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July 7, 1961

BUSINESS

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STATISTICS

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 t o ' t h o s e published in. the latest monthly SURVEY

SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS
index, S 9 4 7 - 4 9 - I 0 0
300

Index, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100
300

Monthly

ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities)
(E. E: I. seas. adj. index)

H 275

2 7 5 h~

250

250

225

F

200

U

i

_J i

i

1958

_L
1959

_J_
1960

r i

I- i

1 I

I

I !

I

I

200

L.
J F M A M J J

1961

A S O N D

Billion Dollars

Billion D o l l a r s

40

80-

80

NEW CONSTRUCTION

MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES

(seasonally adjusted/ annual rate)

(seasonally adjusted)

35

70

Sales
(left scale)

To

60

f0/

«^

-

A

30

H 60

40

• "

Private Residei itial
(nbnfarm)

25 h

50

20

^

-

Inventories*
(right scale)

^

20

•i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i 1 i i i i i

1958

1959

I I I I \ I I I I I I I I I 1 1 1 I \ 1 I

I960

40

0

1 MI 1I I I I! I1I 1
I 1
I I 1 I I 1 1 1 1 1I I1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 1 I I 1 1 1

1958

1961

Billion Dollars
60
CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING

N e w basis beginning 1959;

not comparable with prior data

* Book value, end of month

1959

I960

1961

Index, 1910-14 = 100
320
PRICES RECEIVED A N D
PAID BY FARMERS
300

(short- and intermediate-term)

280

Prices Paid
(incl. interest; taxes, and wage rates)

260
Installment
Credit
(end of month)

240
Prices Received

2 0 Ul i i i i I i i i i i 1 i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i

1958




S959

I960

S96S

220

U» i i i i I i i i i i 1 i i i i i I i i i i i 1 11 i i t I 11 i i i I i 11 i i I i i i i i

1958

S959

225

I960

1961

1

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATSSTiCS1

2

I960

1961

ITEM
June 10

June 17

June 2 4

85.4
124
1,674
1,566
296

*I19.5
*89.0
*I07.6
*I28.2
85.3
126
1,658
1,547
278

118.9
86.9
107.5
127.8
84.8
151
3,028
2,091
349

118.7
86.2
107.2
127.7
83.8
159
2,897
1,994
351

118.7
85.8
107.3
127.7
83.1
127

31,927
28,096
18,602
560

31,867
27,739
18,342
486

32,198
28,175
18,805
571

32,299
28,177
18,843
628

32,247
28,486
19,296
546

63,433
28,466
113,807
33,124
31,519
12,863

4,78
56.94
60.59

62,200
28,425
111,406
31,43!
3IJ6I
12,832
4,62
66.64
70.57

4.62
65.98
69.86

62,600
28,526
114,190
32,935
31,705
12,904
4.64
65.14
68.99

1,556
14,604
166,893
6,820

!,836
14,646
150,230
6,811

1,412
15,004
152,645
7,054

1,511
15,345
156,240
7,105

1,520
14,870
I5i,3l4
7,097

••,«.,,«,

1,739
93.3
64!
307

1,510
8LI
549
305

2,042
109.6
593
305

1,985
106.6
602
302

1,978
106.2
600
299

S,925
103.3

July 2

June 25
Commodity p r i c e s ,

July 1

wholesale:

.........
I n s u r e d unemployment, t o t a l
3/........................thous..
S t a t e programs ( 5 0 S t a t e s a n d , I n 1 9 6 1 , P u e r t o R i c o ) . d o . . . .
F a i l u r e s , i n d u s t . arid c o m m e r c i a l (Dun & B r a d s t r e e t ) . . n u m b e r , .
Finance:
F e d e r a l R e s e r v e bank c r e d i t o u t s t a n d i n g , t o t a l

R e p o r t i n g member banks ( o f F . R , S y s t e m )

Commercial and i n d u s t r i a l
Real e s t a t e loans ( g r o s s )

4/....do....

i n leading

118.8
86.4
107.5
127.7
83.4

307
32,202
28,319
19,101
577

cities:5/

loans ( g r o s s ) . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
.,,,.,
......do....

Bond y i e l d s , d o m e s t i c c o r p o r a t e ( M o o d y ' s ) 4 /
percent..
Stock p r i c e s , 500 s t o c k s ( S t a n d , & P o o r ' s ) 5 / . . 1 9 4 1 - 4 3 = 1 0 . .

105,084
25,928
31,814
12,852
4.78
57.28
61.05

ae

eea

» •

p4.66
64.59
68.40

Production:

Index o f p r o d u c t i o n . . . .

