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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF I HE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
For tamed!ate release, Tuesday, December 15, 1959
December 15$ 1959

G.12.3
BUSIIESS INDEXES

-

l > 7 - 4 9 average = 100

Industrial production, total ' 148
i

147

149

1150
156
144
123

150
156
lu4
117

152
158
147
116

Consumer durable goods, total 114
Major consumer durables
111
Autos
1 66
Other consumer durables
120

139
146
134
124

136
140
122
126

P274
p2?6
p269

P275
277
P267

Manufactures
Durable
Nc,durable
Minerals

Utility output, total
Electricity
Gas

e278
e280
1 n.a.

Nonagricultural emp., total
Manufacturing (prod, workers)
Employment, total
Durable
Nondurable
Payrolls
Freight carloadings

150

152

151 "

144

153
158
147
123

156
160
151
117

155
159
151
116

146
155
13'3
123

120
118

150
157
143
133

126
125
73
133

143
155
160
117

75
125

248
254

119.

98.0
102.3
92.9

97.3
101.2
92.8

96.0 5 8 . 8
98.
1 0 2 ..4 100.3 1 0 3 . 0
93.9
93.' 91.0
166.1

81

7'*

72

pl44
P159

143
l6l

Oct,
118
140
103

1950

250

113.9

f

Total
Residential
All other

139

-

J ov.

119.2

Department store sales, value el45
Department.store stocks,value n.a.
Construction contracts, value
1 9 5 6 - 5 7 average = 100

143
151
135

- ^

Unadjusted ^
1959
Oct. | S ^ t .

Seasonally adjusted
1958
1959
pNov.
Oct. | Sept. Nov. pNov.

83
137

el77
n.a.

98.7 ico.o
101.8 102.6
95-1
97.0
166.1" 165.I
79
pl50 "
pl78

Without seasonal adjustment
1958
1959
Sept,
Oct.
115
136
101

125
148
109

96.9
101.0
92.0
15-3.4

78

85

145
166

166
173

3e£t_,
121
135
111

Note:--Construction contract indexes based on F. W. Dodge data for 48 states,
e--Estimated




• p--Preliminary

n.a.--Not available

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1059
ItbA
195?
1^5^^
, pFov. 1 Oct.! s t. ' -v.
;.Fcv . LCI. -ect. . *ov.

:):::-'3LK ..AFlY/.CTURLL:
i rilFaxy r.etals
Letal fabricating
Fabricated ir.etal products
Machinery
Fcnelcctrical
electrical
Iran./creation eauip^ert
jt:>, trucks, and parts
Cther t ran:nortation equip.
In:; t rumentc
Clay, friars, ana lurber products
,tcno, clay, and glass products
Lumber and prccucts
Furniture and miscellaneous
Furniture and fixtures
Kiscellanecus manufacture-

105
171
1)6
176
1;4
215
17S
91
507
202
146
164
n.a,,
151
14$
155

61
iei
138
131
155
23/
F05
• 32
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203
146
167
130
15?
1-5
157

V3
-:5
163
i-3
145
136
1 C ; 1 >}
157
133
i«>
•'3.5
205
2:3
129
ii'/
t:?
314
.'00
173
150
137
172
151
130
1/5
^ /4
151
1' • 4 12?
137
155

lc6
173
136
177
151
22:)
194
100
i07
224
1^8
165
n.a.
157
1,9
163

6;
1^.
141
1:6
152
2^1
207
1>
1C9
205
157
174
141
160
150
1(6

161
151
135
155

x.;4
1 7
130
i;3
131
1°7

lf-9
105
31^
202
157
176
141
15?
14 9
163

211
132
327
174
139
153
126
139
132
1U

124
IcO
123
1 ?4
161
110
16?
l')4
156
139
1'.'i->3
215
2'. 7
1 '3
l"-7
1-7
133
1U
12-'

112
1C7
117
125
1-.'
ICS
155
170
146
1*2
1-0
1-J0
1-5
:u
149
120
120
121
113
123

rcioiR riK ! .jjurAcr.%5:
Textiles and rpuarel
Textile r.il] products
/• rparel and allied products
Hurber and leather products
rubber products
Leather and products
I aper and printing
r,.r.er 'and allied products
Prir+ : np arJ i icl ishinp"
!.e- s: rint ccr:Su: .pui^n
Jrb irint i nr and porio/icals
Ci.e-.ic als afii p, trcleun products
Chf>r.:cale a d allied products
Industrial chei .i^als
ir * r leu a r i c % a 1 produc t s
F-,r.)c^ r^vcra^es, ani tvbacco
Fred and Leverage' nfrs.
: Suf-d ear. jf ac t ur*\s
rev^ra^s
loFacco .;ar.utaclures

l<-2
1:1
n.a. 115
n. a. 1 >.)
124
2 5
n.a. 1 -5
n.a.
IF 5
165
n.a. 16;
1 '14
lfA
n • a. 1;7
n. a. I-)/
i/o
1^3
n.a. F12
n.a.
1-3 nlll
1V<
r
.a. 11^
n.a. 11/
n.a. n.a.
n.a. n. a".

