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^ 1 M E N T 0 P C 0 January 4, 1963 BUSINESS ° f STATISTICS BUSINESS t C O ^ 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 Thousands i,opo Thousands 250 MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION Monthly (cars, trucks, coaches; U. S. .plants) 800 600 400 200 \^\kl w W 200 0 -XJU^t-J V \ / f ,1 S 1 LO-a^Ju^- u\ > v V I T 1 1. LUUJuX-4 1 ..I,,.. J ...U. i t , i . ,t.„,i..,i—1„,i i I960 1959 1/ i—i— 1 1 1 I 1961 1 1 i ! i 1 index, 1957-59 = 100 200 Index, 1957-59=100 200 STEEL PRODUCTION (Ingots and steel for costings) Monthly - 150 100 \ 50 0 I J 1962 ^0^ ~ I f < 1 \ 1 " 1 1 1 1 J 1 L_ 1959 \ i i \ i l ] » ' ,i \ I 1 „| l t ,JL-LJ_LJ—1— i M 1961 1960 Billion Dollars 40 MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES 80 1 1 1 i 1,1 L I 1 1962 Index, 1910-14=100 320 PRICES RECEIVED A N D PAID BY FARMERS (seasonally adjusted) 70 (incl. interest, taxes, and wage rates) 60 260 h 50 240 *8ook value, end of month 20 „ U I I M > l..l.„l 1959 1,1 1,,' I,f, » } \ U , , U , J k t , t „ J.,1, ,U.H.,LU,,J 1960 1961 j.J »„„' L,uJ L, •„,'„,„',»• I 4 0 1962 220 (j.1 I I I I 1 I I t I I 1 I I l l l,| M . l . U 1959 1960 I • M „M 1 U-JL1 1961 *\ \ I i M n 1962 2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS' 1961 1962 ITEM COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALES Al 1 commodities I957-59«I00.. ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES ••••.. • DEPARTMENT STORE SALES...... INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs rail, $.. 1957-59-100.. thous.. FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number.. FINANCE: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/,...do.... Dec. 23 Dec. 30 97.8 *I00.4 *95.9 *IOI.O * 100.9 97.9 259 410 2,530 2,027 285 Dec. 8 Dec. 15 Dec. 22 Dec. 29 **92.7 90 457 2,820 2,296 222 100.4 97.4 100.7 100.7 93.1 5,366 212 368 1,984 1,825 294 100.4 97.5 101.0 100.7 92.4 5,765 247 444 2,139 1,978 252 100.5 98.6 100.8 100.7 92.5 6,515 272 412 34,072 31,401 20,234 578 34,171 31,685 20,348 560 34,854 32,373 19,527 376 35,226 32,629 19,526 447 35,366 33,163 i9,951 514 66,185 29,944 120,361 34,501 32,733 13,419 66,343 30,082 121,056 34,247 32,920 13,399 62,762 34,535 126,133 31,277 34,779 15,415 65,029 34,572 126,817 31,231 34,807 15,470 66,475 34,607 129,093 31,534 35,051 15,474 4.72 71,12 75.22 4.72 71,65 75.93 4.54 62,89 65.95 4.53 62.63 65.60 4.52 62,58 65.52 1,471 16,630 174,591 7,300 1,346 15,738 127,422 7,384 1,282 17,005 197,327 7,335 1,293 18,009 204,610 7,341 1,505 194,32? 7,340 2,225 119.4 521 273 2,106 113.0 422 228 1,858 99.7 537 303 1,832 98.3 501 283 1,874 100.6 512 274 249 35,471 33,737 20,325 593 Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:^/ Loans and investments (adjusted), total. do.... Commercial and industrial loans (gross)..........do.... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/......percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand, & Poor's) 4/,s1941-43=10,, 4.52 63,02 65.97 PRODUCTION: Petroleum (crude) and condensate 5 3/ e s a s s s 8 e 8 e s 8 thous a bbl ss ±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks, 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average, ** Wednesday price. MONTHLY 9 1 715 92.1 4/ Wednesday data, * Monthly Index for Dec, I9618 BUSINESS STATISTICS 1961 1962 ITEM Oct. Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. 34 26 N6.76 2, 10 1 88 5.40 4,26 .94 ,84 17.50 5,26 .45 1.45 1.22 2.72 3.22 .53 34.00 r16,54 2. 16 1.975.49 3882 ,96 ®85 17,46 5, 18 .42 1,39 1.24 2.81 3.21 .57 GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS' SALES: VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL.. ....bi 1. $.. do.... ......do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehic les)..do.,.. do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... .0,...do.... do.... do.... Texti le VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL do.... do.... Transportation equipment (!ncle motor vehic !es)B.doeeec ......do.... do.... ......do.... ......do.... do.... .,.,..do.... ......do.... jr/ Revised. \J Includes data for "other industries" not shown. Digitized for30263 FRASER 33.42 15.97 2.26 1.89 5.22 3.54 .92 .89 17.45 5.16 .44 1.38 1.21 2.75 3.24 .56 32.18 15.66 2.17 1.72 5.03 3.84 .87 .80 16.53 4.89 .45 1.32 1.16 2.55 3.16 .50 34.03 15.96 2.09 2.19 5.38 2.95 1.05 .95 33.46 15.95 2.00 2.05 5.28 3.45 .94 .86 18.07 5.25 .47 1.44 1.28 2.83 3.26 .55 17.51 5.26 .42 1.44 1.22 2.76 3.07 .55 r36.IO r!7.6l r2.l7 r2.08 r5.57 r4,36 rl.02 .95 M8.50 r5.52 .45 r 1.51 rl.30 r2.92 r3,30 r,62 31.75 15.27 2.16 1.75 5.04 3.53 .84 .81 16.48 4.83 .44 1.25 I.S4 2.63 3.28 .51 32.18 15.62 2.19 1.80 5.11 3.62 .88 .83 16.56 4.84 .43 1.27 1.19 2.65 3.17 .54 33.29 16.35 2.06 f.88 5.38 4.05 .91 .82 16.93 5.04 .44 1.32 1.18 2.72 3.13 .54 53.68 16.34 2.05 1.91 5.32 4,05 .89 .82 17.34 5.S8 .43 1.39 1.22 2.70 3.25 .57 r33.48 r16.34 r2.07 rl„92 r5.28 r4e03 r.93 r.84 r!7sl4 r5.!0 .44 rl.34 1.21 r2.72 r3.24 r.55 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 3 1961 1962 ITEM Oct. Nov. Aug. Oct. Sept. Nov. GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued MANUFACTURERS1 INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: BOOK VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL. ••••bil. $•• Transportation equipment (inci.motor vehicles).do.... Transportation equipment (inci.motor vehicles).do.... 54.23 30.86 4.74 2.98 10.15 7.01 1.82 1.41 54.59 30.99 4.82 2.97 10.22 6.99 1.81 1.42 56.64 32.55 4.76 3.26 10.99 7.17 1.84 1.50 56.80 32.54 4.73 3.14 10.99 7.38 1.83 1.50 r57.0l r32.48 r4.72 r3.06 r11.04 7.43 rl.8l 1.49 56.96 32.34 4.66 2.99 11.09 7.38 1.80 1.5! 23.37 5.39 2.07 2.6! 1.65 4.16 3.50 1.10 23.60 5.46 2.11 2.64 1.66 4.23 3.46 I.N 24.08 5.32 2.02 2.79 1.73 4.32 3.45 1.18 24.26 5.48 2.10 2.73 1.7! 4.31 3.53 1.18 r24.53 r5.63 2.16 r2.74 rl.7! r4.38 r3.53 1.19 24.62 5,67 2.14 2.75 1.72 4.45 3.51 1.20 54.78 31.40 4.73 3.14 10.36 7.01 1.86 1.49 55.03 31.53 4.74 3.15 10.42 7.04 1.85 1.48 56.97 32.69 4.77 3.22 11.04 7.29 1.82 1.54 57*. 