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

Historic Publications

The report documents a broad seasonal slowdown in New Mexico’s economy during January 1951, with sharp declines in retail trade, construction activity, and agricultural income, contrasted by gains in petroleum, electric power, and metallic mining production. It also includes an in‑depth article on business uses of life insurance, emphasizing key‑man coverage and business‑interruption planning.

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

Historic Publications

The report reviews New Mexico’s economic performance in 1950, that turned out to be a banner business year for the United States and for New Mexico, with strong gains in retail sales, employment, mining, and construction despite early-year uncertainty. It also includes an analysis of the state’s Bulk Sales Law and its implications for creditors and business transactions.

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

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This report presents December 1950 employment service and unemployment insurance statistics, including labor placements, counseling activities, agricultural labor referrals, interstate claims and payments, and services provided to women, veterans, and handicapped workers. The publication offers detailed state-by-state measures of labor market conditions and employment security administration during the early postwar period.

Veblenian Economics: Its Significant Contribuations To Economic Theory, Herbert F. Klingman

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Inflation Control Policy: How It's Made And Who Makes It, Eleanor R. Trefs

Student Scholarship

This paper, submitted in January 1951, examines the formulation and implementation of inflation-control policy in the United States during the early stages of the Korean War. The author argues that while moderate business fluctuations are inherent and even useful in a capitalist economy, the extreme swing toward severe inflation following the outbreak of hostilities in Korea necessitated urgent government intervention. 

The problem of inflation is defined as a condition where effective demand, driven by a swollen money supply, exceeds the available supply of goods and services. The author details how World War II financing through bank borrowing created a massive …

Economic History Of Provo, Utah, 1849-1900, Odell Eugene Scott

Theses and Dissertations

The writer's purpose in writing this dissertation was to shed some light on a field of Provo and Utah history not generally illuminated. Several works similar to this will be necessary when a definitive history of Provo or the state is written.

New Mexico - Employment And Earnings: Second Quarter 1950, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

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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: June - July 1951, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

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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.

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

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The report presents November 1950 employment service and unemployment insurance statistics, including labor placements, counseling activities, agricultural labor programs, and services provided to women and handicapped workers. The publication provides detailed state-by-state data on claims, benefit payments, insured unemployment, and labor market conditions during the postwar economic transition.

New Mexico Labor Market: August-September 1951, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

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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: April-May 1951, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

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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: February - March 1951, 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 Labor Market: October - November 1951, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

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

Historic Publications

The report analyzes New Mexico's economic performance in late 1950, highlighting retail sales growth, construction activity, banking trends, employment changes, and the effects of rising prices on economic indicators.

New Mexico Labor Market: December 1950 - January 1951, 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.

Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: December 1950, U.S. Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

This report compiles October 1950 employment service and labor market data, including job placements, unemployment insurance claims and payments, agricultural labor activities, employer contribution operations, appeals activity, and disqualification determinations. The publication also contains extensive analyses of insured claimant benefit experience and dependents’ allowances, providing a comprehensive view of employment security administration in the United States during the early postwar period.

New Mexico Business: November 1950, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Historic Publications

This reports documents a seasonal slowdown in September 1950 business activity, with retail, wholesale, and service sales declining from August, though most categories still exceeded 1949 levels.

Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: November 1950, U.S. Department Of Labor

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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 2nd, 1950, 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 Business: October 1950, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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The report documents strong statewide economic expansion, noting that “New Mexico’s business activity in August continued its upward trend” driven by metals mining recovery, construction growth, and record retail and wholesale sales. Banking indicators and employment also rose sharply, reflecting intensified economic activity during the early Korean War period.

Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: October 1950, 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 1950, 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 1950, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Historic Publications

The report analyzes major structural changes in New Mexico’s banking system from 1929–1949, emphasizing the dramatic rise in total bank assets and the shift from traditional commercial lending toward government securities and real‑estate–backed credit.

New Mexico - Employment And Earnings: First Quarter 1950, Employment Security Commission Of New Mexico

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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: August 1950, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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This issue of New Mexico Business examines economic conditions in New Mexico during mid-1950, with particular attention to retail trade, employment, banking activity, construction, mining, and petroleum production. A featured article analyzes long-term trends in commercial bank deposits and loans, demonstrating how banking growth reflected the state's postwar economic expansion and increasing business activity.

New Mexico - Employment And Earnings: Fourth Quarter 1949, 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: July 1950, U.S. Department Of Labor

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This report compiles May 1950 labor market and employment security statistics, including employment service activities, job placements, unemployment insurance claims and payments, employer contribution operations, disqualification determinations, appeals activity, and dependents’ allowances. The volume provides extensive state-by-state data documenting postwar labor market conditions and the administration of employment security programs across the United States.

New Mexico Business: July 1950, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

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This report assesses New Mexico's historical patterns of economic development, contrasting large-scale specialization in ranching, mining, and military investment with a more diversified model of growth. Accompanying business reports examine retail trade, wholesale activity, banking, construction, employment, and mining conditions during spring 1950.

New Mexico Business: June 1950, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Historic Publications

This report compares federal census and Bureau of Business Research estimates of retail sales growth across New Mexico counties and districts between 1939 and 1948, highlighting regional differences in economic development. It also reviews current business conditions and includes an extensive study of New Mexico's mining industry, examining mineral production, employment, wages, and the economic importance of petroleum, metals, potash, and coal.

Statistical Supplement - Labor Market And Employment Security: June 1950, U.S. Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

This report presents April 1950 statistics on employment service operations, labor placements, unemployment insurance claims and payments, agricultural labor activities, interstate claims, appeals administration, and benefit payment timeliness. The volume also includes extensive analyses of disqualifications, benefit payment distributions, and dependents’ allowances, providing a detailed snapshot of postwar employment security administration in the United States.