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July 8, 1960
STATISTICS
BUSINESS
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
90
Index, 1941-43 = 10
90
PRICES OF 42S INDUSTRIAL ST0OCS
80
_
70
—
Wally
Weekly
(Wednesday close!
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80
—|
70
TOO
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50
40
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1958
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1959
Billion Dollars
Billion Dollars
80
40
L_J
50
L_i
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J F M A M J J A S O
NO
I960
40
Billion Dollars
60
MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES
CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING
(short- and intermediate-term)
(seasonally adjusted)
J 70
H
35
50
$a!m
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30
^ o o o o c m ^
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(right sea!®)
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30
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1957
40
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1958
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1959
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1957
I960
Index, 1947-49= 100
Index, 1 9 1 0 - 1 4 - 100
130
320
120
-!
300
I 10
H
280
100
-|
260
-1
90
80
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240
220
1959
.I960
PRICES RECEIVED AND
PAID BY FARMERS
COTTON CONSUMPTION
(daily average; seas, adj.)
1958
«*sss^^*^
Prices Paid
(inci. interest, taxes, and wag© rate*
-
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WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1959
I960
ITEM
June 27
Ju ly 4
June 11
June 18
June 25
|
July 2
Commodity prices, wholesale:
Farm products,,,
.••••.................
.do. ...
A! S other........................................... do,...
22 commodities 2/,,,.......B.,.,.... ,.. eso ,...,,......do....
Department store sa les. os ...........'........,..,.....•... .do.....
Insured unemployment, total .3/.......................... thous..
State programs (incl. Alaska and Hawaii)..............do,...
Failures, industrial and commercial „,„«,.,,«,...••••••••number,.
Finance:
Currency in circulation 4/., 0 , s , 8 a 9 t ,, 4 8 , 0 „ s . e .mil. of do!..
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 4/.,,. 8 do e ..,
Member bank reserve balances 4 / a s B , 9 9 , , 0
......do,.,,
Excess reserves, estimated 4/.,...,
eo 0 & 9 ....... .....do....
Reporting member banks (of F a R.System) in leading cities: 5/
Demand deposits, adjusted.,.«..,,.,,„,. oooeoe mi1. of dol e o
Time deposits, except interbank...................,„do....
Loans and investments (adjusted), total.............do,...
U. S s Government ob11 gations.B
,.,„.... s o o . a e do 9 a B .
Commercial and Industrial loans (gross),,, oeB .....do,...
Real estate loans (gross).........••••••••.......,doaeao
87.6
118
1,357
1,256
256
*l19,7
*89,8
*I08.1
* 128.2
87, f
109
1,403
1,286
244
119.6
89.2
107,5
128,3
85.8
f44
1,733
1,621
283
31,807
28,147
18,627
457
31,852
28,042
18,386
317
31,917
27,575
18,153
461
31,976
27,609
18,154
425
31,927
28,135
18,601
559
60,781
30,781
12,136
60,835
30,967
103,476
29,980
28,482
12,198
58,510
30,756
102,636
25,640
30,991
12,536
59,784
30,824
104,213
25,750
31,526
12,549
59,607
30,950
103,776
25,572
31,619
12,535
4,70
57,41
61,64
4,71
58 s 97
6304l
4.77
57 e 89
6l e 83
4.77
57.57
6la39
4,78
57 e 28
61.05
4.78
56,94
60 a 59
1,840
13,124
i32,383
6,914
1,467
S3,766
164,539
6,772
1,483
14,053
16.5,419
6,840
1,556
14,213
166,890
6,820
• • • « . • • a*
2,215
#78.2
573
325
1,756
61.6
648
322
f .775
62 e 3
650
317
1,739
61,0
642
307
.«*«•».,.
••••••.••
... *. *,..
s e o
a
O S B S
.
30,061
e e e e . . , o •
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 4/.......percent..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 5/...I94I-43»I0..
industrials, 425 stocks, ee ..,... S6 .,............. 3 «„do 9 ...
Production;
Bituminous coal ,4/....................fnous, of short tonsfflS
Electric power, by uti 1 i t i e s 9 e , , e 9 . a s o a e a 3 s o m ! 1 s of kw s -hr e B
Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, coaches)..............number..
