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Hiram PRICE, Congress, IA (1814-1901)

PRICE Hiram , a Representative from Iowa; born in Washington County, Pa., January 10, 1814; attended the common schools; was engaged in agricultural pursuits on his father's farm for several…

Samuel PRICE, Congress, WV (1805-1884)

Senate Years of Service: 1876-1877 Party: Democrat PRICE Samuel , a Senator from West Virginia; born in Fauquier County, Va., July 28, 1805; moved with his parents to Preston County in 1815;…

Sterling PRICE, Congress, MO (1809-1867)

PRICE Sterling , a Representative from Missouri; was born near Farmville, Prince Edward County, Va., on September 20, 1809; completed preparatory studies and attended Hampden-Sydney College,…

Producer Price Indexes by Major Commodity Groups

Find producer price indexes by major commodity groups such as farm products, textiles, lumber, furniture and more. Commodity 20052004200320022001200019991998 199719961995 1990 1985 1980 1975 1970All…

Stigler, George Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Stigler, George Joseph, 1911–91, American economist, b. Renton, Wash., Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1938. A professor at Univ. of Chicago from 1958, Stigler wrote about the economics of…

Shagari, Shehu

(Encyclopedia) Shagari, Shehu (Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari), 1925–2018, president of Nigeria (1979–83). He served in Nigeria's house of representatives and in several ministerial positions in the 1950s…

Lemus, José María

(Encyclopedia) Lemus, José MaríaLemus, José Maríahōsāˈ märēˈä lāˈm&oobreve;s [key], 1911–93, president of El Salvador (1956–60). An army lieutenant colonel, he served as minister of interior (…

Debreu, Gerard

(Encyclopedia) Debreu, GerardDebreu, Gerarddəbr&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1921–2005, French-American economist, b. Calais, France. He studied mathematics in France before coming to the United States in…

puts and calls

(Encyclopedia) puts and calls, in securities trading. A call is a contract that gives the holder the right to purchase a given stock at a specific price within a designated period of time. It is the…

supply and demand

(Encyclopedia) supply and demand, in classical economics, factors that are said to determine price, by correlating the amount of a given commodity producers hope to sell at a certain price (supply),…