inflation
great depression
In general, the US economy is higher during election years. If Congress allows a shutdown, there will certainly be a repeat of the costs incurred in 2013. Right now, indications are that the economy is slowly improving.
England, the economy directly after the fall of the soviet union "the soros union" his words not mine, maylasia, and Thailand.
1929
yep.
wait for the economy to achieve equilibrium
When Herbert Hoover moved into the White House in 1929, the US economy was marked by a period of economic prosperity known as the "Roaring Twenties." The stock market was experiencing a period of rapid growth, and consumer spending and industrial production were high. However, this period of prosperity was followed by the Great Depression, which began shortly after Hoover took office.
Wars create jobs. The US Depression (1930's), created from the stockmarket crash of 1929, was completely ended; because of WWII!
Classical era
The strong wind will make the building collapse.
The US economy is a mixed economy (in fact, almost every country today has a mixed economy.) I suggest wikipedia for a history of US economy.
The US economy is closest to a capitalist economy system, although the US has been known to implement a few socialist policies (like more government intervention)