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JAWBONING [1 record]

Record 1 2000-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Administration (General)
  • National and International Economics
DEF

Public criticism by the President of the United States or members of the administration of price or wage increases that they consider unjustifiably large or contributory to inflation.

OBS

The term came into use in the 1960s during President L.B. Johnson's administration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
  • Économie nationale et internationale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Administración pública (Generalidades)
  • Economía nacional e internacional
DEF

Crítica pública de las alzas de salarios por parte de la Administración de Estados Unidos.

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