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June 2, 1961

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 to those published in the. latest monthly SURVEY

SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS
Index,. 1941-43*10
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Weekly

Monthly

PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS

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MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES
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WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2

I960

1961

ITEM

1 May 21
Commodity prices, wholesale:
All commod it i e s e , s a 4 e # e s e

May 28

Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total ,4/

do....

| May 13

May 27

May 20

86.6
138
1,783
1,666
313

*l!9.7
*90.4
*I07.3
*I28.2
86.3
139
1,734
1,620
299

119.3
87.4
108.5
128.0
87.6
140
3,462
2,495
399

31,774
27,480
18,235
458

31,684
27,338
18,168
452

31,843
27,868
18,809
465

31,968
27,914
18,747
475

32,081
28,180
18,913
601

62,550
27,915
111,606
30,590
31,905
12,770

62,246
28,007
111,272
30,290
31,803
12,803

61,313
28,079
I12,822
31,438
31,883
12,825

. .. e 1947-49=100.. o.....*..-

State programs (50 States and, in 1961, Puerto Rico)...do....
Failures, indust. and commercial (Dun & Bradstreet)....number..
Finance:

May 6

119.1 !
86.9
108.4
127.8
86.5
157
3,354
2,393
368

119.1 !
37.1
108.2
127.9
86.7
146

118.9
86. 1
107.8
127.8
85.8

303
32,001
28,070
18,912
575

Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities: 5/

Loans and investments (adjusted), total,

SOSS8Sdoe9es

Commercial and industrial loans (gross).....

104,235
26,160
31,425
12,883.

.do....

Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand, a, P o o ^ s ) 1/.... 1941-43=10..

4.80
55.44
59.12

4.81
55.67
59.32

4.59
66.18
70.04

4.58
66.41
70.26

4.58
67.39
71.25

1,424
13,831
183,367
6,864

1,429
13,938
172,319
6,815

1,219
14,206
147,715
7, 143

1,227
14,278
153,730
7,013

1,290
14,352
148,229
7,061

1,943
104.3
544
300

1,988
106.7
551
298

2,037
109.3
568
304

66.26
69.99

Production:

2,031
109.0
637
324

1,870
100.4 |
640 1
324

152,250

J_/ 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. 57 Wednesday data; finance
data on revised basis. * Monthly index for May I960.

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
I960

1961

ITEM
March

Apri 1

January

February

March

Apri 1

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
\NUFACTURERS' SALES:
VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL

bil. of do!..
...do....
...do....

Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles). ...do...,
Lumber and furniture.---..-.... -.-.-..-.. 5 - s s s s s S 5 S d 0 s i i S
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do
...do....
...do
...do
...do....
...do....
...do....
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles). ...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....

1

32.47
16.08
2.69
1.70
5.07
3.86
,9!
.69

30.82
15.15
2.31
1.68
4.83
3.57
# 90
\ 74

27.69
12.59
1.81
1.39
4.35
2.87
.68
.58

27.42
12.58
1.71
1.36
4.48
2,82
.67
.58

r3l.28
r14.58
rl.96
rl.60
r5.IO
r3.29
.79
r.75

16.39
4.82
.40
1.26
1.10
2.43
3.29
.52

15.67
4.54
.37
1.18
1.04
2.45
3.13
.54

15.10
4.52
.38
1.04
1.04
2.23
3.33
.45

14.85
4.51
.36
1.08
1.02
2.12
3.07
.42

r16.70
r4.94
.42
rl.22
rl.17
r2.5l
r3.27
r.50

15.48
4.52
.38
I. 10
1.13
2.47
3.09
.50

30,84
15.17
2.54
1.69
4.75
3.46
.88
.70

31.03
15.00
2.31
1.69
4.83
3.36
.93
.75

28.67
13.17
1.76
1.55
4.65
2.77
.74
.69

29.03
13.32
1.81
1.56
4.65
2.83
.73
.70

r29.55
r13.69
rl.79
rl.60
r4.7l
r3.02
.77
r.73

30. 19
r14.15
1.95
1.60
4.85
3.15
.81
.68

15.67
4.71
.42
1.20
1.05
2.30
3.16

16.02
4.72
.39
1.26
1.03
2.38
3.26
.53

15.50
4.73
.41
1.08
1.06
2.26
3.23
.45

15.71
4.87
.41

r!5.86
r4.80
.42
ri.16
rl.10
r2.38
r3.08
r.49

16.04
4.81
.41
1. 18
1 15
? 42
3 24
.49

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r.io
1.08
2.30
3.18
.46

29.46
r13.97
1.94
1.53
4.78
3.20
.79
.68

r/ Revised. \J Includes data for "other industries" not shown.
Digitized forCORRECTION
FRASER for May 196! SURVEY, p.S-27: The May I estimate of the 196! wheat crop is incorrectly shown as the estimate for the 196! rye crop.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued

3

I960

1961

ITEM

March

Apr i I

January

February

March

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued
MANUFACTURERS* INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:
BOOK VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL
....bil. of do I.
Durable goods Industries, total U
......
do...
Primary metaI...
..••.....••......•..do...
Fabr icated meta I......
•
.do...
Machinery (including electrical)........
.do...
Transportation equipment (incl.motor .vehicles)..do...J
Lumber aad furniture
do...
Stone, clay, and glass.
..................do...

54.70
32.06
4.40
3.37
10.57
7.72
1.89
1.48

54.77
32.14
4.45
3.42
10.66
7.59
1.88
1.48

54.07
30.88
4.61
2.97
10.26
7.06
1.86
1.45

54.08
30.91
4.57
3.00
10.32
6.98
1.85
1.48

r53.8l
r30.77
r4.52
3.02
r10.37
r6.83
rl.84
1.47

22.64
4.71
2.02
2.73
1.58
4.16
3.22
1.21

22.64
4.67
1.99
2.76
1.59
4 . 14
3.22
1.22

23.19
5.13
2.14
2.71
1.63
4.23
3.24
1.16

23.16
5.02
2.10
2.77
1.66
4.28
3.24
1.17

r23.05
4.94
2.05
r2.8l
rl.66
4.27
r3.26
ri.16

54.34
31.77
4.45
3.33
10.48
7.64
1.86
1.42
22.57
4.82
1.95
2.67
1.54
4.06
3.33
1.16

54.66
31.92
4.63
3.32
10.53
7.58
L85
1.42
22.73
4.85
1.95
2.72
1.55
4.08
3.35
1.19

53.67
30.76
4.49
3.02
10.32
6.92
1.85
1.44
22.91
5.00
2.01
2.70
1.62
4.17
3.29
1.13

53.60
30.65
4.51
3.02
10.28
6.86
1.85
1.43
22.95
5.01
1.98
2.73
1.63
4.19
3.32
1.13

r53.3l
r30.30
r4.47
2.95
rl0.25
r6.69
rl.84
1.41
r23.0!
5.06
i.98
2.76
rl.62
4.19
r3.37
rl.12

31.75
15.45
1.78
1.63
5.13
4.05
16.30

29.70
14.10
1.68
1,68
4.82
3.21
15.61

27.58
12.35
1.85
1.38
4.25
2.63
15.24

New orders, net (seasonally adjusted), totaI..........do...
Durable goods industries, total J./.
........do...
Pr i mar y meta I
do...
Fabr i cated meta I
.....do...
Machinery (including electrical)..
..........do...
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).„.do...
Nondurable goods industries, total
do...

30.29
14.64
1.72
1.64
4.74
3.68
15.66

30.35
14.47
1.81
1.71
4.76
3.49
15.88

28.50
12.88
1.81
1.52
4.54
2.66
15.62

27.68
12.76
1.85
1.38
4.46
2.82
14.91
29.11
13.36
1.75
1.49
4.59
3.07
15.76

r3l.35
r 14.51
r2.!2
rl.62
r5.!6
r2.97
r16.84
r29.85
r13.82
rl.88
rl.62
r4.76
r3.02
r16.03

Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total
do...
Durable goods industries, total J/
.„
do...
Pr i mary meta I...
.do...
Fabr i cated meta I......................
do...
Machinery (including electrical)............
.do...
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do..,
Nondurable goods industries, total..
...do...
BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS (DUN & BRADSTREET, INC.):
New incorporations (49 States, incl. Hawaii)........number.

49.49
46.28
5.27
3.20
17.98
15.16
3.21

48.38
45.23
4.64
3.20
17.97
14.80
3.15

45.27
42.60
3.45
2.73
17.38
14.70
2.67

45.52
42.79
3.59
2.75
17.36
14.70
2.73

r45.59
r42.72
r3.75
r2.78
r17.42
r14.39
r2.87

17,437

15,446

16,340

13,258

r16,751

125.7

126.2

127.4

127.5

127.5

129.7
123.1
116.7
118.3
112.5
149.2
108.8
117, 7
116, 4
125. 0
107.2
131.
124,
104.
141.2
155.0
132.7
120.9
146.5
1.34.9
198.0
131.7
79.6

129.8
123.7
117.4
119.4
112.1
149.4
108.9
119,
115,
129,
109,
131,
124.
104,
141.

