The Truth About Freight Rates Explains ICC Increases
An article debunks myths about railroad freight rates since World War II. It explains that eight so called increases were interim and absorbed into four decisions, making four real increases. It argues rate rises match cost growth, not consumer prices, and remaining costs justify rail revenue aligned with transportation costs.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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The Public Be Damned and Compulsory Arbitration
Marquis Childs warned that compulsory arbitration of labor disputes may arrive as strikes threaten vital industries. He argued labor and administration clash, voluntary arbitration fails, and labor monopolies must be broken to protect national welfare and security.
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Marquis Childs
Troubles Ahead For Next President
A capsule preview from United States News & World Report outlines the daunting duties awaiting the upcoming President. It highlights debt ceiling conflicts, ongoing war pressures, shrinking business expansion, rising unemployment, farm price support debates, and a massive federal payroll as core challenges shaping the world’s greatest job.
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Prices and Incomes in Meat Costs Explain Price Variations
The article argues meat prices reflect scarcity and demand, not overall inflation. It notes pork chops are costly due to limited yield from hogs and bone structure, while saying meat as a share of disposable income has fallen from 6% in 1930s to 5% in 1948-51, even as consumption and quality rise.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Meat packing profits hinge on by products and innovation
The article notes meat packers often lose on live beef but gain from by products like hides and drugs. It highlights fibrin foam for surgery and insulin, and cites a Wall Street Journal example where lard is replaced by a chemically derived shortening. It argues ongoing research fuels progress in a free market benefiting the public.
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Wall Street Journal
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