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December 3, 1965
BUSINESS
STATISTICS
A WEEKLY
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS
BUSINESS
INDICATORS
Index, 1941-43 =
Index, 1941-43-10
100 -
~
PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
r*°"^
90
\**r
80
-
70
~
Monthly
60
(avg.
IU—4 JL ..X
L J ...i
t 1
1 -J
1962
•^jua
.
Data: Stand. & Poor's Corp.
L
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1963
> .-,,1 JU..4
of daily close) ~
X„„,X.,J—i•^JU^JwJU^^JL.ni
1964
In
t J ~.t
t. .„
1965
Index, 1957-59 = 100
180
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities)
J F M A M J
J A S O N D
Weekly
1957-59 = 100
180
1965
Aft ~~H 170
Index,
Monthly
(E. E. 1. seas. a d j . index)
170
160
f**~*^
-
150
^
140
130
Data: Edison Electric Inst.
.
Jutmk
h^l^^J-J—i—
1962
1
! 1
i
U J
U-JL-J
1
Billion Dollars
45
MANUFACTURERS'
& INVENTORIES
(seasonally adjusted)
40
,
1 [ I t 1
J1 1
1963
1
1
1
1
L-J
1
l l,„J
1964
90
SHIPMENTS
[ jj 1964
H 160
~
-
150
-
140
. , 1 i
J F M A M J
J A S O N D
t. , - L j U - i - L - X , - l —
,—J...-L.~„l....„
1965
Index, 1957-59 = 100
120
CONSUMER PRICES*
—*1
80
Shipments
(left scale)
35
70
\
/*«*''»»«L 0 <^
30
60
^.rt****"
Book value, e n d o f month
25
I I I M I I I M I I I I I I I I
1962
1963
1964
1965
50
100
*'
+<£
* N e w series beginning
Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor
• M i i 'i I > i •» i i I » i i
1962
* A v a i l a b l e only w i t h subscription t o t h e SURVEY O F CURRENT BUSINESS, a t $ 6 . 0 0 a n n u a l l y , this Supplement
provides selected w e e k l y a n d monthly d a t a subsequent t o those published in the latest monthly SURVEY
Food
1963
January 1964
J
• ' • • I • • • • • I •
1964
I • i i i i.
1965
130
2
WEEKLY
BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1964
1
1965
ITEM
Nov. 21
Nov. 28
Nov. 13
Nov. 6
Nov. 20
Nov. 27
103.4
100.2
107.2
103.0
106.2
5,765
3,836
103.5
100.1
107.4
103.0
106.1
COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
321
1,398
1,275
27!
• » e a e • •
105.7
5,603
3,777
106.1
5,598
3,741
274
J, 549
1,424
185
205
1,017
927
232
262
1,084
995
283
257
247
202
38,975
38,532
21,315
591
39,071
38,388
21,009
258
40,810
42,082
22,110
378
41,112
42,616
21,905
429
41,389
42,605
21,878
-%}$•
4! 5?Q
42,501
21,740
198
63,282
40,227
145,693
27,032
40,65!
19,842
4,57
86.22
9!.20
63,856
40,255
146,250
27,538
40,548
19,886
4,59
85.44
90.39
65,012
44,805
160,496
23,991
48,778
22,231
4.73
92.31
98.18
64,334
44,925
159,708.
23,538
48,737
22,278
4.75
91.83
97*61
64,435
44,972
160,618
23,268
49,303
22,356
4.75
92.60
98.54
4.77
91.94
97.80
1,691
19,133
189,285
7,741
1,769
18,640
177,076
7,669
1,821
19,891
255,084
7,962
1,866
20,006
256,190
7,981
1,858
20,542
254,010
8,003
2,634
141.4
600
324
2,612
140.2
513
286
2,021
2,030
109.0
605
330
2,084
III.9
602
325
..mil. $..
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs
thous.i
1NSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, a 1 1 programs
do....
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....
101.8
5,278
3,588
*I00.7
*94.0
*100.9
*I01.6
103.3
5,180
3,548
Reporting member bank (of F.R.System) in leading cities:^/
Loans and Investments (adjusted), total...........do....
