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G.12.3
BUSIBESS. IHDEXES
1947-49 average « 100
Unadjusted
Seasonally adjusted
1955
1955
.
195'*
pMay 1 Apr. 1 Mar.
May
pMay
Ax>r. ! Mar.
Industrial production
Total
Manufactures
Total
Durable
Nondurable
Minerals
Consumer durable goods *
Total
Major consumer durables
Autos
Household
Other consumer durables
Construction contracts, value
Total
Residential
All other
Employment and payrolls
Bora#ri cultural emp., total
Manufacturing prod, workers
Employment, total
Durable
Nondurable
Payrolls, total
Freight carloadings

1954
May

138

136

135

125

137

138

137

124

l4o

136
148
124
121

126

126
120

138
150
125
120

136
117

139
155
123

140
155
124
120

140
154
125
118

125
136
114
112

145
164
189
144
102

143
162
190
140
100

139
156
179
138
100

119
130
145 .
119
93

146
205
133
100

155
179
223
143
99

155
179
215
151
99

116
126
146
110
52

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

252.7
286.1
230.4

259.5 193.4
291.1 216.3
238.5 178.3

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

290.4 264.0 233.9
336.4 307.1 256.5
259.9 235.4 219.0

112.4

111.7 111.5 110.2

111.8

111.2

153

111

121
166

110.2

109.6

105.7 104.7 103.5 101.8 104.1 103.7 103.3 1C0.2
113.2 111.7 110.1 107.6 112.9 111.9 110.5 107.3
91.9
94.1
94.9
93.8
96.9
96.5
95.7 95.0
--

96

"•apartment store sales, value ell7
department store stocks,value n.a.

—

—

149.7

146.5

146.6

134.6

93

93

84

98

90

87

86

119
123

113
123

108

ell5
n.a.

114
130

100
128

106
126

121

lote: Construction contract indexes based on 3-month moving averages, centered at
second month, of F. W. Dodge data for 37 Eastern States. Employment and payrolls
indexes are compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
e—Estimated




p—Preliminary

n.a.—Rot available

2
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(191*7-1*9 average - 100)
Unadjusted
Seasonally adjaeted
1955
195!*
v m
p#*y 1 Apr. |
pKat 1 Apfr. 1
i Mar.
f

%

I 195':
1 -"a>

1

DURABLE imUFACTURES:
Primary metals
Metal fabricating
Fabricated metal products
Machinery
Nonelectrical
Electrical
Transportation equipment
Instruments
Clay, glass and lumber prod#
Stone, clay and glass prod*
Lumber and products
Furniture and miscellaneous
Furniture and fixtures
Miscellaneous manufactures

136
157
129
11*6
126
I81t
195
11*3
131*
11*3
126
125
112
135

106
11*8
121
138
121*
163
178
138
125
130
120
118
102
128

lli6
161*
133
151
131*
181*
209
11*5
136
11*8
n.a.
126
113
136

llili
166
132
152
133
188
213
Uli
135
11*1*
128
121*
111
133

1L2
165
130
15?*
132
195
209
115
133
11*0
124
127
111
136

108
1>:8
1?1
138
12<
162
Idn
133
1?6
130
122
111;
98
121*

112
113
n.a.
109
n.a.
115
121
121
n.a.
11*2
n.a.
103
136
pl3i*
n.a. P151
121*
125
156
155
n.a.
163
131*
133
110
110
n.a. 110
n.a.
n.a.

109
10U
115
121
11*0
105
133
in
12U
153
160
131*
108
109
107

101
95
107
106
119
91*
126
137
120
11*2
11*8
125
109
109
107

110
113
n.a.
10?
n.a.
117
122
117
n.a.
11*5
n.a.
103
135
P137
n.a# Pl51t
126
126
153
155
n.a.
165
131
130
101
105
n.a.
101
n.a.
n.a.

115
109
123
129
11*6
113
136
152
196
157
165
133
100
100
105

99
91*
103
103
118
99
126
131*
121
139
IhS
123
103
103
107

122
80
11*1
113

121
72
11*1*
123

112
65
131*
106

120
77
11*1
121

121
71
11*1*
101*

111
62
131*
116

11*1*
162
133
150
132
186
199
11*5
135
11*8
n.a.
131
118
1U0

138
160
130
11*9
130
135
198
11*3
133
1W*
123
126
113
135

ifOimURABLE IIANUFACTWES:
Textiles and apparel
T extile ITD.11 products
Apparel and allied products
Hvi-'^er and leather products
K :Vber products
!:• - nher and products
Pep
and printing
/V'T and allied products
P rting and publishing
Chi Acais and petroleum prod.
CIrmicals and allied prod#
Petroleum and coal products
Food, beverages and tobacco
Food and beverage mfrs#
Tobacco manufactures
MTNZRALS:
Mineral fuels
Ccal
Crude oil and natural gas
Metal, stone and earth min.
p—Preliminary




121
73
11*1*
115

121
72
11*1*
111*

n.a.—Mot available

3.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(19li7~U9 average • 100)
Without seasonal adjustment
195U
1955
Apr. | Mar.
Apr. 1 "ar. 1
| Feb.
Primary metals
Ferrous metals
Pig iron
Steel
Carbon steel
Alloy steel
Castings and forgings
Nonferrous metals
Fabricated metal products
Structural metal parts
Stampings andraise#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 and parts
Railroad cars
Stone, clay and glass pro ;ts
Glass and pottery products
Cement
Lumber and products
Lumber
Millwork 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*
n.a.--Hot available




Ul2
13U
U»8
Ut$
171
131
lit?

