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'BOARD OP GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTE.'I '
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' For Innudiate r e l e a s e , Monday, December 16, 1957
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Deconbup 1 6 , 1957 N
.0.12*3
BUSINESS INDEXES •
19U7-U9 average « 100
. • •
r
•
. I n d u s t r i a l production, t o t a l
• Rnnuf4ctures
' e .D*:r-ible
- V r.d ur^ble
.• Mr, r - l s
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i9rr
Nov. •
. 1 . 5 - '. 1U7'V.:-
llil
llli
Ih6
lhl
153
129
12L
1U2
15U
130
127
lh6
159
132
129
1L7
165
129
130
113 . l i t ? . . l a ? •:' 1 . 9 '
15? • 166
155 ' • 15^
131. •136 • 13S
132
128 - 13J
12U
1»
132
1U2
151
109
121
126
113
111
129
13U
129
116
132
11.3
152
109
lLo . ' 119:
119
152
93 .
171
112.
11? ..
e232
'e233
; n. a.
p233
p23h
p230
p235
237
p228
222
223
218
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n r . ' 1)9
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• .151.;:'
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112 •;
121
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—
n# a#
n. a.
251
119,3
I
' 101.7
1
108.5
- 93.8
- —
120.0
120. L 119.9
102.9
110.2
9U.3
103.3 107.';
110.7 116.7
9U.6 96.5 I
85
86
87
97
Department stdre s a l e s ; v a l u e ' e l 2 6
lep^rv~/>nt s t c r e s t o c k s , v a l u e 'el52
pl20
p i 26
128
130
131
158
1
115
— •
n. a.
n. a.
n. a.
' F r e i g h t carloadings
•
1
119
r
C o n s t r i c t i o n c o n t r a c t s , value ' n. a.
Residential *
J n. a.
n. a.
J-.ll other .
Jlor.'-fri c-j2 V^rol er.p.", t o t a l
. a n u f a c t u r i r i ( p r o d , workers)
' F-rnclovr/jnt, t o t a l
'
Durable
' '
:
Endurable '
fayrclls
;
Onad.jm;t<>ri
.1957
pNov. | Oct. | Scot*
5e*>.s m a l l y a d j u s t e d
l95o
1957
pNov. 1 Oct. ' 1 Sept. Nov.
€onrurr/r durable poods, t o t a l
•• ?'"• 1 r c ns'iricr durables
Autos .
filher. consumer durables
U t i l i t y output, t o t a l
Electricity
. Gr.s
•
21.2
197
272
n. a. n . a . . ri. -i.
217 ;
n. a . * n. 'J. ' r i . " ' 190
n. a. n. <i.
236
255
120.6 121.3
102.6.10!V. 3 1 0 ? . 0 -109.).
109.-2 110.8 110,-i • 1 1 7 . 5 '
9U.0 96.7 •' 96.2: 9 7 . 5
e l 5 9 . 5 162.7 161.7'-168.2
86
!
121.S • 121.2.
—
.93
•
91
ICO
.plli3; • lit 1 '• l!i2
pl60
15(3; . 161
T J o t e ^ i n s t r u c t i o n c o n t r a c t indexes based on 3-nonth moving avera'rn^ ^ centered n t
: -Second -,on.thf of F. r . Dodre data f o r 37 Eastern S t a t e s . Employment and-, pny r a i l s ,
. indvx; 5 rrv* compiled by the Bureau of Labor S t a t i s t i c s * '
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p—Preliminary
n # a # t o t ' avallablo
INDUSTRIAL PROPuf^M
(19L7-U9 average » 100)
WJRABtB KANDFACTTmESi
trlrr.nry r a t a l s '
Rfctnl f a b r i c a t i n g
•• Fabricated h e t a ! products
'/•Machinery-' . .
: . 2xanelectrical
Electrical .
V-Transportation equipment
«. [ Autos, tyucks, and p a r t s
Other t r a n s p o r t a t i o n equip.
, ' 'Ii*5 Wtiir.unts #
Cl%y,
a s r , r*ni lumber products
Ctor.y, clay* and gless products
l»ii'.Vr And products
Ftfrr5+nre ar.d ri'scellanoous "
F->r Vwure And f i x t u r e s
"• I'isctAlaneous raqufactures
"Hnc.
