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April 16, 1965 BUSINESS 80SINEST^5* STATISTICS S U P P L E M E N T TO THE S U R V E Y OF CURRENT BUSINESS Available only w i t h subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $6.00 annually, t h i s Supplement provides selected weekly and m o n t h l y data subsequent t o those published In t h e latest m o n t h l y SURVEY SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS Index, 1941-43= 10 100 - PKICE Index, 1941-43=10 4. INDUSTRIAL STOCKS - 100 90 80 70 \ Monthly 60 (avg. of daily 1962 1963 ^ J ^ J ^ ^ 1964 close) ~~ i * 1 1965 J F M A M J J A S O N D Thousands 1,200 Thousands 300 1962 1964 1963 1965 J F M A M J J A S O N D Dollars Billion Dollars 30 SALES OF RETAIL STORES MANUFACTURING HOURS & EARNINGS (seasonally adjusted) Hours 48 46 25 / 2.40 h ^ 20 Nondurable 15 10 Durable 5 1962 1963 \ 2.20 Goods 2.00 1964 44 (left scale) Goods -LI I I I - Average Hourly Gross Earnings iii i i 11 ( 1965 1.80 Average Hours Per 42 Week* (right scale) I IM 1I I I 1962 / . . . ^ y . 1963 40 *Seasonally adjusted I I I I l| I I I M38 1964 1965 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1965 1964 ITEM COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE: All commodities Farm products..... Foods, processed All other 22 commodities 2/ ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES Nondurable goods stores....... Apr. 4 1957-59=100. do... do... .....do... do... mil. $. do... . INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs ...thous. INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs do... State programs (50 States, D.C., arid Puerto R ico)... .do... FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number. FINANCE: Currency in circulation 3/ .mil. $. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/....do... Member bank reserve balances 3/ ..........do... Excess reserves, estimated 3/ ....do... Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:^/ Demand deposits, adjusted .mi!. $. Savings deposits do... Loans and investments (adjusted), total do... U.S. Government obligations do... Commercial and industrial loans (gross) ...do... Real estate loans (gross) . do... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ percent. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand, & Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10. Industrials, 425 stocks do... PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal 3/ thous. sh. tons. Electric power, by utilities. mil. kw.-hr. Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses) number. Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/ .......thous. bbl. Steel Index of production FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL Mi see I laneous ....•...•.•••• thous. sh. tons. 1957-59=100. thous. cars. ...do... 1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. MONTHLY Mar. 20 Apr. II 101.3 95.5 Mar. 27 101.3 95.6. 101.3 95.2 102.2 102.0 104.1 5,379 3,485 * 100.4 *95.2 *I00.5 *ioi.i 95.5 4,882 3,230 265 2,049 1,910 267 95.9 4,779 3, 167 282 1,994 1,856 288 101.9 102.5 4,900 3,241 209 1,861 1,698 264 36,735 35,353 20,309 272 36,839 35,898 20,350 422 38,894 39,484 21,167 326 38,796 ,39,900 21,518 463 38,710 39,444 21,378 378 62,532 38,704 138,373 26,870 38,308 18,366 63,083 38,672 138,844 27,960 37,964 I8;393 64,404 42,028 151,742 25,418 44,334 20,255 4.58 79.24 84.16 4.58 79.75 84.71 4.56 87.02 92.00 62,51! 