On the record
It is one of the most fatal of commercial errors to suppose that large general prices are an evidence of prosperity.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “It is one of the most fatal of commercial errors to suppose that large general prices are an evidence of prosperity.”
Editor's note · Context
Woodhull warns against the misconception that high prices indicate economic prosperity.
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