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JUL I f , 1958

L_ •
ECABL CF GOVEKNCKw OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
' For i c a e d i e t e r e l e a s e , Friday, February 14, 195S
February 14,
BUSINESS INDEXES
I9U7-I19 average = 100
Seasonally acijusted
195a
1957
195d
Jen. p j a n .
Dec. | Jfcv.

Unadjusted
Eec.

Nov.

Jan.

Industrial, production, ' t o t a l 1 133

136

139

146

132

133

141 . * 145

"Manufactures ..."
\ .Porab'ls
• '• fvr'r.duratle ;•
• Minerals .

137
147
127

1.22

147
16U
131
131

133
143
124
121

135
IkJ

! 122

i4i
153
128
122

143.
155
130
122

Csfcsut-er. durable gc'cda, t o t a l j 11.9
• '
tcnsvc r a t i r a d e s
; 123
•: • a - ^ c ®
'
... .
127
. . C < « / «cr*8'-irtr' durables
106

124
130

137
147
169
114

119
125
132
1C4

124

109

132
lUl
154
111

151'
ic6

141
152
171
114

' e236
l e238
r..a.

p2.j4
p2.36
p228

p2;>3
236
P225

225
227
220

T'-tistf jet Ic?. c o n t r a c t s , value n.a.6 rd
'
! n.a.
1&4
A ; l 01
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

n.a.
n.a.
2^9

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

n.a,
n.a.
n.a.

n# am %%»%# .'
n.a*
c.l*
2-3 i . •• 24J

5:&agrXr-,*ltural eap, \ t o t a l
llknIf &?turing i'j.'rod» workers',
£cp *cyrent,. t ot a l
lurabl*'
' •
: ; Ncndurat I» •' . .
•.
• f i y r Q i l a •»
'• . ' ' '

;i8.3

116.7

i:.9.4 120.0

116.5' 121.2 •120.7

118.2

98.1
103.1
92.2

100.5
106.6
93.2

101.9 107.0
108.e 116.2
93.7 96.3

97.4 100.9' '102.7
102.9 107.2- 109.5
'9^.3
91.0
93.5
e l 4 9 . 5 - 1 5 / . 7 2.60,> •

lCM
116.0
9).0
167.5

62

83

85

98

•TfefcartseriJ - a t e r e ' s a l e s , valu* e!32
tcja.rtse&t * t c r » jtc'?£s, value n . a .

. 138
pl50

133
lf>4

133
151

!• 135

V S l i l t y c u t p u t , ' T,ctal
itlectrisit/ •
•••• 6a*.

Freight t a r l i a a l n c s

'•

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n.a.
n.a.
2v7

75

122

121
132'

77

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el02
241
-152
n . a . ' p l j 6 . 174.

14o
164
..128-

>3.0.
137.

Ikj
174
110

ear:
102
137

5 c \ L c n s t r u c t ^ " c o n t r a c t indexes bajed cn 3-nonth moving .averages, centered a t •
t*rvijx p..nth,
P . ' . ledge data f o r 37 Eastern S t a t e s . Employment eni payroll*
... ll.ciex»2 &re ^ c p i l e i - by the Bureau of Labor . S t a t i s t i c e .
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p--Prelin;inary

a.A.«*Uot s v . I I a b l e

INDUSTRIAL PRCDUC^N
(19b7-b9 average - IOC)
.Unadjusted , /
Seasonally a d j u s t e ?
I
•195"
.
1*57
pjan. ' Dec. 1 Sov. 1 Jan. ' p J a n . ' Dec, " o w
•

.