1-5
1/0
I;0

lj*

110
104
117
12o

15 v

Ul

16)
162
15;
1.M
1 F1
191
21o
2^ ;
1; '
12/
12.
12.
123
15

113
1CF
1»3
1^2
130
l.i
177
1)2
212
1 yV
117
116
116
119
12-)

}Cr

123
1^3
n.a. 1.0
n.a. 1.'2
L ^
m
n. a. 156
n.a. n. -1.
172
16?
n.a. 19^
15'J
15-1
n.a. 1*3
n.a. 1C-.
197
19*
n.a. 21?
n.a. 2i7
144 rill
IV)
122
n.a. 1 C
n. a. 132
n.a. n.a.
n.a. r .3.

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t /i;
Fr
oil and n tural gas
Fr ;de c il
:atura] ras an' ras liquids
Fetal, "tone, an 5 rarth r.incrais
p—Freii^i nary




1 f
1*0
F4
71
ivy pl-9
134 rljS
n.a. a .a.
VG
1/1

m

62
149
135
r
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121
IF 5
123
119
72
65
7- . 70
145
1^7 ! 1+3 pl^5
1)5
112 pi3l
131
n.a. n.a. p•201
c-3
1 *4
11/
S'6
97

124
75
147
V4
2C9
121

n.a.—Nc t# available

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
,1/^7-^9 average = 100)
Without seasonal adjustment
195?
pN?v. 1 Cct. i Sept. 1 Aug. ! Cct. i
Primary metals
Ferrous metals
Pig iron
Steel
Carton steel
Alloy steel
Castings and forgings
Nonferrouo metals
Fabricated metal products
Structural metal parts
Stampings and misc. metal products
Nonelectrical machinery
Farm machinery
Industrial and commercial machinery
Machine tools and presses
Electrical machinery
Electrical apparatus and parts
Transportation equipment
Autos
Trucks
Aircraft end parts
Railroad cars
Stone, clay, ar.d glass products
Glass and pottery products
Cement
Lumber and products
Lumber
Killvork and .plywood
Textile mill products
Cotton and synthetic fabrics
Cotton consumption
Synthetic fabrics
Wool textiles
Knit goods
Apparel and allied products
Men's outerwear
Women's outerwear
Misc. apparel, etc.
p--Preliminary




i

96

42
n.a.
p 22
n.a.
n.a.
87
129

•'

10-5
41
3d r 1 1 k
n.a. ' 19
- J.C6
p 20 • 129.
P 21
n.a. : 12t" -' V !
n.a.
n.a.'t-144 - •>1x0
n.a.
86
81 • 1 :<q •»; c-7
"i2'
136 j 140
133
! in

lUo
134

149
135

* 1U*
127

153

96
153
148

1C8
153
146

100
140
141

1 *s
j 124
j 115

1211-

216

221

220

210

! 177

178

75
73
552

143
119
555
21

73
102
564
24

71
n.
ry
96 "
5"2
563
49 . 15

"3'
6"
5c3
- 20

154
183

149
198

112
n.a.

113
n.a.

1'13- i. 105 o lOr
n%a. J 24% ' 2^0

129
108
138
n .a.
119

123
102
144
n.a.
120

112' 'a ill
127
* 98 » 3 f
105
142
185
n.a. . 75
? ?
125 ' -Jll&. .

147
112
138

133
110
136.

