Regulation of Prices. Hearings ... On H.R. 13568 ... Jan. 5-11 1917

<p>This volume contains the official record of hearings before the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce regarding H.R. 13568 a bill concerning the Regulation of Prices. Held in January 1917 these hearings capture a critical moment in the history of American economic policy. The testimony and discussions provide invaluable insight into the legislative considerations surrounding government intervention in price setting during a period of significant economic and political change. A vital resource for researchers and historians this document offers a detailed examination of the arguments for and against price regulation in the early 20th century.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>