I Seasonally art ju«si,ed i
1
145,
H7 ,
1 1^6
!t>?bvf7 )ct. !;!ev>t. V IV.TpTvvri v t .
i
127
169
136
162
1L6
19U
201
120
32U
170
131
151
110
131
119
liiO
KOKttEABLE. 'r/MJTACTUR^S:
If?Xt t i t s and a p ^ r c L .
T v / t i l e m i l l -products
Apfzrel find a l l i e d products
BV'-b-". a r i l e a t h e r products
• liut z-r products e
i
ar.i products
P per r.hd pointing
H p e r -Mid a l l i e d products
frif.Msrr -I!13 publishing
\ .• I.V.;r,pri nt Consumption
'
»Jnb r r i n t i n f ? ar.d p e r i o d i c a l s
n * l 3 - w t pf t role nr. products
-md a l l i e d products
e -Cr*.:
. * * Irriur • ri''?l chemicals
: bi'*r *i< ui:. and coal products
f w i ; beverages-, and tobacco
f v . d and bev^ra^e n f r s .
\
t'i'A r - n u f a c t u r e a
% •' Be y*. r'a re 5 *
manufactures •
j 101
i n, a.
n,. a.
. US
i n„ a.
i n» a.
r 1L7
i' n- a.
1L1
n <• d •
i" n,a.
1 170
j n» a •
i n« a*
i 137
112
, n.a.
I ; n. a.
i n. a.
1 n. a.
103
97
110
117
n. a.
n. a.
1L9
160
Hi?
1 ;0
1L9
172
19L
206
31.1
112
111
111
n.a.
n. a.
'Trrinjc.wr ' •
!
a5r>rr.l . fiiel5
f 12!,
",'Sl "
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| 77
i l l end natural ras
lit6
; . Cr
Ml •
•; •
, 1I 130
/. . .
ftl.
r-jr. and gaa l i q u i d s
n. a.
K» t a l , t 4 onc- # snd aartfa .minerals
' 125
•
!
1 123
i 168
137
160
' Hii
! 198
1 203
i 1?2
309
! 169
I 130
| 153
j n.. a.
I 127
i 115
j 136
1
i l 't Ih s'
r,^
l!;6 : 123. 129 •" 121
131
171
190
171 .172 • H i :
171
1L1 'l'.U
131
1L0
139 : 136
169. 171. . 171.
170
175 ; 162
IS 5 i 135
Hi 3 11* • 15?
151
217
227
207 . . 21U , 210
21?
216 ! 20? - 195
i'O
213.
205
137 i 1L2
112" i : o
123
135
32)
309
321
3?5
336
329
172 • 17:; • 17U172 , 17:
17L
1-0
ui- • 131
139 , 130
135
16? 1/2' ' 161
157 : 156
159
119 , n. a. '• 119 . 121 , 117
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132
136
131
121
125 1?2
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107
101
113
119
137
103
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161
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lit 7
17U
195
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1L3
113
113
113
112
113
129
127
92
60
1 50 1-"1
136
133
n. a. L?C1
12% 131
105
103
108
11L
126
1CL
11.7
160
1 <9
132
lii2
1*9
177
195
1-3
113
11
113
115
109
1?>
87
1.9
137
191
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99
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n. '1. i:-5
156
15:
m17 > .• 161 162
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150
176 . • 17U 171
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• n. a. 116
n. a# 114
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(X947-1+9 average * 100)
Without seasonal adjustment
1956 . ...
1957
pNov. I Oct• | Sept. Aug., Oct. . lu Sept.
• i'riitary metals
; Ferrous metals
Fig iron
;/ Steel 1
. Carton steel
*. Alloy s t e e l
.
Castings and forgings
Ronferrous metals
rubricated/metal product•
Structural metal parte
. Stampings and misc. metal products
Nonelectrical machinery
• ..Farm machinery
• Industrial and commercial machinery
Machine tools end presses
Electrical machinery
Electrical' apparatus and parts
Transportation equipment
Autos
\ Truck#
V Aircraft and parts
:
railroad cars
Stone, elay, and glass products
• tilass and pottery products
Cement *
lumber and products
- lumber
ftHlvorfc and plywood
Textile s i l l products
•. .Cotton and synthetic fabrics
.Cotton consumption
Synthetic fabrics
. Vccl t e x t i l e s
Knit go odd
Apparel and a l l i e d products
• Ken'# outerwear
. Voices'# outerwear
Misc. apparel, etc.
evailafcle
•
126
126
126
•127 '
132
137' .
