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m i FEDERAL statistical RESERVE release /: H.8a FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 1961. WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES Federal Reserve District Percentage change from corresponding period a year ago (Based on' retail dollar amounts) Jan. 1 Four weeks One week ending to ending Oct. 211 Oct. 14| Oct 71 Sept 30 Oct. .21 Oct. 21 Boston New York Philadelphia Cleveland +15 + 7 + 9 + 6 + + r- 1 1 9 1 9 5 8 2 + + + + 9 6 3 2 + + + + 9 4 7 2 + + < - Richmond Atlanta Chicago St. Louis + + + - 4 8 2 1 r— + 3 1 2 . + 7 + 6 3 + 4 6 + + + 1 4 7 6 + + + + 2 2 3 1 + 1 + 1 0 - 1 Minneapolis Kansas City Dallas San Francisco -12 - 8 - 3 + 1 + r+ r 4 1 3 0 + + + + +11 + 5 0 + 6 + + + 1 1 1 3 + 1 + 4 0 + 2 0 + 6 + 5 ' + 4 + 2 ' ^ U. S. Total + 4 + + + + 1 3 5 5 5 2 0 1 U. S. weekly index . without seasonal adjustment. 1947-49=100 1/ 1961 Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. 23 30 7 14 21 154 156 164 156 163 I960 oept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 . Oct. 15 Oct. 22 148 149 155 156 157 1959 Sept,, 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 145 143 152 161 151 r—Revised. 1/ For description and weekly indexes for'the period January 1937 to March 1958 see Federal Reserve Bulletin for April 1953, pp. 412-421. Weekly indexes at the district and city levels are published by several of the Federal Reserve Banks. •-
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