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July 10, 1964
STATISTICS
°F COSINESS E c °'
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, 1941-43'= 10
100
PUCES O f 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
90
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Index, 1941-43 = 10
100
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1962
1961
3
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J F M A M J
1964
1963
Index, 1957-59 = 100
200
STEEL PRODUCTION (Ingots ond steel for costings)
Index, 1957-59 = 100
"200
Monthly
150. -
-
100
-
50
0
J A S O N D
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U^uJ^Ji
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Billion Dollars
40.
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS
& INVENTORIES
(seasonally
(, ..A^J J„„ ^ U ^ U ^ J ^ ,
1962
1961
i
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U ^ U ^ O ^^ J ^ ^ J ^ J ^ ^ ^
1963
^
350
j*
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~ 70
PRICES RECEIVED A N D
PAID BY FARMERS
—
325
r~*/
Shipments
300
(left scale)
mmm^
— «#•«**
25
J A S O N D
Index, 1910-14 = 100
80
35
30
J F MA M J
1964
60
-1
Prices Paid
(inci. int erest, taxes, and wa ge rates)
A
275
Inventories*
(right scale)
50
Pri ces
Received
250
*Book value, end of month
20
O A ^ i u a x i . ^ J ^ U U J L X J U U U ^ X J U f ' ' ,i J, 1 i i i i i l i i i
1961
1962
1963
1964
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40
225
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1961
1962
1963
OJ_JJ
1964
WEEKLY
2
BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1963
1964
ITEM
June 2 9
COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:
A I I commodities
Farm p r o d u c t s
,
Foods, p r o c e s s e d . . . .
A 11 o t h e r
22 commodit ies 2/
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores.....
July 6
June 13
June 20
June 27
100.2
93.2
100.4
101. I
95.2
5,140
3,451
100.4
94.0
101.0
101.1
95.3
5,021
3,314
July 4
I957~59«SOO..
....do....
...do....
da....
do....
...........mil. $..
do....
* 100.3
*94.9
*I02.4
*I00.7
92.7
4,991
3,155
93.6
4,495
3,119
100. I
93.2
99.8
101.1
95.1
5,051
3,371
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS,- State programs
..... .thous..
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, a 11 programs
do
State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)....do....
FAILURES, INOUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number..
F I-NANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
.....mil. $..
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/....do....
Member bank reserve balances 3/.
.do....
Excess reserves, estimated 3/,.. „,
do....
Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading citiesr4/
Demand deposits, adjusted.
mil. $..
Savirigs deposits
.......do....
e *s
Loans and Investments (adjusted), total.
do....
U.S. Government obligations*,*,,..
......do....
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)..........do....
Real estate loans (gross)
* s ...,-....do....
241
1,545
1,398
296
332
1,687
1,525
228
216
1,460
1,303
252
212
5,435
1,284
238
210
262
262
35,279
33,714
20,052
379
35,581
34,273
20,242
432
37,487
36,597
20,185
329
37,613
36,81!
20,614
453
37,574
36,875
20,730
358
37,615
36,960
20,794
345
62,010
36,355
133,116
30,377
35,559
16,771
60,954
36,518
132,302
29,789
35.438
16,829
63,140
38,774
140,053
26,39!
38,234
18,764
63,274
38,797
142,013
26,500
38,885
18,836
62,053
38,848
141,185
26,278
38,748
18,875
4.47
69.41
72.80
4.48
69.94
73.40
4.59
79.44
84.24
4.60
80.8!
85.79
4.60
81.06
86.02
1,670
17,925
199,503
7,508
1,928
17,076
147,465
7,583
1,588
18,938
217,301
7,702
1,635
19,233
212,002
7,699
1,664
19,785
213,200
7,680
2,313
124.2
602
313
2,045
109,8
441
257
2,417
129.7
611
317
2,349
126. I
603
310
2,320
124.5
609
311
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) J5/ e . e ...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. bbi..
Steel.............
Index of production
FREIGHT CARLOAD!NGS, TOTAL
Mi see I laneous
.....thous. sh. tons..
1957-59=100..
thous. cars..
do....
J_/*Data do not always cover calendar weeks.
2/ Tuesday price.
MONTHLY
3/ Daily average.
4/ Wednesday data.
100.4
94.0
101.5
101.I
95.3
4.59
82.27
87.30
189,345
2,288
122.8
* Monthly Index for June 1963.
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1963
1964
ITEM
Apr.
GENERAL BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS (Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.):
Unadjusted
number.
SeasonaI ly adjusted.
do...
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS:
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
mil. $.
Durable goods industries, total \J
..........do...
Stone, clay, and glass products
do...
Primary metaIs
do...
Fabr icated meta I products'.
do,..