U.S. Government obligations
ees . e *...do„*. e
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
do....
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand & Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10..
PRODUCTIONS
Electric
power, by utilities
•..••••..'••mil. kw.~hr..
Index of production
FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL..........
1957-59-100..
thous. cars..
J/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price.
MONTHLY
1
1
108.5
1
338
619
1
3_/ Daily average. £/ Wednesday data.
2,064
J 10.8
* Monthly index for Nov. 1964.
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1964
ITEM
1
206,174
1965
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
37,844
19,564
1,022
3,273
1,905
39,443
19,813
1,056
3,590
2,089
r41,198
r20,778
r!,046
r3,266
2,122
42,031
21,721
!,052
3,214
2,083
2,781
2,670
4,33!
680
2,857
2,539
5,069
650
2,814
2,746
4,355
675
r3,063
r3,002
r5,035
r742
3,043
3,058
6,077
725
19,115
6,769
413
1,61!
19,154
6,795
392
1,640
18,280
6,545
415
1,368
19,630
6,780
407
1,686
r20,420
r7,215
425
r1,725
20,310
7, 1 19
397
1,676
.......do....
do
.do....
do....
1,518
2,987
1,55!
895
1,517
2,931
!,542
898
1,503
2,823
1,624
883
1,658
2,944
1,637
948
1,706
r3,133
r1,628
r983
1,718
3,058
1,648
1,035
do....
37,312
36,811
41,452
40,518
r40,173
40,402
do....
..do....
.......do....
19,284
962
3,30!
1,970
18,633
960
3,329
1,924
21,820
969
3,782
2,036
21,19!
926
3,708
1,968
r20,924
r953
r3,237
r1,995
21,12!
949
3,203
1,959
2,848
2,481
4,968
613
2,851
2,536
4,212
659
2,990
2,800
5,803
703
r3,08l
r2,796
r,5,863
r694
3,121
2,902
5,992
Sept.
Oct.
July
38,874
19,759
1,057
3,331
2,094
38,397
19,243
1,066
3,337
2,047
do....
.......do
2,834
2,660
4,801
656
do....
do....
do
do....
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS' SH1PMENTS:
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL.
do....
Text ile mill products ..
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
By industry group:
....... do....
do....
r/ Revised. 1/ Includes "other i n d u s t r i e s " not shown.
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3, ! 19
2,894
5,870
728
705
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued
3
1964
ITEM
1965
Sept.
Oct.
July
18,028
6,400
404
1,478
1,451
2,808
1,541
866
18,178
6,500
392
1,505
1,461
2,845
1,533
834
19,632
6 ,777
400
1,603
1,656
3 ,063
1,648
980
19,327
6,843
387
1,619
1,616
2,957
1,615
968
r19,249
6,821
r4l5
rl,58!
r1,631
r2,942
r1,614
r95l
61,433
37,25!
24,182
61,777
65 ,088
40,410
24 ,678
63 ,394
65,48!
40,704
24,777
65,788
r65,869
r41,096
r24,773
r66,267
37,517
1,595
6,096
4,062
7,381
5,221
7,711
1,572
40 ,600
j,600
6 ,163
4 ,611
7 ,988
5 ,810
8 ,653
1,683
40,814
1,618
6,142
4,685
8,142
5,873
8,600
1,696
r4S,300
ri,6!4
r6,224
r-4,766
r8,298
r5,907
r8,707
rl,7H
Aug.
Sept.
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued
MANUFACTURERS1 SHIPMENTS (SEAS. AD J. ^-Continued
By industry group—Continued
Nondurable goods industries, total ±/
mil, $,
Food and kindred products.
do..,
Tobacco products.
do.•,
Textile mill products
do..,
Paper and allied products
do..,
Chemicals and allied products
do..,
Petroleum and coal products....
..do..,
Rubber and plastics products
do..,
INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:
Book value (unadjusted), total
•••••do.,,
Durable goods industries, total.....
do...
Nondurable goods industries, total
do..,
Book value (seasonally adjusted), total
...do..,
By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total ±/
do..,
Stone, clay, and glass products.
.....do..,
Primary metaIs
do. s s
Fabricated metal products.
do..,
Machinery, except electrical
.....do...
