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Released - March 30, 1964 March 1964 SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI VALLEY METROPOLITAN AREAS ST. LOUIS EVANSVILLE LOUISVILLE SPRINGFIELD, MO. MEMPHIS FORT SMITH LITTLE ROCK IMPORTANT NOTICE 1963 Economic Developments in Central Missis sippi Valley metropolitan areas are analyzed in the February issue of this Bank’ s Review, which is available upon request. Pr e p a re d by Research Department Federal Reserve Ba nk of St. Louis These data are presented as an aid for the analysis of economic developments in the Central M ississippi Valley. The emphasis is on economic activity in the metropolitan centers. B ecau se of the complexity of the economic p rocess, a more meaningful analysis can be made by considering the entire set of indicators rather than relying on any single one. Moreover, there may be technical shortcomings in some se rie s. All area data are presented in both unadjusted and adjusted-for-seasonal-variation form. Index numbers are on a 1957-59 b ase. In addition, in order to smooth erratic fluctuations, the indexes of electric power, department store s a le s , and check payments are averages of the indexes for three months, centered on the middle month. The index of industrial use of electric power is based on data provided to this Bank by public utility companies, and by individual firms using self-generated power. Employment data are developed by the respective State Employment Security O ffices. Sales figures are provided by cooperating department stores in each center and represent only a portion of total retail sa le s . Check payments are reported monthly by all or a sample of commercial banks in each area. Check payments are debits to demand deposit accounts, except interbank and U. S. Government accou n ts. The data for deposits and business loans provided by weekly reporting banks are monthly averages of weekly data. Deposits include time deposits and demand deposits other than interbank and U. S. Government, less cash items in process of collection. The consolidated regional indexes are based primarily on combined data from the metropolitan centers. The consolidated index for check payments is based on reports from the 7 metropolitan areas and 15 other centers and includes 94 respondent banks. Department store sa le s include reporting stores in the metropolitan areas and in 11 medium-sixe cities. Footnotes for charts: 1. Three-month moving averages (except latest month, which is a two-month average) 2. Weekly reporting banks 3 . Includes stores in Vincennes 5. All commercial banks 4 . All member banks n .a. Not available Production and Spending M anpower Utilization S e a s o n a lly A djusted Tbree-M enth M oving Aver«ges|j_ S e a s o n a lly A d ju sted Summary Indicators The Region and the Nation Banking Activity S e a s o n a lly A dju sted 1962 1963 1964 P re p a re d by R esearch D epartm ent F e d e ra l R eserve Bank of St Louis Averages ___________________ MANPOWER UTILIZATION Total Payroll Nonmanufaeturing Employment Employment United United Region States Region States Manufacturing PRODUCTION AND SPENDING Region S ta k es I n d u s t r ia l Use o f E l e c t r i c Power u n ite d Region i / S t a te s ’p^ } ^ p r < n K United BANK ACTIVITY Department S ta r e S a le s 1/ U nited Region S t a te s Check Payments 1/ U nited Region S t a te s B u sin ess Loans ^ b a ite d Region S t a te s Bank D eposits United S ta te s Region 195 7 1958 1959 1^60 1961 1962 196 3 1 0 1 .7 9 8 .0 1 0 0 .3 1 0 1 .5 9 9 -8 1G0..6 1 0 3 -7 1 0 0 .8 9 7 .9 Id .3 1 0 3 J. 1 0 2 .8 1 0 5 -9 1 0 8 .b lOO.b 9 8 .7 1 0 0 .9 1 0 2 .b 1 0 2 .5 10b a 1 0 5 .7 9 9 -5 9 8 .8 I d .7 10b . 0 1 0 b .9 1 0 7 .9 m a 10 b J . 