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OF G:\C:RMGFS OF THE FLDrRAL RKSKRVE S^STE" ".

.

For iirr.edi- te r e l e a s e , Thursday, August l*>f- 1957

• •%
August l ? t 1957

C.l?,3
B u s i e s rTEirs
19L7-u9 average = IOC

'

'

'

'

'

.

- •.

,

. \ v..

Urr djusted
Se23. . i ? y ?cJ lis. ted
" IV57
19%
I'W
fay
July pJuly (• June |
pJuly | June

1

I r . j u s t r i r 1 rr3ducti :n, t o t a l ; ILL

III

lh3

136

T!mnufmtt^res /
.' # purr bio
Nondurable \
-M^erals.

11:6
162
133
12?

1U5
1S'9
130
130

138
lit 3
123
123

129
137
llh
108

12U
131
139
1:8

127
] :
122
111 '

! 1U6
i 162
i liO
i 12?
I
•Cf*\n>:r durable roods, t o t a l f 129
S':;.Jor Cousurer d j r : b l e s
; U7
• •' f.utes. •:
' 13u
* OtLer C:Ls
r durables
' 110
1
U t i l i t y output, t o t a l
!e2 31
, Electricity
>231
Sss • .
i n. ?.
Cc^FtrjcMcn'
* n si^frtial
Ali ^tL: ?

rants', value
' .

1

n. a.
n. a.
r.. a.

p231 p229
p2 3 3 2 31
p223 p2?U
n. a.
n. a.
1. a.

n. a.
n. a.
260

r ! : u l * u r n l err•> t o t a l
' 120.7 120.6 12C.lt
j v n i f ^ v a r : *? (pre . vorkars)
i>;. ioy^v\t, lotPl
i 10'.. 7 10r-.u 10 r . 7
iurahV:
' 113.2 11
111.2
' ' t'l-.'i'.r-'il1*•>' .
! 9a. 5 9V. 5 9;. 7
;• t o l l s '
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—
—

rrtl-r-t'e^vlDudlnRs

•' ^5

r H ' ' T * r r tore " -Ir?, valuo el33

Dtty-.rVv - t 5*. :r - "rt:.c :s ,value ' n . a .

1

.1U5

137
! 15?
1
121'
i 12a •

iU6 '
161 '•
• 130
13> '

i 116
! 121
| 13»j .
! 105I •.
21? 1 ~
219 • !1
222 '
1 ^ .
255 ' n. i .
2(<S ! n. a.
2a 9 ! n.a.

131 ' •
HiD •
1^6 105'

117.6 j 120.2

120.9

• •

11*3

123.

llh
159"
U? ,
1U

129 ,
i:^' •
119
m ;

•. n s , •
V\
"T21
l i
1?7. 1
lh'i
lo6 • 106
—

. —

H# tie " run.
n.a*
n.a.
n. a e
320.
119.?

'

• 2*1
2(9 m
117.?

102.4' 103.2 .10'.,? • iu'i.2 131.'*
139.?: l l l . L 113.9 113.9 l f f . C
">5.<
96. 3 1 93.6
9-4.1 '>3.0
e l f l . 4 163.9 1-1.0 150. >
—

90

90

:1

pl27

125
1 ho

123
136

plLj

135 .

| 19-5 .
• Jul> .

8?
Iel05
n, a.

91*
pi 21
pl37

92

It
• 1LS

83
101
130 :

i C t t :
contract Indexes bap>>c on ;-r.ont>, novir.g averartt.-,
tar"d 11
five nJ r.-r.th, :f F. ' D o d ^ e data f o r ^7 Eastern States. Employment *rui payrolls
ere corr.riled bv the Bureau of Labor S t a t i s t i c s .
tsi



p~-;re limita ry

n. a. —rot avallible

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT^!
(19^7-^9 average * 100)
Una!justel
Seas onally adjust
. :ed
1957 - ' . |
V556 1j
195 7
pJuly I June] May July IPJuly| • June 1J'-ay 1
-

..