19 32.74 4.74 3.21 11.12 7.33 1.83 1.55 r57.27 r32.76 r4.67 r3.l6 TII.23 7.35 rl.82 1.55 57.13 32.61 4.58 3.12 11.22 7.32 1.81 1.56 23.38 5.15 2.06 2.74 1.70 4.20 3.39 1.13 23.50 5.19 2.12 2.75 1.70 4.21 3.37 1.12 24.28 5.31 2.17 2.82 1.74 4.39 3.40 1.20 24.44 5.37 2e!4 2.85 1.75 4.42 3.44 1.20 r24.5! r5.38 2.13 r2.89 rl.74 r4.44 r3.4l 1.22 24.52 5.37 2.!! 2.88 1.73 4.46 3.43 1.22 33.56 16.13 2;23 1.87 5.38 3.57 !7.43 32.44 15.86 2.36 1.71 5.11 3.80 16.58 33.36 15.48 2.04 2.16 5.11 32.86 15.40 1.88 1.98 5.24 3.34 17.46 r35.78 rl7.30 2.12 r2.00 r5.42 r4.5l r!8.48 33.89 r16.45 2.09 !.8I 5.14 4.39 17.44 32.63 16.07 2.32 1.75 5.42 3.62 16.56 32.70 36.10 2.33 1.85 5.46 3.53 16.60 r33.82 r16.57 2.17 rl.86 r5.42 r4.05 r17.25 34.04 16.57 2.06 1.96 5.49 4.01 17.47 47.54 44.46 4.06 2.93 18.10 14.68 3.09 47.80 44.66 4.25 2.93 18.18 14.64 3.14 1,446 118 1,335 122 MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: Transportation equipment (inci. motor vehicles)..do.... New orders, net (seasonally adjusted), total ....do.... Transportation equipment (inci. motor vehicles)..do.... Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total....do.... Transportation equipment (inci. motor vehicles)..do6.0. 1 2.89 S7.88 1 1.91 1 5.23 3.68 16.92 33.23 15.89 1.97 1.84 5.18 4.06 17.34 1 47.43 44.50 3.86 3.08 18.19 14.25 2.92 46.82 43.95 3.74 3.0! 18.15 14.13 2.88 r46.50 43.64 r3.68 2.93 18.00 r 14.28 r2.86 46.13 43.33 3.67 2.86 17.74 14.4! 2.80 1,319 120 l>M8 1,410 II! 1,216 92 217 227 622 133 194 185 514 !33 23! 244 672 152 109 193 200 590 124 146,832 6,977 33,618 36,170 53,180 16,887 96,165 5,605 !2,803 39,988 27,944 9,825 S19,092 7,634 24,728 48,833 26,876 11,021 98,841 !6,I84 16,095 34,069 24,107 8,386 66.3 59.4 4,068 3,030/ 8,533 7,027 32.83 15.91 2.06 INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL FAILURES (Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.): 221 217 731 159 Failure annual rate (seas, adj.)..No. per SO,000 concerns.. 206 1 258 624 125 70,257 3,485 14,583 57,930 21,524 12,735 119,214 5,070 18,883 35,237 23,494 36,530 69.5 63.8 62.5 62.2 3,811 3,141 8,007 •6,424 9,445 7,089 11,414 10,053 1 FINANCE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT F1NANCE s 105 1,614 408 24! 1,443 106 4,891 102 5,072 3,533 431 377 1,266 1,368 107 5,467 | 1,786 962 1 1,654 1,745 ! 120 1,391 460 551 1,547 J rj Revised. \J Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 2/ Data reflect deduction for certain interfund transactions. Digitized for 30263 FRASER 114 5,312 412 1,208 1,488 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 4 1962 1961 ITEM Oct, Sept, Aug, Nov, Oct, FINANCE—Continued FEDERAL GOVERNMENT F1 NANCE—Continued Expenditures, t o + a M / o„ ....e.,..mll. $ 0 Interest on public debt„ 0 , 0 oo 6 S oooo. 0 0 0 .oo 0 „o 0 8 „ 6 cio„ 0 8 Veterans services and benefits,a9.....opoo..e do,,, Nat i ona 1 defense......,„.,, ..„.*»,, ,<»,o. o o.,....... do... All other expendl.tures„.o...90 ..,.,..do„. 