9 6 .6 9 9 -3 99 J 9*b«5 9 6 .7 9 9 .8 IO 3 .5 96a lOO.b Id JL 9 8 .2 I d .b 1 0 2 .5 9 9 -6 9 2 .7 1 0 7 .7 1 1 0 .6 1 1 2 .3 1 2 3 .9 1 3 3 -5 9 7 .6 9 5 .3 1 0 7 .1 1 1 2 .5 l i b .8 1 2 2 .8 1 3 1 -2 9 7 .* 9 8 .3 1 0 b .3 1 0 2 .8 1 0 3 .8 1 0 9 .2 1 1 1 .8 95 99 105 1 06 109 lib 1 18 9 6 .9 9 6 .9 1 0 6 .2 1 1 0 .8 1 1 6 .5 12b J . lb O J. 9 5 .9 9 6 .b 1 0 7 -7 1 13** 1 1 9 .6 1 3 1 .9 l b 3 .6 Id .9 9 b .6 1 0 3 .5 1 1 8 .1 1 2 0 .2 1 2 3 .6 1 3 2 .4 1 0 0 .7 9 6 .5 1 0 2 .8 1 1 3 .1 1 1 5 .3 1 2 1 .1 1 2 9 -4 9 8 .2 1 0 0 .8 1 0 1 .0 9 9 .5 1 0 7 .0 1 1 2 .7 1 2 1 .8 9 2 .7 1 0 0 .2 1 0 7 .1 IO 9.7 1 1 9 .5 1 2 7 .6 1 3 7 .6 Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. -Nov. Deo. 1 0 3 .0 1 0 3 .2 1 0 3 -7 1 0 3 -3 1 0 3 .9 10b. 0 1 0 3 .8 1 0 3 .8 1 0 b .3 10b .6 10b .1 1 0 7 J. 1 0 7 .5 1 0 7 .8 1 0 6 .2 1 0 8 .5 1 0 8 .7 1 0 8 .7 1 0 8 .9 1 0 9 .3 1 0 9 .2 1 0 9 .5 1-05 JL 1 0 5 .3 1 0 5 .7 1 0 5 .2 1 0 6 .0 1 0 5 .8 1 0 5 .5 1 0 5 .8 1 0 6 .2 1 0 6 .5 1 0 5 .8 1 0 9 .3 1 1 0 .1 1 1 0 .3 1 1 0 .7 U LLJ. U l.b 1 1 1 .6 1 1 1 .8 1 1 2 .2 1 1 2 .2 1 1 2 .5 9 9 .0 9 9 -0 9 9 .5 9 9 -b 9 9 .5 1 0 0 .5 1 0 0 .4 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .6 1 0 0 .8 1 0 0 .9 Id .5 1 0 2 .0 1 0 2 .5 1 0 2 .9 1 0 2 .7 1 0 2 .9 1 0 2 .5 1 0 2 .7 1 0 3 .0 1 0 2 .7 1 0 3 .0 1 2 8 .3 1 2 9 .2 1 2 9 .9 1 3 2 .3 1 3 3 .6 136a 1 3 5 .6 1 3 6 .2 1 3 8 JL 1 3 7 .8 1 3 8 .b 1 2 5 .3 1 2 b .2 1 3 0 -3 1 3 2 .6 1 3 2 .2 I3 6 .5 1 3 2 .5 1 3 3 -1 13b 1 3 3 .5 1 3 *-5 111^ 1 1 2 JL 1 1 2 .3 1 1 2 .6 1 1 2 .5 1 1 4 .5 1 1 2 .5 1 1 1 .8 1 0 9 .9 1 1 1 .9 1 1 6 .0 115 11 6 117 117 119 122 123 120 117 11 9 122 1 3 0 .2 1 3 0 .9 1 3 5 .7 1 3 7 .5 l b l.5 1 * 0 .1 l b 5 .6 l b 6 .3 1 * 5 .9 l b 7 .1 lb 6 .7 1 3 7 .6 1 3 8 .7 lb o .l l b o .3 l b 2 .0 I 4 2 .9 l b 6 .6 147. b l b 8 .7 1 4 9 -7 1 5 0 .5 1 2 6 .6 1 2 7 .2 1 2 9 .0 1 3 0 .2 1 3 1 .0 1 3 2 .3 1 3 4 .1 1 3 5 .6 1 3 7 .2 lbO.O 1 3 8 .3 1 2 7 .0 1 2 6 .8 1 2 7 .5 1 2 8 .1 1 2 8 .6 . 1 2 9 .0 1 2 9 .6 1 3 0 .3 1 3 1 .6 1 3 3 .2 1 3 4 .8 1 1 8 .1 1 1 8 .5 1 1 9 .3 1 2 0 .7 1 2 1 .4 1 2 1 .6 1 2 3 .1 1 2 3 .6 1 2 4 .7 1 2 6 .3 1 2 6 .9 1 3 5 .6 13b . 3 135 J . 1 3 5 .8 1 3 6 .5 1 3 7 .4 1 3 8 .7 lbO.O 1 4 1 .1 l b 2 .5 lb 2 .b 1 0 6 .b 1 0 9 .6 1 1 0 JL 108 J . 1 0 3 .3 1 1 2 .6 II 3 .3 1 0 3 .2 1 0 2 .5 1 0 3 J. 1 0 3 *b 1 3 7 .0 1 3 7 .6 n»a. sou 1 1 9 -1 1 2 0 .2 125 n .a . 1 4 8 .4 1 4 8 .2 1 5 0 .4 1 * 9 .9 1 3 4 .9 1 3 6 .2 1 3 6 .9 1 3 8 .1 1 2 7 .8 1 2 8 .1 lb 5 .1 lb b .7 1964 Ja n . Feb. 106.b Production and Spending Seasonally Adjusted Three Month Movmf A eerao esll St. Louis Metropolitan Area M anpow er Utilization S e a s o n a lly A d ju ste d [957-59=100 p,rro|| £WD|WBwt W 57-59X100 Banking Activity S eason ally Adjusted n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g 104 ^ 100 104 f S ^ 96 100 m a n u f a c t u r in g 96 1957-59=100 92 92 88 Business bans Fsb reery ^ total 1957-59=100 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 t 1 1 -1 Per Cent ■ ■ 1 » ' 1. ■ 1. ■ „,1 1, I ia lj-L . 83 Per Cent Unem ploym ent R a le Bank Deposits F e b ru a ry .1 1 1 1 1 111 1 111,,, 1 .i J 1962 ... ,1 LuLinLi i L. L.1,,1, l . L .I . n 1964 1963 1962 1963 1964 1962 1963 1964 P re p o re d by t e s e o r c h D epartm ent F ed eral R eserve bonk of St. lo o is Averages MANPOWER UTILIZATION Noanazmfacturlag Total Payroll BaiJoyaegt Baployaent Seasonal ly Seasonally T h r e w ads Adjusted Thousands Adjusted of Persons Index of Persons Index 1Q 1.S 98a 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .9 9 6 .4 9 6 .9 lOO.