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December 4, 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

(average

( W e e k l y R e p o r t i n g M e m b e r Banks o f F e d e r a l Reserve

150

of Wednesday

(Wednesday

data)

System)

150

"
1964

140

J ^ ^

140

r r ^ ^ ^

120

fS^SSBBBSSSZj^J^^X^ i^U

130

-

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110

1963

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130 -

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110

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1962

1961

1963

J F M A M J J A S O N D

1964

Thousands
300

Thousands

1,200

Monthly

MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION
1,000

_

(cars, trucks, coaches;

800
600
400
200
0

Billion Dollars
160
data)

U. S. plants)

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1964

1963

80

Index, 1957-59=100
120
CONSUMER PRICES"

35 h

70

115 h

30

60

Billion Dollars
40
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS
& INVENTORIES
(seasonally

adjusted)
All

h

Services

110
.flgssHu^

25

20 J-J-i-J-i L.JLJ i-.t-J

1961


J A S O N D

50

XJLJL-L-J-J-J. I J l | ) I | l Mi ' ' '

1962

1963

1964

Items

105 h
Food '

*Book value, end of month
I.J -L-i

All

40

100

J^AOJJU-LJ-AJ

1961

1962

* N e w series beginning
January 1964
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1963

1964

WEEKLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1963

1964

STEM
Nov. 23

Nov. 50

95.5
4,871
3,249
318
1,656
1,514
309

*I00.7
*96.2
*I02,5
*I00.9
94.9
4,765
3,197
259
1,862
1,710
190

36,722
35,635
20,250
506

Nov. 14

Nov. 21

Nov. 28

**I02.8
4,948
3,486
246
1,304
1,182
277

100.7
93,4
100.8
101.6
102.1
4,996
3,460
250
1,378
1,255
197

100.7
93.6
101.0
101.6
101.8
5,228
3,581
321

100.8
94.2
101.1
101.6
103.3

271

185

36,872
35,512
20,035
335

38,442
37,910
21,214
446

38,793
38,201
21,017
37!

38,975
38,532
21,302
6!6

39,071
38,388
21,029
260

63,137
37.689
135,328
28,180
37.198
17,811
4.54
72.56
76.58

63,950
37,699
135,298
27,926
37,254
17,846
4.54
72.25
76.32

64,019
40,128
145,619
26,829
40,192
19,74!
4.57
85.14
90.05

63,890
40,197
145,016
26,552
40,295
19,789
4e57
85.08
89.94

63,282
40,227
145,693
27,032
40,65!
19,842
4e57
86.22
91,20

1,695
17,727
219,134
7,593

1,410
16,976
175,676
7,558

1,707
18,408
181,484
7,722

1,747
18,558
208,856
7,684

1,660
19,133
189,080
7,741

1,995
107.1
586
310

2,000
107.4
467
258

2,634
141.4
628
339

2,612
140.2
627
336

2,634
141.4
608
331

Nov. 7

COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE;

Nondurable goods stores.;.,,,,,,,,,,,,.

«i<.»«..do....

State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)....do,...
FAILURES, SNDUST, AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet),.number..
F1 NANCE:
Currency in circulation ^/•••••••••••••••••••••...•miI, $,,
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total ,3/....do....

Reporting member banks (of FoR0System) in leading cities:4/

U.S, Government ob1igat?ons S8esoeBooes
••..do..,.
Commercial and industrial loans (gross).....
do....
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody9s) 3/,....<»percent..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10..
PRODUCTIONS
Bituminous coal 3/
,
thous, sns tons..
Electric power, by uti S itles 9a , 0 . eoooo80808<B8e8 ml 1. kw.-hr8e
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/„.,,,,,.,...thous. bbl..

FREIGHT CARLOAD!NGS, TOTAL,..s9.soe.....••••••••thous. cars..

2/ Tuesday price. j5/ Daily average.

J./ Data do not always cover calendar weeks.
** Wednesday price.

MONTHLY

4/ Wednesday data.

sees-see.

4,59
85.44
90,39

177,403
2,612
140.2

* Monthly index for Nov. 1963.

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1963

1964

ITEM

GENERAL BUSINESS

Sept.

Oct.

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

13,824
15,689

16,808
16,275

17,145
15,852

14,552
16,074

1-5,465
16,715

16,394
16,559

36,028
18,278
1,042
2,788
1,986
2,595
2,559
4,553
625

36,821
19,180
!,089
2,928
2,054
2,544
2,522
5,268
610

34,774
17,895
984
2,983
1,911
2,683
2,305
4,387
590

36,001
17,707
1,040
3,111
2,029
2,610
2,452
3,572
636

r38,874
r!9,759
r1,057
r3,33l
r2,094
r2,834
r2,660
r4,80!
r656

38,242
19,092
1,063
3,338
2,036
2,772
2,655
4,212
686

17,750
6,24!
385
1,515
1,453
2,736
1,456
799

17,641
6,184
383
1,501
1,427
2,674
1,442
856

16,879
6,104
403
1,298
1,332
2,597
1,516
759

18,294
6,422
416
1,523
1,458
2,778
1,535
836

rl9,M5
r6,769
r413
rl,611
r!,5l8
r2,987
r!,55l
r395

19,150
6,785

34,672

35,214

37,963

37,168

r37,3!2

36,664

17,937
938
2,742
1,855
2,610
2,370
4,897
577

18,590
986
2,904
1,943
2,615
2,385
5,158
589

19,861
932
3,447
2,040
2,936
2,622
5,008
663

19,164
921
3,216
1,914
2,780
2,501
5,102
66!

r19,284
r962
r3,30!

