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January 20, 1961
STICS
BUSINESS
A WEEKLY SUPPLEMEN T Ti
n
E SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Available only with subscription to 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
450
PERSONAL INCOME
Index, 1957= !OQ
S40
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(seasonally adjusted, at annual rates)
*
(F. R. Bo seas. adj. index)
400
120
™
"•'•"1
350
—1
10©
100
Wage and Salary
Disbursements
80
,©000©
250
* Revised basis
200
1957
-*
SO
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1958
1959
JJJJjJjLLU-L,
JUUJJ-LLU-U. JJLUJLLLULLJ.
1957
I960
1958
1959
JJUJ-llOJULLJU
I960
Data for June, Juiy.. and August include retroactive salary payments to Federal employees.
Index, 1947-49= 100
200
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES & STOCKS
index 1947-49 = 100
120
FREIGHT CARLOADINGS
(seasonally adjusted)
(seasonally adjusted)
175
00
125
\vlUu
80
h
60
l-LLXJ.I 1
Sales
* Average per working day
1 0 0 I • • ' ' ' ' ' • ' '! ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' • ' • ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' • ' • » I » ' ' ' '
1957
1 9 5 8
1 9 5 9
I960
Index, i 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100
200
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT &
PAYROLLS (production workers)
175
cfiT
V^X*
I I I I 1 I I II I I I 1
1957
1958
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1II
1959
I960
Ooliars
2.60
Hours
56
MANUFACTURING HOURS & EARNINGS
H 52
2.40
XT
" \ \
150
2.20
Average Hourly
Gross Earnings
(left scale)
-i 48
Payrolls
~\
125
Average Hours Per Week
(right scale)
Employment
100
75
K^y^
-1J-L_U_LLJJJ_L.
J J J J j J j J J - J - L - JLLLLlJjLLJLLl-
44
2.00
v""***]
J - L L L J J -1J_J
LLl
1.80
1.60 W J - L U J J J J J J J L U J J L ^ ^
1957
1958
3 6
1959
I960
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1961
I960
ITEM
Jan. 9
Jan.
16
Dec.
24
Jan.
Dec. 31
7
Jan.
14
Commodity prices, wholesale:
119.6
88.9
1 10.0
127.9
82.0
118
83.8
132
2,353
2,174
242
•118.9
*85.9
*I04.7
•128.6
84.1
121
2,363
2,186
292
119.5
88.9
109.6
127.9
81.5
319
2,905
2,699
253
119.6
89.7
109.5
127.9
81.5
117
3,256
3,044
276
32,524
29,318
19,141
521
32,282
29,633
19,029
557
33,174
29,316
19,449
747
33,195
29,358
19.458
701
32,849
29,455
19,943
1,003
6!,967
30,365
103,914
27,018
30,154
12,630
62,435
30,236
103,996
27,406
30,131
12,640
62,071
32,895
110,424
29,798
32,131
12,507
61,490
33,114
110,416
30,165
31,931
12,508
60,819
33,205
1 10,352
30,237
31,754
12,507
4.90
6o!l3
64.75
4.91
58.08
62.33
4.67
57.55
61.06
57
57^78
61.18
4.66
58.38
61.77
1,500
14,308
191,153
7,107
1,471
14,236
203,836
7,146
1,258
15,114
134,367
7,139
1,343
13,956
101,720
7,173
1,392
14,245
90,424
7,165
2,715
145.7
590
313
2,727
146.4
606
322
1,325
71.1
468
251
1,103
59.2
406
219
1,361
73.1
439
234
119.8
89.7
109.9
128.0
82.7
265
Finance:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 4/
do....
32,637
28,597
19,145
507
Reporting member banks (of F.R,System) In leading cities: 5_/
Commercial and industrial
loans (gross)
do....
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 4/
percent..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor ! s) 1/...1941-43=10..
Au
SS,5SSSS9
59. 14
62.58
Production:
Steel
.
Index of production
Freiqht carloadings, total
.
thous. of short tons..
........ 1957-59=100.,
s s c e e t h o u s 8 of c a r s s s
131,773
1,482
79.6
±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Includes data for Alaska and Hawaii, and for the following programs:
State; R.R.; Federal employees; and ex-servicemen. 4/ Daily average. 5J Wednesday data. * Monthly index for Dec. 1959.
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
i960
1959
ITEM
November
December
September
October
November
December
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES:
National income, total
bil. of d o L
Compensation of employees, total
do...
1
Proprietors income, total
do...
