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BOARD CF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
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F«r icc-sdiate r e l e a s e , Monday, April 14,
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1947-Up .average « 100

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BUSINESS INDEXES

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• Unadjusted
Seasonally adjusted
1953
1958
i?57
Mar. pKar. 1 Feb. | Jan.
Feb.
Jan.
IfMar.
128

130

133

145

Manufactures
Arable ,
ZiCbdurafcle
.. K l r e r s l s

129
135
124
113

131
137
125
119

134
IV2
126
122

14?
131
163
137
131 . 125 .
112 '
132

105
103
52
109

110
111
107
107

' 113
117
117
105

e239
e235
n.a.

p24l
p238
p250

U t i l i t y cut p u t , t o t a l
. L±ectric;ty
Gar* .
Iknagri c u l t u r a l e s p . , t o t a l
Ker.ufucturing (proiv workers)
Er.p l c y r e n t , t o t a l
lurable • .
\ • Kcndurable'
• •• I^Jrroils.'
I r e i g i i t car loadings '

226
P238
236 '• 228
221
P24?

116.7

l i d . 2 120.1

94.1
97.2
90.5

95.6
95.2
91.4

96.0 106.0
102.9 114.8
92.2 95.6

130
147

13.7
150

* : i t i i l . . • .
? raider, r ' l a l - .
• '-11 ether
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.Kc.te:/

i. e r!

lvt

•?* •H.st lasted




Feb.
73 • 5

77 • 7

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••-At

114,7 ' i i 4 . a ; 116.V . 1 1 6 . 7 .

ell5
n.a.

' 77..7.
72.0
61.6

• ' • 81.3

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p--Preliminary

:V. v l

Jan.
'66.5..'
• .75»?. '•
•" 93.. 9 . ; / .

81.4 ••

* *

105.3
U5.3
• ?4.T
164.3

,.iob : • 1 1 4 - '
132
155

P 95'
P139-

i ov. contract indexes based on F. W. Dodge data f o r
:• ^

- ' 143''' ' 15?
' 17:
' • 111 e

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Without seasonal adjustment
1958
195'7
|1
Jan.
Feb.
1

V C*JL M v

. 67.u

117'
123
132102

7 1 / • 70 ./• •75

pl24
pl46

c V l i V. 1 GLV V O ,

115 •
120 ;
122 :
• 105 '

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l>p6TtTLeBt "Store* s a l e s , value el30
lep^rtiLent store stocks,value n . a .
V 4 v^U

133 . ' i 3 4 ' •• 149 ; .
.164 . ,
.139 •• 143
126
124 . 131
. H a : - 121-•

- -

97

' »

1957„
Mar. •

93.8 • 95,3
97.3
99.4. 102.6
97.5
90.4 • 91.0
89.5
el43.3 145.1 149.3

62

CcLstfuCt I CTl rnnt?*Art ? vnl up
&TA = 11 O
O
• -'yv . / 1 A
-*VATP
< -&5C
wz

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116.0

77

. *

111
114
106
105.

132.
139
149
114

75

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129 • . 1 3 1 ' . 1-32 v .1-46

I n d u s t r i a l production, t o t a l

. i u r - i b l e goods, t o t a l
•Kajor f or.Eumer durables •
/.utcs
CLLer sCLBurer durables

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2.

