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^ M E N T Q , ^ April 5, 1957 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 BILLION BILLION DOLLARS DOLLARS 100 100 TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS Averageaf Wednesday data (Federal Reserve Weekly Reporting Member Banks) 95 Q A - X f^ 85 - 80 7 5 ,y) 1 i 1 1 1 t 1 1 l 1 1954 l \___ i i _i_ 1 i i i \ j_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 I l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J F M A M J J A S O N D 1957 1956 1955 INDEX, 1 3 4 7 - 4 9 = 100 INDEX, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 ' 250 Month i'y ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (seasonally adjusted) 225 200 \- 175 U 150 UJ 150 1954 BILLION S956 1955 DOLLARS BILLION DOLLARS 35 70 J F M A M J J A S O N D 1957 INDEX, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100 180 MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES DEPARTMENT STORE SALES & STOCKS (seasonally adjusted) (seasonally adjusted) 60 160 Stocks (end of m o n t h ) 50 I40h 40 120 I I I I i I I I I I 1 i l I l l | l I t I I 1 I I I I » I I » I » 1^30 100 inventories (right scale) * BOOK VALUE, END OF MONTH Sales I 5 i I I i I i i i i I 1954 1955 1956 1957 l l l l l l l l l l l 1954 i i i > i I » i i i 1955 I 1 I ) 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 \ \ \\ | | I \ \ M I 1956 1957 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1957 1956 ITEM Mar. 24 Mar. 31 Mar. 16 Mar. 9 Mar. 23 Mar. 30 Commodity prices, wholesale: 90.1 112 1,551 1,422 *II2.8 *86.6 *99.2 *I2I.0 90.2 122 1,493 1,370 116.8 88.5 103.5 125.3 88.6 98 1,776 1,643 116.9 88.7 103.7 125.4 88.8 107 1,725 1,593 116.9 88.9 103.9 125.3 88.8 115 117.0 89.1 104.1 125.3 88.6 30,264 25,754 19,204 617 30,249 25,66! 19,028 573 30,565 24,87! 18,721 428 30,609 24,79! 18,654 427 30,589 25,158 19,204 603 30,502 24,930 18,971 565 56,500 21,595 86,489 28,654 27,741 8,320 55,733 21,618 85,631 27,995 27,781 8,341 55,791 22,735 84,975 25,532 30,444 8,736 56,905 22,929 85,653 25,676 30,844 8,740 55,704 23,020 86,747 25,990 31,579 8,746 208 3.31 48.23 51.47 263 3.33 48.51 51.80 327 3.97 44.33 47.17 1,660 11,134 154,977 7,163 1,719 10,992 149,863 7,149 1,617 11,867 158,996 7,813 1,704 11,650 161,904 7,799 1,710 11,723 161,866 7,818 2,449 #99.5 697 365 2,452 #99.6 725 382 2,411 94.2 672 347 2,401 93.8 689 356 2,392 93.5 686 355 ,.,.1947-49-100., do.... do.... do..,. ., ,,., do.... do.... Al 1 other,,. 22 commodities 2 / do.... F i nance: Federal Reserve bank credit outstandinq, total 3/...do.... do.... Federal Reserve reporting member banks in leading cities:4/ Time deposits, except U, S. Government. Loans and investments (adjusted), total do.... do Commercial, industrial, and agr. loans (gross),.do.... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand, & Poor's 1 4/.1941-43=10.. do.... 30J ., ._, _ 3 J 8 . 3,97 3.97 44.04 44.10 46.88 46,99 290 3.96 44.09 46.97 Production: of short tons., Electric power, by utilities............. mi 1. of kw.-hr,. Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/...... .thous. of bbl., , of short tons.. ,thous. of cars,. 154,015 2,364 92.4 J./ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data; S&P's index on revised basis. j>/ Week beginning April I, 1957: Production, 2,344 thous. short tons; operating rate, 91.6 percent. ^Monthly index for March 1956. #Not comparable with 1957 rates, which are based on higher capacity. