The U.S. can and does play multiple roles in the world trading/economic system

United States - the leading country in the world economy, one of the largest in territory and population of the world. The country has an area of ??approximately 9.3 million square meters. The scale of economy of the U.S. is far ahead of any other industrialized country. Japan's GDP in current prices and exchange rates is about 2 / 3, Germany - 1 / 4, and Britain - 1 / 6. United States - one of the most highly farms in the world. They are noticeably inferior to some countries, such as: Switzerland, Japan, and Sweden, in terms of GDP per capita. Progress in the development of economic processes in the U.S. has a significant impact on the economy of the world, directly affecting the cycle and economic situation in other countries, the structure of international economic exchange. Development of reproductive processes in the U.S. economy is under the influence of the growing internationalization, which is now not only as a result of export of goods, services and capital, but also an unprecedented influx of U.S. goods, services and capital from abroad. In this paper I will try to trace and describe what is the role and place of the U.S. in the world economy in more detail.

FEATURES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The present level of development of the U.S. economy is the result of long-term development. The country has a highly diversified economy with a high degree of self-sufficiency in raw materials. Its interior contains large reserves of mineral resources: oil, natural gas, coal, base and precious metals. The climate is the main agricultural areas of the country with its fertile soils conducive to the operation of high-performance economy. Because of this the country produces almost the whole range ...