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^MENTQfr„ January 8, 1965 BUSINESS STATISTICS ° f BUSINESS tco' 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 Index, 1957-59 = 100 Index, 1957-59 = 100 160 160 Monthly ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities) (E. E. i. seas. adj. index) S****r\^** 150 _ - 140 130 - 120 - 110 ___J ^^^^ ' -- J * * * * ^ 1 i l_,„i-._.l, L 1 ! 1 L._. - » j > i ,, j ) L_JL-J-=J-,._J L._ U J u ^ a _ L i ^ u j 1962 1961 MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS & INVENTORIES (seasonally adjusted) j. ^ Index, 1957-59=100 120 CONSUMER PRICES * 70 115 h J A S O N D V ^ V 4 35 *p^ J F M A M J 1964 80 Billion Dollars 40 -~>-i—i-j-+±-L-JL-3-->--i— L~J 1963 All Services ^ V " * ^ - * ^ ^ Shipments ^ ^ r (left s c a l e ) __-,—..*•_ 30 60 A—rT ' 25 Inventories* ( r i g h t scale) i 50 .*»••• *'**%** "*\ * B o o k v a l u e , e n d of m o n t h 20 JLXJ-JJ-Ut U . . I . -Jl m J-L-ll-lJ-J.JL,J..XJL-LJL.i.J M U.I 1962 1961 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1-I..L.L.ULJ.JL. 40 FREIGHT CARLOADINGS ~ 1 * *9 Food *New series beginning January 1964 ! ' ' • ' I • • • • ' ' • • • • ' I • • ' • • I ' ' • ' • I ' • • • ' 1961 1962 I ' ' • • ' I • • • ' ' 1964 1963 index, 1910-14 = 100 350 PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS 325 Index, 1957-59 = 100 110 100 1964 1963 jf I (seasonally adjusted) 100 ,-—*. 90 [rT J\ wsf^\ i 'Xs^iJ \^\^^ Prices Paid (incl. interest, taxes, and wage rates) 275 Prices Received 250 i 80 •^ \ / ^ • 1 l,,l, L..J 1 1 1 1 1 1961 I J_L-L.i™A_LuJ-J_L_L. 1962 1 1 M l i.l-i_JUL.il 1963 1 I t - 1 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 1964 225 J-LI 1961 I I I I 1962 •>.—. «T*«,% * • - * • I I I I I I I I I I I I M 1963 ,1 I I I I I I 1964 I WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1963 1964 1965 ITEM Dec. 28 Jan. 4 Dec. 12 Dec. 19 Dec. 26 Jan. 2 *I00.3 *93,3 *I00.4 *I0I.2 95.5 5,255 3,825 453 2,403 2,248 158 95.4 4,479 3,184 447 2,646 2,484 204 100.7 93.2 101.0 101.7 103.4 6,122 4,286 330 1,661 1,536 285 100.7 93.0 100.6 101.7 103.4 6,619 4,623 311 1,706 1,583 224 100.8 93.6 100.7 101.7 102.9 6,264 4,462 371 102.5 162 169 37,752 37,040 21,001 474 37,730 37,153 21,449 786 39,476 39,480 2i,i46 295 39,743 39,632 21,385 388 39,834 40,175 2i,846 409 39,852 40,409 22,029 609 66,077 37,787 138,931 28,576 37,858 17,921 4.56 **73997 **78.I6 67,844 38,083 141,305 29,018 38,795 17,880 4.57 **75.02 **79.25 64,967 40,343 146,275 26,941 40,914 19,934 68,194 40,371 148,993 27,24i 41,668 19,948 66,188 40,431 149,441 27,340 41,668 20,005 4.59 83.46 88.15 4.58 83.55 88.20 4.58 84. 15 88.94 1,290 17,932 154,405 7,603 1,804 96.8 376 212 !,570 18,152 146,525 7,574 2,037 109.3 500 249 1,668 20,029 259,654 7,778 2,629 141. I 577 323 1,648 20,580 256.407 7,780 2,645 142.0 546 306 1,484 18,537 142,869 7,771 2,557 137.3 417 236 COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE; ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES mil. $.. INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs thous.. State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)....do.... FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number.. FINANCE: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total ^/....do.... Reporting member banks (of F.R.SN/stem) In leading cities:4/ Loans and investments (adjusted), total do.... Commercial and industrial loans (gross).... do.... Bond yieids, domestic corporate (Moody's) 5/ percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) .4/..1948-43=10.. - seeeee.e 4.58 84.30 89.12 PRODUCTION; Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses) FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL sssss number ss thous. cars.. 142,444 2,620 140.6 JJ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. J3/ Daily average. .4/ Wednesday data. * Monthly Index for Dec. 1963. ** Tuesday data. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1963 1964 ITEM Oct. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS'SHIPMENTS: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL Durable goods Industries, total ±/ Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metais...... Fabricated metal products ..mil. $ do.. do.. .....do.. do.. 36,821 19,180 1,089 2,928 2,054 35,377 18,457 960 2,852 1,881 36,001 17,707 1,040 3,111 2,029 38,874 19,759 1,057 3,331 2,094 r38,397 r19,243 r1,066 r3,337 r2,047 37,752 19,418 961 3,371 1,906 Machinery, except electrical.... EIectricaI machinery Transportat i on equ i pment Instruments and related products ...do.„ .do.. do.. .do.. 2,544 2,522 5,268 610 2,470 2,484 5,221 610 2,610 2,452 3,572 636 2,834 2,660 4,801 656 r2,78l r2,670 r4,33| r680 2,739 2,627 4,999 654 Nondurable goods industries, total J/ Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products do.. do.. do.. do.. 17,641 6,184 383 1,501 16,920 5,983 394 1,456 18,294 6,422 416 1,523 19,115 6,769 413 S,6li r19,154 r6,795 r392 1,640 18,344 6,447 402 1,591 do.. ...do.. do.. do.. 1,427 2,674 1,442 856 !,359 2,509 1,424 763 1,458 2,778 1,535 836 1,518 2,987 1,551 895 1,517 r2,93! rl,542 r898 1,472 2,759 1,551 844 Paper and aiiied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total \J Stone, clay, and glass products, Primary metals... Fabricated metal products. do.. 35,214 35,004 37,168 37,312 r36,8l! 37,575 do.. do.. •••••do.. ...do.. 18,590 986 2,904 1,943 18,272 977 2,892 1,913 19,164 921 3,216 1,914 19,284 962 3,30! 1,970 rl8,633 r960 r3,329 r1,924 19,345 979 3,451 1,938 Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Instruments and related products ..do.. do.. do.. do.. 2,615 2,385 5,158 589 2,582 2,369 4,966 594 2,780 2,501 5,102 661 2,848 2,481 4,968 613 r2,85l r2,536 r4,2!2 r659 2,893 2,524 4,741 638 rj Revised. \J Includes data for "other industries" not shown. Digitized for 16224 FRASER MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 3 1963 1964 ITEM Oct. Nov. Aug. Sept, Oct. Nov. GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued MANUFACTURERS1 SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)~Continued By Industry group—Continued •mil. $.. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 16,624 5,870 384 1,363 1,373 2,576 1,428 794 16,732 5,961 379 1,400 1,366 2,578 1,409 781 18,004 6,478 395 1,459 1,420 2,793 1,517 854 18,028 6,400 404 1,478 1,451 2,808 1,541 866 r18,178 r6,500 r392 1,505 1,461 r2,845 r1,533 r834 18,230 6 429 386 1,545 1,486 2,855 1,556 867 ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 3,207 7,288 4,376 3,797 2,933 13,613 3,169 7,382 4,286 3,635 2,907 13,625 3,430 8,007 4,548 3,827 2,899 14,457 3,457 7,971 4.613 3,629 2,979 14,663 r3,472 r8,067 r4,634 r2,837 r2,992 r14,809 3,513 7,986 4,659 3,384 3,031 15,002 ...do.... ...do.... ..