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^INCOME
ipAYMENTS
April 22,1960
8 B % ? S
SURVEY OF
CURRENT
BUSINESS
STATISTICS
A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $4.00 annually, this Supplement provides selected
weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY
SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS
Index, 1947-49= 100
300
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities)
Index, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100
300
Monthly
(E. E. I. seas. adj. index)
275
275
250
250
225
200
J
I I I
I 0—LJL-L
I960
Billion Dollars
450
PERSONAL INCOME
Index, 1957= 100
140
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION J
(seasonally adjusted, at annual rates)
(F. R. B. seas. a d j . i n d e x )
400
Total
S20
i/
350
100
300
Wage and Salary
Disbursements
80
250
* Revised basis
200
U I I I I I I I -I I I 1 I M I I I I I I I I 1 I I M I I I I I i I I M I I I I I I I 1 I
1957
-'
1958
1959
60
.JJ-LLUJU
I960
1957
Data for June, July, a n d August include retroactive salary payments to Federal employees.
J ,1 1 1 1 1. I I
1958
III I I Inl I I
1959
Index, 1947-49= 100
160
WHOLESALE PRICES
Mi 11 ions
2.0
NEW PERMANENT NONFARM DWELLING
UNITS STARTED (privately owned) *
S40
1.5
Commodities other than
Farm Products and Foods
120
LI I
I960
1.0 hL
100
*Seasonally adjusted,
at annual rates
8 0
I i i i i i i i i i i i
1957
1 i i i i i I i i i i i 1 i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i
1958
1959
I960
u Li-U J l IJ_L1J_UJ I I U ,| |,| 1 | | i | | | M 1 M I M I ' ' I ' ' P '
1957
1958
1958
I960
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
2
1959
I960
ITEM
April II
Commodity prices, wholesale:
A I I commodities
1947-49=100..
Farm products
do....
Foods, processed.
do....
AI I other
.
do....
22 commod i t ies _2/
do....
Department store sales.
do....
Insured unemployment, total 3/,
thous..
State programs (incl. Alaska and Hawaii)
...do....
Failures, industrial and commercial.....
number..
Finance:
Currency in circu I at ion j4/...
mil. of do I..
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 47.....do....
Member bank reserve balances 47
.....do....
Excess reserves, estimated 47
do....
Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities: 57
Demand deposits, adjusted
mil. of dol..
Time deposits, except interbank.....
do....
Loans and investments (adjusted), total
do....
U. S. Government ob I i gat ions
.do....
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)...
...do....
Real estate loans (gross),.,„*
..do»...
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 4 7 .
.percent.
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand, & Poor's) j?/ sss I94I-43=IQ S
Industrials, 425 stocks,,,,,,,,,
,
do...
Production:
Bituminous coal ,4/'.
,
thous. of short tons.
Electric power, by utilities.
mil. of kw.-hr.
Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, coaches),...
..number.
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 47..........thous. of bbI.
Steel j5/
Percent of capacity
Freight carloadings, total
M i see I I aneous
thous. of short tons.
.thous. of cars.
do...
April
18
87.1
130
2,022
1,861
337
*I20.0
*92.4
* 107.2
*I28.3
86.8
132
1,931
1,778
304
31,280
27,357
18,711
409
Mar. 26
84.3
131
2,327
ApriI 2
ApriI 9
120.2
91.5
107.2
128.8
85.8
153
120.1
91.4
106.8
128.7
86.1
333
308
31,827
27,073
17,874
503
2, 169
286
85.0
143
2,246
2,092
356
31,365
27,357
18,698
444
31,671
27,189
18,188
453
31,534
26,778
17,893
358
31,653
26,950
17,869
442
60,903
30,335
62,009
30,258
32,980
*32*687
56,164
30,392
101,510
24,843
31,054
12,576
59,072
30,423
101,040
24,495
31,026
12,586
58,788
30,448
100,849
24,361
30,893
12,550
* 11*728
I 1,774
April 16
4.43
56.21
59.85
4.45
56.96
60.73
4.78
55.74
59.55
4.75
55.66
59.38
4.74
56.51
60.38
1,353
12,604
158,881
7,134
1,359
12,609
162,851
7,133
1,452
13,951
166,072
7,078
1,389
13,542
177,310
7,151
1,385
13,494
161,254
7,028
2,641
#93.3
619
343
2,657
#93.8
634
349
2,597
91.I
601
317
2,527
88.7
598
328
2,417
84.8
598
4.75
56.30
60.13
165,552
2,225
78.1
U Data do not always cover calendar weeks. £ / Tuesday prices. J 7 Includes data for Alaska and Hawaii, and for the following programs:
State; R.R.; Federal employees; and ex-servicemen. 47 Daily average. 5>/ Wednesday data. j3/ Week beginning April 18, I960: Production,
2,305 thous. short tons; operating rate, 80.9 percent. * Monthly index for April 1959. # Based on Jan. I, 1959, annual capacity (147,633,670
t o n s ) ; I960 rates are based on Jan. I, I960, annual capacity (148,570,970 tons).
