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August 17, 1962

STATISTICS

BUSINESS

A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Available only with subscription t o t h e SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $4.00 annually, this Supplement provides selected
weekly- and monthly data subsequent t o those published in t h e latest monthly SURVEY

SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS
Index, 1957-59 = 100
200

Index, 1957-59=100
200
Monthly

STEEL PRODUCTION (Ingete ond steel for castings)
150

~/~\

-

i

100

0

H 100

\

" \J
/

\

50.

H 150

-

_ J _ J _ J L J L - J L J L i _ L L - J L — 1 — u_JLJL_LJL _JL-L_J_J

1959

I 1 L - -^La^La_JlJLj_a-U_J-_L-

1960

Billion Dollars

1

1962

Billion Dollars

SALES OF DETAIL STOKES
20

LJL_JL_I

1961

450

(seasonally adjusted)

PERSONAL INCOME
•(seasonally adjusted, a t annual rates)

400

7®taS

15

T@#®f

350

s^^s-e-e^-Sraj-®-®-®-®-®"®"®'

10 L

Nomdymhle

CJ©©ds *

300
6 -

250
JLLJULUU-U,

1959

J^JJ^SOJ^J^LJJ

i960

1961

XJJOjJjaJJ-J,

[jlU~iajXu_L»U

1962

1959

LXJOJLXI

iOJ.jJ^I^LXXJ

1960

1961

..I 1 ,M ,1 In I

1962

* Data for March end July 1961 indud® accelerated and special Government insurance
dividend paym®stts, respectively.

Index, 1957 = 100
160
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PHOOUCTIOM

Index, 1957-59=100
120
FREIGHT CAHLOABINGS
(seasonally adjusted)

(F. R. B. seas. adf. Index)

140

-

_

110

A
120

,00

80

^ ^ P

J^\J




100

-|

90

* ~ * " ^

80

*XJ~Li-J»^JJULJLJL .xia-uJLUrajui-i a j . J J L j J j U L X . U -

1959

-

i960

1961

1962

1\

y
J U L ^ L x l j L L J 1 A. r jJUUUlXjULU*JU JUXJOJuUjJUUL

1959

1960

1961

^ L J J L L _^ J J
1962

WEEKLY

2

BUSINESS STATISTICS'
1962

S96I
ITEM
August 12

July 21

July 28

August 4

...1947-49-100..

84.7

*99.9
*95. 1
*99.7
*I00.6
84.8

95
321
2,531
1,884
406

94
279
2,450
1,82!
343

294
1,673
1,516
286

100.3
96.3
100.9
100.7
79.9
4,333
95
278
1,647
1,491
269

100.4
96.7
101.5
100.7
80.5
4,413
98
297

100,5
97.3
101.5
100.7
80.3

1957-59-100..

100.3
96.4
100.7
100.7
79.9
4,403
93

310

306

32,450
28,508
19,286
477

32,564
28,777
19,208
557

34,091
3i,56l
20,092
562

33,901
31,315
20,003
576

33,811
31,066
19,838
436

33,938
31,559
19,838
507

62,381
28,862
114,923
33,790
51,499
12,956

61,998
28,955
114,041
33,327
31,359
12,973

61,768
32,952
122,271
32,245
33,038
14,469

62,819
33,014
121,657
31,745
32,954
14,506

62,451
33,082
122,317
31,638
33,146
14,525

4.72
66.94
70.89

4.73
67.74
71.69

4.63
56.20
58.74

4.64
56.46
59.08

4.65
57.75
60.46

1,323
16,137
45,761
7,024
1,850
99.3
588
288

1,369
16,080
28,151
, 7,045
1,910
102.5
591
291

1,255
16,759
173,349
7,265
1,398
75.0
558
286

1,384
16,635
161,446
7,263
1,504
80.7
567
287

1,398
16,565
136,974
7,239
1,578
84.7
568
289

COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:
A ! 1 commodIt les

1957-59-100..

22 commodities 2/................

August 11

August 5

DEPARTMENT STORE SALES.
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs.

thous..

FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (DUN & BRADSTREET)..number..
FINANCE:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, tota! 3/....do....
Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:^/

CoKSRerclal and Industrial loans (gross)

....do....

