<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>Postwar Decontrol: A Program for Rationing and Price Control</dc:title><dc:date>1945-01-01</dc:date><dc:creator>unknown</dc:creator><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:identifier>http://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_047_1_3_61_0002</dc:identifier><dc: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.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>