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June 26,1959 BUSINESS STATISTICS ^'SSstco* A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS . '• ' — • — — — — — — • • — — » — • — — — • ! — — • — — M i i — • • • — » — • • — — , 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 Thousands 250 Thousands 1,000 MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION ""'*'r ^cars, trucks, coaches; U. S. plants) 200 600 •^sA ^/1 \ V 600 - v 400 ^ f 200 f\r \ l I 50 H 100 V *•" 0 1 11 1 1 1 1 11 11 1956 1 1 1 l i 1 t l i l 1 1957 1 1 1, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1959 1958 J F M A M J J A S O N O lndex,l947-49* I Index, 1947-49=100 I 75 Monthly STEEL PRODUCTION (ingots and steel for castings) I 50 I 25 I 00 ,1 I I I I I I I I I 1956 Index, 1958 1957 1947-49*100 1959 Index, 1947- 49 * 100 120 1 FREIGHT CARLOADINGS* 125 l_ CONSUMER PRICES 110 (seasonally adjusted) All Items 120 115 110 * Average per working day l i l i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i iii J I i i i 11 i 11 i I 11 i i i I i i • 1956 1957 1958 1959 1956 1957 INI ll I I III 1958 1959 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1958 1959 ITEM Commodity prices, wholesale: A11 commodities.•••••••.••.••••••••••••••« ....1947-49=100.. do.... do.... do.... Al 1 other do.... do.... May 30 June 21 June 14 85.5 138 2,885 2,705 254 *II9.2 *95.6 *II3.5 *I25.3 85.4 117 2,786 2,611 290 June 6 June 13 88.2 122 **l,583 1,392 264 88.1 150 **l,54l 1,366 314 June 20 119.4 90.6 107.1 127.9 88.1 142 119.4 90. 1 107.8 127.9 88.2 295 267 31,877 27,994 18,537 473 Flnance: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/,...do.... do.... Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) In leading cities.:£/ Time deposits, except U, S. Government.. Loans and .investments (adjusted), total. do.... Commercial, industrial, and agr. loans (gross)...do.,,, Real-estate loans (gross) •«•••••«...oo.•,• Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10.. do.... Production: . of short tons., .mi 1, of kw'.-hr.. Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, coaches).... Petroleum (crude) and .condensate 3/....... •.thous. of bb1., thous . of short tons,. Stee 1 5/ •thous. of cars.. do.. '. 31,052 25,440 18,274 587 31,070 1 25,939 18,619 j 635 j 31,473 27,548 18,393 344 31,641 27,650 18,324 326 31,803 27,736 18,314 429 57,100 28,036 93,534 31,216 29,714 8,853 57,434 28,067 95,988 i 32,399 30,297 1 8,870 | 56,710 28,523 94,604 28,718 31,664 10,085 56,054 28,600 94,452 28,538 31,614 10,099 57,387 28,581 94,700 28,453 31,856 10,148 3.97 44.49 47.31 3.96 45.16 48.09 4.66 58.19 62.39 4.68 58.25 62.60 4.69 57.19 61.50 1,376 12, 109 95,617 6,335 1,479 11,941 101,588 6,345 1,405 12,778 142,935 7,203 1,417 13,023 152,681 7,032 1,506 13,503 155,060 7,010 2,650 93.6 688 350 2,653 93.7 683 343 2,604 92,0 709 353 1,728 #64.0 623 304 1,751 ! #64.9 628 j 301 4.70 57.09 61.40 158,354 2,620 92.5 ±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks< 2/ Tuesday prices, 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. 5/ Week beginning June 22, 1959: Production, 2,627 thous. short tons; operating rate, 92.8 percent. ~* Monthly index for June 1958. ** Includes persons reported under temporary programs (TUC) and under Ex-Servicemen's Unemployment Compensation Act of 1958 (UCX). #Based on January I, 1958, annual capacity (140,742,570 tons); not comparable with 1959 rates which are based on January I, 1959, annual capacity (147,633,670 tons). MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1959 1958 ITEM April May February March April May GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS Business Incorporations: New incorporations (48 States) Industrial and commercial failures: Fal lures, totaI Commerci a I service. ••••• Construct Ion,,, Manufacturing and mining... Retail trade Wholesale trade Liabilities (current), total Commerc I a I servi ce •• Constr uct i on Manufacturing and