^ 1957 195S 1959 I9 6 0 1961 1962 1963 1 0 0 .8 9 6 .9 1 0 0 .3 1S L -8 1 0 1 .3 10L3 1 0 2 -5 Msaafneterlng ttnrtnplqymniit Enulpyuexxt Bate Seasonally Seasonally Adjusted Adjusted MmL- fm m S T im ASP SPESEUfS ----5 5 5 t H Z n 5 T 3 ^ Electric Power Uepertsont Stare Soles Seasonally Seasonally Qaedjnf< Adjusted Adjusted iJ Index M ladex BAiaCUjg A C n vn T Check Paynenfcs Seasonally Adjusted ftf Dollars m m H 9 6 .0 9 6 -2 1 0 3 .7 1 0 4 .2 1 0 2 .6 1 0 5 -6 1 0 6 .5 rmnliwma loons U Bank Deposits l! fisinannnllj SesHnrelVy Millions Adjusted Adjusted Miltons Ty^u>» Index Of Dollars 9 6 .0 9 6 .6 1 0 5 .4 1 1 2 .9 117a 1 2 5 .3 1 4 0 .4 1 0 3 .7 9 6 -6 9 9 .5 9 9 -2 9 3 -3 9 4 .0 9 7 .0 A-A- 9 6 .7 -1 9 7 -2 9 6 .9 9 7 J. 9 7 -9 9 7 -0 9 7 -1 9 7 -2 9 7 -6 9 7 -1 5 -1 4 .6 4a 4 .8 5 -0 4 .3 5 -0 4 .5 4 -3 4 .3 4 .7 1 2 5 -5 1 2 7 -0 124a ip p - i 1 3 6 .9 1 2 5 -3 1 2 3 .8 1 3 6 -4 1 2 5 -2 1 3 2 -6 1 2 3 -4 1 2 3 -0 124a 1 2 4 .8 1 2 5 -4 1 2 6 .7 1 2 3 .9 UD^ 130a 1 3 2 .6 1 3 1 -6 1 3 1 -9 7 7 -4 9 B -9 9 9 -7 1 0 5 -5 1 0 7 -0 6 B .0 1 0 4 .B 1 0 9 -6 1 0 2 .2 1 2 2 .3 1 9 7 -5 1 0 6 .3 107a 1 0 7 .3 1 0 6 .6 1 0 6 .0 1 0 9 -5 1 0 7 -4 106a 1 0 3 .8 1 0 6 .0 1 0 9 -9 3 *157 3 ,5 5 2 3 ,6 6 1 3^21 3 .7 5 5 3 ,9 5 3 3 ,5 6 7 3 ,T »5 4 ,8 0 6 3 .5 9 9 4 .1 4 5 1 3 0 -7 1 3 3 -6 1 3 7 -7 1 4 0 .5 1 4 1 .7 1 3 6 .6 1 4 3 .0 1 4 4 .7 1 4 6 .4 147a 1 4 7 .0 3 97 393 392 396 40 0 406 420 421 434 449 444 122a 1 2 0 .7 1 2 0 .9 1 2 2 .0 1 2 2 .2 1 2 1 .9 1 2 3 .8 1 2 5 -2 1 2 6 .9 1 3 2 -2 1 3 1 -6 1 .2 6 4 1 .2 6 6 1 ,3 0 6 1 .2 6 4 1 ,3 0 3 1 ,3 1 2 1 .3 0 6 1 ,3 1 7 1 .3 3 4 1 ,3 3 6 1 ,3 7 2 1 0 6 .0 1 0 6 .9 1 0 5 .4 1 0 9 .7 1 1 0 .4 1 1 0 .7 1 1 1 .2 1 1 1 .7 1 1 2 .5 1 1 3 .3 1 1 3 .5 9 9 -7 9 6 -6 4 J4 4 -5 1 2 4 .9 137a 1 3 0 .9 1 3 1 -5 8 7 -3 3 2 -8 1 1 3 -0 1 1 3 -3 4 .1 9 7 3 *446 148a 149a 4 09 4 03 124a 1 2 4 .0 1 ,3 6 3 1 ,3 5 6 1 1 3 .8 U4a 9 1 .1 9 4 -6 1 0 7 .5 1 0 6 .9 1 0 9 .5 1 1 7 -0 1 2 7 .5 5 .5 4 .7 6a 4 .7 103^ 9 2 .3 1 0 4 .6 1 2 0 .0 1 1 7 -6 1 1 9 .4 2 2 4 .6 9 9 -2 ia i.6 9 9 .0 94^ 1 0 1 .2 1 0 4 .3 1 1 0 .7 12*2 Feb . Mar. Apr. »*y June J u ly Aug. S e p t. O ct. 5ov. Dec. 719 727 737 739 750 7*9 746 752 756 753 755 1 0 0 .3 1 0 0 .5 1 0 0 .9 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .3 1 0 0 .S 1 0 0 .4 1 0 0 .3 1 0 0 .3 ia ia 100a 46 9 475 434 eS4 *9 2 491 489 494 49 6 499 49 6 1 0 2 .4 1 0 2 -4 1 0 3 .0 1 0 2 .3 1 0 3 .0 1 0 2 .5 1 0 1 -9 1 0 2 .2 1 0 2 .9 103a 1 0 1 .9 743 1 0 2 .4 1 0 1 .9 4a6 484 1 0 4 .0 1 0 3 -3 91 1964 Jan . Feb. 742 Production and Spending S w B w lly Ad juste d M on p ow er Utilization Louisville Metropolitan Area Banking Activity Seasonally Adjusted 1957-59=100 |U«iT< Law 1957-59=100 Check Payments 160 u o 120 100 P rep ared by R e se a rch D eportm ent F ed eral R eserve Bonk of St. Louis 1 0 0 .5 9 7 .9 1 0 1 .6 Id .9 ld .6 1 0 4 .5 106 a 1 0 6 .6 9 5 .7 9 7 .7 9 5 .6 9 1 .7 9 5 -3 9 8 .0 5 .4 8 .6 6 .5 6 .6 7 .4 5 -1 4 .5 1 0 4 .9 90.-8 1 0 3 .3 1 0 4 .6 1 0 0 .5 1 0 9 .3 1 1 7 .3 99^ 9 7 .8 1 0 3 J. 9 7 -9 9 9 .4 1 0 6 .4 1 1 0 .0 ___________ BANKING ACTIVITY Loans X J S e a so n a lly M illio n s A djusted Index o f D o lla rs I 1 0 2 .8 9 7 -1 1 0 0 .1 9 9 .6 9 8 .0 ICQ. .2 1 0 3 J- 1957 19 5 6 19 5 9 I9 6 0 1961 1962 1963 ______________________PRODUCTION AND SPENDING________________________ Industrial Use of Check. Payment s E l e c t r i c : Power S e a s o n a lly S e a s o n a lly S ea so n a lly A djusted A djusted U nadjusted M illio n s U nadjusted A djusted Index I f In dex Index 1/ o f D oll a r e Index Index X / 1 Annual Averages ,______________ MANPOWER UTILIZATION___________ ._____________________ Total Payroll Naomanufacturing Manufacturing Tfwnmpinymrrrt. Employment Employment Employment Rate S ea so n a lly S e a s o n a lly S ea so n a lly Thousands Thousands A djusted S e a s o n a lly A djusted A djusted Twri»y cef Persons Index A dju sted o f Persons Index Bank D eposits t u S ea so n a lly M illio n s A djusted Index o f D o llars 1 0 4 .9 97 -4 9 7 -7 1 0 9 .4 1 1 5 .9 1 1 4 .4 1 2 7 -3 9 7 -9 9 7 -6 1 0 4 .5 1 0 3 .4 106 a 1 1 1 .0 1 2 6 .2 9 9 -3 9 9 .5 id .2 99.81 0 