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June 18, 1965 BUSINESS STATISTICS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS* U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS ;TED B U S I N E S S I N D I C A T O R S Index, 1941-43=10 100 - Index, 1941-43=10 PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS 100 1965 - ^ 80 70 ~ \ ,-V^ (avg. * i 1962 i i » i, > > i i ' -^ J 1 H >„!•!•> 1963 80 Weekly close) ' (Wednesday ~ t^L^JL-nd — i — I — i — a — i — 1 — I — i — l — i close)' I &0 1 _ 1965 J F M A M J J A S O N D Billion Dollars 30 SALES OF RETAIL STORES (seas. adj. # a t annual rates) Tota/^^ !.„ 1 1964 Billion Dollars 550 PERSONAL INCOME 500 I, of daily 90 70 Monthly \y^\f 60 ^ - (seasonally adjusted) 25 t*^^ H 450 400 r>V^ r0""^ 90 - Wage - and Salt iry ***** , « * - \ _ 300 Goods IV.. 15 Disbursements 350 Nondurable 10 Durable Goods f*»»IHI 250 •j-i.i i i 1 i • i t i -J-J..J..^.JLi-L-1-L.i..i- 1962 1963 jj-i.uii,ii,i,i 1964 -i-t i i i 1 i M ,iii*n»«n»»*-«» l H , u Y l i l i i • i i I i • H a n »n»8*"<«»»*'*»»*' i i i i I i i i i i 1962 1965 II 1963 1964 M U I I I I 1965 * Data for January 1963, 1964, and 1965 include special Government Life Insurance dividends. Index, 1957-59 = 100 110 WHOLESALE PRICES Dollars 2.80 MANUFACTURING HOURS & EARNINGS 2.60 105 Commodities other Hours 48 46 than / Farm Products and Foods 2.40 44 A v e r a g e Hourly Gross Earnings (left scale) 100 2.20 Average 42 Hours Per Week (right scale) +&^m++/ Farm 90 il i i n 1962 1963 H40 2.00 Products 1964 1965 ^Seasonally adjusted i i i I i i i • i l,i i i i i ) i i 1.80 1962 * A v a i l a b l e only with subscription t o the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, a t $ 6 . 0 0 annually, this Supplement provides selected weekly a n d monthly d a t a subsequent t o those published in the latest monthly SURVEY 1963 1964 1965 38 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1964 1965 ITEM June 6 COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE: Ai 1 commodities June 13 *I00.I *93.7 *99.4 *IOI.O 95.2 5,153 3,472 1957-59=100.. 213 1,494 1,339 State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)....do.... FAILURES, 1NDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number.. FINANCE: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/....do.... May 22 June 5 May 29 95. 1 5,056 3,340 102.2 100. 1 103.5 102.2 105.4 5,391 3,486 102.3 100. 1 104.1 102.2 105.1 5,655 3,595 216 1,460 1,309 179 1,293 1,157 176 1,227 1,095 102.4 100.4 104.5 102.2 104.7 5,201 3,527 June 12 102.5 100.4 105.1 102.3 104.8 168 293 252 266 215 280 232 37,257 36,222 20,196 37,487 36,597 20,185 39,095 40,333 21,443 39,047 40,146 21,364 39,237 40,772 21,419 39,472 41,006 21,387 297 329 329 310 331 339 61,472 38,726 139,791 26,567 38,243 18,706 63,140 38,774 140,053 26,391 38,234 18,764 60,570 42,387 153,109 24,239 45,458 20 734 62,276 42,448 153,117 24,034 45,223 20,804 62,611 42,538 154,161 24,026 45,265 20 848 4.59 79.49 84.33 4.59 79.44 84.24 4.57 89.67 95.15 4.58 88.30 93.66 4.59 87.09 92.37 1,625 17,834 209,606 7,624 1,650 18,938 217,314 7,702 1,753 19,343 248,355 7,730 1,769 19,759 234,237 7,709 1,795 18,893 200,544 7,745 2,445 131.2 2,417 129.7 2,701 145.0 2,727 146.4 2,747 147.5 574 304 611 317 606 333 609 334 537 289 . Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:^/ Savings deposits do.... Commercial and industrial loans (gross).. do.... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/......percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10.. 4.60 85.04 90.20 PRODUCTION: Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/ _]_/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. ..thous. bbl.. 2 / Tuesday price. MONTHLY 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. 