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 47.,....••. a thous. of bb1..
Steel J6/..............................thous. of short tons. e
1,536
S3,749 .
156,201
7,025
2,486
#87,8
698
348
Freight car loadings, total..-..................thous. of cars. e
1 19 6
89.2
I07„6
128.3
85,4
147
1,692
1,580
353
119.5
88.4
107,7
128.3
85,4
125
119.4
88.0
107.5
128.3
85,3
eesae.oea
Bo.eoos.o
cs.a.eees
oe»*a»»eo
296
31,867
27,739
18,322
469
.«<*,. 9. «S
ssoassoeee
saeoeeee.
aese«»
*os
e e
a
es
«,e»
.........
151,506
1,510
53.0
eoes»e»«o
.........
J/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Includes data for Alaska and Hawaii, and for the following programs:
State; R.R. ; Federal employees; and ex-servicemen, 47 Dai ly average. ]5/ Wednesday data. jl>/ Week beginning Juiy 4, I960: Production, 1,218
thous. short tons; operating rate, 42,7 percent. * Monthly index for June 1959. # Based on Jana I, 1959, annual capacity (147,633,670 tons);
I960 rates are based on Jan. I, i960, annual capacity (148,570,970 tons).
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATSSTSCS
1959
I960
ITEM
Apri i
GENERAL BUSINESS
February
March
Apri 1
May
INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS' SALES:
VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL................. .....mi f. of dol..
Durable goods industries, total J./...... .....•••....do,...
.do....
............do.,..
Machinery (including electrical),
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do...,
do....
••••••••....do...,
Stone, clay, and glass...
Nondurable goods industries, total J/... ............do....
.......do..,.
Food and beverage..,,..••,...,..,,....
.
.......do....
....do
do....
.do....
do....
VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL,....... ..........,.do....
.....do....
.....do....
Fabricated meta 1..<••••••••..«.....•••«
Machinery (including electrical)...,.< .............do....
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)«..do...,
do..,.
Food and beverage,.<*.«»,•»•••»•«•*»•,< ••••••••••••do....
.......
.do....
do..,.
1
r/ Revised,
May
±/ Includes data for "other Industries" not shown.
30,885
15,810
2,947
1,735
4,610
3,637
989
771
30,673
15.727
3,011
1,718
4,515
3,565
995
789
30,290
15,110
2,540
1,570
4,690
3,760
850
640
32,470
16,080
2,690
1,700
5,070
3,860
910
690
r30,820
rl5,!50
r2,3IO
r1,680
r4,830
r3,570
900
r740
30,870
15,260
2,240
1,730
4,790
3,660
930
790
15,075
4,378
399
5,217
1,044
2,247
2,988
554
14,946
4,598
407
S, 199
1,026
2, 185
2,934
524
15,180
4,430
370
1,230
1,010
2,220
3,070
520
16,390
4,820
400
1,260
S, 100
2,430
3,290
520
r15,670
r4,540
370
r1,180
1,040
r2,450
r3,130
r540
15,610
4,650
420
1,180
1,040
2,470
3,040
31,580
15,670
2,690
i,720
4,840
3,570
920
770
30,840
15,170
2,540
1,690
4,750
3,460
880
700
r31,030
r15,000
2,3S0
r1,690
r4,830
r3,360
r930
r750
31,030
15,090
2,230
1,750
4,770
3,510
950
15,900
4,720
430
1,260
1,070
2,380
3,130
570
15,670
4,710
420
1,200
5,050
2,300
3, S60
510
r16,020
r4,720
390 r1,260
r1,030
2,380
r3,260
r530
15,950
4,640
400
1,280
1,030
2,360
3,200
550
30,266
15,166
2,792
1,684
4,423
3,385
995
756
30,742
15,515
2,858
1,711
4,507
3,463
1,041
766
15,100
4,507
4IS
1,253
1,034
2,090
3,080
543
15,227
4,617
388
1,310
1,026
2,089
2,994
524
;
1
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Digitized forCORRECTION
FRASER for p. 3 of the July I, I960. Weekly Supplement: Acetic acid production for April I960 should read 59,955,000 pounds.