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & PQor*s) 4/.. 1941-43=10..

seeeoseo

4.64
57.51
60.20

PRODUCTION:

Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/4

s s s e e s thous s

Index of production
FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL

bbl ss

1957-59=100..
thous. cars..

J/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 7J Tuesday price.

MONTHLY

86,721
1,578
84.7

3/ Daily average. 47 Wednesday data. * Monthly index for July 1961.

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1961

1962

ITEM
June

July

Apri 1

May

June

July

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES:
NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL,...
...bll. $..

Corp.prof its and inventory valuation adj.,total..do..*.

Personal consumption expenditures, total...
Furniture and household equipment,

do....
s do,. aa

Gross private domestic investment, total 9e ... 8 . ao do 99 . 0

Net exports of goods and services.,,99S...a,,,e..dpsese


* Data are for 1st qtr. 1962.
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30061 Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve

444.0
309.9
49.5
36.0
13.6

*448.9
*3I5.2
*49.1
*36.2
*I2.9

96e

*I2.6
*50.4
*50. 1
*25.6
*2I.5

12.5
51.1
51.4
26.3
21.0

32L7
49.5
36.8
12.8
12.8

22.0

538.6
346.1
46.6
19.4
19.8

*545.0
*350.2
*46.3
*I9.I
*!9.7

552.0
354.9
47.2
20.3
19.3

157.2
29.2
82.1
12.1
142.3
21.0
44.8
11.4

*I59.9
*29.8
*83.7
*I2.I
*I44.I
*2I.3
*45.2
*ll.5

161.3
29.8
84.2
12.3
146.3
21.8
45.7
11.5

•75.9
*4I.6
*27.6
*6.7
*3.7
*28.2
*24.5

77.4
4485
28,9
4.0
3.7
29.0
25.3

76e6
43.2
27.4
6.0
3*8
28.3
24.5

so.....a
«a.es»0o
•o#eo®»e
»ssee**«

••••••••

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. . . . . .

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eeee.ae.
D. . . . . . .

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTiCS — Continued
1961

1962

STEM
June
GENERAL BUSINESS 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, totaI...bil. $..

July

Apri 1

May

June

112.1
.59.5
50.8
52.6

*II5.2
*6I.9
*53.0
*53.3

116.0
62.1
53.2
54.0

532.6
265.0
98.8
166.3
206.6
61.0

*538.3
*268.2
*99.9
* 168.4
•21 I.I
*59.0

547.9
272.6
102.6
170.0
213.5
61.8

6.0
3.5
2.5

*6.7
*3.5
*3.l

4.0
1.9
2.2

427.3
54.6
372.6
26.5

*432s0
*56.4
•375.6
*25.4

a.eseoea

439.5
57e7
381.8
26.9

July

By major type of product:

PersonaI sav 1 ng
...........
PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, A T ANNUAL RATES:

do....

Proprietors 1 income:
r o r m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e e e e e e e e s e o Q O . e o a

Less personal contributions for soc. insurance...do....
Total nonagr icultural income.. e e o
.
do....
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT):
UNADJUSTED, TOTAL INDEX (INCLUDING UTILITIES).... 1957=100..
BY INDUSTRY:
Nondurab le manufactures

.

do....

s sccosee

416.4
279.5
III.5
88.1
72.9
43.6
51.5
11.4

**420.1
280.9
112.1
88.5
73.5
43.6
51.7
11.4

438.3
295.3
118.2
94.4
75.8
45.6
55.6
12.2

439.7
296.0
118.2
94.5
76.1
45.9
55.8
12.3

r440.7
r296.9
rl18.1
r94.5
r76.2
r46.5
56.0
12.4

442.0
297.8
118.3
94.3
76.3
46.8
56.3
12.4

34.7
12.8
12.2
14.9
27.3
33.3
9.7 •
399.5

34.8
13.1
12.3
14.8
27.4
**35.0
9.7
**402.6

36.6
12.8
12.7
15.8
29.2
34.2
10.5
421.2

36.8
12.8
12.8
15.8
29.4
34.2
10.5
422.6

36.8
12.8
12.8
15.8
29.6
r34.l
10.5
r423.5

36.9
12.8
12.8
15.8
29.8
34.2
10.5
424.8

111

106

117

117

III
106
118
98

105
100
112

118
115
122

95

100

118
114
rl23
rIOl

113
118
103
109
105
114

109
112
102

119
122
113
116
112
121
117

rl 16
111
121

r 1 19

p 1 13

119
114
125
r!03

p 1 13
pi 10
pi 18

p96

BY MARKET GROUPING:

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)
BY INDUSTRY:
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL

119
r 121

114

121
124
rl 16
116
111
rl22
118

.do....

no

103
99
108
112

do....

III
105
92
107

112
107
95
108

117
113
100
113

118
114
91
r 116

118
114
86
r 1 19.

107
101

110
102

118

rl 19
113

119

119

no

117
112

119
114

123
104
118
129

127
101
117
132

III
113

116
114

122
rl22
121
129
105
123
137
111
116

rl22
109
rl27
124
124

98
131
132

98
132
132

113
118
102
109

114
120 !
104
no I

BY MARKET GROUPING:
FINAL PRODUCTS, TOTAL.....*.............-.........do....'
Consumer goods.................................do.
Equipment, Including defense...... e . e9 •••••••-• .do....
MATER1ALS.. e « e e e & e o . s e . 8 o # o e 0 . B e » e o o a e o o ..«..«*•.do.„..

118

124
r!24
122
rl29

pi IT
pi 19
pi 15
pi 10
pl05
pi 15
pi 19
p 1 19
p 115

p86
p 1 19
pl22
pi 13
pl28
p!25

131

106
r!25

140

123
141

rl 15
116

r 119
114

pi 19

§01
137
136

100
140
140

rlOO

piOl
pl4l

SI9
123
112
115

rf20

124

121
124

rl 13

1 14-

115

115

S4I

p!22
p!25
pi le
pf 16

jr/ Revised. j>/ Preliminary. * Data are for 1st qtr. 1962. ** July 1961 data include $2.6 billion ($218 million converted to annual
Digitized for rate),
FRASER
reflecting special Government life insurance dividend payments to veterans.
30061


MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
1962

196!
ITEM
June

July

Apr! I

18,896
6,203
3,443
S,039
12,693
1,109
1,432
4,771
1,993

rS9,172
r6,284
3,763
950
r12,888
1,307
1,371
r4,520
r2,157
r19,596
r6,332
3,646
972
r13,264
1,207
1,426
r4,787
r2,253

r20,144
r6,828
r4,026
rl,063

12,613
1,136
1,370
4,622
2,067

17,912
5,630
3,023
1,008
12,282
953
1,490
4,682
1,772
18,017
5,496
2,925
926
12,521
1,118
1,335
4,610
2,069

26.23
26.22

26.09
26.34

27.54

r27.44
r26.94.