18,495
958
3,330
1,914
2,841
2,522

INDICATORS

NEW BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS (Dun & Bradstreet,
Seasona11y adjusted,........, e ..... a ,, e

nc.):
.......do....

MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS;
do....
,dosss*
do....
do..,.
do.,,.
»...,.,.do....
..do....
a

Stone, clay, and glass products.aoe

E lectrical

machineryosa9osesaeeoo<aaoe,s>gis

do....
e =S 9 9 e 9 C i O , . . .

391
i,640
1,517
2,908
1,546

913

By industry group:


rj Revised. J/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown.
16192


r. 1,970
r2,848
r2,481
r4,968
r6!3

4,105
664

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued

3

1965

1964

Sept.

Oct.

July

Aug.

• mi 1. $..
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....

16,755
5,916
577
1,401
1,595
2,578
1,451
772

16,624
5,870
584
1,565
1,373
2,576
1,428
794

18,102
6,510
589
1,515
1,468
2,820
1,559
841

18,004
6,478
395
1,459
1,420
2,793
1,517
854

r18,028
r6,400
r404
r1,478
r1,451
r2,808
rl,54l
r866 1

18,169
6,489

S 8 9 do. e s a

...do....

5,201
7,537
4,314
3,575
2,762
15,485

3,207
7,288
4,376
5,797
2,955
15,615

5,565
7,919
4,778
3,622
3,045
15,036

3,430
8,007
4,548
3,827
2,899
14,457

r5,457
r7,97!
r4,6!5
r3,629
r2,979
r14,665

3,474
8,048
4,636
2,738
2,988
14,780

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

58,857
55,570
23,467

59,026
55,500
23,726

60,214
36,451
23,763

60,458
36,684
23,774

r60,658
r56,856
r23,802

61,235
37,118
24,117

59,087

59,322

60,488

60,763

r6!,0!9

61,584

55,556
1,551
5,849
5,889
6,765
4,997
7,578
1,446

35,581
1,517
5,861
3,915
6,800
5,045
7,256
1,454

36,597
1,574
6,001
3,992
7,070
5,069
7,497
1,534

36,790
1,586
6,056
4,006
7,161
5,086
7,531
1,535

r57,057
r1,572
r6,065
4,042
r7,277
r5,!47
r7,539
r1,556

37,585
1,605
6,086
4,058
7,554
5,226
7,615
1,569

25,551
5,979
2,539
2,668
1,743
3,722
1,830
1,155

25,741
6,057
2,517
2,800
1,757
5,754
1,788
1,159

23,891
6,009
2,297
2,763
1,836
3,954
1,708
1,157

25,975
5,910
2,265
2,805
1,859
5,956
1,755
1,154

r23,982
r5,857
2,241
r2,8!9
1,851
r5,975
rl,7!7
rl,!59

24,199
5,882
2,322
2,856
1,868
3,997
1,735
1,167

6,149
9,447
12,249
3,268
5,099
22,875

6,179
9,502
12,189
5,258
5,135
23,059

6,177
9,559
12,465
5,455
5,580
25,456

6,276
9,407
12,558
5,446
5,589
23,707

r6,5!6
r9,559
r12,695
r5,425
r5,426
r25,820

6,564
9,460
12,761
5,515
5,505
25,979

36,217
18,502
17,715
34,991

36,601
18,883
17,718
35,554

56,567
19,550
16,857
59,515

36,190
17,923
18,267
37,509

r59,561
r20,239
r!9,!22
r38,OI8

38,888
19,715
19,173
37,698

18,244
2,712
1,808
2,608
2,263
5,430

18,622
5,015
1,910
2,669
2,4i0
5,094

21,254
5,559
2,069
2,909
2,807
6,218

19,342
3,280
1,946
2,952
2,694
4,771

19,907
r5,847
r2,045
r2,925
r2,58l
r4,760

19,486
3,764
2,005
2,969
2,524
4,421

16,747
4,495
12,252

16,752
4,528
12,204

18,061
4,887
15,174

18,167
4,883
13,284

rl8,lll
r4,866
r15,245

18,212
4,885
13,527

3,177
7,354
4,424
5,553
2,712
15,791

5,199
7,298
4,069
5,806
2,958
14,044

5,585
7,915
5,554
5,717
5,086
15,478

3,535
8,022
4,671
3,745
2,911
14,625

r5,490
r7,967
r4,478
r5,678
r5,052
rl5,555

5,450
8,048
4,819
2,824
5,115
15,464

50,151
47,506
2,825

49,902
46,999
2,905

54,313
51,422
2,891

54,501
51,657
2,864

r54,990
r52,119
r2,87l

55,655
52,741
2,894

49,982

50,140

54,075

54,216

r55,042

56,069

47,070
5,822
4,124
6,780
7,062
19,998
2,912

47,169
5,859
4,104
6,884
7,058
20,060
2,971

51,302
5,051
4,475
7,576
7,646
21,569
2,773

51,566
5,049
4,520
7,794
7,795
21,210
2,850

r52,135
5,699
r4,565
r7,93l
r7,9!3
r20,977
r2,907

55,140
6,100
4,689
8,048
7,921
21,528
2,929

Sept.

Oct.

GENERAL BUSINESS. INDICATORS—Continued
MANUFACTURERS8 SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)—Continued
