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.^MENTQf June 10, 1960 BUSINESS ®*»5K!ssfctO* 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© those published in the latest monthly SURVEY SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS Billion Dollars Biiiion Dollars 130 S30 TOTAL LOAI^S AND INVESTMENTS (average of Wednesday data) (Wednesday data) (Weekly Reporting Member Banks ©f Federal Reserve System) 120 H 1 10 S20 I 10 i960 sOO SOO 90 90 B O l x L„.L„J^-l-J---.L-i^J^-_J._j__J_.J__j 1957 l | JL_1_JL_L I I I 1 I I 1.. 1 I 1 I I I I I 1 I » l 1959 1358 I l | | | | i | I I i » ! | _JL_i_JL_JL_l L-l^J 8 0 J F M A M J J A S O N D 1960 Thousands 000 Monthly MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION (cars, trucks, coaches; U. S. plants) 800 600 H 200 - ^"Nw^ IN — 400 H 200 H 0 . . . j u u ^ ^ ^ x ^ J U n r L ^ u a w J u u ^ a ^ . ..,.,;,.,..!,. j 1957 Billion i. . !.U„J ...,..L. 1. .». J. i. Dollars / . M l ^ w J L T J U r » J r r J L ^ _L™L™J n - L X i » i 1958 L_JL_J 1 1—1 ISO H too L__L-J 1959 Billion Dollars 40 80 Billion Dollars 60 MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING (seasonally adjusted) (short- and intermediate-term) 35 70 50 30 60 40 25 50 30 (left scale) (right seal©) 20 ^J-LJLIJJU I M 1 I I I I I 1 I M ! I 1957 S958 I l I i I l l i i I i l I ; 1 I I l l , 40 1959 I960 20 L i t i i i 111 i » i I S957 Ii i i i i I i i i i i Ii i i i i Ii i i i i l i i ii | S958 S959 I960 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 8959 STEM I960 June 6 May 30 May 14 May 28 May 28 June 4 Commodity prices, wholesale: 88.2 122 1,481 8,370 264 *8I9.9 *90.8 * 107.7 * 828.4 88.1 850 1,452 8,344 384 119.9 91.5 107.3 828.4 85.9 834 1,832 8,780 304 38,473 27,548 18,393 330 38,645 27,650 88,324 303 31,723 27,378 18,307 498 38,774 27,480 18,235 463 31,684 27,338 88,166 445 60,938 30,567 60,240 30,644 *"#3l*277 31,095 58,695 30,516 102,615 25,703 38,053 82,558 58,040 30,526 802,984 25,790 31,222 82,565 58,292 30,586 102,700 25,774 38,872 82,566 ...1947-49^100.. do.... Stat® programs Unci. Alaska and Hawaii)..... 8 19.8 90.7 807.3 128.4 86.6 838 8,785 8,666 313 8 89.7 89.9 807.1 828.4 86.3 839 119.7 89.8 107.3 828.4 86.2 299 Finance: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 4/......do0.„. Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) In lee*ding citless j>/ ...mli. of dole. ..... do.... Loans and investments (adjusted), total.... •••««••«..QO.... Commercial and industrial loans (gross).. « a e « e @ e e « « G O ......... eeae f1,985 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) £/* • • percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 5j .... i94i»43ss[08. •••••••••.do.... Production: Bituminous coal 4/,,»«,.t»»»«»tte«»«»j.thous«, of short tons., mi 1. of kw.-hr.. Petroieum (crude) and condensate ±f•••••••••• .thous. of bbi,. of short tons.. thous, of cars.. 4.66 58.19 62.39 4.68 58.25 62,60 4,79 54.57 58.8 8 4.80 55.44 59,12 4.81 55.67 59.32 1,422 12,778 843,002 7,203 1,419 83,023 852,686 7,032 1,376 83,350 171,282 6,794 1,404 13,468 183,357 6,864 i,402 53,572 172,290 6,885 2,650 #93.6 687 350 2,653 #93.7 683 343 2,102 73.8 640 329 2,031 71.3 637 324 1,870 65.6 640 324 38,881 27,427 18,807 415 ......••. 