4 .0 1 1 0 .9 1 1 3 .1 ig £ Feb . Mar. Apr. May June J u ly Aug. S e p t. O ct. Nov. Dec. 242 2kk 247 253 253 252 252 254 255 256 254 1 0 2 .3 1 0 2 .3 1 0 2 .4 1 0 2 .6 1 0 2 .9 1 0 3 .4 1 0 3 .3 1 0 3 .3 1 0 4 .1 1 0 4 .2 1 0 4 .2 158 159 16 2 166 166 166 165 165 165 166 166 1 0 5 -8 1 0 5 .8 1 0 5 -2 1 0 5 .8 1 0 6 .4 1 0 6 .5 1 0 6 .3 1 0 5 .9 1 0 5 .9 1 0 6 .4 1 0 6 .3 9 6 .2 96*2 9 7 .3 97a 9 6 .9 9 8 .2 9 8 .2 9 8 .8 ld .0 1 0 0 .4 1 0 0 .5 5 -1 4 .8 4 .4 4 .3 4 .7 4 .4 4 .9 4 .4 5 -9 4 .1 4 .6 1 1 3 -7 1 0 7 -6 1 1 7 .9 1 1 1 .7 1 3 2 .3 1 1 4 .8 1 2 0 -2 1 2 3 .7 1 1 5 .5 1 2 4 J. 1 2 0 J. 110*6 1 1 1 .9 113*2 1 1 7 .4 1 1 7 .9 1 2 1 .2 1 1 9 -7 1 2 0 .8 1 2 1 *2 1 2 1 .9 1 2 1 .8 6 8 .2 9 3 -8 1 1 2 .7 id -i 1 0 3 .8 9 3 .7 106.s 1 1 0 .2 1 0 5 .8 1 3 0 .6 2 2 8 .7 1 0 6 .1 1 0 8 .0 1 0 7 .8 1C T .9 1 0 9 -2 1 1 3 -3 1 1 2 .9 1 1 2 .4 1 0 9 -8 1 1 0 .6 1 1 4 .0 954 1 ,0 2 2 1 ,0 9 0 1 *1 3 4 1 ,0 9 3 1 ,2 2 4 1 ,1 0 9 1A 34 1 ,2 4 0 1 ,0 8 7 1 ,3 7 4 1 2 1 .1 1 1 6 .3 1 1 9 -9 1 2 1 -6 1 2 6 .2 1 2 5 .7 1 3 0 .8 1 2 9 .3 1 2 9 .0 1 3 1 .2 1 3 5 -7 1 39 142 141 1 39 140 144 1 39 139 141 150 168 1 2 3 -3 1 2 5 -1 1 2 5 -5 1 2 7 .3 1 2 7 .3 1 3 0 .3 1 2 9 .5 1 2 9 -7 1 2 6 .9 1 2 8 .3 1 2 7 .9 500 493 490 468 502 489 498 4 99 500 519 511 1 1 6 .8 1 1 6 .0 1 1 6 .0 1 1 7 .2 1 1 8 .5 1 1 7 .0 1 1 9 .0 1 1 9 .0 1 2 0 .0 1 2 1 .4 1 2 1 .3 1 0 5 -4 1 0 6 .0 163 162 1 0 8 .3 1 0 8 .4 1 0 0 .4 1 0 1 .7 4 .4 4 .3 1 1 4 .3 1 2 7 :6 1 2 1 .3 1 2 1 .8 7 5 .6 60a 1 1 9 .0 1 2 1 .4 1 ,3 2 3 1 ,0 7 7 1 3 7 -7 1 3 8 .0 l£ l 150 1 3 3 .6 133 xx 521 513 1 2 0 .5 1 1 9 -6 196k Ja n . Feb . FRASER 252 251 Digitized for Production and Spending S ea so n a lly A djusted Three-Month Moving A verages & 1957 - 59=100 Industrial Use e$ Electric Power 1957-59=100 200 Memphis Metropolitan Area Banking Activity 180 M anpow er Utilization S eason ally Adjusted 1957-59=100 180r 1957-59=100 180 Business loans 160 170 170 140 160 160 A . g February 130 150 120 140 140 130 130 J 150 110 120 Ml In.L.il „liJ.j-J J-i.i.-L -.Li-i-J J,,l, .1. 1 J -1.1- „.J, 100 i-i. „i .1 ,j , l i 120 Bank Deposits 180 200 170 180 160 150 160 140 140 130 1964 1963 1962 P re p are d by R e s e a r c h D ep ortm ent F e d e ra l R eserv e Bonk oi S t. Louis A verages MANPCKER UTILIZATION Nonzoasufacturiag Total Payroll ffwrplnrym—rrh Employamut Seasonally Seasonally Thousands Adjusted Thousands Adjusted of Persons Index of Persons Index 1 0 0 .3 9 9 -2 1 0 1 .5 1 0 3 .9 1 0 b .0 1 06 a 1 0 6 .9 1957 1953 1959 i9 6 0 1961 1962 1963 Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Manufacturing Emoloyment Seasonal ly Adjusted Unemployineafe Rate 9 3 .9 9 9 .0 1 0 2 -1 1 0 3 .9 10b .3 1 0 6 .6 1 0 9 .5 10b .8 9 5 .5 9 9 .7 1 0 3 .8 1Q1-1 10b . b 1 0 6 .3 5 -0 6 .7 5 .3 4 .3 5 .3 4 .4 b.O Seasonally Adjusted PRODUCTION ADD SPENDING Industrial Use of Electric Power Department Store Sales Seasonally Seasonally Unadjusted Adjusted Unadjusted Adjusted TnHpr Index Index y Index y 9 8 .7 8 6 .6 1 1 4 .7 118J . 1 3 1 .9 1 5 5 -1 1 6 5 -5 BANKING ACTIVITY Check Payments Seasonally Millions Adjusted of Dollars Index y 1 0 7 .5 1 0 0 .0 1 0 8 .4 1 0 8 .6 1 0 8 .3 1 0 9 .1 1 0 9 .2 1 0 9 .3 1 0 9 .3 1 1 0 .2 lio .o 156 15 7 159 loO 159 160 160 163 163 16b 165 1 0 6 .2 1 0 8 .6 1 0 9 .0 1 0 9 .0 10 9 -2 1 0 9 .6 1 0 9 .9 1 1 0 -1 1 1 0 .5 1 1 0 .9 1 1 0 .7 1 0 5 .0 1 0 5 -9 1 0 6 .6 1 0 7 .0 1 0 7 .5 1 0 7 -5 1 0 7 .0 1 0 7 .0 1 0 7 .5 1 0 8 .0 1 0 6 .0 b«4 * .3 3 -9 3 -3 4 .0 ba 3 -9 3 -7 3 .7 3 -5 3 -6 1 7 1 -8 1 6 3 -6 1 5 7 -3 1 5 6 .2 1 7 7 -6 1 5 3 -0 1 5 6 .5 1 7 0 .2 1 6 3 .9 1 7 6 .0 1 6 5 -6 1 5 7 -9 1 5 7 -5 1 5 7 -5 1 6 3 -6 l£ 6 .b 169a l6 b .9 1 6 5 -6 1 6 7 -9 1 6 7 -8 169J . 