1952-1958

  • Consumer Price Index 1952

    The CPI in 1952 was 26.5%
  • GDP for 1952

    The GDP for 1952 was 367,700M.$ with a rise by 4.1%
  • GDP Per Capita 1952

    The GDP Per Capita in 1952 was 2,351$ 4.3%
  • Unemployment rate 1952

    The Unemployment rate in 1952 was 3.0%
  • Intrest Rates 1952

    Intrest Rates 1952
    The Intrest Rates for 1952 was
  • Business cycle 1952

    Trough
  • Discount rate 1952

    Discount rate 1952
  • Government Taxes 1952

    In 1952 and 1953, the top federal income tax rate was 92 percent.
  • Inflation 1952

    Inflation in 1952 rose by 3.48 %
  • GDP Per Capita explained

    This was because The United States Senate ratified a peace treaty with Japan.
  • Business cycle explained

    The U.S. Supreme Court limits the power of the President to seize private business, after President Harry S. Truman nationalizes all steel mills in the United States, just before the 1952 steel strike begins.
  • Inflation 1953

    Inflation in 1953 rose by 3.5%
  • Consumer Price Index 1953

    The CPI of 1953 26.8
  • GDP for 1953

    The GDP for 1953 was 389,700M.$ with a rise by 4.7%
  • GDP Per Capita 1953

    GDP Per Capita in 1953 was 2,452$ and rose by 4.3%
  • Intrest Rates 1953

    Intrest Rates 1953
    The Intrest rates for 1953 was
  • Business cycle 1953

    Peak
  • Discount rate 1953

    Discount rate 1953
  • Government Taxes 1953

    In 1953, the top federal income tax rate was 92 percent.
  • Unemployment rate 1953

    The Unemployment rate in 1953 was 2.9%
  • CPI 1953 Explained

    The CPI for 1953 was so prosperous that The first Chevrolet Corvette was built at Flint, Michigan
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  • Consumer Price Index 1954

    The CPI for 1954 was 26.9
  • GDP for 1954

    The GDP for 1954 was 391,100M.$ with a rise by -0.6%
  • GDP Per Capita 1954

    The GDP Per Capita in 1954 was 2,416$ it rose by -1.5%
  • Unemployment rate 1954

    The Unemployment rate in 1954 was 5.5%
  • Intrest Rates 1954

    Intrest Rates 1954
    The Intrest rates for 1954 was
  • Business cycle 1954

    Contraction
  • Discount rate 1954

    Discount rate 1954
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  • Government Taxes 1954

    Government Taxes 1954
  • Inflation 1954

    Inflation in 1954 rose by 3.58%
  • Inflation 1955

    Inflation in 1955 rose by 3.63%
  • Consumer Price Index 1955

    The CPI for 1955 was 26.8%
  • GDP for 1955

    The GDP for 1955 was 426,200.$ with a rise by 7.1%
  • GDP Per Capita 1955

    GDP Per Capita in 1955 was 2,582$ it rose by 6.9%
  • Unemployment rate 1955

    The Unemployment rate in 1955 was 4.4%
  • Intrest Rates 1955

    Intrest Rates 1955
    The Intrest rates for 1955 was
  • Business cycle 1955

    Trough
  • Discount rate 1955

    Discount rate 1955
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  • Government Taxes 1955

    Government Taxes 1955
  • Inflation 1956

    Inflation in 1956 rose by 3.71%
  • Consumer Price Index 1956

    The CPI for 1956 was 27.2%
  • GDP for 1956

    The GDP for 1956 was 450,200M.$ with a rise by 2.1%
  • GDP Per Capita 1956

    GDP Per Capita in 1956 was 2,678$ it rose by 3.7%
  • Unemployment rate 1956

    The Unemployment rate in 1956 was 4.1%
  • Intrest Rates 1956

    Intrest Rates 1956
    The Intrest rates for 1956 was
  • Business cycle 1956

    Expansion
  • Discount rate 1956

    Discount rate 1956
  • Government Taxes 1956

    Government Taxes 1956
  • Inflation 1957

    Inflation decreased by 3.64%
  • Consumer Price Index 1957

    CPI for 1957 was 28.1%
  • GDP for 1957

    The GDP for 1957 was 474,900M.$ with a rise by 2.1%
  • GDP Per Capita 1957

    GDP Per Capita in 1957 was 2,774$ and rose by 3.6%
  • Unemployment rate 1957

    The unemployment rate in 1957 was 4.3%
  • Intrest Rates 1957

    Intrest Rates 1957
    The Intrest rates for 1957 was
  • Business cycle 1957

    Peak
  • Discount rate 1957

    Discount rate 1957
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  • Government Taxes 1957

    Government Taxes 1957
  • Inflation 1958

    Inflation climbed back to 3.72%
  • Consumer Price Index 1958

    The Consumer Price index for 1958 was 28.9
  • GDP for 1958

    The GDP for 1958 was 482,000m.$ with a rise by -0.7%
  • GDP Per Capita 1958

    GDP Per Capita in 1958 was 2,768$ and rose by -0.2%
  • Unemployment rate 1958

    The Unemployment rate in 1958 was 6.8%
  • Business cycle 1958

    Trough
  • Discount rate 1958

    Discount rate 1958
  • Government Taxes 1958

    Government Taxes 1958
  • Reserve Ratio 1952-1958

    Reserve Ratio 1952-1958
  • spending 1952-1958

    spending 1952-1958
  • Intrest Rates 1958

    Intrest Rates 1958
    The Intrest rates for 1958 was