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. . For immediate r e l e a s e , F: '.jay, June i5» 1956

June 15, 1956

3.12.-3
BUSINcSS INDEXES
19U7-1*9 average • 100
Seasonally adjusted
19?5
Lay
n]iay— ; Ihr.
Mar.
I n d u s t r i a l production
Tc'-al
.
Manufactures
/ - Total- •
TufaLie • •
' . .Nondurable
- Minerals
Consumer c u r a b l e gcods
' l o t a l output •
• L'djor consumer- durables
Autos .
household
Cthcr Consucer durables
Construction c o n t r a c t s , value
•_ Total "
• Fesirientiai
All .other •
Bc.plo2-T.ent.
payrolls
• hofiacricultural en;p., t o t a l
- kanvfact'jring prod, workers
• • L'.f'loyn.eni, t o t a l
Durable
* Fcncurable
Payrolls, total
Freight w r l o a i i r g s

' 138

lli 2

11*3

in

138

11*2

11*1*

11*3
158
129
129

11*1*
160
129
129

11*2
156
127
130

UiO
153
127
121

11*3
158
127
130

11*6 . 11*5
.161
163
129
130
129
127

126
133
119
3x5
110

132
11*2
11*2
11*5
lie

132
11*3
11*8
11*1
109

21*5
163
190
HI
103

126
131*
128
11*2
109

i a • 11*3
15U- 157
162
163
155
150
109 . 1 0 8

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

277
315
252

287
317
267

21*5
280
221

n.a.
319 • 291 • • i¥>'
He a#
370 ; 33L • • 332n . a . . 281 .263 . • ••.271'

117.2

117.2

116.7 113.7

116.6

116.1 115.'*

113.1

106.5
113.9
97.7

107.2
115.0
98.0

106.lt 1 0 5 . 6

105.0 1G6.0 1 0 6 . 1

113.8 113.0
97.7 96.9

113.7
9U.8
155.5

loU.l
112.7

98

99

100

96

100

pl22
pl36

122
135

117
123

el21
n.a.

• te^artcpfit s t o r e s a l e s , value el23
tej.art~<n.t s t o r e s t o c k s , value n . a .

;

Unadjusted
1, l?r->
19#
Mar. 1,
pMay 1 Apr.
,

11*3

11U.9 l l u . 2
95.6 96.6
158.2 1 5 7 . 9

97

93

11*0
155»
• 12U
••'12 2"
'

•' 11,7'
167.
•. t05•• 136
.102.

'• 9UJ
1>0.0

9*

pll3
111
' 116
pll*2 . 139 . 127.

Construction contract indexes based on 3-conth moving averages, centered' at
eecond m o n t h c f r • W» Dodge data fcr 37 Eastern S t a t e s . Employment and payrrllsi.
Indexes are eonpiled by the Bureau of Labor S t a t i s t i c s #
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•—Estliiatei




p—Preliminary

n.a*—Not available.

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(19li7-u9 average « ICO)

,

T
mecj' •sted
Seasonally adjusted j
1956
1956
19551
pMay Apr. | Mar. May i pMay Apr. | in ,

DURABLE 1/ANUFACT URES t
Primary metals
Letal f a b r i c a t i n g
Fabricated metal products
i'arhinery
Nonelectrical
Electrical
.. Transportation equipment
• Instruments
Cl&y, g l a s s and lumber products
Stone, clay and g l a s s products
. Lumber and products
Furniture and miscellaneous
Furniture and f i x t u r e s
• Miscellaneous manufactures

11*3
168
135
169
150
2C6
188
165
11*0
159
123
135
121
11*5

11*5
171
135
171
151
2G9
19U
163
139
158
121
132*
121
01*2

11*5
166
132
162
li*7
191
197
160
137
156
121
132
120
11*1

11*0
163 •'
131*
153 :
131*.
159
202 ' :
11*2 ;
137 :
11*9 '
125 .
132 1
117 •
11*2 j

108
n.a.
n.a.
116
n.a.
n.a*

108
106
109
118
n.a.
105
11*3
160
131
163
177
11*2
112
112
n.a.

107
1C6
108
119
136
105
11*0
157
129
166
171*
11*1*
110
111
107

110
1C6
111
125
11*7
105
138
156
126
159
168
131*
1C8
108
109

19f5r

»

11*6
11*3
169
17 L 172 • 165 •
135 : 136 13 U 1 3 k ,
167
172. ' > 8 ' 151
151 -• 151* " •iSk' • 13?
•207
196 •• • 131
198
193 . 202 '203 . io?165 ' 165' 'm . 11*2'
11*2 ' 11*1: 0.35 ' 139'.
153.. '• lii9
158
159
126; '119 -• 129-;
127
1?.7 :
132- •
130
116. 119 '122;'- V 3 •
11*0 '1L1 . ''3L2 • •;i37.;

ROliDURAWJE wiNUFACTURES:
T e x t i l e s and apparel
•.Textile m i l l products
Apparel and a l l i e d products
Rubber and.leather products
- -Rubber products "
Leather and products
taper 'and printing
Paper and a l l i e d products
' •' printing and publishing
Chemicals, and petroleum products
• Chemicals and a l l i e d products
' Petroleum and coal products
f o o d , beverages and tobacco
• F o o d and beverage mfrs.
•'Tobacco manufactures

1h2

n.a*
n.a.
168
n.a*
11*2
112
n.a.
n.a.

