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March 9, 1962
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SURVEY OF
CURRENT
BUSINESS
STICS
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SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
A Wttl
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 t h e latest monthly SURVEY
SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS
Billion Dollars
40
MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES
80
Billion Dollars
80
NEW CONSTRUCTION
(seasonally adjusted, annual rate)
(seasonally adjusted)
70
60
30
60
40
25
50
o0
Private
*Book value, end of month
1959
I960
1961
Residential
(nonfarm)
!
40
20
o-oo|0
I
LJ ~ L i J_±J_1. l _ L J - i , U _ JL A J _ l J-.J. J _ | _ U _ i j _
1959
1962
i960
1961
1962
Billion Dollars
70
CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING
index, 1957-59=100
115
CONSUMER PRICES
(short- a n d i n t e r m e d i a t e - t e r m )
110
60
All
XT
Services
105
50
100
40
95
LL1J-Lill-1JJULJJJ-ULX^
1959
1960
3 0
1961
1962
|JUJLJ.1-LJLJULL A j J a . l J _ l j J j L ^
1959
1960
1961
1962
Index, 1947-49=100
130
Index, 1910-14=100
320
PRICES RECEIVED A N D PAID BY FARMERS
120
300
| Prices Paid
j
( i n d . interest, taxes, a n d wage rates)
280
100
8 0
260
L™Li_U_LJ-J-L.L,oJLw.JLU~LkA,.
1959
I960
240
t^v
2 2 0
[pL. XJ^Kl 1.-A.-.-LJ, ..LA. L U - L J U L i a J L JJLJlJ
LJLl^uJlj^lJLlJ_X,L
1959
1960
1961
1962
2
WEEKLY
BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1961
!962
ITEM
Feb. 2 5
COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:
A! 1 commodities
1947-49-100..
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES
,
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs
thous..
State programs (50 States and Puerto Rfco)
do....
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (DUN & BRADSI'RtEl )..number..
FINANCE:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/....do....
Mgmnar-
n a m is r - o c o f y * ) h g { g l i d e s
3 / *
i f t i
i
i i 6 4 i i 4
, i
S S
-
s
- ,
s a s
wO. .„ „
Commercial and industrial
loans (gross)
_ dr»
do....
119.4
89.7
109.4
127.6
83.4
i?.2
119.3
89.3
109.1
127.5
83.4
119
454
3,660
3,409
348
426
3,590
3,346
308
2,876
2,380
4S2
292
**\JO
350
2,901
2,398
313
-zr\n
31,857
28,232
19.045
725
31,768
28,109
19.014
679
32,776
29,873
19,698
456
32,888
29,79!
19,520
497
32,870
29,913
19,579
533
110.549
30,68!
31,477
110.974
30,635
31,531
• 7,.766
63,445
30,794
117.866
33,914
32,038
13,415
63,071
30,899
117.877
33,564
32,117
13,457.
62,249
30,996
1 17,779
33,471
32,i73
13,47!
= — i
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-45=10..
• -••
Mar. 3
Feb. 2 4
119.5
89.3
109.5
127.8
84.2
118
Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:4/
Demand deposits* adjusted.
• •••••..••••.*..,mi 1. $,.
Loans and investwents (ad justed). tot?!.»»»„__
Feb. 17
* 120.0
*90,0
*M0B5
* 128.1
86.0
122
84.4
122
do....
Feb. 10
Mar, 4
4.58
62.36
65,90
4.56
63.43
67,09
4.70
70.42
74,50
4,70
70.42
74.42
4.70
70.32
74.29
1,103
14,490
121,817
7,207
1,048
14,487
Ml.,657
7,24 i
1,362
16,468
152,650
7,479
1,372
16,266
159,541
7,471
1,333
16,110
159,780
7,450
1,582
i,580
H4.R
501
272
2,446
131,3
542
288
2,454
131.7
538
286
2,405
129.1
511
274
i 19.1
88.8
109.3
127.4
85.!
3! !