42,096 151,374 25,140 44,310 20,305 4.56 87.09 92.02 63,354 42,315 151,886 24,965 44,595 20,322 4.56 86. 16 90.98 1,359 17,876 209,324 7,575 2,447 131.4 514 300 1,383 17,870 208,977 7,649 1,527 19,738 252,168 7,882 1,438 19,924 250,177 7,883 1,496 19,555 248,535 7,843 2,771 148.7 549 322 102.0 2,447 131.4 530 302 3/ Daily average. 2,780 149.2 551 319 4/ Wednesday data. 102.2 101.9 103.1 4,976 3,259 213 1,812 1,654 303- 2,785 149.5 541 313 227 275 * Monthly index for Mar. 1964. BUSINESS STATISTICS 1965 1964 ITEM Apr. 3 Mar. Feb. Mar. Dec. Jan. Feb. 15,495 16,018 17,676 15,992 17,459 17,154 18,180 17,275 15,967 17,367 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS...1910-14=100 Crops ..... ...do.. Commer c i a 1 veget ab I es ••••••••do.. Cotton .do.. Feed grains and hay.. do.. Food grains ........do.. Fruit do.. Oi l-bearing crops. ... do.. Potatoes (including dry edible beans). do.. Tobacco. do.. 240 242 286 249 164 229 292 263 156 490 239 241 275 259 166 215 293 260 167 490 234 234 249 247 171 168 267 273 283 496 236 233 226 233 174 168 271 275 322 485 238 235 239 233 176 167 260 28! 331 495 239 237 267 242 177 166 245 282 336 495 Livestock and products •••••••• do.. Dairy products .....do.. Meat animals .do.. Poultry and eggs.... do.. Wool ...do.. PRICES PAID BY FARMERS: All commodities and services do.. Family living items do.. Production items do.. All commod., services, int., taxes, and wage rates...do.. PARITY RATIO do.. 237 260 269 147 281 237 253 273 144 295 234 272 261 139 275 238 269 272 136 270 240 262 280 137 269 241 255 283 139 268 283 300 271 313 77 283 r299 272 313 76 283 301 270 313 75 285 303 272 317 74 286 304 273 318 75 286 303 273 318 75 18,758 6,122 3,684 920 709 20,502 6,741 4,058 973 798 27,719 8,201 4,370 1,488 992 r20,581 r6,665 r4,219 r953 r743 r19,705 r6,704 r4,283 r904 697 22,310 7,845 4,990 1,017 GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS NEW BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS (Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.): Unadjusted . number Seasonal ly adjusted do.. COMMODITY PRICES DOMESTIC TRADE RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES: ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL 1/.... Durable goods stores.... Automotive group..... Furniture and appliance group..... Lumber, building, hardware group.. rj Revised. 16414 mil. $ do.. ...do.. ...do.. .do.. ±/ Data for Mar. 1965 are advance estimates. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 3 1965 i964 ITEM Feb. Mar. Dec. 12,636 927 656 1,386 4,849 1,480 1,875 21,533 7,262 4,162 1,073 1,007 14,271 1,291 666 1,593 4,991 1 O.A f 2,592 13,761 1,283 680 1,485 4,891 1,585 2,303 19,518 2,324 966 1,658 5,762 1,790 5,048 21,223 6,939 3,894 1,088 936 14,284 1,228 702 1,584 5, 112 1 529 2',489 29,327 29,586 Jan. Feb. Mar. £./ DOMEST1C TRADE—Cont i nued RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES—Continued ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED)—Continued 1/ mil. $.. ..do ..do.... ..do.... ESTIMATED SALES (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL 1/ Lumber, building, hardware group, ..do ..do ..do.... ..do.... e s do ..do ..do ..do.... ..do.... ..do A* ..do.... ESTIMATED INVENTORIES: RETAIL FIRMS WITH 4 OR MORE STORES: RETAIL FIRMS WITH 11 OR MORE STORESi r13,001 r921 r695 r1,485 r4,869 r1,573 r1,981 14,465 1,084 753 1,662 5,247 1,727 2,391 22,781 