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Office of Economic Stabilization

Agency overview
Formed	October 3, 1942

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.

Directors

• 1942-1943 James Byrnes
• 1943-1945 Fred M. Vinson
• 1945-1946 William H. Davis

See also

• Emergency Price Control Act of 1942
• Office of Price Administration

References

1. Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "Franklin D. Roosevelt: "Executive Order 9250 Establishing the Office of Economic Stabilization.," October 3, 1942". The American Presidency Project. University of California - Santa Barbara.

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