Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.), 1935-. "August 6, 1947," G.17.2 Retail Instalment Credit at Furniture and Household Appliance Stores (1947-08-06). https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/1073/item/42677, accessed on March 14, 2025.

Title: August 6, 1947

Date: 1947-08-06
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image-container-0 BOARD GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE' SYSTEM G.17.2 August 6, 19h7 Retail Instalment Credit at Furniture, Household and Jewelry Stores - . June 1917 • ' Instalment accounts outstanding at furniture and jewelry stores showed further gains.in June. Household appliance store accounts re- • ceivable increased somewhat and at the end of the month were about twice the amount outstanding a year earlier.- Instalment accounts receivable at furniture stores were approximately one-third higher than on the corresponding date last year, while the year-to-year increase at jewelry stores was 86 per cent. . The ratio of collections during June to instalment accounts outstanding at the. beginning of the month at household' appliance stores • was U6 per cent, two points; higher than in the two preceding months. At furniture and jewelry stores the June collection ratios were 23 per centn .and 22 per cent, respectively. " .mm. fciucii 1 1 m for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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