By industry group—Continued

390
1,505
1,461
2,823
1,537

847

By market category;
Equipment and defense products, excl. auto
Automotive equ fpment..............
S98«s,e9e

...do....
...do...•
.eSdOeeee

INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:

By Industry group:

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

Petroleum and coal products.e.........
Rubber and plastics products.s#
By market category:

...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...oo....
se

eo.dO.c.

...do....
...do....
Equipment and defense products, excl. auto.... ...do....
...do....
...do....
NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL.... ...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL
By industry group:
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
Nondurable goods industries, total

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

By market category:
Equipment and defense products, excl. auto

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

UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ.), TOTAL

...do....

Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders.. ...do....
UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL... ...do....
By industry group:
...do....
...do....
...do....
Transportation equipment
s88do„88
Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders ...do....
r,/ Revised. ±/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown.

16192


4

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
S964

1963

ITEM
Oct.

'

Nov.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

COMMODITY PRICES
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS...1910-14*100..

Potatoes (Including dry edible besns) 00 e„.. sa! » 0 o. ffl( ,do.. as

242
235
205
278
S62
223
279
264
140
495
248
269
286
148
262

242
241
250
274
158
224
294
27!
144
490
243
272
272
150
265

232
226
217
258
163
S6I
283
243
247
487
237
252
274
S45
283

236
228
218
258
170
f'64
293
254
202
482
244
262
282
146
284

236
232
222
261
S65
166
317
260
208
493
239
272
268
144
284

234
232
265
254
S6|
168
277
263
231
491
236
277
260
143
284

282
297
272
3SI
78

282
298
271
311
78

282
301
269
313
75

S07.4

282
299
270
313
75
*f08a4

282
300
269
312
76

107.2

282
300
269
313
74
*S08o2

107.2
108.1
104.5
105.2
102.7
103.1
120.0
104.2
113.7

107.4
108.4
S04.7
105.4
103.1
103.2
121.0
104.5
113.9

108.1
108.9
105.2
106.1
102.8
99.9
122.2
104.2
IS5.4

108.2

104.9
100.4
104.6
106.3
106.3
107.3
107.1
107.4
107.3
102.6

I05.S
99.7
104.8
108.2
I06 a 6
107.7
S07 8 2
108.0
107.5
102.7

PRICES PAID B Y FARMERS^

All c o m m o d e services P int., taxes^ and wage r a t e s . . e d o s 6 0 o

Special group Indexess
All Items less s h e l t e r o a o O Q O o a o O Q O . . . . . . . . . . . . s e . . . d o . . . .
All Items less foodeo , 8 9 „ , 0 9 0 „ 0 , „ 0 , S , 9 ! 9 M „ 9 „ A 6 , .

Commodities less food

..„„..,„.„.

......do....

Household furnishings and operations .v. ....'.• .;.\. i * # ^ d o „ . . 8

..-- .105.9
109.0
;
107.7
117.6
1 12.3
117.7

soe.4
-*' •, 112.7

*I08.5

109.0
105.4
106.4
102.8
98.7
121.9
104.3
115.5

108.3
109,2
105.5
106.4
103.1
101.3
121.9
104.6
115.7

107.2
101.4
104.6
112.2
107.4
109.0
107.9
109.5
107.2
102.8

106.9
S00.6
105.3
111.7
107.6
109.2
108.2
109.6
107.4
102.8

112.4
117.9
108.4
112.8

10609
99e2
104.4
117.3
107.2
108.8
107.9
109.2
107.1
102.6
105.3
109.3
107.9
119.1
113.8
119.8
109.4
114.2

105.9
108.9
107.4
SI9.3
113.9
119.7
109.5
114.3

106.2
109.4
108.0
119.3
I 14.0
119.9
109.7
114.5

93 J

92.4

92.3

106.1
109.1
107.8
117.6

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PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BY-r- . , ,v .
93.3

•**92„2

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