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..tlMENTOf^ March 3, 1961 STATISTICS BUSINESS 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 B i l l i o n Dol Billion Dollars 130 (average of Wednesday data) TOTAL LOANS A N D INVESTMENTS 120 J— (Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System) no 100 90 h 8 0 is&- I. 8 8 », I .1 . 1 ..I 1 I I 1958 I I S I 8 8 i .. I i .. > ! I L__L_J 1959 _L_J__J__J L_J_J. I L_L™L_J L_ J F ^ A M J 196! I960 Index, 1947 ~ 4 9 * 1 0 0 300 J A S O N D Index, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100 300 Monthly Weekly ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities) 1961 (E. E. !. seas. adj. index) 275 275 h i 2 5 0 h- 250 I960 225 200 225 J-JL-J-JL—I UL-J—L-0_^J___L_J_JL_JL™1_ 1958 1959 1 I -> I ,\ I960 ! \ \ \ L. i I J F M A M J J L 1961 i i i i i ^J A S O N D Index , 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100 Billion D o l l a r s 40 80 135 CONSUMER PRICES MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES (seasonally adjusted) 35 70 130 - (left scale) All Items 30 25 K 60 125 H 50 120 (right scab) r 20 |^LJLJ>JjJ_J_lJJuJ-iJJJjJ^ 1S58 1959 Book value, end of month - i - l - U L I I, J_J__LJ.i_i_l_l,, L.I.J I960 1961 40 - /°°\ -J\ Food v/w.LT 115 XJLLJ J„. L.1JL U-L- J l l l i l l l 1958 -^o o 1959 III lllllllllll I960 i ''iih ' ' '' 196! 200 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1961 I960 STEM Feb. 20 Commodity prices, wholesale: A ! I commodi t i es ..•-..•••••.-. ..... 1947-49=100.. Farm products.. 80 ..*„* u ». Foods, processed,,.o.«oc. e o c s o o o o o o o . O O ©coo Ai I other......,.„„<».«,»,,, >0©OOBOOOOO»OOoOS6 22 commod i t i es 21„.3. a..... B a o e o o o o s c a o d O o o ao Department store sales..., do,.., Insured unemployment, total .3/. ................... thous.. State programs Cine I. Alaska and Hawaii) ...do.... Failures, industo and commercial (Dun & Bradstreet)..number.. Finance; Currency in clrcu Sation . 4 / e o o ......mii, of dol.. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 4/.,..do.... Member bank reserve balances ,4/.. ..». e! , 0( ,... e „ e . do.... Excess reserves, estimated £/ .... ••..do...... Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:j>/ Demand deposits, adjusted o o a o 9 0 0 0 0 l , o o o o a o s o 0mi S „ of dol.. Time deposits, except interbankao so 9oa . e .do... Loans and investments (adjusted), total 9000 ........do... U. S 0 Government ob I igat ions es e o o 0 . 0 0 8 a o a i O 0 8 0 . 6 e ,do..0 Commercial and Industrial loans (gross)..........do... Real estate loans (gross)......... 6 e o . o a 0 ... O B . e 8 do... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) ,4/......percent. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor*s) 1/..1941-43s10. industrials, 425 stocks..........„„. .„.,„.. *„.„.,.-do... Production; Bituminous coal 4_/ .. thous. of short tons. Electric power, by ut i I ities... „ .mil. of kw.-hr. Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, coaches) number. Petroleum (crude) and oondensate 4/.„.......thous. of bbl. Steel thous. of short tons. Index of production .1957-59=100. Freight car loadings, to+a ! „ „ „ n „n . 0... <•. a.. no ..thous. of cars 0 M i see I Ianeous...