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August 8, 1958
i minium
BUSINE
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
Thousands
250
Thousands
1,200
Monthly
PASSENGER CAR A N D TRUCK PRODUCTION
1.000
Weekly
I . (United States plants)
200
800
150
600
100
S11! i o n Dollars
BtIlion Dollars
TO
35 f '
Billion Dollars
5
MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES
NEW CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
(seasonally adjusted)
(seasonal!/ adjusted)
60
50
Private Residential
(non'farm)
\
Inventories*
40
(right scale)
20 h
* BOOK VALUE, END OF MONTH
15 U m i l n i L L .LULLLl I II LL ' l l | i l i " l M H " i l i i l n J 3 0
1957
S958
1965
1956
Billion Dollars
0 I i » 11 r i » i > i »l 11 H 11 -i M i i I M n i i n 111 111 1 M 11 i 111
1955
S956
1957
1958
Index 1910-14 = 100
60 1
300
PRICES RECEIVED A N D
PAID BY FARMERS
CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING
(short- and intermediate-term)
280
50
Prices Paid
(Incl. interest, taxes and wage rates)
260
240 h
2 0 U M I I I I M M I I H I t 1 I II I I 1 I I I I I I I I M I 1 I I I I I \\ I I II
1955
1956
1957
1958
2 2 0 MLi I I I I I I I m I I I I I I I I I,I I 1 I I I I I I I I M I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I
1955
1956
1957
1958
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
2
1957
ITEM
July 27
1958
Aug. 3
July 12
July 19
July 26
Aug. 2
Commodity prices, wholesale*
90.0
108
1,315
1,211
228
*M8.2
*92.8
* 107.2
*I25.7
90.2
111
1,287
1,185
281
119.3
95.7
113.0
125.5
86.0
116
**2,843
2,594
275
119.3
95.4
112.7
125.7
86.6
110
**2,770
2,522
279
119.3
94.1
112.4
126.0
86.9
111
264
271
30,999
25,456
19,189
621
30,910
24,932
18,885
392
31,384
26,589
18,809
755
31,375
26,398
18,518
562
31,217
26,328
18,712
788
31,086
26,005
18,462
638
55,570
23,599
86,244
25,223
31,783
8,666
54,844
28,387
94,522
32,337
30,125
8,90!
55,654
28,334
94,153
32,154
29,945
8,942
56,440
28,365
93,825
32,066
29,651
8,950
4.28
48.6!
52.65
55,550
23,583
86,365
25,24!
31,738
8,675
4.31
47.9!
51.88
3.99
45.25
48.14
4.0!
45925
48.08
4.04
46.40
49.44
!,64S
12,243
141,655
6,922
2,033
$79.4
736
333
1,606
12,474
140,156
6,843
2,033
#79.4
741
342
1,054
11,831
88,098
6,439
1,442
53.4
491
269
1,252
12,257
101,720
6,528
1,481
54a9
582
282
1,317
12,319
102,089
6,536
1,546
57.3
608
283
119.4
94.8
1 12.7
126.0
87.2
F!nance:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/
do....
!
Federal Reserve reporting member banks In leading cities: 4/
Loans and Investments (adjusted), total
•••«••••$©•...
Commercial, Industrial, and agr. loans (gross)....do....
Real-estate loans (gross)
••.•a»««doese.
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/...S94!»43=sl0..
4.06
47.09
50.26
Productions
79,469
1,561
57.8
±/ Data $o not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. j5/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. J>/ Week beginning August 4, 1958:
Production, 1,611 thous. short tons; operating rate, 59.7 percent. * Monthly Index for July 19576 ** Excludes 335,000 and 510,000 Insured
unemployed reported under temporary programs (TUC) for July 12 and July 19, respectively, # Based on January 1, 1957, annua! capacity
(133,459,150 tons); not comparable with 1958 rates which are based on January I, 1958, annual capacity (140,742,570 tons).
