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August 3, 1962

BUSINESS

STATISTICS

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

SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS
Billion Dollars
140

Billion Dollars
140
(average of Wednesday data)

TOTAL LOANS A N D INVESTMENTS

(Wednesday data)

(Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System)

130

120

110

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MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION

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Billion Dollars
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MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES

1962

80

Index, 1957-59 = 100
115
CONSUMER PRICES

70

110

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1962

1961
ITEM

July 22

July 29

84.2

*99.9
*95.1
•99.7
*|00.6
84.6

122
342
2,608
1,922
343

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July 7

July 14

July 21

July 28

100.3
96.4
100.7
100.7
79.9
4,387
130
294

100.3
96.3
100.9
100 7
79.9

125
328
2,562
1,899
319

80.4
4,248
119
407
1,754
1,603
284

100.3
96.2
100.4
100.8
80.1
4,402
133
307
1,739
1,584
253

286

269

32,634
28,575
19,075
689

32,476
28,289
19,007
650

33,858
31,597
20,242
544

34,155
31,729
20,139
546

34,091
31,561
20,092
562

33 901
31,315
19,989
532

62,509
28,805
112,910
31,899
31,380
12,942
4.70
64.70
68.35

63,398
28,823
115,045
34,103
31,320
12,952
4.71
65.84
69.61

60,865
32,714
122,775
32,195
33,183
14,311

61,567
32,860
122,506
32,237
33,278
14,400

4.62
#56.49
#59.10

4.63
57.73
60.42

61,794
32,943
122,310
32,245
33,081
14,488
4.63
56.20
58.74

4.64
56.46
59.08

1,361
15,829
126,899
6,948
1,858
99.7
584
285

1,386
16,061
97,287
6,945
1,818
97.6
591
285

1,620
15,442
130,509
7,237

964
16,749
171,109
7,230
1,370
73.5
498
284

1,242
16,759
173,335
7,265
1,398
75.0
558
286

COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:

22 commodities 2/
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, al 1 programs

1947-49-100..
mil. $..
1947-49= 100..
thous..
do....

FAILURES,- INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (DUN & BRADSTREET)..number..
FINANCE:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total ^....do....
Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:4/

Commercial and industrial loans (gross)

do....

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) £/..1941-43=10..
PRODUCTION:

Index of production
FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL

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

J./ Data do not always cover calendar weeks.
# Tuesday data.

1,239
66.5
420
245

2/ Tuesday price. 2/ Daily average. ±/ Wednesday data.

MONTHLY

161 154
1,504
80.7

* Monthly index for July 1961.

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1961

1962

ITEM

May
GENERAL BUSINESS

May

Apri 1

March

June

June

INDICATORS

MANUFACTURERS' SALES:
VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL

b il. $..
.do....
.do....

Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles). .do....
.do....
.do....

.do....
.do....

.do....

VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL

.do
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles). .do....
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32.22
15.75
2.27
1.83
5.15
3.61
.90
.84

31.48
15.17
2.23
1.73
4.96
3.49
.86
.79
16.31
4.93
.45
1.18
1.16
2.64
3.24
.52
30.73
14.57
2.13
1.69
4.81
3.29
.84
.72
16.16
4.80
.43
1.22
1.12
2.47
3.31
.50

16.47
4.88
.45
1.31
1.19
2.60
3.24
.54
30.85
14.67
2.07
1.72
4.81
3.41

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.74

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16.18
4.70
.41
1.27
1.14
2.51
3.22
.50

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34.56
17.06
2.61
1.86
5.64
4.03
.88
.76

33.17
16.41
2.37
1.80
5.37
3.94
.88
.79

34.67
r17.24
r2.3l
r2.0l
r5.6l
r4.23
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.87

34.06
16.86
2 . 15
2.02
5.61
3.98
.95

17.50
5.02
.41
1.40
1.27
2.84
3.27
.57

16.76
4.84
.41
1.34
1.18
2.83
3.06
.56

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r5.15
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rl.37
1.22
r3.00
r3. 19
r.59

17.20
5.17

33.22
16.33
2.46
1.89
5.30
3.78
.88
.78

33.48
16.40
2.37
1.84
5.32
3.92
.89
.80

16.89
4.92
.42
1.37
1.22
2.72
3.18
.56

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17.08
5.07
.44
1.41
1.19
2.72

3. 16
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r16.40
2.19
rl.92
5.42
r3.96
r.90
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rl.39
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r3.20
r.56

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1.42
1.23
2.83
3. II

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rl5.92
2.01
1.88

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3.81
.89

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17.12
5.10

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1.39
1.20
2.75
3.15

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1961
ITEM

1962
March

June

May

May

April

June

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued
MANUFACTURERS' INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:
BOOK VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL

bll. $..