138
131
1 h6
lit3
165
12U
155

132
122
138
13b
165
121
1U9

102
93
105
103
113
93
122

lOlt
100
106
105
lib
101
119

133
129

131
129

129
125

123
117

125
121

95
131
lSlt

9it
128
152

90
125
1U9

85
129
167

81
13b
177

171

169

167

160

16)4

223
137
i»?2
28

215
10U
L79
26

210
87
h77
25

151
101
L75
39

112
101
1*85
hh

130
n.a*

131
132

129
115

117
132

121
118

115
198

109
209

108
205

113
163

109
l6lj

118
103
153
79
108

118
105
lii7
7k
110

116
106
138
72
112

99
91
102
63
103

101
100
100
61
105

119
130
103

113
lb3
112

113
125
109

111
116
96

102
133
I; ?

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(19h7~h9 average « 100)

Apr.
Rubber products
Tires and tubes
Leather and products
Leather
Paper and allied products
Wood pulp
Paper and board
Paperboard
Printing and publishing
Newsprint consumption
Job printing and periodicals
Chemicals and allied products
Industrial chemicals
Synthetic fibers
Paints
Petroleum and coal products
Petroleum refining
Gasoline
Fuel oil
Coke
Food and beverage manufactures
Food manufactures
Meat products
Dairy p roducts
Canned and frozen foods
Grain mill products
Bakery products
Beverages
Alcoholic beverages
Beer and ale
Coal
Bituminous coal
Crude oil and natural gas
Crude oil
Metal mining
Iron ore
Stone and earth minerals

128

Without seasonal adjustment
l°pii
1955
Apr. | 'far.
I Mar. I . Feb.

133

131

111

108

91

98

86

89

P169
pito
P1U7

170
Ili2
11*9

164
139
115

ll;6
125
128

lu3
127
131

13U
122

132
123

121
121

129
119

120
121

183
191
102

183
196
102

176
181
103

150
115
116

150
12*2
115

133
litl
129
10it

139
11*3
lti2
102

m
117
152
98

128
137
121
80

129
135
127
86

100
118
117
81
101
• 95
,n.a*
n.a*
n.a*

100
128
101*

12h

99

101
95
101
100
101

91
72
102
95
89
86
81

97
106
119
75
99
96
102
100
106

98
115
10b
71
101
?6
98
102

78

76

82

60

63

132
86
ia
122

131
85
39
113

127
79
58
119

125
73
39
llli

n.a.

131
101
n.a.
128

7h

99

Note.—Groups and subgroups include individual series not published separately.
p—Preliminary.




n.a.—Not available.

OUTPUT OF CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS
(19U7-U9 average = 100)
Unadjusted
Seasonally adjusted
1955
1955
1954
Apr. Apr. I Mar. 1 Feb.
Apr. 1 Mar. 1 Feb.

1954
Apr.

MAJOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS:
Furniture and floor coverings
Furniture
Floor coverings i/
Appliances and heaters
Major appliances
Ranges
Refrigeration appliances
Laundry appliances
Heating apparatus
Radio and television sets
Radio sets
Television sets

114
116

111
113

Ill
115

97
100

151
163
110
180
201
114
260
80
604

138
149
104
152
207
102
272
74
648

116
124
79
153
130
91
172
49
4o6

93
105

93
101

87
96

110
115

109
114

mm

— ..

--

l4l
146
101
166
n.a.
n.a.
226
65
532

137
139
97
152
172
132
222
71
512

131
135
96
140
181
120
226
68
527

112
Il6
76
135
134
98
178
43
436

146
156
106
187
n.a.
n.a.
228
74
521

98
101

96
102

97
100

89
96

96
101

107
113
mm.

mm

97
102

--

OTHER CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS:
Auto parts and tires
Misc. home and personal goods

1/ Publication suspended pending revision of data back to 1952.
OUTPUT OF MAJOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS
(1947-49 average = 100)

Apr.
Woven carpets
Gas ranges
Electric ranges
Refrigerators
Freezers
r»ashing machines
Driers and ironers
Vj-uum cleaners
Fnaaces
Mater heaters
Auto radios
Household radios
Table model TV
Console model TV

85

94

126
125
131
n.a.
n.a.
91
103
n.a.
201
39

629
424

Without seasonal adjustment
1954
1955
Apr.
1 Feb.
1 Mar.
1 Mar.
86
92
139
120
167
169
485
121
104
144
220
42

678
537

83
91
125
109
150
173
507
102
89
137
212
36
673
625

77
70
95
92
151
122
202
78
81
118
117
31
498
322

83
77
120
93
120
139
256
94
70
105
105
34
482
392

Note.—For description and back figures see Federal Reserve Bulletin for May 1954
pp. 438-452, reprint available on request. Back figures, not in Bulletin,
on individual indexes for major household goods, without seasonal adjustment, also available on request to Division of Research and Statistics.

n.a.—Not available.