130.6
124.8
U8.0
120.7
I 10.2
151 7
109 4
121 3
119 I
126 I
111 6
132 3
125 9
103.6
142.9

130,8
125.0
118.1
120.8
110.3
151.9
109.6
121.4
119.0
127.2
I I 1.8.
132.4
125.9
103.7
143.1

130.9
125.0
118.0
120.7
109.9
152.2
109.8
121.2
118.5
127.8
1 11.4
132.5
125.9
103.9
143. I

155.5
132.9
121.1
146. i
134.4
198.0
131.9
79.2

158.5
133.7
122.2
146.2
134.0
205.5
132.6
78.5

159.4
133.8
122.7
146.2
133.9
205.7
132.6
78.4

159.6
133.6
123.4
145.7
133.4
205,7
132.6
78.4

Nondurable goods industries, total J/
do...
Food and beverage...
...do...
Tobacco.
do...
Text ile.
do...
Paper
...do...
Chem ical...
.do...
Petroleum and coal...
......................do...
Rubber
do...
BOOK VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL
do...
Durable goods industries, total J/.,...
.do...
Pr imary metal ..*,...
do...
Fabr i cated meta I
do...
Machinery (including electrical).........
do...
Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles)•..do.eo
Lumber and furnitjre........••••..•••
do,9.
Stone, clay, and glass..
do...
Nondurable goods industries, total J[/.
.........do...
Food and beverage
»
,
do...
Tobacco.
...........•.••...••.••.••••do...
I e X T I Ie c o . a a o e e e e i . e . . . . . . . . . . o . . . . * • . . . * . . . . . . . . U O . . .

Paper
.do...
Chem ical
•
do...
PetroIeum and coaI
.do...
Rubber
.....do...
MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS:
New orders, net (unadjusted), total
do...
Durable goods industries, total J/....
do...
Pr i mar y meta I
do...
Fabr i cated meta I
..do...
Machinery (including electrical)....
..do...
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do...
Nondurable goods industries, total....
........do...

COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, ALL ITEMS
Special group indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
,
A I I commodities..
Nondurab I es.
Dur ab I es
Ser v i ces
Appare I
Food.
Dairy products.
Fruits and vegetables
Meats, poultry, and f ish.
Hous ing
Gas and electricity.....
Housef urn ish ings.
Rent

1947-49=100.
do...
do...
.do...
do...
do...
do...
.do...
do...
..do...
..do...
....do...
• .do...
......do...
do...
.do...

Med i ca I care
..............do...
Persona I care....
».....••..*
..do...
Reading and recreation.*....
do...
Transportat ion
do...
Pr i vate
do...
Pub lie...
.
,
do...
Other goods and services
.....do...
• PURCHASING POWER OF DOLLAR(measured by CONSUMER PR ICES).do...


r/ Revised. \J includes
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data for "other industries" not shown

*

index based on 1935-39=100 is 2(3,2. * * Index based on 1935-39=100 is 46.9.

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
I96S

I960

STEM
Apri I

January

February

March

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
SCHEDULED AIRLINES (DOMESTIC T R U N K ) , OPERATING RESULTS":
„ . B thousands Q
Miles flown, revenue
,
Express and freight ton-miles flown.......... ••.•.•••do...
........do...
Mali ton-miles f lown E O „ .. .. . . 0 «, . „ . 0.. . .. „ =»«o
C
Passengers originated, revenue...,......••••• ........do...
Passenger-mfles flown, revenue..., 0 .»..,„..., ,...mi 11 Ions.

