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December 7, 1956 BUSINESS u IM I lu I luu A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS A v a i l a b l e o n l y w i t h s u b s c r i p t i o n t o t h e S U R V E Y O F C U R R E N T B U S I N E S S , a t $4.00 a n n u a l l y , t h i s S u p p l e m e n t p r o v i d e s s e l e c t e d w e e k l y a n d m o n t h l y d a t a s u b s e q u e n t t o t h o s e p u b l i s h e d in t h e l a t e s t m o n t h l y S U R V E Y SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS INDEX, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = IOC 250 Monthly j ELECTRIC ?OWER PRODUCTION (by utilities) (seasonally I N D E X , 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 « 100 250 Weekly adjusted) 225 L^Vv*^^Jp I 1956 200 S75 1955 J^JUJj_J-L-iJJ, J F M A I J J A S OND 1956 THOUSANDS 1,200 S 50 THOUSANDS 300 PASSENGER CAS AND TRUCK PRODUCTION' (United States plants) 1,000 250 1955 800 200 600 b 150 400 100 Monthly, left scale; weekly, right scale. 200 i JLJLA^S^±JL^± 1953 i i i I i i i i i I i i i 1955 1954 I i i i i i 1956 BILLION 35 BILLION DOLLARS 350 i i i i JL-LJ. . i j j u a j so JFMAMJ DOLLARS J A S O N D BILLION PERSONAL INCOME MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES (seasonally adjusted, at annual rates) (seasonally adjusted) 300 DOLLARS 70 30 Total 60 Sates ( l e f t scale) 250 Wage & Salary Disbursements V 200 40 ~* BOOK VALUE, END OF MONTH I I 1 I 8 i I M i i 150 L U i J J J j J J J J L ^ 1953 1954 1955 1956 15 UJJJJ^LLLLL JJJULiJjLLLU 1953 1954 L I . 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I i L i , Li L L I J J 1955 1956 30 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS' 2 1956 1955 ITEM Dec. 5 Nov. 26 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 1 Commodity prices, wholesale: 88.8 146 1,052 952 *in.2 *84.l *98.8 *II9.4 89.0 197 1,095 990 115.4 87.9 102.6 123.6 **9I,2 137 1,005 925 115.7 87.8 105.5 124.0 92.0 151 1,020 957 115.7 87.6 105.1 124.0 95.0 148 50,824 26,208 19,056 568 50,965 26,012 18,794 413 50,965 25,762 19,004 575 51,141 25,954 18,996 51,269 26,266 19,511 691 56,586 2!,616 85,569 29,961 25,833 8,181 56,900 21,609 85,337 29,643 26,014 8,188 55,588 21,999 85,602 25,752 30,12! 8,857 55,882 21,832 85,650 25,599 30,439 8,870 55,928 21,775 86,459 26,254 30,447 8,855 205 3.30 326.1 375.1 209 5.51 526.6 575.3 219 3.87 545,9 402.5 240 3.88 357.8 594.2 207 3.92 328.5 382.5 1,813 10,727 173,945 6,859 1,741 11,359 206,244 6,856 1,715 11,522 155,277 7,050 1,797 11,589 157,151 7,165 1,828 11,439 136,245 7,195 2,416 #100.1 672 540 2,556 #97.6 728 377 1 15.7 88.5 103.2 124.2 93.8 Finance: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total .5/....do.... 51,555 26,574 19,575 695 Federal Reserve reporting member banks in leading cities:47 Commercial, industrial, and agr„ loans (gross)...do.... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 5/ percent.. Stock prices, 480 stocks (Stand.& Poor's) ±/99 1955-59=100.. ....oo.oo. 254 5.92 526,8 380.5 Production: 2,465 100. i 775 577 2,463 S00o i 651 328 2,466 100,2 764 575 2,489 101, I U Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Daily average. 4_/ Wednesday data. j>/ Week beginning December 5, 1956: Production, 2,475 thous. short tons; operating rate, 100.5 percent. 6/ Data for 1956 adjusted to revised classification of class I railroads, * Monthly index for November 1955. ** Wednesday price, # Not comparable with 1956 rates which are based on higher capacity. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1956 1955 ITEM September GENERAL BUSINESS Personal October July August September October INDICATORS income, by source, seasonally a d j . , at annual rates: Wage and salary disbursements, total.... do.... do.... do.... do.... Personal interest income and dividends.. Less personal contributions for social do insurance..,do.... 511.0 214.7 92.8 56.9 28.7 56.5 511.6 215.5 95.5 56.7 28.9 56.4 524.5 224.0 95.9 59.9 50.4 57.8 528.1 227.1 98.5 60.5 50,6 57.9 r529.5 r228.5 r99.1 r60.5 30.8 58.1 552.6 250.2 I00 e 3 60.6 51.0 58.3 7.2 49.4 27.6 17.4 5.5 295.9 7.2 49.1 27.9 17.4 5.5 296.9 7.5 50.5 29.7 18.6 5.8 509.4 7.5 51.0 29.8 18.8 5.9 512.8 7.5 r50,9 50.0 18.7 5.9 r5l4.4 51.9 30.2 18.9 6.0 316.8 27,596 15,502 2,555 1,556 5,555 2,956 1,285 750 27,850 13,656 2,569 1,548 5,577 5,087 1,188 758 24,122 11,504 1,065 1,271 5,487 2,858 1,014 661 27,861 15,428 1,927 1,547 5,845 2,875 1,261 802 r27,7!5 r15,551 r2,52l r!,5!5 r3,997 r2,48l ri,2IO r728 50,119 14,936 2,612 1,665 4,295 5,053 1,203 14,094 4,419 558 1,244 879 2,058 2,546 451 14,174 4,552 520 1,246 921 12,818 r 14,362 r4,536 r329 r!,2l2 r872 r2,Q79 15,183 4,652 2,*562 485 4,077 555 920 794 !,347 2>24 441 14,455 4,555 376 1,176 907 2,074 i 2,572 1 449 27,224 15,692 2,594 1,456 26,657 15,261 2,524 1,582 26,158 12,627 1,224 1,582 27,632 15,665 1,982 1,446 r27,624 r15,692 r2,592 r1,427 7,4 Manufacturers' sales: do,... do.... do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehiclesK.do.... do.... do.... Nondurable-goods industries, total r/ Revised. J/... 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. *» t>Af\ f r2,*470 425 875 374 1,343 959 2,169 2,611 28,235 14,193 2,538 1,460 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 3 1956 1955 ITEM September October August July September October GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued Manufacturers' sales, value (adjusted) - Continued Durable-goods industries - Continued 3,474 3,458 1,256 670 15,552 4,249 519 1,151 870 2,010 2,546 456 5,472 5,252 1,151 665 15,576 4,104 527 1,112 877 1,959 2,559 447 4,032 5,058 1,152 689 15,531 4,161 538 1,082 854 1,979 2,448 459 4,022 3,165 1,212 725 15,967 4,251 545 1.109 898 2,094 2,572 436 r5,945 r5,055 r 1,186 r668 r15,952 r4,578 r525 r1.122 r865 r2,05l r2,520 420 4,120 5,190 1,084 729 14,042 4,505 550 1,158 915 2,059 2,585 44,266 24,90! 5,579 2,674 7,996 6,066 1,777 887 44,959 25,577 5,512 2,617 8,095 6,546 1,806 * 900 49,180 28,220 5,704 2,945 9,652 6,690 1,877 1,067 49,130 28,006 3,855 2,864 9,580 6,600 1,841 1,028 r49,662 r28,425 r5,975 r2,87l r9,677 r6,898 r1,786 988 50,326 29,000 4,154 2,884 9,842 7,173 1,784 979 7.0 10,2 7.7 19,565 4,475 1,728 2,573 1,016 3,065 2,815 830 7,1 10.5 7.8 19,582 ! 4,656 1,777 2,549 1,028 5,101 2,880 | 848 8.0 11.5 8.7 20,960 4,492 1,749 2,612 1,215 5,557 5,041 957 7.8 11.5 8.6 21,124 4,694 1,763 2,606 1,217 3,546 3,096 947 r7,9 11.9 r8.6 r21,259 r4,82l r1,801 r2,575 rl,2l5 r3,57l r5,164 957 8.1 12.2 8.7 21,326 4,851 1,839 2,565 1,206 3,650 5,240 7.7 5.0 8.6 44,705 25,182 5,505 2,757 8,110 6,136 1,795 914 7.9 5.0 8.7 45,556 25,659 5,426 2,726 8,240 6,551 1,843 947 8.5 5,1 9,5 49,238 28,179 3,698 2,885 9,654 6,730 1,858 1,067 8.5 5.1 9.7 49,555 28,178 5,809 2,895 9,684 6,659 1,825 1,049 8.4 5.1 r9.8 r50,126 r28,728 r5,9l2 r2,960 r9,8l4 r6,946 r1,804 1,019 8.5 5.1 9.7 50,757 29,514 4,059 3,004 10,021 7,151 1,820 1,030 ...do..,. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 6.9 10.2 8.0 19,521 4,392 1,765 2,597 1,026 5,188 2,787 874 7.0 10.5 8.2 19,697 4,497 1,759 2,597 1,049 5,190 2,824 902 7.9 11.6 8.6 21,059 4,634 1,86! 2,586 1,225 3,540 5,04! 987 7,8 11.6 8.7 21,557 4,698 1,876 2,652 1,255 5,618 5,065 1,007 7.9 rll.9 8.9 r21,598 r4,7l5 r1,858 r2,599 r1,227 5,714 r3,135 1,007 8.0 12.2 9.1 21,423 4,651 1,821 2,617 1,231 3,754 5, 176 of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... 7.9 5,0 8.6 8.0 5.0 8.7 8.5 5.1 9.5 8.6 5.1 9.6 8.5 5.1 r9.8 8.5 5.1 9.8 of dol.. 28,744 14,766 2,406 1,617 4,029 5,755 15,978 28,215 14,061 2,502 1,540 5,882 5,454 14,152 25,936 13,143 2,014 1,366 4,007 3,001 12,793 29,240 14,975 2,522 1,481 4,045 4,050 14,267 r28,l54 rl5,8!8 r2,059 r1,659 r4,080 r5,156 r!4,5l6 29,516 14,196 2,570 1,650 4,502 2,749 15,520 28,501 14,956 2,552 1,525 4,165 5,755 15,565 27,466 14,094 2,575 1,540 5,929 5,454 15,572 1 26,998 13,515 2,166 1,566 4,140 5,001 15,485 29,099 15,166 2,522 1,546 4,195 4,402 13,935 r28,072 r14,266 r2,192 r 1,576 r4,200 r5,594 r13,806 28,750 14,555 2,445 1,650 4,554 5,054 14,215 52,957 49,649 6,686 5,942 15,199 19,157 3,308 55,540 50,054 6,619 5,954 15,504 19,484 5,286 60,408 57,518 7,586 4,525 18,801 21,636 2,890 61,787 59,065 7,981 4,459 19,001 22,811 2,724 r62,227 r59,549 r7,699 r4,585 r19,084 r23,486 r2,678 61^605 58,790 7,457 4,570 19,091 25,182 2,815 of dol.. Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles) ,..do.... ...do.... ees do,... ...do.... ...do.... Manufacturers' inventories, end of month: ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles )..do ...do.... Stone, clay, and glass....... ....****** .»»dos... By stages of fabrication; of do!.. IeXT!l6...e..«eeeeaeso.seseeoe.ooeooeees,oo.e ...do.... of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.,.. ...do.... ...do.... D..KKo» t\ry By stages of fabrication: of dol.. Durable-goods industries, total \_l , ...do.... of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... ...do Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles)..do..., ...do.... By stages of fabrication: of do 1.. ...do,... of do 1.. ...do.... Rubber.... ........ By stages of fabrication: Manufacturers' orders: ...do.... ...do.... Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles). ...do...• ...do.... ...do.... Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles)....do,... Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total.. .•.do.... Pr i mary meta I » .•»do««e. Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles). •«.do,e,, r/ Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 4 1956 1955 ITEM October C0WIGD1TY PRICES Prices received and paid by farmers: Prices received, all farm products e o o e e e e e f f l e e »1910-S4=IOO e s Commercial vegetables, fresh mark@t 99< ,o<.o e »»<. S99e do» 9S9 November September August 236 234 178 275 196 222 233 234 161 455 224 224 231 274 164 220 194 228 140 438 237 236 238 195 225 224 267 214 194 223 171 232 238 264 254 172 231 261 274 246 280 82 259 273 244 279 80 267 281 250 288 82 4,286 2,873 229 222 208 278 167 220 189 227 127 443 235 264 239 230 263 197 218 210 249 203 45 S October 234 232 203 270 178 225 232 249 I4S 453 234 239 264 270 S82 232 218 262 154 443 167 238 230 277 231 164 249 266 279 252 287 82 265 279 250 287 82 267 28 S 252 289 8! 1,431 1,250 S40 788 276 293 161 481 1,413 389 139 600 4,250 2,833 1,405 1,225 140 788 276 288 148 480 1,417 379 139 615 4,126 2,751 1,350 1,175 3,806 2,650 1,297 1,135 120 794 27! 288 103 445 1,156 341 134 430 3,714 2,608 1,289 758 124 426 1,106 344 3,693 2,587 1,277 750 123 425 1,106 345 3,661 2,537 1,227 r!32,4 641 695 681 597 637 rf32ffl5 642 696 681 597 S32 w 4 642 696 681 596 637 636 256 259 236 November 272 c245 Prices paid; All eommod.,services,Int.,taxes, and wage r a t e s e e e e d o o a 9 @ CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE 4,037 2,810 1,509 1,360 Nonresidential building, total 3/e<9e9oeeaa89e9esa98do@ee6 New construction (seasonally adjusted), t o t a l . e e e t f e e e . O d o s . . . N o n r e s i d e n t i a l b u i l d i n g , total 2 / @ a 6 9 e s e e e o 8 a e 9 9 e e e d o 9 e 9 S Construction cost index: Department of Commerce composite^,*********®J947-49^100 0 9 American Appraisal Co,,. The, average, 30 cities..1913=100.. Atlanta do, • ~J Revised, c/ Corrected* ±/ DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. FIRST CLASS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 1,039 321 116 405 .3,598 •2,594 1,375 685 132. 391 1,004 326 3,601 2,551 1,342 126,4 616 665 642 577 607 526*5 618 666 643 578 Includes sweetpotatoes and dry edible beans* UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 116 72 S 219 306 S32 437 1,227 350 136 524 3,702 2,663 1,419 1,280 107 715 224 297 i II 407 678 131 389 1,050 337 608 134 793 274 287 122 474 1,375 371 143 585 752 122 423 1,124 347 3,715 2,536 1,224 755 121 424 1,179 359 fflsaaaes.oao 2/ Except farm and public u t i l i t y . PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
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