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March 30, 1962
BUSINESS
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
Billion Dollars
140
Billion Dollars
140
(average of Wednesday
TOTAL LOANS A N D INVESTMENTS
130
|_
data)
(Wednesday
data)
(Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System)
130
1962
120
120
no
1961
100
i \ i I » \ \ \ i \ >jj 90
J FMAMJ
Thousands
,000
JASOND
Thousands
250
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION
Monthly
(cars, trucks, coaches; U. S. plants)
800
600
400
^Wi
W
W
200
0
—J—L-L.JL..L-1 I 1 !
1
I 1
1959
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1960
1961
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1962
Index, 1947-49=100
130
COTTON CONSUMPTION
Index, 1957-59 = 100
115
CONSUMER PRICES
(daily a v e r a g e ; seas, adj.)
120
-
110
All
Services
110
\
All Items
105
100
f
100
95
-
o^^^Food
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90
80
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1959
1960
1961
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,.,u i i u i - u n uJ
1962
2
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS'
1961
ITEM
COMMODITY PRIOFS, WHOLESALEr
Al 1 commodities
Mar. IB
Mar. 25
86.4
140
*I0I.0
*98.i
*I0I.6
*I0I.2
86.A
140
413
3,463
3,227
363
368
3,3'I6
3,085
359
31,901
28,116
18,827
635
31,887
28,234
18,955
504
i957-59r*IOO..
22 commodities 2 /
1962
1947-49=.-!00,.
FAILURES, INDJST. AND COMMERCIAL (DUN & BRADSTREET).number..
HNANCE:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/...do....
Mar. 10
Mar. 17
Mar. 24
83.!
J19
100.7
97.8
i02.2
100.7
83.8
120
100.7
98.6
101.7
100.7
84.4
138
100.6
9B.7
101.4
100.7
84.3
315
2,891
2,397
31 i
306
2,836
2,345
364
270
339
351
32,855
29,/78
19,487
522
32,908
29,974
19,487
450
33,066
29,917
19,347
475
33,0*8
30,176
19,657
511
62,286
31,248
117,995
32,908
32,203
13,484
63,090
31,389
118,435
32,585
32,613
13,546
Mar. 3
Reporting member beinks (cf F.R.System) in leading cities ;£/
...do....
....do
do....
111,556
30.606
32,226
I2,7A|
110,453
29.820
32,252
12,735
63,104
31,073
118,928
33,510
32,204
13,497
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. 5, Poor's) 4/. 1941-43=10..
4.!>3
63.57
67.27
4.53
64.70
68.36
4.69
69.96
73.89
4.68
69.69
73.57
4.67
70.91
74.93
1,111
14,554
92,680
7,353
1,132
14,549
109,446
7,365
1,248
16,514
162,359
7,403
1,313
16,418
157,440
7,266
1,574
84.5
507
281
1,611
86.5
500
280
2,361
126.7
528
291
2,367
127.1
526
285
1,379
16,142
160,313
7,335
2,387
128.1
545
296
Loans and investments (adjusted), total
U.S. Government oh ligation*;,,,,...,., r.t
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
4.66
70.51
74.42
PRODUCTION:
Electric power, by utilities...
Index of production
nil. kw.-hr..
1957-59=100..
J./ Data do not always cover calendar weeks.
2/ Tuesday prices.
MONTHLY
3/ Daily average.
!
i
4_/ Wednesday data.
165,007
2,394
128.5
* Monthly index for Mar. 1961,
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1961
1962
ITEM
January
February
November
December
16,350
13,492
13,281
14,601
14,045
16,149
14,802
15,818
18,343
!5,I2*
14,365
15,809
1,404
1,449
1,335
1,278
1,447
1,353
121
2!9
228
685
151
116
262
229
693
149
122
205
/.58
624
125
P04
215
232
606
121
114
231
213
749
140
110
251
216
do....
do....
do....
81,520
4,128
11,231
26,1'1
28,688
11,362
88,083
6,941
14,943
23,160
30.646
12,393
119,214
5,070
18,883
35,237
23,494
36,530
65,489
3,453
16,743
19,723
18,361
7,209
r106,609
8,858
19,017
r39,07l
28,886
10,777
90,499
5, 134
26,495
25,023
24,611
9,236
Fai'ure annual rate (seas. adj.).No, per 10,(300 concerns..
61.1
64.2
63.8
63.6
62.9
61.1
1957-59=100..
i03.8
103.9
104.6
104.5
i04.5
*I0A.8
do... a
do....
do....
do....