•.....................................do... Feb. 27 . Feb. Feb". 4 I! 120.0 90,6 109.9 128.1 Feb. 18 120.0 90.4 I 10.2 128.2 84.3 115 119.9 89.3 !09o9 128.2 84.4 374 348 84.3 107 2,317 2,150 289 *II9.3 *87 s 0 *I05.7 *128.7 83.3 I 10 2,323 2,156 277 31,631 27,365 18,250 508 31,562 27,131 18,061 425 31,774 27,853 18,962 545 31,805 28,148 18,949 59,395 30,159 101,597 25,713 30,262 12,645 4.87 55.03 58.71 59,744 30,127 101,375 25,525 30,178 12,637 4.86 55.74 59.54 60,686 34,329 109,651 30,712 31,067 12,469 60,224 34,440 108,630 30,260 31,045 12,442 4.61 62.21 65.79 59,363 34,514 109,786 30,747 31,289 12,458 1,233 14,333 190,304 7,312 2,674 143.5 570 312 1,373 14,092 185,517 7,318 2,690 144.4 553 298 1,213 15,072 123,729 7,137 1,492 80.1 498 258 1,227 14,744 I 10,638 7,174 1,524 81.8 486 252 1,187 I«r,3l5 97,805 7,167 1,582 84.9 502 264 83.7 106 3,611 3,358 368 4.63 61.90 65.47 84.2 Mi 3,640 3,391 376 567 Feb. 25 31,930 28,086 18,855 654 4.60 61,92 65.45 31,857 28,232 19,073 775 4.58 62,36 65.90 121,545 1,582 84 e 9 J/ Data fo not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Includes data for Alaska, Hawaii and, beginning 1961, for Puerto Rico, and for the following programs: State; R.R.; Federal employees; and ex-servicemen. ±/ Daily average. 5/ Wednesday data. * Monthly index for February I960. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1959 ITEM December 1961 I960 January October November December January 27,710 r12,750 1,800 1,380 4,360 2,970 700 590 14,960 4,550 380 1,070 1,060 2, 180 3,340 460 28,590 r13,260 1,750 1,530 4,670 2,820 760 700 15,330 4,740 410 1,100 1,000 2,240 3,200 450 GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS' SALES: VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL... 00 ....... 0 „„ .mil. of dol,. Transportation equipment (incl. motor veh cles)...do»... do.... do.... do.*.. T^K-»^^rt do.... do.... do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor veh cles)...do.... do.... 1 [ ........do.... 1 , do.... r/ Revised, 9282 \_l Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 30,630 15,240 2,700 1,620 4,870 3,480 840 650 15,390 4,590 420 1,220 990 2,180 3,350 480 30,790 15,010 2,800 1,760 4.720 2,970 910 730 29,740 14,720 2,670 1,540 4,400 3,670 810 620 15,010 4,440 350 1,200 990 2,200 3,200 520 31,110 15,450 2,730 1,700 4.800 3,470 870 750 31,060 14,710 1,910 1,680 4,760 3,540 860 780 16,350 4,970 400 1,280 1,100 2,360 3,160 530 29,650 14,140 1,800 1,540 4,580 3,620 790 700 15,520 4,700 430 1,210 1,050 2,170 3,170 460 29,600 14,080 1,790 1,530 4.590 3,630 780 700 29,250 13,810 1,790 1,570 4,610 3,300 790 700 r28,790 r13,740 1,720 r1,460 r4,740 r3,500 720 600 r15,050 r4,600 400 r1,090 r980 r2,070 3,440 r450 r29,140 r13,620 r1,750 r 1,580. r4,580 r3,150 r800 r700 15,780 4,700 410 1,260 1,060 2,380 3,100 500 15,660 4,780 400 1,260 1,010 2,260 3,080 530 15,520 4,700 390 1, 150 1,040 2,260 3,230 490 15,440 4,660 420 1,130 1,050 2,220 • 3,190 500 r15,510 r4,740 390 r1,140 1,060 r2,260 3,220 r470 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — C o n t i n u e d 1959 3 I960 ITEM December January 52,880 30,260 4,310 2,960 9,880 7,380 1,860 1,340 53,660 30,860 4.300 3,070 10,140 7,520 1,890 1,380 22,610 5,010 2,040 2,510 1,510 4,080 3,360 1,160 52,430 30,080 4,120 3,050 9.920 