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June 3, 1966

BUSINESS
STATISTICS

A WEEKLY
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS
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Thousands

Thousands

350

1,400
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION
1,200

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Data: Automobile Mfrs. Assn.

Billion Dollars
170 -

Billion Dollars

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TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS
(Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System)

160

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150

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140

(average of Wednesday data)

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250

200 h

200

150 h

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weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY

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BUSINESS STATISTICS1
i965

ITEM
May 22
COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:
A I I commod ities
..
1957-59= 100..
Farm products
.. .do....
Foods, processed
do....
A I I other,....
......
«
do....
22 commodities 2 /
do....
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES. .*
mil. $..
Nondurable goods stores.....,.,
,
...do....
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs
..thous..
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs.........
do....
State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)...do....
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet).number..
FINANCE: '
.
Currency in circu lation 3/
....mil. $..
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3_/. . .do....
Member bank reserve balances ,3/
do....
Excess reserves, estimated 3/
do....
Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:^/
Demand deposits, adjusted
mil. $..
Savings deposits..
do....
Loans and investments (adjusted), totaI.,.........do.,,.
U.S. Government ob I igat ions... . .
do.,..
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
do....
Real estate loans (gross)..
do....

4 1,600
43,560
22,743
279

4 1,834
43,831
22,603
358

60,572
42,387
153, I 12
24,240
45,458
20,735

62,276
42,448
153,I 17
24,034
45,223
20,804

65,809
43,289
166,475
2 1,739
53,084
23,046

65,107
43,252
166, 105
2 1,730
53,142
23,129

4.57
89.67
95. 15

4.58
88.30
93.66

5.16
89.39
95.75

5.17
87.23
93.34

1,755
19,343
248,355
7,730

1,769
19,759
234,316
7,709

1,717
20,443
234,062
8,384

1,778
20,726
229,741
8,365

2,701
145.0
599
333

2,727
146.4
609
334

2,765
148.4
602
328

3_/ Daily average.

4_/ Wednesday data.

May 21

105.3
104.5
I 10.7
104.3
I 10.5
5,712
3,843
147

I 10.3
5,659
3,804
151
940
882
288

39,047
40,146
2 1,368
330

2 / Tuesday price.

MONTHLY

I 10.4
5,919
4,071
164
977
917
213

May 14

39,095
40,333
21,445
343

..thous, sh. tons..
1957-59=100..
thous. cars..
do....

_[/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks.

May 7

*I02.I
*98.4
*I03.3
*I02.3
105. I
5,637
3,599
176
1,226
1,095
215

105.4
5,373
3,487
179
1,293
I, 157
266

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/.1941-43=10..
Industrials, 425 stocks
............do....
PRODUCT I ON:
Bituminous coal 3/.B
thous. sh. tons..
Electric power, by utilities
,
mil. kw.-hr..
Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses)
number..
Petroleum (crude) and condensate V
thous. bb I..
Steel.......
Index of production
FREIGHT CARL0ADINGS, TOTAL....
Mi see I laneous.

May 29

May 28
105.
103,
I 10.
104.
I 10.

241
4 1,924
43,771
22,523
31 I

4 1,859
43,827
22,235
302

63,028
43,215
165,517
20,881
53,566
23,189

5. 19
85. 12
91.04
1,783
2 1,004
235,523
8,384
2,765
148.4
609
324

2,776
149.0
61 I
330

521
87.07
93.22

2,744
147.3

* Monthly index for May 1965.

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1965

ITEM

1966
Apr.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

r45,2l8
r23,996
r976
r3,955
r2,203

Apr.

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS :
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
Durable goods industries, total J/.
Stone, clay, and glass products
Pr imary meta Is.
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
E lectr ica I machinery
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products
Nondurable goods industries, total J_/
Food and kindred products
Tobacco products
Textile mill products
„
Paper and allied products
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and piastic products
SEASONALLY.ADJUSTED, TOTAL
By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total !/
Stone, clay, and glass products
Pr imary meta Is
„
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except e lectr ica !,
E lecfr ica I machinery
Transportation equipment
,
Instruments and related products

mi I.
..do.
do.
do.
do.