139
134' - . 134- ' . 134 . ;
.134
133
132
"43
132 . 137 !
106
to6
105
134 • >32 '
137
151
124
154.
124
142
81.'
. 146
. .165 •
192
192 ;
14? • V*6 '
148
145 ,
.162 :. 158 ::
157
153
191 • 183
12 2
123
146
I# '
150 . 144 '•
155 •• 152
. 122
•121. . 139 .... 12) ..
•
171
102
543
•82 - . 79 '
151' ' 149
176 .•v 174 '
T3-
79
197 . 194 . 209".
203
160
153
201 " xn /
64
• 68
.148 .. 105. v . : 5 9
103 • 103 • 93
•93 ; 64
5@g.
564- . 574 ' 583.
570
: 76
65 " -64
:-52•
•
144 '
n.a.
l'a'
187
98 '
207
103
205 '
,
142
'
149
171
127
:. 174
m
106
SQ9 .
118
111
sc6 • . 2 0 0 v
.
116
104
105
97 ' ' 97
118
119
71' • 79
108 . 109
96
108
121
97
109
121
104 '
• 9<3
111
' 82 •
109
106
113
U*
:
101 113
1 led . 91 V
118
110
94
111
67
11%
116
101
108
117
121
U6
p«ireli»inar.
L.
IIIDUSTRIAL FROIUCTIOM
(19L7-L9 average = 100)
pt'-v.
iv^'oL. r products
• • l l r s *ifid tubus
Vi*tk-.r "nd proauctr
• tvfther
f n p r -*nd' n D . l v j products
T.Vod pulp
• Frp'T r.nd bonrt••• ' F'i-^rfconrd
' j f ' h t i n f ? "mi p u b l i s h i n r
Ixv ' f r i r i t t o isu:.-.pti->n
• Job : r i r t i t g -nd p e r i o d i c a l s
5*i'jr.ie"ln "ind a l l i t d products
.
t r i i l chcricnls
Synth..Ve . f i b e r s
.. f t i r i t s
F o t f L. i- T i i co-il products.
_l'etrciuut'j r t t i n i n g .
'• Onf! 'iTir.o
.
Fuel o i l .
" Coki.
• ? i c d * n i fc< ver'jfo
; iuf a c tu rcu
. .Food .?'.ar.uf *ctur«s
. •
,• *'u; t f r c d u c t s = •
t - : i r y products'
.*
'.'Canned -Td frozen foods
Or ' i n .r.iil products .
•; ' E^Kry products
BteV^r->os
Alcoholic bever*iGe#
•' . B'j'j'r'and ale
1
n • :" 0
2C6
117
!
••Groups and sub^ro ;ps include i n d i v i d u a l
121 • •120 •
12.'i . 120 •
n. a.
87
1P6
153
167
172
1L6
16:
1L0
150
133
150
20ft
208
lie
225
203
122
l)a 8
1^3
137
n. i .
152 ' 1-2
- AJ
170
11. ?
1:6
106
126
IL0
91
156
105
101
n. a.
n. o.
n. a.
131
130
10]
230
107
102
116
106
95
93
91
12?
12L
n. 3.
150
132
137
172
152
: 92.
53 ''
• V? 0 ''
•.171-'
155
191.
1U7 ; . 1-2 . 1L5.
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1-3 } 15.9
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Ctud-; v i l 'frd n-tur A «l gss
...' Crj«v o i l ' . • • • '
r.inin<*'.' '•
Jroa ire
3 t r.« «if:d fi-.rtf: minerals •
i u a e ~ ! ' o t inn l i able •
'
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i
19 # " *
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T*$7
Out. 1 S r p t . ! ;:«% | Oct. j S"Ct.
.116 ' I
6 i
1
2C0
197
125
1Z3
Hi
120'
21?
105
1'.3
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1:0
105
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i
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1;.3-'
1U5
l'35
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155
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251
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• 129
1%.
1.. ? • ,10>
103
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• 1 - 6 . 10)
100
101
• 116
120
.106115
>3
.53
• . 9S'. "
130
13UJL?