32,855
29,778
19,439
480
4.69
69.96
73.89
PRODUCTION:
Electric power, by utilities
mil. kw.-hr,,
RA
FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL
468
252
thous. cars.,
\J Data do not always cover calendar weeks.
2/ Tuesday prices.
MONTHLY
Q
3/ Daily average.
4/ Wednesday data.
163,631
2,36i
126.7
* Monthly index for Feb, 1961.
BUSINESS STATISTICS
196!
i960
!962
ITEM
GENERAL BUSINESS
December
January
October
November
December
January
28.79
13.74
1.72
1,46
4.74
3.50
.72
.60
27.69
12.59
1.81
1.39
4.35
2.87
.68
.58
r33.42
r15.97
2.26
1.89
r5.22
5.54
r.92
.89
r32.l8
N5.66
2.17
1.72
r5.03
5,84
r.37
.80
r3l.2l
r15.55
r2.l8
rl.62
r5.l4
r5.,82
r,76
.68
31.25
r15.09
2.35
S.60
4.87
5.69
.75
.70
15.05
4,60
.40
i ,03
.98
2.07
3.44
.45
15.10
4.52
,38
! .04
1.04
2.23
3.35
.45
r17.45
r5.!6
.44
! .38
r!.2i
2.75
3.24
,56
M6.55
r4.89
.45
16.16
4.72
,41
!.24
2.55
3,16
,50
r15.86
r4o70
r.40
r : 25
r 1! 11
2,39
r3,3!
r.49
29,14
13.62
i.75
S.58
4.58
3.15
,80
,70
23.67
13.17
1.76
1.55
4.65
2.77
«74
= 69
r31.75
r 15.27
2.16
1.75
r5.04
3.53
r.84
,81
1-32.18
r15.62
2.19
»»80
r5. 1 i
3.62
r.88
.,83
r32t40
r15,66
•"2.27
!.80
r5.l3
r3.55
r,87
.80
31.85
r!5.45
2.75
1 «74
5,14
3,43
!5»5i
4.74
.39
1.14
1,06
2.26
3.22
,47
15.50
4.73
.41
I.0B
1.06
2.26
3.25
.45
r16.48
r4.63
,44
[-25
r!.i4
2.63
3,28
r16.56
r4.84
.45
1.27
ri.19
2.65
5.17
,54
rJ6.74
r4.'*4
r,40
r!,.34
ri,22
r2.66
r3. 15
r.53
INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS" SALES:
VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL
,...bil $...
do....
do....
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehic es)..do....
do.,..
do....
do....
do....
do....
do....
do....
do....
VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL,
do....
do,...
do....
Transportation equipment (inci* motor vehic les)..do..».
.....do...,
Stone, clay, and glass
>.,„ ...... 6 S . e e „do, v ...
......do......
..do....
i 8 p e r . . , . . . . * » . . » . . • • » * * • < • * £ , £ . ( • & & s s s a s s s e s s s c . a s sa s O O - o * c
dc...„
do....
r/ Revised.
1/ includes data for "other industries" not shown.
Digitized for5311
FRASER
r\'m\6
v.n
2.67
5.24
.50
!
!
r
•• 3 3
;
.82
•
16,39
4,85
,«
i
1.28
M 9
2,65
3B07
,.50
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
3
1961
I960
1962
STEM
December
January
October
November
December
January
...do,...
53.90
30.81
4.69
2.98
10.27
6.97
1.83
1.43
54.07
30.88
4.61
2.97
10.26
7.06
1.86
1.45
54.23
30.86
4.74
2.98
10.15
7.01
1.82
1.41
54.59
30.99
4.82
2.97
10.22
6.99
1.81
1.42
r55.l9
r3l.23
r4.9l
r3.00
r 10.31
r6.93
rl.84
rl.46
55.95
31.83
4.94
3.12
10.46
7.10
1.86
1.49
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
:,.doesee
...do....
...do....
