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August 21, 1959 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,1941-43 = 10 80 Index, I 9 4 I - 4 3 « I 0 [80 PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS Monthly 'Wednesday close) 70 h- 6 0 h™ 40.K 30 k,i i i i i I i i i i i .- I ' I i i i 1956 I i i -i i i 1 i i t I 1957 i I i i i i i I i i i 1958 i i I t i i T i J 1959 F M A M J J A S O N D ndex, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100 Billion Dollars 180 400 PERSONAL INCOME TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION y (seasonally adjusted, at annual rates) (F. R. B. seas. adj. index) 350 160 -H 300 140 A 120 -\ Wage and Salary Disbursements \ 250 200 111 I I I I i ! ! M 1 i i M i I i i i i I 1 i i i i i 1 i i I i i 1 i i i i i 1 i i i i i J/ r956 j^57 i^p_?_ 100 ,' • ' 1 '.' M 1 M J t . U L,l i,l I 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 ,U„l,,,Ll 1^59 1956 1957 1958 I I 1 I I 1 1 *1u,1,j 1959 Data for Tune, July, and August include retroactive salary payments to Federal employees. Index, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100 Millions 2.0 140 WHOLESALE PRICES Commodities other than„ farm Products and Foods NEW PERMANENT NONFARM DWELLING UNITS STARTED (privately owned) * 1.5 All 100 L Commodities 1.0 h Farm Products .5 h SO I i i i n l-i n i i I i i I u 1 M i i i I i n i i I n i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i 1 9 5 6 1957 1958 1959 0 U M I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I LlJJ, 9956 S957 ^Seasonally adjusted at annual rates J J J J J J J II I I I I I I I I I I I UJ. S958 1959 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1959 1958 ITEM Aug. 9 Commodity prices, wholesale: Al 1 commodities.... Aug. 16 July 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 8 87.6 120 2,467 2,254 290 •119.1 •93.2 •III.3 •126.1 87.1 124 2,407 2,202 262 119.3 88.2 107.0 128.1 86.5 117 1,482 1,329 245 119.2 87.5 106.7 128.2 86.2 121 1,462 1,310 252 31,171 26,212 18,296 558 31,291 26,685 18,760 687 32,043 28,705 18,976 564 1947-49=100.. 119.2 87.8 106.5 128.2 86.8 . 131 Aug. 15 119,1 87.1 106.1 128.2 86.3 274 269 31,890 28,374 18,702 379 31,925 28,399 18,696 428 32,071 28,473 .18,622 577 61,973 30,837 104,671 30,702 28,585 12,262 62,214 30,754 104,187 30,242 28,585 12,277 61,218 30,759 103,737 29,646 28,688 12,264 Finance: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 47.....do.... Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cit?es:j5/ 59,849 30,289 36,826 10,742 Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) .5/...1941-43=10.. 4.11 47.46 50.70 4.16 47.81 51.12 4.72 59.61 64.64 4.72 60.62 65.26 4.70 60.30 64.85 1,321 12,707 81,005 6,836 1,341 12,851 72,941 6,839 1,214 13,577 149,288 6,855 1,198 13,775 142,964 6,808 1,140 13,675 119,440 6,789 1,586 #58.8 619 294 1,632 #60.5 626 299 365 12.9 536 284 345 12.2 544 288 318 11.2 532 282 ' 4.70 59.25 63,55 Production: Freight carloadings, total ••••••..•••••••thous. of cars,. 84,606 335 11.8 ±/ Oata do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Includes the following programs: State; R.R.; Federal employees; veterans; and ex-servicemen. 4/ Daily average. ,5/ Wednesday data. Figures for member banks are on revised basis; leaders indicate data not available. 6/ Week beginning August 17, 1959: Production, 337 thous. short tons; operating rate, 11.9 percent. • Monthly index for August 1958. # Based on January I, 1958, annual capacity (140,742,570 tons); not comparable with 1959 rates which are based on January I, 1959, annual capacity (147,633,670 tons). MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1959 1958 ITEM June July April May June July GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS National income and product: Seasonally adjusted quarterly totals at annual rates: Corp. profits and inventory valuation adj.,total.do.... Personal consumption expenditures, total do.... Gross private domestic investment, total .do.... Gov't purchases of goods and services, total.....do.... • Data are for 1st quarter 1959. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 9058 Bank of St. Louis Federal Reserve 358.9 253.2 236.0 193.2 9.7 33.2 •389.4 •269.9 •250.9 •206.2 •9,8 •34.8 17.2 45.9 32.0 13.9 11.8 •19.0 •46.9 •33.7 •13.2 •12.0 33.8 33.6 16.5 17.1 .2 14.1 434.5 290.9 36.7 141.5 112.7 51.3 34.6 22.6 -5.8 •45.5 •46.5 •22.6 •23.8 • -.9 •15.1 •470.2 •303.9 •41.3 •145.3 •117.4 •69.8 •39.7 •23.9 •6.1 15.4 484.5 311.2 44.1 147.7 119.4 77.5 41.0 26.0 10.4 1.2 22.3 21.1 91.1 51.3 44.3 39.7 •-.9 •21.5 •22.4 •97.4 •53.8 ^45.8 ^43.6 -1.8 22.1 23.9 97,7 53.9 46.2 43.8 1 ! # '*"#278!9 259.4 214.0 9.8 35.6 19.6 46.6 34.5 12.1 12.0 .......... MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 3 1959 1958 ITEM Apri 1 July June May July June GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Conti nued National income and product - Continued Seasonally adjusted QuarterIv totals at annuzil rate - C o n . Less: Personal t a x and nontax payments.... do.... *37l,8 *44.4 *327.4 *23.5 355.0 42.1 312.9 22,0 381.1 45..8 335.3 24.1 Personal income, by source: Seasonally adjusted, at annual rates: 357.1 237.9 96.7 75.7 63.5 34.6 43.1 9.3 363.5 243.2 97.2 76.1 63.8 34.8 47.4 9.3 379.0 257.3 108.6 85.4 66.9 36.8 45.0 9.9 381.3 259.8 109.8 86.7 67.5 37.1 45.4 9.9 r383.8 r26l.7 r110.9 r87.7 r68.0 37.2 r45.6 10.0 384.1 261.2 109.8 86.7 68.2 37.3 45.9 10.1 32.3 13.4 11.8 12.6 20.4 26.4 7.0 339.9 32.4 14.1 11.8 12.6 20.4 26.8 7.2 345.7 34.3 12.2 12.0 12.9 21.8 26.9 8.3 362.7 34.5 12.0 12.0 13.0 22.0 26.4 8.3 365.3 r34.7 12.1 12.0 13.1 22.2 r26.4 8.4 r367.8 34.8 12.2 12.0 13.3 22.4 26.5 8.4 368.1 131 133 138 106 149 125 138 183 159 125 127 132 90 144 123 133 175 157 r 151 155 166 155 176 142 165 217 185 153 156 169 157 r!79 r!46 r!70 215 188 155 158 rl7l r!55 rl82 150 rl75 214 r 195 pl44 pl47 pl58 113 120 148 130 128 137 131 115 72 133 132 134 139 103 151 125 141 185 160 113 106 148 126 123 132 133 110 46 137 134 136 141 102 154 129 144 185 162 135 133 166 142 143 150 138 124 68 149 150 153 164 149 173 142 163 211 183 137 140 171 145 142 150 rl39 rl28 72 rl49 153 156 169 154 r!79 r!48 r!70 r2!3 r!89 140 138 rl77 r!48 r!44 148 rp 144 rl27 r72 p!46 155 r!58 172 r!50 r!84 150 r!78 216 r!97 pl38 do.... ..........do.... do.... do.... ....do.... ....do.... ....do.... ....do.... do.... do.... 116 113 145 132 129 138 131 112 66 134 119 114 152 135 132 138 136 116 65 141 138 133 166 147 142 147 143 124 71 147 r!43 139 170 150 144 149 r!42 126 73 r!49 145. 130 rl74 r 15 1 r!45 149 rp!44 rl25 74 147 do.... ..........do.... do.... do.... ....do.... III ill 99 123 ill 114 116 99 133 111 137 146 147 147 115 141 151 153 r!53 117 145 155 156 156 121 pl47 pl57 pl58 ... 1947-49=100.. do.... Fruits and vegetables, fresh and dried.... ..........do.... 119.2 95.6 102.0 81.3 98.8 113.5 118.5 110.9 110.3 114.1 120.0 92.4 114.2 79.7 9!s9 107.2 118.9 112.0 110.6 100.8 119.9 90.8 107.0 78.6 90.6 107.7 119.5 111.7 110.4 1-01.4. r119.7 r89.8 100.9 78.2 r89.5 108.1 119.2 III.9 rlll.l 101.9 119.5 88.4 98.5 78.2 84.8 107.5 119.5 113.9 110.6 99.3 Wage and salary disbursements, total ..bi 1. of d o ! . . ...do.... ...;.....do.... .•••...••do.... ....do.... do.... Proprietors' income: . . do.... do.... do Less personal contributions for social insurance..do.... Industrial production (FRB): ..1947-49=100.. . do.... .........do.... ..do.... Metal fabricating (including ordnance). ......••a CO .... .........do.... do.... do.... Instruments and related products...., do.... do.... Lumber and products••••••••••••••••••« ..... do.... do.... ...do.... do.... ...do.... ...do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... ...do..,. ,. Metal fabricating (including ordnance),t . . . . . . . . * Q O . . . . do.... ..........do.... Instruments and related products...