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Observation:
1953: 1,108 (+ more) Updated: Aug 16, 2012 11:37 AM CDT1953: | 1,108 | |
1952: | 1,045 | |
1951: | 934 | |
1950: | 900 | |
1949: | 825 |
Units:
Millions of Current Dollars,Frequency:
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Expenditures for Additions and Alterations, Housekeeping Units for United States | 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-01 |
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National Bureau of Economic Research | 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-01 |
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NBER Macrohistory Database | 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-01 |
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Millions of Current Dollars | 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-01 |
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Annual | 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-01 |
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Not Seasonally Adjusted | 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-01 |
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Residential Additions And Alterations Consist Of Such Projects As Addition Of Floor Area Of Living Space By Finishing Basements Or Attics, Enclosing Porches, Or Contruction Of A New Wing Or Story; Conversion Of Space To Provide An Addition Dwelling Unit; New Retaining Walls, Walks, Driveways And Patios; General Remodeling Or Modernization By Installing An Additional Bathroom, Enlarging A Kitchen, Etc.; Additional Landscaping; Initial Installation Of A Furnace, Hot-Water Heater, Elecrical Wiring, Plumbing, Air Conditioning, Etc. Included Are Appliances, Such As Refrigerators, Stoves, And Window Air Conditioners; And Normal Maintenance And Repair Work. In This Series Official Bls-Commerce Estimates Were Carried Back From 1921 By Crude Graphic Extrapolaton Using The Movement Of Housekeeping Construction Expenditures But Reducing The Amplitude Of Fluctuation. For Further Information See Source. Source: Leo Grebler, David M. Blank, And Louis Winnick, "Capital Formation In Residential Real Estate: Trends And Prospects, " Princeton University Press For NBER, 1956, Pp. 4052, 336, And 362. This NBER data series a02273 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 2 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter02.html. NBER Indicator: a02273 |
2005-08-01 | 2005-08-01 |