EI ectr i ca I mach i ner y
do...
Transportation equipment
do..«
Instruments and related products..
do...
!
I
60,658
36,856
23,802
61,019
37,037
1.572
6,063
4,042
7,277
5,147
7,539
1,556
1
Nondurable goods industries, total ±/
.....do...
Food and kindred products
..............do...
Tobacco products
.
....... do..',
Textile mill products..
do...
Paper and allied products............
do...
Chemicals and allied products.
do...
Petroleum and coal products...
.....do...
Rubber and plastics products
do...
NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL
do...
Durable goods industries, total.....
do...
Nondurable goods industries, total
do...
NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL
do...
By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total U
do...
Pr imary meta Is..
do...
Fabricated metal products
do...
Machinery, except electrical....
do...
E I ectr i ca I mach {ner y
„
do...
Transportation equipment
...............do...
23,982
5,837
2,24?
2,819
1,851
3,973
1,717
1,159
39,361
20,239
19,122
38,0|8
24,260
5,956
2,319
2,857
1,865
3,985
1,731
1,176
39,043
19,863
19,180
37,846
24 ,794
6 ,073
2 ,281
2 ,952
1,900
4 203
1,746
1,244
38 713
20 404
18 309
41 846
24,974
6,000
2,286
3,003
1,916
4,240
1,727
1,258
39,964
20,348
19,616
40,926
r24,967
r5,88l
r2,286
r3,038
r 1,922
r4,258
r1,696
r1,262
r42,259
r2l,8l8
r20,44l
r41,483
19,907
3,847
2,045
2,923
2,581
4,760
19,623
3,767
1,991
2,994
2,542
4,544'
22
3
2
3
3
6
21,509
3,119
1,974
3,318
3,000
6, 141
r22,163
r2,908
r2,0!3
r3,3l5
r2,995
r6,853
Nondurable goods industries, total...
Industries with unfilled orders
Industries without unfilled orders...
UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ.), TOTAL
Durable goods industries, totalao
Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders
18,111
4,866
13,245
54,990
52,119
2,871
18,223
4,894
13,329
55,637
52,742
2,895
19 651
5 444
14 207
61 178
57 904
3,274
19,417
5,347
14,070
61,697
58,438
3,259
r19,320
5,267
r14,053
r62,758
r59,479
r3,279
5-3,042
56,067
60, 981
61,391
r62,699
52,135
5,699
4,565
7,931
7,913
20,977
2,907
53,137
6, 104
4,663
8,062
7,924
21,346
2,930
57 830
6 348
5 115
8,984
8 978
23, 563
3, 151
58,148
5,760
5,120
9,313
9, 178
23,901
3,243
r59,385
r5,43!
r5,l37
r9,547
r9,376
r24,891
r3,3!4
do...
..do...
do...
.do...
do...
do...
UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL
do...
By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total \J
,
do,,.
Pr i mar y meta Is..
do...
Fabricated metal products....
.
...do...
Mach i nery, except e I ectr leal...
do...
EI ectr i ca I mach i nery
,........... do...
Transportat i on equ i pment
do...
Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders...do,».
195
493
058
140
099
363
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, all items 2/
Special group indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less food.
Commodities
Nondurab I es
Durab les.
New cars.
Used cars
Commodities less food.......
Services.
Food
Meats,, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Housing
She iter
Rent
Homeowner sh ip
Fuel and utilities
Household furnishings and operation
„
1957-59=100..
do....
.do....
.do....
do....
.do....
.do....
.do....
do....
..........do....
do.,..
do....
do....
do....
..do....
do....
do....
do....
do....
do....
108.4
108.5
110.2
I 10.0
110.2
108.2
109.0
105.4
106.4
102.8
98.7
121.9
104.3
115.5
IC
109
105
106
103
10!
122
104.6
115.7
I 10. I
110.2
106.9
108.7
102.3
97.2
123.0
104.7
117.8
109.8
110.2
106.6
108.5
101.8
97.1
120.3
104.7
117.9
I 10.0
I 10.6
106.6
108.6
101.7
96e5
118.9
104.9
1 18.5
110.9
109.2
104.3
124.3
108.3
I 10.6
108.9
I I 1.2
106.6
102.9
I 10. I
109.8
105.0
I 14.6
108.2
I 10.7
109.0
I I 1.4
105.3
102.9
109.7
109.8
105.3
108.5
108.6
110.8
109.1
III.6
107.4
103. 1
107.