139 '
i'i?
: 175
150;
15 L
;
95
1?1L2.
17'*
Irl
. r i j ? not rublished r e r a r - t e l y # . .
p—f r e ! :r l^ary.
(19,.7^. 9
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U n ; i j U.'t ' i
19^7
! i>56
1957
Au;\ ! ): v. | Oct. 'Sept, \ -Aa". j| Oct. —
I Sept.
I
t• ' f a c*
?• r.
e-
f ' u m l V i r r tr.1 f l > r, c .• -^-r in-s
' - J"urn 4 1
' •
• t l o v r e «ver;:^GV
'Arrl*
*vA h-.-it-r?
Major apr l i ^ n c e s
Fanres
.
f e f r i r t . r a t i o n ?.upliances
• • laundry Appliances'
*• J J ^ t i n ? &ppar'tus
fi-tiio r;nd t e l e v i s i o n s e t s
snta
•' ' T e l e v i s i o n s e t s .
/
e r # R cb
GOODS:
"*
.
. . .
Kutb p a r t s and t i r e s
. .
4
!ise# horxs and personal Roods
:r?^v = 1:C)
!lA
T] 2
! 120
HlO
138
1L2
1UQ
IIS
122
116
12U
119
121
119
126
mmmm
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\ n. a.
| n. a.
n.a.
' Ha3
; 203
n. a.
. ?15
83
'168
13U
1UU
35
lhf
212
l:?
237
«S
521
123
133
81*
DiO
132
92
2U8
•68.
591
I
136 \ n . a .
aJUU n. a.
96 j. n . r .
132 I 119
229
231
n.r«
112
2P2
237
72 ; •101
551 | 627
.150
11? ' 115 • 128
12S .l?U
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mt
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93 . 77
102 '
10>
102
133
16U" , 2 6 1 •.
229
109
13L
137 .
268 .25 A . •}12 •
• HI
62 • U9
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m
•
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1
1
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11?
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^ " u b i l Q ^ i o n "VuspIr.dci pending r e v i s i o n .
111
117
158
133
102 j n'.r« • 120'
: 122
121
m
i
iih
117
-
j
110 .
125.
OUTPUT OF !^.JOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS
(19U7-U9 average =. 100)
Oct.
tT&vc« e*rr>ets
fj&s r^npes
£ . e * * r i ! rfctb'f'S
.
ftofrigerators
; ••
freezers ,
tashir.t* 'niw.tBes •'
f r i e r s ar.d i r o n e r s
•
.
•Vacuum e l e a n e r a ; .
furr.'.»«s '
.
•
; .
V.ater h e a t e r s
•'• ." '•
Auto r a d i o s
*
'.id r a d i o s .
•
'
t'U-> -r.Qi-l TV - ' ' .
•
C a r o l e -Wet'TV
j
'
P 72
n.a. '
,
86
1
• 75 "
1 129
j1 ' 1 7 1
,!
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;
111
;!
122 :
j . n. a.
Ii
185,1
77
,r, z i o
, • 61,1
Without seasonal adjustment
"1937
| Sept.
Aug.
"Oct. J
Sect.
60
75
91
91 .
96"
.53
83
:
5u
'
132
. 103
129
173
L73
733
. 112
. 85
106
137
•
' 125
• .118'
127
' • 107
69
>9'
662
63I1
' 617
595
?7
•
1 0 ) ',
113 : •
96 • .
139
186. '
. 525
•
125 •
161 ;
Ihh
99-'57 -.
767
535;'
1
j
!
i
r
f
1
87
99
107
69- 126 . .
.
197
82U
••126
' 1U3
• 120 •; ..
194 •
59
892
59ft
•
•
rots*»~For d e s c r i p t i o n ar.d back f i m r ^ s see Federal Reserve B u l l e t i n f o r May 195L
% •.* * FP# L36*L?2, r e p r i n t a v a i l a b l e on r e q u e s t . Sack f i g u r e s , not in Bulletin*.
• •>?> i n d i v i d u a l indexes f o r r.a.jor household gcods, v i t h o u t seasonal ' a d j u s t s '•
.
. Pent# a l s o a v a i l a b l e on request to Division of Research and S t a t i s t i c s •
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