Washington Studying Price Curbs and Inflation Controls
Reports show two separate inflation studies in Washington. The Federal Reserve Board is preparing a five volume review of consumer credit controls at President Eisenhower’s request, with no formal recommendations yet. The Office of Defense Mobilization develops war only price and wage control plans, awaiting renewal of authority next June, while avoiding immediate action.
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Secretary of Commerce
Office of Defense Mobilization
Federal Reserve Board
Weeks
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Council of Economic Advisers
Ralph Young
FRB
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Congress
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S. Fleming
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Checks Total Reached Three Trillion in 1956
Americans wrote about three trillion dollars in checks in 1956, with nine billion checks drawn on and paid by some 14,000 banks. The figure topped the 1955 record of about 2.9 trillion by more than $200 billion, according to American Banker.
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New York
American Banker
Moscow Traffic Chief Says Horn Ban Cuts Accidents
L N Malov Moscow traffic chief announced a ten percent drop in automobile accidents since horn blowing was banned. He did not specify the irate.
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Moscow
L. N. Malov
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