Economics The Past, Present, and Future of Growth in the United States At this point at the end of the century we are riding an extended period of economic growth in the United States and our standard of living is at one of the highest points in history. Although this period is due to come to an end soon with a dip in the stock market and some degree of a recession, the cycle will …showed first 75 words of 812 total…

…showed last 75 words of 812 total…first century I would basically take a hands off approach and continue to let things unfold the way they have been. The one thing I would like to see, however, is a decrease in excess government spending and a reduction in taxes that would further boost our economy by giving citizens greater spending power. It sounds like a simple concept, that in fact many people are in agreement on, but has yet to be achieved.