. INDUSTRIAL PRODUd@bN'
(19U7-L9 average » ICO) ,

Seasonally adjusted L i
Unad.i usted t
1958 - nrlr-15-'(C
1956
19571
H=r» ,
P%fir. Feb. i Jan, Mar. IpHsr.J.
\
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.DURABLE'
.
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FrlMty.mstals/ . ^
- . ' •
•99* 152 UU
92
95 * ICO 137 I•'97
fabricating
"ISO 153
159 • 179 i 15U 156- •. i ^ i : leu •:
1 2 > \ 127
,;'. Fabric b t e d' t a I products*
122
138 ' 122
12?
i3i
123
1U 3
177 V"
172
.11,2 .1U5
uu?
Machinery,
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151
131
I3<* • 133 . 161
1?6 • 128 130' •155
•• j.;' . iione-le c tr i c a l
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176 • 161 • 1/2 • 20) •
20U
'v.-/Electrical
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192
177
173
190 .156 •223 •
;;V Transportation equipment,
1J0 ' 18U . -.191
Z\9 • 136
106
. Autos, . trucks* and parts
131 | • 99 .107 . 11.1 • 1L2>
91.
99
•••';' -Other transportation equip#
31%,. 311 . 318
355 | 318: . :-i5 • • 3 ; ; '•' 359
j
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1(50 ' 162
166
Instruments.
••
17!*'••
173 , 161 \ 162
Clay, class., snd lumber products . , 118
120. 125 •13U ;• 116 • '117 * 117 • 132 •
136
.-. .'Stone, c l a y , snd glass products
lit 2
130
155. 129 . 12?
153
1?3
105 ' ICC • U ? .•
Larger ?f*d. products
n. a. 107 ' n o
115 ' n.
Furniture and miscellaneous . /
"121" 120
123 ' '132 j 121 ' 12 ' '120 " 131 113 •II?.-'.
l i b • 119 ! 111':' 111
Furniture end fixtures
110
HI
126
129 • 1U0-| . 128 ; 126 . 122 ••13>.
. - tiiscellsnecus Manufactures '
129
1
'.= V;'
toiXUTtABLL i^nUPAQTURSSi
j
106 ! ICO ' •ic.3 • .99 113.';
96'
•Textiles-and apparel ;
9U
97
101-' 1 n.'a. ' ' ?5" 93
ic$:,
92
. Textile ir.ill products
. •
j, n.a.
91
1:6
123.
103 • i i ? !• n. a. 112
A:;p~rei *ncl a l l i e d products '
i n. av 103
112.
I
l
l
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113
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130. '
121;
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108105
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'Rubber >n5 Ic-r. ;hor products
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l
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105'
#
116
1U5 !!"n.a. ' 119 .123 " • 113
\ ' tobter preempts
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* . i' n. a. 111
n. a. n. a. l'OO 105 :, n. a. n. 3.0 101 • 1 : 5
Lc-tVuer .and products •
1U3 llii. 11*5 . Hi 7 1i l!i7 • Hi 5- 1U2 • 1 5 1 . '
•'Paper and printing
n. a# 152 . . 16) •
1 n.a. h. a. 15U • 157 •;, n.
Paper and a l l i e d products *"
136
llli •
137
.Printing and publishing
139 •lliO. . l a l 1; Uil
12-1 . 116 137
126
132 \ n.
[ n.a. 12li
* : Kcwprint consumption
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1U7
1L5 . n.a;. 1L 5 1U6 Hi7
Job printing and periodicals
1 n.a. Ui7
1
163
170 •17a.168
171 . 166
and petroleum- products ' ' 16L 165
:
,
n.a.
181
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133 ' 136 '
182
152
h.
a.
178
•. e Chemicals 'and a l l i e d products
202' ! fi. a. -1?5 ' 1?7* ?r6
n. a. 191
195
industrial chemicals
. 13U • .139 "
l u l 1 128
131
Petroleum and coal products
129 pl28
lo5
ill. : • 1:5- • l.'L .101
111
llli. llli
# i<yrz.i5t beverages,- and tobacco
n.a. " •I'M 103 ' *»o.> .
llli
n.a. 11a
llii
fvod'And"beverage mfrs.
10U .
n. a. •103 • 1"6
llli
n. a. 112
113
•; Food manufactures
n.a. n. c?. . 9 3 •' i l l •
Bevqrapes
n. a. n. c't. 116
115
n. s. / n..a. ' 112- . 111.
n. 9. 112
111
"Tobacco manufactures
j n.a.
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Kir^ral 'fuels *
\ Coal •
Ci v i a ' o i l *ar.d natural -gas
/•. x ;Xrude. o i l "
.-.Natural, gas and gas liquids
l ! e ! a t o n e , and earth minerals
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1

121
118
66
69
la 2 li»5
131
! 116 . 129
130
' n. a. n. a. pi/8
127
| 1^0 119
1

112
; 70

132
92
151
lli 2
199
132.

