Office of Economic Stabilization

The Office of Economic Stabilization was established within the United States Office for Emergency Management on October 3, 1942, pursuant to the Stabilization Act of 1942, as a means to control inflation during World War II through regulations on price, wage, and salary increases.^[1]

Directors

1942-1943 James Byrnes
1943-1945 Fred M. Vinson
1945-1946 William H. Davis

See also

References

↑ Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "Franklin D. Roosevelt: "Executive Order 9250 Establishing the Office of Economic Stabilization.," October 3, 1942". The American Presidency Project. University of California - Santa Barbara.

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