The document discusses the OPA's program for decontrol and rationing, indicating which goods have already been decontrolled and when others are expected to be. It also mentions the gradual removal of price controls, with a focus on avoiding inflation. The document warns of the dangers of releasing controls too soon, citing the disastrous inflation that occurred after World War I. It emphasizes the need for a gradual easing of control to prevent economic instability and ensure a prosperous postwar future.

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Postwar Decontrol: A Program for Rationing and Price Control

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_3_61_0002
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Postwar Decontrol: A Program for Rationing and Price Control
Date Created:
1945-01-01
EDTF:
1945-01-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document discusses the OPA's program for decontrol and rationing, indicating which goods have already been decontrolled and when others are expected to be. It also mentions the gradual removal of price controls, with a focus on avoiding inflation. The document warns of the dangers of releasing controls too soon, citing the disastrous inflation that occurred after World War I. It emphasizes the need for a gradual easing of control to prevent economic instability and ensure a prosperous postwar future.
Topic:
Public works--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_3_61_0000, Box, 3, 61, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
8 Pages