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March 21, 1958
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
Billion
MMon D o l l a r s
Dollars
too
00
Average of
TOTAL LOANS AND. INVESTMENTS
**d™sd°y
data
(Federal Reserve Weekly Reporting Member Banks)
95
90
-\
65 - K ^ ^ h ^ — ^ ^ ^ ^
-J
80
-
75
yyl
\ \
\ \ 1 \ I I
1 1
i
s s i
1958
Billion
i
!
i
i
i
i
i
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8
1
8
1
8
i
1
8
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J F M A f t f J U A S O N D
1958
Index, 1947-49=100
Dollars
ISO
400
PERSONAL INCOME
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(Seasonally adjusted, at annual rates)
(F. R. B. seas. adj. index)
160
350
(
300
250
1
1957
1956
Total
Wage and Salary
Disbursements
i - L i i n l i i i u J i i i u .Lm.u-l,..um
2 0 0 upeeuL
1955
1956
1957
~
—
140
-j
120
-1
100
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1958
Index, 1947-49= 100
140
WHOLESALE PRICES
Millions
2.0
Commodities Other Than _
Farm Products & Foods
NEW PERMANENT NONFARM DWELLING
UNITS STARTED (privately owned) *
1.5
S20
1.0
ALL
100
Farm
COMMODITIES
Products
\
^Seasonally
at annual
8 0
1 1 1 » » I I l-M 1 M M 1 1 I U t U l 1 M 1 M | I M M I I I 1 » \ I M M
1955
1956
1957
S958
0 1IMI\\IH H
1955
i i ; i i 1111 u
1956
adjusted,
rates
1 I I I I 1 i i i I I 1 t 1 I i I I
1957
Hill
1958
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
2
1957
1958
ITEM
Mar. 9
Commodity prices, wholesale:
Al 1 commodities
I947-49SI00..
F i nance:
Currency in circulation 3/
•••••••••••••••mil. of dol«.
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/
do....
Excess reserves, est!mated J5/.*...
do.s*»
Federal Reserve reporting member banks in leading cities: ,4/
Commercial, industi id!, and agr. Scans (gross)....dG....
Mar.
Feb. 22
16
Mar. 1
Mar.
119.6
100.1
109.8
125.9
85.4
358
336
30,542
24,527
18,909
454
30,562
24,309
18,674
55!
30,641
24,456
18,699
59!
54,882
25,604
87,027
26,452
30,45!
8,737
54,943
25,768
87,361
26,856
30,448
8,742
54,503
26,038
88,576
27,707
30,24!
8,709
88.6
98
!,776
1,643
327
86.2
82
3,487
3,223
317
85.7
100
3,503
3,238
331
30,566
24,871
18,721
490
30,609
24,791
18,654
449
30,642
24,830
19,122
625
55,791
22,735
84,975
25,532
30,444
8,736
56,905
22,929 !
85,653
25,676
30,844
8,740
3.97
44.33
47.17
3.97
44.04
46.88
4.00
41.15
43.88
4.00
40.92
43.62
4.03
41.47
44.25
thous-, of bb!.-
1,618
!!,867
158,996
7-813
!,704
M,650
161,904
7,799
1,132
!2,338
107,460
6,808
1,385
!!,803
108,959
6,84!
1,350
!!,793
101,415
6,328
Mi see 1laneous........o.....••..••••••••••.•••••••••...do,...
2,411
94.2
672
347
2,401
93.8
689
356
1,373
#50.9
492
250
1,475
#54.6
554
282
1,425
#52.8
544
280
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/...i941-43^10..
15
119.4
99.0
109.6
125.8
85.6
105
*II6.9
*88.8
* 103.7
* 125.4
88.8
107
1,723
1,593
301
. . . . . . . . e .
Mar. 8
4.03
42.4!
45.33
Production:
Petroleum (crude) and condensate .3/
103,328
1,463
#54.2
±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 5/ Daily average. _4/ Wednesday data. 5./ Week beginning March 17, 1958:
Production, 1,415 thous. short tons; operating rate, 52.4 percent. * Monthly index for March 1957. # Based on January I, 1958, annual
capacity (140,742,570 tons); not comparable with 1957 rates which are based on January I, 1957, annual capacity (133,459,150 tons).
