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August 6, 1965

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BUSINESS
y
STATISTICS ft

A WEEKLY
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS

Index, 1957-59=1

Index, 1957-59=100
180
170 h

1963

1962

1964

Billion Dollars
45
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS
& INVENTORIES
40 L (seasonally adjusted)
(lift scale)

90
J~<J

A 80
H

J F M AM J

1965

J A S O N D

Index, 1957-59=100
120
CONSUMER PRICES*
115 h

AH Services

f

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H70

35 h
fftvoftfofies

H60

30 h
1

25

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1962

11 11 i i i 1

1963

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1964

(short- and intermediate-term)

70

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1962

60

1963

^,

1963

1965

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Prices PoJa
(Ind.

275
250 h
I M I l h l l l l

1964

11 1 11 1 M i l l

1965

225

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1962

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1964

Index, 1910-14=100
350
PRICES RECEIVED AND
PAID BY FARMERS
325
300

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1962

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50

40

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Credit
(end of RK •nth)

50

1965

Billion Dollars
80 CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING
Total
(end of month)

*New series beginning
!
January 1964
I i i i i i I i i i i i I t i i i 11 i i i

*Book valile, end of month

1963

1964

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1965

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS'

2

1964
ITEM

July 25

1965
Aug. 1

July 10

|

July 17

July 24

July 31

102.8
100.0
106.3
102.4
103.0
5,347
3,537
256
1,299
1,174
226

102.2
99.4
105.9
102.5
102.8
5,266
3,475
232

102.6
98.8
105.7
102.2
103.4

COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:

State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)....do....
FAILURES, INOUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number..
FINANCE:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total .3/....do....

*I00.I
*93;2
•100.2
•101.0
96.2
4,869
3,214
271
1,485
1,338
261

95.6
5,074
3,271
264
1,479
1,337
230

102.5
99.2
105.5
102.4
103.8
5,073
3,411
307
1,298
1,172
226

37,969
36,789
20,430
277

37,814
36,381
20,335
377

39,895
41,955
22,176
360

63,314
39,156
140,327
25,305
38,526
19,066

63,035
43,137
157,499
23,829
46,688
21,193

4.58
83.52
88.46

63,674
39,168
140,332
25,701
38,498
19,120
4.57
82.92
87.73

1,432
20,380
143,071
7,699
2,270
121.9
553
284

1,674
20,036
79,625
7,657
2,270
121.9
572
291

1,894
19,708
190,797
7,806
2,615
140.4
454
260

|

1
|

1

261

243

40,201
42,128
22,103
525

40,065
41,535
21,515
195

39,901

63,116
43,287
156,991
23,745
46,706
21,262
4.63
85.87
90.95

63,314
43,374
156,086
23,604
46,456
21,334

1,915
21,246
218,777
7,815
2,640
141.7
581 1
303

1,729
21,276
191,781
7,820
2,603
139.7
588 1

1

41,201
21,590
325

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

Loans and investments (adjusted), total
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)

do....
do....

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

4.63
84.67
89.65

|
1
1

4.64
84.07
89.01

4.64
84.03
89.29

PRODUCTION:

FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL

thous. cars..

J./ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2 / Tuesday price.

MONTHLY

175,016
2,607
139.9

303 1

3/ Daily average. ±/ Wednesday data. * Monthly Index for June 1964.

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1964

1965

ITEM

May

June

Mar.

Apr.

May

37,465
19,781
1,017
3,318
1,975

38,622
20,542
1,070
3,333
2,075

41,231
21,928
924
3,859
2,012

41,282
21,968
967
4,074
2,085

r40,074
r2l,l57
rl,0l0
r3,6l3
r2,025

41,926
22,278
1,066
3,639
2,141

2,939
2,440
5,304
604

3,114
2,605
5,431
656

3,207
2,748
6,176
704

3,228
2,718
5,866
696

r3,l64
r2,646
r5,755
r679

3,306
2,834
6,117
728

do..,
do..
do.•,
do..

