In the six months after the law took effect, industrial…
““In the six months after the law took effect, industrial production dropped 25 percent. Benjamin M. Anderson writes, “NRA was not a revival measure. It was an anti-revival measure … Through the whole of the NRA period industrial production did not rise as high as it had been in July 1933, before NRA came in.”25””
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The NRA policies lowered industrial output rather than reviving the economy, showing that intervention can suppress production.
In simple terms: NRA hurt production.
Avoid over‑regulation.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- industrial planning
- business strategy
- policy analysis
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Can regulation ever boost output without side effects?
- What alternatives could have revived the economy?
Regulation may protect but also stifle growth.