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
1957
ITEM
May
1958
June
March
April
May
June
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
Manufacturers' sales:
Durable-goods industries, total „[/•...••....•.......do....
Transportat i on equ i pment (i nc1. motor veh1ces).«.do.8.«
do,. 4 .
do....
•••••••do....
do s ,..
Transportation equipment U n c i , motor vehlc les)...do....
do,...
.......do*...
do....
» e x • • i v t » t t t ( « « > « * « * > * « « > « » * * « * « » » i § > « > » » * » a 9e s » B « O Q s s s e
do....
r/ Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown.
9048
29,!!6
14,833
2,425
1,585
4,425
3,496
975
799
28,278
14,590 !
2,484
1,552
4,459
3,187
1,027
763
25,780
12,161
1,770
1,334
3,982
2,768
786
568
25,248
11,92!
1,740
1,316
3,867
2,632
788
617
r25,426
r11,960
r1,757
r1,350
r3,772
r2,675
r788
r652
26,172
12,534
2,042
1,459
3,962
2,589
797
14,283
4,394
387
1,03!
916
2,100
2,900
486
13,688
4,29?
382
1,022
886
1,886
2,780
481
13,619
4,312
356
1,015
912
1,882
2,649
412
13,327
4,227
362
965
883
1,944
2,516
438
r13,466
r4,434
r38l
r930
r904
rl,98l
r2,630
432
13,638
4,552
28,617
14,296
2,263
S,562
4,354
3,276
978
747
28,142
14,207
2,289
1,492
4,259
3,241
1,076
741
24,931
11,670
1,635
1,332
3,685
2,708
759
586
24,945
f1,532
1,657
1,302
3,748
2,466
79!
605
r25,206
r 11,643
r1,656
r!,33l
r3,736
r2,536
r807
r621
25,705
12,025
1,848
1,403
3,760
2,562
817
14,32!
4,340
352
1,079
907
1,996
2,959
481
13,935
4,183
382
1,063
877
1,894
2,780
458
13,261
4,333
387
999
885
1,745
2,597
396
13,413
4,348
373
1,016
874
1,832
2,594
429
r13,563
r4,4!6
r363
r994
r895
r1,875
r2,657
428
13,680
4,391
681
399
999
941
1,968
2,611
649
380
1,018
922
1,918
2,664
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
3
1957
ITEM
May
1958
June
March
April
May
June
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued
Manufacturers' Inventories, end of month:
of dol..
...do....
53,985
31,873
4,053
3,272
10,611
7,969
1,904
1,265
54,043
31,749
4,043
3,292
10,760
7,899
1,877
1,267
of dol..
...do..*.
...do....
8.4
13.5
10.0
8.5
13.3
9.9
of dol..
...d0...e
...do....
22,112
4,504
2,027
2,720
1,453
3,716
3,346
1,065
22,294
4,524
1,981
2,691
1,442
3,744
3,451
1,058
22,155
4,574
1,960
2,682
1,483
3,929
3,405
1,112
8.7
3.0
10.4
8.7
3.0
10.6
9.0
3.0
10.2
...do....
53,909
31,566
4,192
3,146
10,624
7,975
1,865
1,240
53,853
31,438
4,207
3,077
10,601
7,919
1,845
1,254
52,009
29,864
4,342
2,918
9,920
7,113
1,794
1,233
of dol..
...do....
...do....
8.5
13.4
9.6
8.4
13.3
9.7
of dol..
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
22,343
4,869
2,047
2,625
1,453
3,729
3,380
1,024
of dol..
...do....
...do....
8.9
2.9
10.5
of dol..