5,182

4,796

4,451

4,122
242
100
1,171
S-,820
' 7.1
93
4,351
297
93
1,357
S,827
62
86

June

July

DOMESTIC TRADE
RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES2
ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL J./............„m! I. $.
Dyrable goods stores«.«...«o«.«.«...«.»«.«..«.0....do.o.
Automotive group«e.,,,.....,s»....«.,....»»»«*.».do,..
Lumber, byfSdlng, hardware group,......,..0.,<*.M.do.o
Nondurable goods stores e9 i, 9sa , 90 „ eeei , e80S , 9e99! , 04 clo 8e
AppareI groyp..e..e......s..s.e...0e...seeaa«>e*®9do.,
Eating and drinking. pSacesee......<,........*.....do..
Food group•••••••••••••••••••••.•••••.•••••••••••do..
General merchandise g r o u p a 8 8 „ 0 8 0 „ 9 ^ e a o 8 « S o o 0 8 d o e 6
ESTIMATED SALES CSEASS ADJ.'), TOTAL 1/...............do...
DyrabSe goods stores.•••••..•••••••...••••••••.•...do..
Automot 1 ve groop•••••••••••••••••••••••••*..o«...do..
Lymfeer, building, hardware group 60 o 5 ooo 0 ».o 0 o»odo 8 o
iopdyrable goods stores„„ s , 6 , e 6 t« o o a 8 o»o e o ,oo 8 e 9 do e o
AppareI groyp.•••••••••.••••.•••••..•••..•'•ooo.• .do.0
Eating and drinking placeseoes0so.o.s<!)ee..e...oe.do.o
Food group.«.ffl.o..9a.@o®e9....a.e.oo..«,80oOffio..e.do..
General merchandise group. •••'•...'.-•••.••••.^.•.•.. .do..
EST IMATED • 1KVENTORIES 2
Unadjusted, total..-..............................!)! I. •$
Adjusted, total.......................*............do.<,
RETAIL FIRHS WITH 4 OR MORE STORES?
Estimated sales (unadjusted), total................ml I. $
RETAIL FIRMS WITH 11 OR NORE STORES?
Estimated sales (unadjusted)^ total0.................do..
AppareI group• ••••••••••••••o..oo.».. ••••••• •'•••••*do..
Eating and drinking placesa.0o.o0oo.e..e..®ao....s.d©so
General rsterchapdis© group eo< , e ,. 6 o f >oo 6 . B( » 8 «>^o 6 .»o (!B dG. 0
Grocery stores^..•••»•••••••••••.••••.••....•.••.•.do..
Lymber yards, bulIdingroaterialsdealers...«...»•..do..
Tire, battery, accessory dealers..•......•.....••..do..
Estimated sales (-seasonally adjusted)^ totaloe..Qeo6„d©..
AppareI groupe.• ••••••••••••••«<;.•••*•••••••••••••.do,.
Eating and drinking p.l8ces,„,„o9a0..o.....».......(lo,»
General merchandise groupe,..ee0e...
•>.
do..
Grocery stores*
do..
Lumber yards,' b.ul iding materials dea8erseas.eeoo...d©a.
Tire, battery, accessory deaSersee.e«s.....6.,9....o»d©..

18, 189
5,576
3,058

899

rl3,3l6
rl,l83
r1,486
4,791
r2,206.
rS9,432
r6,169
r3^520
r946
r13,263
r1,196
rS,444
4,80S
r2,268

26.87
r5,396
r5,236

295
98
S,320
1,921

74
99
4,362

290
95
S,344
1,851

63
85

r20,189
r6,776
r3,940.
1,080
r" 13,413
r S,123
rl,54l
r5,0f9
r2,S60
r19,096
r6,0!9
3,432
933
r13,077
1,116
1,468
4,709
2,214

84S
262
593
579
961
513
638
963
45 S
305

26.97
27 e 03
5,502

4,464'
36S.
98
S,398
1,805
62
87
4,582
302
100
1,414
1,921
65
89

4,594
315
S03
1,424
1,908
69
100
4,591
311
102
1,451
1,906
65
89

4,698
299
106
1,402
2,04 S
71
SOi
4,523
291
S02
1,420
1,899
61
87

935.7
188,0
313.8
9.8

987.8
188.9
340.9
M.l

384 e 0
91.9
131.4
5.2

,086e2
I67 s 6
,354.5
.508*5

994 . 8
197.4
338.6
10.5

225. S
118.4
16.9
55.2

235.3
123.3
20.5
57.9

3.3
116.8
595
23.0

113.0
S99.S
56.6
59e3

235.7
123.8
16 e 9
59.8

FIHAHCE
STOCKS, CASH D1¥IDE» PAWEIfFS PUBLICLY REPORTEDs
1,986.3
TOTAL DIVIDEND PAYMEHTS............................ml 1. $
157.7
'Finance.••,•••.•..•.••....••••••..•••.•.•••••••••••do..
1,280.9
ManufacturIng..........^...........................do..
S09.0
Mlnlng.............«......o.oo.00oe..........'......do..
Public utilities?
Comnun teat .Ions. • •..... • •....... • «.. • • • • a. • ...... .do.. 95e8
190.2
Electric and gas............oo....................do..
63.4
Railroad........................ c.o.................do..
59.0
Tr ade •••••..••.......••.... o. o.. o o • o •••...••••.....• do..
j r / Revised* J / Data- f o r July S962 are advance estimates.
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