p43,332
p27,00l
p10,388
p2,828
pi,818

p36,094
p13,238
.p3,779
p2,398

54,500
70,589
1,718
6,809

67,900
89,632
1,555
8,216

13,428
5,84!
100,973
r124,782

16,048
6,624
101,286
145,532

164
27,783
26,241

175
23,325
25,295

182
24,809
30,994

3,442
7,467
43,140
72,840
30,903

3,734
6,652
40,764
66,505
23,987

3,709
6,305
40,574
62,685
22,387

4,541
7,569
47,31 I
71,800
26,825

108,263
35,224
12,246
16,435
114,566

98,122
33,003
11,366
16,034
114,019

87,691
25,304
9,308
9,599
I 14,482

81,149
24,562
8,801
12,067
108,309

93,059
11,890
8,815
14, 106
129,264

7,714

6,760

4,039

3,937

4,514

383
312
2,672

386
323
2,713

308
262

257
260

296
292
2,392

433, S
267.3
144, I

366,8
247.6
133.6

34 f ,6
24ls3
131,9

349,3
232„5
I24s6

397.2
281.7
151.9

6I S 95
47,60
64.50
54*95
4.8

51.85
40.30
55.10
45.05
4.5

56.10
37,65
45.50
31.40
4,3

46e40
33e25
45.65
3!a40
4.5

r70.05
r5l.45
r54.85
r38*95
4.9

62,397
30,937
!1,047
3,670
2,284

61,874
30,280
10,857
4,019
2,505

56,335
30,459
I 1, 152
3,449
2,348

67,137
99,010
2,073
8,344

59,955
89,193
2,056
9,688

59,588
74,378

.oo s thous , of lb.
DDT®.
Ethy I acetate ;C85$)................................. i 0 . d o s o e
EthyIene gIycoI....•............................... ,..do...
Formaldehyde (37$ H C H O ) . . ;........................... ...do...
Methanol:
Natura I........,,,......*................. .-„ thous. of gaI.
Synthet i c. .........................................,..do...
Phthalic anhydrIde 0 f f l 0 .... a ....................thous , of lb.
SYNTHETIC PLASTICS AND RESIN MATERIALS, PRODUCTION!
Cellulose acetate and mixed ester plastless
Sheets,, rods,, and tubes.. „...., „.......».».... .«.s o . d o . . D
Molding and extrusion materials,...,,-..,.,.,,,,,,. ...do...
Phenolic and other tar acid resins................. ...do...
p Q j ystyrene,................ 0 ..... P ....i....••«....s o . d o . a a
Urea and me I amine resins..••...•••.••••...•••.........do...

13,617
9,849
107,262
156,861

13,393
7,338
96,402
147,933

15,170
5,985
I 19,512
127,116

202
25,523
36,550

189
22,074
30,858

4,743
9,611
5 1,520
79,436
31,576

Vinyl res ins. „,.... ••••••..o... B ...<>.........e.e.aoo .. O do. o f i
A Ikyd res i ns...........o.o.o o o«.c o.o o..«o a..a o o o.o«
ae.do.oe
...do...
Ros s n mod I f I cat I o n s . . . . a. a « , o 0 o . o 0 a » 0 . 0 <> o o <•„ a a , 00 ,».
PoIyester resins.;..............o...oo»a..o 0 o«.:,.o. s « a d G 6 e .
Poiyethy!ene r e s j n s s . s . 0 0 . 0 f f l 9 0 0 0 9 0 0 . o a s „ 0 . . < , . . . „ . . , o o e d o . o e

P57,I06

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
ORGANIC CHEMICALS, PRODUCT I O N :
Acetic acid (synthetic, and natural),..,......
Acetic anhydride.. * **» •. • *<>».„«..... • •. ••. •..
AcetysalIcy!1c acid (asplrin)...........
Creosote oil.•....••........•.......•.•• .. 0 thous a

, of lb.
,...do...
•..do...

of gal a

2, 163
6,393

METALS AND MANUFACTURES
PIG IRON;
.thous. of short tons*
Production (excluding ferroalloys)
Fabricated structural steel:
„thousffl of short tons*
Orders, new ( n e t ) . . . . . . • • • • • • • • • • •
.......do...
Sh i pments.........................................
.,,..»do,,,
Backlog, end of monthM,,,,.,,,,,,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Aluminum shipments:
miI. of lb,
Mill products and pig and ingot (net)............mi
••••••do...
Mill products, total.............................
Plate and sheet................................
......do...
MACHINE TOOLS (METAL-CUTTING AND METAL-FORMING):
New orders ( n e t ) , total..........eo.., 9a ...... .mi i of do I.
Domest ic..........................«,«...-«..,.... ...do...
ShIpments, tota1.................................. ...do...
Domest ic.......................................... 0 0 .do.. 0
Estimated backlog (meta i-cutting on ly) «,.„..„„*.„ oe .months.
r/ Revised. j>/--Prel iminary.
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