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^ T ^ P N T r\c ~ August 9, 1957 BUSINESS °^ »(/s STATISTICS tco' ""ESS 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 1 - 4 3 = 10 I N D E X , 1941 - 4 3 • 10 70 70 Monthly PRICES OF 4 2 5 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS (Wednesday Weekly close) 60 1956 ^r^ 50 40 - 30 - ?0 H yy^^M 50 -J 40 H ^0<l0!^10000'^ 1 A,l 1 1 1 1 1 1 60 \ 1957 30 H 1 1 1 1 1954 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1955 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i i t i L J J L_J i^jj J F M A M J J A S O N D II 1957 1956 1N D E X , 1947 INDEX, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100 20 -4 9 200 200 Weekly Monthly STEEL PRODUCTION (ingots and steel for castings) A 175 H 175 1957 150 J *"^V S*0*** ^ 0 , «M K »rj trj 0> «0 1 1 , _ ™1—L_L-I. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 DOLLARS 1 1 1 1 1 1 BILLION DOLLARS 70 i BILLION l i i i i i i i J F i i 1 1 1 M A M J J i i | A S 0 N 0 CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING H 60 i i DOLLARS (short- a n d Inventories * (right scale) i 50 (seasonally adjusted) i 1957 MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES ' ' • 1956 1955 i H 125 STRIKE PERIOD 35 1954 ( '/' J 1954 i i i i I i i i i i 150 1 / 100 - J L - L a H T . I , 1 .1 1JL.J BILLION W 1956 *^ A ^ ^ ^ ^ r 1 to ^A i 125 I 5 r*n 40 ~ H 50 30 H 40 20 intermediate-term) T o f a l JK (end of month) ltlnr A - instailmet it A Credit ( e n d of m o n t h ) * BOOK VALUE, END OF MONTH i I i i 1955 l i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I S956 1957 30 10 ^LULL l I l l l l L . I I 1 M L i J , I I i I I I I I I 1 1 M M 1 1 I I I 1 I I 1 1 L 1954 1955 1956 1957 800 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1956 ITEM July 28 1957 July 13 Aug. 4 July 20 July 27 Aug. 3 Commodity prices, wholesale: .,.e.l947-49sl00.. ,.,, ...do,... ...do.... do.... .do.... , do.... F i nance: Currency In circulation 3/9„ ••••••••••••mil* of do!,. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/ do.... .....do.... Federal Reserve reporting member banks in leading cities: ±/ Time deposits, except U. S. Government., Loans and investments (adjusted), total. do.... Commercial, industrial, and agr. loans (gross)....do.... do.... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/...1941-43=10.. do.... Production: s. of short tons.. Steel ]>/ thou s. of short tons.. do 88.6 97 1,286 1,153 •114.0 *90.0 •102.2 •121.4 89.4 104 1,246 1,113 117.7 91.5 106.4 125.4 90.2 104 1,441 1,338 H8.0 92.9 107.1 125.5 90.3 101 1,381 1,279 N8.0 93.4 106.6 125.5 90.0 101 117.9 92.8 106.1 125.5 90.2 30,632 25,393 18,744 557 30,575 25,172 18,591 476 31,313 25,792 19,308 563 31,183 25,641 19,200 515 30,999 25,456 19,189 567 30,909 24,932 18,885 56,114 21,893 84,515 26,050^ 28,623 8,651 55,556 21,904 84,609 25,978 28,734 8,671 54,750 23,568 87,581 26,020 32,186 8,645 55,167 23,608 87,090 25,642 32,070 8,657 55,570 23,599 86,244 25,223 31,783 8,666 256 4.23 49.05 53.15 266 4.25 48.58 52.61 228 4.28 48.61 52.65 274 3.52 49.44 52.96 282 i 3.55 49,42 52.92 1,515 11,295 132,673 7,086 1,534 11,190 131,921 7,065 1,452 11,964 134,553 6,882 1,657 12,306 139,198 6,947 1,687 12,243 141,655 6,922 419 #17.0 650 321 -415 #16.9 660 320 2,015 78.7 692 325 2,030 79.3 743 336 2,033 79.4 736 333 352 281 4.31 47.91 51.88 140,157 2,033 79.4 J/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Dally average. 