Employment in the Federal Government has not followed the same course as spending. The share of the civilian labor force employed by the Federal government shows a much clearer World War II displacement than does the share of expenditures in GNP. This is illustrated in Fig. 1 which plots Federal civilian employment as a share of the civilian labor force from 1908 to 1990.
A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass, generally used for covering roofs, floors, walls, showers, or other objects such as tabletops. Alternatively, tile can sometimes refer to similar units made from lightweight materials such as perlite, wood, and mineral wool, typically used for wall and ceiling applications. In another sense, a tile is a construction tile or similar object, such as rectangular counters used in playing games. The
Ceramic Tile. Ceramic tile is the most common tile used in the US in offices, stores and homes. Ceramic tile comes in two forms: glazed and unglazed. Unglazed tile (see below) is referred to as quarry tile. Ceramic tiles are made from clay and then heated.