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February 22, 1963

BUSINESS

STATISTICS

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
150
TOTAL LOANS A N D INVESTMENTS

(average of Wednesday data)

Billion Dollars
150

(Wednesday data)

(Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System)

140

140

130
120 h
110

110
100

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1961

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1962

-j. i i i i J i i i i i j 100
J F M A M J

1963

J A S O N D

Index, 1957-59=100
160
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

Billion Dollars
500
PERSONAL INCOME

(F. R. B. seas. adj. index)

(seasonally adjusted, at annua! rates)

450

~

140
Total

\J

400 t

120

350 h

-

I»:

Wage and Salary
Disbursements

300
250

_L

I960

1961

1962

100

-

80

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1960

1963

1961

1962

1963

* Data for March and July 1961 include accelerated and special Government insurance
dividend payments, respectively; those for January 1963 include both types.

Mi1li<
2.5

Index, 1957-59 = 100
FREIGHT CARLOADINGS
110

-

~~ (seasonally adjusted)

PRIVATE N O W A R M MOUSING STARTS *

2.0
100

n

1.5

^r\

10

90

i

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1961

1962

1963

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1961

^Seasonally adjusted, at annual rates
ia-ix.1 h t m l
i^^J-xa^j

1962

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WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS*
1

1962

1963

ITEM
Feb. 10

Feb. 17

97.0

*I00.7
•96.2
•101.8
•100.8
96.1

85
351
2,901
2,398
313

Jan. 26

Feb. 2

Feb. 9

Feb. 16

COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:
.1957-59-100..
do....
do....
........do....

All other
22 commodities 2 /
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs

.1957-59-100..

State programs (50 States and Puerto Rico)
do....
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)...number..
FINANCE:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total

j2» . . . . . Q O . . . .

do....
do
Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:4/
do....
do....
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)...
do....
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/. ..1941-43.10..
do....
PRODUCTION:
us. sh. tons.,
.mi 1. kw.-hr..
..thous. bbl..
t hous. sh. tons..
.1957-59-100..
•thous. cars..
do

Stee 1
FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL

J./ Data do not always cover calendar weeks.
•"Wednesday price.

2/ Tuesday price.

MONTHLY

100.4
97.7
100.7
100.6
93.6
4,190
90
375

88
306
2,873
2,380
412

93.7
4,017
82
384
2,783
2,595
321

93.8
4,184
83
416
2,799
2,610
320

32,776
29,873
19,698
457

32,888
29,791
19,520
498

34,361
32,464
19,915
484

34,080
31,916
19,610
430

34,105
32,194
19,687
460

63,445
30,801
117,866
33,914
32,038
13,415
4.70
70.42
74.50

63,071
30,899
117,877
33,564
32,117
13,452
4.70
70.42
74.42

64,401
35,106
127,482
32,116
34,291
15,585
4.49
65.62
68.59

64,495
35,143
127,391
31,986
34,295
15,626
4.48
65.85
68.84

63,192
35,258
127,639
32,050
34,396
15,641

1,362
16,468
152,650
7,479
2,446
131.3
542
288

1,372
16,266
159,541
7,471
2,454
131.7
538
286

1,259
18,321
178,546
7,245
1,863
100.0
462

1,311
18,188
183,474
7,207
1,874
100.6
501
277

1,418.
17,532
182,673
7,370
1,975
106.0
529
287

1

254

3/ Daily average. ±/ Wednesday data.

ICO. 2
96.3
100.3
100.6
••93.3

329

4.48
66.40
69.49

34,263
32.330
19,636

530

4.48
66.15
69.11

181,930
2,054
110.3

* Monthly index for Feb. 1962.

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1961

1962

ITEM
Nov.

Dec.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES:
NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL
bil. $
Compensation of employees, total
do..,
Proprietors' income, total
do..,
Bus!ness and professionaI
do..
Farm
do..,

444.0
309.9
49.5
36.0
13.6

459.8
323.8
49.7
37.0
12.8

Rental income of persons
do..,
Corp.prof its and inventory valuation adj.,total..do..,
Corporate profits before tax, total
do..,
Corporate profits after tax
do..,
Net interest
do..,

12.5
51.1
51.4
26.3
21.0

12.9
51.0
51.1
26.1
22.5

23.0

do..,
do..,
do..,
do..,
do..,

538.6
346.1
46.6
19.4
19.8

555.3
358.2
47.1
19.3
20.1

563.5
363.5
49.6
21.5
20.5

do.•,
do..,
do..,
do..,

157.2
29.2
82.1
12.1

163.0
30.3
85.3
12.5

163.9
30.2
85.6
12.8

do...
do..
do. •,
do..