mining Reta 11 trade Wholesale trade 11,943 15,758 18,119 17,554 16,660 1,341 108 207 242 659 125 1,161 104 164 207 582 104 1,263 117 185 210 625 126 1,292 121 166 202 671 132 1,135 104 172 199 567 93 83,977 13,497 9,612 29,538 23,657 7,673 56,246 3,812 10,771 17,912 18,279 5,472 58,592 4,547 6,911 17,444 22,327 7,363 65,051 5,304 11,589 22,558 20,348 5,252 71,907 9,994 8,623 16,501 22,839 13,950 50,917 3,336 12,262 10,835 19,638 4,846 1947-49*100, do. •, do. a i do.., do.,, do.., 123.5 I06.T 121.6 112.5 136.6 115.9 123.6 106.7 121.6 II 1.8 137.4 116.6 .123.7 106.7 118.2 114.0 121.2 112.6 123.7 107.0 117.7 113.8 120.7 III.3 123.9 107.0 117.6 112.9 123.6 III.5 * 124.0 107.3 117.7 112.6 125.6 Ml.6 ..do.., do.., do.., .,do,., do.. 127.7 116.0 104.0 137.3 142.7 127.8 116.5 104.0 137.5 143.7 128.5 118.5 103.8 139.0 r149.0 128.7 118.5 103.8 139.1 149.2 128.7 118.2 103.8 139.3 149.6 128.8 118.7 103.7 139,3 150.2 128.5 117.0 138.3 1 127.6 186.1 127.2 128.5 116.6 138.7 128.0 186.1 127.2 129.7 117.3 144.9 134.0 192.0 127.3 130.0 117.7 145.3 134.4 192.6 128.2 130.7 117.8 145.4 134.5 192.7 128.4 number. number. .do.., do,., do.., do... do.., • thous. of dol. • .do.,. do... do... do,,, do... 11,329 1,458 116 209 257 737 139 ! COMMODITY PRICES Consumer price index, all items Appare I • Food. •• Datry products Fruits and vegetables Meats, poultry, and fish : Housing Gas and electricity Housefurnishings Rent Med i ca I care Persona I care. Reading and recreation Transportation. Pr I vate Pub I i c • Other goods and services • • • • •••••••••• •••• do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. r/ Revised. * Index based on 1935-39=100 is 207.3. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 9428 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 129.8 I 17. I 144.3 133.3 191.8 127.4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continged 3 1959 1958 ITEM Apri 1 May February May April March COMMODITY PRICES - Continued Purchasing power of +he dollar as measured by— 83.7 80.8 83.6 80.8 83.3 80.7 *83.5 *80,6 3,959 2,138 518 1,303 4,073 2,175 518 1,381 4,184 2,206 515 1,463 4,294 2,237 513 1,543 8,152 6,576 70 5,202 362 1,281 1,237 10,722 8,426 89 2,938 8,155 5,425 3<W 657 1,378 6,375 4,258 85 4,002 477 558 1 1,255 5,846 595 5,250 6,331 630 5,701 6,461 649 5,812 6,427 652 5,776 40,791 67,258 1,910 8,509 11,351 44,279 76,586 1,759 8,634 12,185 47,290 79,951 1,387 7,423 11,422 57,570 86,949 1,512 10,417 12,629 90,445 1,797 7,819 13,440 ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... 3,879 84,730 98,319 5,764 89,542 103,721 6,90887,747 129,545 10,339 94,036 148,461 5,394 91,187 144,117 thous. of gal,. ..do.... of lb.. Synthetic plastics and resin materials, production: Cellulose acetate and mixed ester plastics: of lb.. ..do.... ..do.... 180 16,430 24,090 195 19,162 23,904 155 20,670 23,995 192 19,774 34,223 18,849 33,316 3,752 6,452 775 229 **3,637 **6,874 **3,852 **7,954 **3,7I3 **9,049 **4,634 **9,432 ** ** ** ** 246 290 288 317 ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... 29,403 48,359 22,237 54,436 30,249 48,515 23,215 56,785 41,819 60,905 27,693 82,937 47,956 73,706 30,064 r92,3IO 44,943 67,625 31,060 92,122 ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... 27,914 10,117 9,966 66,813 28,099 11,056 10,868 70,963 29,649 10,194 10,712 78,419 r34,023 10,604 14,783 95,133 36,373 12,088 15,691 98,311 3,788 4,048 6,147 7,462 7,338 of lb.. ..do.... ...do.... 276.1 211.5 112.5 280.7 218.1 115.7 r33|.6 r23l.8 r122.7 r385.9 r27|.6 150.8 422.5 293.6 156.4 number.. ...do Stoves and ranges, domestic cooking, excluding ejectrical: 33,073 52,440 40,840 49,881 r44,656 43,350 43,765 46,302 43,500 53,150 ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 155,466 2,764 148,341 4,361 !56,7I4 2,924 147,263 6,527 r162,707 3,949 r 152,432 6,326 181,751 3,490 171,483 6,778 175,631 4,039 164,802 6,790 ...do.... ...do.... ...cJo.... 100,038 11,632 61,214 27,192 97,378 12,375 63,702 21,301 100,696 9,499 55,545 35,652 132,066 12,689 73,051 46,326 130,543 18,562 75,837 36,144 71,992 50,808 19,314 1,870 218,673 79,758 56,373 21,802 1,583 205,764 86,317 63,462 20,999 1,856 246,716 r95,005 r70,294 22,934 1,777 252,612 97,608 74,589 21,147 1,872 248,109j 83.8. 