1I

113 .
1 67
!
135."
' 120 •
f 'n. a.
; 10h

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. .73. 11*3.- i-A.'•132 • • lis
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p2l6
103 . 106' :1U» '

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63
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13-1
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• I INDUSTRIAL FRCCUCTICM
'(19L7-^L9 average =' IOC)
Without s e a s - r ml adj'ustr/;nt
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19 <7 '
15^ "
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Csrbcn M e e t
: '*!loy -5V 11 . . .
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r v . ; f r**:5nrs
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' % onf v; r J5 ,::£ * i l s
F^lrir.::V*i r* *VI r.r^uct^*. \
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^ry; r.:s-.
-ta] r ri : c t s
C'.v^Ics 111 I ; .a-.:ki:;*ry
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•' r r . ^ r - i a : rh~kinen. r
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"i ,c*; 1 r • * ;„v ry
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£
f ; r ; rt / i
e ;*.r r ^ , t .
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92

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136
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ao
•' 1?J
13u

60
137
1UU

i 80
J' 11*3
;i .

183

190-

1??
92
,'
•! >66. . '561
56

132
91
570
'66

! 197
.
! 151
:, 95
1
[ 571 .
j1L 59

1

' 123
92

130
109

,

* 67
.139
ioU
• 9h.
108
•6198"

' '98 ' . P»
75
181,.
157
155
*•
•
102
iii
97
'Vil- . 1 0 1 . • • 99
9U
li 6 • 12? • 12 0
110
x»
55 * 81
55*
,.9!i | ?2. * 1 0 5 : W

. 101
126
111*

9U
109
112

- ! 130
• i 150
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3 7

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ft'.:;. ^ c!?.y, ar.j" r i ' . s r ;,rc :u?ts
« . 2 r . i pr,t-..jy prodac-s




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1U3
163 .
15? '
17?
118
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r \r.i j,r ,:r;\ tSs '
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C*
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i ^ v T ' y / . i y r T : ! . e i i c fabrics
. ' c -£\y * ' 'u ::*!.::u\;; ^ion
^ v / r ^ t i c fabrics
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y <%il
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t ' e n ' t ^ /t «. *r ' . i r
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ir r^.% A. ; i: t I* v t f y .

1
91
95 • 102. '. • 1U9
119
n
• . 98 !; ic7
160 .
99 -1 107
' 93 •
92 . ' 96 ' 1 107. . 15? •
16?ICO. . 111-' i, 10 5
12i,.
% . 85 1Ii 37
1?2
Ht4 .
121 , 1X7
1I
138
iiw6 ; 151 • lit 9
105 ' i n ' 1 120 . ; 1.30

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81
181

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132
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16^ • 163
203
2CU
210

210

179- ' 17li' ,
53 •
113
6)0
'62'4
.56
• '77 .
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i n * . - . ' 111.
116 • 113

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'60 . • 130'117- - .117 - 112 ..

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(19U7-U9 average • 100)
n"ithout seasor ;al ad.-)'i r t m nt
t
1957
I
1958
Feb. j Ja.i. 1•Jan. [ Dec.
IpMar. 1 Feb.
.

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Rubber products
.
Tires and tubes'
.Leather and products •
• leather
Paper and a l l i e d products
. Wood pulp '
Paper and board
Paperboard
•Printing and publishing
Newsprint consumption
" J o b printing and periodicals
Chemicals and a l l i e d products
• ' -Industrial chemicals
Synthetic f i b e r s
. Paints
. Pfctroleum end coal products
. Petroleum refining
Gasoline
:
Fuel o i l .
. Coke
Food and beverage manufactures
Food manufactures
ifeat products
Dairy products
.* Canned and frozen foods
•Grain mill products
Bakery products
. Beverages
... Alcoholic beverages
Beer and t i e
Ceel
'Bituminous .coal
Crude o i l and natural gas
. Crude o i l
. • .
fSetal mining ••
Iron ore
Stone' end earth minerals

112

106

n. a.

83

n.a.
He

ru a.

110

1C6 "' •136 v

12S;.

eo

99,'.

'• 8y

176 • 153.
HiO' I 131
U2
| 13L

13V
.151
155'

162
i5u:

121
ihS

116 j 129
lu6 ' i 119

195
185
111

197 , 198
189 ' | 19k
113 •) i l *

•7oi

121

122

plWi
P156
pl38
75

11)3 ! 153
15? • ; 165
1L6 , 150
79 | ' 85

1&

1(0
l61t
170

103
121

97
85
101
97
n. a.
n#
n.e.
72

120

.

