Robert Bretzfelder

"... Income ls the sum of personal Incomes divided by the total popule- "The gain ln personal Income ln all but four states exceeded the rise ln consumer prices," sald Robert Bretzfelder of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis. Consumer prices Increased 4.8% ln 1976. but the pace of Inflation has quickened ln 1977. Starting with the oll embargo ln the fall of ..."

"... And West Virginia, according to the preliminary data, improved from 47th to 36th. wyoming's surge is due to growth in its energy industry, both in production and construction, said Robert Bretzfelder, a regional economist with the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis. ?IT'S A HIGH paying industry, a small state and it has a gigantic impact,? he said. Huge coal resources, ..."

"... was the highest, so were the prices, thc bureau found. “As usual (the list) shows highest income states are concentrated across the East Coast and West Coast," bureau analyst Robert Bretzfelder said. The Western states, mainly California, Nevada and Washington, remained in thc lead last year with average pcr capita Income of well ahead of the national average of Arizona ranked ..."

"... an area where incomes have been slipping since 1929, analysts said. "Given the long trend patterns you would have expiated the Sun Belt to do better," sald department analyst Robert Bretzfelder. “The blg turnaround was New England which was quickly turning down and is now turning up." Autos, farm equipment and steel bore the brunt of the 1980-1981 recession as well ..."