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BCAHD OF : GOVERNORS OF. THE FEDERAL .RESERVE STSTEM"

For icmediate r e l e a s e , Monday, July 15» 1957
J u l y 15, 1*57

0.12.3
' BUSINESS INDEXES

I947-I49 average * 100
Unadjusted
Se a s c n a l l y adJus ted
1957
1 1956
1957
pjune i May T Apr. 1 June pJune 1 toy ( Anr.
. ' I n d u s t r i a l p r o d u c t i o n , t c t ® l . 1^3

143

143

141

144

• Manufactures
'
li*5
Luiafcle
160
" " iiCLi^rabie '
•• • . •
ljO
Mr.crals
•
131
•' . ' '
Ccr.sucer durable good's, t o t a l 128
. ' Ka^or chiBu&e.r durables
• 13 r
V ; * Autos •
144
.C*her.consumer durables
108
- %.
Vt.lIf t y c u t p u t , total- •
e229
2+€:triclty
• ' '•
e2j0
n.a.
V > » >
\
•

145 . H 5
1 yj • 160
13,0
129
130
131

142
157
128
129

145 . 144
160 •159
130
129
133 '
133

124
123
131 . 126
l4l
120
110
108

124
132
139
ICS
P227
p226
p224

p227
228
P223

Ctr.s . r u c t i o o c o n t r a c t s , value 1 n • a •
Residential
| n.a.
* AU cthfcr"
n.a.

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

n.a.
n.a.
267

JTcfjagrl-altural ecp . , • t o t a l ' 120.3
••'-anyfauturiE^- ( t r c d - workers)
' • Employment, t o t a l '
105.1
• ' Larable . ••
113.4
/Nondurable .
*5.4
. fayrc'lls . .«
.
.
f r e i g h t rarlo&dir.gs
90

120.3

120.2 118.9

105.7
114.0
95-9

1 0 5 . ) 106.5
114.4 114.3
95-d 97.5

t e p a r t c e n t s t o r e s a l e s , value el27
'department- store, s t o c k s , v a l u e
v.

o

130
140- "
•156
108

220
220
224
256
248




12* '
130
127
10).'
•• •.

- *

• •

- *

• •

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

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

120.5 119.8

mm
• m.

• ••

n . a . ' 298 ...
n . a , .. £97 '•
•323 ' 2 >9
119.U

1U.2

104.6 104.2 104.3
113. 5 113.7 114.4
94. 1 93.0. 93-5
e l 6 3 - l 160.9 161.5

IO6.O
114.4
96.1
156.5

91

95

94

92

P125
pl4o

122
141

124
137

el22

P123
pl44

88. '

n

1 2 2 ; ••n<>"'
!47 . 131'•

centered a t .
Employment and p a y r o l l s .

j-u- via uii iuv vjlu(5 avcragca,

. .second month, of F. W. Dcdge d a t a f o r 37 Eastern S t a t e s .
. Indexes a r e cccpiled by the Bureau of Labor S t a t i s t i c s .
^•Estimated

146 '. 142
lb3
129 .
128'
131'
13C

124 • 130
140
131
144.
106
107

90

vu

144 v M

* #

2C9

- •

143

195^
June r

p--Preliminary

n.a.--Nrt available

2.
irTTUSTUAL FRCLUCTIOI:
average = ICC;
..

Seasonally

•

LURAtLE MAIJUFACTURE3:
Primary m e t a l a .
Mvtal f a b r i c a t i n g
- fnbr*:ated &etal products
\ - Mr.ctr nery
nonelectrical
Electrical
. T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment.
V . A u t o s , 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 e q u i p .
• Jrst/umcrite.
Clay,
a r i ( j lumber*'products
S t o ^ e . c l a y , and g l a s s p r o d u c t s
. t u r n e r frnd p r o d u c t s
F u r n i t u r e And m i s c e l l a n e o u s
F u r n i t u r e &nd f i x t u r e s '
Kifcella^ewUs manufactures

a

1
- v - inter .

_AuL
pJwie |
y 1 Arr.
i
j
!130
; 176
! i-o
i 170
151
208
| 211
3 2L
3^5
172
135
155
116
13 3
122
l4l '

13?
iv5
136 .
166

152
199
212
12^
3^6
171
135
157
115
132
121
139'

Ur.ai.ji . i : e i

' -

1...2. .a:

; Xav !

