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January 24, 1964

BUSINESS

STATISTICS

A WEEKLY S U P P L E M E N T TO T H E 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
Index, 1957-59 = 100

Index, 1957-59 = 100

160

160
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities)
(E. E. 1. s e a s . a d j .

Weekly

Monthly

;

index)

150

140

150
1964

Y ^

140
'^1963

130

-

130

120

-

120
110

i . . i . 1 ...

110
1961

1962

Billion Dollars

1963

J

1964

F

M

A M

J

J A

S O N

Index, 1957-59=100

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

Index, 1957-59 = 100




Millions
PRIVATE ISIONFARM H(>USING STAIITS*

V^Vv
*Seasonally a d j u s t *d, at annual rates

1960

1961

. 1 1 1 1 1 M11 M 1 1
1962
1963

D

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2

1964

1963
ITEM
COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:
All commodities
Farm products.....
Foods, processed
All other
22 commodities 2/
ALL RETAIL STOREs7 SALES
DEPARTMEIfT STORE SALES

1957-59-.*100.
do...
do...
do...
do...
mil. $.
1957-59=100.

INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs
thous.
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs
do...
State programs (50 States and Puerto Rico)
do...
FAILURES, 1NDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number.
FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $.
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total j5/....do...
Member bank reserve balances 3/
do...
Excess reserves, estimated 3/...
do...
Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:4/
Demand deposits, adjusted....»
'
mil. $•
Savings deposits
..do...
Loans and investments (adjusted), total
do...
U.S. Government obligations
do...
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
do...
Real estate loans (gross)
do...
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/......percent.
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10.
Industrials, 425 stocks
do...
PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal 3/
thous. sh. tons.
Electric power, by utilities
mil. kw,-hr.
Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses)
number.
Petroleum (crude) and condensate .3/
.thous. bbl.
Steel
Index of production
FREIGHT CARLOAD INGS, TOTAL
Miscel laneous

thous. sh. tons.
1957-59= 100.
thous. cars.
...do...

±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price.
# Tuesday data.

Dec. 28

Jan. 19

Jan. 12

100.6

94

100.5
95.0
100.9
101.1
95.5
5,386
163

522
2,758
2,570
315

441
2,749
2,563
286

453
2,403
2,248
158

447
2,642
2,484
204

35,022
33,286
20,296
438

34,694
32,784

37,752
37,040
20,998
508

37,722
37,153
21,433
776

*I00.4
*97.3
*100.9
* 100.7
93.0
4,220
99

93.5

4,221

20,100
521

Jan. II

Jan. 4

95.5
101.6
101.1
95.4
4,543
98

100.6
94.7
101.5
101.1
95.7
4,432
108
507

100.9
96.2
102.7
101.2
96.1

321

254

37,306
36,706

21,182

473

64,787
34,993
128,641
31,961
34,937
15,520
4.50
64.59
67.48

65.447
35,042
129,012
32,409
34,612
15,565
4.49
64.67
67.55

66,077
37,787
138,931
28,576
37,858
17,921
4.56
#73.97
#78.16

67,844
38,083
141,305
29,018
38,793
17,880
4.57
#75.02
#79.25

65,243
38,043
138,795

1,434
17,467
189,385
7,289

1,418
18,110
183,409
7,299

1,245
17,932
154,400
7,603

1,570
18,152
146,525
7,574

1,560
18,869
207,378
7,661

102.6

1,915

521
284

502.
273

1,804
96.8
376
212

2,037
109.3
500
249

! ,912

102.8

3/ Dai Iy average.

28,601

37,869
17,889
4.57
76.00
80.31

2,120
113.8
542
295

4/ Wednesday data. * Monthly index for Dec. 1962.

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
1963

1962
ITEM
Nov.

Dec.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec. j>/

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
bil. $..
Wage and salary disbursements, total
Commodity-producing industries
Manufacturing only
Distributive industries
Service industries
Government
Other labor income
Proprietors' income:
Business and professional
Farm
Rental income of persons
.
Dividends
Personal interest income.
Transfer payments
Less personal contributions for soc. insurance. ..do....
Total nonagricultural income
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY 0WPUT):
UNADJUSTED, TOTAL INDEX (INCLUDING UTILITIES).1957-59=100..
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
Manufacturing, total
Durable manufactures
Nondurable manufactures....
Mining
BY MARKET GROUPINGS:
Final products, total
Equipment, including defense
Materia Is....

rj Revised. j>/ Preliminary.