8,524 8S4 440 7,796 713 438 4,067 2,587 7,485 740 437 4,253 2,055 102,76 92,62 9 S .28 104,70 S 19.22 109,84 81,26 109,37 120,99 1 1-9.28 47,30 28,55 45.15 28.35 51,95 39.80 48,10 32,20 5,5 38,50 33.20 39,50 29,65 4,1 39,35 31.60 43,70 33,70 4,0 r48,30 r4l.90 r44,75 r34,75 r4.1 12,95 11,00 12,50 11,40 5,1 10,75 9 e 45 4,9 r16,30 r16,90 r4.7 8,54! 794 492 4,448 2,852 7,327 807 401 4,038 2,081 4,603 2,679 METALS AND MANUFACTURES Material .handling equipment CIndustrial)• New orders IndeXo, 9 o^oo O ooo OOOaoo oeooo.o e o»ool957»59=l00 0 Sh1pments Index....,ooo,.o,.-o-,,»*o 0 . o , , , , . , o . , a 0...do,„„ MACHINE TOOLS: Metal cutting tools? Orders, new (net), total..,,.,..,,,,,.,.,.. rail. $, Domestic,......,.,,,, o..,,,,, <> * o, c,, o,, o,,.».... ado.. Shipments, t o t a l 6 0 c 0 0 o 0 o o 6 , e 9 o » 0 0 » . 0 o » 6 8 » e » , e 8 9 ( i o , 9 e Domestic........,,..,..eo.,o,*o.o,o.»o,0,,o..o...do..o Estimated backlog,.oo.,. 9 ...o 6 ...o„oo„o..„o...months. Metal forming too 1st Orders, new (net),.,,,,.,,....^., ,.„.....mil. $, Shipments...........90,...o.o.<,,e,...,.....,,,,,.e.do... EstImated back Iog..,.,0 o,o,,,,,.o,,,,,,»,*,,,,»,,months, 0 5,7 9,10 I 1.00 2,7 2,9 Sept, Dec, Nov, Nov, Oct, COMMODITY PRICES PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS, L»rOpS ©©©,©,©,,,©©,©Bo,,©, Commercial vegetabSes88 C o t t O n , . s , a e e e e o , e e S O a , Feed grains and hay o a e a Food grains,.,..••...... SoesoeosoBeoooooooooQQocsoooaaoooooaooeoooo .... . . d o . . .... . . d o . . PRICES PAID BY FARMERS % A H commodities and services.,,.,,..<,.,,.,,..«. .... . . d o . . Family living Items.eea......•••••••••••...•• . . O S o . d o . . ..do,. Production Items..•..••••••••.••...••.••.•••• All commod., services* Int., taxes* and wage rates s9 .do. PARITY RATIO.. r / Revised® J / D a t a r e f l e c t d e d u c t i o n f o r c e r t a i n USCOMM-DC—30263 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS W A S H I N G T O N 25, D. C. OFFICIAL BUSINESS FIRST CLASS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 245 227 233 268 147 230 207 248 134 540 2S6 266 250 130 544 238 S53 525 243 238 139 519 r224 244 144 520 251 277 293 140 228 254 27! 299 146 229 266 258 326 153 251 261 265 314 150 249 262 268 314 151 252 276 29! 265 301 277 292 267 302 280 294 271 307 28! 294 27! 307 281 79 79 81 80 80 149 218 ,,dos. ..do.. Livestock and products.......... ••••••••••••••• Da I ry products •••.•'••.••••••.••••••••••••••••» • a , . . d o e a Meat an Ima Is,,,,....,.,.,......,...,..,...... e s o o e . d o 0 . o e . • ..do.. PouItry and eggs••••••••••••••...••••.••••.•• WOO 245 226 197 275 152 226 .SOS oedOo, .... . . d o . . aoooooooooeooooeooooooooosooooeooooooo 250 232 20! 280 154 226 239 224 223 280 OS1-bearlng crops,,,,,,,,,,,®,, ,,,,,,,.,,<*,,, e a o e . . d o . . Potatoes (Including dry edible beans)••••••.., © a a o . d O . e 3O D a C C O 240 224 211 269 S50 219 910- 14=100 e © a a,,do9S e e e...do.. OS,, ,ados. .do. Interfund 295 271 307 transactions, PENALTY FOSS PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
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