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New Mexico Business: May 1952, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research May 1952

New Mexico Business: May 1952, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Historic Publications

The report evaluates the early‑1952 business downturn and argues it may signal a broader economic realignment, while also documenting continued strength in construction activity—building permits in selected cities rose 28% over the prior year.


History Of Richmond As A Port City, Myrtle Elizabeth Callahan Apr 1952

History Of Richmond As A Port City, Myrtle Elizabeth Callahan

Master's Theses

The purpose of this study has been to trace the evolution and course of Richmond as a port city from its beginning date, its period of gradual growth, the years of peak activity in the nineteenth century, the beginning of its decline in world trade, the subsequent renaissance of the port, followed by a recent decline at the present time, pointing out factors which brought it about and contributed to each of these stages.


New Mexico Business: April 1952, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Apr 1952

New Mexico Business: April 1952, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Historic Publications

This issue of New Mexico Business examines economic conditions in New Mexico during early 1952, highlighting a decline in retail sales, changing consumer spending patterns, employment trends, construction activity, mining production, and wage growth. The publication evaluates the state's emerging business downturn in the context of national economic developments and provides detailed statistical indicators for industries and regions across New Mexico.


New Mexico Labor Market: State Employment Summary For April 1952, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Apr 1952

New Mexico Labor Market: State Employment Summary For April 1952, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

This report documents New Mexico's labor market conditions, highlighting seasonal employment growth across most industries during the spring expansion. It includes statewide employment statistics, hours and earnings data, and detailed reports on employment prospects, labor supply, occupational shortages, and housing conditions in local labor market areas throughout the state.


Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: April 1952, U.S. Department Of Labor Apr 1952

Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: April 1952, U.S. Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

This report presents February 1952 labor market and employment security statistics, covering employment service activities, job placements, unemployment insurance claims, benefit payments, agricultural labor markets, and employer contribution operations. The supplement includes detailed state-level reporting on women, handicapped workers, veterans, and unemployment compensation beneficiaries, documenting labor market conditions during the Korean War era.


New Mexico - Employment And Earnings: Third Quarter 1951, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Mar 1952

New Mexico - Employment And Earnings: Third Quarter 1951, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

The special bulletin report presents county-level employment and earnings data for New Mexico, compiled from reports submitted to the Employment Security Commission under the state unemployment compensation system. The report highlights growth in construction employment and wages, changes in mining activity, and variations in employment and earnings across industries and counties.


Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: March 1952, U.S. Department Of Labor Mar 1952

Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: March 1952, U.S. Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

This report compiles January 1952 labor market and employment security statistics, including employment service operations, unemployment compensation administration, labor placements, agricultural labor programs, appeals activity, claimant benefit experience, and dependents’ allowances. Detailed state-by-state data on women, veterans, handicapped workers, and unemployment insurance beneficiaries document labor market conditions during the Korean War era.


New Mexico Business: February 1952, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Feb 1952

New Mexico Business: February 1952, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Historic Publications

The report provides a detailed review of New Mexico’s economy in 1951, describing “moderate growth in the economy of New Mexico” driven by population increases, inflationary pressures, and defense-related activity, while highlighting uneven performance across retail, wholesale, construction, and service sectors. It includes extensive index tables comparing 1950 and 1951 activity.


Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: February 1952, U.S. Department Of Labor Feb 1952

Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: February 1952, U.S. Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

This report compiles December 1951 statistics on employment service operations, labor placements, unemployment insurance claims and payments, agricultural labor referrals, and interstate claims activity. Special tables document conditions affecting women, veterans, handicapped workers, and unemployment compensation beneficiaries across the United States during the early 1950s.


Bureau Of Labor Statistics - Wage Stats: 1952 (2), U.S. Department Of Labor Jan 1952

Bureau Of Labor Statistics - Wage Stats: 1952 (2), U.S. Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

The Bureau of Labor Statistics report documents quarterly and annual changes in union wage scales for major building trades across multiple U.S. cities, highlighting modest increases and documenting detailed rate schedules for bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, painters, plasterers, plumbers, and building laborers.


Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: January 1952, U.S. Department Of Labor Jan 1952

Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: January 1952, U.S. Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

This report presents November 1951 employment service and unemployment insurance statistics, including labor placements, claims activity, agricultural labor programs, and services for women, veterans, and handicapped workers. The publication also includes detailed reporting on employer contribution operations, offering a comprehensive state-by-state overview of labor market conditions and employment security administration in late 1951.


New Mexico - Employment And Earnings: Second Quarter 1951, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Jan 1952

New Mexico - Employment And Earnings: Second Quarter 1951, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

The special bulletin report presents county-level employment and earnings data for New Mexico, compiled from reports submitted to the Employment Security Commission under the state unemployment compensation system. The report highlights growth in construction employment and wages, changes in mining activity, and variations in employment and earnings across industries and counties.


New Mexico Labor Market: December 1952, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Jan 1952

New Mexico Labor Market: December 1952, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

This report documents New Mexico's labor market conditions, highlighting seasonal employment growth across most industries during the spring expansion. It includes statewide employment statistics, hours and earnings data, and detailed reports on employment prospects, labor supply, occupational shortages, and housing conditions in local labor market areas throughout the state.


Bureau Of Labor Statistics - Wage Stats: 1952, U.S. Department Of Labor Jan 1952

Bureau Of Labor Statistics - Wage Stats: 1952, U.S. Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

The Bureau of Labor Statistics report documents quarterly and annual changes in union wage scales for major building trades across multiple U.S. cities, highlighting modest increases and documenting detailed rate schedules for bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, painters, plasterers, plumbers, and building laborers.


