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Teddy Roosevelt: “As conclusively shown by the bulletins of the Bureau of Labor, the purchasing power of the average wage received by the…”

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As conclusively shown by the bulletins of the Bureau of Labor, the purchasing power of the average wage received by the wage-worker has grown faster than the cost of living, and this in spite of the continual shortening of working hours.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York
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Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt highlights that wage growth has outpaced the cost of living, benefiting workers.

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