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^TMENTOfc August 7, 1964 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 Billion Dollars 160 TOTAL LOANS A N D INVESTMENTS Billion Dollars 160 (averagW of jW.ednik^Jhy data) (Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System) 150 140 ^Bm0J^ 130 - 120 - 110 f^m^^^^, 1961 , ,, ^ ^ i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ A ^ ^ ± ^ 1962 ^L^J^JUBVJLX^O^ ^ - A ^ w 1963 Thousands 1200 _ 400 J^K y\i r^L^. J F M A M J Thousands 300 " ^A h* r^O / V ..^^J-^^XU-J^J -.J^^L^Js^^^U^-X^^ 1962 1961 - Vf W w «S/v 1/ \ ^ ^ ^ L ^ ^ L ~ J ^ ^ J A S O N D - V 200 0 > (cars, trucks, coaches; U. S. plants) 800 600 . M& thly MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION 1,000 y 1 y 1964 -i i X™J^M*~* • ^ u - j - j - a - » . 1963 Billion Dollars 40 MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS & INVENTORIES 80 (seasonally a djusfed) - 35 1 i i i J F M A M J 1964 J A S O N D Index, 1957-59=100 120 70 Shipments (left scaie) 30 ,„•.•—-•** -„.„***•* 25 BB « • ! ' » ( Inventories* (right scaie) 60 50 *Book value, end of month 20 ^LJ^J^xa^j^ 1961 40 a j j j a l a x u j - ^Ljj^j-xiaajjsjJaa^ 1962 1963 1964 1961 1962 1963 1964 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1963 1964 STEM Aug. 3 July 27 COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE: Al 1 commodities 1957-59-100.. INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs thous.. State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)....do.... FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number.. FINANCE: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total .3/....do.... July II July 18 July 25 Aug. 1 100.4 94.0 101.9 101.0 96.2 4,878 3,220 100.2 92.9 101.2 101.0 95.6 *I00.6 *96.8 *I02.2 *i00.8 94.2 4,615 3,024 93.1 4,774 3,200 95.8 5,054 3,597 100.4 94.1 101.5 101,0 95.6 4,930 3,276 267 1,612 1,456 272 302 1,619 1,465 238 555 1,515 1,565 228 266 1,500 1,355 245 271 261 230 35,698 34,030 19,928 471 35,564 35,611 19,648 297 57,916 57,588 20,809 294 58,099 57,656 20,995 572 37,969 36,789 20,430 277 37,814 36,581 20,517 300 62,883 36,700 130,874 29,214 34,947 16,978 65,281 56,74! 151,985 29,099 55,014 17,050 61,949 59,084 141,597 26,286 58,568 18,970 65,349 59,1 18 140,987 25,514 38,687 19,037 63,514 59,156 140,327 25,305 58,526 19,086 4.50 68.28 71.62 4.50 69.15 72.48 4 8 58 85,12 88.18 4.58 83 B 54 88.55 4.58 85.52 88.46 1,555 18,77! 173,054 7,649 1,512 18,607 130,18! 7,622 1,768 18,967 194,542 7,626 !,7!0 19,597 185,530 7,676 1,582 20,380 142,897 7,699 1,856 99.6 600 304 1,782 95.7 558 278 2,285 122.7 495 284 2,320 124.5 552 293 2,270 121.9 560 291 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. a Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) £/..1941-43=10.. 4.57 82.92 87.73 PRODUCTION: Electric power, by uti'Uttes... a ...,........ a . a mi 1. kw.