142.3
21.0
44.8
11.4

148.1
21.9
46.2
11.6

150.1
22.0
46.8
11.8

do..,
do..
do..
do..
do..
do. •
do..

76.6
43.2
27.4
6.0
3.8
28.3
24.5

76.3
46.1
29.2
1.0
2.5
28.3
25.8

76.2
45.0
29.9
1.2
3.2
28.2
25.0

GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, TOTAL
Personal consumption expenditures, total
Durab le goods, totaI
Automobi les and parts
Furniture and household equipment
Nondurable
Clothing
Food and
Gasoline

goods, total
and shoes.
alcoholic beverages
and oil

Services, tota I
Household operation
Housing
Transportation
Gross private domestic investment, total
New construction
Producers' durable equipment
Change in business inventories
Net exports .of goods and services
Ex( orts
Imports

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325.8
50.9
37.3
13.6
12.9

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

3

1961

1962

ITEM
Nov.

Dec.

Oct.

Sept.

Nov.

Dec.

1

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT—Continued
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES—Con.
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT—Continued
Govt, purchases of goods and services, t o t a l . . . o i l . $ . .
Federa 1 (less Government sa les)
do....
...do....

112.1
59.5
50.8
52.6

118.2
62.7
54.0
55.5

120.7
63.4
54.2
57.3

532.6
265.0
96.8
166.3
206.6
61.0

554.2
274.7
103.0
171.7
215.9
63.6

562.3
279.2
106 4
172.8
219.5
63.7

6.0
3.5
2.5

1.0
1.9
-.9

1.2
-.8
2.0

442.6
58.5
384.1
26.0

448.0
58.7
389.3
25.8

By major type of product:
...do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
PERSONAL INCOME, quarterly t o t a l

427.3
54.6
372.6
26.5

..do....
...do....

S
1

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Jan. £ /

1962

1961
Dec.

Jan.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
bil. $..

428.8
287.4
113.8
90.8
74.4
44.9
54.4
11.8

445.6
296.5
117.8
93.9
76.9
47.1
56.7
12.5

448.2
299.8
117.8
94.0
77.1
47.2
57.7
12.5

450.4
r30I.O
117.8
r94.2
r77.6
47.5
58.0
12.5

36.2
13.5
12.5
15.9
28.4
34.0
9.9
412.7

36.1
13.1
12.6
15.6
28.6
33.9
10.3
411/6

37.1
13.2
12.9
16.1
30.4
35.5
10.5
428.2

37.3
13.6
12.9
16.2
30.6
35.8
10.5
430.4

37.4
14.0
12.9
17.0
30.8
r35.5
10.6
r432.3

114.0

113.1

122.5

r 120.5

rll7.2

117.6

114.0
IS5.I
112.6
104.6

112.7
112.9
112.5
103.1

123.4
121.7
125.5
107.1

rl2l.3
r121.0
M2I.7
rl06.3

MI7.4
rll9.3
rll4.9
rl02.7

M7.5
118.4
H6.4
101.7

•.do....

115.2
115.1
115.4
112.9
110.8
115.1
115.6

113.8
113.9
113.6
112.6
109.5
115.7
114,3

125.3
126.7
122.5
119.9
116.6
r 123.4
r119.2

r122.1
r122.2
r122.0
rl19.1
rll5.5
r122.9
119.5

r119.5
MI7.6
r 123.5
rl15.1
r112.0
MI8.3
r119.2

120.8
119.9
122.6
115.4
III
120
119.0

!!do!!!!

115.9
114.5
III.O
113.3
116.8

114.4
113.2
III.9
III.O
115.6

rll9.7
118.6
r98.9
117.8
r125.6

11.9.9
119.0
r 100.7
118.5
125.3

r119.7
r119.0
r 100.2
r117.2
125.9

119.4
118.7
100
117
126

112.5
118.9
104.4
96.5
118.3

121.8
124.2
113.2
101.5
128.2

M2I.5
125.0
rll3.3
r 105.8
rl29.3

M2I.9
r124.8
r 110.6
107.9
128.9

121
126
110

..do....
..do....

113.7
119.8
106.0
102.4
123.2
117.7
114. 1
119.8
107.3
M9.3
M3.0

115.9
113.4
115.5
100.1
117.3
113.5

120.9
rll4.5
121.4
100.8
120.8
114.6

121.0
HI2.6
r 122.3
100.7
r122.1
114.8

r 120.6
112.6
122.2

120.2

119.6
rM2.3

112

130.0
110.7
125.1
112.0
112.4

128.4
112.2
119.6
III.4
109.1

rl39.5
113.6
134.1
113.9
108.6

M39.0
r113.0
133.4
114.0
115.2

139.0
113.2

113

..do....
..do....
..do....
Other labor Income
Proprietors' income:

..do....