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/
9002
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
540
750
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
3
1959
Apr! 1
i960
May
February
March
Apri !
May
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued
MANUFACTURERS' INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:
BOOK VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAI
...............mil. of dol.„|
Durable goods industries, total J./..................do....|
Pr i mar y meta l . e . . . . . a . 0 . 0 . . . . c e . a e * . < B „ . e * a e e o e a < , d o < s . . s
Fabricated meta I................................. d o . . . .
Machinery (Inc 1 uding e l e c t r i c a l ) o s e o a . B . . B 9 8 9 8 0 . c i o e 6 o 8
Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles). 9 do....
Lumber and furniture........a...'................do....i
Stone, clay, and glass..........................do..'..!
By stages of fabrication:
Purchased mater iais... , s e 9 e s . 8 , » e e o e o o e » e a b i 1. of dol..j
Goods in process0(9ffl a < , 6 9 0 . „ e s a e o e > e B O a , . 9 0 8 0 . a « 6 a s s d o 9 . e .
F Inished goods. .............................. , „ d o 8 , . „ |
51,053
29,510
4,183
3,270
9,434
7,034
1,766
1,284
51,545
29,905
4,175
3,376
9,627
7,078
1,787
1,292
54,200
31,450
4,350
3,230
10,360
7,620
1,880
1,420
54,700
32,060
4,400
3,370
10,570
7,720
1,890
1,480
r54,770
r32,140
r4,450
r3,420
r10,660
r7,590
!,880
1,480
54,980
32,280
4,540
3,460
10,760
7,490
1,870
1,480
8.1
11.8
9S7
8.3
IS.8
9.8
8.6
12.5
10.4
8.6
12.7
10,8
8.5
12.7
!0o9
8.5
12.7
11.0
21,543
4,676
1,905
2,523
1,492
3.745
3,232
1,040
21,640
4,606
1,854
2,557
1,497
3,730
3,312
1,015
22,750
4,850
2,060
2,670
1,560
4, 140
3,270
1,180
22,640
4,710
2,020
2,730
1,580
4,160
39220
1,210
r22,640
r4,670
r1,990
r2,760
r1,590
r4,140
3,220
1,220
22,690
4,640
1,930
2,770
1,600
4,110
3,270
1,180
8.7
3.1
9.8
8a7
3.1
9.9
9,2
3.1
I084
9,2
3.1
I0e4
9e !
3.1
10.4
9.0
3^1
10.6
BOOK VALUE (SEASONALLY A D J U S T E D ) , TOTAL........mi 1. of d o l . .
Durable goods industries, total J/............... o a .do....
Pr ! mar y meta i................................... do....
Fabricated metal . a 9 8 « 8 s e e c a a < » 9 9 a . s . e « , < . o . a e « o * 0 e .do....
Machinery (Including electrica1).... o e ..........do.•••
Transportation equipment (inc1.motor vehicles)..do....
Lumber and furniture............................do....
Stone, clay, and g l a s s 0 8 . . 9 9 . . , 9 . , s
,B..8..5do«„s
By stages of fabrication*.
Purchased materi a S s c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • . . b i t . of do 1 „.
Goods in process........................ a a ..«...do....
F i n I shed goods 0 oes,s ••••••••. ....o*..«•«.«».«•... d o . . . .
51,052
29,361
4,368
3,175
9,346
7,031
1,731
i,235
51,599
29,734
4,312
3,278
9,482
7,167
1,759
1,254
53,900
31,260
4,320
3,230
10,320
7,530
1,870
1,380
54,340
31,770
4.450
3,330
10,480
7,640
S,860
1,420
r54,660
31,920
r4„630
r3,320
r10,530
r7,580
1,850
1,420
55,000
32,110
4,690
3,360
10,590
7,580
1,840
1,430
8.3
11.7
9.3
8.5
11.8
9.4
8.7
12.5
10.1
888
12.7
!0e4
8.8
rl2.6
10.5
8.8
12.7
10.6
Nondurable goods industries, total J./........mi 1. of d o l e s
Food and beverage..„ . S8Q...... „.... a , e,,.. e „ a o o e a,do.E.a«
Tobacco.........................ceo.*....«»».»cio....
