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December 5, 1958
STATISTICS
BUSINESS
A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Available only with subscriptfon t o t h e SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $4.00 annually, this Supplement provides selected
weekly and monthly data subsequent t o those published in t h e latest monthly SURVEY
SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS
Billion Dollars
100
TOTAL LOANS A N D INVESTMENTS
Billion Dollars
SOO
Average of Wednesday data
Wednesday
data
(Federal Reserve Weekly Reporting Member Banks)
95
90
H 90
85
80
80
7 5 U» i i
I i I
i i i i i 1 » i i i i I i » i i l 1 i i i i i I i i i i i
1955
1956
Billion
Billion Dollars
Dollars
70
35
30
1958
i i \ \ i I i-j i \ i j 7 5
J F M A M
J J A S O N D
B i l l i o n Dollars
5
MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES
NEW CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
(seasonally adjusted)
(seasonally adjusted)
60
Sales
\
B*J
( l e f t scale) V
\ X ^ H, H 5 0
25
Private
2 h
\
Inventories*
-
Residential
{ nonfarm)
- * \
20
1 i i i i i I i t i i i
1957
H 40
{ r i g h t scale)
*" BOOK VALUE, END OF MONTH
15
X \ I 1 1 1 1.11 1 •1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l l l l
1955
S956
I I \\ 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 11 1 \\ \ 3101 1 1 J
S957
9958
index, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100
S20
0
l i i i i i l i i i i i l m i i l m i i l i i i i i l i i i i i l i i n i l i i i i i
1955
1956
1957
1958
Index, 1910-14=100
320 S
—-——
PRICES RECEIVED A N D
PAID BY FARMERS
300 h
COTTON CONSUMPTION
(daily average5; seas, adj.)
ISO
O
Q r\ L_
B» «-» \J> i
§00
> / ~ *
\
90
80
AS 1 1 1 1 I.I I sssssssssss.
1 1
KvM
k
A1
ff\
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i ,1111
1 1 1 1,1,1, U i J J
1
Prices
Paid >
(Incl.interest, taxes and wage rates)
260
Prices
Received
240
2 2 0 1 iM_JULJLLi 11 ra i n n 1 i i i i t 111 i t i i i i i t i h M u I t i 111
1955
1956
1957
1958
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
2
1957
1958
ITEM
Nov. 23
Nov, 8
Nov. 30
Nov. 22
Nov. !5
Nov. 29
Commodity prices, wholesale:
84.9
966
1,635
1,490
308
*II8. 1
*9I.9
* 106.5
* 125.9
84.4 I
!70 !
1,850
1,689
235
**87.6
!48
#1,885
1,688
33!
119.2
92.2
109.7
126.8
**88.3
157
#1,947
1,743
274
119.1
91,8
108.8
126.8
87„8
169
31,660
27,100
18,510
622
31,754
27,087
18,340
467
119.1
91.7
108.6
126.9
87*9
244
Finance:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 2>/.....do....
Excess reserves, estimated 5/
s, s e s s e « e s e » » * Q O * * * «
Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in ieading cities: 4/
Demand deposits, adjusted
••••,
Time deposits, except U. S. Government.,
Loans and investments (adjusted), total.
do....
Commercial, industrial, and agr. loans> (gross)-ss-doSSSB
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's)
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..,!941-43=!0ss
...•..••...•do....
Production:
Bituminous coal 3/e-sae-©»--.»-.»#*...thoiss. of short tons..
— ..
31,431
25,525
18,907
446
|
31,419
26,694
18,416
449
55,110
23,721
86,332
24,938
31,794
8,777
55,464
23,767 i
86,072 !
25,010
3!,527 !
8,777
56,494
28,152
93,942
33,522
30,444
9,385
56,874
27,987
93,710
31,288
30,602
9,429
56,846
27.884
93,977
31,268
30,608
9,476
4.42
52.03
55,65
4.41
53.05
56.74
4e39
53.20
56.84
4.38
51.90
55.39
3,433
12,31!
150,117
7,003
!,467
12,378
141,385
6,968
i,458
12,579
!63,565
6,975
142,37!
2,01 i
74.5
658
328
2,01!
74.5
644
327
2,000
74.1
619
320
4.49
39s92
42.93
do
i
31,825
27,399
18,63!
