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BUSINESS

December 28, 1962

STATISTICS

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A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Available only with subscription t o the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $4.00 annually, this Supplement provides selected
weekly and monthly data subsequent t o those published in the latest monthly SURVEY

SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS
Billion Dollars
140

Billion Dollars
140
(average of Wednesday data)

TOTAL LOANS A N D INVESTMENTS

(Wednesday

data)

(Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System)

130

120
New basis

110

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140

140
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ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities)
(E. E. 1. seas. adj. index)

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115

Millions
2.5
PRIVATE NONFARM HOUSING STARTS*

CONSUMER PRICES

2.0

110

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All Service*

1.5
All Hems

105

100

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hvvO^

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'Seasonally adjusted, at annual rates

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1961

1962

ITEM
COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:
All commodities

Dec. 16

Dec. 23

97.5

*I00.4
*95.9
*IOI.O
*»00.9
97.8

1957-59=100..
.....thous..
do....

240
380
2,458
1,944
306

FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number..
FINANCE:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total ,3/....do....

Dec* 8

Dec. 15

Dec. 22

100.4
97.5

100.5

101.0

100.8
100.7
92.5

259
410
2,530
2,027
285

92.9
5,17*2
168
343
1,906*
1,748
322

100.4
97.4
100.7
100.7
93.1
5,366
212
368
1,984
1,825
294

100.7
92.4
5,765
246
444

33,937
30,780
19,742
566

34,072
31,401
20,234
578

34,803
32,259
19,619
539

34,854
32,373
19,527
376

35,226
32,629
19,526
447

65,987
29,894
117,860
33,931
32,233
13,386
4.71
72.53
76.60

66,185
29,944
120,36!
34,501
32,733
13,419
4.72
71.12
75.22

63,007
34,459
125,472
31,124
34,680
15,399
4.54
62.12
65.13

62,762
34,535
126,133
31,277,
34,779
15,415
4.54
62.89
65.95

65,029
34,572
126,817
31,231
34,807
15/470
4.53
62.63
65.60

1,473
16,695
193,863
7,355
2,200
118.1
533
285

1,471
16,630
174,591
7,300
2,225
M9.4
520
272

1,483
16,699
202,396
7,313
1,876
100.7
562
306

1,282
17,005
197,327
7,335
1,858
99.7
537
303

1,260
18,009
204,616
7,341
1,832
98.3
501
283

1957-59=100..

DEPARTMENT STORE SALES
1
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, a 11 programs

Dec. 1

98/fc

252
35,366
33,163
19,945

516

Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) In leading cities :£/

Loans and investments (adjusted), tota1

do....

Commercial and industrial loans (gross).

do....

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's^ 3/
percent..
Stock prices, 500 stocks- (Stand. & Poor1s)~4/..1941-43*10..

62.58
65.52

PRODUCTION:

Index of production
FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL

*

1957-59=100..
thous. cars..

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\_f Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. £/ Wednesday data. * Monthly Index for Dec. 1961.

MONTHLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1961.

ITEM

Oct.

1962
Nov,

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS' SALES: ±/
Value (unadjusted):
bil. $..

16.0

15.7

16.0

16.0

rl7.5

16.6

do

15.3

15.6

16.4

rl6.3

rl6.2

16.6

do....

16.1

15.9

15.5

r!5.4

rl7.2

16.2

do....

16.1

16.1

15.9

rl5.9

rl6.4

16.5

44.5

44.7

44,5

r44.0

r43.6

43.3

....*...do....

15,492
16,286

14,045
16,149

14,955
15,104

12,777
15,249

rl5,3l8
r15,373

12,914
14,849

,1957-59=100..

104.6

104.6

105.5

106.1

106.0

*I06.0

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

105.5
H04.7
102.9
103.0
101.7
108.0
103.9

105.6
104.5
102.6
102.7
101.6
108.2
103.7

106.2
105.5
103.2
103.5
101.7
109.9
102.5 j

106.6
106.1
104.1
104.7
101.6
109.8
104.6

106.7
106.1
104.0
104.4
102.0
109.8
104.9

106.7
106.0
103.9
104.2
102.2
110.0
104.3

J02.5
105.1
99.4
99.5
104.1
107.8
99.5
104.8

101.9
105.5 1
98.4
98.5
104.2
107.8 1
99.3 I
104.9 1

103.8
103.9
105.2
102.6
104.8
108.0

104.8
104.2
102.2
106.3
104.9
108.0
98.7
105.9

104.3
104.3
102.0
104.1
105.0
108.0
98.8
106.1

104. 1
104.2
102.1
103.5
105.1
108.1
98.7
106.2

Value (seasonally adjusted):
MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: ±/
New orders, net (unadjusted):
New orders, net (seasonally adjusted):
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted):
NEW BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS (Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.):

COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, ALL ITEMS.
Special group indexes:

do....

