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Office of Economic Stabilization

The Office of Economic Stabilization was established within the United States Office for Emergency Management on October 3, 1942, pursuant to the Stabilization Act of 1942, as a means to control inflation during World War II through regulations on price, wage, and salary increases.[1]

Agency overview

October 3, 1942

1942-1943

James Byrnes

1943-1945

Fred M. Vinson

1945-1946

William H. Davis

Emergency Price Control Act of 1942

Office of Price Administration