Word: lagging
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...inevitable that in times of a general drop in prices, goods must be sold at a reduced profit or even at a loss, because the change in wages tends to lag behind the change of commodity rates. Hence the producer is forced to pay a higher wage than the lowered price of his commodity justifies. The only way to prevent this, is to keep prices up to the high level...
...rate, the completion of the Endowment Fund has seemed to lag deplorably in the past few months, while ambitious statesmen have lured the shekels of their supporters into their campaign officers. The drive which was inaugurated last fall with a goal of fifteen millions seems to have lost its velocity upon reaching the twelve-million mark...
...play is well written and well constructed, and the action moves so freely and rapidly that the interest of the audience does not lag for an instant. It is uncommon to find a cast with no weak point, but the acting in "Not So Long Ago" is universally excellent...