1957-59-100.8

151,712

±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices, 3/ In addition to State programs, includes the following: Railroad;
UCFE (Federal employees); UCX (ex-servicemen); and, effective with week of April 15, 1961, TEC (temporary extended compensation). Also
effective with week of April 15, 1961, includes persons under extended duration provisions. ,4/ Daily average, J5/ Wednesday data; figures
for member banks in leading cities are on revised basis. * Monthly Index for June I960, j>/ Preliminary.

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
1961

I960
ITEM
Apri 1
GENERAL BUSINESS

T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment ( i n c l ,

.bil.

of d o l . . |

motor v e h i d e s ) . . d o . . . ,
do....

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

T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment ( i n c l .

do....
motor veh i c l e s ) . . d o . . . .
do....
do....

........dOi...
do....

jr/ Revised.

±/

March

February

Apri 1

May

INDICATORS

MANUFACTURERS' SALES:
VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL

Includes data for "other industries" not shown.

5002



May

30.82
15.15
2.3!
1.68
4.83
3.57
.90
.74

30.84
15.23
2.25
1.73
4.79
3.64
,92
.79

27.42
12.58
1.7!
1.36
4.48
2.82
.67
.58

31.28
14.58
1.96
1.60
5.10
3,29
.79
.75

r29.38
r13.96
1,94
rl.55
4,78
r 3 . 19
r.77
r.69

3!.46
r 1 5 . 18
2.23
1.73
4.98
3.51
.86
.78

15.67
4.54
.37
1.18
1.04
2.45
3.13
.54

15.60
4.65
.42
1.19
1.05
2.47
3.02
.55

14.85
4.5!
.36
1,08
1.02
2.12
3.07
.42

16.70
4.94
.42
1.22
1.17
2.51
3,27
.50

r!5a42
r4.5I
r.37
rl.12
ri.12
r2.44
r3.!0
r.48

16.28
4.90
.45
1.19
i.20
2.65
3.24
.52

31.03
15,00
2.31
1.69
4.83
3.36
.93
.75

30.99
15.06
2.24
1.75
4.78
3.49
.94
.75

29.03
13.32
1.81
1.56
4.65
2.83
.73
.70

29.55
13*69
1.79
L60
4.71
3.02
.77
.73

r30.12
r!4.14
1.95
rl.62
4.85
3.15
r.80
r.69

30.71
r14*58
2,14
1.69
4.83
3.3!
.84
.71

16.02
4.72
.39
1.26
1.03
2.38
3.26
.53

15.92
4.63
,40
1.29
1.04
2.35
3.18
.55

1

!
1

15.7!
4.87
.4!
1.10
U08
2,30
3.18
*46

!
!
!

|

15.86
4.80
.42
!„!6
1.10
2.38
3.08 |
,49

r15.98
r4.80
rs40 1
rl.20
rl.14
r2.40
r3.25
r948

16.13
4.78
a42
1.22
1.16
2.47
3.31
.50

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued

3

I960

1961

ITEM
Apri I

May

February

March

Apri i

May

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued
MANUFACTURERS' INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:
BOOK VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL.

b i1. of dol..

Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).do....

54.77
32.14
4.45
3.42
10.66
7.59
1.88
1.48

54.97
32.25
4.54
3.46
10.76
7.42
1.88
1.48

54.08
30.91
4.5.7
3.00
10.32
6.98
1.85
1.48

53.81
30.77
4.52
3.02
10.37
6.83
1.84
1.47

53.73
30.63
4.48
r3.02
10.38
6.70
1 .84
rl.48

8.5
12.7
10.9

8.5
12.7
ll.l

7.9
1.2.1
10.8

r7.7
12.1
10.9

22.64
4.67
1.99
2.76
1.59
4.14
3.22
1.22

22.72
4.69
1.94
2.78
1.60
4.08
3.27
1.2!