8 2 .7 1 0 0 -0 1 0 b .9 1 1 6 .9 1 0 0 .3 9 6 .9 1 1 2 .3 1 1 0 .9 1 1 2 .6 1 3 6 .4 2 0 4 .3 201 IL O .6 lll.b 160 16 2 1LU 2 1 1 2 .4 1 0 6 .4 108^ * .5 3 -9 162a 1 7 2 .7 1 6 4 .3 2 6 4 .0 9 2 .0 8& £ Bank Deposits £/ ■Seasonally Killians Adjusted of Dollars Index 1 0 1 .0 9 7 .1 1 0 1 .9 1 1 7 -1 1 2 3 .6 130. b lb l.5 9 6 .8 9 5 .* 1 0 7 .8 1 1 2 .8 12b .1 1 2 8 .8 1 5 0 .9 9 3 -3 9 7 .3 1 0 9 -b 10k.b 1 0 2 .9 1 0 9 -9 U 3 .5 201 203 206 208 207 207 206 211 211 212 212 Business Loans %! Seasonally Millions Adjusted of Dollars Index 1 1 3 -3 1 1 4 .0 1 1 * -1 1 1 3 -7 1 1 3 .9 llb .7 1 1 2 .6 113*0 1 1 2 .6 1 1 3 -6 1 1 6 .7 1 ,0 2 0 1 ,0 6 7 1 ,1 3 2 1 ,2 2 3 1 ,0 9 7 1 ,3 0 3 1 ,2 5 5 1 ,2 7 1 1 ,7 5 5 1 ,5 1 9 1 ,5 1 0 1 3 2 J. 1 3 5 -4 1 * 3 -0 1 * 5 -5 15b . 6 1 5 6 .b 2 6 7 .2 1 6 7 -8 162^2 1 5 8 .9 1 5 *-1 225 2 20 2 19 206 2 02 203 213 227 259 287 282 119^ l,b O b 1 ,1 3 7 1 5 6 .4 1 5 5 -3 269 267 1 2 8 .2 1 3 1 .9 1 3 7 .9 1 3 8 .9 l b 0 .9 9 5 .6 9 9 .* 1 0 5 .0 1 0 B .6 1 2 0 .9 1 3 1 .3 1 5 0 .1 1 * 3 .9 1 47 J . 1 4 9 .6 1 4 8 .9 1 5 b .0 1 * 9 .6 631 63b 652 667 667 668 68? 666 683 708 T35 1 * 1 .8 1 * 2 .8 lb * .8 1 * 6 .2 1 * 7 .9 1 * 9 -6 1 5 2 .6 1 5 3 .8 1 5 5 .9 1 5 9 .5 1 6 1 .5 148a 1 5 3 .0 7*7 753 1 6 6 .5 16 9 *3 196b Jan. Feb. 205 120-7 120 Production and Spending Seasonally A djusted Little Rock Metropolitan Area M anoow er Utilization Banking Activity S e a s o n a lly A d ju sted V 128 124 MAINUFACTURING y>J Seasonally Adjusted 1957-59=100 132 1957-59=100 132 128 124 —m 120 February 120 120 110 NONMANl 116 TOTAL \ ^ f a c t u r im g 116 [V 7 100 112 112 V 108 1 1-1.L .L l Per Cent 11..I 1, ,L, I 1 J.1 ...L1 .1 1L i - .1, i J» 108 Per Cent Unem ploym ent Rate 90 Check Payments 200 200 180 180 ' F e b ru a ry 160 160 140 140 Fe bruary ✓ 1 1 1 » » 1 1 I 1 1 1 -..LJul—L l . 1 J L j J L 1962 l X . . 1 ,1 1 . L I , L l J - l . L . L , 120 1964 1963 Li,.,.! ■■■L.I..1, 1, ,1 1-L, I - h u . , ..1 J 1963 1964 1962 .. 120 P re p a re d by R e sea rc h D eportm ent f e d e r a l R e serv e Bonk of S t. Louis Annual A verages MANPOWER 1/TTT.T7ATIQH________________________________________ rig Nanmanufacturlng T o t a l P a y r o ll Employment Employment R ate Employment S e a s o n a lly S ea so n a lly S ea so n a lly Th«TWuriw Thousands A dju sted Adjusted A djusted S e a s o n a lly o f Persona Index o f Persons Index Index A djusted 9 7 .0 9 9 .7 1 0 3 .3 1 0 6 .7 1 0 8 .4 1 1 3 .0 1 1 8 .2 1957 195 6 1959 I9 6 0 1961 1962 1963 9 8 .1 9 9 -7 1 0 2 .2 1 0 6 .1 108^ 1 1 2 .6 1 1 7 -7 9 1 .8 1 0 0 J. 1 0 8 .1 1 0 9 .2 1 1 0 .0 U b .8 1 2 0 .5 „ 5 -6 3 -7 3 -9 b -7 3 *6 2 .9 _________________________ PRODUCTION AND SPENDING I n d u s t r ia l Use o f E l e c t r i c Power Department S to re S a le s S e a so n a lly S e a s o n a lly Unadjusted A djusted Unadjusted A djusted Tnrtov ■ Index Index y Index 1 / 9 2 .0 9b .1 H 3 -9 1 2 3 .9 1 2 7 .6 l b l.6 lfc U 9 ' BANKING ACTIVITY Check Payments S e a s o n a lly A djusted In d e ti/ M illio n s o f D o lla rs 9 9 .5 9 3 .5 1 0 2 .0 9 7 .2 9 5 -b S 7 *b 1 0 2 .7 B u sin ess Loans £/ Bank D eposits £/ S e a s o n a lly S ea so n a lly M illio n s A djusted M illIo n s A djusted o f D o lla rs Index Index o f D o lla rs 91 -1 9 5 .3 1 1 3 -6 1 3 1 -9 1 5 0 .2 1 5 b .0 17b .6 9 1 .9 9 7 -9 1 1 0 .2 1 1 0 .1 W .o 1 2 8 .3 1 5 7 -7 9 5 .7 1 0 0 .2 1 0 b .1 1 0 7 .7 1 1 7 .2 1 2 b .6 1 3 5 .6 1963 Feb. Mar. Apr. May June J u ly Aug. S e p t. O c t. Nov. Dee. 86 87 89 90 90 91 91 92 92 92 92 1 1 5 .8 1 1 6 .3 1 1 7 .2 1 1 7 .1 1 1 8 .1 1 1 8 .8 II9 .2 1 1 9 -5 1 1 8 .9 1 2 0 .0 1 2 0 .5 70 71 72 73 74 7b 7b 75 76 76 7b 1 1 5 .3 1 1 6 .0 1 1 6 .9 1 1 7 -3 U 7 .9 1 1 8 .6 1 1 8 .6 1 1 8 .7 1 1 8 .2 H 9 .b 1 1 8 .7 1 1 7 .7 1 1 7 .7 U 8 .b 1 1 6 .3 119*1 11 9 -9 1 2 2 .0 1 2 2 .7 1 2 2 .0 1 2 2 .7 1 2 8 .5 3 -0 3 -1 2 .6 2 .7 2 .8 3 -1 3 -0 2 -8 2 .6 3 -0 3*1 1 7 0 .6 l b 3 -5 1 3 1 -0 1 0 7 .2 I3 5 .9 1 2 0 .6 1 2 