104.1
103.7
102.2
102.8
99.5
106.8
102.1
104.3
103.8
102.3
102.9
99.5
107.0
102.2
105.6
104.5
102.6
102.7
101.6
108.2
103.7
105.5
104.4
102.4
102.6
101.1
108.5
103.5
105.3
104.4
102.3
102.6
I00.B
I0B.7
101.8
S05.5
104.8
102.7
103.1
100.8
108.9
102.0
January
February
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NEW BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS (DUN & BRADSTREET, INC.):
dn.._
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL FAILURES (DUN & BRADSTREET, INC.):
do....
do....
do....
do....
do....
do...*
625
151
COMMODITY PRICES
CCNSJMER PRICE INDEX, ALL ITEMS.
Special group indexes:
do....
r_/ .tevisad. * Indax based on 1947-49=-100 ir, 178.0. CORRECTIONS: Jan. 1962 figure (p. S-29, Mar. 1962 SUrtVCY) for- baking or frying fats
production should read 221.3 mil. lb. Revenuo passenger-mi Ios flown shown in Mar. 23d Business Statistics Supplement are expressed in mil(not thous., as indicated).
Digitized forlions
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
3
1961
1962
ITEM
January
February
November
December
102.8
105.2
102.0
101.2
102.9
105.1
102.9
101.4
101.9
105.5
98.4
98.5
102.0
105.6
99.8
98.5
102.5
105.6
100.6
99.8
103.1
105. 1
102.9
100.6
103.8
108.0
99.5
103.9
103.8
108.0
99.6
104.1
104.2
107.8
99.3
104.9
104.4
107.8
99.2
105.0
104.4
107.8
98.7
105.1
104.6
107.9
99.3
105.2
109.7
104.4
105.5
103.8
102.8
110.4
104,1
110.3
104.4
106.0
103.8
102.8
110.5
104.1
112.4
104.8
108.1
106.8
105.9
112.7
105.0
112.5
105.2
108.2
106.0
104.9
113.3
104.9
112.6
105.6
108.5
106.0
104.8
r114.7
104.9
113.0
105.8
109.1
106.0
104.7
114.8
105.0
96.3
96.2
95.6
95.7
95-7
January
February
COMMODITY PRICES—Continued
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX—Continued
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y FINANCE
*95.4
AGRICULTURAL LOANS AND DISCOUNTS OUTSTANDING OF AGENCIES
SUPERVISED GY THE FARM CREDIT ADM.:
Farm mortgage loans: Federal land banks..........do....
4,851
2,581
675
1,595
4,936
2,605
683
1,648
5,252
2,812
695
1,745
5,277
2,828
697
1,752
5,320
2,848
716
1,757
2,868
730
5,411
1,812
257.7
104.5
52.4
222.7
89.8
44.9
272.6
112.5
54.2
286.6
120.3
57.5
r294.7
118.1
61.4
239.5
94.3
49.0
248.7
99.8
50.8
98.1
244.6
98.4
49.7
96.5
273.8
115.2
54.4
104.2
273.7
114.0
55.0
104.8
r277.8
110.3
58.2
r109.4
263.0
103.3
54.4
105.4
5,537
4,846
82
9,153
6,537
70
8,007
6,424
106
8,980
7,967
88
5,959
5,357
100
9,773
6,729
85
3,198
534
348
1,375
5,567
444
1,814
1,258
4,891
377
1,266
1,368
3,363
3,322
505
1,701
3,570
466
353
1,470
5,910
400
2,080
1,298
6,470
775
444
3,693
1,612
6,236
719
431
3,778
1,344
7,485
740
437
4,253
2,055
7,160
781
471
4,258
1,836
7,395
803
p47l
p4,288
pi,918
6,858
755
p449
p4,093
p1,576
36.8
64.8
36.7
25.9
36.5
64.7
35.5
25.5
39.9
75.3
38.5
26.8
39.8
73.4
38.7
26.8
r39.7
70.9
r40.6
r27.8
p38.5
68.1
p38.4
P27.I
50.6
37.2
43.2
39.1
38.0
38.8
BANK DEBITS:
Unadjusted:
Seasonally adjusted:
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE:
TURNOVER OF DEMAND DEPOSITS EXCEPT INTERBANK AND U.S.
GOVERNMENT, ANNUAL RATE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED:
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
VEGETABLE OILS AND RELATED PRODUCTS:
Coconut oil:
Corn oi1:
25.6
24.6
28.3
27.7
28.4
27.8
309.8
227.2
247.4
239.6
347.5
85.8
286.8
81.5
299.1
84.9
268.5
113.6
223.8
179.0
259.7
210.3
219.1
200.7
33.3
30.8
39.5
32.1
33.3
41.9
891.6
130.0
796.5
163.6
888.0
62.9
895.4
99.3
946.7
101.4
830 2
89.0
418.7
377.6
417.7
417.9
442.4.