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1956 1957 ITEM January February November December January February GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS Manufacturers' sales: *...do.... do.... Transportation equipment iincI; Nondurable-goods industries, total motor vehicles).do.... ...do.... ...do.... 26,363 13,112 2,428 1,343 3,503 "" 3,166 1,050 560 26,536 13,301 2,393 1,342 3,652 1,101 602 28,755 14,469 2,473 1,510 4,039 3,647 1,029 720 13,251 3,962 306 1,078 883 1,977 2,549 425 13,235 3,977 304 1,090 877 1,887 2,440 423 14,286 4,376 353 1,184 910 1,995 2,655 426 rl3,644 4,256 345 1,068 822 1,907 2,801 443 r14,455 r4,429 r338 r1,122 r930 r2,155 r2,969 483 13,862 4,318 306 1,089 837 1,973 2,706 27,023 13,595 2,369 1,399 3,691 3,194 1,14! 659 27,224 13,593 2,457 1,413 3,647 3,137 1,147 684 28,716 14,321 2,475 1,54! 4,162 3,387 1,039 706 r28,691 14,507 2,348 1,457 4,125 3,862 999 682 r29,183 r14,642 r2,444 r1,560 r4,205 r3>782 r1,010 r690 29,179 14,722 2,385 1,554 4,230 3,885 1,023 717 13,428 4,066 329 T, 100 866 1,93! 2,475 415 13,631 4,180 338 !,I24 904 1,940 2,515 445 14,395 4,342 350 1,184 910 2,095 2,682 463 r 14,184 4,355 363 1,148 874 2,086 2,593 461 [ rl4,54l r4,569 14,457 4,578 356 1,184 863 2,028 2,790 J/... do.... .....do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do.... do.... do.... Nondurable-goods industries, total !/... e e e e e a e e e e O O , ess e..dO.... ..do.... ..........do.... r/ Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 3~, 169 r27,832 14,188 2,353 1,311 4,232 - r28,924 r14,469 r2,540 r1,544 r4,064 3r,S6& --•• -T-^614 889 r970 593 r6l4 -...' r356 r1,100 r9l2 r2,095 r2,883 474. 27,858 13,996 2,325 1,476 4,126 3,701 931 602 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 3 1957 1.956 ITEM January February November December January February GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued Manufacturers' inventories, end of month: of do!., 46,704 26,726 3,576 2,718 8,700 6,749 1,871 985 47,227 27,149 3,564 2,803 8,960 6,860 1,783 1,015 50,98! 29,497 4,249 2.917 9,96! 7,415 1,775 1,005 r51,572 29,819 4,354 2,941 10,002 7,455 1,800 «,047 ; r51,971 r30,037 r4,325 r2,989 r10,092 r7,526 r1,804 r1,078 52,192 30,230 4,340 3,019 10,257 7,414 1,824 1,1 16 7.2 11.0 8.5 19,978 4,502 1,938 2,460 1,080 3,300 2,699 963 7.3 11.2 8.7 20,078 4,434 1,924 2,477 1,115 3,377 2,737 999 8.3 12.3 8.9 21,484 4,957 1,865 2,579 1,220 3,686 3,151 973 8.4 12.3 9.1 r21,753 4,899 1,927 2,625 1,258 3,783 3,154 1,008 8.2 rl2.5 r9.4 r21,934 r4,885 r2,097 r2,645 r1,258 r3,792 r3,022 . UQJ5 8.2 12 5 9.6 21,962 4,739 2,1 10 2,672 1,305 3,863 3,028 ...do..,. 8.4 3.0 8.6 46,299 26,590 3,519 2,718 8,678 6,711 1,871 966 8.4 3.0 8.7 46,897 27,009 3,570 2,803 8,939 6,816 1,783 976 8.7 3.1 9.8 51,357 29,925 4,128 3,039 10,159 7,511 1,811 1,058 8.9 3.1 9.8 r51,373 29,935 4,226 3,064 10,100 7,427 1,782 1,047 r9.0 3.1 9.9 r51,476 r29,862 r4,259 r3,OI9 r10,070 r7,430 r1,804 r1,057 8.9 3.2 9,9 51,805 30,087 4,347 3,019 10,231 7,377 1,824 1,073 of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 7.1 10.9 8.5 19,709 4,372 1,828 2,485 1,069 3,248 2,754 935 7.3 II.1 8.6 19,888 4,361 1,832 2,477 1,083 3,339 2,793 970 8.1 12.5 9.3 21,432 4,715 1,847 2,632 1,232 3,703 3,089 1,024 8.2 12.5 9.3 r21,438 4,676 1,853 2,679 1,246 3,689 3,123 998 r8.1 rl2.4 r9.4 r2l,6l4 r4,7l2 r1,942 r2,672 r1,258 r3,72l r3,113 995 8.2 12.4 9.5 21,718 4,675 1,972 2,672 1,267 3,808 3,090 of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... 