UPWARD TURN
BUSINESS ON THE MEND AMERICA MORE CHEERFUL NEW YORK, May 21. , For the first time sine© the depression the United States enjoyed an uninterrupted two months' advances in business and commerce, stimulating cheerfulness and confidence that domestic and international problems still pending are adjustable. , The country's steel activities are approaching 40 per cent, capacity, railway freight business continues to r,ise, and building operations are increasing. Commodity and wholesale, ""prices rose on aii average 12 per cent., and individual items like wheat GO per cent., wool 50 per cent., and sugar 20 per cent. . .. : • ... If arm commodities prices, are rising four times faster than non-agricultural products, reversing the trend' existing for" years between the goods the farmer sells, and those he buys. Government figures show an employment gain in April of 1 3-5 per cent.
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 119, 23 May 1933, Page 7
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136UPWARD TURN Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 119, 23 May 1933, Page 7
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