4,88 55.89 59.57 838,435 8,726 60.6 *"",°* * 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. 4_/ Dal!y average. J5/ Wednesday data. j6/ Week beginning June 6, I960: Production, 8,775 thous. short tons; operating rate, 62.3 percent. .* Monthly index for May 8959. 0 Based on Jan« I, 1959, annual capacity (147,633,670 tons); 8960 rates are based on Jan. I, I960, annual capacity (148,570,970 tons). MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS I960 8959 STEM ! March January April February April March GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS' SALES: Pr 1mSr y meTS leeaoaeeesoeeeeeaeeee e9»e939eee.ee»»ee GO e 30,589 85,305 2.792 1,622 4,595 3,498 969 724 s»e Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do...« 15,284 4,483 Nondurable goods Industries, total 1/.... ....do.... Food and beverage.••••••.••••••••••••••,••••••••••do,... unem? ca i. .«•«$« ••••••««.«ee«c««o. .,<•«,«.«•«•••••• •"©... * Ruboer, •«.«».•.•«••.«•.«>. •••««•«.»«.,«.. ....«•••• »co..«• 1 nondurable goods Industries, total 1/. ...do.„e. j ! ! | | 29,740 84,720 2,670 1,540 4,400 3,670 810 620 30,290 15,8 80 2,540 1,570 4,690 3,760 850 640 r32,470 16,080 2,690 1,700 r5,070 r3,860 r9IO 690 30,840 15,240 2,320 1,690 4,870 3,610 15,075 j 4,378 15,010 4,440 15,180 4,430 r16,390 4,820 15,600 4,570 30,885 15,810 2,947 1,735 4,680 3,637 989 771 404 399 350 370 400 370 1,217 1,044 2,247 2,988 1.200 1.230 8,010 2,220 3,070 r1,260 1,190 8,040 2,440 3,050 526 520 520 3!,580 15,670 2,690 1,720 4,840 3,570 731 31,110 15,450 2,730 !,700 4,800 3,470 870 750 14,730 4,465 15,100 4,507 1 15,660 4,780 85,900 4,720 918 554 990 2,200 3,200 30,266 85,S6& 2,792 1,684 4,423 3,385 i 995 1 756 | 920 770 416 418 400 430 1,200 1,260 1,010 2,260 3,080 j 530 I 1,260 1,070 j 2,380 [ 3,130 570 j | 1,979 3,046 8,253 1,034 2,090 3,080 1 506 543 988 TJ Revised. J/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown 9420 900 720 1,243 1,088 2,132 3, 107 29,130 14,400 2,580 1,605 4,226 3,212 Machinery (including electrical)..................do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehic8es)„s.do...« | j 1 rlJOO r2,430 r3,290 r520 550 r30,840 r15,870 2,540 1,690 r4,750 r3,460 r880 31,100 15,800 2,310 1,700 4,870 3,400 700 920 730 r85,670 r4,7!0 16,000 4,/70 420 390 r1,200 r1,050 2,300 r3,160 r5IO 1,280 1,040 2,380 3,210 1 540 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 3 1959 I960 ITEM March Apri 1 January February Apri 1 March GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued MANUFACTURERS1 INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: BOOK VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL ...do.... 50,626 29,116 4,271 3,151 9,279 6,908 1,750 1,265 51,053 29,510 4,183 5,270 9,434 7,034 1,766 1,284 55,660 50,860 4,500 5,070 10,140 7,520 1,890 1,580 54,200 31,450 4,350 3,250 10,560 7,620 1,880 1,420 r54,700 r52,060 r4,400 5,570 r 10,570 r7,720 r1,890 1,480 54,690 52,090 4,440 5,590 10,640 7,600 1,880 1,480 of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... 