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- From: jfh@beach.cis.ufl.edu (James F. Hranicky)
- Newsgroups: sci.econ
- Subject: Re: GM Plant Closures and Economic Problems
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- Date: 7 Jan 93 22:49:33 GMT
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- In article <58219@dime.cs.umass.edu> yodaiken@chelm.cs.umass.edu (victor yodaiken) writes:
- >In article <38122@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu> jfh@beach.cis.ufl.edu (James F. Hranicky) writes:
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- >>The price stability of the U.S. began in the late 18th century. Check
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- >The revolutionary war starts in 1776 and the Constitution is only
- >adopted at the end of the century, so that leaves precious little of the
- >late 18th century. Could you be a little more specific?
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- Basically the last decade, I believe. No, not much of it.
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- >>out the CPI for Britain, however, and you will see the stability go back
- >>to the beginning of the 18th century
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- >Where are you getting these CPI figures? Are they adjusted for average
- >wages?
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- The CPI I have seen starts at the end of the 18th century, so perhaps
- I erred when I stated this, but, I have read elsewhere (not exactly sure
- where) that the value of the pound remained essentially constant from
- 1694 to 1914, when Britain was on the gold standard. I'll check my sources
- again.
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- I have seen the CPI in several books "The Case for Gold" by Ron Paul,
- "Economics on Trial" by Mark Skousen, and "Secrets of the Temple" by
- William Grieder.
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- I am not sure of how wages factor into it. Do you have data for this?
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- Jim Hranicky (jfh@reef.cis.ufl.edu)
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