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In the mid-1930s, Magdoff moved to Philadelphia to take a job with the [[Works Progress Administration]] measuring the productivity of various manufacturing industries. [[David Weintraub]] assisted him with letters of recommendation to get a job with the government. By 1940 Magdoff was working for the [[New Deal]] Works Progress Administration (WPA) as its Principal Statistician. During [[World War II]] Magdoff worked on the [[War Production Board]], in the Statistical and Tools Divisions.
In the mid-1930s, Magdoff moved to Philadelphia to take a job with the [[Works Progress Administration]] measuring the productivity of various manufacturing industries. [[David Weintraub]] assisted him with letters of recommendation to get a job with the government. By 1940 Magdoff was working for the [[New Deal]] Works Progress Administration (WPA) as its Principal Statistician. During [[World War II]] Magdoff worked on the [[War Production Board]], in the Statistical and Tools Divisions.
Magdoff left his employment with the U.S. government, then with the [[United States Department of Commerce]], on December 30, 1946, and went to work for the New Council on American Business in New York, happy to leave government service. Magdoff worked among many business associates until 1948, at which time he began employment with Trubeck Laboratories in New Jersey. He became an economic advisor and speechwriter to former Vice-President and unsuccessful Presidential candidate [[Henry A. Wallace]].
Magdoff left his employment with the U.S. government, then with the [[United States Department of Commerce]], on December 30, 1946, and went to work for the New Council on American Business in New York, happy to leave government service. <ref>FBI Silvermaster file [http://education-research.org/PDFs/Silvermaster083.pdf Vol. 83, pgs. 83 -84] pdf, Hottel to the Director, January 8, 1947. Magdoff indicates he will be very happy to be leaving the Commerce Department.</ref> Magdoff worked among many business associates until 1948, at which time he began employment with Trubeck Laboratories in New Jersey. He became an economic advisor and speechwriter to former Vice-President and unsuccessful Presidential candidate [[Henry A. Wallace]].
==Involvement in Espionage==
==Involvement in Espionage==