Farm
..do....
..do....

Dividends
Less personal contributions for soc. insurance.

!!do!!!!
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT):
UNADJUSTED, TOTAL INDEX (INCLUDING UTILITIES).1957-59.100..
BY INDUSTRY:

Mining
BY MARKET GROUPING:

Mater ials

--do

v

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)
BY INDUSTRY:

•452.4
301.5
117.7
93.9
77.6
47.7
58.5
12.6

430.5
288.3
114.9
91.5
74.5
44.9
54.0
11.6

..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....

Fabricated metal products

..do....

..do....

..do....
..do....

1
I

!

i

37.5
13.6
12.9
16.3
31.1
•38.5
11.6
•434.5

130

114.1


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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

4

1961

_

1

1963

ITEM
Oct.

Jan.

Dec.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan. £ /

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT) —Con.
BY INDUSTRY, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED—Continued
MINING
1957- 59=100..
..do....
..do....
..do....
UTILITIES
..do....
..do....
BY MARKET GROUPING:
..do....
FINAL PRODUCTS, TOTAL

104.7
96.9
104.4
125.0
127.3
128.0

104.0
98.0
103.9
129.4
128.8
129.8

105.5
94.0
107.6
96.8
133.5
134.5

r106.2
r96.3
r107.4
r106.2
r135.1
136.3

M02.6
93.2
r 103.7
115.0
rl36.0 |

102.5
95
102

M6.9
117.9
124.6
115.8
114.9
M4.8
Ml.8
118.0

115.7
116.5
122.6
rll4.3
112.7
113.7
110.8
116.6

121.5
r 120.8
r 127.1
HI8.4
r 123.6
rl17.2
rll4.0
120.5

r121.5
r 120.8
r127.6
rM8.4
rl23.3
rl17.7
r|l4.0
M2I.5

rl2l.6
r120.7
rl29.7
r119.2
r123.2
r117.1
rll3.0
rl2l,3

122.1
121.9
131
119
122.4
116.2
112
120

100.4

100.8

100.6

100.7

100.4

100.6

96.4
100.3
101.5
99.7
101.1
95.9
101.0
100.9

97.8
100.3
102.1
100.5
101.1
97.9
102.0
101.0

97.4
100.1
101.9
100.4
100.7
101.5
100.7

97.6
100. 1
102.0
100.5
100.7
99.3
101.3
100.7

96.8
100.1
101.6
r100.0
r100.7
97.3
100.9
100.7

96.8
100.2
101.8
100.3
100.7
98.5
100.9
100.7

99.6

99.2

99.4

99.3

99.6

*99.4

..do....
..do

86.6
82.2
84.5
80.1

83.0
80,6
81.7
79.3

136.3
133.5
132.5
129.7

rl2l.9
r 120.3
r 120.8
r119.2

r93.7
r92.7
r92.7
r9l.7

82.7
80.5
81.6
79.4

..do....
..do

1,295
1,255

1,273
1,247

1,550
1,504

r1,586
rl,57l

rl,46l
r1,442

1,242
1.219

mi I . $ . .
..do....
..do
..do....
..do....
..do....

2,750.5
400.5
1,712.2
157.3
109.9
197.6
75.9
62.1

1.065.4
284.3
295.2
II.1
235.4
119.7
30.9
77.3

1,025.3
194.5
361.8
11.4
236.4
124.8
19.7
62.4

412.1
104.6
140.2
2.8
3.3
124.9
5.7
21.6

2,968.2
389.2
1,906.3
168.3
117.4
207.8
77.1
66.2

1,098.9
275.3
316.9
14.6
236.2
126.7
31.6
79.6

..do
..do....
..do....
..do....

137.5

COMMODITY PRICES
WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX:
ALL COMMODITIES
1957- 59«100..
By stage of processing:
..do....
Crude materials for f u r t h e r processing
Intermediate m a t e r i a l s , s u p p l i e s , and component s . d o . . . .
..do....
By d u r a b i l i t y of product: Nondurable goods
..do....
•.do....
Durable goods
..do....
..do
..do....
Commodities other than farm prod, and foods
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y ..do....
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE

1

98.7

1

NEW HOUSING UNITS STARTED:
Unadjusted:

Seasonally adjusted at annual r a t e s :
1

FINANCE
STOCKS—CASH DIVIDEND PAYMENTS PUBLICLY REPORTED:
TOTAL DIVIDEND PAYMENTS ±/

Public u t i l i t i e s :

r/ Revised. £ /
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Communications:
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*

Index based on 1947-49=100 i s 8 3 . 7 .

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