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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
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July 8, 1957 "

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'TKEEKU • DEPARSEMT STCRE SALES - ' SELECTED'CITlESAND-^REAS-

Percentage change from corresponding
period a year- ago
(Based on retail""dollar ambfants)
Jan 0 j-Week-ending
May
June b | I June 15. | June 22 {• Jimel"29
+ 2 , + 1
+ 9
+ 2
- 2"

Federal Wservei D i s t r i c t .
Ar;ea, and City

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UNITED STATES
Boston D i s t r i c t
• Metropolitan "Areas::'
Boston
Downtown Boston
Suburban Boston
Cambridge
lynn ,
' Cities ' :
- Springfield
Providence

+ 1
' Mass. -

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+
+
+
+
+
+
-

;

+ 1
- 1

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New York D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Buffalo
New York-N.E, New "Jersey
Newark.,
New York
-Rochester
Syracuse,
...
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Philadelphia. D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Wilmington
Trent65
Lancaster
Philadelphia ; '. ..
Reading...
"
Scranton
.,
Wilkes-Barre-Hazelton
Cleveland D i s t r i c t - •
. Metropolitan Areas
Lexington
Akron
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Springfield
Toledo
Erie
Pittsburgh
Vvheeling-Steubenville




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WF.F.KT.Y DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AMD AREAS (Continued)
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on r e t a i l dollar amounts)
JaneWeek ending
May
June b | June 15 I June 22 1 June 29
0
- 1
- 3
112,
l A

Federal Reserve D i s t r i c t ,
. Area, and CityRichmond D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Washington
Downtown Washington
Baltimore
Downtovm Baltimore
Richmond
Atlanta D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Birmingham
Jacksonville
Miami
Miami City
Atlanta
Augusta
New Orleans
Knoxville
Nashville
City
Taiipa
Chicago D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee
S t . Louis D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
L i t t l e Rock
Louisville
S t . Louis
Memphis
Minneapolis D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Mpls.-St. Paul
Mpls. and Suburbs
S t . Paul
. Cities
Duluth-Supe r i or




D. C.
Md.
Va.

Ala.
Fla.
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La.
Tenn.
Fla.

111.
Ind.
Mich.
Wis.

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WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STCRE SAXES - SELECTED CITIES AMD AREAS (Continued)
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on r e t a i l d o l l a r amounts)
Week ending
Jan»May
June ti I June 15 I June 22 IJune 25

Federal Reserve D i s t r i c t ,
Area, and City
Kansas City D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Denver
Topeka
"Wichita
S t . Joseph
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Cities
Joplin
Kansas City
Dallas D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Dallas
El Paso
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
San Francisco D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Domtown Los Angeles
Westside Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francis co-Oakland
San Francisco City
Oakland
Portland
S a l t Lake City
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
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