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„ttTMENTQf r^ Apri! 23, 1965 BUSINESS STATISTICS BUSINESS*0* 'EEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $6.00 annually, this Supplement provides selected weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS Index, 1957-59=1 Index, 1957-59=100 180 ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities) Monthly (E. E. S. seas. adj. index) 170 160 f ^a/M^^ 150 - ^^^^^ 140 130 - ^ ^ ^^\^s!bmsisJ^,,,I%!^S!!^(K^,S ' ,1. 1 U 1962 K ~j 1™J » 1 IU-J 1 —1 1 1 1 1963 1 1 1 1 1 1 1— -,..JI—j--i,..a....a....1—,i.....u.,.i,,.l.a 1964 130 u.... J F M A M J 1965 J A S O N D Billion Dollars 550 PERSONAL INCOME Index, 1957-59=100 180 TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R.B. seas. adj. index) (seas, adj., at annual rates) 500 - 160 Tofa/-^^ ^ ^ / ^ ^ ^ 450 140 400 ** - - Wage and SaU zry Disbursements 350 *>»**" \ - 120 ~ »*• 300 100 l < i i i i i i i I I , . i i i i i 1 i i i i i . i i i i i 1 i i i i i ,, - H 1 1 1 1 > 1 1 1 1 1962 1963 1964 250 1965 •J.,1, 1 1 1 1 1,1 1 1 1 i ,i i, i i i 1 i » i i ,.,i i i i i 1 i I I i. .1... i i i i i 1 I,I i i i I 1964 1963 1962 1965 * Data for January 1963, 1964, and 1965 include special Government Life Insurance dividends. Index, 1957-59=100 110 Millions 2.5 .PRIVATE'NONFARM HOUSING STARTS* FREIGHT CARLOADINGS (seasonally adjusted) 2.0 100 90 W 1.5 :WM T ywWV^K 1.0 80 *Seas. adj., at annual rates XJU i l.J,,UL,l,..,L.A L 1962 I II I I I I 1 ) 1963 1964 I 1965 1962 („,»„„« I »• .l.A.,.1 In, I,,,I, 1963 t LJJLLU.M 1964 I I I I I I I J I I , I ,1 1965 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1965 1964 i IEM Apr. II COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE: Al 1 commodities 1957-59-100.. ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES Nondurable goods stores mil. $.. do.... INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs thous.. INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs do.... State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)....do.... FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number.. FINANCE: Currency in circulation 3/ mil. $.. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 2>/....do.... Apr. 10 Apr. 17 101.3 95.2 102.2 102.0 104.1 5,479 3,514 101.5 95.9 102.2 102.0 104.9 5,348 3,537 101.6 97.5 102.2 102.0 105.0 227 1,757 1,599 275 262 304 268 38,710 39,444 21,378 378 38,862 39,863 21,538 434 39,092 39,883 21,022 244 62,511 42,096 151,374 25,140 44,310 20,305 63,404 42,322 151,967 24,965 44,620 20,326 63,756 42,350 151,293 24,700 44,363 20,340 4.59 80.09 85.10 4.56 87.09 92.02 4.56 86.16 90.98 4.56 86.55 91.43 1,383 17,870 208,977 7,649 1,640 17,590 218,363 7,622 1,438 19,924 250,177 7,883 1,541 19,555 248,535 7,843 1,611 19,187 251,882 7,876 2,447 131.4 523 297 2,457 131.9 581 328 2,785 149.5 541 313 2,771 148.7 549 322 2,776 149.0 565 322 Apr. 18 Mar. 27 *I00.4 *95.2 *I00.5 •101.1 95.9 4,779 3,167 97.0 4,930 3,248 282 1,994 1,856 288 232 1,947 1,761 289 101.3 95.6 102.2 101.9 103.1 4,976 3,259 213 1,812 1,654 303 36,839 35,898 20,350 422 36,998 35,891 20,368 299 38,796 39,900. 21,518 463 63,083 38,672 138,844 27,960 37,964 18,393 65,987 38,483 139,288 27,261 38,252 18,461 4.58 79.75 84.71 Apr. 3 Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading citiess.4/ Commercial' and industrial ioans (gross) do.... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10.. 4.56 88.24 93.37 PRODUCTION: Petroleum (crude) and condensate ,3/ ssssthousc Index of production FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL bbl.