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August 4, 1961

STATISTICS

BUSINESS

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, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 * 1 0 0
300

Index, 1947-49 = 100
300

Monthly

ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities)
(E. E. i. seas. adj. index)

275

250

225

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Index, 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0
200
Monthly

STEEL PRODUCTION (ingots and steel for castings)
150

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100

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Index, 1 9 1 0 - 1 4 = 100
320

PRICES RECEIVED AND
PAID BY FARMERS

COTTON CONSUMPTION
(daily average; seas, adj.)

120

300
Prices Paid

280
260

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WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

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I960

196!

STEM
July 23

July 8

July 30

July 15

July 22

July 29

Commodity prices, wholosa e:

State programs (50 States and, in 1961, Puerto Rico)..do....
Failures, indust. and commercial (Dun & Bradstreet),..number..
Finance:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 4/

do....

86.0
120
1,815
1,674
259

*II9;7
*88.9
*!08.9
* 128.2
85.3
122
1,783
1,639
293

32,199
28,437
18,762
517

32,04 1
28,063
18,552
475

**84.5
IM
2,857
2,032
220

M3.7
86.5
107.7
127.5
84.5
123
2,724
2,002
304

M8.5
86.2
107.0
127,5
84.2
122

118.6
86.7
107.2
127,5
84.6

545

519

32,480
28,568
19,087
547

32,797
28,641
19,103
657

52,654
28,575
19,077
695

32,476
28,289
18,974
608

61.155
28,714
113,257
31,974
31,615
12,902

61,892
28,763
112,402
31,456
5!,549
12,925

62,509
28,805
112,910
51,899
51,580
i2,942

Reporting member banks (of F.R. System) in leading cities:J5/

do,.,.

106,569
27,793
31,570
cl2,857

Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 5/...1941-43=10..

4.73
55.61
58.90

4.69
54.17
57.40

4.67
65.63
69.43

4.69
65.52
68.97

4.70
64.70
68.55

1,327
14,830
133,386
6,855

1,378
15,157
129,385
6,821

829
14,133
101,492
6,970

1,240
15,071
150,551
6,950

1,298
15,829
126,785
6,948

1,550
83.2
620
293

1,520
81,6
614
292

1,779
95,5
425
241

1,860
99.8
575
284

1,858
99.7
584
265

Commercial and industrial loans (gross)

4.7!
65.84
69.61

Production:

98,423
i 818
97.6

U Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ In addition to State programs, includes the following: Railroad;
UCFE (Federal employees); UCX (ex-servicemen); and, effective with week of April 15, 1961, TEC (temporary extended compensation). Also
effective with week of April 15, 1961, includes persons under extended duration provisions. ±/ Daily average. 5/ Wednesday data; figures
tor member banks in leading cities are on revised basis. * Monthly index for July I960. ** Wednesday price, c./ CORRECTION: Figure
for July 16, I960, should read $12,860 million.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
I960

1961

ITEM

March

June

May

May

Apr i 1

June

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS 1 SALES:
VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL

16.70
4.94
.42
1.22
1.17
2.51
3.27
,50

15.42
4.5!
.57
1.12
S.I2
2.44
3. !0
,48

r16.34
r4.93
.45
'•1.18
1.20
r2.64
3.24
..52

16,53
4*89
.4?
1.32

29.35
13.69

30,12
|d.!4
!„95
1.62
*,35
3,! 5
.80
.69

r30.7fl
14.58
r2.13
1.69
r4.32
r3.29

30,94
14.72
2,06

3S.28
14.58
1.96
i.60
•5.10
3,29
.79
,75

29.38
i3.96

15.60
4.65
.42
I.i9
1.05
2.47
3.02
.55

15,95
4.80
.45
S.25
1.07
2.59
5.15
.56

i. ..do....

30,99
S5.06

..do....
,„do9...