41,231
2 1,928
924
3,859
2,012

41 ,282
21 ,968
967
4 ,074
2 ,085

39 ,982
20 ,751
856
3 ,379
1,908

43,570
22,878
885
3,773
2 , I 10

do.
do.
do.
.do.

3,207
2,748
6, 176
704

3,228

2 ,718
5 ,866
696

2 ,952
2 ,854
5 ,981
678

3,312
3, 193
6,485
742

do.
do.
do.
do.

19,303
6,578
394
1,636

19,314
6 ,594
427
1,574

19,231
6 ,861
387
1,495

20,692
7,234
410
1,672

do.
do.
...do.
do.

1,640
3,073
1,530
983

1 617
3 221
1 553
1 007

1 632
2 ,998
1 622
986

1,743
3, 145
1,668
1,061

do.

40,285

40,044

42,665

42,702

r44,121

43,656

do.
do.
do.
do.

21,284
1,019
3,629
2,087

20 915
935
3 796
2 048

1,092
3,499
2, 130

1,042
643
202

r23,238
r1,078
r3,726
r2,288

22,746
980
3,801
2, 154

2,996
2,690
5,859
699

2 984
2 757
5 408

3,257
3, 145
5,962
764

179
120
049
740

r3,285
r3,266
r6,243
r803

do,
.do.
.do....
.do....


rV Revised. ±/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown.
29498


70 i

r3,526
r3,332
r6,655.
r809
r2l,222
r7,259
r430
rI,754
r1,810
r3,404
rI,597
r I, I 13

45,040
23,909
1,013
4,07 1
2, 193
3,530
3,238
6,520
796
2!,131
7,220
403
1,704
1,766
3,507
1,717
I, 125

249
306
959
802

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued

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1966

1965
ITEM
Apr.

Feb.

Mar.

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)—Continued
By industry group—Continued
Nondurable goods industries, total J_/
Food and kindred products
Tobacco products
Textile mill products
Paper and allied products....

mil. $.
do...
do...
...do...
do...

19,001
6,566
413
1,618
1,598

19,.129
6,667
440
1,564
1,591

20,358
7, 157
427
1,659
1,717

do...
do...
do...

3,006
1,571
954

009
,583
967

3, 143
1,605
1,055

3, 127
1,638
1,05!

r3,326
r1,640
ri,08i

....do...
do...
do...

64,065
39,265
24,800
63,708

64,366
39,633
24,733
63,999

68,651
42,463
26,188
68,594

69,441
43,070
26,371
69,040

r70,049
r43,594
r26,455
r69,648

do...
do...
do...
do
do...
do...
do...
do...

38,972
1,593
6,071
4,420
7,668
5,574
7,945
1,646

39,233
1,606
5,900
4,517
7,726
5,628
8,095
1,653

42,589
1,638
6,438
4,828
8,52!
6, 177
8,984
1,806

42,884
1,643
6,486
4,829
8,575
6,210
9,047
1,822

r43,273
r 1,652
r6,553
r4,779
r8,6IO
r6,334
r9,186
r1,85 I

do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
...do...
do...
do...

24,736
6, 196
2,328
2,820
1,855
4,072
1,800
1,213

24,766
6, 182
2,307
2,828
1,865
4, 106
1,792
1,222

26,005
6,243
2,334
3, I 19
1,970
4,409
1,787
1,296

26,156
6,230
2,338
3, 169
1,981
4,460
1,816
1,293

r26,375
r6,357
r2,394
r3,174
r1,985
r4,460
rl,809
rl,295

do...
do...
do...
do...

41,820
22,507
19,313
40,712

4 1,842
22,435
19,407
41, 120

42,379
23,052
19,327
43,986

45,434
24,578
20,856
44,129

r47,398
r26,099
r2l,299
r45,833

do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...

21,714
3,593
2,065
3, 100
2,71 I
6,301

22,043
3,456
2,098
3, 107
2,929
6,453

23,578
3,603
2, 177
3,427
3,462
6,526

23,741
3,994
2,247
3,317
3,332
6,574

r24,888
r4,057
r2,4l1
r3,529
r3,489
r6,873

do...
.do...
do...

