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^MjNTO,^ 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 - ^n 110 1963 - 130 - , »J—J— L 1 1 H 120 110 i~j « _ j r a j ! « j » s o » j L _ ^ . s U . ^ A ^ ^ ^ J ^ ^ 1 » 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) ^O / • ^ -A \y\T V 1—i—1—i \ V \ • w —L__J—i L _ ~ J — i — i — ™-J—u...i „a—J—i i a v ^ \ J, , J — i — ™J™J™JmJU™X™J . \A V I 1962 1961 \ /> L O - J ™ X ™ i - l —R .a JUJUUJI JLo^OwJL.a j ^ j ™ . J F M A M J 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 ,','„„' LJ, U •l„,-»,--»-,.i„-l—t- ' ' - ' • I » L-i-J-JL 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 ........ oaeooooo ooosooa© '.....BOB s.eseee. aeeasos,® .eaossoo .......a ........ 6...SO.S .a©..®.. ........ oesaeeoo ........ ...see®. .....see ee.osa.. ......a. ........ 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