28,328
13,949
2,251
1,638
4,136
3,181
14,379
r50,862
r29,182
r4,126
r2,938
r9,77l
r6,7l6
1,809
rl,26l
50,429
28,804
4,000
2,967
9,598
6,637
1,807
1,242
7.6
rll.6
10.0
7.7
11.4
9.7
r21,680
r4,406
r1,861
r2,675
r1,455
r3,783
r3,343
1,051
21,625
4,410
1,788
2,615
1,442
3,772
3,378
r8.6
3.0
10.1
8.5
3.0
10.1
51,486
29,424
4,362
2,925
9,744
6,863
1,783
1,233
r50,896
r28,98l
r4,277
r2,852
r9,636
r6,72l
1,772
r1,236
50,322
28,598
4,170
2,826
9,465
6,653
1,776
1,230
8.1
11.9
9.8
8.0
11.8
9.7
7.8
rll.6
9.6
7.6
M.5
9.5
22,145
4,685
1,885
2,627
1,454
3,877
3,510
1,069
22,062
4,765
1,896
2,606
1,468
3,839
3,441
1,047
r2l,9l5
r4,759
r1,880
r2,584
r 1,455
r3,796
r3,377
1,020
21,724
4,751
1,862
2,553
1,442
3,742
3,345
8.8
2.9
10.4
8.8
2.9
10.4
r8.8
2.9
10.2
8.8
2.9
10.0
27,538
13,716
2,217
1,427
4,512 .
2,609
13,822
25,448
11,848
1,547
1,234
3,761
3,065
13,600
24,254
10,879
1,457
1,255
3,724
2,072
13,375
r25,032
r 11,486
r 1,738
r 1,362
r3,68l
r2,255
r13,546
25,968
12,221
1,865
1,459
3,871
2,508
13,747
28,433
14,115
2,136
1,689
4,321
3,198
14,318
27,055
13,249
2,306
1,486
4,103
2,544
13,806
24,758
11,488
1,371
1,175
3,511
3,317
13,270
24,498
10,833
1,543
1,230
3,596
2,093
13,665
r24,998
r11,423
rl,67l
r1,322
r3,690
r2,265
r13,575
25,358
11,785
1,944
1,520
3,521
2,402
13,573
61,069
58,038
6,597
4,408
19,642
22,638
3,031
60,329
57,164
6,330
4,283
59,695
22,060
3,165
47,504
45,059
4,040
3,099
56,327
17,763
2,445
46,510
44,017
3,757
3,038
16,184
17,203
2,493
r46,116
r43,543
r3,738
r3,050
16,093
r16,783
r2,573
45,912
43,230
3,561
3,050
16,002
16,702
2,682
of do!..
41,937
32,158
42,491
32,608
42,562
32,983
42,665
32,932
43,027
32,957
43,122
33,054
...do....
...do....
...do....
3,748
3,376
3,535
3,313
3,164
3,483
3,193
3,345
3,396
3,278
3,401
3,386
3,361
3,252
3,352
3,484
3,387
3,265
3,392
...do
Transportation equipment Unci, motor vehicles).do....
52,318
30,163
4,246
2,947
10,054
7,226
1,824
1,295
51,595
29,683
4,185
2,983
9,885
6,956
1,814
1,282
By stages of fabrication:
...do....
...do....
...do....
7.9
12.1
10. 1
7.7
11.9
10. 1
21,912
4,520
1,915
2,675
1,483
3,858
3,372
1,078
By stages of fabrication:
of dot..
...do....
Book value (adjusted), total
mil. of dol*.
...do
Transportation equipment Unci, motor vehicles).do....
8.9
2.9
10. 1
By stages of fabrications
Text!le........
22,415
4,882
2,064
2,612
1,442 1
3,692
3,486
1,027
By stages of fabrication:
9.0
3.0
10.5
Manufacturers' orders:
...do....
...do....
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do....
...do....
...do....
Transportation equIpment (inc1. motor vehicles)...do....
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total.....do....
Transportation equipment (Incl. motor vehicles)...do....
FINANCE
Consumer credit (short- and intermediate-term):
installment credit extended and repaid:
r/ Revised. U Includes data for "other Industries" not shown.
9048
3,674
3,224
3,547
3,339 1
3,373
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
4
1957
STEM
June
COMMODITY PRICES
Prices received and paid by farmers?