465
31,336
25,489
18,987
528
4.47
41.25
44.41
1,599
12,136
175,451
6,833
S,637
11,613 |
132,107
6,829 !
1,945
##76.0
633
323
1,846
##72.1
554
284
eee.e.ese
1,988
73.7
±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. ^3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. 5_/ Week beginning December I,
1958: Production, 2,013 thous. short tons; operating rate, 74.6 percent. * Monthly index for November 1957. ** Wednesday price. # Ex-?
eludes 417,000 and 416,000 insured unemployed reported under temporary programs (TUC) for November 8 and 15, respectively; includes claims
under Ex-Servicemen's Unemployment Compensation Act of 1958 (UCX) effective October 27, 1958. ## Based on January I, 1957, annual capacity
(133,459,150 tons); not comparable with 1958 rates which are based on January I, i958, annual capacity (140,742,570 tons).
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
1957
ITEM
September
|
October
1958
July
August
September
October
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
Manufacturers' sales:
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles) > • » d O , . . o
..do....
Stone, clay, and glass...
A ,. s e « 9 ~, S ! , e e e e s . S8 do, 0 se
28,17!
!3,664
2,200
1,631
4,293
2,750
995
695
29,532
14,386
2,336
U688
4,406
3,003 1
1,026
76!
24,845
11,317
1,632
1,433
3,455
2,436
757
662
26,143
{1,880
1,900
1,592
3,615
2,103
894
710
r27,298
r12,687
r2,069
r1,696
r3,993
r2,093
r933
r757
28,945
13,705
2,308
!,679
4,101
2,619
967
796
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
,..do....
...do....
...do....
14,507
4,493
374
1,104
932
2,013
2,719
462
15,146
4,660
377
1,214
981
2,086
2,866
524
13,528
4,414
410
936
871
1,865
2,750
473
14,263
4,452
387
1,098
960
1,983
2,787
442
r!4,61l
r4,57!
r398
rl,l3l
r958
r2,137
r2,774
420
15,240
4,722
411
1,233
1,033
2,157
2,874
28,215
14, 132
2,182
1,547
4,314
3,407
940
668
28,064
13,932
2,224
1,535
4,265
3,297
930
650
26,284
12,256
1,917
1,454
3,808
2,550
836
676
26,388
12,385
1,984
1,482
3,817
2,582
832
657
r26,778
r!2,723
r2,065
r1,593
r3,999
r2,438
r850
r70l
27,2?9
13,013
2,!89
1,564
3,981
2,616
885
686
14,003
4,373
372
1,077
94!
2,003 1
2,787
438
r14,055
r4,3l2
r386 i
r1,027
r949
r2,071 1
r2,860
438
14,216
4,372
388
1,054
965
2,071
2,903
of do!..
..do....
..do....
..do....
Textile
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do,...
...do....
...do....
...do....
r/ Revised.
1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown.
9181
14,083
4,278
378 1
1,040
932 |
1,951
2,803 !
481
14,132 1
4,331
356
1,029
917
2,002 |
2,895
490 |
14,028
4,371
390
1,06!
937
1,979 i
2,806
478
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1957
3
1958
1
ITEM
September
October
August
July
September
October
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued
Manufacturers' inventories, end of month:
Transportation equipment (Incl. motor vehicles).do....
Fabricated metal• ••••*.••••».••....»»...*«*»«*»«*doss«s
Transportation equipment Unci, motor vehicles).do....