23.16
5.02
2.10
2.77
1.66
4.28
3.24

7.8
12.1
10.9
23.05
4.94
2.05
2.81
1.66
4.27
3.26
U!6

9.1
3.1
10.4

9.0
3.2
10.6

54.66
31.92
4.63
3.32
10.53
7.58
1.85
1.42

54.95
32.07
4.70
3.35
10.60
7.52
1.85
1.43

8.9
3.1
11.2
53.60
30.65
4.51
3.02
10.28
6.86
1.85
1.43

8.8
12.6
10.5

8.8
12.7
10.6

8.0
12.1
10.6

7.9
11.9
10.5

7.8
11.9
10.5

1 1.9
10.5

22.73
4.85
1.95
2.72
1.55
4.08
3 35
1.19

22.88
5.00
1.96
2.71
1.58
4.08
3.34
1.18

22.95
5.01
1.98
2.73
1.63
4.19
3.32
1.13

23.01
5.06
1.98
2.76
1.62
4.19
3.37
1.12

23.22
r5.14
1.98
r2.76
rl.64
4.26
3.37
rl.13

23.18
5.10
1.97
2.74
1.65
4.24
3.34
1. 14

9.1
3.1
10.5

9.1
3.1
10.6

8.7
3.0

29.70
14.10
1.68
1.68
4.82
3.21
15,61

30.21
14.59
1.99
1.72
4.73
3.39
15.62

27.68
12.76
1.85
1.38
4.46
2.82
14.91

30.35
14.47
1.81
i.71
4.76
3.49
15.88

30.47
14.68
1.96
1.70
4.75
3.52
15.79

48.38
45.23
4.64
3.20
17.97
14.80
3.15

53.74
30.67
4.45
3.08
10.44
6.68

1.82
1,48

By stages of fabrication:

Nondurable goods industries, total

1/.

..do....

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

By stages of fabrication:
Purchased materfals.......................... eadO«,«,
..do....
..do....

-.do-..-

Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).ido,...
Lumber and furniture...
do....

L!7

7.7
12. 1
10.9

23.10
r4.92
2.01
r2.84
rl.68
4.27
3.29
rl.15

23.@7
4.84
1.95
2.84
1.68
4.20
3.32
1.14
8.8
3.2

n.o

8.9
r3.i
ll.l

53.31
30.30
4.47
2.95
10.25
6.69
1.84
1.41

r53.38
r30.15
r4.5l
2.92
M0.2I
6.60
1.83
rl.42

8.9
3.1

n.o
53.35
30.17
4.50
2.94
10.19
6.66
1.81
1.42

By stages of fabrication:
..do....
..do....
Nondurable goods industries, total

1/

..do....

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

7.8

By stages of fabrication:

..do....
MANUFACTURERS» ORDERS:
New orders, net (unadjusted), total..
Durable goods industries, total 1/

.•;

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

..do....
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)..do....
Nondurable goods industries, total
New orders, net (seasonally adjusted), total
Durable goods industries, total ] / , , ,

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

Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)••do....
Nondurable goods industries, total
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total.. ..do....

Machinery (including electrical)...
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)•.do....
BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS (DUN & BRADSTREET, INC.):
New incorporations (50 States, incl. Alaska) 2/....number..

9.0

8.9
3.1
11.2

3.2
11.0

31.35
14.51
2.12
1.62
5.16
2.97
16.84

r29.62
r14.08
2.06
rl.53
r4.73
r3.19
r15.54

31.50
r15.07
2 32
1.80
4.85
3.26
16.43

29.11
13.36
1.75
1.49
4.59
3.07
15.76

29.85
13.82
1.88
1.62
4.76
3.02
16.03

r30.44
r14.38
2.19
rl.58
r4.74
r3.28
r16.06

31.07
r14.87
2.21
1.78
4.79
3.34
16.20

47.75
44.59
4.38
3.18
17.91
14.55
3.17

45.52
42.79
3.59
2.75
17.36
14.70
2.73

45.59
42.72
3.75
2.78
17.42
14.39
2.87

r45.83
r42.84
3.87
r2.76
rl7.37
r14.38
r2.99

45.87
r42.73
3.96
2,83
17.24
14.13
3.14

r 15,484

r 15,571

r13,281

r16,783

r!4,8!5

16,371

52,353
40,651

52,991
41,125

54, 102
42,264

53,906
42,058

53,972
41,988

54,390
42,127

4,509
3,878
4,499
3,935

4,375
3,901
4,255
3,911

3,241
3,759
3,803
4,011

3,995
4,201
4,002
3,954

3,765
3,835
3,883
4,022

4,280

1 J .2

8.8.
3.0
11.2

FINANCE
CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM):
Total outstanding, end of month...............mi 1. of dot..
Installment credit, total.....
Installment credit extended and repaid:
Unadjusted: Extended, total
, ..do....
..do....
Adjusted: Extended, total
Repaid, totaI....
..do....

