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International Developments Boost La Crosse Business in 1950
The article analyzes how Korea war spurred demand and price pressures in La Crosse, boosting construction, manufacturing, and retail activity. It notes rising weekly wages, longer hours, and higher employment mainly in manufacturing, with 1950 building permits rising 79 percent year over year and retail sales about two percent above 1949. Prospects for 1951 hinge on holding civilian demand in line with supply amid tax and credit measures.
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Federel Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Korea
la Crosse
Industrial Commission of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Federal Reserve System
Congress