•

.LLRABLE MAIWFACTURE'S;
Primary tnetals
ta'l f a b r i c a t i n g
' Fabri cated metal -products
. .'Machinery
•e • ; P r n e l e c t r i c a l '
Electrical
• Transportation equipment
Autos* t r u c k s , and p a r t s
Other t r a n s p o r t a t i o n equip.
\. Instruments
* .
Clay, g l a s s , and lumber products
ptcn^* cla^, and g l a s s products
• Lumber and products
F u r n i t u r e and miscellaneous
. Furniture and f i x t u r e s
Kiscel'laneous manufactures

1

«

13U
178
142
174
153
217
208
119
344
173
139
159
121
133
122
142

132
177
139
171
151
210
213
124
350
170
l4l
158
125
13%
122
142

132
175
136
168
152
199
213
124
3L9
171
136
159
115
132
121
139

69
169
. 130
173
154
210
169
110
308
167
143
161
127
136
123
145

1 1 9 . 1 3 6 ' : 13$
167
175 .17* 1 160'
124 '
13'? ' 136
• 135
159 • 168. • 166 • 15&
146. 153 .15* . iud
134 ' 197 •109 -.17 %
135
213 ..213
203
14?
' 114 . 125
12?
34? •• 305 .
. 341- 346
166
17C 171. H i •132
^ 5 . 138. *3? •
! 154 >59 159 ' I * .
j I'll". 131. • 116. I t
i'2'.
1-125 131. t26
i 114 • 118
125 ' u > •
132 ' 139
137-* 155 *

in6
n.a.
r* .a.
119
n.a.
ll • a
1^9
n.a.
1^2
n.a*
n.a.
170
n.a.
n.a.
137
111
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

106
100
113
IJ.5
128
104
148
159
141
lj2
146
171
182
200
140
111
111
112
n.a.
n.a.

105
98
1:3
115
ljO
102
1^6
158
142
1J2
147
174
185
206
142
111
111
111
111
112

106
IOO
112
li2
125
102
146
162
lj6
1^2
138
164
176
191
132
111
1)2
112
110
106

106
91 '• 104
5?
n: a. 100 . IOO1
i n a . :o9"- 1:2.'.j.103 .116. Ij.4.. .'%?
| n.a.; : 132 .133". 105
| n . a . '-103/ •>8, •• -. 90:
iuB .1^9. '1)5.
j 136
L
1 n . a . - 161 152' : 1 4.
1 I j 6 ' 140. . I V • 12'*.
n . a . 132. ..140
-15.
144 • 136'
n . a . luJt
162 ' 169 ' • "172\ 157
n . a . • 180 184 ' •1-66
n . a . • 202 206
102
141 • ^ 9 ' . : 132
137
1-121.
112 . ' 115 ''. 108
n . a . '115. •107 ' 11:
n . a . 110 • 104 • . l i t
n . a . n . a . 119' 123
n a . • n . a . 1 1 5 ' 5»

'FOlC-tJRvlBLE MANUFACTURES:
•Textlie.9 and apparel
•V T e x t i l e m i l l products
Apparel and a l l i e d products '
•libber and l e a t h e r products
Rubber, products
Leather- and products
Paper find p r i n t i n g
• #>%per and Allied products .
. irir.tin'g and publishing
Newsprint consumption
Jofc p r i n t i n g and p e r i o d i c a l s
C b % l : a l s and petroleum products
Chemicals and a l l i e d products
I n d u s t r i a l chemicals
, ; Fctroleum and coal products
fooC# beverages, and tobacco
food and bwerage m f r s .
Food manufactures
Beverages
Tobacco manufactures

e

HIHERALS: •
Kiwr%l f v e l s
Coal
'
' • Crvle o i l an<t n a t u r a l gas
. \
Crude o i l •
n a t u r a l gas and gas l i q u i d s
ffeval, stone, and ea'rth minerals
ikllainary



1 * '.
127
129
130
64
86
83
147
149
152
141
n.a. H39
n . a . n . a . P197
131
127
130
m

127
75
152
139
190
100

119 . 129 '. 133
66
89
d3 • ca
145
149 .152
1 *
133 P139
13&.
n . a . n . a . pl'57
146 . 150 ' i - 0 '
n . a . • - r'ci ava ;i6o:

;

riDl'STRIAL PRODUCTION
(19li7-L9 average • 100)

June
tTir.sry metals
firi'ous mntala
Tip iron'
' --Steel'
C." r t ' n s t e e l
Alloy s t e e l
t1r.ps* and forpin,~s
f --.ferrous met s i s
S t r i c t u r e ] nctal parts
StarhT inrs. pnd misc. metal products
Konclectrlcal r.acr.ir.ery
' 'Fan:, r.;Cf.incry
I n d u s t r i a l and eonznercial r-achinery
v.' chine t o i l s and presses
£1 •-r • r 7^a] -.achi n*jr-/
r 1 • • r i r-i j ;it ]. >rt-in ,'md portn
ir^r.; portal!
cqui;,rr.cnI
Autos •
Trick; ' .
A i r c r a f t ar.d p a r t s
. RrilrD-'d' cars
Stone, c 1 csy, and glass products
Glass a%d pottery products
Cement
Lir.ber.and products
Lumber
• Mil v.'-cr'K and plyv/ood
Textile mill products
Cotton and synthetic f a b r i c s
. Cotton consumption
. • Synthetic f a b r i c s
' V.eol t e x t i l e s
.• Knit goods
/.pparel and .allied products
Men]s outerrear
. •"'omen's outer .vear
• -'disc, apparel, etc.
n«a»«-Not available




Viithout seasonal idj j's'tr.e'nt"
! W
TWT
Apr. T June } Miy
May

152
! 125
i!
!
au
i 157
! 189
i
!

