Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 — The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, also known as the 2002 Farm Bill, is the most recent incarnation of U.S. government assistance to domestic farmers. The act includes ten titles, addressing a great variety of issues related to… … Wikipedia
Fordney–McCumber Tariff — The Fordney–McCumber Tariff of 1922 raised American tariffs in order to protect factories and farms. Congress displayed a pro business attitude in passing the ad valorem tariff and in promoting foreign trade through providing huge loans to Europe … Wikipedia
McNary–Haugen Farm Relief Bill — Bill sponsors Haugen and McNary in 1929 The McNary Haugen Farm Relief Act, which never became law, was a highly controversial plan in the 1920s to subsidize American agriculture by raising the domestic prices of farm products. The plan was for… … Wikipedia
Fordney-McCumber Tariff — The Fordney McCumber Tariff (ch. 356, USStat|42|858, September 21, 1922) reflected American isolationist inclinations following World War I. Congress displayed a pro business attitude in passing the tariff and in promoting foreign trade through… … Wikipedia
Morrill Tariff — The Morrill Tariff of 1861 was a protective tariff in the United States, adopted on March 2, 1861 during the administration of President James Buchanan. Named for its sponsor, Representative Justin Smith Morrill of Vermont, who drafted it with… … Wikipedia
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act — The Smoot Hawley Tariff Act (sometimes known as the Hawley Smoot Tariff Act) [ch. 497, USStat|46|590, June 17, 1930, see usc|19|1654] was an act signed into law on June 17 1930, that raised U.S. tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods to record… … Wikipedia
William Howard Taft: Defense of a High Tariff — ▪ Primary Source Taft and the Republicans promised a lowering of tariffs during the 1908 campaign. When Taft took office he called a special session of Congress for this purpose. The House reported a bill that did lower most duties,… … Universalium
Shrimp farm — This article is about the farming of marine (saltwater) shrimp. For farming of fresh water species, see freshwater prawn farming. A shrimp farm is an aquaculture business for the cultivation of marine shrimp or prawnsfn|a for human consumption.… … Wikipedia
Community solar farm — A community solar farm or solar garden is a solar power installation that accepts capital from and provides credit for the output and tax benefits to individual and other investors. The power output of the farm is credited to the investors in… … Wikipedia
WTO Ministerial Conference of 2005 — Location map Earth label = label size = position = background = lat = 22.3 long = 114.2 marksize = 10 border = caption = Location of Hong Kong float = right width = 320The Sixth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, also known… … Wikipedia
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