•KIHEKAlSt
Mineral f u e l s
'• Coal e..e
• -Crude o i l and natural gas
Metal, stone and earth minerals
p—Freliminary



130
89
11*9
128

130
86
150
125

130
86
151
130

ice •
n.a.
n.a*
112
n.a*
n.a*
; 1143
• n.a*
! n.a.
! 16k
; n.a*
j 139
! 1C9
i n.a.
j n.a#

i
•
t
'
i

!

110
111
115
. ICS . u p . 10&
111.
120 * 113
120
X?S m .
n . a . ' 1 U • .11*6
105 . 112: ICO.
1U6
11*1* .137
165
l o 3 : 15J
127
131* ' 132
168, •169. .156.
179'- 179 : 165'
138 . ' 11*2 • 131
10li • 103' • : i c 5
101* \ 103, • -lCli.
n . a . ; •105' &c*
•-

121 j 130
81 !• 85
139 • 11*9
120
11*1

s

129 .127. 120 •
86 . ' 7 7 .
86'
150
151
13?
12U .• 109 V*

n#ae~Not a v a i l a r l *

i r USlklAl HCLUCTIGN
(19u7-Uc> a rage = 100)
"Hi,

Jithovt sna-onr-l
"

La1".

teh.'

1L9
IhS
155
155
131
129
158

1L9
1liS
160
155

11.9
11*3
159
153
199
130
160 •

IliO
125

138 ' •
126 : •

92
156.
197

: 9L
15L
196

203

18L

leu

162
131
517
60

163
130
513
57'

16L125
521

1L3
n.a.

luo137

ill
123

i .
151

112
199

105
193

lCli
201

115
201

112
1G7
119
89
:io

115
108
132
. 35'
110

123
112
llil

113
103

15U

Ill i

1CB-

113
.,ic5
-117
, 7Y
; no

119
115
107

118
127
11L

121
132
117

.n,
.129
. 103 '

. 31,3 :
• iv?:

. or,
[T i;: Vry h e t a l o
ferrous petals '
- '. f i ? ?rcn.
' . \pteel
.•« * *€ arson =teel .
vtlicy s t e e l
• • . V o t i n g s and forcings
K:nf errors zet'als
fabricated metal products
iiLxuct^rai r.etal parts
Ct'-npinV^ ar.c-n.isce netal products
% ' r ' r e c t i i c a l machinery •
\ } ar» L.achincry
/InJ-Jstrid]. arc cc.:rercial machinery
. ; ..** :.cnine t o r l s and presses
s.ie-ctrica'1 machinery
" e l e c t r i c a l apparatus and parts
Transportation equipment
'/^tC2' \
.trucks• Au f croft And parts
y Railroad .car: Etor.o, clay' ano glass products'^11' sc and pottery products
Ce:..ent'"..
'lurlX-r ar.d" products. .
I'ui.her
'
\;"i/.lv;crk and plywood
.Text l i e . m i l l prc^ucts
.QAtcn and1 synthetic f a b r i c s
... Gotten consui:.ption
' ' Synthetic f a i r i e s
'•Wool t e x t i l e s .
/ . K n i t poo-is
Ar par^l ar/t a l l i e d products
. Len^s outorrear
; - ViOLen.1 s ou ten, ear
' iLisc-. app'are.l) e t c .




~F/Z

192
123

16 i

"

'•

138
1

2

9

95
153
. 195

h9

3b.

. •

•'r,

— ; >LLv

•13(1-

11.3'
13b
.1U8
11; 5'
171'
.133

' 1L-

13>
129;

m-

.1W>:

•1L3
- -v

-

\y>

';

in

:)'12V

:

;
95 v
'.si
, i 3 i -v. •'.129
15k .. . 152
171

10

223

n$
: i a*

137
•U72 •
.23..