?'>!

I
I 156
1
118
' 605
f
98
1
j 1U0
1 n. a.
I1 110
219
!t
j 103
!
96
; 110
;
s?
' 106
1
1
102
112
1 112

J

1U1
1U9 •
109
iuo

130
lhtr
l!i?
1U6
151
11?
1U5

f
(
!
•
•i
•
i

13* •
US
1U4-TO;
is?
12V.

iu2

113
no.
Vik
IUJ.
\Hi
1?>
11*7

1U9
12U

11.8
126

j1 139 .
![•119 •

138
ia

93
161 '
• ' 198 . '

17
155
19U

• 83
155
19?

133

13L
139
lhO
lUi
136
117
112

1U1.
11.2

'

67
' 150
. 193
•

?o>,

?co

'

V#9 ;

.

:

7r

°

127
1-7
. liiU. .•'155.
• 120
' 1?3 ...
117
113
608 . • 63a
. .531 " ' 5 : )
6i81
• 86' . f .56 •'
lhl. ' .
161 '

lUl
iii 5.

1L2"
: 1L0
175' • • ;• 1?L

99
196

100
191

' 119
, 131

106'
99
110
81
102

io3..[

HI
. ; V7

99; • 109
95
f ?6 -• ••• 103
2C2 • " 1-iV
117
7^ • < 90
*1
1Q3
' 102. .'j! I l l
;

•

110
115
110

99 - •' 1CU •. •.•m.
• • 119/ ', 112 ' . ' Kit
111. .' J "10? - •- 104

'jOTIO"
ri-nsrvAL
(19L7-M? a'"jra?s
ICO-1

' June
1

....
•
.
Rubber -rmdurts
* Tire-. *;d tubes
th-T 'nd products

123
n.

T'tf' r <«fv? iilli' *!
•* ratvr
hoard
r'op-rl^T^rd
. ' .
Prir.iirih -md .publishing
r-f rprir.t ronrunption
Jcb p r i n V n - and periodicals
C^xi'rru? and a l l i e d products
I n c u r " r i ^ l chmrioals
• 31. nthctie f i b e r s
. Paints
Potto law, and c*bl products
I'-stroiq-vi r e f i n i n g
J^soline
.
••Fuel o i l
c^o ;
Pcrd *nd b^v^rs
manufactures
'/
rvcufsct.res'
. . ' t products. '
f r o due is * '
• * •*. r.?v;d -;^.d ' frozen foods
• .ftr-un r d l l products.
r^k-vry products
•Bevc-rn^r:
.
Al^^ol
beverages
*• 6 - ^ r arid sle •
Cozl ' .
Bjturlr.ou? -foal
Cr ) ~,ti r. A n . t u r i l pas
Cr;i% o i l
.
'
rrdnin^r . %
• Iron *re. " \
.
north minerals

1/'
lb?
153

• •

' 1| 132
1
ILL
I
I1 202
! 189
1
12L
!1
1
! 1L?
'1 16U
| 13?
107
'!
'! 110
m
1 151
1
ill
!
91
1
' 103
!

1

n. a.
1 n. a.

|

;
i

thcut seasonal adju.-trv nt
i'y'bV
!
T7^"
1 ! > / |1 '.prtl •! June 1

• > /

!'
125

121

Pfl

A:

I'J/
117
157

'

L% .
ISO
155 :




'

!
!

i

125
95
.

Mf
152
162

ir>

206
195
12?

137 ' • w v ' •I':-')
lu6
' 136 • 13>
i
2:6
1?
' ' 19?
?
2:3
• 174
• 12 2 | 125 • 12U

Iu8
1-1
113
136

. 1-5
l'L
1-3
V'7 .

1CL
12L
110
91
n •
??

•
10?
1? 3
''
1??
>3? • 1
95- . ;
99.
I
;
102
;
• 109

. 110
111 .

107
116

?2

98

i??
151
193
118

L-3
135
159
t.5

•'

•

- ? • •

1?7

,

! • ' )

t 1L1
' 162
'• 1-1
; • 1:1

I
i
i
1L5 . •
Ill
:
90'

trii subgroups include individual scries not rublichedr.«6. —','ot available

: X??
1
i
n

"n-.
•'155
• 133
' 1:3.

