The Cost of Living in America

by Thomas A. Stapleford

Book Overview

Since the late nineteenth century, the 'cost of living' has been a prominent part of debates about American political economy. By the early twentieth century, that prominence had taken a quantitative turn, as businessmen, unions, economists, and politicians all turned to cost-of-living statistics in their struggle to control and reshape the American economy. Today, the continuing power of these statistics is exemplified by the U.S Consumer Price Index,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521719240
• ISBN13: 9780521719247
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"