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Ever since Dec. 1, 1923, according to Bradstreet's index, prices for commodities have been falling. Starting with 146.0 on that date, the index fell to 143.8 on Jan. 1, 1924; to 143.3 on Feb. 1; and to 139.9 on March 1. The figure of 137.1 for April 1 shows that the downward movement has continued...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Commodity Prices Fall | 4/21/1924 | See Source »

...continued high cost of construction has, along with the downward tendency of rentals, apparently placed a damper upon construction. Bradstreet's report, covering conditions in 152 cities throughout the country, shows that, compared with $224,624,218 of construction for August last, the value of construction last September in the same cities amounted to $198,942,935. Part of this decrease can only be accounted for through the fact that there were two more business days in August than in September. The figure for September...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Building Declines | 10/22/1923 | See Source »

...publication of the Bradstreet index of prices as of Oct. 1 clearly showed a continued upward swing The index number for Oct. 1, 1923 was $13.0974-a gain of 1.3% over the figure for Sept. 1. At this latest date prices stand 42% above the average for the year 1913 and 73% under the high record for all time established...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Prices Continue Upward | 10/15/1923 | See Source »

...Bradstreet's average of commodity prices, which have shown consistent declines ever since April 1 of the present year, on Sept. 1 experienced a slight rise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Commodities Rise | 9/17/1923 | See Source »

...Bradstreet index number for wholesale commodities reached its recent peak in March, 1923, with the figure of 151.2, and has been falling steadily ever since, as follows: April, 151.1; May, 148.1; June, 145.0; July, 141.9, and August...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Prices Still Decline | 8/20/1923 | See Source »

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