244,273 2,692 144.5 * Monthly index for May 1964. BUSINESS STATISTICS 1964 1965 ITEM Apr. GENERAL BUSINESS Compensation of employees, total Proprietors' income, total Rental income of persons do. do. do. Corp. profits and inventory valuation adj.,total.do. Corporate profits before tax, total do. Corporate profits tax liability do. Corporate profits after tax do. Inventory valuation adjustment do. Net interest .do. PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES: Total personal income .....do. Wage and salary disbursements, total do. Commodity-producing industries ..do. Manuf actur i ng on I y do. D i str ibut i ve i ndustr ies do. Service industries „.. .do. Government do. Other labor income..„ do. Proprietors' income: Business and professional do. Farm. ...*..... do. Rental income of persons do. Dividends. . ..do. Personal interest income „ do. Transfer payments do. Less personal contributions for soc. insurance...do. Total nonagri cultural income ..do. r/ Revised. Feb. Mar. Apr May 517. 351. 138. 110. 90. 55. 67. INDICATORS NATIONAL INCOME: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES: NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL bil. $.. * Data are for 1st qtr. 1964. 16503 May *498.4 **520.6 r534.5 *352. *5I. *I2. **370.6 **52.8 **I2.5 378, 52. 12, *56. *56. *25. *3I. **57.0 **57.7 **25.9 **3I.9 *-*-.7 **27.6 *-. *25. 486.6 327.7 128.8 102 83 52 63 13 39, 12, 12.4 19.8 35.5 38.2 12.5 469.7 ** Data are for 4th qtr. 1964. r62.9 r64.3 r27.7 r36.6 -1.4 28.2 487.8 328.7 128.7 102.3 84.2 52.3 63.4 14.0 511.0 347.3 136.7 108.8 89.0 54.8 66.8 14.7 513.8 349.6. 138.0 109.9 89.6 55.0 67.1 14.7 P5I5.0 r349.9 r137.4 39.1 12.6 40.4 12.2 40.5 11.9 40.6 12.1 40.7 12.3 12.4 19.8 35.7 38.0 12.5 470.7 12.5 20.6 37.6 38.9 13.2 494.5 12.5 20.7 37.8 39.2 13.2 497.6 12.5 12.5 20.8 38.2 39.3 13.3 500.4 N09.6 r89.9 r55.2 67.4 14.8 r20.8 38.0 r39.5 rl3.3 r498.6 14.8 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 3 1964 1965 ITEM Apr. Mar. May Apr. COMMODITY PRICES WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX: ALL COMMODITIES , 1957-59= 100. By stage of processing: Crude materials for further processing v...do... Intermediate materials, supplies, and components...do... Finished goods do... By durability of product: Durab le goods do... Nondurab le goods do... Farm products • ..do... Foods, processed do... Commodities other than farm prod, and foods .do... Chemicals and allied products do... Fuel and related products, and power. do... Furniture, other household durables.... do... Hides, skins, and leather products do... Lumber and wood products do... 100.3 100.1 101.2 .101.3 101.7 94.2 100.9 101.3 93.5 100.6 101.3 95.5 101.6 102.3 95.8 101.6 102.4 r96.9 101.8 102.8 102.2 98.9 94.4 100.4 101.I 96.6 96.1 98.6 104.5 101.8 102, 98, 93, 99, 101, 96, 96 98.6 104.7 101.8 103.2 99.6 94.5 102.1 101.9 97.5 97.9 98.2 105.1 100.8 103.3 99.8 95.4 101.8 102.0 97.5 97.9 98.3 105.7 100.7 103.4 103.7 97.6 102, 102, 97, r97, r98, 106, 100, 102, 102, 101. 99, 93.1 101.1 107.1 103.3 102.1 101.3 98.7 92.6 101.2 107.3 103. 104. 101. 99. 92. 101. 107. 