23.09
5.18
2.08
2.63
1.63
4,19
3.32
1.14
23.19
5.13
2.14
2.71
1.63
4,23
3.24
1.16
23.37
5.39
2.07
2.61
1.65
4.16
3.50
1,10
23.60
5.46
2.11
2.64
1.66
4,23
3.46
l.ll
23.96
r5.44
r2.28
r2.68
rl.68
4,35
r3.43
rl.13
2 4 . 12
5.39
2.33
2.74
1.71
4.37
3.33
1.13
53.74
30.86
4^50
3.12
10.4-0
6,85
1.84
1.44
53.67
30.76
4^49
3.02
S0.32
6.92
1.85
1.44
54.78
31.40
"4^73
3.14
10.36
r55.20
r3!.47
r4.78
r3.l6
1.86
1.49
55.03
31.53
4.74
3.15
10.42
7,04
1.85
(.48
' r6!<37
rl.86
ri.47
55.65
31.84
4.87
3.19
10.57
6.95
1.87
1.48
...do....
...do....
22.88
4.98
2,03
2.67
1.63
4.13
3.31
1.12
22.91
5.00
2.01
2.70
1.62
4.17
3.29
1.13
23.38
5.15
2.06
2.74
1.70
4.20
3.39
1.13
23.50
5.19
2.12
2.75
1.70
4.2!
3.37
1.12
23,72
r5.24
r2.!7
r2.74
rl.68
r4.28
r3.42
1.13
23.81
5.24
2.17
2.74
1.72
4.31
3.38
1.12
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
vehicles) . • . d o . . . .
...do....
28.33
13.33
1.65
1.33
4.59
3.58
15.00
27.58
12.35
1.85
1.38
4.25
2.63
15.24
r33.56
M6.I3
2.23
1.87
r5.38
3.57
M7.43
r32.44
r15.86
2.36
1.71
r5.ll
3.80
r16.58
r3l.6l
rl5.8!
r2.69
rl.68
r5.06
r3.82
r15.79
32.28
r16.11
3.05
1.72
5.09
3.52
16.17
28.70
13.22
1.77
1.46
4.67
2.83
15.48
28.50
12.88
1.81
1.52
4.54
2.66
15.62
r32.63
r16.07
2.32
1.75
r5.42
3.62
rl6.56
r32.70
r!6.!0
2.33
1.85
r5.46
3.53
r!6.60
r32.85
r16.24
r2.82
rl.84
r5.i4
r3.32
rl6.6l
32.94
rl6.55
2.87
1.88
5.45
3.39
16.39
45.37
42.85
3.41
2.73
17.48
14.93
2.52
45.27
42.60
3.45
2.73
17.38
14.70
2.67
47.54
44.46
4.06
2.93
18.10
14.68
3.09
47.80
44.66
4.25
2.93
18.18
14.64
3.14
r48.20
r45.12
r4.76
r2.98
rl8.IO
rl4.64
r3.08
49.23
r46.15
5.48
3.10
18.32
14.47
3.08
16,350
r13,492
15,492
r16,286
14,045
r16,149
r14,802
r!5,8!8
i
18,343
15,124
103.8
104.6
104.6
104.5
!
*M04.5
'05.3
104.4
102.3
|08 7
GENERAL BUS! NESS 1ND!CAT0RS--Cont i n u e d
MANUFACTURERS' INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:
BOOK VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL
.bil.
$..
...do....
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment ( i n c l . m o t o r
vehicles).do....
Text H e
\j M e m ! C S
lesse.sse'eaeaossseesses.seessseoeeess
,..do....
![.do!![]
...do
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment ( i n c l . m o t o r
vehicles)-do9S9S
...do....
...do....
..ido....
...do....
...do....
1
MANUFACTURERS
7."oi
j
ORDERS:
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment ( i n c l . m o t o r
New o r d e r s , n e t ( s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ) , t o t a l
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment ( i n c l . m o t o r
...oo....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
vehicles) , . . d o . . . .
...do..,.
U n f i l l e d o r d e r s , end o f month ( u n a d j u s t e d ) ,
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment ( i n c l . m o t o r
total...,do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
vehicles) . . . G O . . . .
NEW BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS (DUN & BRADSTREET,
1
INC.)