DURABLE; .MANUFACTURES:
irlmarytnetals •
!!etal - f a b r i c a t i n g
Fabricated metal products
" Machinery. Nonelectrical
.• E l e c t r i c a l
. Transportation equipment
: ..Antes, t r u c k s , and p a r t s
vth^r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n equip.
Instruments
Clay, ' r l a s s , and lumber products
••• Stone, clay, and glass products
• Lumber >.nd products
Furniture and. miscellaneous
*• Furniture.and f i x t u r e s
; Miscellaneous manufactures

1
i1
ioc ! 108
16b
160
11
129 135
151
15U
1'6
133
196
189
200
196
122
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1
.319
319
1! 16b
169
1 121; 12b
1
1U6 11 lu6
1 n. a. 1I 103
I! 123 !1 125
i1 112 1| 113
1 131 1 132

cymunAPt£ :-a':ufactures.j
.•

, T e x t i l e s and apparel
•textile mill' products
fpnarel.ar.d a l l i e d products
Rubber and l e a t h e r products
Rubber prcdycts.
• '• V a t h e r and products
Paper and p r i n t i n g
... F&pef and- a l l i e d products
v. Printing; and publishing
• ; • r:o-.-5print consumption
. 4ob p r i n t i n g and p e r i o d i c a l s
Ch.enicals and. petroleum products
Chemicals and a l l i e d products
•' I n d u s t r i a l chemicals
Fetroleu.-r. and coal products
ffcods, beverages, and tobacco
Food and • beverage o f r s .
. Food manufactures
7. Beverages •
' • lebacco manufactures '

96
n. a.
n. a.
110
n. a.
n. a.
1U7
n.a.
Ib3
n. a.
n.a.
169
n. a#
n. a.
13b
113
n.a.
n. a.
n. a.
n.a.

1i

121
170
139
161
UU
199
206
129
322
170
128
lb?
108
128
115
137

lb3
180
137
173
15U
208
222
139
3b8
173
133
155
lib
131
118
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1C6' 121 •2L<i '1C2
i 161 . 166 . 172 • "151 .
136 .
133
. 128
i 153 '155 • 163 . V:
15 b "
,1 136 . 137.. 139
•196 • 189 ., 211 . 2Ct?
213 -22" '•
2:7
!1 193
|! 116 . 129 .139 .
322 - 322-* ?5A
322
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117 '117 ' 128
125
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99
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100 1 n . a .
97
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95
1C6
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109
in
105
122 11 110
1CU . l i e
117
123i n . . 13? ' l b ? '
132
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n . a . r.. a. ' . 99 ' 1GJ-.
i n* a* 10b • 102
li.lt
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if 1L6 lii8
163 '• 15?
159 J n. a.- IbO
1 152 162
i n :^ 1 3 8 , 113
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I:.^ .136
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i 131
128
135
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172 .173
175
< 171
170
n b ;, 169
197. •xeii
182
16b ; n. a* 1%
103
?C3
2CO 199
205 . n. a. 2:0
134
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136 • l b * '
136
135
•.ic5 ' 113 •'1C7111 !,
109
113
111 i| n. a* 106 • U 3
101.
1 113 11C
110
i n ;| n . a . 109' 115 let*
i 113
113 , n. a. • n# a# 1CU
j n. a. 109
112 . ' n# a« n.a* 130 • 110
,i n. &. 107
ji
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97
91
1C3
110

ttSERATSi
Mineral f u e l s .
' Coal
.
."
• Crude o i l and n a t u r a l gas
• C rude o i l
t ' a t u r a l gas and gas l i q u i d s
: f e t a l , stone* and e a r t h minerals
p ~ F r hi ir.i nary"




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120
82 | 72 •
.70
77
69
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131 - Ib2 | 132.
132
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196 ,i n. a*
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(1?L?-L9 average » 100

w
|pjan.
Rubber products
Tires and tubes
l e a t h e r and products
Toother
Paper and a l l i e d products
3ood pulp
• Paper and board
Faperboard
P r i n t i n g and publishing
T!eT73print consumption
Jcb p r i n t i n g and periodicals
Cher.irqlg ahd a l l i e d products
. I n d u s t r i a l chemicals
.. Syntheti# f i b e r s
Paints
Petroleum and zeal products
Petroleum' r e f i n i n g •
Gasoline
Fuel n i l
Coke
Food and beverage manufactures
Fitod manufactures
. Teat products
Ealry products
.. Canned and frozen foods
Grain mill products
Bakery products
• Beverages
Alcoholic beverages
Beer and ale
Coal
Bltamlmus coal
Cride o i l and natural gas
Grade o i l
.Me t a l mining
Iron ore
$tsr.e and earth minerals

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(19u 7 -li 9 average * 100)
t. .. —Dec.
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p—Preliminary.