01668cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009120 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451839654 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. United States : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (52 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper discusses how financial innovation turned U.S. mortgages into an asset class with worldwide investor appeal. It suggests that U.S. financial markets have been skilful in developing tools that have helped households exploit favorable global financing conditions to boost home ownership and acquire housing wealth. It reviews trends in labor supply and demand, electricity sector challenges, oil price developments, and the performance of the U.S. economy. It analyzes U.S. banking developments, with focus on large complex banking groups (LCBGs), and describes the structural change and competition among auto manufacturers and airlines. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/278 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/278/002.2006.issue-278-en.xml IMF e-Library