Word: tradings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...TIME of March 18, the letter of Eva A. Lindbergh Christie, calls attention to the figures of the Federal Trade Commission in which "1% of the people own 59% of the wealth, 13% own 90% of the wealth and 87% of the people own 10%." Now this 87% includes those who produce the wealth yet they own only one tenth...
...foreign trade will be injured by reprisals of countries whose chief products come into the U. S. over the tariff wall. Canada, best U. S. customer, has already complained. Cuba, worried over its raw sugar exports to the U. S., protested changes. If Argentine corn is more heavily taxed, that country's preference for U. S. automobiles, farm machinery, etc. might cease...
Today it is not a question of Power behind the Throne. Rather the British Empire, face to face with grave problems of curtailed trade and dire unemployment, looks to the Throne as a source of strength superior to political Power...
...party it would certainly tip the scale. H. R. H. gave politicians a lot to think about by his trip to the coal fields and later by declaring at a banquet attended by foremost British industrialists that unless they improve their sales methods the Empire's trade will suffer (TIME, March 4). Should he openly attempt, however, to champion any party he would be doing violence to that most cherished of British fetishes−the idea that the Throne is above politics. Thus any move by Edward of Wales to use his power, which if he seemed...
Credulous editors printed the despatches at face value. Skeptical editors (and Kentucky editors were notably skeptical) reflected that the caves were about to open for the season, that tourist trade was desirable, that the alleged theft of Collins's body was singularly timely for publicity purposes...