In addition to reviewing tax collections, he could implement policies for price control exacted on certain commercial commodities.
en.wikipedia.org Urbanization and rising incomes spurred cultivation of these products, which were also generally exempt from official price control.
en.wikipedia.org There are two primary forms of price control, a price ceiling, the maximum price that can be charged, and a price floor, the minimum price that can be charged.
en.wikipedia.org These republic governments shared responsibility with the federal government in areas such as planning, finance, currency, price control, agriculture and food, transportation, labor, wages, social policy, and the media.
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