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I^TMtNTOf- 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. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 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**« •••••••• © . . . . . . . e-QOooseo soeoeooe 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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