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June 7, 1957
BUSINESS
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
70
INDEX, 1941 - 4 3 = 10
70
Monthly
PRICES OF 4 2 5 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
j
Weekly
(Wednesday close)
6 0
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—6 0
1956
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195?
50
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30
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1956
1955
J F M A M J J A S O N D
1957
INDEX, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100
200
INDEX, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100
I 200
Weekly
175
175
1957
150
150
125
125
STRIKE
PERIOD
100
.11
1955
1954
BILLION DOLLARS
35
BILLION DOLLARS
70
I I I J
I I -LJ-^-L
J F M A M J J A S O W D
1957
1956
INDEX, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100
180
MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES & STOCKS
(seasonally adjusted)
(seasonally adjusted)
—I 60
I60h
Stocks
(end of m o n t h )
50
/
40
Inventories
{right
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1954
*
scale)
* BOOK VALUE, END OF MONTH
i i i « i I i i I I I
1955
t I I I I I I l I 1 I I I I t l I I I 1 M-
S956
1957
30
,1 I II I I I I I I I
1954
1955
1956
1957
100
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
|
1956
1957
ITEM
May 11
June 2
May 26
May 25
May 18
June I
Commodity prices, wholesale:
Department store sales
,.
so * e e e o e » e « e « e G O . & a »
117.2
90.2
104.4
125,4
88.2
133
!,451
1,356
117.2
89.7
105.0
125.3
87,6
120
1,441
1,346
30,589
25,177
18,984
497
30,654
25,031
18,845
450
30,645
25,070
18,818
492
117
1,263
1,188
*S!4.4
*90.9
*!02.4
•121.7
88.3
109
1,322
1,247
30,317
25,310
18,809
534
30,327
24,995
18,569
342
55,444
21,687
85,115
26,877
28,093
8,494
55,521
21,684
84,724
26,873
27,784
8,503
55,273
23,213
86,087
25,552
31,338
8,665
55,057
23,276
85*905
25,221
31,569
8,699
55,15!
23,356
85,626
25,114
31,328
8,664
273
3*46
45.02
47.84
238
3.46
45.11
48.04
267
4.0!
46.3!
49.51
264
4,02
46,83
50,17
309
4.03
47.14
50.53
1,614
11,311
149,122
7,434
1,601
11,519
150,528
7,51!
1,625
1 1,574
150,835
7,457
2,220
86.7
723
352
2,155
84.2
723
350
1
..9...S.O
I
9oIi
117.2.
89.7
105.3
125.2
88.3
3S6
117.2
89.9
105.3
125.2
88.7
Finance:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total J/,*..do,...
1
30,660
24,833
18,616
31 1
Federal Reserve reporting member banks In leading cities:^/
Time deposits, except U. S. Government,,
Loans and investments (adjusted), total.
Commercial, industrial, and agr. loans (gross)...do....
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3 / O C S 0 S 8 p @ r c e n t s s
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10..
225
4.06
47.11
50.57
Production:
. of short tons.,
.mi 1. of kw.~hr 9 .
Passenger cars and trucks (Ward's),...,...
..thous. of bbl..
•,. • o *thous• of short tons..
Stee 1 ]5/.
.thous, of cars..
1,657
10,927
129,804
7,071
2,396
#97.3
788
385
1,555
10,598 J
94,899 ' j
7,037
2,370
#96.3
719
352
|
2,212
86.4
723
343
99,921
2,252
88.0
J./ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data; S&P's index on revised basis.
j?/ Week beginning June 3, 1957: Production, 2,274 thous, short tons"; operating rate, 88.8 percent. ^Monthly index for May 1956, #Not
comparable with 1957 rates, which are based on higher capacity.
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
1957
1956
ITEM
March
Apri I
January
February
March
Apri I
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
Manufacturers' sales:
Value (unadjusted), total
,
..mil. of do!.
Durable-goods industries, total J./.
......do...
Pr imary met a I
...»,
.do. • •
Fabricated metaI
.do.• •
Machinery (including electrical)..
do...
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)..do...
Lumber and furniture
.do...
Stone, clay, and glass
.do...
Nondurable-goods industries, total J/
Food and beverage.
;
Tobacco. ••
Texti Ie.
Paper
Chemica I
Petroleum and coal....
Rubber
•
do,..
........do...
,4
do. • •
do.. •
do...
do. •,
do...
...do...
