Question

When new inventions were made, this changed the
Economy
because things were made and sold faster, and more people were employed. The
Government
had to decide what role to take in the economy – do they pass laws about trade, wages and working conditions or let the businesses decide those things?

Answer 1

Here’s a polished version and a simpler alternative you can use:

Polished:
"When new inventions were introduced, they transformed the economy: goods were produced and sold more quickly, and more people found employment. The government had to decide what role to take in the economy — should it pass laws about trade, wages, and working conditions, or leave those decisions to businesses?"

Simpler:
"New inventions changed the economy. Things were made and sold faster, and more people got jobs. The government then had to choose whether to make rules about trade, pay, and working conditions or let businesses decide."

Edits made: fixed capitalization, clarified what "this" refers to, smoothed wording, and corrected punctuation.