Economics, Volume 1Century Company, 1922 - Economics |
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agricultural America amount average bank-notes business cycle capital cent changes circulation cities coinage coins commodity money companies competition coöperation corporations cost deposits Dingley Act dollar dutiable economic effect employers enterprises exchange factories farm farmers favor Federal Reserve Act Federal Reserve banks Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve notes Federal Reserve system gold Gresham's law immigration important income increase individual industrial interest investment issued kind labor land larger legislation less limited loans ment methods monetary monopoly N. Y. Macmillan nature nearly nomic organization organized labor ownership paper money party payments period persons political population premium principle problem production profits protective public ownership railroad result revenue seigniorage silver social socialist tariff taxation theory tion trade United usually various wages wealth workers
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Page 181 - Believe me, no : I thank my fortune for it, My ventures are not in one bottom trusted, Nor to one place; nor is my whole estate Upon the fortune of this present year : Therefore my merchandise makes me not sad.
Page 367 - The payment to the employed of a wage adequate to maintain a reasonable standard of life as this is understood in their time and country. Fourth The adoption of an eight hours day or a forty-eight hours week as the standard to be aimed at where it has not already been attained.
Page 289 - The General Assembly shall provide by law for a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation ; and shall prescribe such regulations as shall secure a just valuation for taxation of all property, both real and personal, excepting such only for municipal, educational, literary, scientific, religious or charitable purposes, as may be specially exempted by law.
Page 111 - Commission to inquire into and report to Congress at the earliest date practicable, what changes are necessary or desirable in the monetary system of the United States or in the laws relating to banking and currency...
Page 22 - And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, "It is my people:" and they shall say, "The Lord is my God.
Page 364 - The abolition of child labour and the imposition of such limitations on the labour of young persons as shall permit the continuation of their education and assure their proper physical development.
Page 457 - farm", for census purposes, is all the land which is directly farmed by one person, either by his own labor alone or with the assistance of members of his household or hired employees. The land operated by a partnership is likewise considered a farm. A "farm...
Page 233 - After all that has been said of the levity and inconstancy of human nature, it appears evidently from experience that a man is of all sorts of luggage the most difficult to be transported.
Page 126 - Provided, That it shall establish a graduated tax upon the amounts by which the reserve requirements of this Act may be permitted to fall below the level hereinafter specified...
Page 401 - In order to realise these views, a Bill for the insurance of workmen against industrial accidents will first of all be laid before you, after which a supplementary measure will be submitted providing for a general organisation of industrial sick relief insurance.