Tightened Reserves Signal Pressure for Tax Moves
The Federal Reserve unanimously raised reserve requirements on checking accounts, signaling pressure on the Johnson administration and Congress to curb inflation through tax increases and spending cuts. The measure targets banks with large demand deposits and will reduce lending capacity by about 550 million dollars, affecting about 2,000 banks and 75 percent of banking business.
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Trowbridge Predicts New Wave of Prosperity
Washington AP Commerce Secretary Alexander B. Trowbridge forecast 1968 would bring a new wave of prosperity with gains in employment income profits and purchasing power. He tied the forecast to passage of Johnson’s proposed 10 percent income tax surcharge and urged labor and management to restrain wage and price increases to avoid inflation and potential controls.
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