-hr.. Index of production... FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL. ...1957-59-100.. .....thous. cars.. J/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price, ,3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. MONTHLY 79,883 2,270 121.9 * Monthly index for July 1963. BUSINESS STATISTICS 1963 1964 ITEM May GENERAL BUSINESS June Mar. Apr. May June INDICATORS NEW BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS (Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.): 16,894 15,682 15,060 15,536 17,676 16,064 17,565 16,242 16,394 15,932 16,856 15,797 35,002 18,683 1,029 3,538 1,944 36,527 19,599 1,069 3,342 2,019 37,069 19,471 873 3,225 1,906 58,091 20,242 987 5,570 1,989 r37,465 r!9,78l rl,OI7 r5,5!8 r 1,975 58,746 20,595 1,074 5,522 2,077 do.,,, 2,605 2,330 4,943 566 2,742 2,585 5,165 614 2,896 2,555 5,285 611 2,957 2,498 5,619 609 r2,959 r2,440 r5,304 r604 5, 101 2,600 5,515 632 Nondurable goods industries, total J/...*..........do.... do.... do.,.. .do.... 16,319 5,656 412 1,318 16,928 5,96! 40! 1,452 17,598 6,120 568 1,477 17,849 6,101 579 1,465 r17,684 r6,247 r399 r1,428 18,155 6,472 426 1,534 do.... do.... 1,345 2,695 1,429 756 1,388 2,632 1,478 805 1,405 2,805 1,421 853 1,427 2,992 1,484 901 r1,590 r2,955 rl,50! r865 1,469 2,851 1,524 924 do.... 34,836 54,942 36,222 37, 167 r57,186 37,015 do.... 18, 112 948 3,191 1,886 18,242 948 3, S48 1,866 2,497 2,46! 4,814 582 18,887 940 3,052 1,967 19,559 952 5,174 1,945 r19,138 r929 r3,154 r1,906 19,179 944 3,092 1,910 2,696 2,505 5,0!8 606 2,758 2,530 5,231 616 MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL mil. $.. .do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... Instruments and related p r o d u c t s , e e e s e e 9 e .« SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL By industry group: rj Revised. 1/ Includes Digitized for 16052 FRASER 2,475 2,430 4,682 572 data for "other industries" not shown. I r2,782 r2,550 r5,056 r61 1 2,826 2,466 5,220 597 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 3 1964 1963 ITEM May GENERAL BUSINESS June Mar. Apr. May June INDICATORS—Continued MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)—Continued By industry group—Continued .mi 1. $.. ...do.... ...do.... . ,do 16,724 5,731 401 1,372 1,347 2,579 1,486 748 16,700 5,816 375 1,379 1,328 2,515 1,482 752 17,335 6,131 387 1,460 1,363 2,746 1,445 811 17,808 6,202 394 1,472 1,404 2,827 1,520 873 r18,048 r6,325 r389 r1,481 r!,395 r2,8l8 r 1,546 T853 17,836 6,317 399 1,459 1,401 2,734 1,516 861 3,436 7,146 4,168 3,520 2,748 13,818 3,478 7,168 4,167 3,620 2,771 13,738 3,387 7,607 4,445 3,716 2,967 14,100 3,415 7,766 4,572 3,879 2,916 14,619 r3,524 r7,865 r4,6l8 r3,676 r2,934 r14,569 3,445 7,871 4,579 3,844 2,912 14,364 58,939 35,441 23,498 58,997 35,483 23,514 60,661 36,394 24,267 60,807 36,608 24,199 r60,950 r36,785 r24,165 60,682 36,795 23,887 58,507 58,706 60,326 60,531 r60,528 60,377 34,962 1,502 5,857 3,876 6,602 4,976 7,102 1,396 35,156 1,506 5,873 3,879 6,627 4,970 7,237 1,405 36,079 1,536 5,972 3,978 6,891 5,039 7,425 1,503 36,277 1,551 5,954 3,971 6,955 5,094 7,446 1,527 r36,300 r 1,579 6,014 r3,95l r6,963 5,062 r7,389 r 1,540 36,471 1,592 6,021 3,956 7,028 5,067 7,408 1,55! 23,545 5,961 2,404 2,667 1,701 3,648 1,813 1,169 23,550 5,952 2,389 2,661 1,711 3,667 1,834 1,167 24,247 6,195 2,344 2,821 1,797 3,902 1,801 1,129 24,254 6,165 2,363 2,789 1,789 3,926 1,768 1,131 r24,228 r6,137 r2,353 r2,768 r1,801 r3,935 r1,767 1,133 23,906 5,978 2,320 2,763 1,808 3,903 1,735 1,134 6,084 9,501 11,976 3,178 5,073 22,695 6,083 9,470 12,042 3,221 5,072 22,818 6,226 9,780 12,305 3,347 5,290 23,378 6,313 9,782 12,370 3,359 5,352 23,355 r6,296 r9,745 rl2,36l r3,342 r5,353 r23,431 6,228 9,552 12,488 3,338 5,377 23,394 ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... ..do 35,289 18,845 16,444 35,438 35,833 18,867 16,966 34,425 37,508 19,951 17,557 36,547 38,517 20,662 17,855 38,184 r37,859 r20,095 r 17,764 r37,893 39,200 21,058 18,142 37,745 ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... 