STATE OF BUSINESS: Facts & Figures, May 3, 1948

Red Ahead? The packaging industry, which has to work well in advance of most manufacturers, is inclined to think that the crest of the boom has been reached. In a poll by the American Management Association, 67% of the packagers said they thought a mild recession was not far off. The majority opinion: the recession would start in five to nine months, last six months to a year.

Red Behind. Proud as any small country bank, the International Bank for Reconstruction & Development announced that it had come profitably through its salad days. In nine months, President John J. McCloy...

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