Text i le........... a ......,.„...«..*„.<,««........ d o . . . .
Paper•...••.....•••...•••.•.•.•.•.•...,.••..••••do....
Chemical ......a.........,....»o.*».» 0 0 0 <.«....... .do... „
Petroleum and coal............ a .. e ..«...........do....
Rubber. e e 0 f f i S f f l 8 a s ••••••••••••••••«••...••••••••••do....
By stages of fabrications
Purchased m a t e r i a l s . . o a . . a o a „ . • • • • • • • • • • • b i 1 . of d o l . .
Goods in process..••••...••.••••••••••.•••.•••••do....
F 5 n I shed goods,
,,',
do.,..
9
MANUFACTURERS 1 ORDERS:
New orders, net (unadjusted), totaI......••••..mi 1. of d o l . .
Durable goods industries, total J/ # ..... . „ . . . . „ . . . • .do.. e .
Pr1 mary meta(••••••••••••••••••••.•••.•••••••••••.do....
Fabr i cated meta1..............••••.••..••••••••.••do....
Machinery (including electrica1).. o a ...••...«•....do....
Transportation equipment (Inet. motor vehicles)...do....
21,691
4,870
1,868
2,482
1,463
3,696
3,367
1,015
21,865
4,967
1,873
2,487
1,482
3,730
3,380
995
22,640
4,820
1,950
2,650
1,540
4,050
3,400
1,140
22,570
4,820
1,950
2,670
1,540
4,060
3,330
1,160
r22,730
r4 ? 850
r1,950
r2,720
r1,550
4,080
3,350
1,190
22,890
4,990
1,950
2,700
1,580
4, 110
3,340
1,160
8.7
3.0
10.0
8.8
3.0
10.0
9.1
3.0
10.5
9.1
3.0
10.5
9.1
r3.1
ri0.5
9.2
3.1
10.6
30,994
15,858
2,671
1,665
4,679
3,792
15,136
30,281
15,131
2,55!
1,668
4,590
3,333
15,150
29,650
14,560
2,320
1,540
4,810
3,340
15,090
New o r d e r s , net (seasonally a d j u s t e d ) , total...••..•••do....
31,206
15,796
2,826
1,632
4,632
3,655
15,410
30,541
15,241 !
2,479
1,619
4,626
3,498
15,300
30,590
14,800
2,200
1,610
4,840
3,500
15,790
31,750
15,450
1,780
1,630
5, 130
4,050
16,300
30,290
14,640
1,720
1,640
4,740
3,680
15,660
r29,700
r!4,100
r 1,680
r1,680
r4,820
r3,2l0
r!5,6!0
r30,350
r14,470
ri,8S0
rl,7IO
r4,760
r3,490
r15,880
30,240
14,640
1,870
1,720
4,740
3,500
15,600
30,420.
14,630
1,850
1,700
4,760
3,540
i5,800
50,485
47,292
6,086
3,312
16,854
16,233
3, 193
50,093
46,696
5,626
3,262 I
16,929
16,001
3,397
50,210
46,910
6, 180
3,270
17,920
14,960
3,300
49,490
46,280
5,270
3,200
17,980
15,160
3,210
r48,380
r45,230
r4,640
r3,200
r17,970
r14,800
r3,150
47,740
44,600
4,270
3,180
17,930
14,640
3, 140
45,708
34,762 ,
46,603
35,357
51,021
39,408
51,162
39,648
52, 169
40,265
52,831
40,740
4,073
3,545
4,092
3,497
3,723
3,673
4,201
3,961
4,457
3,840
4,335
3,860
3,989 !
3,540
4,112 j
3,628
4,115
3,707
4, 1.19
3,711
4,437
3,904
4,209
3,886
Nondurable goods industries, total | / , e e 9 9 9 . , n i i l t of d o ! . s
Food and beverage...............6 .,.••.......•.'.do.... ;
Tobacco. 0 f f l 9 a . ( 5 . 0 9 . « e o » « ! . a 9 e e 8 8 6 9 o e s s e ! ! 8 S O S a o < 5 e e 0 do.
