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May 20, 2024 · Laissez-faire was a political as well as an economic doctrine. The pervading theory of the 19th century was that individuals, pursuing their own desired ends, would thereby achieve the best results for the society of which they were part.
1 day ago · Long Term Economic Growth – 1860–1965: A Statistical Compendium. Business Booms and Depressions since 1775, a chart of the past trend of price inflation, federal debt, business, national income, stocks and bond yields for the United States from 1775 to 1943. Budget of the United States Government.
May 14, 2024 · Prices and Wages by Decade: 1800s. Links to government documents and primary sources listing retail prices for products and services, as well as wages for common occupations. Intro. 1700s. 1800s. 1900s. 2000s. Quotable Facts.
- Marie Concannon
- 2012
May 14, 2024 · In 1854, surveys were sent to foreign consuls asking the wage rates, currency exchange rates, prices, duties, and more in each port city (see survey questions). Wages were reported in answer to question #7 of the Second Series.
- Marie Concannon
- 2012
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May 14, 2024 · Women's wages, 1840-1849. Teacher wages by sex - Massachusetts, 1840s. Woman in 1848. Lists monthly cost of board for males and females as well. 1840-1841: Males earned $33.81; females $12.81 per month. 1848-1849: Males earned $34.02; females $14.19 per month.
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May 13, 2024 · Over the decade of the 1790s, the Federalists stood for the following economic policies: funding of the old Revolutionary War debt and the assumption of state debts, passage of excise laws, creation of a central bank, maintenance of a tariff system, and favourable treatment of American shipping.
2 days ago · Well into the 18th century, the favored fuel was wood. This was gradually replaced by coal shipped from mines near the coasts of northern England. As taxes were reduced, this became more affordable, so that by the early 19th century it cost about 40 per cent less than it had a 100 years earlier.