17,684
6,247
399
1,428

18,080
6,429
425
1,506

19,303
6,578
394
1,636

19,314
6,594
427
1,574

18,917
r6,575
r374
rl,553

19,648
6,840
440
1,697

Paper and allied products
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and plastics products

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

1,390
2,953
1,501
863

1,468
2,854
1,540
910

1,640
3,073
1,530
983

1,617
3,221
1,553
1,007

rl,566
r3,180
rl,584
r998

1,636
3,149
1,655
1,041

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total ±/
Stone, clay, and glass products
Pr Imary meta Is
Fabricated metal products

do..,

37,186

36,791

40,285

40,044

r39,8l4

39,948

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

19,138
929
3,154
1,906

19,023
940
3,102
1,908

21,284
1,019
3,629
2,087

20,915
935
3,796
2,048

r20,5l3
r923
r3,435
rl,955

20,646
954
3,389
1,969

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

2,782
2,530
5,056
611

2,838
2,470
5,036
619

2,996
2,690
5,859
699

2,984
2,757
5,408
701

r2,993
r2,748
r5,5l9
r688

3,016
2,691
5,675
688

June

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS:
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
Durable goods industries, total J./
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metaIs
Fabr icated meta I products
Machinery, except electrical
E lectr I ca I mach i nery
Transportation equIpment
Instruments and related products
Nondurable goods industries, total J./
Food and kindred products
Tobacco products
Textile mill products

Machinery, except electrical
E lectr ?ca I mach ?nery
Transportation equ ipment
Instruments and related products

mil. $
do..
do..
do.•
do. •,
do..
do. •,
do.•
do..


£ / Revised. ±/ Includes "other Industries" not shown.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

3

1964
ITEM

May

1965

May

June

Mar.

Apr.

17,768
6,279

19,129
6,667
440
1,564
1,591
3,009
1,583
967

r!9,30l
r6,66l
r364
1,610
rl,572
r3,030
rl,63l
r988

19,302
6,682
412
1,618
1,558
3,018
1,645

r64,769
r40,033
r24,736
r64,269

64,965
40,265
24,700
64,607

June

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued
MANUFACTURERS• SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)—Continued
By Industry group—Continued
.mi 1 • $••
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....

18,048
6,325
389
1,481
1,395
2,818
1,546
853

1

397

!

1,432
1,399
2,736
1,532
848

19,001
6,566
413
1,618
1,598
3,006
1,571
954

60,704
36,815
23,889

64,065
39,265
24,800

60,398

63,708

64,366
39,633
24,733
63,999

36,492
1,595
6,019
3,962
7,035
5,061
7,428
1,540
23,906
5,991
2,322
2,754
1,812
3,910
1,732
1,127

38,972
1,593
6,071
4,420
7,668
5,574
7,945
1,646

39,233
1,606
5,900
4,517
7,726
5,628
8,095
1,653

r39,475
r1,620
r5,996
r4,544
r7,763
r5,662
r8,l04
1,676

24,736
6,196
2,328
2,820
1,855
4,072
1,800
1,213

24,766
6,182
2,307
2,828
1,865
4,106
1,792
1,222

r24,794
r6,IOO
r2,328
r2,826
r1,885
r4,174
r1,775
rl,22l

39,317
21,249
18,068
37,782

41,820
22,507
19,313
40,712

41,842
22,435
I9,40"»
41,120

r40,162
r21,166
r18,996
r40,l8l

39,893
1,621
6,079
4,565
7,874
5,702
8,245
1,683
24,714
6,049
2,317
2,887
1,893
4,139
1,769
1,235
41,988
22,300
19,688
40,307

21,714
3,593
2,065
3,100
2,711
6,301

52,018
49,076
2,942
52,004

20,016
3,472
2,013
3,030
2,448
5,364
17,766
4,694
13,072
52,717
49,785
2,932
52,833

18,998
5,203
13,795
59,217
56,215
3,002
58,5^5

22,043
3,456
2,098
3,107
2,929
6,453
19,077
5,130
13,947
59,779
56,684
3,095
59,463

r20,992
r3,286
r2,027
r3,108
r2,80l
r5,878
r19,189
r5,157
r14,032
r59,869
r56,694
r3,!75
r59,897

20,947
3,462
2,025
3,113
2,863
5,621
19,360
5,279
14,061
59,932
56,716
3,216
60,206