103.5 104.8 101.9 99.5 92.2 101.5 107.5 r103.7 rl05.2 101.9 99.8 92.3 101.5 r!07.8 99.7 99.9 98.8 98.7 21,186 7,360 4,453 1,004 938 13,826 1,140 665 1,547 4,898 1,617 2,310 22,508 7,693 4,551 1,043 1,047 14,815 1,282 713 1,650 5,248 1,708 2,479 19,608 6,664 4,247 903 697 12,944 917 692 1,453 4,854 1,561 1,998 r2l,9l5 r7,709 r4,958 rl,000 r829 r14,206 r1,072 r73l rl,595 r5,l58 rI,698 r2,39l r23,558 r8,076 r5,053 rl,009 997 r15,482 rl,4l3 r730 rI,696 r5,403 rl,783 r2,820 21,392 7,010 4,026 1,095 912 14,382 1,272 689 1,599 5,064 1,674 2,514 21,777 7,218 4,126 1,080 974 14,559 1,295 713 1,589 5,034 1,670 2,589 23,317 7,966 4,855 1,081 991 15,351 1,335 745 1,720 5,338 1,798 2,848 r22,805 r7,669 r4,592 r1,094 r970 rl5,!36 1,261 r748 rl,699 r5,30l rl,774 r2,80l r22,90l r7,564 4,470 1,096 966 r15,337 1,255 754 1,738 5,423 1,812 2,822 do. do. 30,566 29,961 30,352 29,926 29,778 30,080 r3l,!39 r30,544 31,557 30,925 do. 5,819 6,253 5,391 r6,099 6,825 do. do. do. do. do. do. do. 4,858 304 III 1,592 1,975 61 96 5,233 350 120 1,696 2,125 69 106 4,368 225 III 1,286 1,952 46 74 ,972 290 126 ,580 ,081 56 89 5,611 406 132 1,885 2,222 67 108 do. do. do. do. do. do. do. 5,105 343 112 1,718 2,030 61 96 5,165 348 115 1,768 1,999 64 99 5,439 347 127 1,870 2,133 65 106 5,397 333 128 1,867 2,117 65 102 5,487 346 134 1,859 2,164 66 107 57,827 17,224 633 3,081 3,964 12,096 2,931 8,461 9,437 57,931 17,225 631 3,093 3,968 12,135 2,934 8,489 9,456 59,676 17,772 635 3,281 3,997 12,532 2,987 8,730 9,742 r59,992 r17,849 633 r3,304 4,042 r12,622 r2,997 r8,754 r9,79l r59,9!6 r 17,894 r629 r3,188 r4,045 r12,568 r2,998 r8,764 r9,830 Machinery and motive products........ do. Metals and metal products do. Nonmeta 11 i c mi ner a I products .....do. Puip, paper, anu aiiie<j products.a.................do. Rubber and products do... Textile products and apparel do... Tobacco products and bottled beverages do... PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BY-Who Iesa Ie pr i ces do... DOMESTIC TRADE RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES: ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL 1 / Durab I e goods stores Automot i ve group Furniture and appliance group Lumber, building, hardware group Nondurable goods stores Apparel group.. Drug and proprietary stores Eating and drinking places Food group Gasoline service stations.... General merchandise group ESTIMATED SALES (SEAS. A D J . ) , TOTAL 1 / Durable goods stores.. Automot i ve group Furniture and appliance group... Lumber, building, hardware group Nondurable goods stores Appare I group Drug and proprietary stores Eating and drinking places Food group. Gasoline service stations General merchandise group ESTIMATED INVENTORIES: Unadjusted, tota I . Adjusted, total RETAIL FIRMS WITH 4 OR MORE STORES: Estimated sales (unadjusted), total RETAIL FIRMS WITH II OR MORE STORES: Estimated sales (unadjusted), total Appare I group Eating and drinking places Genera I merchand i se group Grocery stores Lumber yards, building materials dealers Tire, battery, accessory dealers Estimated sales (seasonally adjusted), total Appare I group Eating and drinking places General merchandise group Grocery stores Lumber yards, building materials dealers Tire, battery, accessory dealers mil. $. do... do... do... do... do... do... do... ..do... .do... do... do... do. do. do. ....do. ...do. do. do. do. *.do. do. do. ....do. EMPLOYMENT AND POPULATION EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLLS (NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS): TOTAL, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED thous.. Manuf actur i ng do.... Mining..... do.... Contract construct ion do.... Transportation and public utilities do.... Wholesale and retail trade do.... Finance, insurance, and real estate do.... Services and miscellaneous do.... Government. do.... rj Revised. £,/ Preliminary, 16503 Index based on 1947-49=100 is 82.4. \J Data for May 1965 are advance estimates. