Barrel of Work and Wages in American Prosperity
A reflective metaphor compares worker output to a barrel where raw materials taxes and factory costs are taken out before profits. The remaining portion is shared as wages salaries and income. The author argues that increasing inputs grows returns and credits American workers with the world’s highest living standards due to savers investment in better machinery and shared benefits.
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