Show Business Reports Show Encouraging Trend Business reports are ing The country is experiencing gradual improvement in about every every ev ev- ery cry line of endeavor Trade according to Dun Brad Bradstreet Bradstreet Bradstreet street is rising above the levels of 1930 and 1931 Where at the beginning beginning beginning be be- ginning of ot 1932 that company's business activity index stood at it now touches 74 a 74 a gain of or 45 per cent This increase is largely largely largely larg larg- largi i ely due to retail distribution gains which are 5 per cent above last year in New England 8 to 12 per percent percent percent cent up on the Pacific Coast and 20 to 30 per cent improved In the I Middle West Vest with the balance of the country showing rises of from 12 2 to 15 per cent Reports from grain and livestock markets are also encouraging Steel production is at 44 per percent percent percent cent of capacity capacity-a a gain over ver recent recent recent re re- re- re cent levels It is still sWI advancing Electric power production shows some gains The construction in industry industry industry in- in long dormant is showing ving signs of recovery due principally to the activities of the Housing Administration which after a slow start seems to be gathering momentum momentum momentum mo mo- in its drive to make people people people peo peo- build and their homes A recent Annalist statement sent out over the financial wires said in effect that all matters of interest to business are overshadowed overshadowed overshadowed owed by the possibilities inherent in the Supreme Courts Court's forthcoming forthcoming forthcoming ing ing- decision on the gold seizure act It seems sure however that quick action will be taken taken taken tak tak- en if the Court holds against the government government Congress Congress is prepared for Cor an adverse decision and bills are already drafted in case it again again a- a gain in becomes necessary to revamp our money moncy system Industrial News Review |