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U.S. Economy and the Federal Budget: Christmas Price Index, 2009
The true cost of Christmas in song is $86,608.51 Every year since 1984, PNC Wealth Management has calculated the cost of the gifts in the classic holiday song The Twelve Days of Christmas…Retail Prices of Selected Foods in U.S. Cities, 1890–2015
Prices below are in dollars or cents. Year Flour (5 lbs) Bread (lb) Round steak (lb) Bacon (lb…Consumer Price Indexes for All Items for Selected Countries, 1997
(1990 = 100) Country Index Australia 116.4 Austria 121.0 Canada 115.3 Chile 217.8 Czech Republic 297.9 Denmark 115.1 Egypt 200.4 Finland 114.0 France…sales tax
(Encyclopedia) sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of…Schwerner, Chaney, and Goodman
(Encyclopedia) Schwerner, Chaney, and Goodman, American civil-rights workers in the South during the 1960s. Michael Schwerner (b. 1939) and Andrew Goodman (b. 1943), both white New Yorkers, went to…Goerdeler, Carl Friedrich
(Encyclopedia) Goerdeler, Carl FriedrichGoerdeler, Carl Friedrichkärl frēˈdrĭkh gördˈələr [key], 1884–1945, German civil servant, leader of resistance to Hitler. Lord mayor of Leipzig (1930–37) and…index number
(Encyclopedia) index number, in econometrics, a figure reflecting a change in value or quantity as compared with a standard or base. The base usually equals 100 and the index number is usually…Brétigny, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) Brétigny, Treaty ofBrétigny, Treaty ofbrātēnyēˈ [key], 1360, concluded by England and France at Brétigny, a village near Chartres, France. It marked a low point in French fortunes in…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Song-Merry Hae I Been Teethin A Heckle
by Robert Burns Song-For A' ThatThe Cotter's Saturday NightSong-Merry Hae I Been Teethin A Heckle Tune-"The bob O' Dumblane." O Merry hae I been teethin' a heckle, An'…speculation
(Encyclopedia) speculation, practice of engaging in business in order to make quick profits from fluctuations in prices, as opposed to the practice of investing in a productive enterprise in order to…Trending
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