1 .7 1 5 7 .3 1 5 7 .5 1 6 6 .6 1 5 b .8 l b 5 .3 lb 3 » 6 lb O .2 l b o .5 i b 2 .1 I b 5 .3 l b 5 .1 Ib 3 - S lb lJL 1 3 7 *2 1 3 7 .3 7 b i2 9 3 -b 1 0 0 .2 1 0 2 .9 8 7 .8 8b.9 1 0 1 .7 lOO.b 1 0 0 .6 1 2 b .6 1 9 b .2 1 0 b .2 1 0 b -5 1 0 b .5 1 0 3 .1 1 0 3 .0 1 0 3 .7 1 0 1 .6 1 0 0 .8 1 0 0 .2 1 0 1 .6 1 0 6 .7 271 3Lb 325 378 3U 387 338 3b5 bb6 3bl b31 l b o .9 1 3 9 -6 l b 9 .1 lb 9 .9 1 5 8 .b 1 5 5 .7 1 6 b .3 1 6 7 .2 1 6 5 .3 1 7 5 -8 1 7 2 .2 37 37 39 bl bl bl bb b3 bb b5 bb 1 5 9 .7 1 6 3 .6 1 7 0 .3 1 7 2 .9 17b .2 1 7 7 .5 I 8 b .7 1 8 7 .3 1 8 5 :2 1 8 3 .5 1 7 9 .2 196 195 196 203 20b 20b 211 209 209 211 21b 1 2 6 .7 1 2 8 .6 1 3 0 .7 1 3 b .2 1 3 5 .5 1 3 5 .6 1 3 7 .5 1 3 9 .b l b 0 .7 l b 3 .7 lb b .2 89 90 1 2 1 .7 1 2 1 .7 72 73 1 1 9 -9 1 2 0 .3 1 2 9 .9 128a 2 .b 2 .8 1 3 0 .5 lb 3 -5 1 3 2 .2 1 3 0 .7 7 7 .3 7 8 .3 1 0 9 .b 1 1 1 .6 39b 31b 17b .b 1 6 5 -5 bb b3 181.b 1 8 6 .0 218 21b l b b .l l b 0 .9 12& Ja n . Feb . Production and Spending SwMMaiiy Adjusted Hnree i^perth Meuiag A uncages jl M anpow er Utilization S ««*oo o lty A diiU ttd Evansville Metropolitan Area Banking Activity Seasonally Ad jut ted 1957-59=100 Business lows 1957-59=100 Department Store Sates Bank Deposits 150 140 130 120 110 manpower o t h j e a t ic b Annual A v sn s e ft T o t a l P a y r o ll Employment S e a s o n a lly A dju sted Th'-mn-Trtn o f Person s Index 195T 1958 1959 i9 6 0 1961 1962 1963 JW>Mar. A p r. May Ju ne JuLy Ang. S e p t. O c t. Nov. D ee. MoHnanufacturing Employment S e a s o n a lly T h m icrria A dju sted o f P erson s Index 1 0 6 .9 iaea 9 5 .7 9 4 .5 9 4 .0 9 « 9 6 .6 9 8 .7 9 9 -3 1 0 0 .2 OOUl 103*0 1 0 3 *4 97.* 64 6k 65 66 67 66 66 66 66 66 67 98 JL 9 7 -8 9 8 .7 9 8 .9 9 9 -5 9 9 -6 9 6 .0 98a 9 8 .0 9 8 -6 99*9 39 *0 *0 *0 *1 *1 41 41 41 41 41 M anufacturing Employment S e a s o n a lly A djusted Index liwwpljTryWfwfc R a te S e a s o n a lly A djusted , 1 1 3 .7 9 5 *5 9 0 .8 8 6 .5 8 3 -9 8 8 .0 9 1 *7 6 -6 1 0 .5 8 -4 6 -6 6 -8 5 -1 1 0 3 -3 1 0 2 .7 1 0 2 .9 1 0 3 .6 1 0 3 -8 1 0 2 .7 1 0 3 -8 1 0 4 .3 1 0 3 -8 1 0 3 -5 9 0 .6 9 0 -2 9 3 *1 9 3 *8 9 3 .5 9 3 -8 9 1 .3 9 0 .2 8 9 -1 9 1 -3 9 4 -9 4 -6 4 -5 3*9 3 -3 1 0 5 -9 1 0 5 -9 94-r MS-5 raonocmaR a s p sranmis_____________________________ I n d u s t r i a l Use o f E l e c t r i c Power S e a so n a lly Unadjusted A dju sted Index In d ex 1/ 3*6 4 .0 3 -9 4 .0 4a 3 -9 109a 1QL-5 9 2 -2 1 0 6 .3 1 1 9 -3 m -o 1 3 9 *6 1 5 5 -6 4a 4a Department S to r e S a le s 3/ Check Payments S e a s o n a lly S e a s o n a lly M illio n s Unadjusted A djusted A djusted Index Index 1/ In dex 1/ o f D o lla r s 1 4 6 -4 1 5 0 .8 1 5 1 -9 1 5 3 -9 1 5 3 -9 1 5 5 -4 1 5 5 -2 1 5 8 -3 1 6 3 -0 1 6 4 *5 1 6 9 -0 115*7 1 7 5 -7 1 5 2 -8 1 H -9 17®-T 1 7 4 -9 6 6 .5 6 8 -6 6 7 -2 9 3 -7 1 05*4 1 0 7 -3 1 2 6 -4 9 6 -2 1 1 7 -4 1 0 6 -5 1G L M 1 0 6 -4 1 0 7 -5 1 0 9 .5 2 1 4 .0 1 1 2 .9 2 1 6 .0 1 2 8 .4 loea 185 192 20 7 219 222 244 213 20 2 231 21 7 233 2 2 2 .3 2 2 0 .9 1 2 0 .3 2 2 4 .0 2 2 6 .7 1 0 2 .9 1 0 4 -3 260 205 2 2 6 .0 1 2 7 -8 U3a 1 1 3 -4 1 1 5 -7 1 1 0 -2 20 7 .O 1 0 0 .9 9 9 -o B u sin e ss Loans £/ Seasonal l y M illio n s A djusted o f D o lla r s Index 22ia 22ia Bank D eposits §/ S ea so n a lly A djusted Index M illio n s o f P o lle r s 92^ 1 0 3 -0 9 7 *3 9 9 -7 1 0 1 .3 1 0 2 .5 1 1 2 .9 1 1 9 -7 9 4 .4 .9 6 - 5 9 7 -8 9 8 -5 1 0 4 .0 1 0 6 .7 1 4 5 -5 1 4 9 -6 1 5 3 *6 1503 1 8 2 -3 1 5 5 -6 1 5 2 -5 170*9 1 5 8 -3 1 6 4 .5 1 5 5 -6 ____ ._________ b a b k ib g a c t iv it y 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .4 9 9 .6 9 9 .9 1 2 1 .8 I I 7 .O 1 2 2 .6 9 5*4 1 1 2 .5 125a 1 2 9 .0 1 4 2 .3 1 5 4 .4 48 47 46 47 48 48 47 45 46 46 47 1 5 2 .8 15ia 149.8 15 ia 1 5 3 *5 1 5 5 *4 1 5 5 .8 1 5 5 .8 158 a 2 5 9 .7 158a l£ l 159 1 60 164 168 167 168 1 68 I6 9 172 170 2 1 9 -5 1 1 9 .4 1 1 8 .7 1 2 1 .5 1 2 2 .8 1 2 3 .4 1 2 5 .6 1 2 5 .0 2 2 5 .7 1 2 5 .8 1 2 4 .6 172 1 2 5 .9 1 2 6 .9 ± 2* Ja n . 