Free Prices and Full Employment: A Congressional Record from 1946
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_7_18_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Free Prices and Full Employment: A Congressional Record from 1946
- Date Created:
- 1946-03-12
- EDTF:
- 1946-03-12
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
- Description:
- The document discusses the concept of free prices and full employment in the context of government interference in setting prices. It explains how prices determined by the free market lead to maximum production and consumption, resulting in prosperity and jobs. Government intervention in setting prices can lead to either a surplus or a shortage of goods, impacting both producers and consumers. The document emphasizes the importance of allowing the free market to determine prices for optimal economic outcomes.
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 7, Folder 18, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
