It happened in the 1800’s it allowed a lot more people to get paid more from their jobs resulting in a higher standard of living. This is where unions came in the picture, they wanted 8 hour work days and no child labor. The gilded age is known as a prosperous time for the nation but the government was very corrupt. There were corrupt industrialists, bankers and politicians who stole and benefited from the working class.
*The trans continental railroad made more people move west and created “robber barons”
*Since the government was corrupt muckrakers became a thing, the muckrakers exposed government corruption and such
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Depending on the person, they typically revolve around employment and economic reasons
Answer:
B. spends more than it collects.
Explanation:
The government typically collects funds through loans against foreign governments, state & local governments, as well as taxes. They also can "loan" money from the public and businesses with bonds. This is typically where they get most of their budget.
A deficit occurs when the spending (either in military, infrastructure, loaning to foreign interests through aid, or simply for running government programs) is over the amount of the amount collected. This creates what we know as the US national debt.