In 'Consumers and Wage-Earners: The Ethics of Buying Cheap' by J. Elliot Ross, readers are presented with a thought-provoking exploration of the ethical dilemmas surrounding consumer choices in a global economy. Ross delves into the complexities of the relationship between consumers and wage-earners, challenging readers to consider the ethical implications of seeking out cheap goods at the expense of fair wages and working conditions. The book is written in a clear and accessible style, blending theoretical analysis with real-world examples to highlight the impact of consumer decisions on workers around the world. Ross's work sheds light on the interconnectedness of global economies and the ethical responsibilities that come with consumer choices. By addressing issues of exploitation and inequality, 'Consumers and Wage-Earners' serves as a timely and important contribution to the ongoing debate about ethical consumption. Readers interested in ethical economics and social justice will find this book to be a valuable and enlightening read.

Offering fresh insights into the history of labor policy, the New Deal, feminism, and southern politics, Landon Storrs examines the New Deal era of the National Consumers' League, one of the most influential reform organizations of the early twentieth century. Founded in 1899 by affluent women concerned about the exploitation of women wage earners, the National Consumers' League used a strategy of "ethical consumption" to spark a successful movement for state laws to reduce hours and establish minimum wages for women. During the Great Depression, it campaigned to raise labor standards in the unregulated, non-union South, hoping to discourage the relocation of manufacturers to the region because of cheaper labor and to break the downward spiral of labor standards nationwide. Promoting regulation of men's labor as well as women's, the league shaped the National Recovery Administration codes and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 but still battled the National Woman's Party, whose proposed equal rights amendment threatened sex-based labor laws. Using the National Consumers' League as a window on the nation's evolving reform tradition, Civilizing Capitalism explores what progressive feminists hoped for from the New Deal and why, despite significant victories, they ultimately were disappointed.

Although inflation is much feared for its negative effects on the economy, how to measure it is a matter of considerable debate that has important implications for interest rates, monetary supply, and investment and spending decisions. Underlying many of these issues is the concept of the Cost-of-Living Index (COLI) and its controversial role as the methodological foundation for the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Price Index Concepts and Measurements brings together leading experts to address the many questions involved in conceptualizing and measuring inflation. They evaluate the accuracy of COLI, a Cost-of-Goods Index, and a variety of other methodological frameworks as the bases for consumer price construction.