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Index of the General Price Level for United States (M04051USM324NNBR)

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Nov 1939: 155
Updated: Aug 16, 2012 2:50 PM CDT
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Nov 1939:  155  
Oct 1939:  155  
Sep 1939:  155  
Aug 1939:  152  
Jul 1939:  153  
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    Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

    Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

    Units:  Index 1913=100, Not Seasonally Adjusted

    Frequency:  Monthly

    Notes:

    Components Of This Index And Their Respective Weights Are: Industrial Prices, Non-Agricultural, Wholesale (10); Farm Prices At The Farm (10); Retail Food Prices In 51 Cities (10); Rents, In 32 Cities (5); Clothing, Fuel, Furnishings, Etc., Retail (10); Freight And Transportation Costs (5); Realty Value, Urban And Farm (10); Securities, Bonds, And Stocks (10); Equipment And Machinery (10); Hardware Prices (3); Automobile Prices (2); Wages, Federal Reserve Board, New York Composite (15). "Data For 1934-November, 1939, Are Correct As Given In The"Monthly Review"; They Are Discontinued After November, 1939." Telephone Conversation Of 5/24/41 With Reports Division Of The Federal Reserve Board Of New York. Source: Federal Reserve Bank Of New York City, Letter From Reports Department For 1860-1933. For 1934-1939, Data Are From "Monthly Review Of Credit And Business Conditions."

    This NBER data series m04051 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html.

    NBER Indicator: m04051

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    National Bureau of Economic Research, Index of the General Price Level for United States [M04051USM324NNBR], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M04051USM324NNBR, April 2, 2025.

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