390.4
4,039
3,937
6,105
6,400
6,833
6,421
6,416
77.8
6,239
83.7
8,746
109.5
9,569
116.0
10,353
125.5
9,698
130.1
.8
4.5
.9
1.9
.8
2.6
.9
2.1
1.9
5.8
1.4
2.6
Cottonseed cake and mea1:
Cottonseed oil:
Linseed oi1:
Soybean cake and meal:
Soybean oi1:
METALS AND MANUFACTURES
PIG IRON, production (excl. ferroalloys)...thous. sh. tons..
STEEL INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS:
Furnaces,: industrial, new orders, net:
r/ Revised. £ / Preliminary.
53?7
* Index based on 1947-49*100 is 77.8.
4
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
196!
1962
ITEM
January
METALS AND MANUFACTURES—Continued
Materia! handling equipment (Industrial) new orders Index
1954*100.
MACHINE TOOLS;
Metal cutting tools?
Orders, new (net), total..••••••••••.•••••..•••.ml I. $*
UOmeSTIC« oeeaeeooooeoocooooooeoooooooooooooaooo.QOo
ao
Sh ipments, totaI........................
«... .do.•.
Domest lc...........
....... ......
..... do, •.
Est Imated back log.. ...........
........... .months.
Metal forming tools:
Orders, new (net)....-......
.mil, $.
S h I p'ments .,..•
«M
••••«•
.•«i»M<iM<(io(.t
Estimated back log
•.... • ........ . •-. ...... .months.
PAPER AND PRINTING
NEWSPRINT, CANADA (INCLUDING NEWFOUNDLAND)?
Production...
.....thous. sh. tons.
Shipments from mi 1 js...... ««•»».••..................do...
Stocks at mills, end of month.
.......do...
NEWSPRINT, UNITED STATES;
Product i on.
.do...
Shipments from mills
..do...
Stocks at mills, end of month.......................do...
Consumption by publishers
...........do...
Stocks at and in transit to publishers, end of mo...do...
Paper products;
Shipping containers, corrugated and solid fiber, shipments..... .....................ml I. sq. ft. surf, area.
Folding paper boxes, shipments, index of physical volume
1947-49.. 1.00.
TEXTILE PRODUCTS
COTTON: J./
Consumpfion*.
..o........thous. ba!es.
Manufactures:
Spindle activity (cotton system spindles);
Active spindles, last working day
.........thous.
Consuming 100 percent cotton
do...
Spindle hours operated, all fibers, totaI...mi 11 ions.
Average per working day..
do...
Consuming 100 percent cotton...
.....do...
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT, AMERICAN RAILWAY CAR INSTITUTE:
Freight cars:
Shipments...... ••••«.,.
•••••.........number.
Equipment manufacturers, total......
do...
Railroad shops, domestic
••••••••••••
..do...
New orders
.....•••..
.••••••. .do.
Equipment manufacturers, total........
....do.
Railroad shops, domestic.......
........do.
Unfilled orders, end of month.....................do.
Equipment manufacturers, total
.....do.
Railroad shops, domestic.............
......do.
r/ Revised. £./ P r e l i m i n a r y .
USC0MM-DC—5357
November
December
January
February
116.2
i 14.4
113.3
116.3
130.7
35.75
20.95
36.95
25.10
4.3
39.45
27.65
35.60
24.40
4.5
51.95
39 o 80
48.10
32.20
5.5
44.65
33.50
57.25
39.55
4.8
r42.05
r34,30
r43.05
r30.65
4.8
p34.65
p26o90
p42,20
p30.30
p4.5
20.35
8.55
5.0
6.95
10.05
4.9
12.95
11.00
2.9
12.60
{3,55
2.8
r16.70
r10.25
r3.3
p 14.35
pll.70
p3.4
545
509
176
512
469
219
594
619
199
528
560
167
554
498
223
515
469
268
184
167
43
422
633
163
168
39
392
648
178
185
37
499
612
163
167
33
473
584
185
175
43
434
r585
169
170
42
415
586
8,254
8,082
10,052
8,977
9,523
9,036
Ml.9
109.4
128.0
rl23.I
rII6.6
pi 16.8
635
638
875
664
868
717
19,022
17,450
8,760
438
8,051
19,063
17,451
8,940
447
8,190
19,017
17,205
11,872
475
10,753
19,009
17,181
8,875
444
8,019
18,971
17,120
11,661
466
10,513
18,990
17,127
9,574
479
8,615
3,676
2,422
1,254
2,050
849
1,20!
1,607
509
1,098
18,429
4,669
13,760
2,513
1,726
787
r4,109
3,479
r630
11,984
5,405
6,579
1,940
1,066
874
1,383
631
752
18,894
5,023
13,871
2,128
1,250.
878
2,690
1,772
918
5,735
2,818
2,917
r5,336
2,729
r2,607
1,470
1,131
339
15,761
7,134
8,627
19,011
8,611
10,400
17,737
7,970
9,767
±f Data f o r Nov. 1961 and Jan. 1962 cover 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks.
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