4 141
* f 001
3 974

r/ Revised. J_/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 2/ Beginning I960, data for Alaska are included (see p. S-5 of the July


1961 SURVEY for months of 1960-61 not shown here).
5002.


MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continyed

4

I960

1961

ITEM
May

June

March

June

May

Apri 1

COMMODITY PRICES
PRICES RECEIVED B Y FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS. e 9 1910-14=100*6
Commercial vegetab ! e s a e . . .'.......... ...eo . . „ . . . * . . . do...«,
VJOTTOU a©ao6«s«6«ee«seae»©o©®a®s©©ee»e»e»«eeB09s9e!»e

GO. oo«

Feed grains and h a y e e s e e a e , 8 9 , 9 , . 9 a » . . . . . . « . 8 ^ . . « . d o „ 6 8
Food gr a i ns ........••.....................•...•.•.••••. do....
Fruit••••......•.•••.••••'•............;,.••••;.....do....
0i S-bearsng crops*.••••••••••••.••••••••••••••• *•.. .do.. ..
Tobacco*, ,•••...•••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••*•»do8...
Livestock and products................................do....
Da 1ry products.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••..•••do....
Meat an i ma 1 s ......................................... do....
Poultry and eggs... •••.••••••.•••••.,•••,••••••••,. ..do....
Woo 1................................................ .do. •..
PRICES PAID BY FARMERS:
All commodities and services...... ....•••».. •<.•«•••«.. .do....
Family living items.••••..•..........•••••••••••.•..do....
Product ion iterns...................................do....
All commod.,services, int.,taxes, and wage rates l/..do....
PAR1TY'RAT 10 2/.........................................do....

240
225
248
247
158
209
217
218
241
495

235 I
250
158
199
238
216
209
494

243
224
217
240
150
208
260
264
161
516

239
226
228
249
145
202
250
286
178
516

236
230
233
250
15 1
203
261
285
176
517

234
231
253
26!
152
200
260
261
177
516

252
237
309
154
253

248
235
303
149
248

259
256
309
160
226

251
247
305
145
231

241
24 S
292
139
239

236
240
286
131
238

277
291
267
301
80

275
290
265
299
79

277
290
269
302
80

277
290
267
302
79

277
291
266
302
78

275
290
264
300
78

4,648
3,265
1,885
1,352

5,008
3,474
2,022
1,476

3,909
2,772
1,448
1,058

460
784
222
321
Mi
462

469
833
224
348
118
476

300
806
248
324
93
403

r4,264
r3,00l
r 1,657
r 1,177
r388

1,383

1,534

1,137

394

419

403

103
515

126
586

119
27!

r4,705
r3,232
r 1,793
r1,260
r436
822
227
344
122
r47l
r1,473
r'44'l
rl26
r500

5,120
3,469
1,960
1,400
462
877
221
382
133
476
1,65!
463
122
642

55,260
38,916
22,180
9,828
2,760
3,960
1,328
5,316

55,189
39,103
22,362
9,754
2,788
3,881
1,324
5,405

55,177
37,801
20,287
10,593
2,986
4,413
1,240
5,362

r55,032
r38,467
r21,023
10,446
2,910
4,323

r1,412
r5,282

r55,684
r38,588
r21,105
10,295
2,824
4,242
r1,503
r5,42l

56,459
39,090
21,672
10,245
2,740
4,266
1,536
5,399

16,086
4,698
1,283
5,639

17,376
5,215
1,841
5,662

r16,565
r5,242
r1,630
5,059

r17,096
r5,24l
r1,448
r5,725

17,369
5,187
1,244
6,226

rl45

145

221 |
220 i

CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE <UNADJ S ), TOTAL...mil. of dol..
Private, tota 1...-....................................do....
Res ? dent i a I (nonfarm)...............................do....
New dwelling units*...... s a o a s e @ e o s e o f f l a . o s ...... a do. e o o
Additions and alterations........................do....
Nonresidential buildings, tota 1 . . o o e s 0 . . . . . . . 6 a e o s . d o . . . .
I ndustr i a 1 ......................................... do....
Commer c i al.....«................................. do....
Farm construction....................................do....
Publ ic uti 1 ity.......................................do....
Pub 1 ic, tota1............;....................,,i...• .do.,..
Nonres ? dent 1a 1 build? ngs............................do....
rl I y uVvOy a »'.•.«».•«.»».»..«'. a...........'. .........'a.'. G O . a a •

NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED,
AT ANNUAL RATES), TOTAL............................do....
Private, tota1.......................................do.,..
ResidentiaI Cnonfarm)......#.,............,.........do....
Nonresidential buildings, total
................do..,.

16,344 i
4,692
1,200
6, 168

789
235
318
108
r425
r S,263
r433
r 1 18
339

CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES:

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