8.2 2.9 8.6 8.2 3.0 8.7 8.5 3.1 9.8 8.6 3.1 9.7 8.7 r3.0 9.9 8.7 3.1 10 0 of do 1.. 27,468 14,307 2,482 1,328 3,866 3,730 13,161 28,074 14,683 2,387 1,398 3,806 4,191 13,391 27,076 13,931 2,682 1,444 3,908 3,011 13,145 27,627 14,107 2,737 1,520 3,953 3,01! 13,520 r28,652 r28,248 r14,362 14,534 r2,293 2,447 1,413 r 1,515 4,184 r4,177 4,336 r3,669 . , . , . , j r 4V290 r 13,7-14 r28,844 r28,935 14,544 r14,393 2,423 r2,3!6 1,570 r1,595 4,054 r4,209 4,130 r3,669 r14,542 r14,300 27,470 13,640 2,375 1,559 3,965 3,338 "• 13,830 28,175 13,83! 2,306 1,591 4,017 3,514 14,344 56,596 53,314 7,092 4,074 16,567 21,246 3,282 57,136 53,944 7,381 4,176 16,823 21,088 3,192 61,990 59,096 7,639 4,378 19,218 23,579 2,894 r62,134 r59,335 r7,486 r4,45l r19,283 r23,90l r2,799 61,746 58,979 7,536 4,534 19,122 23,538 2,767 13,363 12,503 9,749 10,788 14,632 12,075 1,048 72 126 209 535 106 42,890 2,974 6,163 14,442 14,936 1,024 62 141 202 511 108 49,189 1,920 9,881 17,647 14,693 999 86 171 166 482 94 39,886 1,854 11,099 11,714 1!,476 3,743 982 83 183 172 472 72 50,279 3,780 8,149 21,785 10,946 5,619 1,148 71 177 197 6!2 91 54,060 4,086 10,672 16,105 17,862 1,146 ...do.... ...do Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).do.... ...do.... By stages of fabrication: of do!.. ...do.... ...do.... of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... KUDoer...«««.«««..«.......•.•..«•••........• ...do.... By stages of fabrication: of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... ...do Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).do.... By stages of fabrication: By stages of fabrication: Manufacturers' orders: ...do.... ...do.... Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles)...do.... iV.db.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles)••.do.... ...do.... U n f i M e d orders, end of month (unadjusted), total. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles)...do.... - 29,091 14,741 2,615 1,386 4,072 4,015 1^350 29,438 15,130 2,672 1,540 4,436 3,718 14,308 ; ~ : 62,406 59,442 7,733 1 4,480 19,170 24,046 2,964 1 Business incorporations: .number.. Industrial and commercial failures: ...do.... ...do.... ...do,... ...do.... of dol.. ...do.... ...do,... ...do.... 1 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ vj Kevisea. ±f includes data for "other industries" not shown. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 4,375 1 5,048 1 5,335 93 180 199 568 106 65,406 2,493 8,44C 33,402 I4,78C 6,29 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 4 1956 1957 ITEM January February November December January February EMPLOYMENT Labor turnover in manufacturing establishments? Accession rate e a e 6 8 a .,..„„^monthly rate per !00 employees^ Separation rate, t o t a l . a e . . . e S 9 8 9 @ @ s e do 8 S o D1scharge....•..•.••.,,..•..,..••. sdooaa Lay-off. ........................... sdosos „do8ee Military and mSsce! Saneouseffl<soe e s e 8do8es 3S3 3B6 ,3 1.7 1.4 .2 3.1 3e6 e3 1.8 Se3 2S3 2e8 s2 1.4 1.0 a2 r302 3S3 s2 1.5 1.3 s3 p2a8 p3e0 a 380 3a3 *3 1.5 1.3 e2 r58,355 51,120 r7,235 r54,859 47,988 r6,87l 57,820 50,645 7,S75 60,055 52,875 7,180 62,938 55,503 7,435 55,374 48,666 6?708 2,311.7 !,034.8 64 9 0 1,212.8 240.9 2,0!8e4 909.9 56e9 1,051.6 203e2 2,256e3 1,041.7 5292 1,162.5 218.9 2,06399 9879 0 50o3 1,026.6 I98e6 2,I99s0 I, Ml.7 64s8 I,022.6 196.4 1,843.3 902.5 53e9 886*9 I72e8 7,485 50 537 45,947 4,591 41*231 4,277 7,892 37,484 33,580 3,905 p.2 pi.4 pi .2 pe2 ELECTRIC POWER Electric power, production, t o t a l 9 9 * S B Electric utl I sties* s @e e » . 