4/ Wednesday data. 5/ Week beginning August 5, 1957: Production, 2,092 thous. short tons; operating rate, 81.7 percent. • Monthly index for July 1956. # Not comparable with 1957 rates, which are based on higher capacity, MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1956 1957 ITEM May June March April May June GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS Manufacturers1 sales?: of dol.. 29,815 15,033 2,592 1,551 4,485 3,590 1,010 740 29,010 14,768 2,481 1,642 4,355 3,489 995 728 29,116 14,833 2,425 1,585 4,425 3,496 975 799 28,493 14,562 2,440 1,588 4,516 3,150 976 14,782 4,347 321 M63 901 2,055 3,045 495 14,242 4,196 347 i,030 928 2,005 2,907 500 14,283 4,394 387 1,031 916 2,100 2,900 486 13,931 4,352 27,354 13,587 2,311 1,550 3,939 2,852 1,111 729 28,426 14,198 2,389 1,514 4,158 3,406 952 747 28,679 14,254 2,357 1,625 4,242 3,240 989 707 | 28,617 14,296 2,263 1,562 4,354 3,276 978 747 28,350 14,182 2,271 1,527 4,312 3,190 1,021 13,767 4,107 321 1,157 894 1,861 2,634 472 14,228 ,4,333 349 1,144 858 i,908 2,928 476 14,425 4,322 ; 358 1,073 | 919 1,394 1 3,028 490 14,321 4,340 ! 352 1,079 907 i,996 2,959 481 14, 168 4,241 Transportation equipment Unci, motor vehicles),,«.do..«. ...do,.,. ...do.... 28,125 14,177 2,544 1,487 4,061 3,041 1,143 796 28,180 14,406 2,614 1,561 4,181 2,974 1,154 779 ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do,... ...do.... ...do.,,. ...do.... 13,948 4, 143 365 1,129 920 2,052 2,631 482 13,774 4,238 335 1,156 911 1,872 2,629 497 27,575 13,570 2,367 1,499 3,967 2,776 1,126 738 14,005 4,189 331 1,174 910 1,952 2,690 477 •..do.... ...do.... Text! le......... •••..••••••• ...do.... ...do..,. Transportation equipment Unci, motor vehicles)»..do«... ...do.... ...do.... Petro 1 eum and coal««.,..««••*«<».«.«>».«««»««»«««...do.... i 1 i 769 378 981 893 2,004 2,818 747 378 1,021 875 2,014 2,818 J/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. NOTE: Manufacturers' sales, inventories, and orders have been revised back to January 1953. Data for the period June 1956-June 1957 will Digitized forappear FRASER in the August 1957 issue of the SURVEY (detailed figures beginning January 1953 will appear in the August Industry Survey), l A.,0 J I MONTHLY ITEM BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 1956 J May 3 ] June i 1957 March | Apr? 1 May ] June GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued Manufacturers' inventories, end of month: ±/ of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 1 ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... •,, •.