49,357
28,116
4,050
2,898
9,290
6,384
1,786
1,228
21,241
4,468
1,726
2,584
1,413
3,708
3,314
960
48,887
27,658
4,100
2,777
9,110
6,302
1,725
1,196
21,229
4,644
1,746
2,499
1,404
3,674
3,340
963
r48,9IO
r27,745 |
r4,099
r2,785
r8,9!8
r6,7IB
8,691
rl,!64
22,275
4,837
!,940
2,561
1,396
3,641
3,705
1,031
53,734
31,487
4,488
3,017
10,390
8,115
1,804
1,197
22,247
4,929
1,960
2,515
1,395
3,658
3,732
1,053
54,166
31,820
4,344
3,123
10,658
8,049
1,877
1,251
54,103 1
31,754
4,356
3,143
10,583
7,979
l>880
1,273
49,777
28,311
4,122
2,814
9,323
6,584
3,773
1,228
49,425
28,066 1
4, SIO
2,777
9,221
6,536
1,742
1,220
r49,296
r28,048
r4,043
r2,842
r9,074
r6,75l
r1,732
rl,2l2
49,300
27,979
4,004
2,893
9,032
6,674
1,722
1,226
22,346
4,684
2,000
2,631
1,410
3,741
3,597
1,074
22,349
4,725
1,980
2,625
1,423
3,732
3,623
1,097
21,466
4,706
1,836
2,550
1,413
3,722
3,314
r21,248
r4,598
r1,838
r2,499
r1,405
r3,747
r3,27l
1,024
21,321
4,660
1,857
2,439
1,412
3,747
3,282
980
21,359
4,638
1,838
2,524
1,418
3,734
3,274
1,024
26,371
12,047
2,039
1,571
3,812
1,979
14,324
26,730
11,788
2,027
1,517
3,798
1,776
14,942
25,239
11,667
1,768
1,501
3,601
2,366
13,572
26,096
11,807
2,006
1,599
3,666
1,866
14,289
r26,830
rl2,30l
r2,136
r1,673
r4,020
r 1,630
r14,529
28,581
13,372
2,339
1,642
3,949
2,529
15,209
26,565
12,519
2,202
1,496
3,952
2,300
14,046
26,226
12,154
2,081
1,459
3,943
2,079
14,072
26,450
12,512
2,044
1,501
3,770
2,691
13,938
26,096
12,177
2,063
1,523
3,851
2,245
13,919
r27,02l
r12,859
r2,334
r1,578
r4,242
r1,946
r14,162
27,825
13,511
2,412
1,578
3,998
2,695
14,314
55,993
53,179
5,840
4,090
18,919
19,650
2,814
53,|9I
50,581 [
5,531
3,919
18,311
18,423
2,610
46,747
44,036
3,694
3, 102
16,230
16,884
2,711
46,700
43,963
3,800
3,109
16,281
16,647
2,737
r46,232
r43,577
r3,867
r3,086
r16,308
r16,184
r2,655
45,868
43,244
3,898
3,049
16,156
16,094
2,624
3,766
2,017
3,784
2,036
3,802
2,052
53,581
31,306
4,401
3,061
10,475
7,843
1,832
!,20l
r2l,l65
r4,736
r5,783
r2,432
rl,39l
r3,647
r3,369
983
48,937
27,714
4,131
2,807
3,868
6,736
1,653
1,152
21,223
4,862
1,838
2,336
1,384
3,672
3,380
Manufacturers' orders:
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do....
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do....
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total
do....
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do....
FINANCE
Agricultural loans and discounts outstanding of agencies
supervised by the Farm Credit Adm.:
3,354
1,896
3,354
1,904
3,725
2,002
430
451
999
425
453
473
507
1,298
1,295
1,275
1,243
5,196
5,086
5,056
5,504
633
530
869
548
3,833
4,166
1,027
Life insurance written (new paid-for insurance):
4,689
685
555
METALS AND MANUFACTURES
Iron ore (incl.foreign ore), operations in all U.S. districts:
Receipts at iron and steel plants
thous. of long tons..
Stocks, end of month, at U. S. docks
e9a99^o9se9doe9es
Electrical equipment:
Ranges (incl. buiIt-ins), dom. and export sales..thousands..
Vacuum cleaners, standard type, sales billed.....
do....
Washers, sales billed (domestic and export) 2/
do....
Television sets (incl. combination), production ,3/....do....
6,126
1,538
567
666
557 1
759
579
3,449
4,021
4,033
3,669
16,107
10,481
57,486
4,358
16,276
10,272
63,557
4,888
12,445
6,624
53,725
4,869
11*769
7,419
58,075
5,399
12,150
7,900
62,325
5,687
12,645
9,128
65,843
5,856
98.5
263.8
277.3
621.5
'275.0
r8l.4
280.2
326.8
1,028,9
507.5
M2I.8
299.6
423.1
r1,572.0
621.7
135.7
339.1
404.1
r1,305*9
r495.6
124.8
302.9
392.7
1.610.7
832.6
120.4
328.7
377.6
1,569.2 I
662.0
jr/ Revised. ±f Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 2/ Data exclude sales of combination washer-dryer units; sales of such
types totaled 22,800 units in October 1958. 3/ Data for September 1957 and September 1958 cover 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks.