* 1957-59-100.. thous. cars.. 183,458 2,785 149.5 ±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. * Monthly index for Mar. i64. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1964 1965 ITEM Feb.- Mar. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. j>/ GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES: NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL bil. $ Compensation of employees, total..... do.. Proprietors' income, total do.. Business and professional do.. Farm. do.. Rental income of persons.... ...do.. Corp.profits and inventory valuation adj.,total..do.. Corporate profits before tax, total .......do.. Corporate profits after tax do.. Net interest do.. GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, TOTAI Personal consumption expenditures, total Durable goods, total Automobiles and parts..... Furniture and household equipment Nondurable goods, total Clothing and shoes......... Food and alcoholic beverages.... Gasoline and oil .do.. ....do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. .......do.. do.. do.. Serv i ces, tota I •••••. • do.. Househo I d oper at ion.., do.. Hou sing •••••••••.•••.••••do.. Transportat ion do.. Gross private domestic investment, totaj,...„.„..do.. New construct i on do.. Producers1 durable equipment. do.. Change in business inventories ...do.. Net exports of goods and services .do.. Exports. . .do.. I mports do.. jr/ Revised. £,/ Preliminary. 16422 498. 4 352. 5 r520. 6 370. 6 51.2 38.6 12.6 12.4 56.4 56.6 31.2 25, 9 52.8 39.9 12.9 12,5 r57. 0 r57. 7 r3l. 9 27. 6 52,7 40.4 12.2 12,5 608, 8 634. 6 406. 5 649, 0 418.2 56 3 22 8 24 5 181 3 34 3 93 .6 13.7 61. 7 28 1 24 5 184 .8 35 2 95 2 14 0 169 .0 25 .1 52 A 12.3 90 .4 48 .7 36 .0 5 .7 7 .7 37 .1 29 .4 171 6 25 ,6 53 I 12 .5 94 .4 50 .0 37 .9 6 .5 6 .4 33 .8 27 .3 390 0 55 ,9 24 .3 23 .1 172 .9 32 .1 89 .7 53,3 161 J 23 .5 50 .5 12.0 85 .9 49 .2 34 ,2 2 .5 7 .7 34 .5 26 .8 378. 3 28,2 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 3 1965 1964 ITEM Feb. GENERAL BUSINESS BY MARKET GROUPINGS: Final products, total.. a 9eaoeo Consumer goods Equipment, including defense Mater ials Durable goods materials Nondurab I e mater ia I s SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL INDEX (INCL.UTIL.) BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS: MANUFACTURING, TOTAL Durab le manufactures Primary metaIs Fabricated metal products Machinery. Transportation equipment Instruments and related products... Clay, glass, and stone products Lumber and products Furniture and fixtures Nondurab le manufactures Textile mill products Appare I products. Leather and products Paper and products 130.0 65.3 55.3 64.6 502.2 60.2 442.1 35.5 482.9 325.1 127.4 101.1 83.1 51.9 62.7 505.9 342.6 134.6 106.8 87.7 54.1 66.2 13.8 38.8 12.4 12.4 19.6 35.3 37.8 12.4 466.1 Feb. *5I0, 344, 135. 108, 88. rSII.O r347.3 r136.7 108.8 r89.0 54.8 66.8 128.3 129.1 129.5 128.5 108.3 .doss.e do.... do.... do.... do.... .do.... 54. 66. 14. 