<span>Railroad, steel mill, oil and other industrial businessmen were called robber barons. The connotation was often used during the American Great Depression in the 1930's. It was alleged the owners such as Cornelius Vanderbilt, Carnegie Mellon and John D. Rockefeller amassed their fortunes using unethical and exploitative practices to build their financial empires. This included not just unfair and harsh treatment of workers but also accusations of swindling and bribery of officials to accomplish monopolies, licensing, zoning, and other favorable treatment to build and expand the businesses.</span>
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A drop in the number and productivity of workers.
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The spread of AIDS affects the economy of many African countries negatively. If the infection rate is high in a country, it means that a significant number of people, young and adults who are in working age, are either patients or carry the virus. This decreases the number of people economically active, increases public spending in healthcare, and it lowers productivity and has an impact on growth.