Ju:.e
1

13<j
iio.
1 >
ISC' 'i il>+
161.
r>
1 7 6 - 1 Cd • l''?
i<>.
lik:
1 /
1^0'
132- !' 1 - 3
i c b • 16} • \ : 6 ?
170 1 V'7
166
151 •I > L- 2
1 3 ' . •15T • i > 2
151.
•lyV
2 0 c - || l : - 6 '
156
2:2
213
IcS 1.211
'217
12 V . \ 3 5 '•' m
126 • 110 1! 125
306 • : 3-J. • •3^7
356
" i -V
1-2
163 1! '1.72 ' • 171-.. 1 .'i» ; 1'Cvi
133 . i - i . i ! 13d- 3 ' f " - n > •
155 • 161 1 JL57 * . 1 y r . :.15> -•
11'. . 1 2 / .
113 " . 1 2 ; | 121" . l i e
j.30 . 1 2 - ; • 1 2 > - ' 1 3 2
132 ' 135
122 ; •: l - / - A'-? •' i l f : • 1 1 ?
121
13"' - 1 3 ^ 139 ' ^
;
5

/ 30KDURABLC IW.'LTACTURES: .
T e x t i l e s ar.d npparel
Textile m i l l products
\ ' Appnrel 'snd a l l i e d products
' ;• Rubber and leather .products
'••. Rubber products
Leather and products
'* .P&per .and p r i n t i n g
faper' and a l l i e d products
frvtvting and publishing
" * Jievsprir.t consumption
V . . -Job p r i n t i n g and p e r i o d i c a l s
Chemicals and petroleum products
.
Chemicals and a l l i e d products
' I n d u s t r i a l chemicals
• Petroleum and coal products
-.
• Leverages, and tobacco
Food and beverage m f r s .
• Food manufactures '
•. • • f e ve race's
: ; Tolacto manufactures

105
r.a.
n .a.
117
n .a.
n .a.
IV
j n.a.
142
n.a.
n.a.

1-3

n.a.
n.a.

136
110

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

'101 •. ;
"102
10k
106
105
d )
•loo ; n . a . : : o
vti
no: •
112" : n . a . i*i •
113 • Ivy
:
n i
118
n o ; . ' l i e ; . 11-' m
116
1
120 !' n . a . : H2
131
129
.
"
10v .
104
ix-.
i c 6 - . 101 1 n.a
.
1 j . 1;0 • .1-7-.
!'•>
I'M ' 1*5 " l->
161 ; . a. • i% - • • l ' i • l e v .
156
159
.
i-:-; ••1
1 - 1 135 , l H . '1-3
1^2
n
.
a
.
.1-0
131
:
3
7
123
132
• : ,
1-7' 1^7
13 7 ' n. 3. • ' 1~- •l-o .. 1.". .
I
'l
.
166 ' 171
172
173
IS 5 133 • 1"5 ' n a. 1 ••• . • 15- .r> •
101 ; n ..a. ••20? ' 2 0.5
203
205
13 7 • v a .
i-'O ' 1A0 y e
1*2
1^1
. n =
107.
110
110
110- 1 113
104
111 ' n . a .
110
110
u - ..
111 j *n. a. 10K. . 102 . • H o : . .
111
111
10-3 . n . a : n . a . l l j '• 125 .
ICo
n.a.
'

n.a.

ICy

" MN£T;ALSi\
Mineral - f u e l s

:oal
'CrudA r j i and natural gas
. ' * Crude o i l
Natural gas and gas l i q u i d s '
•
y st-cr.e, .and earth minerals
. for^ -FRASER
• r . ^. .YT.ir.^ry
Digitized


132

•

132
biy>
152
n . a . pik2
-yj

r.. a .

125

130
ee
139

n . a . p 1 -0

12"

12-

Ip6 i n . a .