.do....
..do....
do...*

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98.5
105.8

r/ Revised. ±/ Data for Nov. 1962 are advance estimates. * Index based on 1947-49=100 is 130.1.

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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued

3

1961

1962

ITEM
Oct.

Nov.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

COMMODITY PRICES—Continued
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX—Continued
112.3
104.6
IQ8.3
106.7
105.8
112.5
105.0

112.4
104.8
108.1
106.8
105.9
112.7
105.0

114.6
106.8
U0.3
107.4
106.2
115.7
105.5

114.7
106.8
110.0
107.8
106.7
115.7
105.6

114.9
106.9
109.5
108.1
106.9
116.0
105.6

115.0
107.1
110.1
108.3
107.2
115.4
105.6

95.6

95.6

94.8

94.3

94.3

*94.3

129.9
124.8

106.1
103.0

147.8
146.1

r115.3
r H3.6

r136.2
rf33.4

118.7
117.1

127.4
122.3

104.4
101.3

144.7
143.0

r112.7
rl 11.0

N32.3
r129.5

117.9
116.3

1,443
1,413

1,368
1,345

1,529
1,500

r1,289
r1,261

r1,548
r1,502

1,544
1,533

5,313
2,800

5,252
2,812

5,833
3,003

5,814
3,021

5,762
3,031

5,719
3,037

PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NEW HOUSING UNITS STARTED:
Unadjusted:

Seasonally adjusted at annual rates:

FINANCE
AGRICULTURAL LOANS AND DISCOUNTS OUTSTANDING OF AGENCIES
SUPERVISED BY THE FARM CREDIT ADM.:
Farm mortgage loans: Federal land banks

..do....

679

695

680

690

738

746

1,834

1,745

2,150

2,103

1,993

1,936

274.7
113.7
54.3

272.6
112.5
54.2

281.1
110.8
57.5

263.3
109.7
53.4

308.7
127.5
64.1

288.2
116.5
59.4

272.4
M3.6
54.0
104.7

273.8
M5.2
54.4
104.2

283.9
115.8
57.4
110.7

286.6
120.9
58.1
107.6

r299.2
124.5
62.3
H2.4

296.4
122.2
61.1
113.1

1,101
425.5
78.8
409.5

1,115
435.4
69.3
411.4

1,089
464.2
107.8
441.1

1,128
r470.5
r92.i
428.2

1,092
489.1
89.8
444.9

83.0
297.5
7,626
195.6
408.1

86.9
298.8
7,667
184.9
410.2

89.6
299.7
8,103
195.5
390.4

r90.0
303.7
8,129
195.0
378.4

92.5
314.7
8,800
210.3
391.4

11.6
443.8
54.6

10.5
433.7
58.9

9.6

9.5

469.7
44.8

451.2
r42.3

II.1
474.6
53.7

97.4
1,543.5

105.2
1,556.9

100.6
1,499.9

99.2
rI,466.8

103.5
1,628.1

14.1
57.2
98.1
37.6
116.8
37.2
15.2
146.2

13.9
54.6
92.7
36.0
110.9
34.4
15.5
148.4

12.9
60.1
102.3
40.7
131.9
44.3
18.3
170.8

13.0
57.9
r!05.1
42.0
133.9
r38.l
I5..I.
170.1

14.2
61.4
107.3
44.1
138.9
42.3
18.6
176.6

6,151
3,658
2,493
5,851
8,967

5,798
3,533
2,265
5,655
9,108

4,890
3,046
1,845
4,967
9,199

r4,706
r2,985
1,721
r5,025
r8,884

p5,530
p3,24l
p2,289
p5,508
p8,9!7

6,327
3,057

6,051
3,147

4,757
3,368

4,825r
r3,26S

p5,2l2
p3,l45

BANK DEBITS: Unadjusted:

Seasona11y adjusted:

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
INORGANIC CHEMICALS, PRODUCTION:
Ammonia, synthetic anhydrous (commercial).thous. sh. tons..

