Economic Profile

Dow-Jones: High 583 - Low 451
GNP: 0%
Inflation: +1.9%
Unemployment: 6.8%

Random Stats

Balance of international payments: +$5.8 billion
Military on duty: 2,600,000
Voter participation: (1952) 63%, (1956) 61%
Population with religious affiliation: 109 million

Random Prices

Oldsmobile: $2,933
Renault: $1,345
Simca: $1,775
Wheel alignment: $7.50
Emerson alignment: $7.50
Emerson 1.5 amp, 115-volt air conditioner: $128
Air France, New York-Paris: $489.60 (round trip, economy class)
Delta, New York-Houston: $66.65
Harvard tuition: $1,250
Blue jeans: $3.75
Macy’s rhinestone-decorated silk shoes: $19.94

*American Chronicle