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December 9, 1955
BUSINESS
STATISTICS
80S/NESS
A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $3.25 annually, this Supplement provides selected
weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY
SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS
BILLION DOLLARS
BILLION DOLLARS
95
95
Wednesaay data
Average of Wednesday data
TOTAL LOANS A N D INVESTMENTS
(Federal Reserve Weekly Reporting Member Banks)
-
90
90
19*5
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85
80
v
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85
80
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"1954
75
70
75
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1955
INDEX, 1935-39= 100
I l/yj 7 0
J A S O N D
INDEX, 1935-39 = 100
500
500
Monthly
PRICES OF 4 2 0 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
(Wednesday close)
400 —
-
300
300
200
100
400
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1952
BILLION
1 1
1
1 1 1 1 |
DOLLARS
1 1 1 1 1
1954
1953
BILLION DOLLARS
35
70
MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES
(seasonally adjusted)
30
1
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100
J F M A M J
1955
200
J A S O N D
BILLION DOLLARS
5
NEW CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
(seasonally adjusted)
60
Total
Sales
(left scale)
25
50
Inventories
{ right sea le )
20
40
Private Residential
(Nonform)
BOOK VALUE, END OF MONTH
15
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1952
1953
1954
1955
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1952
1953
1954
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1955
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1954
1955
ITEM
Nov. 27
Commodity prices, wholesale:
1947-49=100..
A 1 1 commod i t i es
do....
Farm products
do....
Foods, processed
do...
All other
..
do....
22 commodities 2 /
do....
Department store sales
Insured unemployment, total 3/
thous..
do
State programs......................... .
Finance:
mi 1 of dnl . .
Currency in circulation 4/....
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total ,4/....do....
Member bank reserve balances 4/
-do
do....
Excess reserves, estimated 4/
Federal Reserve reporting member banks in leading cities:J5/
....mi 1. of dol.
do....
do....
Loans and investments (adjusted), total.
do....
U. S. Government obligations
Commercial, industrial, and agr. loans (gross)...do....
do....
number..
Failures, industrial and commercial
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody 1 s) 4/
percent..
Stock prices,480 stocks (Standard and Poor •s).1935-39=100..
do....
Industrials, 420 stocks
Production:
of short tons..
Electric power, by utilities
.mil. of kw.-hr..
Passenger cars and trucks (Ward's)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate £ /
..thous. of bbl..
Stee 1 6/
Percent of capacity 6/
Dec. 4
Nov. 12
•110.0
•93.2
•103.8
90.4
133
1,708
1,516
•1 14 8
90.2
192
1,772
1,576
1 11.2
85.2
99.0
1 19. 1
88.4
141
900
813
1 1 1. 1
84.3
98.8
1 19.2
88.6
1 1 1. 1
84.7
98.4
1 19.2
89.0
142
146
1 1 1.0
83.9
98.2
1 19.2
89.0
913
826
30,774
25,963
18,899
30,774
26,272
18,883
30,919
26,208
19,036
31,018
26,012
18,794
661
552
601
615
442
56,254
21,214
85,892
37,41 1
22,132
7,077
56,414
21,198
85,783
37,106
22,214
7,083
55,955
21,731
85,259
30,300
25,485
8,106
56,027
21,628
85,781
30,377
25,783
56,377
21,615
85,362
29,962
25,831
8,171
207
3.28
320.5
368.3
214
3.28
327.4
376.8
205
3.30
326.1
375.1
1,806
10,727
173,943
6,859
221
3.13
258.2
289. 1
226
3.12
258.6
289.8
8, 143
1,486
9,087
130,396
6,270
1,434
9,612
166,715
6,286
1,670
10,878
209,141
6,808
1,743
11,149
206,536
6,851
1,915
#80.3
584
307
1,941
#81.4
662
348
2,404
99.6
797
396
2,394
99.2
,thous. of cars..
do....
Dec. 3
30,550
25,918
19,052
588
30,407
25,900
19,205
thous . of short tons..