•r.. a . , l v -

ri5

•

l
•. . •
• i
129 i 131 . 131. • ;i32 . 12- ;
:)->Lj •,
• * -i- /
"3
1V> : . i - i • 1 > - • 151 u r*
i.<1 : 6 / n . a . ,'1-3 • - * • >
1/2 ' n . a . r, . a . r*l ' + v ; - r
' 1^"' • 1-2 • i?;<.. - - jot .aval-! ir i '4
•

•

,

.'3*
INDUSTRIAL PROI-UCTION
(19U7-U9 average * 100)

May
i r l t a a r y metals
. f e r r o u s tnetalg
. ' Fig .iron
. •" S t e e l
Carbon s t e e l
Alloy s t e e l
Castings and forgings
. Tlonferrous metals
"fabricated metal products
S t r u c t u r a l metal p a r t s
. * Stampings1 and misc. metal products
Nonelectrical machinery
Farm machinery
I n d u s t r i a l and commercial machinery
Machine t o o l s and presses
E l e c t r i c a l machinery
. E l e c t r i c a l apparatus and p a r t s
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment
. ' .Autos
• Trucks •
A i r c r a f t and-parts
Railroad cars
Stone, clay, arid glass products
: Glass and pottery products
"Cement
Lumber and products .
Lumber *•
• Mi 11work and plywood
T e x t i l e mill products
; • Cotton and synthetic f a b r i c s
. * Cotton-consumption
•" •• 'Synthetic f a b r i c s
Wool t e x t i l e s
.Knit goods.
"Apparel and a l l i e d products
•..Men's duterwear
; Women1u outerwear
Misc. apparel* e t c .
' .
• . •
n.&.rrNqt available



1

Without seasonal adjustment
1956
1957
Apr.
May
1 Apr. 1 Mar.

134
l4l
l4;>
l4l
IU9
n-a.
l4l

138
144
147
146
151
115
145

144
147
154
152
163
122
142

149
124

148
126

149
129 '

86
153
193

90
161
198

92
163
202

200

204

208

144
113
607
81

155
120
630
86

171
109
633
. 96

141
n.a.

141
145

145
. 133

99
IS16

100
191

100
170

106
99
111
80
102

103
95
117
78
102

110
1X5
110

99
119
111

143 '
140
154' *
149* .
182
120 '
: 147- ;

149
145 .•
159.
155
181
129

160

140 "•

133
121

125;

ea ' -:" n
156 ..
155' .
.197 • 197 V
•• 20(j" .

202".

• 12?
. 162 '
117. • • 133
520. ' V 516•
(Q .•
. 61. • •
142' •• ; '
• 174
.
Ill
187

'

. • ••:
•Hi

• ,

'••• 199 •'

'11-2
111
, 109 ' '
102 • • 105' 107 *
108.
119'
123
. «9.
. 79 . • 9 0 '
106 • . 110 ' .
109
• '
U9:
113 " 121
104
148 '
ii?118 * • 104 • • rod

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCnON
(19U7-^9 average • 100)
Without seasonal adjust oenT
1%6'~ "
T95T
lay t Apr."
Apr. | Mar.
May
Rubber products
Tires and t-besl e a t h e r and products
Leather •
Paper and a l l i e d products
• T«ood pulp
Feper and board
Paperboard
P r i n t i n g and publishing
Newsprint consumption
Job p r i n t i n g and p e r i o d i c a l s
Chemicals and a l l i e d products
I n d u s t r i a l chemicals
• Synthetic f i b e r s
Paints
Petroleum and coal products
Petroleum r e f i n i n g
Gasoline
Fuel o i l
Coke
Pood and beverage manufactures.
Pood manufactures
• Keat products
"• Dairy products
'.Canned and frozen foods
• . • Grain m i l l products
Bakery products
Beverages
Alcoholic beverages
Beer and a l e

Coal

Bituminous coal
Crude o i l and n a t u r a l gas
Crude o i l
BZital mining
Iron ore .
Stone and e a r t h minerals

125

121

13U

rua.

99

95

182

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

150
155

11*0

181
150
158

(

'

f

12$

131

f

95

*

t

! 18?

18U

162

19*
151

« 152

137

11*6

137
11*7

}

11*1*

1HiO
35 •

11*1
-.135 •

205

205

206

!
r

19?
176

?co
15)

}.

1LU

. 11*8
.'•159,

195

201
122

11*8

11*5
1&

11*9
156

107

111

122
158

11*6
rua.
10U
12U
U*0
90
96
99

n.» •
rua.
n. a.

