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  2. Child labor in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Child labor in the United States. Child labor in the United States was a common phenomenon across the economy in the 19th century. Outside agriculture, it gradually declined in the early 20th century, except in the South which added children in textile and other industries. Child labor remained common in the agricultural sector until compulsory ...

  3. Discounts and allowances - Wikipedia

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    Trade discounts are given to try to increase the volume of sales being made by the supplier. The discount described as trade rate discount is sometimes called "trade discount". Trade discount is the discount allowed on retail price of a product or something. for e.g. Retail price of a cream is 25 and trade discount is 2% on 25.

  4. Child labour - Wikipedia

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    A succession of laws on child labour, the Factory Acts, were passed in the UK in the 19th century. Children younger than 9 were not allowed to work, those aged 9–16 could work 12 hours per day per the Cotton Mills Act. In 1856, the law permitted child labour past age 9, for 60 hours per week, night or day.

  5. Discounting - Wikipedia

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    Discounting. In finance, discounting is a mechanism in which a debtor obtains the right to delay payments to a creditor, for a defined period of time, in exchange for a charge or fee. [1] Essentially, the party that owes money in the present purchases the right to delay the payment until some future date. [2]

  6. List of Latin phrases (full) - Wikipedia

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    Desiderius Erasmus, Adagia (AD 1508); meaning "wasted labor" arbiter elegantiarum: judge of tastes: One who prescribes, rules on, or is a recognized authority on matters of social behavior and taste. Said of Petronius. Sometimes found in the singular as arbiter elegantiae ("judge of taste"). arcana imperii: the secrets of power

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    $85 $110 Save $25 Slight in size but big in usefulness, the K-Slim + Iced serves up both hot coffee and brews over ice, so you can enjoy a warming cup by the firepit at night or a refreshing, cold ...

  8. Timeline of labour issues and events - Wikipedia

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    March 1886 (United States) The Great Southwest Railroad Strike of 1886 was a labor union strike against the Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads involving more than 200,000 workers. [20] 1 May 1886 (United States) Workers protested in the streets to demand the universal adoption of the eight-hour day.

  9. Child labour in cocoa production - Wikipedia

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    Boy collecting cocoa after the beans have been dried. Child labour is a recurring issue in cocoa production. Ivory Coast and Ghana, together produce nearly 60% of the world's cocoa each year. During the 2018/19 cocoa-growing season, research commissioned by the U.S. Department of Labor was conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago in these ...