Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Index 1923=100, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Series Is Presented Here As Two Variables--(1)--Original Data, 1920-1942 (2)--Original Data, 1947-1954. Source: National Industrial Conference Board; 1920-1931 Data Are From Wages, Hours, And Employment In The United States, 1914-1936, Nicb Studies No. 229, 1936; 1932-1933 Data Are From A Supplement To Nicb Service Letter, June 1938; 1934-1935 Data Are From A Table Furnished By Nicb; 1936-1942 Data Are From The Nicb Management Record, February 1945.

This NBER data series m08212a appears on the NBER website in Chapter 8 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter08.html.

NBER Indicator: m08212a