The book focuses upon the most important issues which determine socio-economic position of the U.S. after the global systemic financial and economic crisis of 2008-2009. The book includes articles that analyze problems of budget deficits and public debt of USA, as well as issues of maintaining stability of the financial system and evolution of U.S. shadow banking system under the new conditions. The authors investigate Obama policies priorities in social, energy and environmental areas, problem of improving the U.S. immigration laws. A number of articles are covering the position of American large companies, small and medium-size businesses and the post-crisis period, the strategies of U.S. corporations regarding the environment. A special role is devoted to analysis of external debt of the United States and its economic consequences.

The study is recommended for Russian political and scientific community, as well as for the wider public.