««... ...do,... 59,026 35.300 23,726 59,445 35.359 24,086 60,458 36.684 23,774 60,658 36,856 23,802 r61,433 r37,25l r24,!82 61,963 37,541 24,422 ...do.... 59,322 59,780 60,763 61,019 r6!,777 62,287 35,58! 1,517 5,861 3,9!3 6,800 5,043 7,256 1,454 35,704 1,535 5,903 3,917 6,839 5,066 7,220 1,452 36,790 1,586 6,056 4,006 7,161 5,086 7,53! 1,533 37,037 1,572 6,063 4,042 7,277 5,147 7,539 1,556 r37,5!7 rl,595 r6,096 r4,062 r7,38l r5,22! r7,7M r1,572 37,938 1,591 6,153 4, !48 7,520 5,314 7,707 1,583 23,741 6,057 2,317 2,800 1,757 3,734 1,788 1,159 24,076 6,060 2,345 2,895 1,772 3,769 1,795 1,167 23,973 5,910 2,263 2,803 1,859 3,936 1,733 1,154 23,982 5,837 2,241 2,819 1,851 3,973 1,717 1,159 r24,260 r5,956 r2,3|9 r2,857 r1,865 r3,985 rl,73| ri,!76 24,349 6,029 2,303 2,824 1,869 3,997 !,749 i,193 6,179 9,502 12,189 3,258 5,135 23,059 6,321 9,571 12,277 3,200 5,189 23,222 6,276 9,407 12,538 3,446 5,389 23,707 6,316 9,339 12,693 3,425 5,426 23,820 r6,358 r9,525 r12,788 r3,629 r5,500 r23,977 6,399 9,586 12,994 3,611 5,535 24 !62 36,601 18,883 !7,7I8 35,354 35,174 18,140 17,034 34,953 36,190 17,923 18,267 37,509 39,361 20,239 19,122 38,018 r39,043 r19,863 r!9,180 r37,846 37,638 19,247 18 39| ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ,..do...# ...do.... ...do.... 18,622" 3,013 1,910 2.669 2,410 5,094 18,1 S3 2,964 1,858 2,617 2,477 4,680 19,342 3,280 !,946 2,952 2,694 4,771 19,907 3,847 2,045 2,923 2,581 4,760 r19,623 r3,767 rl,99! r2,994 r2,542 r4,544 19 420 3,672 2,018 2 992 2,768 4 245 ...do.... ...do.... 16,732 4,528 12,204 16,840 4,635 12,205 18,167 4,883 13,284 18,ill 4,866 13,245 r!8,223 r4,894 r13,329 18,262 4 952 13,310 3,199 7,298 4,069 3,806 2,938 14,044 3,136 7,371 4,289 3,61! 2,807 13,739 3,535 8,022 4,671 3,745 2,91! 14,625 3,490 7,967 4,478 3,678 3,052 15,353 r3,4!8 r8,068 r4,824 r2,9l6 r3,071 r15,549 3,484 7 987 4,580 3 275 3,025 15,33! 49,902 46,999 2,903 49,696 46,684 3,012 54,50! 51,637 2,864 54,990 52,119 2,871 r55,637 r52,742 r2,895 55,516 52,572 2,944 50,!40 50,132 54,216 55,042 r56,067 56,270 47,!69 3,859 4, !04 6,884 7,058 20,060 2,971 47,076 3,930 4,059 6,933 7,111 19,869 3,056 51,366 5,049 4,520 7,794 7,795 21,210 2,850 52,!35 5,699 4,565 7,931 7,913 20,977 2,907 r53,137 r6,104 r4,663 r8,062 r7,924 r21,346 r2,930 53,323 6,363 4,767 8,203 8,130 20,837 2,947 By market category% Equipment and defense products, excl- auto t see O O . . . . ...do.... INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: Nondurable goods industries, totale by industry group; ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ..do.... ..do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... By market category: Equipment and defense products, excl. auto ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL.......QO.... ...do.... ..do.... 37,682 By industry group: By market category: Equipment and defense products, excl. auto. UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJv), TOTAL ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders.. ...do.... UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL... ...do.... By