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
I960
1959
ITEM
February
GENERAL BUSINESS
index.
January
February
March
INDICATORS
PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
Total personal income,,.,
bil. of dol,
Wage and salary disbursements, total
..do..,
Commodity-producing industries.
do...
Manufacturing only
do..,
D i str i but i ve i ndustr ies
do..,
Ser v i ce i ndustr ies
do...
Government
.do..,
Other labor income
do..,
Proprietors' income:
Business and professional
.do...
Farm.
..do...
Rental income of persons
do..,
Dividends
..do...
Personal interest income
do...
Transfer payments
do..,
Less personal contributions for social insurance..do..,
Total nonagricu Itural income
.....*.do...
FARM INCOME AND MARKETINGS:
Cash receipts from farming, including Government payments,
total
mil. of dol.
Farm marketings and CCC loans, total
do..,
Crops
do..,
Livestock and products, total
do..,
Dairy products
do..,
Meat an ima I s
do...
Poultry and eggs
do..,
Indexes of cash receipts from marketings and CCC loans: \J
A I I commod i t i es
1947-49= 100.
Crops
do..,
Livestock and products
do..,
Indexes of volume of farm marketings: U
A I I commodities
do..,
Crops
.........do..,
Livestock and products
.do..,
jr/ Revised. J 7 Unadjusted
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9341
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
December
March
371.0
250.1
103.5
81.7
66.0
36.0
44.7
9.7
375.4
254.0
106.3
83.8
66.6
36.4
44.8
9.3
392.1
265.4
II I.I
87.6
68.8
38.6
46.9
10.3
392.8
268.1
113.0
89.3
69.5
38.7
46.9
10.4
393.0
268.8
112.7
89.0
r69.7
r39.0
r47.4
10.4
393.5
269.0
112.1
88.7
69.8
39.0
48.1
10.4
33.7
13.2
12.0
12.8
21.3
26.4
8.1
353.8
34.0
12.9
12.0
12.8
21.6
26.6
8.2
358.5
35.2
12.6
12.0
13.5
23.8
27.7
8.5
375.4
35.4
I 1.6
12.1
13.6
24.1
27.2
9.7
377.1
r35.4
rl0.7
12.2
13.6
24.3
r27.3
9.7
378.2
35.4
10.3
12.2
13.6
24.6
27.7
9.7
379.1
2,255
2,221
847
1,374
348
778
222
2, 133
2,107
596
1,51 I
388
855
248
3,277
3,224
1,728
1,496
410
811
253
2,768
2,717
1,310
1,407
381
791
208
2, 106
2,072
728
1,344
368
750
200
91
79
101
87
56
III
132
161
MO
112
122
103
84
66
99
103
90
113
96
58
123
159
190
136
131
139
125
101
78
118
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
3
1959
I960
ITEM
February
March
December
January
February
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF PHYSICAL VOLUME):
UNADJUSTED, TOTAL INDEX (INCLUDING UTILIT IES).... 1957=100.
BY INDUSTRY:
Manuf actur i ng, tota I
do...
Durab le manufactures
do...
Nondurab le manufactures
do...
Mining
do...
BY MARKET GROUPING:
Final products, total
do...
Consumer goods
do...
Automotive and home goods
.....do...
Apparel and staples.
do...
Equipment, including defense
...do...
Mater i a I s
.
do...
Durable goods materials....
do...
Nondurab Ie mater ials
do...
105
107
103
100
107
96
106
104
108
95
107
107
107
98
104
108
III
107
95
103
101
105
104
108
114
106
97
106
106
106
106
108
III
rl08
103
108
107
108
104
109
ill
110
102
98
102
103
99
94
90
100
104
101
109
112
101
96
93
100
109
107
114
119
105
108
103
115
112 1
III;
r l 16
r l 19
r!09 i
r!IO
r!09
r!09
r I 13
109
rl09
rl04
115
do...
.do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
....do...
96
97
94
103
101
109
109
102
99
103
94
105
106
112
110
104
93
94
90
120
III
1 15
120
III
r!08
rl28
88
118
110
r 1 15
r 121
r 1 12
ri07
r!26
r88
r l 17
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
107
108
112
103
109
107
III
114
101
107
112
r l II
126
105
113
113
112
124
106
r I 15
112
III
122
102
108
102
113
105
112
102
110
108
112
104
107
109
118
102
1 16
107
r 1 15
109
119
102
117
rl09
114
109
117
rIOl
96
87
96
101
I II
95
82
97
101
112
I I I
114
99
94
100
r80
r f 19
119
r 122
97
91
98
r87
120
r 119
r95
84
r96
93
121
119
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL INDEX (!NCL. UTILITIES)...do...