196'

1?0

11*3

151

102

Id*

123

131

122

89
95
98

110
102
108

109
82
99
96
110
105

121.
136
I.
96
f ' 99
?
97
' 119

I

• 11*0

119

101

;

. 131

'

l

l l ,

' 9?.
•
95
1

11?

108

' 111-

11?. : i l l

!
f

91

.91

!

135

137.

. 96

l'»3
135
n.a.

1L 5

11*8

11*1*

• 155
» 139 '
' 109

12k

[

90

87
137

| 121*

lot*

3'1

111

I

95
. L8

133

I . 11*0

'

16U

11*2

i 2

Itote#••Groups and subgroups include individual s e r i e s not published separately#
lk#«—!ot a v a i l a b l e



l

ic*
13$

OUTPUT OF CO'ISUjJER DURABLE GOODS
(19U7-U? average » 100)
Seasonally adjusted
~19%&
19^7"
May
~ay | Apr. [ iter.
!' A.J 0^' POUc -

LD GOODS

!

f'urr.iture and-.floor coverings
Fufrdture"
Floor coverings %/
Appliances and h e ' t e r s
.
o r appliances •
. e Rangers •
, * ' R e f r i g e r a t i o n appliances
L'.undry appliances
•\ 'featin';; apparatus
Pacic and t - l - v i s i o n s e t s
.:.adit> se vS
Television s e t s

• Unadjusted
.19 5 7
| 195^
May | Apr. ! -Mar; | ':ay_

126

1?U

132

llil

122

128

lit 3.

1)6

112
118

lilt

120

113
118

117
120-

108
lilt-

113
US'
11?
117 ' 119. .115'

n. a.
12U
36'
136
15?
n. a.
186
67
Ui3

119
121
88
1:16
133
110
167
75
3L3

133
1U0
100
151
177
111
165
60
388

137
1U3
106
1U7
185
118
226
67
531

n. a, 131 • 1H1 Hi.).
1(6' 1*3?
133 . 1U0
11U 10?.
82
92
171
163 "173 "188
1UU liiO l ' > 5 ' % 7 6
n. a.
1CU h i
161$
196
153
67 . 72 • ;r<u ; f ?
326 U l . .iCj>
313

103
112

10k
112

112
110

10L ! 103
116 '• 108

$

OTHER C0"^U'1,R D^^BLE GOODS:
t o p a r t s and t i r e s
Z'isc# home and 'personal ^oods

t o t • .107
111 VJi

Kh

113

i r

Publication suspended pending r e v i s i o n of data back to 1952*
.
.
O'JTPUT OF MAJOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS
„ .
• ' • .
(19U7-h9 average » ICO)

•

.

Yoven c a r p e t s
. .
Gas T a n r e s
. •
E l e c t r i c ranges
Refrigerators'
freezers /
ashing Machines
b r i e r s . a r d ironers •
Vacuum "cleaners •
Furnaces
*\aJbcr' heaters
'
:
#uto radios
Household r a d i o s '
Tablr r r c e l TV
t^iX'ole modi>l TV

1

May

!
[

68
81
8U
93
129
135
229
78
n. a.
128
1U1
L6
337
301

1

1
i
1
'
I
!

I

Without seasonal a d j u s t n e h f
1)57 '
1956
Apr.
Apr. |
Mar.
r , " a y „ lir .!
85
82
109
98
155
136
?65
100
9h

130
135
5U
391
267

•

91
!•
91
1
151
116
193
168
U 33 •
116
.
1
'
96
127
' '
170 . 1
60
hS9

368

1

1

'

80
63 .
8J
•160 .;.
135
10?
120 ..
163
19? :
196 '•
,15li. • •
365
• hlJ
no131
104
102 •
13?
. " • Hi? ; V
100 .
ic6 •
58'
si •
552
• *23...;
279
363 '

Tlate«®-For d e s c r i p t i o n and back f i g u r e s see Federal Reserve B u l l e t i n for"May 1-^4
. "• pp# L3B4i5?, r e p r i n t available on request. Back f i g u r e s , not in Bulletin* •
" on individual indexes f o r major household goods, without seasonal a d j u s t * . •
• / .
fnent* also available on request t o Division of Research and S t a t i s t i c s # .

n. a.~!!ot* available


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