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
1957
1958
ITEM
January
February
November
December
February
January
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
Personal income, by source, seasonally adj., at annual rates:
Total personal income
bil. of doi,
Wage and salary disbursements, total
do..,
Commodity-producing industries......
do.•,
D istr ibut i ve industr ies
do. •,
Ser v i ce i ndustr ies
do..-,
Government
.do. •,
Other labor income.
„
do..,
Proprietors' and rental income
do..,
Personal interest income and dividends
do..,
Transfer payments.
.do.•,
Less personal contributions for social insurance.,..do..,
Total nonagricultural income
do..,
Industrial production (FRB):
Unadjusted, combined index
1947-49^100,
Manufactures
do. •,
Durab le manufactures
do.•,
Wimary metaIs
do..,
Metal fabricating (including ordnance)
do..,
Fabricated metal products
do..,
Mach i nery
do..,
Transportat i on equ i pment
do..,
Instruments and related products........
do..,
Furniture and fixtures
Lumber and products
»
Stone, clay, and glass products
Mi see I laneous manufactures. ••
Nondurab le manufactures
Printing and publishing
Petroleum and coai products
Minerals
Coa I
Crude oil and natural gas
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do..,
do..,
do..,
do..,
.do.•,
......do..,
do..,
do..,
..do..,
do..,
336.3
234.5
101.4
62.0
32.2
38.9
338.5
235.9
102.0
62.4
32.4
39.1
346.2
239.5
100.9
64.2
34.1
40.3
343.6
238.8
99.8
64.4
34.2
40.4
7.7
50.6
30.7
19.5
6.7
320.7
7.8
51.0
30.8
19.7
6.7
322.7
8.0
51.2
31.7
22.6
6.8
330.3
8.0
50.9
29.7
23.0
6.8
327.6
rl44
146
164
146
181
136
rl74
225
173
148
149
167
148
185
138
177
231
174
141
r!44
rl56
121
rl74
rl39
rl65
213
172
rl34
135
147
106
166
133
rl57
r203
170
118
104
148
136
128
136
!48
r 131
85
158
119
112
151
137
13!
139
145
131
87
157
r!2l
106
152
143
rl3l
145
136
122
80
144
r!20
92
145
134
rl23
r!42
138
r!22
73
r!48
343.6
r237.0
r97.6
r64.8
r34.2
r40.4
341.8
234.8
95.2
64.7
34.4
40.5
7.9
7.8
r50.5
31.7
23.3
50.7
31.8
23.5
6.8
6.8
r327.6
325.6
132
133
143
p!3l
pl33
pl40
rIOl
p99
161
rl27
rl54
r!97
r!65
pl57
pl22
pl49
pl93
pl59
ri 13
pi 12
98
r!37
rl25
124
rl36
136
121
72
rl48
pl33
pl27
p!26
pl37
p!33
pi 18
p68
pl46
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued
3
1957
!958
ITEM
January
February
November
December
January
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued
Industrial production (FRB) - Continued
Adjusted, combined index
.
1947-49=100.
Manufactures......
.
do..,
DurabIe manufactures••••••••••••••••••••••••••*•••do..,
Primary metaIs..................................do...
Metal fabricating (including ordnance)
do..,
Fabricated metal products..............
..do...
Machinery.
.....do..,
Transportation equipment.•
.do..,
instruments and related products.........
do..,
rl45
147
rl63
143
r!78
137
rl72
r2!8
173
146
rl47
164
143
180
138
r!73
r222
174
139
141
rl54
121
170
rl4i
rl63
r203
170
rl35
137
rl46
rl07
r!63
135
rl56
rl94
rl68
133
rl34
143
r99
rl59
rl28
rl52
rl92
rl65
Furniture and fixtures...............
....do..,
Lumber and products.
••••••••••
....do..,
Stone, clay, and glass products».»...•••••«•....do..,
MI see Ilaneous
fflanufactures,,„,eeoeeoe««o»ee«e«edo,$<
Nondurable manufactures.•••••••••••••••••••••••••.do.•,
Printing and publishing
.do..,
Petroleum and coal products........