141
120
136

lUO

• 150
2u4

! 115

.
*'

111

ho

IX -Xtf
lyi 1)2
°

,108 / «1C6
•120.
112 '
12^

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without seasonal
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predu:ts
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leather
la: -• rt f.r.i allied products
?uj c r nr.i beard
I -:rerboerd
' / : rg nY.d purl: ching
!*• /.^r.r.t ;on:-us:pticn
.'ii ] rir.ting ani periodicals
Ch'-:: : v 13 r- ''A allied products
Ir. . :c:ri c . chemicals
J\T:he::r finer6
ipt'.' -j: a; i coal products
I
i-.u: refinirg
r : - li.1^
oil
:

:>~

"; ~ 1 rrd beverage rarufaot urcg
i'v•'" rar.u: nct%c^.=
::^at products
ic1rv products
-nr;-.de^nd -frozen feeds
"rain r.ill productp
ry 1 induct s
Ba"erif:^F
/'1\ h^ii; 1 averages
a:.r* ale

P:turinous coal
r; 'r ~; 1 r.r.T? natural gas
/-.df ell ^
>+al znlmin/ "
Jrcr. ere
::i_e and eartn minerals

7p
132

I
: 12-

151

13)

I3f

n.a.

79

CO

pc;
1/0
176

1-7
i<2
1"3

203
165
175

IAS
16-

13?
16-

125
i;c

1-1

c^7
f21c

2-7
r2a6

236
P225

' 211
• 1 •;•

202

pl:-n
plc2
F-:I
r. .a.

1?0
I'D
131
27

152
1 ;<•
l<h
;.r

l'-7
1-0
1-0
r?

145
IfV3

1?2
lfC
•k
l'h
107
107
n.a.
n.n.
'7

IVli'l
240
lev*
107
133
12-*
111

133
127
123
2S
ICt
1C6
lj»t>
122
121

7r

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67

pl3.L
F 3.1
n.a.
162

1Cv3

131
32
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164

130
19
166

,

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1
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1^0
13

?3
:-o
iro
164
1>3
I1-)

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2 5' 138
1:0
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110
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124
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136

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n.a.--Net p. .liable

OUTPUT' ^9 T (
D'JR.-.PLZ GOODS
(10^7-^9 average a luu)
Sea anally adjust*:d
1959
19)3
Oct.
Oct.
Seot.l \UK.

•

K,2CR HOUSEHOLD GOODS

159

158

Furniture and floor coverings
Furniture
^
Floor coverir.rsi'
ppliances and heaters
:'3;rr appliances

138
1^9

137
148

15159
93

160

150

Refrigeration appliances
],aundry appliances
He.ting apparatus
r_.. - and television sets
P.i::3 sets
Television sets

141

172

173

153

lril

1^1
150

124
110

1^6
153

124
1 -

l/;
15

1

16 4
17?
99
19)
'39
12)

148
157
9B
173
.'OS
123
166
65

150
1-9
97
1-7
. 1%
pl52
316
114
701

163

1 vl
1 -1
88
% •5
091 '
1-4 0
2 23

?o
535

104
183
199
lid
2-5
;8
5^

52d

n.a.
130

n.a.
133

n. "t.
123

1?,

19 1

pli?

Unad justed *
1959
Oct. 2eot,| nug. Oct.

lt6

113
175

z~5
153
290
103
6-9

5'?7

1-7
Iv5
102
1
22:*
1-5
221
82
^^5

i;;0

n.a,
1-3

CTH:P C0%2ll:2R DURABLE G00D3:
Auto parts and tires
Xiso. hone and personal goods
1/

n.a.
137

n.a.

1U

Publication suspended perding revision.
CUTFYT OF L W 0 R HOU.iLRCLD GOOD.
(1947.49 average = 1C3/

Oct.
/oven carpets
Das ranges
llectric ranges
Refriperators
Freezers
a;n_ng r^cnines
Driers and iron-rs
.aouum cleaners
Furnaces
* 'ater r.^at^-rs
Auto radios
Household radios
Table rodel 7/

76
88
113
94
157
157
755
117
159
1 -.0
1S3
9'-

Console nodel TV

2?

r.'il

i-ho at seasonal art .vast, .er.t
1956
1989
Oct*
2ept. 0
HUP.
w'ert.
79

'<7
1-1
11 j
171
V 715
lid
I'-S
1-3
«'V4

75
.05

7T
97
109
75
231
175
705
lis
151
12 v
1:5

79
87
90
7b
196
155
£09
100
1-*?
1399
5-95
557

70
87

1C0
81
-2) J

•

-11
55?

1 "1

64j, " ^
-y

* 1-5
i?y

597

Note.—For description and back figures see Federal Reserve Bulletin for ..ay ly=4
pp. 4)8-^52, reprint available on re-iuest. Back figures, not in bulletin*,
on individual indexes for najcr household poods^ :/it!.out seasonal adjustment, also available on request to Division of Research and statistics.
n.a.—lot

available




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