28,924
14,469
2,540
1,544
4,064
3,814
27,798
13,999
2,335
1,467
4,120
3,666
69P
970
614
945
599
13,426
4,040
14,455
4,429
13,799
4,249
28,505
14,290
2,607
1,427
3,949
3,313
1,190
27,370
13,944
2,493
1,434
3,876
3,257
1,138
696
14,215
4,229
313
320
338
3!2
1, 168
1,056
1,122
1,096
938
902
930
844
2,059
2,616
2,052
2,424
2,155
2,969
1,968
2,649
460
458
483
452
Value (adjusted), total
,.do...
Durable-goods industries, total ±/
do..,
Pr imary meta I
do. •.
Fabr i cated meta I....*
do...
Machinery (including electrical)
...••••do...
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)..do,.,
Lumber and furniture*
••
do...
Stone, clay, and glass...
do..<
27,095
13,294
2,444
1,385
3,630
3,021
1,102
27,231
13,519
2,442
1,434
3,740
3,00?
1,105
29,183
14,642
2,444
S,56a
4,205
3,782
1,010
, 29,130
14,726
2,396
1,544
4,225
3,847
1,038
676
705
690
713
Nondurable-good^ industries, total J./...
..do..,
Food and beverage.
•»«.do.• ,
Tobacco.
••••
••• do...
Texti ie
••••..
do..,
Paper
••••••••••••..
.....do..,
Chemi cat
•
do. •.
Petroleum and coaI....
•••
• •.do..<
Rubber
••.••.•••••«•.
•.do. •,
13,801
4,284
13,712
4,245
rf Revised. ±/ Data include "other industries" not shown
14,541 L
4,569
323
348
356
1,123
3,123
1,100
893
884
1,939
2,567
451
1,970
2,499
912
2,095 i
2,883 1
474
14,404
4,520
363
1,191
870
2,023
2,731
476
r29,762
r15,057
r2,540
r1,570
r4,452
r3,795
r1,027
r7!6
28,937
14.677
2,444
1,561
4,300
3,617
1,065
714
r14,705
r4,496
r32l
r 1,129
r903
r2,187
r2,825
486
14,260
4,381
341
1,090
930
2, !25
2,695
r28,770
r14,438
r2,380
r1,524
r4,!7l
r3,706
r997
r73l
28,549
14,100
2,395
1,561
4, 103
3,392
986
687
r 14,332
r4,562
r345
rl,H8
r860
r2,057
r2,7!6
14,449
4,583
355
1,112
9S2
2,038
2,778
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
3
!956
ITEM
March
1957
January
April
February
March
Apri 1
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued
Manufacturers' inventories, end of month:
of do!..
e edO,„, .
Machinery (including electrical)
••••••••< , ,do,9•.
Transportation equipment Unci, motor vehiclesO.do...,
,.do....
,.do.,..
..do....
i »pei
eeee.«a«eee9oeee.eeee,eeeeeeeeeeeee@eeea« aedO....
..do....
..do....
..do....
Transportation equipment Unci, motor vehicles ).do....
,,do....
,.do....
..do....
Texti ie
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
Rubber•••«•••,•.•••••••.••,•••••••,,,••.,,•»•,..do....
Manufacturers1 orders:
..do..,.
..do....
Transportation equipment Unci, motor vehicles). ••do....
..do....
..do....
..do.,..
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles). ..do....
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total,,. ..do,,..
..do....
•.do....
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles). ..do....
47,674
27,592
3,524
2,935
9,222
6,875
S,792
1,040
48,170
27,955
3*536
2,962
9,458
6,877
1,830
1,053
51,971
30,037
4,325
2,989
10,092
7,526
1,804
1,078
52,291
30,337
4,335
3,044
80,219
7,552
1,810
1,117
r52,626
r30,648
r4,276
r3,101
r10,304
r7,665
r1,846
rl,l33
52,655
30,819
4,220
3, 194
10,370
7,694
1,824
1,155
20,082
4,323
1,926
2,506
1,139
3,406
2,729
.1,018
20,215 |
4,303
1,884
2,542
1,145
3,434
2,789
1,019
21,934
4,885
2,097
2,645
1,258
3,792
3,022
1,015
21,954
4,768
2,103
2,655
1,302
3,850
3,022
1,015
r21,978
r4,647
r2,076
r2,670
r1,345
r3,874
r3,068
1,029
21,836
4,503
2,070
2,630
1,336
3,893
3,092
47,433
27,432
3,677
2,877
9,094
6,800
1,792
1,010
47,958
27,723
3,688
2,933
9,292
6,781
1,812 J
1,022
5 5,498
29,884
4,259
3,019
10,070
7,430
1,804
1,057
51,903
30,190
4,342
3,044
10,193
7,511
1,810
1,074
r52,263
r30,388
r4,408
r3,040
r!0,!60
r7,557
r1,846
r8,100
52,482
30,587
4,399
3,162
10,188
7,595
1,806
1,121
20,001
4,39!