T e X T M e s . s e o s . e o s e e s . e o a o e s e e e s s o s e e e e o s e i s . e e ^ o s O O © s .©
Paper. *......•.„..«.«..» 6 o a .. o e ®. B f f l e s 8 , f f i 0 e . 0 o ».. oc do ei9 <,. j
Chemical .......«<,. s 3 K « e < s s a a c, 9 6c O S e a «. a e«.e.**..»« .do....
Petroleum and c o a 1 . . . . . . v . . . . 9 . . , . • . . • • • . . • • • . . . d o . . . .
KUDDete4sse«»saeesei9es<ioeses9i3>saoesseeee.oi3«aeeeQ09»sa
By stages of fabrication:
Purchased m a t e r i a l s . . . . s a O B • e s s • . • • s s « o * . b i ! . of doS« 8
Goods in process •.••••••••••••••.••«.•••••••••••• .do.. ••Finished g o o d s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * > . . s » e s a o e e d o e . . .
Pr imary metaI..................•,...••••••..•••...do....
Fabr i cated meta 1.................. •. .••.••.•••••••• do....
Machinery (including e{ectrleal)..................do....
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do....
Unfilled o r d e r s , end of month (unadjusted), total.....do....
Durable goods industries, total J/............. s e •..do*...
Primary metal...••.••••••••...•••...•••••.•••.•••-do..,.
Fabr I cated meta 1...................•..••...•••.<... do....
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F!NANCE
CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORT- A N D 1 NTERMEDI ATE -TERM) :
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Installment credit extended and repaid:
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Adjusted:
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
1959
I960
ITEM
Aprs 1
May
February
Nay
Apr! 1
Narch
PAPER AND PRINTING
PAPER, EXCLUDING BUILDING PAPER, NEWSPRINT, AND PAPERBOARD:
Orders, unfilled, end of month.....................do....
1,009.2
76f e 3
1, 142.7
950*3
552.7
934.5
722.4
l,HI.6
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553 s 6
r954 s 3
r698 e 5
r1,S22 e 4
r925*2
r6l2 e 0
r1,046.7
r73I.O
rl,199.2
r996 6 9
r6!2.9
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^699.0
*9IIo0
«908 s 0
^548.0
!62 B 2
J09 e 7
152.0
150.3
128.2
!40 e 5
102.0
149.2
148.9
127.3
r152.1
8IS4
r!48 a 6
r!49 e 3
151.2
rI54 s 6
r76.2
r!56.5
r148.4
r146.5
146.0
79a0
149.0
151,0
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437.8
430.5
383.8
382 e 6
248.0
386 . 9
407.8
378.6
376.4
250.3
r402 o 6
r404 e 3
r389.9
r385*9
266 e 2
r452 9 5
r427 s 3
r425.2
r4!9*7
r271.7
410.0
4l3o0
408.0
404.0
276.0
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343.5
164.8
352.2
353 e 8
105.7
346.6
161.4
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r336.6
r166.0
r337 s l
r329 e 8
r?19 s 4
r37».6
r182.6
r359 a 1
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380.0
207,0
354.0
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123.4
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COMMODITY PRICES
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS...1910-14=100..
244
228
237
272
163
205
221
230
202
508
242
229
205
277
163
• 199
223
228
281
509
258
233
338
125
240
253
231
330
125
241
276
287
268
298
82
276
288
267
298
81
241
222
249
238
153
210
228
213
223
494
242
225
255
244
158
209
211
216
257
494
241
228
283
248 .
158
209
216
2S8
245
494
236
221
223
251
158
199
239
216
203
494
257
256
309
153 •
243
257
244
3S0
163
250
252
237
310
153
253
248
234
305
S48
248
1
!
276
289
267
300
1
80'
278
291
268
302
80
277
291
267
301
80
275
290
266
299
79
PRICES PAID BY FARMERS:
All commod.,services, int.,taxes, and wage rates.....do....
r_/ Revised. £ / P r e l i m i n a r y *
paid.
USCOMM-DC-9002
* A p r i l data exclude estimates f o r t i s s u e
papers.
±/
Ratio of p r i c e s received t o p r i c e s
PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE T© AVOID
PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
FIRST CLASS
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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