Digitized for36233
FRASER


449.9
301.5
119.9
95.0
77.5
47.3
56.9
12.3

452.1
302.9
119.6
94.9
78.4
47.7
57.3
12.4

467.3
316.2
125.5
99.6
80.7
50.2
59.8
12.7

471.2
318.7
126.3
100.2
80.9
50.4
61.0
12.8

r472.6
r3l9.2
r126.2
100.2
r8I.O
50.6
61.3
12.8

475.2
320.3
126.9
100.9
81.0
50.8
61.6
12.8

37.0
13.4
12.0
16.9
31.1
36.0
10.3
432.0

37.0
13.5
12.0
17.7
31.3
35.7
10.3
434.1

37.9
12.7
12.1
17.8
33.0
36.8
11.9
450.3

38.2
12.7
12.2
18.2
33.2
37.3
12.0
454.1

38.2
r 12.6
12.2
18.5
33.5
r37.6
12.0
r455.7

38.3
12.5
12.2
19.8
33.8
37.5
12.1
458.5

120.6

117.2

128.3

r129.9

r127.0

124.7

121.4
121.0
121.9
106.3

117.5
119.4
115.1
103.3

128.7
126.6
131.4
11 1.4

rl3l'.l
r129.3
r133.2
rill.3

r128.1
r 128.4
r127.7
r108.8

125.1
127.1
122.5
107.3

122.1
122.1
122.0
1 19.2
115.5
123.0

119.5
117.7
123.3
115.2
112.3
118.3

r131.8
r134.1
r126.9
128.2
r125.3
131.1

r127.9
r128.7
r126.1
r 126.3
r 123.1
r129.6

125.6
124.3
128.2
124.1
121
127

130.0
131.7
126.3
r126.8
124*0
129.6

3

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1963

1962
ITEM
Nov-.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec. jd/

119.5

119.1

r125.7

r126.5

r126.7

S27.2

119.9
119.2
100.7
117.9
125.9

119.7
118,9
99.7
117.2
125.5

126.1
125.3
r107.7
r125.6
131.3

127.1
126.3
r108.4
r126.8
r132.2

N27.3
r126.5
109.1
r126.2
r132.8

<27.8
I27.I
III
126
133

121.5
125.0
112.9
106.1
129.3

121.7
125.4
113.1
108.7
128.6

128.7
133.0
118.5
110.3
136.3

r130.8
132.5
r120.4
rl08.1
r135,0

N30.5
r131.8
r120.9
110.6
r136.6

130
133
123

120.9
112.7
122.3
100.7
119.8
114.8

120.8
112.7
122.2
99.4
119.6
112.3

127.1
120.0
126.5
r106.6
126.7
118.6

128.2
r120.9
r127.9
103.9
r128.6
117.9

r128.3
122.3
129.7

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

138.7
113.0
134.5
114.2
114.7

138.7
114.2
136.8
114.8
111.4

152.6
117.0
142.5
116.5
116.8

r153.6
rl19.0
142.0
r118.5
114.1

103.2
95.6
104.2
104.1
133.8
136.1

r110.3
1061,2
r110.6
113.4
142.8
144.7

r109.5
104.1
r109.7
r109.7
r143.3
145.4

r108.2
102.1
r108.9
106.2
r!44.5

...do....

105.7
96.6
107.4
99.1
133.4
136.2
121.3
120.5
128.0
118.7
123.1

121.7
121.2
129.3
119.1
122.4

126.5
r 126.7
134.7
124.!
126.2

r127.7
r127.8
137.7
r 124.7
r127.6

r128.0
r128.2
139.6
r124.6
r127.6

128.6
J28.8
140
125
128.5

- se do
...do....

117.8
114.1
122.4

116.9
113.2
121.1

125.0
r122.1
r128.0

125.6
122.6
r 12.8.6

r125.6
r122.3
129.0

126.1
122
130

.bil. $..

17.5

16.5

18.3

r 19.2

r 18.5

17.8

...do....

17.2

16.8

17.9

r 18.6

r 18.3

18.2

16.9

17.3

18.5

r 18.9

r 18.2

17.4

16.7

17.3

18.2

18.6

rl8.1

17.7

42.8

43.7

47.3

r47.0

r46.7

46.2

43.2

44.1

47.1

47.2

r47.1

46.7

100.7

100.4

100.3

100.5

100.7

100.3

r95.1
101.0
101.8

92.6
101.1
101.4

..do....
Paper and products•••••••••••••••••..••••• ...do....

Durable goods materials...,.,.,

Dec.

•

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued
1NDUSTR1AL PRODUCT 1 ON—Cont i nued
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED,TOTAL INDEX (INCL.ltflL.)..1957-59=100...
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL

UTILITIES
E lectric.
BY MARKET GROUPINGS:
FINAL PRODUCTS, TOTAL

I

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

........

128.1
118.5

137
128.7
• . „ V . . . .

119

154.6
116.2
"Tl8!2
107.1
103
107

........
145.5

MANUFACTURERS1 SHIPMENTS: U
Value (not seasonally adjusted):
Value (seasonally adjusted):
MANUFACTURERS1 ORDERS: ±/
New orders, net (not seasonally adjusted):
New orders, net (seasonally adjusted):
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted):
Unfilled orders, end of month (seas, adj.):
COMMODITY PRICES
WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX:
ALL COMMODITIES
1957--59=100..
By stage of processing:
...dO....
Crude materials for further processing
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.do....