81.0 83.7 80.9 3,527 1,958 413 1,155 3,595 1,972 405 1,218 6,039 3,496 68 3,584 476 722 1,189 r7,333 4,925 63 4,253 449 1,293 r1,275 ..do.... ..do.... 6,122 613 5,508 of lb.. ..do.... ..do.... of gal., of lb.. 49=100.. ..do.... FINANCE Agricultural loans and discounts outstanding of agenc ies supervised by the Farm Credit Adm.: of dol.. • .do*... Farm mortgage loans: Federal land banks ..do.... ..do.... Federal Government finance: ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... 1 j 89 4,813 410 1,488 1,355 6,164 650 5,515 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS Organic chemicals, production: Methano1: Natural (I00#)...## Synthetic (100$).. METALS AND MANUFACTURES Pig iron, production (excl. blast furnace production of ferro•t tons.. Aluminum shipments: Mill products and pig and ingot (net).........»mi1 7,684 Oil burners: Gas (including bungalow and combination) ±/ ...do.... ••.do.... £/ Revised. * Indexes based on 1935-39=100 are as follows: Measured by—wholesale prices, 43.7; consumer prices, 48.2. ** Effective May 1958, data for "other cellulose plastics" are combined with sheets, etc. and molding and extrusion materials. J/ Data include ship ments of built-in gas-fired ovens and exclude figures for top burner sections made for use with these ovens. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 9428 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 1958 1959 ITEM May April February ! March May April PAPER AND PRINTING Newsprint, Canada (Including Newfoundland): 511.9 453.2 318.3 534.6 577.5 275.4 551.3 589.1 237.5 161.8 24.3 457.7 578*5 161.3 168.6 16.9 466.5 567.9 172.4 166.8 22.5 484.2 562.4 699,652 862,582 716,820 702,362 19,262 17,688 8,183 409 7,535 19,272 17,642 9,542 477 8,743 19,265 17,637 11,706 468 10,743 19,555 17,945 9,567 478 8,776 19,238 17,591 9,592 480 8,781 47.9 22.1 49.2 21.6 54.7 31.2 64.1 31.5 r64,5 31,9 62.0 30.3 126.1 69.9 56.2 122.7 69.6 53.1 99.0 48.1 50.9 94.6 45.3 49.3 93.3 43.8 49.5 89.3 43.9 45.4 5,501 3,968 3,820 1,533 3,762 2,392 2,338 1,370 2,506 1,677 1,657 829 2,808 1,777 1,766 1,031 3,741 2,334 2,334 1,407 3,468 2,373 2,263 1,095 r1,922 rl,4ll r1,292 511 r 10,792 r7,367 r7,367 3,425 3,777 3,240 3,199 537 5,253 3,465 3,465 1,788 29,240 8,536 8,085 20,704 35,927 14,129 13,689 21,798 35,969 15,041 14,551 20,928 37,249 16,128 15,748 21,121 0 0 72 72 0 0 132 132 0 0 132 132 0 0 132 132 522.6 1 532.7 235.1 548.0 561.4 221.8 466.0 416.2 ! 259.6 148.6 149.2 16.0 423.3 694.9 149.0 146.7 18.3 438.0 683.2 149.6 155.0 21.7 384.5 636.3 729,955 600,256 19,230 17,605 10,245 410 9,466 .mi 1. of lb., do do.... short tons.. , do.... do.... Newsprint, United States: do Stocks at and In transit to publishers, end of month.do.... 1 159.2 TEXTILE PRODUCTS Cotton: 1/ Manufactures: Spindle activity (cotton system spindles): do.... Spindle hours operated, all fibers, total. ...ml 1 lions.. do.... Rayon and acetate: Production: Stocks, producers', end of month, total TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT Railway equipment, American Railway Car Institute: Freight cars: Equipment manufacturers, total.......... Railroad and private-line shops, domestic do.... ...do.... Equipment manufacturers, total.....; do.... Railroad and private-line shops, domestic do.... Equipment manufacturers, total do.... Railroad and private-line shops, domestic ...do.... 400 300 300 100 32,982 8,232 8,158 24,750 1,391 1,340 1,340 | 51 30,406 6,975 6,955 23,431 Passenger cars (equipment manufacturers): 0 0 63 57 £ / Revised. 1 / Data for A p r i l USCOMM-DC-9428 "" 55j 1958 and March 1959 cover 5 weeks; o t h e r months, 4 weeks. 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