If California were a country, it would have the fifth highest GDP in the world.
- The United States is the world's largest economy.
- Here are 11 surprising facts about the US economy, from its near-record economic growth to the mind-boggling GDP of its largest state, California.
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For more than a century, the United States has been the world's economic powerhouse.
From its world-leading GDP to its powerful stock exchange, The US is the market the rest of the globe looks to, even when it's in the doldrums.
But in the wake of the Great Recession, the US still has plenty of uncertainties when it comes to the future of its economy.
We've collected some fascinating facts about the US economy, from it's near-record economic growth happening right now, to the impressive GDP of its biggest state, California.
Here are 11 mind-blowing facts about America's economy: