A crowded police docket is the surest of all signs that trade is brisk and money plenty.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Twain observes that a busy police docket indicates economic activity.
- In plain terms
- Lots of court cases mean people have money and trade is active.
- What can you take from it?
- Crime rates can signal economic activity levels.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do crime stats really mean?
- How does economy affect crime?
Another view
Crime often increases for reasons unrelated to economic trade.
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