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February 10, 1956 BUSINESS ^ STATISTICS «MjlB^c6* 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 t o those published in t h e latest monthly SURVEY SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS BILLION DOLLARS BILLION DOLLARS 35 95 Average of Wednesday DataWednesday data TOTAL LOANS A N D INVESTMENTS (Federal Reserve Weekly Reporting Member Banks) 90 90 1956 85 H 80 H A 80 75 H 75 85 1955 70 ^ U J M i l l \ ,J_L_L_ 1 1 1 S_LJ 1953 M i l l -1 1 1 -1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 S954 \ \ i i 1955 i Si \ \ t i II I I I i » I I I IjJ 7 0 J F M A M J J A S O N D 1956 INDEX, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100 INDEX, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100 175 175 Monthly STEEL PRODUCTION (ingots a n d steel for castings) 150 150 125 H 125 100 h H 100 75 |^L^LJ^i-aJ_l^i^i,L-L I I I I I 1953 BILLION I I I I I I I 1 I 1954 I .1 I I I I I I \ \ \ I I I I I 1955 DOLLARS I I J F M A M J J A S O N D 1956 BILLION 350 •. 300 I I DOLLARS BILLION DOLLARS 70 35 PERSONAL INCOME MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES (seasonally adjusted, u\ annual rates) (seasonally adjusted) - 30 Total Sates (left scale) 250 r\ex—* / 25 Wage S Salary Disbursements ^KT^^mi 1 50 a^bijLw ^ 200 20 1 5 0 U>j | I I I I M I I I I I I I I I I M I I I I I I I I 1 I M M I I I M l 1 I M M S5 UfJ-H t 1 Inventor ies* H 40 ( right sea le) BOOK VALUE,€N0 OF MONTH 1952 1953 1954 1955 1952 " 1 M 1 1 1 i 1i 1I I 1 1 i I 1 1 H 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 13 0 1 1 UJ 1953 1954 1955 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1956 1955 ITEM Feb. 5 Jan. 29 Jan. !4 Jan. 28 Jan. 21 Feb. 4 Commodity prices, wholesale: 91.7 87 2,195 1,958 *l10.1 •92.5 •103.8 •115.2 91.8 86 2,174 1,937 Ml.7 84.6 98.5 119.9 89.8 104 1,578 1,441 III.5 83.9 98.1 119.9 88.3 98 1,614 1,473 29,786 24,942 19,074 645 29,782 25,042 18,361 691 30,749 26,375 19,453 730 30,474 25,872 19,136 568 30,254 25,480 18,390 488 58,716 21,467 85,684 36,441 21,994 7,263 57,639 21,471 85,266 35,799 21,926 7,279 58,421 21,583 85,710 29,686 26,396 8,127 58,572 21,544 85,467 29,509 26,322 8,150 58,735 21,493 85,209 29,475 26,211 8,160 255 3.16 270.5 303.7 264 3.17 274.7 309.0 245 3.32 323.8 372.8 269 3.30 321.3 369.7 284 3.29 319.6 367.5 1,473 10,003 183,254 6,677 1,450 10,047 182,690 6,721 1,773 11,594 174,707 7,014 1,757 11,521 169,280 7,045 1,725 11,512 162,088 6,994 2,051 #85.0 637 330 2,070 #85.8 641 333 2,428 98.6 710 364 2,437 99.0 699 359 2,472 100.4 692 355 .... 1947-49*: 100.. III.7 85.5 98.6 1 19.8 88.8 94 112.0 86.7 99.5 1 19.8 89.5 F i nance: Federal Reserve bank credit outstand ing, total 3/....do.... do do.... Federal Reserve reporting member banks in leading cities:4/ do.... Time deposits, except Government.. Loans and investments (adjusted), tota1. do U. S. Government ob1igat ions..•• Commercial, industrial, and agr.loans (gross)...do.... do Failures, industrial and commercial. Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) Stock prices,480 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1935-39*100.. 7 do.,., 30,224 25,248 18,390 444 273 3.28 322.0 369.5 Product i on: . of short tons.. ,m«1. of kw.-hr.. Passenger cars and trucks (Ward's).. Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/. . of short tons.. Stee1 5/ Freight car loadings, total .thous. of cars.. 168,377 2,444 99.3 \J Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Daily average. .4/ Wednesday data. j>/ Week ended February II, 1956: Production, 2,403 thous. short tons; operating rate, 97.6 percent. * Monthly index for January 1955. # Not comparable with 1956 rates which are based on higher capacity. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1954 1955 ITEM GENERAL BUSINESS November December September 290.8 198.6 85.2 52.5 26.6 34.3 293.4 198.8 84.8 53.1 26.6 34.3 307.9 212.4 92.2 56.4 28.0 35.8 309.2 213.3 92.8 56.4 28.2 35.9 r312.0 r2l5.3 r94.0 r56.8 r28.5 r36.0 315.0 215.7 94. 1 57.0 28.6 36.0 6.7 48.3 24.9 16.8 4.5 275.9 6.7 48.9 26.5 17.1 4.6 278.1 7.1 49.7 27.1 16.9 5.3 293.0 7,1 49.8 27.4 16.9 5.3 294.4 7.1 r50.2 27.6 17.1 5.3 r296.6 7.2 50.2 29.9 17.4 5.4 299.8 23,691 11,088 1,683 1,103 2,993 2,728 987 594 24,164 11,737 1,793 1,043 3,287 3,213 955 530 27,596 13,502 2,353 1,536 3,535 2,956 1,285 730 r27,830 r13,656 2,369 1,548 3,577 r3,087 1,188 738 r27,292 r13,723 r2,390 r1,381 r3,473 r3,633 r1,133 r668 26,952 13,682 2,454 1,328 3,747 3,457 1,060 616 do.... do.... 12,603 4,068 315 1,122 ...do.... do.... 1,677 2,218 372 12,427 3,975 317 1,077 7,0 1,621 2,470 400 14,094 4,419 338 1,244 879 2,058 2,346 451 14,174 4,352 320 1,246 92! 2,040 2,362 483 r13,569 r4,084 r334 r 1,221 r886 r1,919 r2,454 443 13,270 4,010 323 1,094 836 1,798 2 724 23,964 i1,314 1,703 1, 126 24,097 M , 570 1,719 1,098 27,224 i3,692 2,394 1,436 r26,637 r!3,26l 2,324 1,382 r27,343 r13,721 r2,393 r1,395 27 288 13 659 2,362 i, 398 do.... do.... interest income and dividends. Less personal contributions for social insurance...do.... do.... Manufacturers' sales: do.... do.... do.... do.... Transportat i on equ i pment (i nc i. motorvehicles)..do.... do.... do.... Nondurable-goods industries, total J./.. rj Revised. 1/ Includes November December INDICATORS Personal income, by source, seasonally a d j . , at annual rates: bi1. of dol.. Wage and salary disbursements, total... do.... do.... D i str i but i ve i ndustr ies do.... do.... Personal October ITT ^ do.... do.... ..do.... data for "other industries" not shown. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 3 1955 1954 ITEM December September 3,147 3,061 985 596 12,527 3,991 299 1,046 742 1,764 2,287 417 3,474 3,438 1,236 670 13,532 4,249 319 1,131 870 2,010 2,346 456 3,472 r3,252 1,131 665 13,376 4, 104 327 1,112 877 1,939 2,339 447 43,511 24,047 3,345 2,391 7,820 5,825 1,690 860 44,266 24,901 3,379 2,674 7,996 6,066 1,777 887 r44,959 r25,377 3,512 2,617 8,093 r6,346 1,806 900 6.5 9.7 7.8 19,464 4,730 1,919 2,327 1,014 3,082 2,669 821 7.0 10.2 7.7 19,365 4,475 1,728 2,373 1,016 3,063 2,815 830 7.8 19,582 4,656 1,777 2,349 1,028 3,101 2,880 848 7.1 10.6 r8.0 r19,647 r4,66l rl,797 r2,377 r1,031 r3,142 r2,823 888 8.1 2.7 8.7 43,265 24,023 3,235 2,440 7,881 5,780 1,690 860 7.7 3.0 8.6 44,703 25,182 3,305 2,757 8,110 6,136 1,795 914 r7.9 3.0 r8.7 r45,356 r25,659 3,426 2,726 8,240 r6,33l 1,843 947 8.2 r2.9 8.5 r45,669 r26,050 r3,49l r2,759 r8,397 r6,475 r1,843 r948 6.3 9.8 7.9 19,242 4,532 1,845 2,399 1,004 3,013 2,643 821 6.9 10.2 8.0 19,521 4,392 1,763 2,397 1,026 3,188 2,787 874 r7.0 rl0.5 8.2 19,697 4,497 1,759 2,397 1,049 3,190 2,824 902 r6.9 rl0.8 r8.3 rl9,6l9 r4,450 r1,779 r2,426 r1,041 r3,157 r2,768 935 7.8 2.8 8.6 7.9 3.0 8.6 8.0 3.0 8.7 8.1 3.1 r8.4 24,309 11,788 2,151 1,159 3>029 3,173 12,521 28,744 14,766 2,406 1,617 4,029 3,733 13,978 r28,2l3 r 14,061 2,302 1,540 3,882 r3,434 14,152 r27,726 r14,026 r2,6l3 r1,412 r3,682 r3,726 r13,700 24,760 11,963 2,068 1,288 2,933 3,173 .vC. 23,142 10,491 1,943 1,267 2,950 1,824 !2,65! 