2.2.-1
i.7!=
4.78
3.49

50.78
14,88
2,01
1.76
4.74
3,60
.9!
.76

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

..do...,

VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL

32.3 i
15.78
2.26
1.83
5,19
3.63
.90
.83

51.56
!5.6!
2.. 19
i.8!
?,05
3.66
,95
.82

•.do....j

Text•le

1.94
1.55
4.78
5.19
,77
.69

r31.52
15.18
2.23
1.73
r4.97
r5.49
,86
r.79

30.84
15.23
2.25
1.73
4.79
3,64
,92
.79

bil. of del.,

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

..do....
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-75
15.92
4.53

.40

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1.29
1.04
2.35
3.18

1

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15,89
4.63 5
.40 j
i .27 |
1.05 |
2.35
3.18
.5? |

i ,79
S.6C
4,71
3,02
.77
..73
15.85

'..SO
.42
1.16
I.10
2,38
3,08
.49

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

.?5

1.72
4.85
3.42
.81
74

r.72

15.98
r16.20
4-80 :
M.BO
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r,43
!.20 1 •
1,22
1.14 j
M 6
2.40 i
2.47
3,25 1
3.31
.48 !
.50

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ures for copper consumption and total stocks should read 141.2 and 182.2 thous. short tons, respectively.
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3.26
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MONTHLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS- Continued

1

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i960
May

1961
March

Juno

April

May

June

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued
MANUFACTURERS 1 INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:
BOOK VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL

54.97
32.25
4.54
3.46
10.76
7.A2
1.88
1.48

54.88
32.18
4.58
3.46
10.72
7.28
1.92
1.46

53.81
30.77
4.52
3.02
10.37
6.83
1.84
1.47

53.73
30.63
4.48
3.02
10.38
6.70
1.84
1.48

r53.77
r30.65
4.45
r3.07
r10.45
r6.65
1.82
1.48

53.57
30.46
4.44
3.09
10.34
6.57
1.81
1.46

8.5
12.7
II.1

8.6
12.6
11,0

7.8
12.1
10.9

7.7
12.1
10.9

7.7
12.1
10.9

7.6
12.0
10.9

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

22.72
4.69
1.94
2.78
1.60
4.08
3.27
1.2!

22.70
4.66
1.87
2.75
1.60
4.11
3.28
1.20

23.05
4.94
2.05
2.81
1.66
4.27
3.26
1.16

23.10
4.92
2.0!
2.84
1.68
4.27
3.29
1.15

r23.12
r4.83
rl.94
r2.86
rl.69
4.20
r3.35
1.14

23.11
4.81
1.88
2.8!
1.69
4.22
3.37
1.12

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

9.0
3.2
10.6

8.9
3.2
10.7

8.9
3.1
11.0

8.9
3.1
11.1

r8.9
3.2
11.0

8.8
3.3
M.O

54.95
32.07
4.70
3.35
10.60
7.52
1.85
1.43

55.10
32.23
4.80
3.34
10.64
7.46
1.89
1.44

53.31
30.30
4.47
2.95
10.25
6.69
1.84
1.41

53.38
30.15
4.51
2.92
10.21
6.60
1.83
1.42

r53.37
r30.l5
r4.5l
r2.93
r10.20
r6.63
r 1.80
1.42

53.35
30.17
4.61
2.92
10.12
6.63
1.80
1.43

8.8
12.7
10.6

8.7
12.8
10.7

7.9
11.9
10.5

7.8
11.9
10.5

7.8
11.9
10.5

7.6
12.0
10.6

..do...,
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do,...
..do...,
..do,..,
..do....

22,86
5.00
1.96
2.71
1.58
4,08
3.34
L-13

22.87
4.99
1.95
2.70
1.59
4.11
3.30
1.20

23.01
5.06
1.98
2.76
1.62
4.19
3.37
1.12

23.22
5.14
1.98
2.76
1.64
4.26
3.37
1.13

r23.22
r5.07
1.97
r2.76
rl.66
4.24
r3.37
1.14

23.18
5.03
1.96
2.74
1.67
4.25
3.38
1.13

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

9.1
3.1
10.6

9.1
3.1
10.6

8.8
3.0
M.2

8.9
3.1
11.2

9.0
3.2
M.O

9.0
3.3
10.9

,.do.. 0 .

30,21
14.59
1.99
1.72
4.73
3.39
15.62

31.48
15.52
1.84
1,71
5.24
3,80
15.96

31.35
14.51
2.12
1.62
5.16
2.97
16.84

29.62
14.08
2.06
1.53
4.73
3.19
15.54

31.50
r 14.98
f-2.30
rl.76
r4.8'i
r3.24
M6.52

32.21
15.71
2.18
1.88
5.13
3.48
16.5!