Business and professional
do...
Farm
do. • •
402 .8
281 .6
46 .3
35 , I
11 .2
419.3
297.2
48.3
36.1
12.2
12.5
45 ,5
44 .8
22 .7
16.9
12.5
42.2
41.5
21.3
19.1
388.7
393.9
408.8
T409.7
r409.0
406.7
260. 8
107. 0
265.0
110.4
87.6
69.4
39.1
46.1
10.5
275.0
111.2
87.5
72.7
41.9
49.2
11.2
274.8
110.9
87.2
72.5
42.0
49.4
11.3
r273.6
r109.5
r86.2
r72.5
r42.0
r49.6
rll.l
271.1
107.0
84.6
72.5
41.9
49.7
11.0
35,2
12.3
iz.5
13.6
24.8
27.9
8.0
377.4
36.1
12.2
12.5
14.0
27.5
29.7
9.3
392.4
36.1
rl2.6
r35,9
rl2.9
35.8
12.9
i*..5
!0 E
)£.../
•-5 E
14.1
27.6
30.0
9.3
393.0
14.1
27.6
r30.5
9.2
r392.1
Rental income of persons
do.
Corp. profits and inventory valuation adj., total.do.
Corporate profits before tax, total........
do.
Corporate profits after tax.....
do.
Net interest
•
•••
do.
PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
Total personal income.
• do.
Wage and salary disbursements, total
do.,
Commodity-produc i ng industr ies
do.
Manuf actur ingonly
•
do.
Distributive industries..
do.
Serv i ce i ndustr ies.....
•
do.
Government
•• • .do.
Other labor income
do.
Propr i etors• i ncome:
Business and professional
....»»»*
ssedos
Farm
do.
Rental income of persons
do.
Dividends.
,
do.
Personal interest income
do.
Transfer payments
•
do.
Less personal contributions for social insurance..do.
Total nonagricultural income
do.
rj Revised.
9221
84, 5
69. 1
38 8
46 0
10 .5
35 .1
11 ,2
i2 .5
13.8
24 .5
28 .2
7 .9
373 .5
295.2
48.8
35.9
12.8
12.5
19.4
l4[o
27.7
30.8
9.2
389.9
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
3
1959
I960
ITEM
November
December
September
October
November
December
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF PHYSICAL VOLUME);
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)...1957=100..
BY INDUSTRY:
103
109
107
rl06
105
pl03
102
96
79
95
104
109
107
114
105
108
107
102
80
106
105
106
101
78
rl05
rl02
rl04
r98
r74
102
102
pl03
p96
P7I
plOO
plOO
79
119
MO
M2
118
93
120
III
M5
120
102
118
109
103
118
rl03
rl 19
109
100
117
r97
rl 19
107
95
rl 16
p93
pM6
pl03
Ml
ill
125
104
109
108
112
III
126
105
113
109
113
rl06
122
97
112
112
113
104
122
101
112
112
102
123
pi 12
M7
105
113
107
Mi
118
102
116
107
115
12!
II!
II!
110
114
121
109
110
rill
115
96
87
100
68
118
118
98
94
100
80
120
119
96
77
99
92
127
127
r97
r8l
r99
r88
126
125
r97
76
99
100
rl26
pl26
109
113
114
112
102
109
107
III
MO
114
114
114
103
104
99
109
rill
do....
106
109
100
112
101
100
93
108
r 115
115
rl 15
103
103
97
109
MO
113
rlli
114
rl02
101
r94
rl09
pl08
pi 12
pl08
p 1 13
plOO
p99
p9l
pl09
thousands..
69,310
69,276
71,155
71,069
71,213
70,549
do....
do....
do....
do
UNEMPLOYED
EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLLS (NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS):
TOTAL, UNADJUSTED (EXCL. ALASKA AND HAWAII) 0 ....thousands..