28,301 14,936 2,532 1,525 4,165 3,733 !3 t 365 r27,466 r14,094 2,373 1,540 3,929 r3,434 13,372 r28,3l5 r 14,680 r2,75l r 1,569 r4,006 r3,653 r!3,635 Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total do. Durable-goods industries, total J/ d°. Primary metal .do. Fabr i cated meta I do. Machinery (including electrical).., do. Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do. Nondurable-goods industries, total .......do. 46,384 43,739 3,402 3,068 13,621 19,545 2,645 46,529 43,790 3,760 3 , 184 13,363 19,505 2,739 52,957 49,649 6,686 3,942 15,199 19, 137 3,308 53,340 50,054 6,619 3,934 15,504 19,484 3,286 r53,774 r50,357 r6,842 r3,965 r!5,7!3 r19,577 r3,45? November October November GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued Manufacturers1 sales, value (adjusted) - Continued Durable-goods industries - Continued 3,084 Machinery (including electrical) mil. of do I. 2,865 Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do... 997 Lumber and furniture do... 577 Stone, clay, and glass do... 12,650 Nondurable-goods industries, total ±/ ...do... 4,031 Food and beverage • do... 315 Tobacco do.. • 1,100 Texti le... do... 733 Paper • do... 1,761 Chemi ca I do... 2,240 PetroIeum and coaI do... 404 Rubber do... Manufacturers' inventories, end of month: 43,037 Book value (unadjusted), total mil. of do I. Durable-goods industries, total J/. do... 23,694 3,246 Pr i mar y meta I do... Fabr icated meta I do... 2,393 7,852 Machinery (including electrical) do... 5,699 Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do... 1,617 Lumber and furniture.... do... 817 Stone, clay, and glass..,. do... By stages of fabrication: 6.6 Purchased mater i a I s b i I. of do I. 9.6 Goods in process do... 7.5 F i n i shed goods do... 19,343 Nondurable-goods industries, total \J mil. of dol. 4,735 Food and beverage do... 1,880 Tobacco do... 2,292 Text tie • ..do... 1,001 Paper do... 2,969 Chemi cal do... 2,786 Petroleum and coal do... 795 Rubber do... By stages of fabrication: 7.9 Purchased mater i a I s b i I. of do I. 2.7 Goods in process do... 8.7 Finished goods do... 43,270 Book value (adjusted), total mil. of dol. 23,959 Durable-goods industries, total J./ do... 3,127 Primary metal do... 2,493 Fabr i cated meta t do... 7,978 Machinery (including electrical). do... 5,772 Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do... 1,617 Lumber and furniture..... .do... 860 Stone, clay, and glass do... By stages of fabrication: 6.5 Purchased mater ials bil. of do I. 9.7 Goods in process • do... 7.8 Finished goods do... 19,311 Nondurable-goods industries, total \J mil. of dol. 4,529 Food and beverage do... 1,861 Tobacco do... 2,339 Text i Ie do... 1,011 Paper do... 3,006 Chemical do... 2,731 Petroleum and coal do... 811 Rubber do... By stages of fabrication: 7.9 Purchased materials bil. of dol. 2.8 Goods in process do... 8.6 Finished goods .....do... Manufacturers* orders: 22,635 New orders, net (unadjusted), total mil. of dol. 9,919 Durable-goods industries, total \J ...do... 1,846 Primary metal do... 1,140 Fabr i cated meta I do... 2,702 Mach i nery (i nc I ud i ng e I ectr i ca I) do... 1,824 Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do... 12,716 Nondurab le-goods industries ».do,.. New orders, net (adjusted), total do. Durable-goods industries, total J./ do. Pr i mar y meta I do. Fabr icated meta I , . .do. Machinery (including electrical).. .....do. Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do. rtOnuuraui©—QOOMS i nuu5if ii3, lOiai.,., £,/ Revised. 1/ includes data for "other industries" not shown. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ /-r - # :L Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis J ] j i j IO "7QT ' *- $ ' •> • j I 7.1 no.5 r3,553 r3,576 rl,l44 r655 r13,622 r4,047 r327 rl,l97 r886 r2,OI4 r2,479 482 r45,3l7 r25,670 r3,600 r2,649 r8,232 r6,388 . rl,806 r90l MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 4 1954 1956 •" 1955 ITEM January Oecember October November December January COMMODITY PRICES Prices received and paid by farmerst Prices received, all farm products............1910-14=100.* Crops,........•.••..............................•..do...• Commercial vegetables, fresh market**,*. .. ..... ..do... .• Cotton.,. .•••••••••••.••••••.•••••.•••••••••••• ..do.... Feed grains and hay«.,„.. , do,... Food grains,... ...» ,. e ,,. s .do... 9 Oi !-bearing crops Potatoes \J ..... Tobacco.. ,5 ., do.,.. •••••••••...•••••••••••••do...• .» do..., Livestock and products do.,.. Dairy products................... •••••••• •»••••••• do.... Meat an i ma 1s..................................... do..,. Poultry and e g g s . 8 „ . , . . , , „ , . . , 6 , , 9 . . „ , 6 . 8 , . . . . d o , . . , Prices paid: All commodities and services.......................do.... Family living items........ do96e. Production iterns.................................do.... A H commodities and services*, interest,, taxes, and wage rates.........^.........^............^...do.,,. Par I ty rat i o. ............................................ do.... 239 243 221 276 202 239 218 279 182 430 243 247 257 275 204 241 216 274 192 425 230 224 223 278 167 220 188 227 130 443 225 224 231 274 164 220 193 228 143 438 223 227 231 264 170 221 207 232 144 455 226 231 244 259 171 220 225 236 161 452 240 258 263 163 284 236 264 240 195 222 225 267 216 195 219 219 265 201 204 220 221 260 207 205 222 261 272 250 264 273 r253 261 274 246 259 273 244 259 r273 243 259 272 246 279 86 283 86 280 82 279 81 T278 80 281 80 3,092 2,263 1,258 1,150 2,815 2,073 1,122 1,030 71 543 186 189 92 302 3,953 2,765 1,508 1,360 iio 719 218 305 112 415 .3,617 2,632 1,422 1,280 110 717 225 296 94 388 3,177 2,410 1,283 1,160 92 683 226 269 83 351 2,849 2,126 1,078 975 73 654 228 249 83 303 742 342 78 155 1,188 353 134 485 985 318 115 355 767 287 106 200 723 290 97 165 539 124 366 1,079 393 393 3,422 2,400 1,338 554 123 368 1,022 388 342 3,526 2,551 1,374 683 112 371 975 329 332 3,518 2,517 1,345 680 1 1 1 370 1,001 334 357 3,489 2,486 1,326 669 HO 369 1,003 322 367 3,457 2,439 1,283 667 110 369 1,018 330 367 122.5 122.7 126,7 126.8 127.0 ........ 236 264 253 155 284 i | 1 | CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE New construction (unadjusted), total..„.„...„...ml 1. of dot.. Pr i vate, tota1........................................do.... New dwelling units...............................do.... Additions and alterations.*,.......... ............ do.... Nonresidential building, total 2/..................do.... I ndustr lal........................................ do.... Commer cial..... do.,,. Farm construction..................................do.... Public utiIIty............ *........................do.... Pub!ic, total.,,.*......................•••••.••..••.do.... Nonres i dent i a 1 bu i1d i ng .............do,... Military faciIities do.... New construction (seasonalSy adjusted), total..........do.... Publlc utility.....................................do.... Nonresidential bus Iding.. .. .do,... 86 552 184 192 93 348 829 35 S 88 214 3,429 2,350 1,307 Construction cost Index: rj Revised. \J Includes sweetpotatoes and dry edible beans* utility. 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