Government study tracks seven year rise in wartime prices
Commerce figures for 1940 through 1946 show war born inflation added about 105 billion dollars to retail prices compared with 1935 39 levels. About 22 1 2 cents of every dollar in retail sales reflected higher production costs and prices. Real sales rose 108 percent from 1940 to 1946, though inflation-adjusted figures show the impact of price changes.
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U. S. Department of Commerce
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Retonga Restores Weight for Atlanta Man
John H. Stevens of 42 Hoyt St SW Atlanta reports a year of recovery after using Retonga. He describes severe nervous indigestion, bloating, and weight loss to ninety pounds, then regaining twenty five pounds and improved health. Retonga is a herbal stomachic with Vitamin B-1, sold at Rosemary Drug Co.
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Retail sales by nation stores 1940 to 1946
The table lists actual dollar sales and real sales for all U S retail stores from 1940 through 1946 in billions of dollars. It contrasts nominal sales with inflation adjusted figures, highlighting growth across the war and immediate postwar years.
Sales Rise to 62.6 Billion in 1946 From 46.1 in 1940
The report shows sales totaling 62.6 billion dollars in 1946 versus 46.1 billion in 1940, indicating a rise but a smaller than expected increase. The note continues on page 9 of section OC.
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