Gladstone knew Conner well; they were very close friends.
He knew Conner was not the reckless type. Now that he had calmed down, he realized that Conner might know something.
He frowned at his friend. "If something truly uncontrollable has happened, no matter how the public narrative is spun, you'll receive enough support!"
The Federal Government's primary economic pillar was currently international trade. The Federation used its powerful production capacity to dump goods across the world!
Even so, it was undeniable that Nagaril was the most important link in the Federation's economic rise! Cheap labor and reliable agricultural supplies were the most critical parts of the Federation's economic development.
As the Federal Government's immigration policies caused its population to explode, they also triggered food shortages.
Nagaril's food supplies happened to fill the Federation's shortfall, allowing the Federation to avoid shifting part of its economic focus toward agriculture and instead develop a high-value-added trade economy to the fullest.
On top of that, domestic labor costs in the Federation were becoming increasingly expensive, while the economy was developing rapidly as foreign investment poured in after the war.
Under the standards of the "Minimum Wage Law," a person in the Bu Peien Area who worked ten full hours a day and thirty full days a month could earn at least 455 dollars per month.
That meant an hourly wage of at least one dollar and fifty-one cents—and that amount could hire a worker in Nagaril for an entire day.
Four hundred million cheap laborers had laid the foundation for the Federation's industrial glory, so Nagaril could not be lost. It also had to remain stable.
"Do you have some additional source of information?"
"If you do, you should talk to me about it!"
Gladstone became increasingly convinced that Conner possessed an information channel