Masonry Magazine October 1975 Page. 22

Masonry Magazine October 1975 Page. 22

Masonry Magazine October 1975 Page. 22
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AA Wire Products Company 8
Anchor Manufacturing Company 18, 22

Brick Institute of America 9-16

Robert G. Evans Company (Target) 2nd Cover

Grefco, Inc./Building Products Div. 21
W. R. Grace & Co., Construction Products Division 4

Mayco Pump Corp. 18
Morgen Manufacturing Company 4th Cover

Perlite Institute 19

H. W. Sittig Tool & Forge Co., Inc. 22

Western Products, Division of Douglas Dynamics Corp. 20

This index is published as a convenience to the reader. Every care is taken to make it accurate but masonry assumes no responsibilities for errors or omissions.


Washington Wire
(Continued from page 17)

likely to be enough question about the economic outlook next year to convince the Administration to opt for a continuation of the tax cuts especially since Ford is seeking reelection, and needing a strong economy.

But a simple extension will mean reduced take-home pay for workers. That's because a full year's cuts were crammed into eight months during this year. Next year, the same cut will be spread over the entire 12 months of 1976-meaning that each month's benefit would average only two-thirds as large.

INTEREST RATES ARE HEADING HIGHER in the months ahead short-term rates, especially. They always do in a recovery, as the historical record clearly shows. But in this cycle there are factors that will be reinforcing the trend. One is the fear of renewed inflation on the part of the credit-controllers at the Federal Reserve; they simply won't let the money supply grow too fast. But limiting the supply of money tends to push up its price. A second factor: The enormous Treasury demands, to finance the deficit.

* Bank loans will cost business more as the prime rate rises.
* Corporate bond rates won't climb; profits are raising cash.
* Yields to investors, on the other hand, will move up more.
* Mortgage rates will go up as more savings go to securities.
* Consumer costs won't go up much; they tend to hold steady.

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masonry October, 1975