488.6 40.3 12.7 12.5 20.4 37.4 *40.8 13.2 *493.2 40.4 r!2.2 12.5 20.6 37.6 38.9 T3.2 r494.5 129.0 135.2 r136.5 r139.0 130.0 131.3 128.4 107.6 136.2 140.4 131.0 III.9 r137.4 r140.6 r133.3 r l 11.0 140.4 N43.1 r137.0 rill.7 128.5 128.9 127.5 128.1 125.3 131.0 128.5 127.7 130.1 129.6 127.4 131.8 134,6 rl32.6 139.0 r135.8 135.0 r136.6 r!36.2 r135.3 r!38.l r136.8 r135.7 rl38.0 r137.9 • r!37.l r139.5 M40.I 138.2 r!42.I do.... 128.2 129.0 r 137.7 r138.2 r138.9 do.... do.... do.... do.... .do.... 129.1 128.9 117.6 T29.0 133.6 I29;9 130.0 120.9 129.3 135.9 r!39.l r139.7 r149.3 r139.8 M4I.9 r139.6 r140.7 r150.3 r140.5 r142.3 r136.5 r145.1 151.5 do.... do.... do.... ....do.... do.... 131.1 133.6 124.1 117.3 138.1 130.1 134.2 125.3 116.1 139.0 140.3 142.0 130.2 105.5 151.5 r!4l.4 r!42.7 r132.6 rill.9 r150.6 r139.9 r!45.I rl3l.6 113.9 r154.3 do.... do.... do.... .....do.... do.... 129.4 119.8 131.7 99.3 129.1 129.8 118.9 131.8 96.3 130.4 r!37.3 137.1 ri32.l 141.0 101.7 134.0 r138.3 1.32.9 121.2 154.5 119.1 145.3 120.6 105.6 108.9 99.2 109.1 I 18.8 143.4 146.5 121.8 155.2 119.7 145.1 120.3 118.2 108.8 94.5 109.7 1 19.8 144.8 148.3 125.6 r166.5 120.6 r164.0 r!23.5 r126.6 r167.0 rl19.5 r127.9 168.2 122.8 167.6 r 123.6 *"122.7 125.4 112.3 107.2 110.7 121.8 154.7 158.1 122.2 rll2.l 107.7 r110.I r!26.7 r!54.3 128.1 128.8 140.7 125.0 127.1 S28. I 128.7 128.8 139.7 124.6 128.8 129.3 137.4 137.0 155.5 N3I.2 138.3 r137.7 r137.7 r137.5 rl56.9 131.3 r!38.l M38.9 Printing and publishing do.... Chemicals and products do.... Petro I eum products .do.... Rubber and plastics products do.... Foods and beverages do.... Tobacco products do.... MINING do.... Coa I do.... Crude oil and natural g a s e o . . . ...do.... Meta I mining . do.... UTILITIES...., do.... EI ectr i c.., do.... BY MARKET GROUPINGS: FINAL PRODUCTS, TOTAL........ .do Consumer goods. do.... Automotive and home goods....................do.... Apparel and staples........... do.... Equipment, Including defense....................do.... MATER IALS do £ / Preliminary. 480.5 323.6 127.1 100.7 82.8 51.4 62.4 125 64 54 60, 480 61 419 29 38.7 12.6 12.4 19.4 35.0 37.5 12.3 463.5 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT): UNADJUSTED, TOTAL INDEX (INCLUDING UTILITIES).1957-59=100.. BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS: Manufacturing, total do.... Durab Ie manufactures do.... Nondurab\e manufactures do.... Mining. do.... r/ Revised. Jan. INDICATORS—Continued NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT—Continued SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL R A T E S — C o n . GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT—Continued Govt, purchases of goods and services, total...biI. $.. Federal (less Government sales) ,.,do.... NationaI defense .do.... State and I oca I ........ ........... .do.... PERSONAL INCOME, quarterly total do Less: Personal tax and nontax payments....... do.... Equals: Disposable personal income do.... Persona I savi ng do.... PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES: Total personal income. ...do.... Wage and salary disbursements, total do.... Commodity-producing industries..... do.... Manufacturing only .....do.... D i str i but i ve i ndustr ies . do.... Serv ice i ndustr ies do.... Government. do.... Other labor Incorne........ 0 ............o.........do.... ? Propr i etors i ncome $„ Business and professional do.... Farm . do.... Rental income of persons ...do.... Dividends do.... Personal interest income do.... Transfer payments ..do.... Less personal contributions for soc. insurance...do.... Total nonagricultural income do.... Digitized for surance FRASERpayments to veterans. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 16422 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Mar. Dec. * includes $2.0 bil. ($165 mil 40, 13, 12. 20, 37. 38. 13. 