.number..
...do....
14,594
r14,167
1957-• 5 9 = 1 0 0 . .
S03.9
!
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, ALL ITEMS 2 /
S p e c i a l group i n d e x e s :
Rent
o....a
,,.do„...
...do....
...do....
•04,3
103.8
102.5
106.6
...do..,.
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do..«.
...do....
...do....
...••.»•••...••.... ...do....
103,2
102.9
105.4
102.2
100.2
!03.8
107,7
99.8
103.9
..do....
«.do.0„0
..do....
109.3
104,4
105.6
104.0
I04„2
|
i
1
!04.!
103.7
102.2
106.8
102.!
102.8
105.2
102.0
101.2
103.8
108.0
99.5
103.9
|
|
109.7
104.4
105.5
103,8
104.1
!
J
I
[
j
|
|
!
!05.5
104.7
102.9
108.0
103.9
102.5
105.1
99.4
99.5
104. !
107.8 '
99.5
104.8
!
|
i
I
j
|
105.6
104.5
102.6
108.2
103.7
101.9
105.5
98.4
98.5
104.2
107.8
99.3
!04.9
112.3
104.6
108.3
!06.7
105.0
1
j
112.4
104.8
108. 1
106.8
105.0
95.6
|
95.6
I
105.5
104.4
102.4
1
108.5
1
!
|
T03.5
102.0
|
1
101.8
102.5
1
105.6
1
105,6
|
100,6
99.8
104.4
107.8
98.7
|
99.8
98.3
104.4
107.8
99.2
105.0
1
j
M2.5
805.2
108.2
1
106.0
1
I
I
1
104.9
805.1
112.6
105.6
108.5
106.0
104.9
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BY—
..do...0
r/ Revised.
96.2
96.3
|
95.7
1
**95.7
\J Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 2/ Data reflect conversion to the !957-59=:!00 reference base period?
Digitized for monthly
FRASERdata for 1961 not shown here will appear on pp. S-7 and S-8 of the Mar. 1962 SURVEY. * Index on 1947-49=100 base is 128.2.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
1962
196 i
STEM
COMMODITY
November j
February i
January
December
January
February
PRICES—Continued
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, A L L FARM PRODUCTS,..1910-14*100..
Crops ae .........................•...............••••. .do-. oas
Livestock and products..,
......do....
seee,
PRICES PAID BY FARMERS?
A S ! commodities and services •.•••'.•••••••••••.•••..... do....
All cornmodo, services, int.,taxes, and wage rates J,/8„do,«,s,
PAR fTY RAT 10 2/....................................... .'.do....
244
221
263
238
223
250
240
224
255
242
224
256
243
227
257
277
30!
80
277
302
81
276
30!
79
277
302
79
278
304
80
279
305
80
3,887
2,793
1,4.49
1,051
307
3,684
2,645
1,322
939
292
5,190
3,603
2,053
1,563
388
r4,659
r3,345
r 1,896
r1,432
r366
r4,S20
r2,977
r 1,641
rl,2IO
r334
3,87 S
2,803
1,490
1,092
302
886
265
362
S6I
77
358
858
259
352
157
81
363
948
908
221
398
203
r97
r427
863
225
365
175
r93
r362
835
224
346
163
96
365
1,094
389
88
291
1,039
356
S09
267
1,587
rl,3!4
r39I
r79
490
rl,143
r385
r78
r332
1,068
356
67
313
56,018
38,575
20,649
11,193
3,053
4,848
2,395
1,126
5,308
17,443
5,094
1,284
6,470
55,717
37,962
20,016
11,100
2,992
4,821
2,356
1,157
5,384
17,755
5,157
1,942
5,934
61,037
42,044
24,504
r58,910
r41,881
r24,440
10,540
2,554
4,608
2,413
1,416
5,380
r59,580
r4l,3I3
r23,382
SO,982
2,590
4,928
2,6S2
r1,327
r5,387
r18,267
r5,042
r1,139
r7,250
58,708
40,398
22,525
10,849
2,592
4,756
2,444
1,361
5,406
18,310
5,159
1,186
6,963
143
241
218
261
1
!
|
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT SN PLACE (UNADJ.), TOTAL 0 ..«,... .mil. $..