BY INDUSTRY:
MANUFACTURI NG, TOTAL.
do...
Durab le manufactures
do...
Primary metals.
..do...
Iron and steel
do...
Fabricated meta! p r o d u c t s * * * s s = s s a s s = s s s
do,,.
Machinery
do...
None Iectr i ca I mach i nery
do...
E lectrical machinery
.do...
Transportation equ?pment
Motor vehicles and parts
Aircraft and other equipment
Instruments and related products
Clay, glass, and stone products
Lumber and products...
Furniture and fixtures
Miscel laneous manufactures
Nondurab le manufactures
Textile mill products.
Appare 1 products.
Leather and products a a e
Paper and products.........
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and products
Petro I eum products
Rubber and plastics products
Foods and beverages.
Tobacco products
MINING.
Coa I
Crude oil and natural gas
Meta I mining
UTILITIES.../.
E lectric
Gas
BY MARKET GROUPING:
FINAL PRODUCTS, TOTAL
Consumer goods
Automotive and home goods
Automot i ve products
Home goods
Apparel and staples
Equipment, including defense
MATERIALS
Durable goods materials
Nondurab le materials
rill
103
do...
do...
do...
.....do...
.....do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
.do...
do...
do...
.do...
...do...
do...
do...
do...
no
I 14
102
107
105
101
108
107
93
101
99
104
103
107
107
106
107
107
95
104
104
104
109
1 12
114
99
124
112
102
109
107
1 1 1
ill
rl 1 1
1 1 1
96
r l 12
r 112
r I 12
r95
1 II
115
124
r 1 12
104
112
r I 16
rl26
r ! 12
104
r l 10
r f 10
rill
no
1 10
no
no
rl04
r 1 18
1 12
1 16
125
rl27
rl23
113 !
103
no
no
no
no
115
r 1 19
rill
113
108
r 1 10
r I 14
r 119
rl22
r l 17
r l 12
103
rl09
rl09
r!09
COMMODITY PRICES
WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX:
ALL C0MM0DITIES
1947-49= 100.
By stage of processing:
Crude materials for further processing
do...
Intermediate materials,suppIies, and components..do...
Finished goods
do...
Farm products
do...
Fruits and vegetables, fresh and dried...........do...
Grains
do...
Livestock and live poultry...
...do...
Foods, processed
do...
Cereal and bakery products
do...
Dairy products and ice cream
do...
Fruits and vegetables, canned and frozen..
do...
Meats, poultry, and fish
do...
r/ Revised. j>/ P r e l i m i n a r y .
9541
119.5
I 19.6
118.9
I 19.3
rl19.3
98. 0
126 5
120 7
98.9
126.7
120.6
93.4
127.3
120.1
94.6
127.5
120.6
94. 8
127. 4
r!20. 5
91 1
105 9
77. 0
88 4
107 6
117 7
113.0
110 • 6
100 .9
90.8
93.6
77.7
91.1
107.2
119.0
113.0
III.2
99.6
85.9
107.9
76.1
76.0
104,
120,
118,
104,
90,
86.5
104.9
77e2
78.5
105.6
120.7
118.8
104.5
92.4
87, 0
100. 5
76 7
80 .8
105 7
120 .6
118 .4
105 . 0
93 .1
4
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
1959
I960
ITEM
February
March
December
January
February
COMMODITY PRICES - Continued
Wholesale price index - Continued
Commodities other than farm products and foods
Chemicals and allied products,,*,• 0o0 o eoe «
Chemicals, industrial••••.••••••••.•..
Fuel, power, and lighting m a t e r i a l s ® s 0 0 e
Petroleum and products 0 O ... • .*<>* • •. ...
Furnitures, other- household d u r a b J e s s o 0 e o
AppI iances, household^ s ®0 *><» es,s. o000«»«=o
I947- 49=100.
00do000
09do6SS
..do...
..do...
5„do0„
O.dooea
Hides, skins, and leather p r o d u c t s O Q O e o o
Lumber and wood products. O .......o.oo.. 8
Lumber
oaoosoeesesoeasoeaaeeososesoos©®
Machinery and motive products,,,.,,,,.,,..,,,
Electrical machinery and equipment s o o c
Motor vehicles..."