Nov. 26
Nov. 19
2,416
100. 1
677
341
772
379
209
3.31
326.6
375.3
210,515
2,356
97.6
U Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Wednesday prices. 3/ Includes UCFE program beginning January 8, 1955. 4/ Daily average,
]>/ Wednesday data. 6/ Week ended December 10: Production, 2,384 thous. short tons; operating rate, 98.8 percent. • Monthly index for
November 1954. # Not comparable with 1955 rates which are based on higher capacity as reported January I, 1955.
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
1954
1955
ITEM
September
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
Manufacturers' sales:
Value (unadjusted), total
do....
Durable-goods industries, total 1/
do
Pr imary meta1
do
Fabr i cated meta1
do
Machinery (including electrical)
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)..do....
do . .
do....
23,672
10,952
1,614
1,223
3,138
2,205
1,091
652
October
July
August
September
October
23,638
10,689
1,646
1,216
3,065
2,053
1,000
640
24,644
12, 1 14
1,875
1,294
3,036
3,342
1,034
631
27,411
13,494
2,223
1,585
3,332
3,142
1,344
744
r27,596
r13,502
r2,353
r 1,536
r3,535
r2,956
r 1,285
r730
27,829
13,668
2,357
1,534
3,557
3, 126
1, 190
743
12,949
4,234
12,530
4, 148
316
952
776
1,753
2,276
453
13,917
4,392
360
1, 187
r14,094
r4,4l9
r338
r1,244
r879
r2,058
r2,346
14,161
4,352
319
do
do
do....
do
do
do
do....
do . .
12,720
4, 145
330
do....
do
do
do . .
do
Machinery (including electrical).
Transportation equipment (incl. motor veh ic les)..do....
do....
do
Stone, clay, and glass
23,008
10,832
1,662
1, 154
3,081
2,317
1,049
598
22,489
10,295
1,596
1,067
2,976
2,159
952
582
26,731
13,503
2, 138
1,407
3,475
3,615
1, 198
657
27,229
13,745
2,285
1,510
3,484
3,413
1,280
682
r27,224
r13,692
r2,394
r1,436
r3,474
r3,438
r1,236
r670
26,640
13,276
2,312
1,370
3,452
3,294
1,133
12,176
3,979
12, 194
3,975
13,228
4,223
316
13,484
4,291
r13,532
r4,249
r3l9
r1,131
r870
r2,OIO
r2,346
13,364
4,105
Nondurable-goods industries, total
Food and beverage
Tobacco
Text i1e
Paper
Chem i ca I
Petro1eum and coa i
Rubber
...
Value (adjusted), total
Durable-goods industries, total
Pr imary meta1
1/...
1/
Nondurable-goods industries, total ±/...
Food and beverage
Tobacco
Texti ie
Paper
Chem i ca 1
rj Revised.
M
\_l Includes data tor o+her
1, 169
do
do....
do....
do
do
do
do....
do
industries" not shown.
285
1, 131
736
764
1,717
2,101
1,707
2, 140
343
374
31 1
1,063
729
1,657
2, 101
346
291
1,010
728
1,619
2, 1 19
346
1, 133
834
1 ,844
2,299
47 i
883
1,984
2,382
1,241
927
2,063
2,309
470
330
1, 109
874
2,001
2,382
456
669
326
1, 108
883
1,961
2,286
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued
1954
1955
ITEM
September
October
August
July
September
October
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued
Manufacturers' inventories, end of month:
Book value (unadjusted), total
Durable-goods industries, total 1/
42,639
23,462
3, 151
2,507
7,910
5,362
1,566
827
42,891
23,676
3, 196
2,422
7,861
5,702
1,587
813
43,855
24,574
3,201
2,656
8,009
5,865
1,773
906
43,945
24,618
3,281
2,594
7,983
5,953
1,759
896