6 e o s e .... e o Industrial e s t a b l s s h m e n t s , 9 s e B 6 a ^ o @ a ..mi I. of kwffl-hr@ »a«».»eeo.«.do..0 9eea 9 9 S 9 e 9 8 edO s e a FOODSTUFFS B e e e e 8 m i I . of lb. ••••...••...do..• Meats, production, total,-. Beef and v e a L 9 t e < 1 S 8 e 6 8 9 Lamb and mutton # ........ Pork ? Including lard a e e e . s e a o e o a . S G e s s ® s « o o o a © e © 0 CJO e » . O O g o o L, ® r O @ ® e » © s © © s © ® e ® © ® © ® ® METALS AND MANUFACTURES Iron ore (Lake Superior district)? Consumption by furnaces.«..............thous. of Song tons® Stocks^ <§nd of months tot?!» 0 ,..„,,»„.„.. 6 „ 8 8 »,, do<e$ On Lake Erie docks............................ s . o o e d O e s „ Radiators and convectors, cast Irons D n s pis»@n i s ©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©«>©©©©©©© ©Tnoysof © sq s ft. Stocks, end of month. ...•••• •••••••••••...••••••,8 « 6 e e d o a 0 ( B 01 I burners^ ....number. Stocks, end of month® e a s @ ®.....a... e o s S e S ©© e ©© e « s , B o a d © e s 6 Stoves and ranges, domestic cooking, excluding el ectrlcali Shipments, total o e 8 o e e e e e o a oc, e e 89oe 6 1 S 9 r a .8eeo s a number. U Q S I afSO W O O O 9 s o o s o e c © 9 © 9 0 o o o e G « ) s e e o c o © o o c s6aedoeas Gas (including bungalow and combination) s @ @oaedooee Kerosene, gasoline, and fuel oil.......... 9se9do6ee ••••do... Stoves, domestic heating, shipments, total.... , e e »dO e € , . Coal and wood.„*..«.<, «„„»*99Sceee«e8<, Kerosene, gasoline, and fuel o i l s e e s s e o e e a , e e Warm-air furnaces, shipments, total........... seoedoss9 eee.doese e9SSdoaee ee o e do 6ffl0 *98sdoaee J" II Q TUe ieo»«®9»&69©oeeae©E9®eo090»otj©iSooeo Water heaters, gas, s h i p m e n t s * * . s e e e e s s e e e s e s e see9d00a,e» Foundry equipment (new), new orders, net m o e avg e shipments,, !947-49=100 9 Vacuum cleaners, standard type, sales bllfed e e e thousands e Washers, domestic, sales 'biI led....••••••••••• eee8S9doSffi8 Radio sets, production _ l / . s e 6 S 9 e a e o e e o S e e 6 s e s s @ s© ©e©QOe e a Television sets (incl e combination), production J_, /•.•••do... U II seseoeeeeaseeaoeeso^eeeaesseeesoseessssas j r / Revised. j ) / Preliminary* 7,840 A K KAO 2,018 4,866 2,236 5,013 2,589 4,074 1,756 3,878 1,712 4,139 49,759 55,144 44,697 63,952 64,881 50,162 38,729 50,329 45,934 54,460 167,435 5,084 153,516 8,835 90,755 6,896 57,044 26,815 87,497 56,782 27,859 2,856 224,004 192,953 5,039 178,441 9,473 106,293 10,245 58,849 37,T99 78,906 51,025 25,417 2,464 246,098 161,070 5,537 149,675 5,858 242,322 30,905 160,611 50,806 99,543 62,987 32,303 4,253 182,266 134,878 4,387 125 J 39 5,352 85,536 10,537 56,140 18,859 71,305 47,479 21,201 2,625 153,198 146,360 4,178 S 36-, 248 5,934 75,948 6,379 42,657 26,912 75,659 49,156 23,737 2,766 209,953 195.6 302.2 393.7 I,078.6 588.3 569.0 286.4 405.6 1,093.5 57693 S21 o 0 300e4 357.9 1,381.8 68G.0 SI596 281.0 298.4 1,715.2 627e 0 117.9 276.7 349.9 1,085.5 450 e 2 300 e 9 339 . 9 rI,264.8 r464e7 J / Data f o r December 1956 cover 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks® PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. 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