30.47
14.68
1.96
1.70
4.75
3.52
15,79

30. II
14,34
1.73
1.68
4.69
3.46
15.77

29.35
13.82
i.88
1.62
4,76
3.02
16.03

30.44
14.38
2.19
1.58
4.74
3.28
16.06

r31.09
r14.80
r2. 19
rl.74
r4.78
r3r36 .
r16.29

31.04
r14.85
2.18
1.81
4.76
3.32
16.19

47,75
44.59
4.38
3.18
17.91
14,55
3.17

47.68
44.50
4.03
3.08
18.12
14.69
3.18

'15.59
42.72
3.75
2,78
17,42
14.39
2.87

45.83
42.84
3.87
7.76
17.37
14.38
2.99

r/!5.80
r47.61
r-3,95
1*2.79
17.24
M.!3
r3,17

4 5.71
r/;2.56
3,87
2.84
17.19
13.99
3,14

6,353
i,M7
676
4,560

6,325
1,106
61!
4,608

1

9,012
3,656
634

I

4,722

6,297
i,?50
592
4,455

oil. of dol..
..do....'
..do....
..do....
..do....
Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles)..do....
..do....
..do....
By stages of fabrication:
..do....
..do....
..do....

..do....
..do.,..
Textile

By stages of fabrication:

Durable goods industries, total J./,, „.,.*,,

.. ..do s -„.

..do....
..do....
Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles) ..do....
..do....
..do....
By stages of fabrication:
..do....
..do....
..do....

Textile

By stages of fabrication:

MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS:

codcr.....

..do....
Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).. ..do,..,
..do....
New orders, net (seasonally adjusted), total...

..oo....
..do....
..do..,.
..do....

Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).. ..do....
..do....
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total.., ..do,„,„
*.»,, „.do
,„do.,..
,.do. s .. |
Transportation equipment (incl.motor v o H c l o s ) . . ..do.,,..
Primary metaI

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FINANCE
LIFE INSURANCE WRITTEN (NEW PAID-FCR

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data for "other industries" not shown.

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6,595
1, ! 54
677
4,764

6,255
1,111
628
4,486

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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued
I960

1961

ITEM
May

June

March

May

Apri 1

June

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
ORGANIC CHEMICALS, PRODUCTION:
67,261
98,308
1,992
7,946

65,844
94,200
1,906
7,953

67,900
89,632
1,555
8,216

58,005
82,147
1,718
6,864

62,713
98,232
1,792
8,457

13,748
5,895
97,062
138,955

12,444
7,705
100,626
143,938

16,048
6,624
101,286
145,532

14,249
10,983
95,734
138,344

15,786
6,796
98,^26
M8,430

.thous. of gal c .
...Ho
.„thous. of lb..

199
24,502
35,068

199
21,653
31,989

182
24,809
30,994

165
24,663
r34,707

19!
25,905
38,041

of short tons,.
do
...do....
MACHINE TOOLS (METAL-CUTTING AND METAL-FORMING):
of dol. 0
...do....
...do....
...do

302
320
2,528

300
374
2,507

296
292
2,392

309
319
2,378

392
365
2,458

298
361
2, * 15

49.95
32.40
56.35
44.75
4.3

55.10
35.75
63.10
51.00
4.0

70.05
51.45
54.85
38.95
4.9

47.65
36.00
53.70
39.65
4.9

r49 o 60
r37.65
r57.90
r43 f 95
r4.8

p60.60
p36.95
p64.30
p42.40
p4.7

. of lb..

B thous.

i..

DDT

...do....
of gal..
. of lb..
...do....
...do....
...do....

Methanol:

METALS AND MANUFACTURES
Fabricated structural steel:

June

July

Apri 1

June

May

July

COMMODITY PRICES
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS. ...1910-14=100..
...do....
..do..,.
..do....
..do....
..do....

Fruit

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

Wool
PRICES PAID BY FARMERS:

..do....
..do....
..do....
All commod.,services, int.,taxes, and wage rates 1/ a * Q O . . . .
PARITY RATIO 2 /
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Parity index.

236
222
225
265
156
194
235
213
219
491

239
226
228
249
145
202
250
286
178
516

236
230
233
250
15!
203
261
285
176
517

234
231
253
261
152
200
260
261
177
516

237
232
261
265
156
201
241
261
189
516

248
235
303
149
248

249
244
300
149
240

251
247
305
145
231

24!
241
292
139
239

236
240
286
131
238

241
248
288
138
232

275
290
265
299
79

r274
290
263
298
79

277
290
267
302
79

277
291
266
302
78

275
290
r265
300
78

275
290
264
300
79

2/ Ratio of prices received to prices paid (including interest, taxes, and wage rates).

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