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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...
...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...
...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...
...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...
...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...