101,
104.
112.
107,
109,
107.
109.
107.
102.8
rj Revised. \J Includes "other industries" not shown. 2/ New series.
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106.9
100.6
105,
Ml,
107,
109,
108.
109.
107.
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued
4
1965
1964
ITEM
Sept.
Oct.
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
COMMODITY PRICES—Continued
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX J/—Continued
105.9
108.9
107.4
I 19.3
106.2
109.4
108.0
119.3
106.1
111.5
1 10.0
121.4
106.4
111.0
109.5
121.5
107.2
111.0
109.5
121.6
107.8
11 1.2
109.7
113.9
119.7
109.5
114.3
114.0
119.9
109.7
I 14.5
115.3
122.7
108.7
114.6
115.6
122.8
109.0
114.3
115.8
122.8
1 16.2
123.0
109.2
115.2
92.3
92.2
90.7
90.9
90.7
*90.6
3,762
2,945
4,029
3,127
4,795
3,644
4,265
3,478
4,153
3,220
4,356
3,479
4,275
3,398
126
1,423
572
479
1,676
8,329
923
467
4,233
2,716
5,070
3,807
137
1,661
727
629
1,915
7,240
1,000
210
3,848
2,261
10,586
7,350
145
5,540
482
2,501
1,918
8,990
966
483
4,372
3,261
12,640
10,999
159
5,422
4,236
1,120
1,703
9,452
966
474
4,532
3,481
4,327
3,295
153
1,508
...do....
11,766
10,072
122
4,924
3,950
1,148
1,621
8,450
927
489
4,198
2,842
...do....
...do....
...do,...
...do....
8,114
5,724
1,793
597
8,405
6,309
1,454
642
8,569
6,439
1,535
595
8,747
6,605
1,537
605
9,663
6,656
2,423
584
**37,639
6,883
**30,131
Till. lb..
14.6
13.6
11.8
12.6
15.6
...do....
Coumarone-indene and petroleum polymer resins.. ...do
...do....
...do
...do
45.5
34.4
26.8
70.4
47. i
45.7
32.0
28.4
75.1
49.1
47.7
28.7
32.1
66.9
40.0
51.6
26.6
32.1
76.1
46.3
51.8
27.4
31.6
84.3
55.8
143.4
171.4
227.3
150.1
190.4
215.0
150.4
169.9
254.3
168.2
M85.9
262.3
179.2
197.5
264.7
-59=S00 oe
Transportat ion
. ^ ^ ^ e ^ . ^ ^ o ^ . ^ . ^ t . t o.„d00il9e
...do
...do.,..
...do....
Persona 1 care.••••.•••••••.••••••••••..•••..•••
...do....
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y —
Consumer prices.................................. ...do....
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN 48 STATES (F.W.Dodge Corp .):
TOTAL VALUATSON.••.••••...••••••••••••••••••••... „miI. $..
...do....
109.2,,
I 14.8
121.6
FINANCE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE:
Budget receipts, tota1........................... .ml 1. $.,
L / U S 1 OfflS
...do....
0 © 0 © © © f l ) e > Q f f l © © © o e © © f f i © © © o © 0 © © © © a ® e 9 © © o a « » o ® o ...do....
Other interna! revenue and receipts....
...do....
...do....
...do
,.,do
...do....
625
461
1,580
8,750
962
486
4,478
2,877
LIFE INSURANCES
Life Insurance Agency Management Association:
insurance written (new paid-for insurance):
625
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
PLASTICS AND RESIN MATERIALS, PRODUCTION:
Thermosetting resins:
Thermoplastic resins:
Styrene-type p1ast i c mater i a 1s (po1ystyrene)...
...do
...do
rj Revised. * Index based on 1947-49=100 is 73.8. **Includes $28 b?l, coverage on U.S. Armed Forces. J/ New series. 2/ Reflects
exclusion of certain interfund transactions.
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