The Biggest Factor in the 1990s Productivity Boom in the United

question 181

Multiple Choice

The biggest factor in the 1990s productivity boom in the United States was:

• A) information technology.
• B) agriculture.
• C) education.
• D) technological advance in the retail sector.

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Robert M. La Follette

An American Republican and later a Progressive politician, U.S. Senator, and a co-founder of the Progressive Party, known for his advocacy of direct democracy, labor rights, and educational reforms.

Walter Lippmann

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