18,736 3,153 1,893 2,618 2,435 5,163 17,682 2,650 1,950 2,524 2,437 4,698 19,262 3,103 2,007 2,771 2,547 5, 164 20,461 3,641 2,071 2,938 2,520 5,607 r19,945 r3,175 r1,968 r2,956 r2,57l r5,538 19,912 3,463 1 992 2,982 2 460 5 316 ..do.... ..do.... 16,702 4,260 12,442 16,743 4,301 12,442 17,285 4,552 12,733 17,723 4,678 13,045 r 17,948 r4,739 r13,209 17,833 4,740 13,093 ..do.... 3,456 7,145 4,509 3,481 2,795 14,052 3,502 7,174 4,204 3,487 2,828 13,230 3,444 7,593 4,495 3,797 2,983 14,235 3,396 7,756 4,858 4,040 3,038 15,096 r3,480 r7,859 r5,323 r3,64l r3,OI7 r14,573 3,385 7,880 5,008 3 893 3,001 14,578 50,524 47,655 2,869 49,836 46,929 2,907 51,199 48,341 2,858 51,626 48,764 2,862 r52,OI8 r49,076 r2,942 52,474 49 543 2,931 ...do.... ...do.... By market category: Equipment and defense products, excl. auto ...do.... ...do.... Construction materials and supplles > s . s a a ....... . e e d o s . . . ..do.... INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: Nondurable goods industries, total ...do.... ...do.... By industry group: ...do.... ...do.... Food and kindred products ...do.... ...do.... Chemicals and allied products.. ...do.... ...do.... By market category: ..do.... ..do.... Equipment and defense products, excl. auto.... ..do.... ...do.... NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL Durable goods industries, total NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL By industry group: Fabr i cated meta 1 products Machinery, except electrical Nondurable goods industries, total Industries with unfilled orders Industries without unfilled orders By market category: Equipment and defense products, excl. auto....... ..do.... ..do.... UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ.), TOTAL ..do.... Durable goods industries, total ..do.... Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders... ..do.... UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. A D J . ) , TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 1/ Fabricated metal products Mach i nery, except e1ectr i ca1.....„ E1ectr i ca! mach i nery Transportation equipment..... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders. ..do.... r/ Revised. I 6052 FRASER J/ Includes data for Digitized for 'other industries" not shown. 50,565 50,052 50,697 51,679 r52,004 52,581 47,864 5,099 4,137 6,651 7,052 19,693 47,285 4,737 4,204 6,628 7,053 19,507 47,805 4,082 4, 190 7, 169 7,383 19,821 48,840 4,485 4,311 7,325 7,347 20,294 r49,225 r4,5l3 r4,366 r7,42l r7,402 r20,443 49,785 4,798 4 426 7,578 7,428 20,461 2,701 2,767 2,892 2,839 r2,779 2,796 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued ITEM COMMODITY PRICES PRICES RECEIVED B Y F A R M E R S , A L L FARM PRODUCTS. CommercI a I vegetafa I e s s s00,, * 0 «o e «> <» 0 » . s e Cb1"tOn . . . . . . e ' e o o o o e e e o o e o e a o o o o o o o o o o o Feed grains and h a y O Q O O o c o o o o G o 0 o 0 0 0 o G Food gr a I n s e s S G O Q e S ® Q o o o O Q 0 G e <>e *, G G O s o o FrUlt e o 8 0 s a 0 0 0 » 08000000000000.00000000 011-bearfng 'crops.. ..e... •..