1,870
2,457
1,117
3,361
2,785
979
20,235
4,448
1,865
2,492
1,134
3,407
2,817
970
21,614
4,712
1,942
2,672
1,258
3,721
3,113
995
21,713
4,706
1,965
2,655
1,264
3,796
3,084
985
r21,875
r4,752
r1,996
r2,6!8
r1,293
r3,82l
r3,131
989
21,895
4,691
2,050
2,578
1,323
3,863
3,123
28,593
14,557
2,613
1,538
4,162
3,173
14,036
27,556
14,257
2,146
1,609
4,335
3,188
13,299
28,652
14,362
2,293
1,515
4,177
3,669
14,290
27,438
13,713
2,446
1,509
4, 147
3,139
13,725
r29,259
r14,724
r2,633
r 1,567
r4,327
r3,492
r 14,535
27,648
13,323
2,118
1,469
4,036
3,212
14,325
26,912
13,337
2,333
1,373
3,877
2,884
13,575
27,752
14,073
2,146
1,577
4,122
3,188
13,679
28,935
14,393
2,316
1,595
4,209
3,669
14,542
28,228
13,979
2,375
1,540
4,212
3,304
14,249
r27,670
r13,524
r2,35l
r1,438
r4,032
r3,175
r 14,146
27,804
13,214
2,184
1,440
3,839
3.212
14,590
57,224
54,211
7,387
4,287
17,036
20,948
3,013
57,410
54,524
7,040
4,462
17,495
20,879
2,886
62,134
59,335
7,486
4,451
19,283
23,901'
2,799
61,774
59,049
7,597
4,493
19,310
23,374
2,725
r6l,27l
r58,7l6
r7,690
r4,490
r19,185
r23,07l
r2,555
59,982
57,362
7,364
4,398
18,921
22,666
2,620
2.8
3.3
.2
rl.4
1.3
.2
p2.8
p3.2
.3
2.8
3.0
.2
1.4
1.2
.2
59,765
52,447
7,318
57,702
50,669
7,033
EMPLOYMENT
Labor turnover in manufacturing establishments:
3.3
3.4
.3 1
1.4
1.5
.2
i
3 2
*
loyees..
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
3.1
3.5
.3
1.6
1.4
.2
kw.-hr..
..do....
..do....
57,618
50,344
7,274
54,519
47,489
7,030
62,938
55,503
7,435
55,374
48,666
6,708
kw.-hr..
Commercial and industrial:
Small light and power..,•••••.•«••••••••.•••«••< ..do....
Large S ight a#d power•«..••••••••.••••••••••••.,..do....
Railways and rai8roads..•••••«••«•••..«,•••••••••« ..do....
Residential or domestic...,•.•»»••••.••«...•••••»« ..do....
Rural (district rural rates)..«..,.»,...........,, .do..,.
Street and highway tighting....»».«......»......., ..do..,.
*44,792
**44,108
47,693
46,217
*7,094
*22,665
#427
* 12,542
*682
*453
*88l
*48
**6,962
**22,503
*#398
**I2,2II
**684 1
**4!2
**895
**42
7,640
23,795
412
13,561
784
487
39
973
7,583
22,640
373
13,389
758
440
45
989
784,979
775,742
Lay-of f.....
Quit.........
9
i
3.3
! .2
5
*1.3
P.2
pl.5
pl.3
P.2
ELECTRIC POWER
Electric power:
Sales to ultimate customers, total (Edison Electric
Revenue from sales to ultimate customers (Edison
of del*.
#733,57!
**724,794
*
£/ Revised. j>/ Preliminary,, •* Data are for January 1956. ** Data are for February 1956. J/ includes data for "other industries" not
shown.
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
4
1957
1956
ITEM
March
LEATHER AND PRODUCTS
Leather productions
Calf and whole kip..... 9 e e o e 9 8 e s e < s o @ e e e 3 S e t h o u s s of skins.
Cattle hide and side k i p e o s o s o o o o t h o u s s of hides and kips,
Goat and k i d a e 0 0 G e o o o o o o o 0 o s e e 6 O O 9 o e 0 9 0 s e o t h o u s 0 of skins.
Sheep and ! a m b s a o o o o o a o o o 3 f f l 0 @ o e o o 0 3 0 s o e o o o o 0 6 e e s 6 S 0 0 0 d o a . ,
METALS AND MANUFACTURES
iron ore (Lake Superior district)?