66 1 0 2 .0 Feb. 66 JU2L.4 40 40 96A 4-4 3 -5 47 47 1 4 9 .5 1 5 1 .5 m M anpow er Utilization S e a s o n a lly A d ju ste d Springfield Metropolitan Area m Banking Activity S easo n ally Adjusted 1957-59=100 1957-59=100 190 Total Loans 180 180 170 170 160 f eb rua ry 160 150 150 140 UO 1* 1I 11 \ »\ »! « i 1^ ! i . 1 . < 130 Demand Deposits 140 130 120 110 100 120 PRODUCTION AMP SPENDING, MANPOWER UTILIZATION Annual Averages Total Payroll Employment Seasonally Thousands Adjusted of Persons Index 1 0 0 .0 9 ^ .9 1 0 5 .1 1 1 1 .5 1 0 9 .9 1 0 9 .3 112a 1957 1958 1959 i9 6 0 1961 1962 1963 Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Nonmanufacturing Employment Seasonally Adjusted lade* of Persons Manufacturing Employment 'Seasonally Adjusted TnriAv IMarmpT oymoTrfc Rate Sancnmil 1y Adjusted 1 0 4 .4 9 3 -0 1 0 2 .6 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .3 1 0 5 .0 1 0 7 -8 8 7 .5 1 0 0 .3 1 1 2 .2 1 2 4 .8 1 2 0 .1 1 2 1 .6 1 2 4 .3 5 -8 5 -4 4 -7 Industrial Use of Electric Power Seasonally Unadjusted Adjusted Index y Index 5*4 6 .4 4 .5 Department Store Sales Seasonally 'Adjusted. Index y Unadjusted Index 9 2 .0 9 7 .0 1 1 1 .0 1 3 9 .5 1 4 4 .4 1 7 0 J. 1 8 2 .9 6£ Check Payments Seasonally Adjusted Index y Mill ions of Dollars RANKING ACTIVITY Demand Deposits of Individuals , Businesses , Total Loans -J and Local Governments —t Seasonally Seasonally Adjusted Unadjusted Unadjusted Adjusted Index Index Index Index 8 9 .8 9 9 .2 1 1 1 .0 1 1 0 .8 2 1 5 .2 1 2 5 .0 134 JL 9 6 .5 9 6 .5 1 0 7 .1 1 0 0 .0 9 9 .8 1 0 2 .6 1 0 7 .6 9 2 .8 1 0 1 .0 1 0 6 .2 1 0 6 .4 1 1 0 .0 1 1 5 .2 1 2 0 .4 9 3 .0 9 5 .7 1 1 1 .3 1 2 4 .6 1 2 6 .7 1 4 0 .3 1 5 7 .4 40 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 42 41 41 1 1 3 .0 1 1 1 .3 Ilia 2 1 0 .8 1 1 1 .4 1 1 0 .5 1 1 3 .8 1 1 3 .3 2 1 3 .8 112^ 1 1 2 .5 28 29 29 29 30 30 30 29 29 1 0 7 .7 1 0 6 .9 1 0 7 .3 1 0 6 .5 1 0 7 .3 106a 1 0 9 .5 1 0 9 -5 1 0 9 -5 1 0 8 .0 1 0 8 .4 128a 1 2 2 .9 1 2 1 .9 1 2 2 .9 1 2 2 .9 1 2 2 .9 1 2 6 JL 1 2 4 .0 126a 1 2 4 .0 1 2 4 .0 4 .5 4 .5 4 .6 4 .4 5 -8 5 -0 5 -5 4 .5 3 -3 3 -8 4 .4 1 7 5 -3 1 6 8 .5 1 7 0 .0 1 7 8 -5 2 1 4 .7 1 9 0 -2 2 0 7 -8 2 0 6 .2 1 7 1 -0 1 9 2 .0 1 5 8 .2 1 8 4 .4 1 8 2 .6 1 8 4 .9 1 8 1 .8 1 8 0 .7 1 8 4 .0 1 8 3 .5 1 8 5 .0 1 8 4 .4 1 6 2 .2 1 8 5 -5 6 7 .2 9 3 -9 10 3 JL 1 0 4 .7 9 7 .7 9 7 -4 1 1 1 .9 1 2 3 .3 9 7 -4 1 2 7 -3 1 9 4 .5 1 0 5 .4 1 0 4 .7 1 0 5 .4 1 0 4 .5 1 0 4 .9 IO 6 .3 1 0 6 .6 1 0 7 -8 1 0 9 .4 1 1 1 .7 1 1 1 .5 1 16 1 30 141 138 130 154 147 146 152 140 149 1 3 0 .9 1 3 2 .4 1 3 3 .^ 1 3 0 .1 1 3 1 -7 1 3 3 .5 1 3 8 .9 1 3 5 .5 1 3 4 .3 1 3 6 .6 1 3 9 .3 i V r .4 1 4 5 .6 1 5 0 .5 1 4 9 .0 1 5 7 .5 1 5 7 .7 1 5 9 .8 1 6 4 .9 1 7 1 .3 1 6 3 .4 1 7 8 .5 1 5 2 .3 1 5 1 .0 •1 5 2 .0 1 5 2 .4 1 5 4 .9 1 5 8 .5 1 5 7 .3 1 6 2 .4 1 6 7 .6 1 6 2 .6 1 6 9 .8 1 1 4 .5 H 5 .9 1 1 5 .1 1 1 4 .2 1 1 6 .8 1 1 7 .9 1 1 9 .7 1 2 7 .4 1 2 8 .6 1 2 6 .9 1 3 3 .4 1 1 7 .9 1 1 8 .1 1 1 7 .3 1 1 9 .8 1 1 9 .5 1 2 0 .8 1 2 1 .9 1 2 3 .3 1 2 3 .9 1 2 3 .0 1 2 2 .7 40 1 1 6 .0 1 1 7 -3 28 28 1 0 6 .2 1 1 0 .3 1 3 8 .4 1 3 7 -8 5^ 3 -7 2 6 5 -7 1 8 3 -5 I8 3 .O 1 8 7 -7 6 8 .9 7 4 -4 1 1 1 .5 1 1 0 -5 1 57 127 1 4 1 .6 1 4 1 .3 1 7 7 .7 1 5 3 .7 1 8 2 .9 1 5 8 .4 1 2 4 .7 1 2 2 .7 1 2 5 .9 1 2 6 .3 28 26 1964 Je a . FRASER Feb- Digitized for 41 Production and Spending S ea so n a lly A djusted Fort Smith Metropolitan Area Banking Activity S easo n ally Adjusted 1957-59=100 19 57 -59=100 lota! loans Sank Deposits 180 160 140 120 100 P re p o re d by R e search D epartm ent f e d e r a l R eserve Sank of St. Louis gamst mahfower u m Anmi.'l Averages T o t a l P a y r o ll