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CHART 4—ContinuedEmployment and Income. . . but hours of work were reduced and weekly earnings remainedroughly constant.DOLLARS10090FOR MANUFACTURINGPRODUCTION WORKERSHOURS8070AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS(LEFT SCALE)AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS-!/(RIGHT SCALE)Personal income reached a new high in the summer, and thendeclined slightly, reflecting changes in labor income.BILLIONS OF DOLLARS400SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES350PERSONAL INCOME300250WAGE AND SALARYDISBURSEMENTS *200150 -19547 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED1955 1956 1957SOURCES: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, ANDNATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH.

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