7,180 1,870 1,360 340 790 October November December 54,220 31,180 4,680 3,040 i0,330 7,200 1,900 1,390 23,040 5,260 2,000 2,580 1,620 4, 140 3,410 1,130 54,010 31,070 4,520 3,100 10,350 7,020 1,930 1,430 r53,900 r30,8IO r4,690 r2,980 r10,270 r6,970 r1,830 r1,430 22,810 4,940 2,100 ?,600 1,530 4,090 3,340 1,170 53,310 30,760 4,200 3,130 10.180 7,380 1,910 1,370 54,340 31,400 4,710 3, 120 10,330 7,280 1,920 1,390 22,940 5,240 2,020 2,530 1,610 4,090 3,420 I, 130 54,380 3 i,430 4,570 3,180 10,440 7,100 1,960 1,460 22,950 5,010 2,030 2,640 1,650 4, 180 3,280 1,160 22,930 4,960 2,020 2,660 1,650 4,180 3,300 1,140 r22,850 r4,970 .-2,010 r2,670 r1,630 r4,160 r3,280 rl,l20 GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued MANUFACTURERS' INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: BOOK VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL.................mi I. of do!, Durable goods industries, total U «, ...do.., Pr imary met a I......... *..»...»*,= •.. •.. .do.. Fabr icaied meta I.. . .do.., Machinery (including electrical) , ••.do.., Transportation equipment (inci.motor vehicles)..do.,, Lumber and furniture.. do„., Stone, clay, and glass* „ .do..: Nondurable goods industries, total _[/ do.., Food and beverage ...do.., Tobacco «.».,. .do.., Text ile „ ....do,, Paper „ .do.., Chemica I .do.., Petroleum and coal „ ..do.. Rubber do.., BOOK VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL do.., Durable goods industries, total U do.., Pr Imary meta I do.., 0 Fabr i cated meta i do.., Machinery (Including electrical) do.., Transportation equipment (inci.motor vehicles)..do.., Lumber and furniture ....•••••...do.. Stone, clay, and glass do.., r23,090 r5,l80 2,080 r2,630 ri,630 r4,190 r3,320 rl,140 r53,640 r30,790 r4,500 r3,090 r10,350 r6'.840 r 1,850 1,440 ....do.. do.., do e s do.., ...do.., do.., do.. do.., 530 510 030 3,320 1,140 22,550 4,810 1,980 2,580 1,530 4,030 3,410 1,140 MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: New orders, net (unadjusted), total do.., Durable goods industries, total U do.. Pr imary meta I do. •, Fabr icated meta l es = .. =S S S i a do.., 464.*.«** Machinery (including electrical) do.. Transportation equipment (incl. motor v e h i c l e s ) = = s d o = = Nondurable goods industries, total do.., 30,610 15,070 2,700 1,610 4,880 3,550 15,540 29,100 14,060 2,290 1,520 4,420 3,320 15,040 30,040 13,800 1,740 1,620 4,450 3,310 16,240 29,020 13,590 1,770 1,460 4,270 3,520 15,420 r28,330 r13,330 r1,650 r1,330 r4,590 r3,580 r15,000 New orders, net (seasonally a d j u s t e d ) , total. do.., Durable goods industries, total _!_/.... ......do.. Pr imary meta I do.. Fabricated meta I do.. Machinery (including electrical) do.. Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do.. Nondurable goods industries, total do.. 30,740 14,770 2,680 1,670 4,870 2,800 15,970 29,830 14,190 2,230 1,610 4,630 3,150 15,640 29,210 13,740 1,640 1,480 4,400 3,690 15,470 29,020 13,600 1,750 1,560 4,590 3,060 15,420 r28,700 r13,220 r 1,770 r1,460 r4,670 r2,830 r15,480 Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total do.. Durable goods industries, total J_/ .sedo.s Primary metal do.., Fabricated metal do.. Machinery (including electrical) do.. Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do.. Nondurable goods industries, total do.. 51,490 48,130 6,760 3,330 17,790 15,730 3,360 50,850 47,460 6,390 3,310 17,810 15,380 3,390 46,440 43,770 3,500 2,940 17,940 14,930 2,660 45,800 43,230 3,470 2,860 17,620 14,830 2,570 r45,370 r42,850 r3,4IO r2,730 r17,480 r14,930 r2,520 16,456 18,189 13,760 12,412 r14,579 1,080 89 163 231 478 119 59,556 3,072 10,453 23,822 13,445 8,766 1,181 93 193 210 587 98 53 ,671 3 ,129 II ,993 16,324 15,951 6 ,274 1,344 132 231 229 613 139 81,508 16,644 17,877 16,104 20,894 9,989 1,311 II I 228 231 617 124 84,463 7,309 16,683 28,887 22,493 9,091 1,353 110 245 231 637 130 78,971 3,579 28,104 18,878 20,199 8,21 I 125.5 125.4 127.3 127.4 127.5 129.5 123.1 117.I I 18.5 113.8 147.8 109.2 129.4 122.9 I 16.7 I 18. I 113.3 148.2 107.9 130.7 124.8 I 18.2 120.7 I 10.9 151.2 I I 1.0 130.8 125.0 118.3 120.9 I 10.7 151.3 I 10.7 130.8 125.0 118.4 121.0 110.8 Nondurable goods industries, total _!_/.... Food and beverage Tobacco **. Texti le Paper Chem i ca I Petro I eum and coa I Rubber BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS (DUN & BRADSTREET, I N C . ) : New incorporations (49 States, incl. Hawaii) number INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL FAILURES (DUN & BRADSTREET, I N C . ) : Fai lures, tota I number Commercia I service .do.. Construction do.. Manufacturing and mining do.. Retai I trade... do.. Wholesale trade .do.. Liabilities (current), total thous. of doi Commercia I service. do.. Construction do.. Manufacturing and mining do.. Retai I trade .do.. Wholesa le trade do.. COMMODITY PRICES CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, A L L ITEMS Special group indexes: All items less food...Ail items less sheiter A I I commod ities Nondurab les Durab les Services Appare I 1947-49=100 do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. ...do.. .do.. r./ Revised. J_/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 9282 * Index based on 1935-39=100 is 213.0. 15 I MMO.6 4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 1959 ITEM 1961 I960 m_^™___™___™-„___J | December January October November | _| December January COMMODITY PRICES - Continued Consumer price Index - continued 117.8 116.7 S25.5 | I06 s 6 130.4 122.7 : F O O d . o o . • . . o . . . . . o . . . . . e . o . . « e o . „ c r . . , . o o o «, o „ . I 9 4 7 - 4 9 = f 0 0 . , Dairy products,,. , t a s 6 e e . u0 B&e o a o «* = *<> 33 » , s a a o S o o S » s d o s e e o Fruits and vegetab les e , 0 0 . „ 0 „ 0 & e o o 3 o ° 9 0 « 0 a 0 ,.<>,0 ..odo, „ »a Meats, poultry, and f i s h s o c .e e . . . e .o • • • * e = > . • 9 S s o . a 6 d o s . e a Hou sing.,,,,, , «••. ..„. ( do,.,, t Gas and electricity (10086 . eoe , 9()8 .<, 0 e B9se < loosl) a».,o«,do 880 « 1 Housefurnishings............o o o e 0 e 3 o s 9 S o 9 e o 6 S O e B o S 9 d o . S o S Rent , o.. do..., 104,2 I40e8 Med i ca ! care e . , ( , 8 o 9 , , S M . . . „ , , i » . o « , . 8 „ 8 M , „ s , a 5 , d o „ „ Persona 1 care,ffle9.9ea«6(,oeoo0o19<ss«=sf'-ae€><seess.<».<»»a e 3 d o « , .a Reading and recreat ion D . = o ° •>, e o 0 «•* .» ©,,.»,»,,» 6 ,»>,, <> O d o e e s , Tr ansportat ion,,,,,,,,,,,,^,,,,,,,.^,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,^^,,, P r s v a t e 0 S D S O a O o S B O S ••.