7.9 11.6 9.6 8.1 11.8 9.7 8.5 12.4 10.0 8.6 12.5 10.4 8.6 12.7 rl0.8 12.7 10.9 21,510 4,662 1,951 2,502 1,491 3,793 3,187 1,071 21,543 4,676 1,905 2,523 1,492 3,745 3,232 1,040 22,810 4,940 2,100 2,600 1,550 4,090 5.540 1,170 22,750 4,850 2,060 2,670 1,560 4,140 3,270 1,180 r22,640 r4,7IO 2,020 r2,750 1,580 4,160 5,220 r1,210 22,600 4,660 2,000 2,750 1,580 4,150 5,220 1,220 8.8 3.0 9.7 8.7 3.1 9.8 9.3 5.0 10.5 9,2 3.1 10.4 9.2 5.1 10.4 9.1 5.1 10.4 51,052 29,361 4,368 3,175 9,346 7,031 1,731 1,255 55,510 50,760 4,200 3,150 10,180 7,580 1,910 1,570 53,900 31,260 4,320 3,250 10,520 7,550 1,870 1,580 r54,540 r31,770 r4,450 r3,550 r10,480 r7,640 1,860 1,420 54,650 51,920 4,640 5,290 10,540 7,600 1,850 1,420 mil. of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Transportation equipment Oncl.motor vehicles).do.... By stages of fabrication: Nondurable goods industries, total 1/.. mil. of do 1..1 ...do.... ...do.... Text! ie... . ... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... PetroI@um and coa!»««.«.«?«>«.««.»»**««**««« B».do.,.s ...do.... By stages of fabrication: Purchased rna+erials****..*********.,**.^! I. of do!.. Goods in process -asS5SS s s e e e 9 S ,. s s»,do*-ea j ...do.... 8.5 ...do.... 50,454 28,925 4,341 3,120 . 9,215 6,854 1,719 1,216 of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... 8.1 11.5 9.3 8.5 11.7 9.5 8.6 12.5 9.9 8.7 12.5 10.1 8.8 rl2.7 rl0.4 12.7 10.5 of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 21,529 4,797 1,876 2,463 1,455 3,702 3,520 1,050 21,691 4,870 1,868 2,482 1,465 3,696 3,567 1,015 22,550 4,810 1,980 2,580 1,550 4,050 5,410 1,140 22,640 4,820 1,950 2,650 1,540 4,050 5,400 1,140 r22,570 r4,820 1,950 r2,670 1,540 4,060 r5,550 r 1,160 22,720 4,840 1,960 2,700 1,540 4,080 5,550 1,190 of dol.. ...do.... ...do 8.6 5.0 9.9 8.7 5.0 10.0 9.0 5.0 10.5 9.1 5.0 10.5 9.1 5.0 10.5 9.1 5.0 10.6 of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 51,868 16,452 5,033 1,688 5,193 3,614 15,416 50,994 15,858 i 2,671 1,665 4,679 5,792 15,156 29,100 14,060 2,290 1,520 4,420 5,520 15,040 29,650 14,560 2,520 1,540 4,810 5,540 15,090 r51,750 r15,450 r1,780 r1,650 r5,l50 r4,050 r16,500 29,650 14,080 1,650 1,660 4,760 5,280 15,550 30,229 15,323 2,681 1,608 4,859 3,437 14,906 51,206 15,796 2,826 1,652 [ 4,632 3,655 15,410 29,850 14,190 2,250 1,610 4,650 3, 150 15,640 50,590 14,800 2,200 1,610 4,840 5,500 15,790 r50,290 r14,640 r 1,720 r 1,640 r4,740 r5,680 r15,660 50,520 14,440 1,770 1,700 4,700 5,550 15,870 50,576 47,244 6,562 5,582 16,785 16,078 5,152 50,485 47,292 6,086 3,5!2 16,854 1 16,233 3,195 50,850 47,460 6,590 5,510 17,810 15,580 3,390 50,210 46,910 6,180 3,270 17,920 14,960 3,500 r49,490 r46,280 r5,270 r5,200 r17,980 r15,160 r5,2IO 48,280 45,120 4,600 5,170 17,880 14,820 5,160 8,406 BOOK VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL.......miI. of dol.. ...do.... 1 ...do.... ...do 1 Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).do.... By stages of fabrication: Texti le 8.8 By stages of faarication: MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles )..do.... ...do.... New orders, net (seasonally adjusted), total Transportation equipment (Incl, ...do.... ...do ...do.... ...do.... motor vehicles)..do.... Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total. ...do.... Durable goods industries, total JJ ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Transportation equipment (Incl. motor vehicles )..do.... CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE Highway concrete pavement contract awards: 2/ sq. yd.. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 7,255 981 4,555 1,941 9,171 848 5,115 5,207 7,410 1,069 4,791 1,550 5,961 225 4,570 1,569 7,826 415 5,267 2,145 5,482 2,589 -49=100,. r!39 140 142 145 145 143 CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX: 555 r/ Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 2/ Data for April 1959 and March 1960 are for 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks. 9420 4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 1959 I960 STEM March Apr! 1 January February March Aprs 1 EMPLOYMENT LABOR TURNOVER IN MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS; Accession rate, t o t a l 0 ® o o 0 0 m o n t h S y rate per 100 employees.. 3.6 I-.9 2e8 S.O 8.3 3.5 2.0 3.0 I.I 1.3 3e6 1.9 2e9 1.0 Io3 2.9 1.7 3,0 1.0 S„5 2e7 1.5 3C7 1.0 r202 p2e7 pl.4 p3 0 7 pl.l p2 o 0 44,925 34,234 45,708 34,762 51,356 39,358 51,021 39,408 51,162 39,648 52,169 40,265 3,830 3,621 4,073 3,545 3,534 3,658 3,723 3,673 4/201 3,961 4,457 3,840 3,809 3,455 3,989 3,540 4,2S7 3,824 4, 115 3,707 4,119 3,711 4,437 3,904 641.3 35908 223.3 387.9 105.1 59.2 643.5 363.9 219.2 387.4 106.5 59 B 6 667.1 381.0 22lc3 665Q 2 38I98 218.2 398.1 109.6 62,5 69208 387.8 239.9 422.8 s iu.y 62 0 8 975 .0 704.6 1,082.1 897 o 3 540o 0 1,009.2 761.3 1,142.7 950.3 552.7 r954 o 0 r7i3.1 r 1,146.5 r941.4 r59805 158.3 101.6 148*0 148*5 129.1 !62 e 2 109*7 S52.0 150.3 128.2 418.1 391.2 370.6 362.5 246.9 332.2 159.5 327.9 324.9 97.7 1 FINANCE CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM); installment credit extended and repaid? Unadjusted; Adjusted? TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS Telephone carriers? 395 . 9 II 1.3 62Q2 oooooooeo ooosaoooo G O O O O O O O O ooooooooo oooooocoo 0..00..0. PAPER AND PRINTING PAPER, EXCLUDING BUILDING PAPER p NEWSPRINT, AND PAPERBOARD? Orders, unfilled, end of m o n t h . . e e o o „ e o s o . e . o o o e . e «,do.eoo P95S.2 r698.6 r 1,121.1 r92602 1 r6I2.6 *982.0 *686 a 0 *945.0 *932.0 *55I.O rl5l.l r76a5 M5I.3 r148.6 r!48e5 r 152.4 r8!.4 ri48.8 r149.6 r!5!.2 168.0 81.0 172.0 162.0 162.0 437.8 430.5 383.8 382.6 248.0 397.0 428.9 r40I.O 394.8 262.3 r402.2 r403.9 r38965 ! r365.5 r266.2 452.0 427.0 423 o 0 4!9«0 270.0 343.5 164.8 352.2 353.8 105.7 338.7 162.6 r334D5 330c6 113.0 r337a3 r!66e3 | r337.6 ! r330.5 MI9.7 362.0 178.0 350.0 351.0 119.0 oooooosoo ........@ ooooooooo oooocoooo ooooooooo Fine paper? Orders, unfilled, end of m o n t h 0 0 0 o o 0 0 o 0 0 O « o o o o o o o 0 0 d o e o 0 o a e o e S B S o 0 o a o e o . » o o o . « d>«o e o o • • • 0 . . . . . .•••••«•• Printing paper? Orders, unfilled, end of month.....................do.... eeo e o e s a o soouoaose oaeoooeea oeeo ° e «*® .C9SOOOOO Coarse paper? Orders, unfilled, end of month „ 0 . 0 0 0 coe..*,. ... ...cdo.... [ r_/ Revised, p/ P r e l i m i n a r y . USCOMM-DC-9420 * . . . o oa.oo* e . . o o o s so « e . o o e ooo ......... March data exclude estimates f o r t i s s u e and miscellaneous papers. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. OFFICIAL BUSINESS FIRST CLASS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS OOOGOC.OO PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
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