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 1964 1965 ITEM Apr. May B .do. o e 12,592 12,732 7,160 7, 188 !2,666 12,736 7,201 7, 174 13,01 I 13,227 7,467 7,570 rl3,108 r13,298 r7,523 r7,6l5 rl3,175 r!3,3!4 r7,6!6 r7,645 pl3,24! pS3,306 p7,665 p7,635 ..do... ; 6 do B t > 0 ..do... „do,.c BOdoB88 ..do e o o s.do8oa s< ,do OBO 519 328 487 984 907 1,118 1,012 1,157 534 325 x 499 994 911 1,121 1,010 1,155 507 342 474 1,045 958 1,173 1,092 !,222 r5l I, 346 484 rl,053 r94I 1,191 rS,100 1,237 r5!9 r349 r498 1,060 r972 r1,196 rl,109 rl,246 p535 p348 p509 pi,054 p978 pi,196 pi,118 pi,259 Nondurable goods industries, unadjusted^.. OB „ aa ....do.„ Seasonal ly adjusted., osooffls « >oease9ffloso<SO o (9ao « >0 «, «do<,. 5,432 5,544 5,465 5,562 5,544 5,657 r5,585 r5,683 r5,559 r5,669 p5,576 p5,67i Food and kindred products.«, eo oe «,.... .•••••••.., ..do. Text I ! e mil! products ..„„«,„.<,*„<,..«,......„«,.,,., ..do. Apparel and related products..... s o O B e e . e a o . B O , ..do. Paper and allied products,,. .„... ..... B .. .. ...., ..do. Printing, publishing, and allied Industries^.„, ..do. Chemicals and allied products. B 8 . B9BB........., ..do. HOURS AND EARNINGS PER PRODUCTION WORKER ON PAYROLLS OF MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS: Average weekly gross hours, mfg. indus 8 , unadj...., .hours* Seasona I ly ad justed,, „ ..do... Durable goods Industries, unadjusted. e 8 0 8 .. e O B O B , B . d o B B 6 SeasonaI Iy adjusted ..do... Nondurable goods industries, unadjusted.......... ..do... Seasona I I y adjusted ......•..•.......„...._....,,s s d o s e e 1,070 798 1,137 488 599 533 1,085 800 1,141 490 601 534 1,057 811 1,200 490 611 532 r1,059 8i8 1,215 r494 r614 r540 r1,052 r822 rl,!9l r497 r6S6 r547 pi,064 p823 pi,191 p497 p6I6 p546 40.5 40.7 41.3 41.4 39.4 39.8 40.7 40.6 41.5 41.3 39.7 39.7 40.9 41.3 41.7 42.0 39.8 40.2 41.2 41.4 42.1 42.3 40.0 40.2 r40.7 r40.9 r4l.7 r4l,8 39.4 39.8 p4l.2 p4l.l p42.0 p4l.8 p40.0 p40.0 Avg s hourly gross earnings, mfg s IndustrIes s o . s e o e dollars. Durable goods industr sese .... * 0 . „ 8 „ » , „ . 8 „ , do... Nondurable goods industries...**..... 86B08 .<, B .... 8 .do.* * 2.53 2.70 2.28 2.53 2.71 2.29 2.59 2.77 2.33 2.60 2.78 2.34 2.60 2.78 2.34 p2.6S p2.79 p2.35 15,462 1.293 15,463 1.293 14,937 1.293 14,563 1.293 rl4,4IO 1.293 14,291 1.293 454.2 104.0 164.5 3.9 613.3 214.1 175.5 3.6 2,622.9 259.6 1,725.4 117.5 ,243.8 267.5 391.2 18.4 487.4 106.5 3.5 137.5 5.7 23.7 11.4 2.0 151.4 9.1 45.5 12.1 III.8 233.9 69.8 67.3 37.6 292.4 152.2 25.7 74.2 22.2 Apr Mar. May EMPLOYMENT AND POPULATION—Continued PRODUCTION WORKERS ON MANUFACTURING PAYROLLS: TOTAL, UNADJUSTED SEASONALLY ADJUSTED.. Durab!e goods industries, unadjusted^ o e . O D „.. • Seasona S 1 y ad justed* B S e a B B B . B S o B S o B o B . 0 < . ® s Lumber and wood 'products.............. Furniture and f Sxtures sa ....... oaoo ... Stone, clay, and glass products* e o e o o . Primary metal Industr ies B B .... ..0® „ 0.0 Fabricated metal products s ..... B O e o . s o MachInery............:................. Electrical equipment and s u p p ! i e s o o e e e Transportation equ ipment. ... B .oooo B ». B 0 thous 0 0 0 do.„ s O9do.a. FINANCE GOLD, MONETARY STOCK, U.S.. end of month.............mi I. $. SILVER, PRICE AT NEW YORK. dol. per fine o z . SECURITY MARKETS: STOCKS, CASH DIVIDEND PAYMENTS PUBLICLY REPORTED: TOTAL DIVIDEND PAYMENTS... ............ ..mil. $. Finance. ...... ......... ......,,. .......••.......•• „do. B 8 Manuf actur i ng . do... Mining „ do... Pub!Ic utiIities: CommunIcat i ons * ..........B „.*... do... Electric and gasOB8B8BB......,,................eedo89. Ra 11 roads •••..•••••••••... do... Trade. «,.„. .do... Mi see I laneous. .„.„.....«,.»...................a... do... 1,131, 221. 353, 18, 289.4 140.1 23.8 66.7 18.4 179.8 3.2 2 150 5 27 12 rj R e v i s e d . JD/ P r e l i m i n a r y . 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