Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Millions of Dollars, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

Data Computed By NBER By Adding Items Of The Following Series: Long-Term Bonds And Notes; Short-Term Bonds And Notes; Stocks (Common And Preferred). These Sums Were Then Computed By Adding U.S. And Canadian Totals. Data Refer To "New Capital." "Refunding" Is Not Included. "Municipal" And "Government" Are Excluded Throughout. October, 1944 And 1945 As Well As November, 1944 And 1945 Were Computed By Adding To The Unrevised Figures For These Months, The Amounts Shown In The Commercial And Financial Chronicle Of January 28, 1946, Which Shows Individual Security Issues Not Shown Earlier (To Be Checked When Back Data For These Months Become Available). For 1919-1937 Revisions And Other Breakdowns, See The Survey Of Current Business Issues For February 1938, Pp. 14-21; April 1938, P.21; And May 1938, Pp.17-20. Source: Computed By NBER From The Commercial And Financial Chronicle

This NBER data series m10008 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 10 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter10.html.

NBER Indicator: m10008