97.6
100. 1
102.0

96.8
100.1
101.6

94.8
100.5
101.5

94.8
100.9
101.6

100.7
100.5
99.3
96.4
99.5
98.3

100.7
100.0
97.3
88.5
101.1
96.2

101.1
99.5
95.5
88.0
102.9
88.6

101.4
99.8
95.1
89.1
101.8
88.0

101.5
100.0
96.2
r96.l
100.3
87.9

101.6
99.1
93.3
94.8
101.8
79.9

101.3
107.7
108.0
96.3
100.1
100.7
97.0
100.7
98.6
107.3
96.3

100.9
107.6
108.1
95.7
99.4
100.7
96.8
100.8
98.4
106.9
95.8

100.9
107.0
108.0
105.3
94.2
100.7
96.0
99.0
98.1
103.1
99.9

102.2
107.7
107.4
105.8
93.2
100.9
96.2
98.8
98.1
103.4
99.2

102.5
r107.3
107.9
106.4
91.7
100.9
96.3
97.9
98.1
r 103.5
r99.2

100.4
106.9
107.9
106.8
87.7

By durability of product:
...do....

Fruits and vegetables, fresh and dried

Cereal and bakery products
Dairy products and ice cream
Fruits and vegetables, canned and frozen
Meats, poultry, and fish
Commodities other than farm prod, and foods
Furniture, other household durables
Hides, skins, and leather products.
Lumber and wood products

..«do....
...do....

•..do....
•..do....
...do....
...do....

...do....

r/ Revised. j>/ Preliminary. J/ Data for Dec. 1963 are advance estimates.

36233
~~


101.2
96.2
99.3
98.0
102.9
99.1

4

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued
1963

1962
ITEM
Nov.

Dec.

Sept.

Nov.

Oct.

Dec.

COMMODITY PRICES—Continued
WHOLESALE PRICE 1NDEX—Cont i nued
Commodities other than farm prod, and foods—Continued
59=100..
*odoeea.

Tobacco products and bottled beverages. a , assaao6 B B do s s s &
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y -

102.2
99.3
101.6
99.1
93.7
100.5
104.5

102.3
99.3
101.5
99.0
94.4
100.6
!04s 3

102.2
100.3
101.1
99.1
93.4
100.5
107.5

102.3
100.9
101.3
99.5
94.2
100.7
107s 5

102.5
101.0
r101.2
99.4
94.2
rIOI.I
107.5

102.6
101.3
101.3
99.4
93.8
101.2
107.5

99.3

99.6

99.7

99.5

99.3

*99.7

122.5
78.8
120.9

94.9
56.3
93.9

•147.3
94.1
r .45.3

r166.I
r163.1

r!20„6
.........
rl18.8

97.3

121.4
83.7
119.8

93.9
68.3
92.9

r144.1
r104.5
r142.1

r162.8
117.6
r159.8

rl18.2

96.5

r i16.4

94.9

1,579
1,564

1,562
1,54!

r1,732
r1,697

r i,847
r1,807

rI,556
r1,525

1,597
1,548

768
848
848
740
748

768
848
848
740
754

788
862
869
775
762

790
863
872
778
765

791
863
872
778
774

792
863
874
778
776

CONSTRUCT !ON AND REAL ESTATE
NEW HOUSING UNITS STARTED;
Unadjusted:
98.9

Seasonally adjusted at annual rates;
ia odO..en
Total nonfarm (private only)
Construction cost indexes (The American Appraisal Co.):
Average, 30 cities....
I9I3-I00..

New York.

FINANCE
BANK DEBITS:
Unadjusted:
.bi 1 . $..
New York City.....
Seasonally adjusted:
Total (344 centers)
New York City

TURNOVER OF DEMAND DEPOSITS EXCEPT INTERBANK AND U.S.
GOVERNMENT, ANNUAL RATE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED:
Total (344 centers)
ratio of debits to deposits..
New York City

288.2
116.5
59.4

320.9 .
141.6
63.7

310.4
130.3
63.1

337.1
136.9
71.3

296.6
116.7
63.8

356.9
151.0
74.6

296.4
122.2
61.1
113.1

306.4
134.2
60.9
III.3

329.7
140.1
67.0
122.6

326.7
133,7
69.4
123.6

312.7
125.4
67.3
120.0

332.8
139.6
69.7
123.5

42.9
80.7
43.5
28.5

44.2
88.9
43.4
27.7

46.8
96.9
46.7
29.9

46.2
87.2
48.4
30.1

43.6
80.7
46.0
29.0

46.3
89.0
47.5
29.8

78,073
70,619
7,454

82,736
75,347
7,389

82,892
75,156
7,735

84,845
76,712
8,133

82,437
74,474
7,963

ELECTRIC POWER
PRODUCTION TOTAL
Electric utilities, tota 1

mil. kw.-hr..
...do....
...do....

jr/ Revised* ±/ Index based on 1947-49=100 is 84.0.
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