New Mexico Labor Market: August 1952, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Jan 1952

New Mexico Labor Market: August 1952, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

This report documents New Mexico's labor market conditions, highlighting seasonal employment growth across most industries during the spring expansion. It includes statewide employment statistics, hours and earnings data, and detailed reports on employment prospects, labor supply, occupational shortages, and housing conditions in local labor market areas throughout the state.


New Mexico Labor Market: October 1952, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Jan 1952

New Mexico Labor Market: October 1952, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

This report documents New Mexico's labor market conditions, highlighting seasonal employment growth across most industries. It includes statewide employment statistics, hours and earnings data, and detailed reports on employment prospects, labor supply, occupational shortages, and housing conditions in local labor market areas throughout the state.


New Mexico Business: January 1952, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Jan 1952

New Mexico Business: January 1952, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Historic Publications

This report focuses on retail trade as a measure of economic activity, analyzing statewide and regional retail sales patterns during 1951 and comparing them with banking and business indicators. The report concludes that New Mexico's economy had reached a relatively stable plateau, with business activity expected to remain strong through early 1952.


New Mexico Labor Market: June 1952, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Jan 1952

New Mexico Labor Market: June 1952, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

This report documents New Mexico's labor market conditions, highlighting seasonal employment growth across most industries. It includes statewide employment statistics, hours and earnings data, and detailed reports on employment prospects, labor supply, occupational shortages, and housing conditions in local labor market areas throughout the state.


New Mexico Business: December 1951, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Dec 1951

New Mexico Business: December 1951, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Historic Publications

This report describes a statewide slump in retail, service, and construction activity in October 1951, though employment, banking activity, and agricultural income continued to rise.


Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: December 1951, U.S. Department Of Labor Dec 1951

Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: December 1951, U.S. Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

This report presents October 1951 labor market and employment security statistics, including employment service activities, unemployment compensation operations, agricultural labor referrals, disqualification determinations, claimant benefit experience, and dependents’ allowances. Detailed tables document conditions affecting women, handicapped workers, veterans, and unemployment insurance beneficiaries across the United States.


New Mexico Business: November 1951, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Nov 1951

New Mexico Business: November 1951, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Historic Publications

The report analyzes New Mexico’s slowing but still stable postwar economic expansion, noting tapering retail sales, tightening credit, and reduced construction employment while emphasizing that “over-all stability may exist even in the face of sharp adjustments in some sectors of the economy.”


Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: November 1951, U.S. Department Of Labor Nov 1951

Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: November 1951, U.S. Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

This report compiles labor‑market statistics, including women’s employment service activity, selection interviews, testing volumes, job placements, and unemployment insurance claims across all states.


Bureau Of Labor Statistics - Wage Stats: October 30th, 1951, U.S. Department Of Labor Oct 1951

Bureau Of Labor Statistics - Wage Stats: October 30th, 1951, U.S. Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

The Bureau of Labor Statistics report documents quarterly and annual changes in union wage scales for major building trades across multiple U.S. cities, highlighting modest increases and documenting detailed rate schedules for bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, painters, plasterers, plumbers, and building laborers.


New Mexico - Employment And Earnings: First Quarter 1951, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico Oct 1951

New Mexico - Employment And Earnings: First Quarter 1951, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

Historic Publications

The special bulletin report presents county-level employment and earnings data for New Mexico, compiled from reports submitted to the Employment Security Commission under the state unemployment compensation system. The report highlights growth in construction employment and wages, changes in mining activity, and variations in employment and earnings across industries and counties.


New Mexico Business: October 1951, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Oct 1951

New Mexico Business: October 1951, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Historic Publications

This report evaluates post‑Korean‑War economic stabilization, observing that “the New Mexico and the United States indexes move together rather closely” and that retail activity showed mixed performance across districts. Despite declines in several retail categories, statewide employment and key production indicators remained resilient, suggesting a leveling rather than a downturn.


Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: October 1951, U.S. Department Of Labor Oct 1951

Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: October 1951, U.S. Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

This report compiles labor‑market statistics, including women’s employment service activity, selection interviews, testing volumes, job placements, and unemployment insurance claims across all states.


Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: September 1951, U.S. Department Of Labor Sep 1951

Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: September 1951, U.S. Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

This report compiles labor‑market statistics, including women’s employment service activity, selection interviews, testing volumes, job placements, and unemployment insurance claims across all states.


New Mexico Business: September 1951, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Sep 1951

New Mexico Business: September 1951, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Historic Publications

The report highlights the slowing retail activity in mid‑1951, attributing weaker physical sales volume to rising consumer prices and shifts in purchasing behavior, while also providing an in‑depth analysis of New Mexico’s rapidly expanding construction industry.


New Mexico Business: August 1951, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Aug 1951

New Mexico Business: August 1951, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Historic Publications

This issue analyzes New Mexico’s mixed business conditions in June 1951, noting rising employment and construction activity alongside declining retail sales and uneven industrial output.


Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: August 1951, U.S. Department Of Labor Aug 1951

Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: August 1951, U.S. Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

This report presents June 1951 employment service and labor market statistics, including nonagricultural placements, unemployment insurance claims and benefit payments, interstate claims activity, agricultural labor referrals, and measures of benefit payment timeliness. The publication offers extensive state-level data on women, handicapped workers, veterans, and employment security administration during the Korean War era labor market expansion.