Your World View
... Julia Hanna [Working Knowledge, Harvard Business School, 28 May 2007]
Is There A Land Problem?
... H. Clyde Filley [Nebraska Corn Improvers Association, Annual Meeting, 15-16 January 1918
Land Problems and Policies
... Vernon Webster Johnson, Raleigh Barlowe [Published by Ayer Publishing, 1979; made available online by Google Books]
Policy for Land: Law and Ethics
... Lynton Keith Caldwell, Kristin Sharon Shrader-Frechette [Published by Rowman & Littlefield, 1993; made available online by Google Books]
Public Land and Mineral Ownership in Minnesota
... [Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, May 2000]
The Relation of Land Monopoly to Population Health
... George Homan [Public Health Pap Rep. 1890; 16: 153–159; made available online by the American Journal of Public Health]
Robert Morris, Land Speculator 1790-1801
... Barbara Ann Chernow [Published by Ayer Publishing, 1978; made available online by Google Books]
Securing Land for People, Not for Profit
... Alanna Hartzok [a paper presented to the United Nations, January 2000]
This Land is Your Land
... [Nader.org]
Who Owns the Land? Agricultural Land Ownership by Race/Ethnicity
... Jess Gilbert, et al. [Rural America, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Winter 2002]

UNITED STATES

Demographics

Minorities

African, Hispanic (Latino) and Asian American Demographics
... [Ethnic Majority]
Changing Political and Economic Status of the American Indians: From Captive Nations to Internal Colonies
... C. Matthew Snipp [American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 1986]
Health Disparities Among Minorities in the U.S.
... Andrew Isaacs [Dynamic Chiropractic, 30 November 2003]
Latin Melting Pot Is Boiling Over
... Morton D. Winsberg [American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 1981]
Minority Groups Now One-Third of U.S. Population: Variety of ethnic groups contribute to U.S. economic and cultural life
... [America.gov; July 2006]
Racial and Ethnic Demographics of the United States
... [at Wikipedia]
Who Speaks for the Negro?
... Robert Penn Warren [1965]

UNITED STATES

Demograhics

Poverty

Demographics of Low-Income Children
... [National Center of Children in Poverty]
Downward Mobility: Is It A Growing Problem?
... Patricia K. Smith [American Journal of Economics and Sociology, January 1994]
Effectiveness of Public Assistance Payments (1970-80) in Reducing Poverty Reconsidered: the 'Safety Net' Was Still Very Leaky in 1980, But Less So, and More Working Poor May Have Been Aided
... George Dellaportas [American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 1986]
Poverty Statistics
... [U.S. Census Bureau]
Poverty in the United States
... [at Wikipedia]
Wealth, Income and Race in the United States
... Edward J. Dodson [1990]
Wealth of a Nation: A Reassessment of Asset Inequality in America Shows at Least One Third of Households Are Asset-Poor
... Melvin L. Oliver and Thomas M. Shapiro [American Journal of Economics and Sociology, April 1990]
Welfare Spending and Poverty: Cutting Back Produces More Poverty, Not Less
... Sanford F. Schram [American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 1991]

UNITED STATES

Demographics

Wealth Concentration

A Reassessment of Asset Inequality in America Shows At Least One Third of Households Are Asset-poor
... Melvin L. Oliver and thomas M. Shapiro [American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 1990]
Across the Great Divide, the Wealth Gap Challenges American Ideals
... Molly Lanzarotta [Impact Press, August-September, 2001]
Changes in Income Inequality Across the U.S.
... [Economic Letter, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, 21 September 2007]
Downward Mobility
... Patricia K. Smith [American Journal of Economics and Sociology, January 1994]
Has U.S. Income Inequality Really Increased?
... Gary Burtless [Brookings Institution, 11 August 2008]
Household Economies of Scale and Changes In the Distribution of Income: The Declining Middle Segment
... James A. Buss [American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 1992]
Household Income in the United States
... [at Wikipedia]
Income Inequality in the United States
.. [at Wikipedia]
Income Level and Inflation Strain in the U.S.: 1971-1975
... Walter F. Abbott [American Journal of Economics and Sociology, April 1981]
Income Polarization Between the Central Cities and Suburbs of U.S. Metropolises, 1950-1980
... Morton D. Winsberg [American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 1989]
The Scope of the Grants Economy and Income Distribution: An Examination of Intergenerational Transfers of Income
... Jane W. Lillydahl and Larry O. Singell [American Journal of Economics and Sociology, April 1982]
U.S. Income Distribution and Class Structure
Wealth Inequality: Data and Models
... Marco Cagetti, University of Virginia [2004]
What It Takes (and what it means) to be Wealthy Today
... Richard Todd [Worth, 1996]

UNITED STATES

Foreign Policy

General

'Ancient History': U.S. Conduct in the Middle East Since World War II and the Folly of Intervention
... Sheldon L. Richman [Cato Institute]
The Secret Team, Part VI: Who Did in the [Australian] Prime Minister?
... John Bacher [Peace Magazine, October-November 1988]
The Use of the Lie in U.S. Foreign Policy
... Jonathan Kwitny [This statement by Jonathan Kwitny appeared in the transcript of a discussion held in 1985 at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, and is reprinted from The Center Magazine, March-April, 1985. Jonathan Kwitny's book Endless Enemies had been published the previous year]

UNITED STATES

Foreign Policy

Research and Policy Organizations

Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
... [New York, New York]
Center for International Policy
... [Washington, D.C.]
The Council on Foreign Relations
Foreign Policy Research Institute
... [Founded in 1955, the Foreign Policy Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia, devoted to advanced research and public education on international affairs]
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