140.6 137.9 130.9 140.6 r103.3 r140.2 143.1 rll2.4 103.2 III.3 124.1 N55.0 157.3 r!37.8 r137.2 rl56.8 "rl39il r140.0 converted to annual rate), reflecting stepped-up rate of Govt, life in- MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued S965 ITEM Feb e Mar 9 Dec. Jan. Feb 9 Mar. COMMODITY PRICES WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX: ALL COMMQDITIES.......................... .....1957-59=100, By stage of processings Crude materials for further processing*.........0do„., Intermediate mater ialSj, supplies, and components.doe., FIn1 shed goods.....................e.............do... By durability of products Durab Se goods,, ................................. . .do.., Nondurab i e goods.................................. do.,, Farm products,••...«.«•..,......................,0.do..« Foods, processed„ ,,.. „.. 8 ., BB do e81 Commodities other than farm products and foods*... .do. ot Chemicals and allied products,. oa . ....... o s e . ... .do.., Fuel and related products, and power.............doffl., Furniture, other household durables,,.*.........„.do.., Lumber and wood products........ .............. .. .do... Machinery and motive products..*..„«„......».....do.., Metals and metal products...... ..........do... Textile products and apparel................,...,do.,, PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y — Wholesale prices,, ..••.......................do... CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE NEW HOUSING UNITS STARTED? Unadjusted; Total, incl. farm (public and private).... thous. PrivateIy owned.. .. . ...do.., Total nonfarm (public and private).......... do.., Pr i vate I y owned .•.......••. do.», Seasonally adjusted at annual ratess Total, incl. farm (private only) ••.•••...do.,. Total nonfarm (private only) .. e 6 » 8 S 8 f , s do,., NEW PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS AUTHORIZED BY BUILDING PERMITS (12,000 permit-issuing places); Seasonally adjusted at annual rates: Tota I...., „................ .thous, Qne-fami Iy structures do,,, 100.5 100.4 !00e7 101.0 101.2 101.3 94.0 101.2 101.6 94a3 100.9 101.5 94 s 0 101,4 101.9 94.2 101.6 102.3 ,95 .'5 l"01.6 102.3 95.8 101.6 102.4 101.8 99.5 94.5 100.9 101.2 96.4 99.0 98.5 99.9 102.5 101.8 101.2 102, 99, 95, 100. SOS, 96, 97. 98. SOL 102, 102, 101. 103,0 99.0 92.7 100.8 101.8 97.2 98.1 98.4 99.4 103.1 104.7 101.5 103.1 99.5 93.0 S02.2 101.9 97.3 98.5 98.3 100.8 103.3 104.5 101.5 103.2 r99.6 r97.9 r98.2 r100.8 103.5 S04.6 101.5 103.3 99.8 95.5 101.8 102.0 97.5 97.9 98.3 160.6 103.5 104.8 101.5 94.5 rS02.S 101.9 97.5 99.5 99.6 99.3 99.0 98.8 101.1 100.3 98.5 97.7 133.3 130.1 131.5 128.3 100. I 98.5 98.2 96.6 r85.6 >8I,5 r84.2 r80. I r87.8 r85.4 r87.l r84.7 123.4 119.5 121.5 I 17.6 1,657 1,613 1,663 1,638 1,646 1,609 rl,462 r1,430 r1,420 r1,407 1,549 1,522 1,404 810 rI,357 767 1,173 718 1,312 764 r1,231 r7!5 1,293 712 15,462 1.293 15,461 1.293 15,388 1.293 15,185 1.293 14,937 1.293 14,563 1.293 594.7 209.3 170.8 2.2 2,377.0 240.2 1,542.9 I 10.6 3,520.3 493.1 2,282.9 183.0 1,385.2 374.8 408.1 20.0 613.3 214.1 175.5 3.6 2,622.9 259.6 1,725.4 117.5 112.6 236.9 96.8 71.2 43.8 290.8 146.1 19.1 102.1 24.2 2.0 151.4 9.1 45.5 12.1 ill.8 233.9 69.8 67.3 37.6 FINANCE GOLD, MONETARY STOCK, U.S., end of month ....mil. $, SILVER, PRICE AT NEW YORK dol. per fine oz. SECURITY MARKETS: STOCKS, CASH DIVIDEND PAYMENTS PUBLICLY REPORTED: TOTAL DIVIDEND PAYMENTS mil. $. F i nance. do.. . Manuf actur ing do... Mining.. do... Public utilities: Commun i cat i ons do.., Electric and gas do... Rai Iroad .* do... Trade do... M i see 11 aneou s. ..........do... 3.0 140.1 8.8 47.7 12.8 109.6 223.8 62.4 57.4 30.1 r/ Revised. 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