Transportation equipment Unci.motor v e h i c l e s ) . d o . . . .

Transportation equipment (incl.motor v e h i c l e s ) . d o . . . .

MANUFACTURERS1 ORDERS:

Transportation equipment ( i n c l . motor v e h i c l e s ) . . d o . . . .
New orders, net (seasonally adjusted), t o t a l .

do....

Transportation equipment ( i n c l . motor v e h i c l e s ) . . d o . . . .
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), t o t a l . . . . d o . . . .

Transportation equipment ( i n c l . motor v e h i c l e s ) . . d o . . . .

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56.87
32.70
4.87
3.32
10.88
7.25
1.84
1.54

57.00
32.82
4.80
3.38
10.97
7.27
1.82
1.55

23.10 !
4.84 i
1.88
2.82
1.68
4.20 !
3.36 , |
1.12 |

24.17
5.18
2.27
2.89
1.75
4.44
3.31
1.21

24.19
5.15
2.20
2.91
1.76
4.41
3.35
1.21

53.37
30.15
4.51
2.93
10.20
6.63
1.80
1.42

53.36
30.20
4.60
2.92
10.14
6.64
1.80
1.43

56.57
32.41
4.91
3.27
10.76
7.14
1.84
1.49

56.69
32.47
4.86
3.29
10.81
7.22
1.82
1.49

r56.81
r32.58
r4.85
r3.26
r 10.85
r7.29
1.84
rl.50

23.22
5.07
1.97
2.76
1.66
4.24
3.37
1.14

23.16
5.05
1.96
2.75
1.67
4.24
3.37
1.13

24.16
5.31
2.19
2.81
1.73 .
4.36
3.41
1.18

24.22
5.32
2.17
2.80
1.73
4.37
3.44
1.18

r24.23
r5.34
2.18
r2.84
1.74
r4.36
3.40
rl.18

24.38
5.39
2.18
2.86
1.76
4.36
3.45
1.18

31.45
14.97
2.30
1.76
4.83
3.24
16.48

32.36
15.90
2.20
1.89
5.25
3.52
16.46

34.30
16.74
2.36
1.86
5.71
3.90
17.57

r32.45
M5.7I
1.69
1.80
5.31
r3.99
16.74

r33.99
r16.48
rl.98
rl.95
r5.36
r4.02
r!7i5l

33.58
16.45
1.82
1.96
5.52
3.95
17.13

31.04
14.79
2.19
1.74
4.77
3.36
16.25

31.05
14.90
2.20
1.82
4.75
3.34
16.15

32.95
16.00
2.21
1.88
5.27
3.79
16.95

r32,73
r15.73
1.75
1.84
5.25
r4.00
17.00

r33.07
r15.97
1.83
rl.88
r5.28
r3.96
N7.I0

32.36
15.33
1.76
1.85
5.05
3.74
17.03

45.80
42.64
3.95
2.79
17.24
14.13
3.17

45.95
42.79
3.88
2.85
17.34
14.04
3.16

49.20
46.04
5.32
3.17
18.53
14.16
3.16

r48.48
r45.34
4.64
3.17
18.47
r!4.2l
3.14

r47.8l
44.59
4.30
r3.12
rl8.2i
r14.00
r3.22

47.34
r44.l8
3.97
3.06
18.12
13.98
3.16

16,371
15,225

16,418
15,342

17,196
15,713

15,653
15,402

16,408
15,260

15,234
14,904

103.8

104.0

105.0

105.2

105.2

*I05.3

104.5
103.7
101.9
102.4
100.0
107.4

104.6
104.0
102.2
102.6
100.4
107.5

105.7
105.0
102.8
103.2
100.9
109.0

106.0
105.2
103.1
103.5
101.4
109.2

106.0
105.2
103.0
103.2
101.5
109.4

106.1
105.3
103.1
103.4
101,6
109.5

102.2
102.3
103.8
107.0
98.5

102.2
102.5
103.6
109.5
97.4

102.7
103.2
105.0
104.4
100.6

102.7
103.4
103.7
108.6
100.1

102.7
103.2
103.0
109.4
99.6

102,8
103.5
102.7
111.9
99.7

103.7
108.2
99.4
104.3

103.8
108.3
99.8
104.4

104.6
107.9
99.5 J
105.3 1

104.6
107.8
99.3

104.7
107.7
99.0
105.5

104.8
107.7
99.1
105.6

53.77
30.65
4.45
3.07
10.45
6.65
1.82
1.48

53.59
30.49
4.44
3.10
10.37
6.57
1.82
1.45

23.12
4.83
1.94
2.86
1.69
4.20
3.35
1.14

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r32.96
4.78
r3.4i
rli.10
V7.24
1.83
rl.55
r24.18
r5.IO
r2.14
r2,96
1.77
r4.33
3.37
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57.08
32,83
4.78
3.40
11.07
7.14
1.84
1.54
24.26
5. 11
2.06
2.94
1.78
4.33
3.43
1.19

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56.91
32.53
4.84
3.22

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10.86

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7.28
1.83
1.52

NEW BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS (DUN & BRADSTREET, INC.):

COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, ALL I T E M S . . . . . . . .

1957-59*100..

Special group indexes:


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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1961

1962

ITEM

May

June

March

April

May

June

COMMODITY PRICES—Continued
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX—Continued
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Personal c a r e 8 0 0 e a o M O o o o , . . s .
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Other goods and services e o . o o o t > 0 8 0 e o e 8 0 . 0 . 0 8 0 0 . 0
do....
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BY—
Consumer prices.
*
METALS AND MANUFACTURES

do....

Pig iron, production (excluding blast furnace production
of ferroalloys)........
„
thous. sh„ tons..
Steel forgings (for sale);
Orders, unfilled, end of month
.do....
Shipments; tota I
.do....
Drop and upset
do."...
A Iuminum sh i pments:
Mill products and pig and ingot (net)............. mi 10 lb..
Mill products, total...
do....
Plate and sheet (excl. foi I)....
...do....
Castings
.do....
Radiators and convectors, cast iron:
Shipments....
...mil. sq. ft. radiation..
Stocks, end' of month
.do....
011 burners:
Sh I pments
.thous..
Stocks, end of monthe94...
.,.s,...Jo..,8
6908
Stoves and ranges, dom. cooking (exc. electric):
Shipments, total (excl. liquid-fuel types) J[/........do....
Stoves, domestic heating (exc. electric), shipments....do....
Warm-air furnaces, shipments
.....do....
Water heaters, gas, shipments
„
do....
Vacuum cleaners (standard type), sales billed
Washers, sales billed (domestic and export) 2/
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS

do....
do....

Clay construction products:
Shipments:
Brick, unglazed (common and face).....mi I. stand, brick..
Structural tile, except facing
thous. sh. tons..
Sewer pipe and fittings, vitrified
.....i.....do....
Facing tile (hollow), glazed and unglazed
mil. brick equivalent..
Floor and wall tile and accessories, glazed and unglazed
mi I. sq. ft..

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104.4
107.0

111.3
104*5
106.6

113.6
105.9
109.2

113.9
106.
I09 0

114.1
106.4
109.5

114.4
106.1
109.2

104.0
103.0
110.9
104.5

104.8
103.8
III.3
104.5

105.9
J 04.6
114.9
105.1

107,
106.
115.
105.

I07 o 3
106.0
115*6
105.1

107.3
106.0
115.6
105.2

96.3

96.2

95.2

95.1

95.1

*95.0

5,646

5,687

7,106

.6,425

5,458

4,582

r263
r!06
r79

259
108
80

345
132
103

331
122
92

311
123
94

425.8
296.3
134.8
63.3

424.4
305.5
137.4
64.4

516.5
344.1
159.0
81.2

r474.I
r3l5.9
r 142.2
r78.8

498.2
353.9
160.7
83.2

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4.6

I.I
4.3

1.0
2.8

.6
3.2

.8
3.4

38.1
53.7

44.1
55.4

39.8
55.6

r28.8
62.8

36.5
64.0

164.2
97.0
90.6
210.7

170.2
149.1
107.2
173.7

175.6
117.9
86.9
216.0

163.2
84.7
r90.5
201.8

168.3
110. I
98.7
195.8

240.9
247.9

242.0
304.3

330.2
334.0

290.7
265.2

282.9
296.0

634.9
47.2
167.8

638.5
42.7
180.4

503.5
31.3
125.7

r649.9
r35.2
rl59.3

725.6
38.9
177.4

38.7

40.1

29.1

34.9

37.2

20.2

21.2

20.8

20.3

22.6

247.3
334.9

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In May 1962. 2 / Combination washer-driers t o t a l e d 2,500 u n i t s in June 1962.
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