Private, tota S.......... O 0 O ......o. o» 6 S o, 1 ,.. e . 1 .e». a ,do... 8
Residential Cnonf arm)®.. =.». • •.. •...... »» e . = 0 = .o 0 ...do,.
New housing units.. „ 0 „ „«,„ 0.. „.»„ 0 » a . . « 0 0 ... ° o o.. s d o w . eo
Additions and alterations,,.„.................... e do„...
Nonresidential buildings, total 3_/e.o s o s • • • offl ..••..do....
1 ndustr i a l a , e < 3 a o e ® . a o s e s o s e s . , > o e » a o 0 e o . e o o « 8 e f f l o o . . « d o e o e < ,
Commerc ial.•••..••..••••••••••.••....•••••..•••••do*...
Stores, restaurants, and garages f f .. a 8 ..... s a ...do....
Farm construction.... ....••....••• M...»<l.<l..<>....edoM.i
Public utlilties................. .••••..•••••••••••do....
Pub! ic, t o t a S a e e 9 e s
,
,
,do,„.
Nonres i dent fa 1 b u 1 Ids ngs............................ do... ••
Mi 1 Itary faci ! ities. E # s o .. ..... e a s s 6 0 . e 8 » » , , 0 6 6 o « 0 f l e d o e o „
H i ghways.•.....••..••...•••••....•.......•..........do....
NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED A T
ANNUAL R A T E S ) , TOTAL................................do.,..
Pr I vate, tota L . 8 „ , , S , . 8 , B 9 S 9 „ , 0 , , . . . . . . . » 8 » . 0 M . . . . . ( 1 O . . , .
Res i dent i a ! (nonf arm) a » . . . . . se0 8«, 9eo s..... e ........do...«,
Nonresidential buildings, total .3/...•••...........do....
1 ndustr ial....................... •.. ® e <,. 0 *. e » e s 0e „« do. • •.
Commerc i a l . . o s * e o s o a @ O B O O S O O e 9 0 0 o e e o s e o o e s o < > 0 0 « , f f l ..do. • . •
Stores, restaurants, and garages
,88680B,8do,.,.
Public utl1 ities........•.••.....••••..•••.......•.do....
Pub 1ic, tota1................6....................•. .do....
Nonresidentlal bu11dIngs„*....„. e e a . . . . . e . e . . . 8 „ . . . d o . . . .
MIS itary
faci!ities... 8 „....*.•..•............,....do.*.i
CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMPOS ITE..............1947-49=100.. .
22 S
424
228
112
472
418
165
603
1
18,993
1
5, 172
1,760
7,099
10,564
2,537
4,641
2,434
r1,337
r5,337
r17,029
r5,073
r982
6,235
144
144
145
53,843
41,662
55,45!
42,419
57,139
43, 163
56,278
42,846
3,183
3,643
3,812
3,889
4,275
4,037
4,317
4,017
4,754
4,010
4,315
4,051
3,756
4,073
4,194
3,979
i
rI44
1
145
FINANCE
CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORT- A N D INTERMEDIATE-TERM):
InstaIiroent credIt, tota1........................•.do.. e ,
Installment credit extended and r e p a i d :
Unadjusted: Extended, total.......................do..••
Repaid, total • •..<•••••.••••........«».do.. .„ |
Adjusted: Extended, tota 1«,. a....."..... ..;„.•••••..do,.••
Repaid, tota1.........„••.....«»••••••••.do.... 1
r/ Revised. U Parity Index.
and public utilities.
USC0MM-DC--531 I
3,426
3,895
3,866
3 875
i
j
• •.•••••
••••••••
[
• • > * • ; » • .
2 / Ratio of prices received to prices paid (including Interest, taxes, and wage rate's), ,3/'Except farm
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
FIRST CLASS
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
54,726
42,122
PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID
PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
@FedFRASER