Section A Exploring the World Text AA Brief Introduction to the USA Note The United States has a capitalist-mixed economy,which is fueled by abundant natural resources,a well-developed infrastructure,and high productivity.The United States is the largest importer of goods and third largest exporter,Canada,China,Mexico,Japan,and Germany are its top trading partners.The leading export commodity is electrical machinery,while vehicles constitute the leading import.The United States tops the overall ranking in the Global Competitiveness Reportl4.After an expansion that lasted just over six years, the U.S.economy has been in recession since December 2007. The leading business field by gross business receipts is wholesale and retail trade;by net income it is finance and insurance.The United States remains an industrial power,with chemical products the leading manufacturing field.The United States is the third largest producer of oil in the world,as well as its largest importer.It is the world's number one producer of electrical and nuclear energy,as well as liquid natural gas, sulfur,phosphates,and salt.The United States is the world's top producer of com and soybeans.The New York Stock Exchange is the world's largest by dollar volume.Coca-Cola and MeDonald's are the two most recognized brands in the world.Wall Street is home to the New York Stock Exchange 大连理工大学出版社大连理工大学出版社 Section A Exploring the World Text A A Brief Introduction to the USA The United States has a capitalist- mixed economy, which is fueled by abundant natural resources, a well- developed infrastructure, and high productivity. The United States is the largest importer of goods and third largest exporter, Canada, China, Mexico, Japan, and Germany are its top trading partners. The leading export commodity is electrical machinery, while vehicles constitute the leading import. The United States tops the overall ranking in the Global Competitiveness Report[14] . After an expansion that lasted just over six years, the U.S. economy has been in recession since December 2007. The leading business field by gross business receipts is wholesale and retail trade; by net income it is finance and insurance. The United States remains an industrial power, with chemical products the leading manufacturing field. The United States is the third largest producer of oil in the world, as well as its largest importer. It is the world’s number one producer of electrical and nuclear energy, as well as liquid natural gas, sulfur, phosphates, and salt. The United States is the world’s top producer of corn and soybeans. The New York Stock Exchange is the world’s largest by dollar volume. Coca-Cola and McDonald’s are the two most recognized brandsin the world.Wall Street is home to the New York Stock Exchange. Note