•eo.o,.»o«oo...o 0 ..oo.o.o. J B S do S S Q O Pub 1ic....,,.,,.........,......,...o.«.,,,.o...,.«.cio.... Other goods and services.., „,,,,,,„»., a e .. o e o . „ , , o o a .do 0 , a , PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y — Wholesa le prices s .M,,,, 9 ,,,,,,.,,.,,,„,,,,<,,,,.,,,,do t ,,, Consumer pr ices.„,......,.,.,,., 6a , s ...,. 0 ,,..»o.«o««do,. 0 . 153.2 132.9 120.4 148.7 137.5 ri95.8 131.7 117.6 116.5 125.7 106.4 130.7 123.2 104,0 140,9 1 153.5 132,7 120.3 147.6 | 136.3 ! r195.8 I3i 0 8 ; 109.9 ! 132.1 125.7 104.0 142.7 121.4 1 !9 e 3 | S26 9 3 ! 110.5 132.3 125.6 103.9 I42„8 121.3 I 19.1 126.1 1 11.6 132.3 125.9 103.6 142.9 157.3 134.0 121.9 146.1 134.1 r201.2 132.7 157.9 133.9 122.5 146.5 134.4 202.9 132.7 158.0 133.7 122.3 146.5 I34Q5 202.9 !32 e 7 158.5 133*7 122.2 146.2 I34 e 0 205,5 132.6 *83.5 *78.5 120.9 1 I8 S 4 124.8 i I0 S 0 I32 a 2 125.7 104.0 142.5 121.1 | 118.9 I2602 1 84.1 79.7 83.8 79.7 83.6 78»6 83.6 78.5 83.7 78,4 63,577 32,087 14,986 3,745 2,377 62,564 27,274 9,741 3,732 2,416 r59,757 r35,994 rl1,257 r3,965 2,487 55,199 32,691 11,043 3,518 2,129 56,971 35,736 16,479 3,504 2,284 7,573 7,754 4,473 4,! 38 1*3 3.1 1.2 3.5 1.9 2.8 36.8 43.1 72.0 64.6 45.1 262.1 45. 1 TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING RESULTS ON SCHEDULED AIRLINES (DOMESTIC TRUNK): Ml ies flown, revenue.,,.,,.,.,. ,.„ ••. ...,. ...., .thousands., Express and freight ton-miies flown..................do.... Mail ton-miles f1own.................................do,.,. Passengers originated, revenue*...., as .,...,..,»..,,.do.,.. aeooaeooe oessaeo,® aajaooees a.,,,.,,. ......... METALS AND MANUFACTURES PIG iRONs Production (excluding ferroalJoys)...thous, of short tons.. Radiators and convectors, cast iron: Shipments..................,,mi1. of sq. ft. of radiation.. Stocks, end of month.................................do.... Oi1 burners: Stoves, domestic heating, shipments, total do.... Coal and wood....................• ....•••...•••••••.•do..., Gas,......•.•••••..••••,•••..•••••••••••••••••..•••.,do..,. Kerosene, gasoline, and .fuel oi1.....................do..,. Foundry equipment (new), new orders, net mo. avg. shipments, 1947-49=100., Furnaces, industrial, new orders, net: Electric processing...,.......................mi I. of dol.. Fuel-fired (except for hot rolling steel) ....do.,., r_/ Revised. * Indexes based on l935-39t=IOO are as f o l l o w s : USCOMM-DC-9282. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. OFFICIAL BUSINESS FIRST CLASS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 32.6 40.1 89.7 13. 163.5 13.1 87.9 68.3 16.4 2.1 5.4 171.6 45.4 139.7 104.2 31.5 4.0 41.5 25.1 78.3 61.7 15.2 1-3 95.9 95.5 1,565 5,215 1,380 2,219 81.7 I 3,841 4,039 1.0 2.8 1.5 2.7 40.3 41.6 172.3 27.7 113. 1 31.4 99.9 76.8 20.8 29.2 44.2 85.6 10. i 47.3 28.2 73.3 59.2 13.0 2.3 i.l oooos.o.a B90..S..S ......... .»..,.... ...a..... ......... e e . . . . . . . ......... ...a.Bs.s 106.5 101.2 1 p240 827 1,240 783 3,467 2,130 443 4,522 1 SO,....,. Measured by—wholesale prices, 43.7; consumer prices, 46,9. PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE T O A V O I D PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
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