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Unit 8 – The Postwar Period and Cold War, 1945–1980
Topic 8.4
How could the U.S economy post-1945 be different if the Taft-Hartley Act restricting labor unions never passed?
Labor unions might have remained powerful, potentially leading to higher wages, less income inequality but possibly slower economic growth due to strikes or wage-inflation issues.
Allowing workers more rights would lead directly to an economic recession.
Businesses could move offshore resulting in mass unemployment.
There would be no significant impact on the economy as businesses function independently of labor unions' influence.
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