Prices received, aSS farm products,**.**.***.,*1910-J4« 100*e
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011 -bearing crops••«•••••••••••••••••••««•«•••••••do® 6 „.
Potatoes (including dry edible beans).*........*..do.*»*
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Livestock and products®•.••«*..***o*********».«.«***do..«»
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AS! commodities and services***..*...............*..do**.*
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A H eommod®, services, Int., taxes, and wage rates..do* ee@
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CONSTRICTIOH AND REAL ESTATE
New construction (unadjusted), total*....*.......mt K of dol@ai
r f 1V S T © ,
TOT @Sao6e««s©®a®oeo©o©a®oc>e©©oe©<»©oo3©s<se©s©®
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New dwelling units....*,................ # .........do..**
Additions and alteratIons ee< , as9 ». esffiffle « ae08ffiasee<99 do ese9
Nonresidential byildlngs, total J./**.************..*do****
i nClUSTr I S i » 0 8 8 e « 8 a 9 « » e s e s » ® 9 9 6 » e 8 9os«69e»eee(i«i}9e ©OO© o © «
LrO"8il@r C t 9 l « e « t e « « s « 9 i « « < e « e e 9 « 9 s «
•'• ® « # « 3 © « « « o « ® e i ® © » 0 O » ® ® ®
Farm construct 1 on®,. »«,©©»«• .••e.«.»«*****»*«..*.***«do*.,.
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1958
Apr! 1
Jy ly
255
232
232
246
167
197
277
239
180
474
275
241
348
163
212
254
228
209
260
165
190
253
227
185
473
277
246
347
166
210
283
294
27 S
306
86
282
293
270
305
84
232
293
270
305
83
945
295
677
218
263
S27
478
4,054
2,773
1,407
1,000
356
698
204
285
147
504
r4,397
r2,979
r1,539
r!,l!0
r377
4,613
3,114
1,627
1,200
rl,4l8
r406-
246
237
276 !
273
170
218
216
250
169
460
254
253 !
297
155
307 |
273
287
257
296
82
273 !
282
287 .
293
271
306
86
4,425
3,060
S,545
1,105
4,477
3,124 j
1,586 1
1,155
400
824
308
308
159
511
392
814
297
310 1
169
536
362
236
162
223
271
237
268
475
275
249
339
172
212
3,703
2,583
1,288
1,365
1,353
1,120
1,281
406
370
80
375
381
88
500
r3,969
r2,743
r1,368
4,036
2,793
S,420
733
222
294
134
503
733
210
302
134
499
729
195
3SS
135
724
187
308
135
498
1,123
1,226
1,213
380
101
428
357
108
391
376
88
463
371
90
450
137
§38
138
158
4,003
2,823
1,373
3,934
2,811
1,383
3,960
2,734
1,350
Nonresidential buildings, total J./******..*.........do....
817
311
302
133
482
787
300
292
133
493
1,180
PUb IlC,
t O t a !«ti9«eieiat(ii<eii«<i)ee98<i«e«(>«i)««e9t«<99«
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Nonres i dent! a 1 bu i 1 d i ngs. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• do, ...
MillTSry
TaC1 1 1T 1eS® e . a ( i . . . « . @ . @ a « ® e 9 . s « . . e @ e 9 ® » o e « ® G O * 9 a o
Construction cost indext
Department of Commerce, composite**.***........ I947-49«S0Q^9
1,499
3,929
2,716
1,334
New construction (seasonally adjusted), tQtal80.„..8ffl«8,.doa88,a
i nOUS T F l3uit«tt«ttitit«i««H>t«(tt<i*)(t>«oii«t« (UOa < < «
r524
375
754
185
326
S7S
542
420
105
620
112'
548
Mill tary
735
193
315
162
95
580
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390
121
539
Nonresidential
July
June
264
246
314
246
163
221
268
238
224
475
280
244
355
168
204
264
252
243
240
274
270
S73
218
245
260
155
457
245
246
288
145
3S2
257
295
83
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r494
r1,226
r379
36
453
1,243
383
94
449
138
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