79

. 179
26
131

,109.'
.. 2 1 0 '

'iiy-

It*

' INDUSTRIAL PHf/DUCTIOK
(19L7-L9 average • 100)
Without Seasonal adjustment
' 19
. , So '
'1
T~
Rutfcer products
T i r c r ' and tubes
Let't-ier tnd products '•
\ l e a t h e r •'
Paper fluid! a l l i e d products
. i ' . o o c i pulp •'
I'3j-<r <' nd board
fapr-j board
Printing and.publishing
tie*., s p l i n t consumption
Volv. pi - 5riling a n d ' 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
• Pa - nt? :
P%.-troleum "and c o a l products
. ; HCroleunr r e f i n i n g .
Gasoline .
' .Fuel o i l
; / Co!:e '
fvod' and beverage manufactures
' . f o o d ihanuf actures .
. . . .fceat pr6ducVs.
Dairy products •'
- - Canned and f r o z e n foods
V - Grain* r a i l products
»v. • bakery products
'• Beverages .
. Alcoholic leverages
• .* " Beer and ale'

Feb.

n.a.

130

13U

123

n.a.

95

103

*

9h

13U
15U
161

183
153
159

185
l'Jli
143

169
11*7

170
112
1U9,

1U1

13k

127
129

I
!
;

1;!.
lc'i;

13?
l<5

201

201

|

162

Coal, -

" Bituminous- c o a l •
' C r u d e . c i l und natural gas
. Crude o i l ' 'L>4 'il f i n i n g . . .
• -tv<>n pre

•

Ctuzii./.aiid .oarth minerals

130

:

200

;

182
1'5

191
125

1U2
150

Ihi
155

110

ill

!

i

|
1
|
1

mL

Mar. |

•Fi-P?:;

lLO

U?

•

j Apr.

I

L'ar.
133

luo

i°u

!1 1 ' / ' •

1-5

j!

122

151

136'

155

ILL

158
111

I6Z1

I'/*
• 119
"39

129

. ' 313
1L2.

1CL

.

1C2

-

103
131

102
136

109

j

121
35
96
91
n#a.
n•a•

;

n.a.

j
1
1
i

'

.

;
.
1

:

j
'
i

82

99
9U
105

10b'

' ich

130

luO

118

99
83
98
• 95
96

117

il
102

!

• ici.
• • " •: 7U.
•

7h •

107 '
'•'ICI,
1C6
• • ICO
101
113.

105
103

9U

1

92

S
1

91

92

•91

1

137

139
91
1,6
l;.")

138
91

1
1 132
i 101 •

1/6

i?b

in
n.«.
13b

K?

•

•

• 101
95

v$:

77

13?
r
-i

r>

hi
• .

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OUTPUT OF CCijS'JaiER DURABLE GOODS
(.19U7-U9 average » 100)
ur'iUjuot'jd
3e:. s o'lally adjusted |
195 !>,
1956
19#
1955
Apr. Apr.1 i*ar. ( Feb. J Apr.
April Mar. 1 Feb.
IUJCE HCUCEHCLL XOLG:
Furniture and f l o o r coverings
;
Furniture.
*;Flpor covering? 1 /
Apfdl ence:: ar.C heaters
tiajor appliances
:Ranges
F e f r i g e r a t i o n appliances
Laundry, appliances
Meeting apparatus
Rfedio ai.d t e l ^ v i s i c n j e t s
Rv lo sets
Television sets

117
121

119
123

110
115

117
113

fi.a.
160
110
160
222
n.a.
207
55
U96

lu9
151
111
153
206
139
lt6
62
123

1L6
150
110
221
133
19U
66
139

112
1L9
101
158
199
121
226
65
532

n.a.
176
115
197
222
n.a.
2C9
63
1*66.

103
115

JOU
122

1C6
115

102

116
121

•i —

—

a im

lhS

—•

121
123

123
125
—
168 . 156
'
169
183
119 .
125
16$
19U
252 •
237
113
121
21d
233 •
72
70
199 5L0

Ill
112
.152 ;
165. .
191*
193
113
223
71*
521

:
'
.

VlH/a Cw':u*: r 1 LrArLK
Aut-O fi'irt.s ar/i * Ir* u
H i i x t h f i
nal {^cods
y

VI

101 '•
115

mi

115.

101
116"

V<
102

f u c l i c a t i o n suspended pending r e v i s i o n of d a t a back t o 19$2*
OUTPUT OF MAJOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS

(19U7-U9 average • ICO)

Without s e a s o n a l adjustment
Apr,.

orj^ts
Gas rar.f'-:>
Klr-rtric r a n ^ s

89
<:9
16 0
120

Refrigerators
1 reefers

192

B a l i n g machines
T r i e r s and ironers
Varuurt c l e a n e r s
Furnaces.
.
Victor heaters
Auto radios
Household radios

196

UL3

, : a c l e :. o d e l TV'

' Console model" TV

1

131
103
n#a#
106
51
623
363

|

1956
91
>8
170
131
159
199
571
lliO
112
119
136
52
5U5
158

Feb.
93
97
1SL
115
1U0
200
715
1D6
102
la 3
155
1*9
533
5U6

Apr,.

19,5

|

t ir.

66 - •
; ' 126
1?<
176
169
U2
91
103

1L0

201;
39
629
1421A

92

139
1:0
' 161
169
' L95
121
103
. lliii
2:0
L2
678
537

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