••••••••do..,
Minerals
••••••••••••••••
..do..,
rl 19
114
155
140
rl30
149
rl46
131
r 118
r!07
rS5l
rl36
128
r!4l
rl35
r!23
154
118
ri!5
155
r!37
131
141
143
r!32
on
154
r!45
r l 16
103
r!48
rl3l
127
r!42
rl37
122
70
r846
r l 14
108
r!43
rl29
126
r!40
rl33
r!2l
r68
rS44
137
149
174
129
110
137
147
169
130
114
143
157
178
140
112
138
149
167
134
114
141
r!53
171
138
114
132
rl42
154
132
III
124
132
151
rl!8
106
124
rl3l
140
rl25
rl09
rH8
rl24
132
119
rl02
ri«7
rl22
127
120
rl06
1,148
71
177
197
612
91
54,060
4,086
10,672
16,105
17,862
5,335
1,146
93
180
199
568
106
65,406
2,493
8,440
33,402
14,780
6,291
1,173
93
194
213
559
114
52,899
2,611
13,420
18,061
12,895
5,912
1,080
88
174
208
514
96
45,325
3,072
5,713
14,985
16,028
5,527
1,279
78
176
219
676
130
64,442
3,364
9,868
24,917
20,788
5,505
214.1
116.9
214.9
117.0
217.4
118. I
r2l7*2
118.5
217.8
r118.8
97.4
124.8
116.7
89.3
100.7
89*5
73.9
104.3
115*8
112.5
105.6
84.8
96.7
125.1
117.0
88.8
96.1
87,0
75.0
103.9
115.9
112.5
105.9
83.9
95.3
125.3
119.6
91.9
106.3
80.9
79.3
106.5
117.6
114.5
103.8
93.6
96.4
125.4
119.9
92.6
108.3
80.5
82.6
107.4
118*3
114*7
104*6
95*5
r97.6
r125.4
r120.4
93.6
121*6
79*1
86*5
108*8
118.0
114. I
105.0
r 100*6
125.2
108.7
116*3
121.9
98.4
121.3
143.9
125.5
108.8
119.6
121.9
98.0
120.7
144.5
125.9
110.3
115*7
122.7
r 100.0
116.9
149.2
126.1
110.6
116.2
123.5
99.5
116.3
149.4
r126.2
110.6
r116.8
r 123.5
99*5
r116.3
149*5
..do..
••••••do**
do..
......do..
.do.•
do # *
152.2
132.0
128.6
145.0
95.8
124.0
151.4
132.7
128.5
143.9
95.7
124.1
150.4
135.4
130.9
144.7
95.0
127.8
150.4
135.7
131*0
145.7
94.9
128.0
150*0
136*4
130.9
144*8
94.6
128.1
New permanent nonfarm dwelling units started:
Unadjusted: Total, privately and publicly owned*thousands
Privately owned, total.
•••••
do..
In metropolitan areas*...............do**
Publicly owned*...••••
.do..
Seasonally adj. at annual rate, privately owned
do.*
63.0
60.1
42.5
2.9
962.0
65.8
63.1
45.1
2.7
935.0
r78.2
75.7
r50.8
2.5
r1,009.0
62.0
60.8
41.8
1.2
970.0
69*0
64.2
44.1
4.8
1,030.0
COS I.....••••••*•••••••••••..••••••••••••••••••••»uG.. ,
Crude oiI and natural gas.....••••••••••••••••••..do..,
Consumer durables output (FRB):
Unadjusted index, total
•••••
•••••do**,
Major consumer durables......................, e ...«.do..,
Autos
••••••••
••••
••••••do**,
Major household goods
••do.*,
Other consumer durables.
•••••••••••••••••do**,
Adjusted index, total...
•••••do**,
Major consumer durables.............................do..,
Autos..................o,..»
•
•••••••• •••do*«,
Major household goods........
..............do..,
Other consumer durables.............
....do..,
Industrial and commercial failures:
Fai lures, total**.*
..••number,
Commercial service..................................do..,
Construct ion***.
•••••••••
do* *,
Manufacturing and mining...........
.......do..,
Retai I trade..
••••••••••do**,
Who I esa I e trade*
••••• do* *,
Liabilities (current), total
thous. of dol,
Commer c i a I ser v i ce
.,
••••• do..,
Construct ion*•«.••••••••••••••••••••••*
•••••.do..,
Manufacturing and mining**.****
do..,
Retai I trade
**
*
..do..
W ho IesaIe trade••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
do..,
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COMMODITY PRICES
RetaiI price:
All commodities (U.S. Dept. of Commerce index).1935-39=100,
Wholesale price index, all commodities...........1947-49=100
Economic sector:
Crude materials for further processing..,
......do..
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.••.do..,
Finished goods.......
••••••••••••
....do..
Farm products.•••••••••••••••• •••••••••
•
••do**
Fruits and vegetables, fresh and dried*****
do..