7,645 4,588 1, 1 13 1,004 15,136 1,300 731 1,653 5,409 1 755 2',762 r13,916 rl,100 ' r716 r1,559 r5,242 r1,679 r2,094 r22,900 r7,855 r4,709 rl,103 r1,050 r15,045 r1,327 r734 r1,704 r5,192 r1,749 r2,832 r23,421 r8,0l1 4,894 1,082 992 r15,410 1,341 748 1,757 5,354 1,812 2,823 23,224 7,819 30,200 29,661 28,780 29,621 r29,035 r30,025 29,840 30,148 ..do.... 5, 143 5,773 9,280 r5,735 5,380 ..do.... ..do.... ...do.... ...do.... 4,330 228 iOO 1,246 1,982 47 72 5, II 1 337 110 1,743 2,018 67 98 4,859 365 1i 1 1,564 1,970 52 82 5, 126 326 1 12 1,721 2,055 62 96 7,734 626 123 3,358 2,332 56 142 5,440 353 122 1,819 2, 174 66 103 r4,699 263 115 1,375 2, 125 48 80 r5,367 355 124 1,897 2,045 70 105 4,368 225 ill 1,286 1,952 46 74 5,439 347 127 1,870 2,133 65 106 .do. .. ...do.... •.do.... Estimated sales (seasonally adjusted), total Appare1 group..••..««••....................».«..<...do.... Eating and drinking places.•••••••••••••••..«.«•< General merchandise group.••••••••.•••••••*....•. do.... Grocery stores0 .......«» ..«..«...»..<...do.... ...do.... Lumber yards, building materials dealers Tire battery accessory dea1ers»•••••••••.••••.....do.... 15,405 EMPLOYMENT AND POPULATION EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLLS (NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS): TOTAL, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Government PRODUCTION WORKERS ON MANUFACTURING PAYROLLS: TOTAL, UNADJUSTED.... SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ...do.... ...do.... . ...do ...do ...do.... ...do ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do ...do.... Printing, publishing, and allied industries... ...do.... Chemicals and allied products. ...do.... HOURS AND EARNINGS PER PRODUCTION WORKER ON PAYROLLS OF MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS: Average weekly gross hours, mfg. indus., unadj.... ..hours.. r j Revised, jJ Prefiialnary. 16414 ...do ...do.... dolJars.. 57,684 17,171 633 3,132 3,943 12,083 2,9t7 8,437 9,368 57,754 17,208 633 3, 122 3,940 12,077 2,924 8,455 9,395 59,206 17,622 637 3,244 4,020 12,362 2,975 8,654 9,692 r59,334 r17,705 633 r3,235 r3,939 r 12,447, r2,979 r8,689 r9,707 r59,677 r17,769 r635 r3,28l r3,996 r 12,541 r2,987 r8,727 r9,74l 59,902 17,814 634 3,300 4,032 12,617 2,996 8,751 9,758 12,482 12,692 7,041 7,139 506 323 465 964 892 1,087 1,017 1,145 12,543 12,731 7,095 7,181 507 326 474 972 898 I,no 1,013 1, 150 13,082 13,099 7,471 7,467 521 344 489 1,032 954 1,159 1,092 1,215 r12,941 r13,168 r7,421 r7,518 r502 r34! 473 r1,035 r950 rI,164 r1,088 r1,223 13,077 13,266 7,510 7,600 510 343 483 1,053 944 1,188 1,096 1,232 5,441 5,553 1,069 794 1,158 483 595 521 5,448 5,550 1,062 797 1,160 485 598 529 5,611 5,632 1,131 809' 1, 181 496 615 528 r5,520 r5,650 r1,081 r805 r1,170 r490 r607 529 r13,009 r13,224 r7,466 r7,569 r507 342 r474 r 1,046 r958 r1,I72 r1,092 r1,222 r5,543 r5,655 r1,057 r8l 1 1,199 489 610 r533 40.3 40.7 41.0 41.3 39.4 39.8 2.51 2.69 2.27 40.4 40.6 41.0 41.2 39.5 39.7 2.51 2.69 2.27 41.4 41.2 42.3 42.0 40.2 40.0 2.58 2.77 2.32 r40.9 r4l .3 41.8 42.1 39.8 40.2 2.59 2.77 2.33 41.3 41.5 42.2 42.4 40.0 40.2 2.60 2.79 2.33 Xj Data for Mar. 196£ are advance estimates. 40.9 41.4 r4l .7 r42.2 39.7 40. 