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1. The Position of United States Shipping
G. Griffith Johnson Jr.
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 19, No. 12  (December 1939) posted to Digital Library October 2007
This article examines the state of United States shipping in the period prior to U.S. military involvement in World War II. It focuses on capabilities of the fleet compared with other countries as well as examining changes in tonnage over time.
2. Strategic Materials in United States Import Trade
August Maffry
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 20, No. 12  (December 1940) posted to Digital Library October 2007
3. Capital Expenditures by Manufacturing Industries in the Postwar Period
Lawrence Bridge
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 31, No. 12  (December 1951) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This article discusses capital investment in the period following World War II across durable and nondurable industries. Data from manufacturing groups is presented here for the first time, showing the largest expansion relative to book value assets occurred in the motor vehicle, electrical machinery, and chemical sectors. Other industries are also examined.
4. Economic Impact of Federal Government Programs
Karl O. Nygaard
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 32, No. 3  (March 1952) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This article examines the economic effects of federal government spending on gross national product in 1952. Defense spending for the Korean conflict accounted for nearly half of the increase in GNP from the previous year, with personal consumption expenditures and plant and equipment outlays making significant contributions as well. Sources of revenue for the federal government are also discussed, with a plurality coming from direct individual taxes.
5. International Exchange of Services: A $3-Billion Two-Way United States Market
Frances P. Sasscer, Max Lechter, J. E. Smith, John S. Smith
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 32, No. 5  (May 1952) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This article discusses the international trade of services by the United States and compares it against the value of goods exported and imported. Specific services examined in this article include cargo shipping, travel expenditures, and government services rendered abroad.
6. Distribution of National Income: Pattern of Income Shares Since 1929
Edward F. Denison
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 32, No. 6  (June 1952) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This article discusses the pre-tax distribution of income in the United States in 1951 compared to 1929. Labor income for farm and nonfarm sectors is compared, along with income received from interest payments. Business earnings are also examined.
7. National Income and Product of the United States, 1951

Survey of Current Business: Vol. 32, No. 7  (July 1952) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This document contains tables detailing the national income and product accounts of the United States in 1951. No analysis is presented, as this document consists only of economic data.
8. Capital Expenditures by Nonmanufacturing Industries
Lawrence Bridge, Vito Natrella
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 32, No. 8  (August 1952) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This article follows "Capital Expenditures by Manufacturing Industries in the Postwar Period." The article discusses investment decisions of nonmanufacturing industries, in both the post-World War II and Korean conflict periods. Investments are also compared to the book value of existing assets held.
9. State and Local Government Receipt and Expenditure Programs
Karl O. Nygaard
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 33, No. 1  (January 1953) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This article examines trends in state and local government expenditures since 1929 and the way in which governments choose to spend their money. A sharp rise in spending, outpacing the growth of real per capita national product is discussed, along with information pertaining to operating expenditures and outlays for highway and school programs. An examination of state and local receipts is also provided.
10. Indebtedness of Individuals
Loughlin F. McHugh
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 33, No. 4  (April 1953) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This article examines the overall rise of indebtedness of individuals in the post-World War II period that is attributable to increased levels of mortgage debt and consumer credit for durable goods. Reasoning is given for why, despite increasing debt, credit is not unduly high. A detailed explanation of the mortgage situation is also provided.
11. LIFO Inventories and National Income Accounting
James P. Daly
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 33, No. 5  (May 1953) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This article makes available information on the extent to which Last-in first-out (LIFO) accounting has been adopted by companies engaged in manufacturing and to explain the relationship of the LIFO method to national income accounting. The article provides a summary of industries in which LIFO accounting is most often used, and also provides a comparison against First-in first-out (FIFO) accounting in multiple dimensions.
12. Farm Capital Outlays and Stock
John W. Kendrick, Carl E. Jones
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 33, No. 8  (August 1953) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This article examines farm capital outlays from 1910 to 1953, focusing on the post-World War II period. Farm income as well as farm wage rates are examined in conjunction with an analysis of the growth of total farm capital stocks. Discard and replacement rates for tractors, business motor vehicles, workstock, farm machinery, and nonresidential farm structures are discussed.
13. Investment in Production Equipment: 1929-52
Robert C. Wasson
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 33, No. 11  (November 1953) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This article examines the trends in consumers' purchases of producers' equipment across multiple manufacturing industries from 1929 to 1952. Variability and composition of purchases is discussed, along with an examination of changes in purchases due to the business cycle.
14. International Investment Position of the United States
Samuel Pizer, John B. Boddie
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 34, No. 5  (May 1954) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This article incorporates information on a variety of aspects of postwar international investment, revises it to a constant basis for the period 1946-53, and provides information on the value of various types of investments and assets comprising the net creditor position of the United States. The article discusses both United States investment abroad and foreign investment domestically, focusing on holdings of corporate securities.
15. International Trade and Domestic Business
Walther Lederer, Marie T. Bradshaw
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 34, No. 9  (September 1954) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This article discusses factors impacting the current account. Foreign travel is highlighted as a major factor, coupled with strong export growth. The Latin American market is investigated as a major importer of U.S. goods.
16. Growth of Business Capital Investment, 1929-53
Raymond Nassimbene, Donald G. Wooden
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 34, No. 12  (December 1954) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This article presents a review of the growth of the stock of privately owned producers' durable equipment for the period 1929-53, based upon an analysis of purchases, retirements, and depreciation of equipment. This article is an extension of "Producer's Equipment - Growth, Replacement, and Stock" from the June 1953 issue of the Survey of Current Business.
17. Saving in the National Economy: From the National Income Perspective
Edward F. Denison
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 35, No. 1  (January 1955) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This article provides additional explanations of data pertaining to saving and investment in the national income accounts. The first part of the article discusses the meaning and measurement of the total saving or investment as well as of saving in parts of the economy, and to show how personal saving fits into this aggregate. The second portion of the article focuses on the distribution of saving and investment among the principal parts of the economy from 1920 to 1955, and changes in the amount of total saving are examined.
18. Income Distribution in the United States, 1950-53
Selma F. Goldsmith
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 35, No. 3  (March 1955) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This article presents revised estimates of size distributions of family income for 1950, and new estimates for 1951 and 1953. A derivation of these distributions is provided at the end of the article. An examination is provided of changes in the income distributions over time, along with the incidence of taxes.
19. The Housing Market
L. Jay Atkinson
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 35, No. 5  (May 1955) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This article describes the state of the housing market in the early 1950s. Factors influencing the growth of the housing market, including population growth, new family formation, rising income, and availability of financing, are discussed.
20. Imports and Domestic Business
Marie T. Bradshaw, Daniel Roxon, Max Lechter
Survey of Current Business: Vol. 35, No. 11  (November 1955) posted to Digital Library December 2007
This article presents an analysis of the broad characteristics and changing structure and sensitivity of United States import demand since the early 1920's. It entails a large-scale statistical reclassification of the official import data covering the period beginning in 1923 and extending through the first half of 1955.
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