,.,•<•
Metals and metal products.....o
Iron and steel.. ..„„.......,,..ooooo..,!
osdoeao
o s do 0 0 < >
„9doe99
00do060
O9do.„
..dO..„
00do„00
osdosoo
Nonmetalite mi neraIs, structura I.••....•.....••.... do 6 .,
Pulp, paper, and allied products s o o o o o o e s O C 8 6 1 J oo,o.do, 6 1
Paper s e *ssss9 *ssse0ee9ss ® ®sQ ® e. ®0 *e ®Ds o oe0 <> ® o o 0 o.,doc 0,
Rubber and products..,oe .. <, o e c • • *><> . .. » e o » o o . o o . . e o edo.ffl,
Textile products and a p p a r e l o s s - . . . . . . . S S S O S O O S C 3 S S d o S S i
A p p a r e l o e o o Q a o 0 o 0 0 a a S o e a o 3 a e o e c 0 e o 9 0 .. oseo<5 • » .. „ s do o e ,
Tobacco products and bottled b e v e r a g e s * S O 8 0 e e e e e e o s d o . a ,
114.3
123.2
103.7
128.8
109.9
124.1
111.9
I 14.4
123.4
103.3-
r128.7
I 10.0
124.2
112.0
114.6
123.5
r!03 e 3
108.5
124.2
125.5
152.2
I53Q{
143.2
I53ffl6
171.9
112.3
124.8
S25.9
153.7
!55 e 7
141.6
155.2
172.2
112.7
125.1
S26eS
S53.8
156.0
141.6
155.5
172.4
I 12.0
H24.9
r!26.l
137,
132,
I426
I46c
93,
99,
132,
137*8
!32 0 4
I44 9 3
142.5
96,7
100.9
131.7
138.4
133.7
144.5
143 a 5
96„6
100,8
131.7
r138.2
133.2
144.5
I45.S
96e5
I00 s 6
131.7
1,798.6
123.7
1,184.6
105.4
2,385.3
323s6
1,502.9
121.4
961.6
242.1
290.2
423.6
141.4
I0 S 6
129.7
3.1
I..4
93...4
6.1
23.1
72.1
156.6
81.2
45.0
87.6
171.0
78.8
59.3
195.1
105.8
32.8
72.9
1.5
99.1
5.0
36.7
1,836.1
90.2
1,044.8
184.3
243.4
91.8
181.5
2,039.6
94.4
1,153.7
213.0
264.0
109.0
205.4
1,891.8
84.2
1,044.5
203.1
263.0
92.3
204.7
r2,109.7
91.9
1,199.5
234.2
r277.3
r97.7
r209.1
2,035.0
91.1
1,167.2
210.6
260.0
97.1
209.1
900.4
272.5
548.3
79.6
924.1
298.2
546.6
79.3
845.1
231.9
534.4
78.7
r86l.9
267.6
r523.3
71.0
864.7
285.4
505.2
74.1
128.1
109.8
123.6
I 15.0
119.9
123.5
r105.2
I28 a 6
I 10.0
124.0
ill.7
I05 e 4
122.5
123. S
152.0
152.5
143.2
I53 e 4
172.5
137.5
131.7
142.1
145.4
93 s 7
99.3
!27 e 8
109.9
123.7
S 14.8
119.5
123.3
r105.1
128.9
r!53e9
r!56e0
141.6
r!55e3
171.6
FI NANCE
STOCKS, CASH DIVIDEND PAYMENTS PUBLICLY REPORTED:
TOTAL DIVIDEND PAYMENTS............*
......mil. of dol,
Finance.. s o ........ .... . « , . . . . . „ . 0o.. •••.•••••«.e...do...
Manuf actur i ng s «,. 00 o . o . o»<>«o o ®00 * <,,, <> «> <> 00 o o <= oe o » o o o0 =do c .
Mining0.to.588,es80.a,,0,.8.,«9«.8,..,o(,,.c9»1»oeo,do,.,
Publ ic utiIities:
Communications.. •.••••.•...••.•.••.••.••••.••. ...do..,
Electric and gas». 8 . B o.» 0 . C 8 o»o.. s »..»o 1 ! 0 3 a. 0 o..do, 5 l
Ral l r o a d a o o o e » o , 8 e . » e 5 C o e . o 0 . 4 o » . . o . B O O n o o ! i o 0 o D 0 . 0 0 d o „
Trade • •••.•••....•••.•.......a........•••••........do...
387,
134,
118,
2<
PULP, PAPER, AND PRINTING
WOOD PULP:
Production, total, all grades........thous. of short tons
Dissolving and special alpha.........•••..•.•••••••do...
Su I f ate................ ............................do..
Su I f i te.
do..
Groundwood
•••.••••.••••••••••••.••••.....•.•.•do..
Defibrated or exploded.........
.do..
Soda, semi chemical, screenings, damaged, etc.......do..
Stocks, end of month, total, all mills
..........do..
Pulp mi lis
,,,,
.,.,..
...do..
Paper and board m i l l s , 8 S , e e , 0 , „ , . 0 1 . „ „ „
,o, 0 S do, 8
Nonpaper mills.....................................do..
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