65,640
5,601
60,040
3,670
65,699
4,811
60,888
3,577
67,767
6,588
61,179
3,388
67,490
6,247
61,244
3,579
67,182
5,666
61,516
4,031
66,009
4,950
61,059
4,540
52,793
16,280
660
2,856
3,912
11,723
2,438
6,593
8,331
53,756
16,484
668
2,699
3,940
12,345
2,438
6,547
8,635
53,496
16,505
663
3,069
3,907
11,665
2,515
6,698
8,474
r53,391
1-16,313
r656
r3,006
r3,889
r 11,742
r2,50l
r6,698
r8,586
r53,133
M6,I34'
r648
r2,853
r3,863
r11,849
r2,498
r6,662
r8,626
p53,3l6
p15,846
p64l
p2,530
p3,844
pl2,4l8
p2,503
p6,6l4
p8,920
12,274
6,922
599
457
975
800
1,136
882
1,026
12,466
7,173
584
452
1,039
841
1,166
892
1,172
12,399
6,949
598
449
905
835
1,104
877
1,135
r 12,226
r6,863
r58l
442
r89l
r834
r1,087
r839
1,149
r12,052
r6,797
r550
r43l
r87l
r8l6
r1,087
r866
r1,153
pi 1,777
p6,649
p52l
p4l6
p855
p80l
pi,075
p854
pi,139
5,352
1,032
876
1,107
452
570
539
154
331
5,293
990
867
1,103
451
571
537
155
332
5,450
1,171
850
1,094
452
578
537
150
32!
r5,363
rl,M2
r840
r1,079
r449
585
r5,255
r1,034
832
r1,080
r445
r586
p5,l28
p973
p822
p1,053
p438
p583
148
r320
pl45
p3l3
99.2
98.4
166.8
100.8
100.4
175.4
100.2
98.4
172.5
98.8
97.4
r170.5
r97.4
r96.6
r165.9
p95.2
p94.8
p161.9
do....
do....
do....
do....
do....
do....
do....
do....
do....
.....do....
Chemicals and p r o d u c + s a s s s
* 8 . se .. e a e
s sOO....
do....
do....
TODaCCO
prOdUCTS.Goe.es«6seeeesss»eseae« sees »QO....
do....
do....
do....
do....
UTILITIES
do....
BY MARKET GROUPING:
FINAL PRODUCTS, TOTAL
do....
do....
do....
do....
do....
„ 00.».do.8.s
MATERIALS.
Durable qoods materials
«dOe99s
oes
! 13
109
114
121
rl06
pi 13
_
1 1 - %
pioi
109
eeee.eees
p96
p79
p98
EMPLOYMENT, HOURS, AND EARNINGS
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, TOTAL 1/
EMPLOYED
do....
do....
do....
PRODUCTION WORKERS ON MANUFACTURING PAYROLLS:
TOTAL, UNADJUSTED (EXCL. ALASKA AND HAWAII).,.. >.•••.oo....
do....
Lumber and wood products (except furniture) *...••oo....
do....
do....
.••••.do....
do....
do....
do....
do....
do....
Apparel and other finished textile products >...«•oo....
Printing, publishing, and allied industries >..a
a aOO....
do....
do....
Indexes of employment:
rj Revised, j>/ Preliminary.
shown.
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Federal Reserve
Bank of St. Louis
347-49=100..
do....
\J Beginning January I960, data for Alaska and Hawaii are included.
-CM
i J-HJ
150
318
2/ Includes data for industries not
MOMIHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS ™-Continued
!959
i960
ITEM
November
Decembeisr J
Seotoi
'ptomber
October-
November
December
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES - Continued
HOURS AND EARNINGS PER WORKER ON PAYROLLS OF MFGS, ESTAB.;
Average weekly gross hours, ail mfg 0 Industries,,eoDO*hourse
,= U odo 63
Durable goods industrieSo...0ooc»ec
Nondurab!e goods industr ies„, 0e0 o.o
ooosdO.o
Avg. weekly gross earnings, ail mfg.industries*.. adot tars
Durable goods Industries.•••...•.•• • • • • • • • o * « o » « o *..do O0
Nondurable goods Industries.....**.. e e e e . s e e o a o s o o e o n d O o G
Avg. hourly gross earnings, all mfg.i ndustr Iesaoo,....do..
Durable goods industries.oe.oooao0«» e a a o e o e e o o a e e 0 a o o d O c a
Nondurable goods industrIes....0.o. a e e e a o o o o o o o G , e o d O o e
LABOR TURNOVER IN MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS*.
Accession rate* totalsa»s9ffl»month!y rate per 100 employees^
3
n i r e S 9 « e e 9 e 8 i e s 9 a • n ; e « o s s ti e ; . © © © o o o o o a o a o a c o o * . . Q O © « a <
fc@W
Ssparat Ion rate,, tota I
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390 9
403l
39.6
88.98
95.44
80.39
2 S 23
2 0 38
2 o 03
40,6
4S.I
39.8
92.16
99.87
81,19
2.27
2.43
2 o 04
39.6
39.9
390I
91.08
98.15
81.72
2.30
2,46
2.09
r39.7
r40.2
39 o 0
91.31
98.89
81.5!