131
56
n.'a.
120

106 [
13U
92
87 i
ICO
.98 I
93
88
89 .1

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202

ns
• 205 '•

157
• 16^1U

110.

10)
131
839>

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13)
102

ict»
• 133

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101
99

96
97

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7 7 : •: n
132'
83
U3
130

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13)
8?.
•U2

139

91

BT
1CJ

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ICO

93
86

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66.

93

90

1u?
99

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' 93
12?

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OUTPUT OF CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS
(19U7-it9 average. - 100)

MAJ3 HOUSEHOLD GC02S
Fur-.iture and floor coverings
• .Furniture •
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flozr cvV-rif^rl/ .
ippli':r.cc3. and renters
i(aj ;r ;:culinnce3
Rrr.pry RefrLrvX'ttion ippliances
. 1/tur.cry. nprlismces
ez.caratus
Radl'i *nd television sets

.CTica

Seasonally adjusted
~W$
"l9%7
F<b.
Jan.
Doc. 1 Fob.

Unadjusted
,I9s7
1953
Feb. J 'n. | r..:c. '?>.

116

118

12U'

120-

106
112

110
116

112
119

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1U2

n. a.
151
55
335

3

5

-nl

106
136
115
110
119
1UU
86 ' 87
103
111
125 • 153
lb2 • 152
183
103 • 112
S3
161 • 188 •' 192
81
66
66
UC1
U19 • U03

117.. " u a :

*

112

' n. a# ' 101 . 102 iwl
158
n»3# I l l . icy
n. a # • 86'
79 . 116
J: i37 • 113 1C6 162
i1 161 lUO . 156 2C3
80 ICO
•i n. a.
73
201
1 159' 107 • 176
!' 56 ' 66
76
83
365 > 2 7
j 355 . LI?
1 .

.GOODS:

11'p-irts <nd t i r e s
- and personal goods

n. a.

lot

n. a.
105,

n. a.
109

liVo'

•108 •' lilt''' 116
• 11U. 122 •' . m <

108-

iili
•

n. a.
n. a.
n. a.
129

1

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Ilk. n,a.
.11U , 10U

n.% n . a .
lul... 110

110
nit

1 / ' ^ ^ i i V a t i o n suspended pending revision.
OUTPUT OF. iiAJOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS
(19U7-U9 average = 100) '
1958
Feb.
|
>3Vef* carpets •
3as ranges
t l e c t r i c ranges'
•fc'jfrireratQrs . . .
Freezers
.tipj-hinf Tachinus
••
trier's fend froners *
Vanuur. ole.aners
furnace5
%ater heaters .
»Aut? f i d i o s
•* *
Household -raiips
[Table "todcl TV * •
' C r e o l e -.rdrl .TV.

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' .

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70
n.a.
109
' 99
116
' 135
398
38
• • 85
'n. z.
95
us

328 '
'330

Without seasons 1 adjustment
" 1957
|. Dec.
' Feb.
I J •! n.
Jan.
i
• 66 '•
62
61 '
92
102
81
6U
•' 71 '.•
1)2
106
: HO
93
. . 65 ' • '• lCli
• 65 •
67
118'
.i7i
117
. 96
160
. 169
105
' 115
.621,..:;
U5U ' .• 521 : "•' V 563..
•Bit • • • H7
.'. &
90
. .91 • V ; %
6U
• 1.2
: 126
• 105 . .
. ioU .
118
. 185
12U •
135.
. .185 ."'"
6 o : . . 55
. u?.
50
•382 . ,• 315
179 ••
UU8 ; !
383
. • .385
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.%Jot^T%#For description and back figures see Federal Reserve B u l l e t i n - f o r Hay 1954
".
pp* U33-U52, r e p r i n t available on request. Back f i g u r e s / not .in Bulletin*
. . * •" tJn individual indexes ' f o r major household goods, Without* geasona'l'" a d j u s t ^ .
• / * Megt, also available on request to Division of. Research'And S t a t i s t i c * # . .
available
Digitized forfl####^Kot
FRASER