18,998
5,203
13,795

19,077
5, 130
13,947

20,408
5,580
14,828

20,388
5,604
14,784

r20,945
r5,745
r15,200

UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ.), TOTAL
do...
Durable goods industries, total
do...
Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders....do...
UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. A D J . ) , TOTAL
do...
By industry groups:
Durab le-goods industries, total _l_/
do...
Pr imary meta Is
do...
Fabricated metal products
do...
Machinery, except electrical
do...
E lectr'ical machinery
do...
Transportation equ ipment
do...
Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders..do...

59,217
56,215
3,002
58,595

59,779
56,684
3,095
59,463

67,293
63,844
3,449
67,388

69,156
65,543
3,613
68,814

r71,337
r67,646
r3,69l
r70,527

55,531
7,058
4,897
8,563
8,302
21,776
3,064

56,374
6,683
4,91 I
8,688
8,448
22,664
3,089

63,803
5,750
5,513
10,475
10,147
26,557
3,585

65, 1 10
6, 102
5,558
10,613
10,358
27,082
3,704

r66,762
r6,434
5,681
r10,857
r 10,581
r27,7l2
r3,765

4,995.6
2,071.8
2,923.8
1,115.4
1,808.4

5,113.3
2, 151.3
2,962.0
I,131.7
1,830.3

Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products....
Rubber -and plastics products.....
INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:
Book value (unadjusted), total
Durable goods industries, total...
Nondurable goods industries, total
Book value (.seasonally adjusted), total
By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total J_/.
Stone, clay, and glass products
Pr imary meta is
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
E lectr ica I mach inery
Transportation equ ipment
Instruments and related products
Nondurable goods industries, total _[/..
Food and kindred products
Tobacco products
Textile mill products
Paper and allied products
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum, and coal products
Rubber and plastics products.......
NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL
Durable goods industries, total
Nondurable goods industries, total
NEW ORDERS, NET \SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL
By industry-group:
Durable goods industries, total \_l
Pr imary meta Is
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
E lectr ica I mach i nery
Transportat i on equ i pment
Nondurable goods industries, total
Industries with unfilled orders
Industries without unfilled orders

a<sa ,. 0 do...

20,269
7, I 14
433
1,624
1,710

r20,883
r7,257
r450
r1,729
r1,763

FI NANCE
Bank debits to demand deposit accounts, except interbank
and U.S. Govt, accounts, annual rates, seas, a d j . :
Total (225 SMSA's)
bil. $.
New York SMSA
do...
Total 224 SMSA's (except N.Y.)
do...
6 other leading SMSA's
do...
2 18 other SMSA ' s
do...
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE:
Budget rece i pts, tota 1
mi I. $.
Receipts, net 2/
do...
Customs
do...
individual i ncome taxes
do...
CorporatiQn income taxes
do...
Emp loyment taxes.
do...
Other internal revenue and receipts
do...
Budget expenditures, total 2_/s s. „ , , . s.s
Interest on public debt
Veterans' services and benefits
Nat iona I defense
A i I other expend i tures


do...
do...
do...
.do...
do.. .

5,509.6.
2,311.5
3,198.1
1,218.4
1,979.7

5,605.6
2,341.7
3,263.9
1,251.2
2,012.7

5,811.7
2,414.6
3,397.I
1,336.6
2,060.5

5,934.1
2,544.0

13,072
9,929
151
7,341
2,440
1,320
1,821
8,362
1,013
288
4,995
2,079

14,517
I I, 188
155
4, 135
6,759
1,459
2,099

I 1,423
8,549
139
6,943
I, 187
1,31 I
1,843

7, 137
6,453
136
4, 140
682
423
1,756

12,432
8,335
129
6,986
573
3, I 17
1,627

15,701
I 1,297
168
4,376
7,244
2,040
1,873

8, 139
961
459
4,497
2,224

8,268
948
452
4,351
2,526

8,809
1,035
530
4,605
2,712

8, 156
976
513
4,483
2,200

10,193
1,035
525
5,586
3,052

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Federal Reserve
Bank of St. Louis
2Q4QR

3,390.I

1,304.2
2,085.9

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued

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1965

^MarT" I

ITEM

1966

Apr.

I

Jan.

—

" Feb.

]

Mar.