2,30
2.46
2.09
r39.2
r39 0 6
r38.8
r90 s i6
r97.42
r8l.48
r2.30
2.46
2 o !0
3.0
1.5
4J
1.0
2Q6
3.8
1.3
3.1
U7
3.8
1.9
404
1.9
2.0
r2.8
rl.5
r3.8
1.0
2.2
p2ai
D.9
p3„7
pc7
s2 0 5
11,604
7,091
10,943
M.539
11,049
6,356
9,906
6,694
5,867
6,362
57,537
9,334
56,94(
7,575
67,645
6,484
70,857
6,816
70,362
6,743
4,842
315
434
759
510
.349
1,943
8,211
570
754
1,283
859
553
3,275
4,983
324
373
768
543
425
2,075
4,944
397
405
806
483
363
2,039
4,516
367
388
730
432
308
i,845
1,989.8
92.6
1,132.5
201.5
260.1
96.9
206.1
,891.8
84.2
,044.5
203.1
263.0
92.3
204.7
2,053.7
81.5
1,182.8
206.5
261.1
I 10.0
211.7
2,228.2
97 s 5
i,298.2
226.7
283.9
113.5
208.4
2,073.6
90.9
1,194.3
229.6
265.5
100.0
193.3
874.8
270.0
526.3
78.4
850.7
235.3
536.7
78.7
r9l0.7
301.3
r538.2
71.2
r937.6
r322.6
545.9
69.1
958.0
342.7
545.8
69.5
r2,802
rI,226
1,315
rli
250
2,630
1,209
1,177
II
233
2,820
1,216
1,305
12
287
r-2,988
rS,340
rl,345
13
290
2,781
!,25i
1,268
12
251
p38.8
p39a3
p38.2
p90.02
p97.07
p80.60
p2.32
p2 0 47
D2.II
METALS AND MANUFACTURES
IRON ORE CiNCLs FOREIGN ORE), OPERATIONS IN ALL U.S.DJSTRICTS;
Receipts at Iron and stee! plants......thousG of Song tons0<
Consumption at Iron and steel plants .O..080..o0«oeoo«<»do.o»<
Stocks, end of months
At furnace yards,*„«*<*,»«,«E.«„9.0,„.««„H.00..„a„...eesdos..,
AY
U .
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STEEL PRODUCTS, NET SHIPMENTS?
Total Call grades).*....«...cae.ooeaaethouse of short tons..
Structural shapes Cheavy), stee! pfIing.............do...,
Bars and tool steel* total...«>.«,....................do...,
f j p e
3HO
T U D 8 n g . o o o o e e o 9 o o o e @ e e o o e o e e s e e « « si 0 a cs a « e e « . C l O s « o <
Tin mill products.,os,.084,99,e9o.,ooo8.<iBe<.1i!16«8«..do,,.,
Sheets and strips CSncI. electrical), total00oe«a«e0do...,
PULP, PAPER, AND PRINTING
WOOD PULPs
Product Ion, total, all grades..,, a a o o o t h O U S e of short tons 0
Dissolving and special aipha cc
>OQaeeGooewOoo3
OU 1T3 T e . . . . . . . e e o e o a s a o s o e o o . s
t e a o e e e . e e O O . . .
d U IT !Te
l o o s o s o o a . QO« a s
6<oo»ee«soeooo3o«i©®(»<5ffleoo
Ground wood o.*.eoae9««>..9..e9ea
l o o e e e e e e a " O e.a
Defibrated or exploded.
>90osoos6sQOe 9a
Soda, semichemical, screenings, damaged, etc.
B .do.
Stocks, end of month, total, ail mills.
Pulp mi I Is
a......
Paper and board mills......
os...eoe.ee
Nonpaper mi I ! s , , , , ( e , , ( t
,,
A H paper and board mills, production;
Paper and board, totai» e » e 8 9 e o 0 s.. e a e e eeoo.e
v Sper
sQ».o..(8oa.o.»o.oo6e«ieso<9oeei<>eaeeoaGe
PaperbOard.oeaooesaoeoeo.eaeeo.eoasoaoaaiBO
Wet-machine boardooo«3o«8o©3oaooeB©eo»8oso
Construction paper and board.....••••••••.
.....do...,
do...,
ssae.dO.ee,
9 e o s a Q O « oo<
a 9 e e e CJO. . . i
o . 0 «.do, 0 «,
. o e «.do e 8 S !
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».oeedO...,
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