49,225
4,513
4,366
7,421
7,402
20,443
2,779

50,037
4,795
4,451
7,618
7,413
20,679
2,796

55,531
7,058
4,897
8,563
8,302
21,776
3,064

56,374
6,683
4,911
8,688
8,448
22,664
3,089

r56,875
r6,569
r5,05l
r8,782
r8,555
r22,95l
r3,022

57,101
6,645
5,081
8,873
8,773
22,819
3,105

107.8

108.0

109.0

109.3

109.6

110.1

107.7
108.7
104.8
105.5
102.8
101.2
121.6
104.3
114.9

107.9
108.8
105.0
105.8
102.9
100.8
122.7
104.3
115.1
106.2
96.8
104.0
120.2
107.1
108.4
107.8
108.7
107.1
102.9

108.7
109.9
105.6
106.4
103.2
100.8
121.7
104.8
117.0

109.1
110.1
105.9
107.0
103.0
100.7
120.6
105.0
M7.3

110.0
110.3
106.9
108.6
102.6
97.4
122.7
105.1
117.6

106.9
99.6
105.0
115.3
108.2
110.1
108.7
110.8
107.4
103.1

107.3
99.8
104.5
117.6
108.2
110.1
108.8
110.8
107.2
103.1

109.4
M0.3
106.2
107.5
102.9
100.2
121.1
105.2
M7.5
107.9
100.3
104.2
121.4
108.2
110.2
108.8
110.8
107.1
103.1

970

INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:
...do....
...do....
...do....

60,950
36,785
24,165
60,528

|

By industry group:
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....

...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL.... ...GO....
...do....
...do....
NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL
(..CO....
By industry group:
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ.), TOTAL
Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders
UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL
By industry group:

»..oo....
...do
do....
do....

...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do
Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders...do....
COMMODITY PRICES

36,300
1,579
6,014
3,951
6,963
5,062
7,389
1,540
24,228
6,137
2,353
2,768
1,801
3,935
1,767
1,133
37,859
20,095
17,764
37,893
19,945
3,175
1,968
2,956
2,571
5,538
17,948
4,739
13,209

Special group indexes:
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....

Household furnishings and operation

105.5
96.6
103.9
115.7
106.9
108.2
107.7
108.4
107.2
102.9

£ / Revised. J/ Includes "other industries" not shown. 2/ New series.
Digitized for 29035
FRASER
~


MO.I
106.4
104.0
125.9
108.2
110.3
108.8
II 1.0
106.9
103.1

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

4

1965

1964
ITEM

May

June

May

Apr.

Mar.

June

COMMODITY PRICES—Continued
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1/—Continued
.1957-59-100..
do....
do....

105.7
109.1
107.7
118.6

105.7
109.2
107.8
118.9

do....

113.5
119.1
106.9
114.1

113.5
119.3
109.1
114.0

|

106.0
110.6
109.0
121.3

106.3
111.0
109.5
121.3

106.8
III.4
110.0
121.3

106.9
II 1.2
109*7
121.3

114.9
121.4
110.4
115.4

115.4
121.6
110.7
115.9

115.6
121.8
II 1.0
115.9

115.7
122.2
111.0
115.7

91.7

91.5

91.2

*90.8

77,483
60,803

78,687
61,739

79,887
62,790

6,480
5,465

6,189
5,253

6,780
5^729

PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y 92.6.

92.8
FINANCE
CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM):
70,945
55,120

71,907
55,914

76,085
59,788

5,584
4,846

5,949
5,155

6,173
5,748

5,552
5,059

5,399
5,029

Installment credit extended and repaid:
Unadjusted:
(

Seasonally adjusted:

June.

July

|

6,189
5,445

6,030
5,393

May

Apr.

6,139

6,105

1

5,435
June

1

5,537
July

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

Cotton

Potatoes (Including dry edible beans)

••••do....

233
242
247
277
168
170
301
246
327
489

.do....

225
235
264
134
307

All commod., services, Int., taxes, and wage rates...do....

282
300
269
313

Wool
.••••••••••••••••
PRICES PAID BY FARMERS:

•••

74

.

234
233
230
275
163
163
275
247
293
485

243
243
287
249
180
164
241
281
371
499

251
248
325
251
182
162
249
272
391
499

256
243
299
255
180
158
245
274
368
496

253
236

234
243
275
139
294

244
248
292
144
265

254
242 j
320
136 !
268

266
239
345
136
267

269
247
344
142
268

287

290
306
278
323

290
307
278
323

290
307
278
323

79

78

282
300
269 l
r3!3
r74

303 1
276
320
76

78 |
1

rj Revised. * Index based on 1947-49-100 is 74.0. ±/
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