110
1:5
12? '• •121
K
.1:6
115 • -.6
I"- •
100
.. - >7 '
. •
1.0^.
.11?
i?e
1J2
•'

••

69 • ."
136
1-.
173
1-5

/

'

n

' 13L.C
•
' L.P
• '

-.rate lv.
' . '

OUTPUT OF CO'SUXER DIRABI^.GOODS
(19L7-U9 average = 100)
Unadjusted
"Seasonally adjusted
1957
• | \9&
1957
-I 1956
Jane j May | April) June •June | May |April' Jur.e

i *•

123 •• -13h .

..JfAJOn. fC'.OEHOID' GOODS

133

126

12h

138

129 ' 122

•Furniture and f l o o r coverings
F'irr.i t ire* •
• •
• .Floor covers
]J •
*ppfiances ^nti hooters
\
jor mplisnoes
- Rinses'"
...
- Refrigeration %- pl'iar.ces
ccpli'ir.ces
; - Hci.ti'i? apparatus
•'radio and- television' sets
' P^di" • V Ib
""" Televi:

113
12:

112
ne

llh
1?0

Ilk
119

.110' 108 113 • I l l V
117 • llh _ 117 •'.

12 3
127
85
135
157
10%
226
69
521'

119
12L
85
138
152
lOh
186
67
U1J

119
13h- • 131 1?5 131.' ••• i L ) : '
121
lhO " 136 • 133 11*0 ' .150":,:
108 • 88 " "82 •' .-92 •. •us.:88
136 . 1U2- •l6h •163 •1.73 • ' W
150'- 11 Jt I'iO. .•16?
180
133
110
l l h - l l h . 99' 103 •• i ? i •;
218
180 : •153 159 • '-. J7U- •
167
66 ( 57 : • 67 .72. •
x ;
75
3^3 . 509. !1 hill . 313 326 . • U02'

1 10h
! 112

103
. 112

' Tu:. *--nr

TP r'"F-"BLR f,0''BSi

; i'.o\ r- ; -rts a-.o
r'.- s'
: ' i c o . • ;-c- sr.J p.crso- =1 poods
-/

:.

10L
-113

ICO
118

io8 •10.3" 101- * 103 '
100 ;' 109. -112.' ; 1$..:

i u l l i c a t i o r . suspended pending revision of data back to ]-952.

.

.

OUTPUT OF MAJOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS
(19h7-h9 riveragii = 100)

•

...
^
carpets '
^
Tyirer"
' .
.
h l o ^ r i c r'<r£*z
•. •
' L > f r i ^r-.lors
y r : zerr
T^chir.c*'
\ I : %T ':rd ironer?
\
cleaners
/
-: •
..
- ' ter. roarers
"
• Tu^"? r ~ c i / s . •
r J ;?e\^ld n t i o s "
'.V r.Y r r J v l TV .
^ c . r ? l " r-dcl TV

'
^
I

• '
.
.

. '

-

'

June

6h
79
1
103
Q7
nL
^1,
137
1 268
1! ' 81
1! • 101
'1
150
118
no
3?0
' . '.36 •

'.,'ithout ssasonal 3d jus tire'
i9^r
W
May
| April •' * Juriet . •• I'ay

!

69
• 2 5 " .'! ' 78, , - • Bo' '•
&2
81 •
. •. '93-. -. ; 35 ' dh. ; '109
VM . , • •. i-35 •:.
• 98
'99
, . . 102'693
• . l ? j : . .' J63..;
109 • . 155
126'
135 •
• 'Ik?
* '. .154':'
229
265 '• • 3hl
. ' 365 '.
100 • 1 • 92 • •
• 78 .
1 ' 108 . •• 106 '
89
9li128
. 130
•13?
1 157 '•
I '• 8h
.•• 'ICO ..
li.l
• 135
1
h'6 •
:L6 ... ' ' • f 3
5L.
337
. 391 •• 1 - 162 .' • f 5 2 .
27> ••
267
. h • 3h7
• 301"
-

' l.otel—For description and back f i g u r e s see Federal- Reserve Bulletin for'•Hay"i9£l>~
' pp. L33-LS2, r e p r i n t available on request. Back f i g u r e s , not .in B u l l e t i n , •
"• .. on individual .indexes' for ma' or household goods; vn.thout--.seasonaI. a d j u - t * '
ment, also available on request, to Division of Research-and S t a t i s t i c s * . • .

n. a.—Not available


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