•dO.,e, ...do.... ...do Durable-goods industries, total 2/ Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... j ...do.... 49,550 29,119 5,471 5,145 9,922 7,226 1,845 1,120 20,411 4,510 1,860 2,635 1,212 3,376 2,930 1,061 50,071 29,297 3,455 3,145 10,108 7,126 1,898 1,140 20,774 4,436 1,809 2,650 1,253 3,454 5,003 1,040 53,670 31,512 4,018 5,242 10,614 7,951 1,945 1,255 22,158 4,754 2,105 2,748 1,455 5,725 5,157 1,071 55,827 51,778 5,962 5,286 10,662 8,124 1,922 1,257 22,049 4,622 2,075 2,698 1,453 5,750 5,202 1,062 53,985 51,873 4,053 3,272 ! 10,811 7,969 1,904 1 1,265 22,112 4,504 2,027 2,720 1,453 3,7i6 3,546 1,065 54,214 51,879 4,052 3,348 10,764 7,979 1,877 1,265 22,335 4,518 1,977 2,715 1,455 3,735 3,506 49.320 28,740 3,589 5,024 9,697 7,205 1,807 1,098 20,580 4,612 1,879 2,544 1,212 5,586 2,960 1,020 49,625 28,760 3,551 2,939 9,838 7,082 1,866 1,129 20,865 4,753 1,884 2,554 1,253 3,584 5,055 1,010 55,334 31,185 1 4,102 3,210 10,478 7,825 i 1,914 1 1, 174 22,149 4,872 2,024 2,692 1,426 3,676 3,255 1,030 55,665 51,462 4,114 5,222 10,509 8,016 1,890 1,209 22,201 4,876 2,054 2,628 1,459 5,750 5,267 1,051 55,909 51,566 4,192 3,146 10,624 7,975 1,865 1,240 22,345 4,869 2,047 2,625 1,455 5,729 5,580 1,024 53,981 31,525 4,215 5,144 10,621 7,958 1,845 1,252 22,448 4,877 2,059 2,656 1,455 5,685 5,551 28,275 14,548 2,561 1,487 4,558 2,828 13,925 29,048 15,214 2,247 1,462 4,725 5,706 15,854 29,291 14,611 2,597 1,538 4,450 3,181 14,680 27,675 15,549 2,105 1,500 4,091 2,956 •A,524 28,528 15,949 2,251 1 1,658 4,156 5,181 14,579 27,601 15,576 2,205 1,487 4,560 2,457 14,025 28,616 14,654 2,430 1,533 4,507 3,018 13,962 27,754 14,095 2,555 1,525 4,505 5,000 15,641 28,066 13,855 2,550 1,598 4,205 5,256 14,2.15 27,940 15,254 2,197 1,500 5,850 2,968 14,706 28,455 14,115 2,156 1,689 4,521 5,198 14,518 27,158 13,127 2,289 1,549 4,152 2,405 14,011 59,715 56,526 6,606 4,665 18,715 21,308 3,189 60,585 57,554 6,259 4,566 19,257 22,040 5,249 65,194 60,541 7, 149 4,497 20,195 23,506 2,855 61,857 58,922 6,771 4,555 19,951 22,955 2,955 61,069 58,058 6,597 4,408 19,642 22,658 5,051 60,177 57,052 6,360 4,307 19,686 21,945 3,125 3,4 3.7 .3 1.6 1.6 .2 4.2 5.4 .3 1.3 1.6 .2 2.8 3.3 2.8 5.3 .2 1.5 1.3 .2 r5.0 r5.4 .5 rl.5 1.4 .5 p3.8 p2.9 P.2 pl.l pl.3 P.2 41,707 51,901 42,245 32,344 5,709 5,540 5,485 5,274 3,638 3,195 3,412 3,251 Manufacturers* orders: ±/ ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles ...do.... >.,.do.... ,...do.... ....do.... ....do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles ••.do.,.. ....do.... Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total. ....do.... ....do.... ....do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles l...do.... EMPLOYMENT Labor turnover in manufacturing establishments: nployees.. ....do.... ....do.... •2 1.4 1.3 .2 FINANCE Consumer credit (short- and intermediate-term): . of doi.. ....do.... 38,919 29,763 39,454 1 30,084 40,503 31,275 41,015 1 31,552 5,519 5,279 5,299 5,160 5,558 3,299 3,505 3,501 Installment credit extended and repaid: ....do.... ....do.... ....do.... do 3,470 3,126 3,255 3,060 3,590 5,069 5,049 5,006 TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS Operations on scheduled airlines: Express and freight ton-miles flown.e ...... do.,,. ... do.... mi 1ilons*• 52,625 18.560 7,742 3,250 1,782 52,823 19,085 1 7, 179 5,556 2,085 59,225 20,950 8,245 5,527 2,006 57,716 20,590 1 8,126 5,571 2,008 59,864 25,610 8,557 5,455 2,016 jr/ Revised. j>/ Preliminary. ±/ See "NOTE" for this series on p. 2. 