Consumption by f u r n a c e s ® e e o o o e 9 0 0 e e e o o t h o u s 0 of long tons 0
Stocks, end of months t o t a l o a o o a o o s o o s e , a o • • o e s o , e e s o d o e e e
At furnaces, ...............^....o.ooooooooo.oe... • ®do 9 o.
On Lake Erie d o c k s s , . , o e 0 O 9 0 e o 0 . . , . . s o e o . s e s o o o a „ s s d o e . .
Castings, gray Irons
Orders, unfilled, for s a S e a 0 O O o s o , , 0 0 t b o u s 0 of short tons 0
ShIpments, totaI
,
... B „M.odo.„
0
For sale.,..,,..,8...,.,...„..,,,..„.0O.o.,.0O0 . . o 0 d o . . .
Castings, malleable Irons
Orders, unfilled, for sale.,.,,,
,....
short tons,
Sh i pments, tota I
,
,
do,.,
For sale
„„,
.,„..o„,
do.,,
Castings, steel:
Shi pments, tota I................,.0«o,,oo«,,...,,,,. edoe,.
For sale, total,,,
„ „ „ „
.„do„,
RaiIway specialties...............,......,...,. B6doOQ«
Apr i I
January
February
March
819
2,285
2,242
2,399
759
2, 180
2, S54
2,407
872
2,254
2,064
2,065
r844
r2,!64
1,892
2,225
813
2,173
1,951
2,359
23,370
23,020
20,365
2,655
r7,453
19,373
17,184
2, 189
7,892
37,484
33,580
3,905
7,099
30,110
26,817
3,293
7,602
21,941
19,672
2,270
1,163
1,255
715
1,145
1,218
702
905
1,213
642
931
I, 103
582
935
I, 133
601
106,491
86,941
46,266
•99,573
83,320
47,064
93,886
85,977
51,508
90,725
78,028
46,729
89,431
r-78,013
48,311
170,045
130,839
31,99 S
163,708
*25 01s?
169,240
', 33,826
30,090
154,932
121,667
r160,05A
124,416
29,968
Apr! I
Nay
.11-.
J-eb-uary
27,181
March
Apr 1 !
r3,265
r2,377
r S, 167
r875
r258
709
269
r264
105
383
r3,639
r2,577
r1,300
940
r326
713
Aprs I
7,158
17, 167
15,170
i,996
Nay
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
New construction (unadjusted), totaI,,oe.,so,,. ,mfI. of dot,
Pr i vate, tota I,,,,,...,,, „,,,,,,,..,..,.,,,,, 0 . „ „. 0 , s do e .,
Resident! a I Cnonf arm) 9 09e e aos , Qa , sso<S oo 0000 , 3 , 3 , 3!;)S , OSQO odQ oe<
New dwelling u n i t S s o ^ . ^ ^ o ^ ^ . o . ^ . ^ o ^ ^ ^ . e d o , , ,
Additions and a i t e r a t i o n s e s s a o e s eeo<90S eo ea oe eo o 0 o d © o e <
Nonresidential building, total J./.,,,. S 9 e 9 0 e* 6 e 9 ,, e do o s <
Industr ial,.,,,,,.,,,,.,..,,,,,,.,,,,,...,,,,,.,,do®•.
Commerc i 3 ! „ , , 8 , , 0 9 „ 8 6 „ , , „ 9 , 3 . 0 ( , e , 0 ( ( e „ , 0 , , , „ do*, <
Farm construct ion,,,.,,,,.,,...,.,,,,,,,.,,,.,,,,, e do 0 ,,
Pub Sic ut i SIty.,,.,,.,.......,..,,,..,,,.,,........do e ,<
Public,'totaI...,..,,......,,..,,.,,....,..,,.,.....,do,..
NonresidentiaS bui1d§ng«,,,.,,,,,,,...,,,,,,,,,,...do,,<
M M itary fact S i t i e s e e 9 e o e f f l e a , e e c > 0 , 9 ....... , , . M . e , , d o t 8 ,
Highway,..,,,..................,..,,......,.,.,,,..do*.,
New construction (seasonally adjusted), total.. e s s B O , e o do, 9 «
Private, t o t a L . . „ . , . , „ M , „ < g o
,.do M ,
Residential
(nOO
Ta r m )
e < ? s s e e @ , @ e ® @ < » @ ® e e « e < » e a @ « 9 9 9 e ®
© d O g
© <
Nonresidential building, total J./..................do...
Farm construct ion,...,,,.. ••••••••• , „ . . .
do,,,
Pub lie utility....,,.,,..,,.,.,.....,.......,.,,...do..,
nUD IIC,
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