9181
4
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
1957 !
.
1958
ITEM
October
COMMODITY PRICES
Prices received and paid by farmers:
Prices received, all farm products***,, ..... .... !9!0- ?4=S00 ee
W
O p S e « e « » e > # « « » e e e < » ® ® © ® e ® e a e « » « S , « s o e ® <s"6» i s > 9 e e o ® * a e ® o s e « o Q O a e 9 o
Commercial vegetables, fresh market.,•••••••••••••do....
v O T foil o e o ® e o s e o o e e o o e i » o o o o « a © B 0 . 8 c < s f f l © « > s o o c o 9 a ( r . e o e o o Q v » o » o
Feed grains and h a y e e e o s e e s e s e e e 9 o e e e e o < , . e 6 8 e 8 ( , # 9 9 d o 9 e s e
TU!Tl(|9tt((IMt(tet,,,,,,(tt(,((,(tl,(t«(,,()(a»0O» s« e
Potatoes (Including dry edible beans).............do...«
Dairy products,.... *. .............................do.*...
Poultry and eggs..................................do....
Prices paid;
All commodities and services.•«••.••••••••••••••••• .do....
All commod., services, int., taxes, and wage rates..do....
r&f
iT y
r.OT 1 ©
9
®esae«««ese.eeae$e«><ke<».ee®<»<»es@a<»se®eeeas Q O . « . «
November
August
October
September
November
241
225
226
273
156
219
188
231
153
483
242
223
234
263
150
221
187
235
S67
473
251
225
181
281
163
190
239
232
142
483
258
232
183
292
160
195
280
220
129
482
252
227
210
28!
153
199
245
214
118
501
251
225
245
274
145
200
227
215
129
485
255
278
275
181
280
258
280
277 1
188
271
275
255
338
S66
210
280
264
339
174
207
275
271
330
164
202
274
272
326
164
203
273
286
258
296
81
275
289
260
298
81
281
291
269
304
83
281
290
272
305
85
282
291
27 S
307
82
283
293
272
308
81
r4,726
r3S9
rS34
r5l9
4 416
3,087
1,709
1,315
337
760
178
327
114
487
CONSTRUCTSOI AND REAL ESTATE
Res i dent 1 a 1 (nonf arm) e e e e . « e f f l e d e o s 0 8 . e 9 < B 9 0 8 e . e . a 8 . B .do... „
1 n O w S TI « a ! o o « e e s s o e 3 0 o i s © s a e a i ® ® s o i i > * o e s r a « » 3 i » ( 5 o r a o o o « « Q O
New construction (seasonally adjusted), total
rj Revised.
\J Except farm and public
USCOMM-DC-9181
...
do....
4,208
3,020 |
1,524
1,140 !
333 i
842
287 j !
332 !
114
525 j
r4,707
r3,153
r1,708
r1,275
r382
743
179
316
rS73
r5i2
r4,75l
r3,172
r1,732
r!,3!5
r366
r74l
174
r3S5
r!6!
r520
S,466
409
132
604
1,188 1
367 1
108
425 !
r!,554
r428
120
r635
r1,579
r430
r!35
r645
r 1,553
r426
r!40
r630
1,329
379
125
485
4,166
2,912
1,461
798
283
306
133
504
4,137
2,917
1,472 ,
796 1
281
305
!34 !
500
r4,04!
r2,799
r1,496
702
179
294
rl33
r453
r4,119
r2,847
r1,540
r695
172
r29!
135
r460
r4,26l
r2,934
r!,6!3
r706
4,346
2,983
1,650
717
175
302
134
464
1,254
391
III
451
1,220 !
381 1
104 1
443 1
r i,242
r383
r1,272
r390
r i 12
r436
r1,327
r405
!02
r432
P3,173
r 1,753
r!,335
r364
r750
175
172
r296
r!34
r464
rf 18
r470
1,363
395
120
505
utility.
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
FIRST CLASS
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
a
4,609
3,143
1,586
t,l80
357
844
289
330
133
564
PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO A V O I D
PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
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