Grains
*
•••••«••••••••••••••••••
...•.do..
Livestock and live poultry.***
•••••••••••••••••do**
Foods, processed *
•••••••••••••••
••••••••• .do. *
Cereal and bakery products**
•••••••
do..
Dairy products and ice cream........................do..
Fruits and vegetables, canned and frozen............do..
Meats, poultry, and fish............................do..
Commodities other than farm prod, and foods
do..
Chemicals and allied products******.•••••
......do..
Fuel, power, and lighting materials...........
do**
Furniture, other household durables****«****..******do**
Hides, skins, and leather products*
•••••do**
Lumber and wood products*
••••••••••............do..
Machinery and motive products.......................do..
Metals and metal products.•*...*
Nonmetal I ic minerals, structural
*
Pulp, paper, and allied products....
Rubber and products
•••••«••••
Textile products and appareI« e ...........
Tobacco manufactures and bottled beverages
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January
February
November
December
1958
January
February
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE - Continued
Construction cost Indexest
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Associated General Contractors Call types)............do....
Construct ion J,/••••••••••••• do ••••
FINANCE
Bonds, yleldss
Domestic corporate CMoodyss)s
By groups: Industrial...........
percent..
Ka§ iroad................................©JO....
Domestic municipal (Standard end Poor 8 s Corporation)..do....
Stocks, cash dividend payments publicly reporteds
Manu?acTuring.......................................do....
Mining....«..»«...................©......«.«........do....
649
702
70S
594
640
472
653
705
703
610
643
472
672
730
7S2
624
665
491
672
729
711
622
664
490
673
729
730
621
667
493
673
732
730
620
667
493
148.6
156.7
148.3
I56«4
152.7
162*9
152.8
164.1
152.5
164.2
152*6
164.3
4,02
3.98
4.12
3.40
3.94
3.97
4.06
3.26
4.34
4.49
4.65
3.76
3«9I
3*99
4*30
3.32
3.86
3.87
4.29
3.37
801,5
S68.5
268.9
335.4
103.1
116.2
325.0
75.6
134.6
793.5
172.6
261.!
345.5
S07.2
115.4
8.5
3.0
2.4
8.6
2*4
141.3
90.7
37.8
77.3
1.2
1.3
80.6
85.2
4. SI
4.29 j
4.53
3.47
2,131.9
224.7
1,375.2
172.9
Public utilitiess
ciecTric and gas...............................9..do....
Raiiroaci............................................do....
7.3
4.3
18.4
14.1
45.9
143.4
81.6 {
53.6 1
142.1
85.3
28.6
85.3
5,093 |
636 I
5,215
1.2
83.7
6.4
22.5
METALS AND MANUFACTURES
Steel products, net shipments?
Total (all grades)....................thous. of short tons..
7,809
7,067
5,606
X* 8 a « e S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a . . . . . . . e . . . . . . & « . . . . . . . . s o © G O © e « «
777
763
1,180
S,039
2,674
1,085
905
462
783
736
2,347
2,113
117.9
S88.4
2,062
4,581
4,44!
3,429
1,634
63.25
56.30
76.55
67.55
58.20
51.10
77.70
72.05
28.35
25.05
47.60
41.70
6.0
5.8
3.3
719,431
269
257
628,045
610,678
91,117
73,208
662,028
238
234
570,023
556,930
91,767
73,693
678,598
24S
206
583,783
560,141
94,574
78,928
Bars and tool steel, total..........................do....
Pip© and tubing.......................«.«»..........do..«®
Sheets and strips Cincl. electrical), total.........do....
Foundry equipment (new), new orders, net
mo. avg. shipments, 1947-49^100..
Furnaces, industrial, new orders, neti
Fuel-fired (except for hot roiling steel)
Machine tools (metal-cutting):
.......do....
645
524
682
615
..........
@.©.«©.oesi
..........
653 |
1,831 !
f,80l
.«.«......
59.6
61.4
57.9
..........
749
S,593
2,180
1,593
18.65
15.15
r56.!5
r50.25 |
r3.l
701
p 19.35
p16.00
p47.95
p42.20
p3.0
»..©«.«..©
...eeoee.e
....SO....
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
£ / Revised.
j>/ Preliminary.
642,856
287
253
555,242
536,369
87,327
72,030
558,518
325
293
478,416
462,674
79,777
64,008
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