<,••<, MO.... Potatoes (Including dry edible b e a n s ) . § O O O C C O s G O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Q O O O O C i O O Q O C . 0 0 00 Livestock and p r o d u c t s o o e o o o o o D O O S O O S O O H Dairy products,, Meat a n l m a ! s 0 6 e ( ) 8 8 6 S 0 8 ( ! e ( ) 0 0 „ s o e ! ) 0 8 8 0 8 Poultry and e g g s e o 0 8 0 6 o 8 0 0 0 o 0 o » o » » 0 PRICES PAID BY FARMERSi Ail commodities and s e r v i c e s e o o o o o o 0 e o o o Family living iteiiis„o 0 o.«oD....o«..., Product Ion I terns . , . . . . . . - o . . . . . . . . . . . . . All commod., serv!ces P lnx« taxes, and wage rates. PARITY R A T I O . . 0 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, all Items 0 e e o . e o e s eoe.... .1957-59=100. Special group Indexes? All Items less she Ifer»„.. 0 „.............. Q dO e All Items less food.............•••....... e do. Cc«moditles9a„0800(ie6038B„e60!)S99ee(ie6e0 .do. Nondur ab ies eaee .«,.,,..„„,,..«,«,.... oaao « so « .do. .do. Durab les.-. •.••••••.••••......,••••.•••.•. .do. .do. Used c a r s . B S 6 Q e o s 0 o 0 e 0 o o . @ Q o e e « » . ® ® ® o . « > 0 .do, Commodities less f o o d o e o o s . e 0 . . . . < , . . . . . . . . .do. j S l V I C S S . . a . « . . . . . . . a .oae.c.e'.'aoes.o.e.a.a Food•••.•.••••.••.•••...a......o..o....;••.. Meats„ poultry, and fish.... •••..•'•.....,• DaIry products,,,!,a<,a..e£,e6,®,8®oo,»oeo........ Fruits and v e g e t a b I e s O S O S O O O f f l a , B a O S E 9 a a o o e e HousIng eeG.sae9.eeeeoeeesoo.eeoss.e0eQoee.es K e n X e 9©0»a000OB0OSKS0»O0«>fflQ000 0 0OD000000 HomeownershIp e e «, e e a o a o 8 ( 9 .o. e ....... Fuel and utilities ...».» Household furnishings and operation....... AppareI and upkeep.......••...•••••••....... TransportatIon.........*...........,........ Pr i vate. ..••••••. Pub 11 c Health and recreation.... Med IcaI care Persona I care..a e .a Reading and recreation.. PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BYConsumer pr ices. .* A l l Items index on old basis* USC0MM-DC--I6O52 ** New s e r i e s . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. OFFICIAL BUSINESS FIRST CLASS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS edos .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .'do. .do. .do... I06 9 6 S07oI 106.6 107.3 S04.0 104.8 S02.0 101.2 117.7 103.3 112.9 105.0 98.4 102.8 115.6 105.9 S06.8 106.7 106.8 106.7 102.4 S07, 107, 104, 105, 102, 100, I 18.1 103.5 113. I 104. 107. 106. 116. 111. 117. 107.8 107,7 108.7 104.8 I05 B 5 102.8 101.2 !2I 8 6 104.3 114.9 106, 100 103, 118, 106, 107 106.7 107.1 106.7 102.4 107.7 S08 e 6 104.9 105.6 102.9 101.6 120.9 104.3 I 14.8 I05 e 7 97.0 104. S 115.7 107.0 108.2 107.7 108.6 107.4 102.9 !05e 96, !03« 115. I06e 108, 107, S08.4 107.2 102.9 107.9 !08 o 8 105.0 105.8 102.9 100.8 !22.7 104.3 1 15.1 106.2 96.8 104.0 120.2 107.1 108.4 107.8 108.7 107.1 102.9 I 10.9 104.5 107.8 106.4 I 16.6 III.7 SI7.3 108.0 III.5 105.6 109.0 107.6 118.4 I 13.4 119.0 108.7 114.0 !05. 109. 107, I \i 113. 119. 108.9 114. S 105.7 109.2 S07.8 118.9 I 13.5 119.3 S09BI I 14.0 93.8 93.4 92.8 92.8 #92.6 # Index based on 1947-49=100 is 75.5. PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO A V O I D PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
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