1 2.59 2.77 2.33 5,567 5,666 1,053 817 1,208 494 615 538 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 1965 1 964 STEM Jan. Jan. Dec. Feb . EMPLOYMENT ANO POPULATION—Continued LABOR TURNOVER IN MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS; Accession rate, totaI..... s monthly rate per 100 employees* Seasona 1 ly adjusted.. .........no • . » * . < > e .do. e . New h ires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . 0 . 30 6 3.8 2.0 3.2 4. 1 2.6 4S 1 1 „6 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.8 1.0 2.2 Separation rate, total.» = Seasona!Iy adjusted. Q u I t . c *...............do... Layoff............................or .do.. a Seasona I ly. adjusted „ .do. .. 1.2 1.7 1.5 r3.8 . r4 a 0 r2 e 4 r3.7 r3.6 ! .3 1.6 1.4 FOREIGN TRADE EXPORTS (MDSE.), INCL. REEXPORTS, TOTAL «.,...,..mi I. $ 9 E x c L Department of Defense shIpments 0 ..,......... 0 . e do E ,, Seasona!ly adjusted.•••••••.••••....•.«.•.•.•••..•-do®.. GENERAL IMPORTS, TOTAL.....................,,.........*dos.. Seasona! ly adjusted,, . .do,.. 2.127.4 2,034.9 2,042.9 1.444.5 1,434.4 2,102.9 2,005,9 2.046.2 1,336.8 1.460.3 2,267.0 2,182.9 2, 196.8 I ,671.7 1,697 0 7 2,613.0 2,560.9 2,430,4 1,755.0 1,642.2 ,247.4 ,188.I ,217.3 ,112.9 f206.4 METALS AND MANUFACTURES CASTINGS, TOTAL SHIPMENTS? Gray Iron..................................thous. sha tonse Ma I IeabIe Iron.......................................do... SteeI......................................f.........do... STEEL PRODUCTS, NET SHIPMENTS: Total (al I grades) ..... *....... do... StructuraI shapes (heavy), steeI pi ! ing...,t. .do... PIates..••......•.........•......•••••••...<*„.....do... Bars and tool steeI, total.........................do... Bars: Hot rolled (incl. Iight shapes)..........9do... Pi pe and tubing 03 , (e , 50 o. ( ,«<, 9 .»,»«.., eo .. 0[1 c,,,, ( , 1 »do tl . Wire and wire products.............................do... Tin mill products............. 8....................do... Sheets and strip (incl. electrical), totaI........ado... Sheets: Cold rol led. ..... .do... STEEL MILL PRODUCTS, INVENTORIES, END OF MO.: Consumers (manufacturers only)..............mi I. sh. tons. Receipts during month..............................do... Consumption during month...........................do... Warehouses (service centers) .......... .do... Producing mills: In process (i ngots, semifinished, etc.) .do... Finished (sheets, plates, bars, pipe, etc.)........do... FABRICATED STRUCTURAL STEEL: Orders, new (net) thous. sh. tons. Shi pments...••••-••••.•••.•••••••..•..•••••.••••......do... Backlog, end of m o n t h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . Industrial trucks (electric), shipments: Hand (motor i zed).................................... number. Rider-type................................. ••••....•.do... Industrial trucks and tractors (internal combusion engines), sh i p m e n t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n u m b e r . I ,068 84 145 1,096 82 14 i 1,202 76 154 1,202 83 163 1,241 95 158 6,475 422 614 977 6,2.39 405 613 916 62! 7,314 546 762 i, 145 745 7,673 540 834 I, 170 755 8,050 566 844 1, 199 848 504 221 563 2,786 1,316 545 226 494 2,608 1 ,2! 1 610 234 399 3,092 1,458 67! 227 415 3,286 1,572 601 273 635 3,415 1,610 9.4 5.2 5. I 3.4 9.4 4.8 4.8 3.5 10.5 5.5 5.0 3.9 i 1.2 6.0 5.3 4. 1 1 1.9 6.0 r5.2 4. 1 7.8 7.2 8.0 7.3 9.0 8.5 8.7 9.2 8.6 356 3!0 2,306 247 304 2,270 433 320 2,727 358 309 2,712 386 316 2,740 491 484 515 609 585 67! 724 694 564 566 2,543 2,5 18 3,208 3,762 2,944 jr/ Revised, j>/ Preliminary. 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