Enployment S e a s o n a lly A djusted o f P erso n s Index 195 7 1958 1959 I9 6 0 1961 1962 196 3 jz m 9 8 .3 1 01*0 1 0 0 .7 9 6 .4 1 0 1 .1 1 1 9 -2 1 2 3 .9 PRODUCTION AND SPENDING m Naoananufacturiag ThiywaiwlK o f Persons Seales aape dboct on— lmlf the aiae off thans used tor other areas. Cl»nyr>nn11y A djusted Index MBEUjbiiC^UMxg .. £ a * » a liy A djusted t;tv»u»y m m S e a s o n a lly M Ju n te d 9 9 .8 Id .7 9 8 .5 9 2 -7 9 7 -2 1 1 2 -2 1 1 8 -5 9 5 -2 9 9 *9 104*9 1 0 3 .5 1 0 6 .5 1 3 2 -6 1 3 4 .3 4 .8 5*9 4 .8 6 *6 6 .3 6*6 6 .5 I n d u s t r ia l Use o f _ . E l e c t r i c Power S e a s o n a lly U nadjusted A djusted .Index m s** l l B a n sx tM P t S tp re S f l e s S e a so n a lly Unadjusted A djusted in d e x U 8 8 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 1 2 .0 1 2 3 *5 1 4 6 .7 2 1 9 *6 2 1 9 *6 SAraONG ACTIVITY Check Pnyjsents S e a s o n a lly M illio n s A djusted o f D o lla r s Index 1/ T o ta l .4 o a p J / S e a so n a lly Unadjusted A djusted Index ...J s S f * ,- . 95*8 9 8 .7 1 0 5 .5 1 0 5 .0 1 1 4 .8 1 3 6 .7 1 5 0 .9 1 0 2 .0 1 0 0 *3 9 7 -8 9 1 .4 9 6 -9 1 0 7 -8 1 1 4 .1 Bank D eposits 2 1 S ea so n a lly Adjusted U nadjusted Index Index 95*6 9 6 .0 1 0 8 .5 1 1 5 .7 1 2 5 -8 1 4 3 .5 1 6 0 .8 9 3 -8 1 0 0 .5 1 0 5 .7 1 0 4 .2 1 1 6 .4 1 3 6 .2 1 5 0 .1 19 6 3 Feb. Mar. Apr. May June J u ly Aug. S e p t. O ct. .Nov. Dec. 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 1 2 1 .8 1 2 1 .0 1 2 0 .5 1 2 0 .5 1 2 2 .3 1 2 5 -7 1 2 6 .1 1 2 5 -7 1 2 9 -6 1 2 6 .7 1 2 5 -7 18 18 19 16 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 1 1 5 -7 H 6 .3 1 1 7 -7 1 1 7 -7 1 1 9 *6 1 2 0 .3 1 2 0 *3 1 2 0 -9 1 2 1 .6 1 1 9 .6 1 1 9 -0 -3 3 -6 1 2 9 *8 126a 1 2 6 .1 1 2 7 .3 136*1 137A 1 3 4 .9 145.O 1 3 9 *9 1 3 8 .7 3*9 6*1 6 *6 5 *2 4 .8 5 *3 6 *4 5 *6 3 *7 6 *3 3 *7 2 1 8 *9 2 1 3 *4 2 2 7 .1 1 9 1 *9 2 4 1 .4 2 3 2 .1 22 9 *9 2 3 7 *1 22 0 *5 2 3 1 .8 2 0 3 .3 2 1 7 -5 2 1 9 *5 2 1 4 .6 2 L 8 .3 2 2 1 .3 2 2 6 .0 8 2 1 -1 2 1 5 *7 2 2 0 .9 2 2 1 *7 2 2 4 *4 7 8 *7 9 7 -5 1 0 8 .8 114*6 1 1 1 *3 1 0 7 *5 1 1 3 -4 1 1 0 *9 1 0 8 .4 1 3 7 -2 2 0 3 -3 1 1 4 .5 1 1 5 -8 1 1 9 -8 1 2 2 -3 1 2 2 .8 1 1 6 *1 1 1 2 .3 1 0 8 .9 1 0 9 *5 1 1 0 .1 29 1 2 7 .9 id if i 1 2 0 .9 1 2 1 .7 1& 1.2 1 3 6 .7 3 *3 3 *3 1 9 6 .5 2 4 2 .2 2 2 7 *1 2 3 1 .6 7 7 -6 8 1 .6 1 1 3 -0 1 16*7 H 4 J . 77 89 91 91 89 100 95 93 99 89 99 1 4 6 .6 1 4 7 -7 1 5 1 -2 1 4 7 *4 1 5 1 -3 1 5 0 .6 1 5 4 .9 1 5 2 -2 1 5 1 -3 1 5 4 .6 1 5 6 .6 1 5 2 .4 1 5 5 -7 1 5 9 .3 0 6 1 .4 1 6 2 .8 1 6 1 .5 1 6 2 .2 0 6 4 .0 1 6 5 .5 1 6 6 .0 1 6 7 .2 1 5 5 .6 1 5 7 -6 1 5 8 .5 1 5 9 .3 1 6 0 .6 061*2 1 6 1 .7 1 6 6 *2 1 6 4 .8 0 6 5 *9 1 6 6 .5 1 4 0 .2 1 4 2 .1 1 4 6 .6 1 4 7 .0 1 5 0 .6 1 5 1 .3 1 5 0 .9 1 5 4 .9 1 5 6 .3 1 5 7 .4 1 6 2 .5 1 4 2 .9 1 4 5 .1 1 4 7 .1 1 4 9 .0 1 5 0 .8 1 5 0 .5 1 5 2 .1 1 5 6 .2 1 5 3 -8 1 5 4 .5 1 5 6 .5 1 5 9 .9 1 6 0 .5 1 6 8 .6 1 7 3 .5 1 7 0 .8 1 7 7 .4 1 5 5 .9 1 5 7 .1 1 5 7 J. I 6 0 .I is e t Ja n . FRASER Feb. Digitized for 1 2 6 .8 29 iQ Q L 86 CHECK PAYMENTS IN THIRTEEN MEDIUM-SIZE CITIES ^ February, 1964 (in millions) February 1964 conipared with January, 1964 February, 1963 23.2 - 28 £ + 15 $ El Dorado, Ark. 36.1 - 20 + 3 Greenville, Miss. 40.6 - 24 + 11 Hannibal, Mo. 14.9 - 11 + 16 Helena, Ark. 13.7 - 15 Jackson, Tenn. 39-1 - 16 + 20 213.2 + 10 + 28 Cape Girardeau, Mo. Jefferson City, Mo. $ +10 Owensboro, Ky. 72.3 - 13 + 19 Paducah, Ky. 44.8 - 16 + 14 Pine Bluff, Ark. 63.5 - 14 + 15 Q u in cy , 1 1 1 . 56.3 - 14 + 10 Sedalia, Mo. 23.5 - 20 + 5 Texarkana, Ark. 34.3 - 9 + 27 1/ Debits to demand deposit accounts, except interbank and U. S. Government accounts. Released March 30/ 1964. Monthly data for 1960-62 is available on request to the Research Department, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.