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
1*6,347
15,305
16,894
15,682
15,495
16,086
57,676
16,064
17,365
16,242
16,394
15,932
35,436
18,703
975
3,197
1,905
35,002
18,683
1,029
3,338
1,944
36,818
19,208
842
3,158
1,911
37,069
19,471
873
3,223
1,906
r38,09l
r20,242
r987
r3,370
r5,989
37,549
19,868
1,01!
3,320
1,980
2,686
2,328
5,093
571
2,605
2,330
4,943
566
2,784
2,523
5,306
599
2,896
2,555
5,285
611
r2,957
r2,498
r5,6!9
r609
2,937
2,448
5,374
605
Nondurable goods industries, total J /
do....
Food and kindred products..
do....
tobacco products.
.do....
a.
Textile mi 11 products............................do.••.
16,733
5,655
365
1,379
16,319
5,656
412
1,318
17,610
6, 171
339
1,457
17,598
6, i20
368
1,477
r17,849
r6,101
379
r 1,463
Paper and allied products..........
.......do....
Chemicals and a 11ied products...
..,.,..», s o ,do»...
Petroleum and coal products........................do....
Rubber and plastics products.....................do....
1,356
2,768
S,4I9
814
1,345
2,695
1,429
756
1,398
2,743
1,498
836
1,403
2,803
1,421
833
1,427
r2,992
r1,484
r90l
17,681
6,274
398
1,425
1,396
2,957
1,495
856
34,578
34,836
36,235
36,222
r37,167
37,318
17,892
941
3,015
1,861
18,512
948
3, 191
1,886
19,027
999
3,034
2,on
S8,887
940
3,032
.1,967
r19,359
r952
r3,174
r1,943
19,233
930
3,165
1,918
2,487
2,365
4,727
576
2,475
2,430
4,682
572
2,674
2,463
5,075
593
2^696
2,505
5,018
606
r2,738
r2,530
r5,23I
r6i6
2,787
2,542
5,097
612
Machinery, except electricaI
Electrical machinery..
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products
do...
do...
do.
do...
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL........
...do
By industry group;
Durable cjoods industries, total J/ ae .............do....
Stone, clay, and glass products...
.....do.. a .
Primary metaIs..•••••••••••••••••••••
.....do....
Fabr icated meta! products. „ „
do....
Machinery, except electrical..
do.
EI ectr 3 ca I mach i ner y
do.
Transportation equipment.
do.
Instruments and related products...............do.
rj
May
INDICATORS
Revised.
±/
Includes data for "other industries" not s^hown.
Digitized for16004
FRASER
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
!964
1963
ITEM
Apr.
May
Apr.
May
Feb.
Mar.
16,686
5,749
379
1,389
1,336
2,603
1,453
788
16,724
5,731
401
1,372
1,347
2,579
1,486
748
17,208
6,049
353
1,405
1,362
2,735
1,474
836
17,335
6,131
387
1,460
1,363
2,746
i,445
81!
r 17,808
r6,202
394
r1,472
r1,404
r2,827
r!,520
r873 •
18,085
6,361
387
{,482
1,399
2,832
1,552
847
3,329
7,157
4,209
3,583
2,722
13,578
3,436
7,146
4,168
3,520
2,748
13,818
3,395
7,496
4,483
3,728
3,119
14,014
3,387
7,607
4,445
3,716
2,967
14,100
r3,4!5
r7,766
r.4,572
r3,879
r2,9!6
r!4,6!9
3,504
7,906
4,636
3,709
2,921
14,642
..do....
..do....
58,565
35,107
23,458
58,939
35,44!
23,498
60,486
36,173
24,313
r60,661
r36,394
24,267
r60,807
r36,608
r24,199
60,875
36,777
24,098
..do., i S
58,309
58,507
60,!08
r60,326
r60,531
60,413
..do
..do....
..do,...
..do
..do
..do
..do....
34,787
1,495
5,854
3,855
6,578
4,966
7,0!3
1,388
34,962
!,502
5,857
3,876
6,602
4,976
7,102
1,396
35,945
1,535
5,914
3,965
6,869
5,088
7,359
1,477
r36,079
1,536
r5,972
3,978
6,891
5,039
7,425
1,503
r36,277
1,551
r5,954
3,971
r6,955
r5,094
r7,446
r1,527
36,265
1,563
6,0!4
3,942
6,959
5,062
7,396
1,527
..do
„ ,do
..do....
..do
..do
..do....
23,522
5,987
2,428
2,647
1,698
3,621
1,819
1,145
23,545
5,961
2,404
2,667
1,70!
3,648
1,813
1,169
24,163
6, 136
2,374
2,839
1,792
3,894
1,786
1,127
24,247
6,195
2,344
2,82!
1,797
3,902
1,801
1,129
r24,254
r6,165
r2,363
r2,789
r1,789
r3,926
r!,768
rl,131
24,148
6,120
2,358
2,748
1,800
3,927
1,776
1,133
,..do....