industry group: Durable goods industries, total J./assssssie ., s do s * ss Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders ...do.... r/ Revised. \J Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 16224 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 4 1964 1963 ITEM Nov. 1 Dec. Nov. Oct. Sept. Dec. COMMODITY PRICES PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS...S910-14=I00.. U P O p S o o o o a o o a o * 9 a e a 9 o o a » a a o o o 0 o o o o o o a o a a o a o o o o a e » a * 9 »QOa Feed grains and hay hOOQ «.>te«o > ve e siotdo,,^ QraEnSeeoaeoeasassaoeaooaeeeeeooeffiseaaoeoaaaaoUOaaaa Poultry and eggs g8gses9e »„e«.<> « >.do,,,. 254 264 164 226 303 265 S44 478 236 228 218 258 170 164 293 254 202 482 236 232 222 261 165 166 317 260 208 493 234 232 265 254 161 168 277 263 231 49! 234 234 249 247 171 168 267 273 283 496 243 272 272 150 265 234 269 260 146 270 244 262 282 146 284 239 272 268 144 284 236 277 260 143 284 234 272 261 139 275 282 298 27! 311 78 307.4 282 298 270 311 76 282 299 270 313 75 *!08.4 282 300 269 312 76 *S08„5 282 301 269 313 75 *I08.7 283 301 269 313 75 (08.2 109.0 105.4 106.4 S02.8 98.7 121.9 104.3 115.5 107.2 101.4 104.6 112.2 242 i 241 ! 250 ' 274 158 224 294 271 144 490 237 24 S PRICES PA 1a BY FARMERS; All commodo, services, int e , taxes, and wage rates...do.... CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, all Special group indexes? At! 1 TeniS leSS tfemsooaaeaaaoooaao»»01957-59=100,, TOOO oes<s>aeaoe3O8eaoaeeassae0esae.i»ee «QOi ae o b e r V I C e S o e e a o a o i a e e e s a o . o o e s a o o s a o a e a o a e e Q a a o e . e . a . .G O . 9e . ! 1 Reading and recreation.... PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y — ,.do,.-e ! 107.4 108.4 104.7 105.4 103.1 103.2 121.0 104.5 113.9 805.1 99.7 104.8 108.2 106.6 107.7 107.2 108.0 107.5 102.7 106.1 109.1 107.8 117.6 112.4 117.9 108.4 112*8 93.! 107.6 107,5 108.5 104.9 105.6 103.0 » 1 1 ! 102.1 120.3 104.5 114.1 105.4 99.2 105.0 109.8 106.9 108.0 107.3 108.4 107.6 102.9 106.1 108.9 107.5 118.3 M2.7 117.9 108.8 | 1 1 | S09.0 107.9 109.5 107.2 102.8 108.3 109.2 105.5 106.4 103.1 101.3 121.9 104.6 115.7 106.9 100.6 105.3 Ml.7 107.6 109.2 108.2 109.6 107.4 102.8 1 105.9 108.9 107.4 j 106.2 109.4 108.0 1 119.3 1 119.3 | 113.9 119.7 109.5 114.3 j 1 j 1 ! I M3.! [ 92.9 i 107.4 I 92.3 i | * New s e r i e s . * * Index based on 1947-49=100 i s 7 5 „ 0 . # CORRECTION f o r p . S - 8 o f t h e D e c , 1964 SURVEY: as measured by consumer p r i c e s f o r O c t . 1964 s h o u l d r e a d 9 2 . 2 i n s t e a d o f 9 9 . 2 . USCOMM-DC—16224 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS W A S H I N G T O N , D.C. 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS Firsi Class Mail WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS | 108.5 109.5 105.6 106.4 103.5 102.5 122.9 104.8 116.0 106.8 99.5 105.3 M3.0 107.7 1 109.3 j 1 108.3 109.8 107.5 1 102.9 1 M4.0 119.9 109.7 M4.5 #92.2 j aoas.ooo ...a..-). eaa.esoc oao.aoae 106.4 MO.O 108.6 119.5 114.2 120.2 109.7 114.9 **92,0 P u r c h a s i n g power o f t h e d o l l a r PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
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