Apr 0

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Alcohol, denatured:
Production,,....................>.»..».>.«>..».o=mil. wine ga 1..
Consumption (withdrawa I s ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....do..,.
....do....
Stocks, end of month, t . s l , 9

31.0
29.6
5.0

Alcohol, ethyl, and spirits:
Products on.................... .. •.•........omi1 tax ga1..
Stocks, end of -month.......................'.........do....
Used for denaturat ion a ........ „,..........,.. .......do.... 1
Taxable withdrawa Is................... „........ ,....do....

28.0
26.8
6.0

27.2
29.2
3.4

24.9
24.3
4.0

28o0
28 e 1
3.8

64.2
191.2
55.6
6,6

54 e 0
187.0
52 e 2
5.6

54„8
208.4
50 a 6
4.9

49.5
21 1.9
46.4
5.1

54.6
21 1.5
52.0
6S5

!

.......
.......
. . »*=> . .
.......
.......

PLASTICS AND RESIN MATERIALS, PRODUCTION:
lb..
Ce ! 1 u 1 ose p 1 ast i c mater ia!s ei>1) o 0 . 0 «.« 0 ..».»,.mil.
S8S .
Thermosetting resins:
A Ikyd res ins e o ..........* „ oas ... „ „ „ 0 »....... •.....do....
Coumarone-indene and petroleum polymer resins .....do....
Polyester resins*
.....do....
Phenolic and other tar acid resins*... s . e .. e , .....do....
Urea and melamine resins..................... .....do....

14,6

14,2

13. 1

!4„5

17.0

53.9
29.9
33.9
80.2
47.5

51. 1
28.7
34.5
76 e 4
44.2

47.7
25.0
35.7
80 o 6
52.6

r48.8
r25.7
r36.3
r80. i
52.7

59.0
28.0
40 e 5
87 e 8
56.3

Thermoplastic resins?
Styrene-type plastic materials (poiystrene).. .....do.-...
Vinyl resins (resin content basis)....„„..... .....do....
Pol yethylene.
.....do....

171.9
194.4
241.2

165.4
190.8
237.8

179.0
215.7
279.9

177.4
r2l4.7
260. 1

191.5
221.6
291. 1

PRODUCT 1 ON, TOTAL..............................mi1. kw.-hr..
Electric utilities, total...................... .....do....
By fuels..........................................do....
By water power
.....do....

96,601
87,839
70,490
17,350

90,336
81,852
64,997
16,856

105,254
96,468
79,896
16,571

94,962
86,865
7 1,577
15,288

101,899
93,057
74,890
18, !67

.......
......'•

Industrial establishments, tota1............... .....do....
.....do....
By waterpower ..........,..................... .....do....

8,762
8,450
3!2

8,786
8,520
266

8,097
7,835
262

8,841
8,527
315

.......

16.3
1.6
rl0 8 7

13.7
1.8
6. 1

16.1
1.7
9.9

25.6
3.5
16.4

.......
....;..

.......
.......

ELECTRIC POWER

i

i

8,484
8,173
311

.......

.......

METALS AND MANUFACTURES
Furnaces (industrial) and ovens, etc, new orders
mi 1. $..
,do....
do....

16.0
4.3
7.5

9.4
1.7
4.6

do....
do....
Shipments, tota 1.............................. .....do....
Domest ic................................... .....do....
Estimated backlog, end of month.............. months..
Metal forming tools:
Orders, new (net), total..................... ...mi 1. $..
•Domest ic................................... .....do....
.....do....
Shipments, tota1.............................

97.80
86.65
90.30
77.75
6.6

96.05
85.70
77.75
68.20
6.6

126.50
115.50
79.30
70.20
8.2

135.45
121.10
83.00
73.55
8.7

M55.85
r137.45
r105.05
r94.25
r9. 1

133.75
117.75
84.30
76.60
9.6

24.95
23.30
27.65
25.10
9.7

20.15
17.75
21.25
19.40
9.5

29.75
26.10
23.35
22.25
10.0

30.50
29.40
28.70
26.15
10.2

r3l.25
r28.65
r30.45
r28.75
rIO.O

22.90
21.45
26.90
25.40
9.5

,.
Fuel-fired (except for hot rolling steel)......
MACHINE TOOLS:
Metal cutting tools:
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