27 Includes data for "other industries" not shown. muPisnLi puoiracaa ^ i M i id 11V3 — L 0 o i i n u e u 1957 1956 ITEM Nay June March May Apr! 1 June LIMBER AND MANUFACTURES Lumber (National Lumber Manufacturers Association): Production, tota1...........................mi 1. of bds ft.. a O Y T W O O G S . s>.ooae®o©©»®©.©©.®©»«>©©©8eee>®®e#®e©®©®®s.® 0O« ©.. Sh § prnents, tota!••••••••.............................edo0..• jOTTWOOOS. ®os©©aa©e«i®9«e®o®®»«®©#«©©©®®®®®«©e«»ss©s ©00® ©a © Stocks, gross (ml IS and concentration yards), total,..do.... OOTTWOOOS...o»...e«©®®s9«98®»®s®«®««©9ee®©9s®©s3©ooe ©00.o ® o 3,431 2,804 3,38! 2,788 8,450 5,327 3,312 2,672 3,167 1 2,610 8,598 5,392 2,231 10,037 6,240 48,272 107,324 43,568 J SOS,748 97,820 45,368 102,796 r46,5ll r98;7S7 4S,105 90,818 93,740 76,168 162,682 85,296 j 67,626 171,196 93,916 81,650 181,813 82,340 76,355 173,611 95,012 r80,242 r173,441 84,413 70,250 173,888 570,486 362 304 474,010 459,070 96, 1 14 77,593 538,052 503 471 445,758 433,859 91,791 73,463 677,778 341 307 585,734 569,24? 91,703 73,523 647,414 506 410 541,733 526,310 105,175 84,410 r639,886 r462 r309 537,112 522,759 102,312 82,930 r591,039 r389 332 r496,329 484,840 r94,321 76,859 June July Apr? 1 2,807 2,253 2,758 2,950 2,449 3,023 2,511 9,990 6,204 3,050 2,560 3, 1S9 2,609 9,929 6,163 2,934 2,442 3,005 2,500 9,928 6,176 RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS Natural rubber: Consumption.,•••••••.••...»......,......•......... long tonsso Stocks, end of month..................................do.e.« Synthetic rubbers • r O O U C T I O n . . . . . . . . . . . . e e e s e a s ® o . @ . . e . s e @ e e @ e e s @ ® 9 e . o s e QO.&« . Consumption.. .e.o..e»e..c>e.a<,ee..e..s«,e..3@.ee.e.e9.9«do»e8. 48,263 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT DomeSt 1C...........a... ...«».. ...as.eese.sseeseeeee «0O. e e a May June July COMMODITY PRICES Prices received and paid by farmers: 245 261 290 273 192 219 261 259 334 453 243 255 263 274 194 216 221 250 387 453 242 242 294 258 180 233 237 264 145 459 243 244 315 266 179 225 228 263 156 457 244 241 283 270 173 218 246 260 152 457 247 239 288 273 170 218 219 261 167 460 231 245 251 172 235 231 251 246 174 233 242 253 275 150 286 241 2^8 278 144 310 245 247 287 145 317 254 252 297 155 312 264 280 248 286 86 266 282 248 287 85 273 285 260 296 82 273 286 259 296 82 273-287 257 296 82 273 287 257 295 84 Prices paid: All commod., services, int., taxes, and wage rates..do.... r,/ Revised. J/ includes sweatpotatoes and dry edible beans. }i $"3 l USCOMM—DC UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 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