r44,266
r24,90l
r3,379
r2,674
r7,996
r6,066
r 1,777
r887
44,841
25,257
3,520
2,636
8,065
6,246
1,800
902
6.7
9.3
7.4
19,177
4,502
1,797
2,352
973
2,886
2,821
759
6.6
9.6
7.5
19,215
4,588
1,872
2,299
988
2,928
2,826
785
6.6
10.0
7.9
19,281
4,221
1,722
2,422
1,052
3,051
2,753
827
6.8
10.0
7.8
19,327
4,348
1,719
2,410
1,046
3,047
2,783
81 1
7.0
10.2
7.7
r 19,365
r4,475
r 1,728
r2,373
rl,OI6
3,063
r2,8l5
7. 1
10.4
7.7
19,584
4,657
1,773
2,375
1,023
3,090
2,908
7.8
2.7
8.7
42,908
23,709
3,068
2,585
8,057
5,419
1,566
853
7.8
2.7
8.7
43,168
23,916
3,095
2,523
7,973
5,728
1,603
856
7.6
2.9
8.7
43,938
24,563
3,197
2,604
8,010
5,905
1,755
906
7.6
3.0
8.7
44,315
24,768
3,259
2,620
8,069
5,990
1,742
914
r7.7
r3.0
8.6
r44,703
r25,182
r3,305
r2,757
r8,110
r6,136
r1,795
r9l4
8.0
2.9
8.6
45,233
25,540
3,434
2,746
8,212
6,231
1,837
949
6.7
9.3
7.7
19,199
4,409
1,834
2,352
983
2,948
2,739
799
6.5
9.6
7.8
19,252
4,415
1,853
2,322
1,008
3,006
2,744
835
6.6
10. 1
7.8
19,375
4,358
1,832
2,398
1,063
3,039
2,753
853
6.7
10. 1
8.0
19,547
4,374
1,829
2,434
1,078
3,112
2,755
863
6.9
10.2
r8. 1
r19,521
r4,392
r 1,763
r2,397
r1,026
r3,188
r2,787
7.0
10.4
8.2
19,693
4,494
1,755
2,423
1,044
3,181
2,851
7.8
2.7
8.7
7.8
2.7
8.8
7.8
2.9
8.6
7.9
3.0
8.6
7.9
3.0
8.6
8.0
3.0
8.7
23,817
1 1,087
1,605
1,052
2,998
2,672
12,730
23,574
10,769
1,712
1, 101
2,881
2,626
12,805
26,100
13,347
2,316
1,445
3,639
3,234
12,753
28,443
14,580
2,559
1,686
3,698
3, 191
13,863
r28,744
r14,766
r2,406
r 1,617
r4,029
r3,733
r13,978
28,125
14,011
2,212
1,505
3,870
3,437
14,1 14
do....
New orders, net (adjusted), total
do....
Durable-goods industries, total 1/
do....
Pr i mary meta1
do
Fabr i cated meta1
do
Machinery (including electrical)
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do....
Nondurable-goods industries, total
do....
23,286
i 1,153
1,783
992
3,073
2,545
12,133
22,870
10,790
1,678
1, 101
2,915
2,764
12,080
27,044
13,571
2,339
1,445
3,656
3,334
13,473
28,718
15,145
2,61 1
1,606
3,833
3,844
13,573
r28,30l
r14,936
r2,532
r1,525
r4,165
r3,733
r13,365
27,356
14,039
2,280
1,505
3,917
3,437
13,317
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadj.), tota 1
Durable-goods industries, total 1/
47,504
44,828
3, 173
3, 146
14,096
19,876
2,676
47,440
44,908
3,239
3,031
13,912
20,449
2,532
50,777
47,299
6,297
3,760
14,339
18,311
3,478
51,809
48,385
6,633
3,861
14,705
18,360
3,424
r52,957
r49,649
r6,686
r3,942
r15,199
r19, 137
r3,308
53,253
49,992
6,541
3,913
15,512
19,448
3,261
28,856
21,935
28,975
21,952
32,896
25,476
33,636
26,155
34,293
26,699
34,640
26,963
2,441
2,407
2,474
2,404
2,454
2,437
2,461
2,424
3,131
2,569
3,122
2,602
3,436
2,757
3,200
2,714
3,24 1
2,697
3,279
2,691
3,051
2,787
3,064
2,773
mil. of dol..
do....
do....
do....
do....
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do
do....
do....
By stages of fabrication:
Purchased mater i a 1s
...bi1. of dol..
do
Goods i n process
do....
F i n i shed goods
mi 1. of dol..
Nondurable-goods industries, total J/
do....
do
do....
Text ile
do....
do....
Chem i ca1
do....
Petro1eum and coa1
do....