...do....
Equipment and defense products, excl. auto.... ...do....
...do....
...do
...do....
6,047
9,524
11,961
3,133
5,042
22,602
6,084
9,501
11,976
3,178
5,073
22,695
6,231
9,730
12,288
3,299
5,296
23,264
6,226
9,780
12,305
3,347
5,290
r23,378
r6,3!3
r9,782
r 12,370
r3,359
r5,352
r23,355
6,252
9,732
12,337
3,355
5,349
23,388
35,289
18,845
16,444
35,438
37,539
19,927
17,612
36,657
37,508
19,95!
17,557
36,547
r38,5l7
r20,662
r17,855
r38,184
37,964
20,192
17,772
38,099
18,736
3,153 |
1,893
2,618
2,435
5, S63 |
19,499
3,074
2,018
2,763
2,574
5, 179
19,262
3,103
2,007
2,771
2,547
5,164
r20,46l
r3,64l
r2,07l
r2,938
r2,520
r5,607
20,098
3,156
1,989
2,969
2,6!3
5,631
16,702
4,260
12,442
!
17,158
4,486
12,672
17,285
4,552
12,733
r!7,723
r4,678
r13,045
18,001
4,773
13,228
2,783
14,433
3,456
7,145
4,509
3,48!
2,795
14,052
!
1
!
1
3,455
7,495
4,607
3,7.14
3,113
14,273
3,444
7,593
4,495
3,797
2,983
14,235
r3,396
r7,756
r4,858
r4,040
r3,038
r 15,096
3,492
7,896
5,374
3,674
2,999
14,664
...do....
UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ.), TOTAL.,
...do....
Durable goods industries, total..
Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders.. B ..do
5.0, 190
47,452
2,738
50,524
47,655 .
2,869
50,760
47,863
2,897
5I,!99
48,34!
2,858
r51,626
r48,764
r2,862
52,041
49,087
2,954
UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. A D J . ) , TOTAL*.. ...do....
By industry group':
50,246
50,565
|
50,586
50,697
r51,679
52,076
47,530
5, 126
|
!
4, 132
6,560
7,040
19,448
47,864
5,099
4,137
6,651
7,052
19,693
47,644
4,169
4,099
7,072
7,337
19,805
47,805
4,082
4,190
7,169
7,383
19,821
r48,840
r4,485
r4,3l1
r7,325
r7,347
r20,294
49,299
4,457
4,367
7,437
7,418
20,547
2,716
2,701
2,942
2,892
r2,839
2,777
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued
MANUFACTURERS 1 SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)~Continued
By industry group—Continued
mi 1. $..
..do....
..do
..do....
, , do
..do....
By market category:
..do....
Equipment and defense products, excl. auto
..do
..do....
..do
..do....
INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:
By industry group:
By market category:
NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL.... ...do....
...do.... |
...do....
...do....
NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL
By industry group:
...do....
...do.... j
...do....
36,019
19,182
16,837
35,752
...do....
...do.... !
19,037
3,805
1,921
2,58!
2,421
4,772
...do....
...do,... i
...do....
16,715
4,309
12,406
...do....
...do.... j
I
Equipment and defense products, excl, auto...... ...do
...do.... 1
1
...do
...do....
3,490
7,149
4,310
3,587
i
t
!
1
!
1
!
j
1
By market category:
MachInery, except efectrleal*..
effldo....
...do....
Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders ,..do 4 .«.
r/ Revised.
y
Includes data for "other industries" not shown.
16004
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MOWIHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
4--.,--___
______
1964
1963
ITEM
June
May
Mar 0
Apr.
May
COMMODITY PRICES
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ail farm product's.. 1910-14*100..
PRICES PASO BY FARMERS;
... .do
All commodities and' services,, o l )
0.
All commode,services, int.,taxes, and wage rates 0 .„„.do,.«,.
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
3
241
239
236
235
232
283
312
283
r312
283
313
283
314
282
313
282
313
r5,098
r3,638
r2,188
r1,460
r5,467
r3,879
r2,342
r 1,588
r66,615
r46,449
r27,536
r 12,66.1
r3,076
r5,56i
r2,293
r1,252
r4,660
r20,166
r6,259
r7,068
r64,784
r45,596
r26-,64l
r12,756
r3,149
r5,542
r2.,252
r1,250
r4,599
Y19,188
r6,033
6,410
lit 5
t5,785
r3;974
r2,495
r1,811
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a
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0
l i t i e S o o o o o o o c o o o o . o o o o o o o o o o o o . o = o o o-o o e o d O „ . . 0
Pub 1 ic, total. ........................ a......O O O . O O . o d O . O O *
Nonres i dent i a 1 bu i id ings
. o o o o d 0
H l.ghways
. . . . . . . odOo 0 a 0
CONSTRUCTfON COST INDEXs
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMPOSITE.......«,.-..«.