Sodium silicate (soluble silicate glass), anhydrous..do....
Sodium sulfate (anhydrous, refined; Glauber's salt;

SYNTHETIC PLASTICS AND RESIN MATERIALS, PRODUCTION:
Cellulose acetate (sheets, rods, and tubes and molding
and extrusion materials) and nitrocellulose (sheets,

METALS AND MANUFACTURES
Iron and steel scrap:

Pig iron:
Stocks (consumers1 and suppliers'), end of mo.

do....

rj Revised. o/ Preliminary. * Index based on 1947-49-100 is 76.9.

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MONTHLY BUSINtaa a. n.JSTICS—Continued

4

1961

1962

ITEM
Oct.

Nov.

Aug.

Oct.

Sept.

j

Nov.

METALS AND MANUFACTURES—Continued
Radiators and convectors, cast iron;
1.4
2.5

at ion..

1.5
2.9

1.3
2.7

thous..
.do....

62.4
41.8

46.1
41.4

50.1
62.2

189.7
290.3
152.4
214.6

164.6
167.8
99.6
193.7

182.0
277.2
134.5
226.1

r!86.5
r25l.8
154.4
194.4

195.9
281.4
153.2
255.6

33,367
15,352
15,052
7,069
2,860

34,018
15,734
15,396
6,989
2,789

r30,070
16,288
r12,236
r5,358
1,455

29,371
14,995
12,223
5,350
2,065

31,960
15,968
13,436
5,574
2,464

72,612
50,268
21,714
9,813
630

73,851
50,421
22,808
10,454
622

68,489
47,340
20,619
8,277
530

r70,24l
49,274
r20,445
r8,180
522

72,818
51,442
20,867
8,622
509

1,744
360
1,076
7,936
2,020

1,835
345
1,160
7,445
2,285

2,002
533
1,354
10,028
2,208

1,750
442
1,093
8,247
2,021

2,126
452
1,302
8,915
2,216

320
320

310
350

387
334

302 1
289 |

321
341

716

875

693

661

823

19,089
17,313
9,685
484
8,782

19,017
17,205
11,872
475
10,753

18,798
16,731
9,432
472
8,382

18,689
16,543
9,131 [
457
8,034

18,712 . i
16,495 1
11,565
463 1
10,134 |

57.5
33.6

59.2
37.6

63.2
41.4

59.0
38.0

62.6
r45.9

60.3
46.4

48.6
43.4

45.9
40.3

54.0
54.4

57.1
52.9 1

58.4
r48.4 j

59.7
41.7

1.3 i
2.7

1.6
2.1

Ot1 burners:
Stoves and ranges, dom. cooking (exc. electric)?
Shipments, total (excl. liquid-fuel types) ±/
.do....
Stoves, domestic heating (exc. electric), shipments... •do....
.do....

62.0
55.2 '

62.7
52.7

PETROLEUM, COAL, AND PRODUCTS
Bituminous coal:
tons.,
.do....
Manufacturing and mining Industries, total.....,., .do....
Stocks, Industrial and retail dealers', end of montt
. tons..
Manufacturing and mining industries, total..

,.do....
.do....
».do....

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TEXTILE PRODUCTS
Men's apparel, cuttings; 2/
Tailored garments:
units..

s. doz.«
Work clothing:
,„do
COTTON: 3/
bales..

667

Manufactures:
Spindle activity (cotton system spindles):
.thous..
..do....
Spindle hours operated, all fibers, total....mi 11 ions..
..do....
..do....
MANMADE FIBERS (RAYON AND ACETATE):
Production:
il. lb.. 1
..do.... |
Stocks, producers', end of mo.:
..do

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18,730
16,395
9,253
463
8,035

r/ Revised. J/ Excludes shipments of cooking tops; such shipments totaled 32,100 units in Oct. 1962. 2/ Data for Oct. 1961 and Nov.
1961 cover 4 anc? 5 weeks, respectively; 1962 figures are for calendar months. 3/ Data for Nov. 1961 and Oct. 1962 cover 5 weeks; other
months, 4 weeks.
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