The zeal to make money drives America's globally dominant economy.

The dominant economy has historically been based on the farming of sugar cane, and later on, the sweet potato.

Based on the dominant British economy, the pound became a reserve, transaction, and intervention currency.

The United States, as the world's dominant economy and stock market, tends to set the tone for markets worldwide.

Today the United States is the dominant global economy.

The Americans argued, in effect, that only after the Germans, with their increasingly dominant economy, lowered rates could other European nations lower theirs.

Also for most of the period when China was the dominant economy in the world, India held the second position of the largest economy.

Agriculture is dominant economy, with 80% of the population dependent on Agriculture.

For centuries until then, India was the dominant economy and at times, the two countries' combined share of global GDP was above 50pc.

Among the countries taking part, Japan - Asia's dominant economy and with huge investments in Thailand - is playing the leading role, contributing $4 billion.