* Coa 1 -. p99 pl76 pl44 pl67 p2IO pl93 pl76 pl45 pl36 pl43 pl34 pi 15 p46 pl44 pl53 p!57 pl69 pi 13 pl87 p!52 p 181 p2!8 pl99 p!46 p 181 p!55 p!46 p!50 pl37 pi 19 p56 pl48 Consumer durables output (FRB): p 125 COMMODITY PRICES do.... ....do.... do.... do.,.. Fruits and vegetables, canned and frozen.. .....do.... r/ Revised. j>/ Preliminary. * Data are for 1st quarter 1959, Digitized for 9058 FRASER ! 19.2 95.0 106.3 79.8 96,7 112.7 117.5 111.4 11 1.3 !!2 S ! MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 4 1959 1958 ITEM June July Apri 1 May June July COMMODITY PRICES - Continued Wholesale price Index - Continued Commodities other than farm prod, and foods....1947-49=100.. Chemicals and allied products... do.... Tobacco manufactures and bottled beverages. ....do.... 125.3 110.7 SI0.7 123.0 100.3 116.4 149.5 148.8 135.2 130.5 144.2 93.3 128.0 125.6 110.4 ill.9 123.2 100.3 116.8 149.5 148.8 135.3 131.0 144.7 93.3 128.0 113.0 101.3 70.6 11.7 1,057.0 112.8 108.6 78.1 128.3 1 "10.0 114.0 123.4 117.8 126.3 152.1 152.8 138.3 132.2 147.5 94.1 132.2 128.4 no.o 113.4 123.5 118.5 128.2 152.5 153.0 138.4 132.0 148.8 94.5 132.2 r128.2 rllO.O II 8.2 123.6 118.9 r128.9 r153.0 r!53.3 r137.4 132.3 147.3 94.9 132.2 128.4 109.9 110.9 123.7 119.0 128.3 153.7 152.9 137.6 132.5 147.3 95.2 134.5 136.0 131.2 89.3 126.0 124.5 85.3 CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE New permanent nonfarm dwelling units started: Unadjusted: Total, privately and publicly owned.....thous.. In metropolitan areas................do.... Seasonally a d j . at annual rate* privately owned.......do..,. Construction cost indexes: Department of.Commerce, composite.............. 1947-49=100.. Engineering News-Record: Bui Iding ] / S 8 ,........db. s a . Construction JY.............do..•. 1,174.0 r142.2 r137.4 r93.3 r4.8 r1,434.0 r137.0 r133.5 r9l.8 r3.5 r1,370.0 r!38 155.1 168.3 r!38 155*5 168.7 rl40 161.0 174.5 141 142 S62.2 175.5 163.2 178,1 163.9 179.1 1,742.5 118.8 1,154.7 118.0 806.6 164.8 271.2 810.7 156.2 275.8 317.9 71.4 124.5 852.9 177.4 276.5 7.5 8*5 3^2 1,821.1 130.4 1,210.0 108.3 69.2 150.2 61.8 41.4 173.2 99.9 18.7 64.3 175.8 105.7 21.0 60.2 13.3 73.2 160.3 62.1 48.0 192.8 107.9 17.7 65.4 5.30 5.76 2.50 3.27 3.75 4.07 5.28 5.74 2.51 3.27 3.75 4.07 5.39 5.75 2.60 3.40 3.81 4.23 5.41 5.80 2.60 3.40 3.81 4.26 5.41 5.80 2.60 3.37 3.81 4.26 5.41 5.80 2.60 3.37 3.81 4.31 4.15 3.98 4.33 5.91 4.53 2.99 3.97 3.79 4.31 5.44 4.54 2.94 3.29 3.11 3.87 4.42 3.98 2.57 3.25 3.08 3.92 4.39 3.73 2.67 3.28 3.09 4.05 4.29 3.77 2.71 3.18 2.96 3.91 4.36 3.57 2.67 4.2 4.8 U5 1,370.0 1,350.0 FINANCE Stocks: Cash dividend payments publicly reported:Total dividend payments,..••.»•••••••»•••••••mi 1. of do!.. 1 1n a n C e $ ©eeoeoar, »QO«eeee©a> . . . . . . . e a o a . e e e e a « « . e « « «0O» ... Manufactur ing ....... •»•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • «doe... Public utilities: CommuR Icat i ons. ••••••••••• •••••••••••••• .do.... Electric and gasoa..............••••••••••••• .....do.... Ral Sroadsaes<s....•.»•»•»».•.••••»••«•».••-•«••••• ...-.do.... Trade*••«••••••••••••••••«•».••••.••••••••••.•••..do.,.. Dividend rate per share: Common stocks C200 stocks)^ Woody!sae«e«aso9.....dollars.. Industrial (125 stocks)...••...•.•.•.•.•••...•.••••do.... Public utility (24 stocks)..'......................do.... Railroad (25 stocks).. .........do..... Banks (15 stocks).................................do.... 1.6 94.8 2.5 7.6 Dividend yields: r/ Revised. J./ Data reported at the beginning of each month are shown here for the previous month. USC0MM-DC-9Q58 PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 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