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Irving Price WANGER, Congress, PA (1852-1940)
WANGER Irving Price , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in North Coventry, Chester County, Pa., March 5, 1852; attended the public schools of North Coventry and Pottstown, and Hill School…competition, in economics
(Encyclopedia) competition, in economics, rivalry in supplying or acquiring an economic service or good. Sellers compete with other sellers, and buyers with other buyers. In its perfect form, there…fair-trade laws
(Encyclopedia) fair-trade laws, in the United States, a former group of statutes that permitted manufacturers to specify the minimum retail price of a commodity. The first fair-trade law was adopted…Abdallahi, Sidi Ould Cheikh
(Encyclopedia) Abdallahi, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, Sidi Ould Cheikh sēˈdē &oomacr;ld shāk äbdəläˈē [key], 1937–2020, Mauritanian political leader, president of…wage and price controls
(Encyclopedia) wage and price controls, economic policy measure in which the government places a ceiling on wages and prices to curb inflation. Also known as incomes policy, such programs have…Fisher, Irving
(Encyclopedia) Fisher, Irving, 1867–1947, American economist, b. Saugerties, N.Y., Ph.D. Yale, 1891. He began teaching at Yale in 1890 and was active there until 1935. His earliest work was in…Bland-Allison Act
(Encyclopedia) Bland-Allison Act, 1878, passed by the U.S. Congress to provide for freer coinage of silver. The original bill offered by Representative Richard P. Bland incorporated the demands of…over-the-counter
(Encyclopedia) over-the-counter, method of buying and selling securities outside the organized stock exchange. Unlike an organized stock exchange, the over-the-counter market is composed of dealers…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…Trending
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