Stabilization Extension Act of 1944

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The Stabilization Extension Act of 1944 was a U.S. wartime law that prolonged and strengthened federal authority to control prices, wages, and rents in order to curb inflation during World War II.

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Stabilization Extension Act of 1944 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
wartime economic legislation
aimedAt maintaining economic stability
preventing wartime inflation
appliesTo United States economy
country United States of America
surface form: United States
field economic stabilization policy
price control
rent control
wage control
governmentBranch legislative branch of the United States
hasEffectOn businesses
consumers
landlords
workers
hasPurpose to curb inflation during World War II
to prolong federal authority to control prices
to prolong federal authority to control rents
to prolong federal authority to control wages
to strengthen federal authority over economic stabilization
historicalPeriod World War II
legalForm Act of Congress
legislativeBody United States Congress
partOf United States home front during World War II
regulates prices
rents
wages
topic inflation control
price stabilization
rent stabilization
wage stabilization
wartime economic controls

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Emergency Price Control Act of 1942 amendedBy Stabilization Extension Act of 1944