.S957-59=100 00
EMPLOYMENT
O C
B
o s o o
. O . 0 O » O .
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, TOTAL, UNADJUSTED..„... e „
.».«,
o oothous,.
EMPLOYED
ooecoooodOo.oo
Agr?cu1tura1 emp S oyment.....a.............. ........do....
NonagrIcu1tura1 emp1oyment
oooo.oo.dO....
UNEMPLOYED CALL CIVILIAN WORKERS)............ o o e o o o o o d O . o o o
Long-term C f5 weeks and over)....•„....... o o . o o o o o d O . o . o
Percent of civilian labor force.„..........
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, TOTAL,, SEAS S ADJUSTED..,. . o a, o o o o t h O U S .
EMPLOYED
,o, o o o o o d O o . o o
Agricultural employments... 0 0 ...„..
oooooooodO.ooo
Nonagr I cu 1 tura i ernp S oyment s . o o 0 a o o . 0 . 0 o 0 o S........dO....
O
UNEMPLOYED CALL CIVILIAN WORKERS)............ O.0 0 0 . . . d 0 . . . 0
„
Long-term C15 weeks and over>.000.0.000*0 „ . „ _ . . . d o . . . „
Percent of civilian labor f o r c e 0 . „ e o a o o . . . e . . - » . . . - - ..
FINANCE
0
CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM):
Tota I outstand ing, end of month....,.»....... o«».o.mi So $ 0 .
Snsta1Iment credit, total a................. ........do....
Installment credit extended and repaid?
Unadjusted:
Extended, totai........................... ........do....
Repa 5d, totaI............................ ........do....
Seasonally adjusted^
........do....
Extended, tota1,,,,
,,,.,..«•»
Repaid, tota i»........................... ........do
—
240
NEW CONSTRUCT ION PUT 1N PLACE CUNADJ 0 ) , T O T A L . , „ . a . 0 . m i L $00
Pr I vate, tota S.... a 0 „ ... 0 „» 0 . 0 • . < > . o . . . . • . . . . . . .. . .. 0 ». do. e..
Residential Cnonfarmlooo.oo.t-.o o QOO Ooo0=> . o .....E.O . d o 0 0 0 0
Pub 11 c, tota S oo8SO oo OOO o O o O 0o OOGeo< > s . OO o 9O o< 3 o B o Sffl oooo 8 do.. • .
NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AT ANNUAL
RATES), TOTAL....«....o.................o. „r
«n «
Prfvate, tota1...•...„.». _.....*.__.o.«o.o.o..
Res S dent 1 a 1 C norsf arm)...... „... „. 00... <> . ...
Nonresidential buildings, total J,/.,,....^ o o o c o o d O . oo o
Industrf a 1................ .<> ...a.,-..... .» o o o o o o . d O . o o .
Commerc I alo............oo..o....o<,o.a.o 0 o o o o o . o . o d O o o o .
Stores, restaurants, and garages.. ... QO = o o o o o o o d 0
Farm construct1on.... 0 . Q O 0 0 0 • a o 0 o _ D O o . . .ooo ,o o o o o o o d O o o o o
Pub !IC
June
—
6,050
4, S87
2,557
5, 863
65,076
451609
26,442
12,900
•3,204
5,562
2,268
S,247
4,60519,467
6,033
109
109
III
III
r! 12
M2
73,S27
69,061
5,178
63,883
4,066
1,292
5.6
73,022
68,720
5,030
63,690
4,302
1,113
5.9
75,165
70,319
5,954
64,365
4,846
1,016
6.4
72,891
68,767
4,924
63,843
4,S24
1,080
73,799
69,877
4,429
65,4483,92!
1,2375.3
74,583
'70,559
4,748
65,8S!
4,024
927
5.4
74,742
71,SOS
5,007
66,094
3,640
S,084
4.9
5.7
72,810
68,517
4,017
64,500
4,293
1,322
5.9
73,760
69,807
4,600
65,207
3,953
1,047
5.4
76,645
71,953
5,853
66,100
4,692
1,007
6.1
74,340
70,387
4,838
65,549
3,953
1,070
5.3
64,987
50,307
68,913
53,795
69,816
54,382
70,945
55,S20
5,222
4,399
5,322
5,079
5,578
4,991
5,584
4,846
5,054
4,568
5,480
4,956
5,371
4,959
5,552
5,059
!
j
|
j
1
64, 135
49,484
5,294
4,616
4,985
4,544
1
74,595
70,754
4,865
65,889
3,841
934
5.?
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r/ Revised. * Revised data for May 1963, June 1963 (seas. adj.), and Mar. 1964 and for other periods back to 1946 will be available
later. J/ Except farm and public utilities.
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