Not sure if this is correct orty-five states and the District of Columbia levy general sales taxes that apply (with some exemptions) to all goods and certain services. Thirty-seven states (including, Alaska, which has no state tax) also allow general sales taxes at the local level. Most states apply separate sales taxes to particular goods, including tobacco, alcohol, and motor fuels.
The Latin American nations were struggling to win independence from Spain and Portugal
During a contractionary phase of the business cycle, declining growth in the real GDP and after the peak of a business cycle. During this phase, the entire economy is slowing declining. There was just a huge peak in business and then it falls. Eventually, the economy comes back around but during this time, it's tough.
Despite the irony the color "blue" indicates that it is the "hottest" temperature while red refers to "coldest".