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H.8a BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . February 25, I960. MEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES Percentage change from corresponding period a year ago (Based on retail dollar amounts) Federal Reserve Jan. 1 Four weeks One week ending to ending District Feb. 20 1/ Feb. 20 Feb. 201 Feb. 131 Feb. 61 Jan. 30 Boston New York Philadelphia Cleveland + 1 • - 2 '• - 6 - 4 +14 +10 +6 r 0 - 5 0 +7 + 6 0+11 +3 +8 Richmond • Atlanta Chicago St. Louis -13 -5 -3 + 1 -1 +4 + 2 + 5 +6 - 7 + 1 + 3 -1 +2 +8 -1 Minneapolis Kansas City Dallas San Francisco 0 - 5 0 + 4 +4 +8 + 1 — 2 -2 +1 +2 0 +7 +4 0 +2 -2 +4 +5 U.S. Total +3 + + + + 2 5 3 2 + + + + 4 6 4 7 + + - 6 2 5 1 + + + 3 4 7 3 + 4 - 1 0 + 2 ! 1 + 7 0 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 2 • U. S. weekly index, without seasonal adjustment, 1947-49=100 2/ I960 Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. 23 30 6 13 20 . 113 111 111 115 107 1959 Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. 24 31 7 14 21 105 106 108 111 109 1958 Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 25 1 8 15 22 100 98 99 103 88 r—Revised, 1/ Comparison period begins with January 4-9 week in I960 and with January 5-10 week in 1959. 2/ For description and weekly indexes for the period January 1937 to March 195° see Federal Reserve Bulletin for April 1958, pp. 412-421. Weekly indexes at the district and city levels are published by several of the Federal Reserve Banks.