By stages of fabrication:
.. ,b i 1. of dol..
do
Goods in process
do....
F in i shed goods
...mi 1. of dol..
do....
do
do
Fabr i cated meta1
do
Machinery (including electrical)
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do....
do....
do....
By stages of fabrication:
...b i 1. of do 1..
Purchased mater ials
do....
Goods in process
do....
Finished goods
,mi 1. of dol..
Nondurable-goods industries, total 1/
do....
do....
Tobacco
do....
Text ile
do....
Paper
do
Chem i ca1
do....
Petro1eum and coa1
do....
Rubber
..
By stages of fabrication:
...bi 1. of dol..
do....
do....
F i n i shed goods
Manufacturers' orders:
...mi 1. of dol..
do....
do
Pr imary metal
do
Fabr i cated meta1
do
Machinery (including electrical)
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do....
do....
do....
do....
do
Fabr icated meta1
do
Machinery (including electrical)
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do....
Nondurable-goods industries, \ota 1
-do....
FlNANCE
Consumer credit (short- and intermediate-term)
Total outstanding, end of month
...mil. of dol..
do....
1nsta1Iment cred i t, tota1
Installment credit extended and repaid:
do....
do
Repa i d, tota1
do
Adjusted: Extended, total
do
Repaid, total
r/ Revised. J/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown.
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
1955
1954
ITEM
October
November
August
September
October
November
COMMODITY PRICES
Prices received and paid by farmers:
Prices received, all farm products......... ... 1910-14-100..
do
do
Commercial vegetables, fresh market....
do....
do
do
do
Fruit
do
Oi l-bear ing crops.
.do
Potatoes 1/
do....
242
243
190
293
204
235
220
275
160
441
242
243
226
281
199
239
210
277
184
438
233
228
21 1
211
178
214
213
246
141
437
235
229
230
285
174
217
210
225
129
427
230
224
223
278
167
220
188
227
130
443
225
224
231
274
164
220
193
228
143
438
do
do
do....
do
do
241
262
265
154
293
241
266
261
159
287
237
249
251
191
240
240
257
250
202
226
236
264
240
195
222
225
267
216
195
219
do
do
do
262
273
250
262
272
251
260
273
247
259
272
246
261
274
246
259
273
244
do
279
87
279
87
279
84
279
84
280
82
279
81
Meat an i ma 1s
Pou1 try and eggs
Woo 1
Prices paid:
Product ion iterns
All commodities and services, interest, taxes, and
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
3,503
2,420
1,321
1, 195
102
554
170
202
126
407
3,329
2,358
1,293
1, 175
96
564
178
203
106
383
4,055
2,814
1,541
1,390
119
688
203
289
150
421
4,048
2,805
1,517
1,370
1 16
719
21 1
308
137
420
3,903
2,724
1,455
1,315
109
730
220
31 1
1 13
415
3,569
2,584
1,374
1,245
98
716
224
297
95
388
do....
do
do....
do....
do....
1,083
390
101
389
203
971
366
95
320
190
1,241
379
128
500
234
1,243
373
131
510
229
1, 179
351
134
475
219
985
317
127
345
196
do
do
do....
do
do....
do. ..
do
do
do....
3,136
2,238
1,210
525
126
364
898
363
266
3,254
2,269
1,229
537
125
365
985
384
320
3,524
2,551
1,390
661
1 15
373
973
334
332
3,536
2,563
1,381
684
1 14
372
973
338
326
3,480
2,513
1,324
693
1 13
371
967
327
324
3,468
2,470
1,297
680
112
370
998
333
344
...1947-49=100..
122.6
122.4
126.2
126.5
126.9
...mil. of dol..
do
do
do
do
do
do....
do....
do....
do....
Pr i vate, tota1
Resident ia1 (nonfarm)
New dwelling units
Additions and alterations..
Pub 1 ic uti 1 ity
Pub lie, tota1
Nonres i dent i a 1 bu i1d i ng
New construction (seasonally adjusted), total
Pri vate tota1
Pub 1 ic uti1itv
Pub lie, total
...
.
Construction cost indexes:
Department of Commerce composite
rj
Revised.
\J
Includes
sweetpotatoes
...
and d r y
edible
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