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WEEKLY SUPPLiMENT
STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS
i»"
MAY
Itn subscription to the Monthly magazine SUSiVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
INDICATORS
2IJLLION9 OF KILOWATT-HOURS
9,0
£00 i
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MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
OCT.
MOV. oec
TKOU3ANOS OF V£HiCL£§
1
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£50
MOTOR-VSHICLE PRODUCTION
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>»TH:;"
.^U
; -*; u $••••
i
V*"* ^-^T-
(951
1950
W1EXLY
STATISTICS ^
May 12
Oc«aEE&odlty prices, wholesale (revised aeries)?
May 19
*115.9
Apr, 19
Apr* 26
May 3
**111.9
**108.7
Wheat /ifov 2., hard -winter (Kansas City) J/..*,dol. per bu..
XnsuT'6cl un(03ESpXoyai0Q't, $ to't&l.* « » » 9 4 e « * » » » * » « * * » « * ••••*»• . thous . *
2.40
no
981
961
Finance?
Federal Reserve bank credit, total<*».........,.,...,,do«.*«
Federal Reserve reporting swasher banks in leading cities s
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody* s) jj
percent..
Stock pricssj 406 stocks (Standard and Ibor's).. 193 5-39=100..
Production :
PitwriLnous coal 3/«.t»**»«.».»....,*,'Wwtts. of short tons*.
Electric power oy utilities ..••........•.. nil. of kv.—hp.»
36?Il
.452
2.37
99
975
957
**113.4
294.2
.410
2.49
97
1,197
m.6
23^764
19,953
865
293.2
.400
2.49
105
294.0
.385
2.48
in
*563
28,454
24,109
20,218
1,022:
28,367
23,973
19,875
792
28,489
23,632
19,940
7%
28,544
24*067
20,034
970
24,347
9,297
49,574
69,392
30,339
19,164
181
3.08
179.3
195.8
26,106
9,741
49,350
69,582
30,425
19,233
171
3.09
172.4
187.4
27,364,
11,313
51,823.
73,108|
31,244
21,052
188
3.16|
182.9
198.5
28,325
11,804
52,153
73,076
31,216
20,872
168
3.16
181.9
197.4
28>271
U,67X
52,303
73,333
31,456
20,7%
150
3.16
179.8
194.6
28,224
11,813
51,887
73,168
31,389
20,723
161
3.16
183.6
199.0
1,601
6,567
1,606
6,559
146,292
6,094
232.7
809
397
1,533
7,104
121,805.
6,271
228.^
735
366
1,625
7,135
124,832
6,277
233.8
779
376
1,429
6,949
118,326
6,203
121.2
745
366
1,338
7,030
120,190
6^078
608
397
108.3
108.7
112.9
295.9
,384
2.A2
1,167:
27,307
23,913
19,072
766
27,334
23,706
May 17
ni.5
107.9
108.3
112.9
296.7
.387
2.48
117
*112.3
369.5
Msy 10
198.9
720
357
10,425
154
3.15
183.0
198.4
120,865
235.5
Data do not always cover calendar weeks, g/ Thursday prices, jj Daily averages. £/ Week ending May 24, 235.7, * Monthly index
Hay 1951. ** Monthly index for April 1952.
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
Earlier data are available in monthly issues of the Survey
and the 1951 Statistical Supplement
19 51
March
IS>52
April
January
February
*ferch
April
COMMODITY FRIGES
Wholesale prices (U. S. Department of Labor), indexes:
All commodities
194/7-49-100..
Fruits and vegetables, fresh and dried
...do..**
Fruits and vegetables, canned and frozen.. *...*.. do....
Commodities other than farm products and foods***..do...«
Drugs, Pharmaceuticals, cosmetics. •.......«.*.. do.*..
Fuel, power, and lighting materials
...do....
Furniture and other household durables ••*.......* do....
Agricultural machinery and equipment
.dp....
Construction machinery and equipment. .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. do..*.
Electrical machinery and equipment....
««*.do»*««
116.5
117.6
88.5
100.2
122.9
112.0
107.1
106.8
106.7
117.1
117.3
111.8
120.6
95.8
IH.ft
105.4
109.6
107.3
110.1
98.0
103.8
110.7
115.1
107.9
117.6
9206
116.3
117.5
98.3
100.2
123.2
111.8
107.0
106.0
106.7
117.1
117.1
m.5
120.9
95.8
107.6
105.4
109.9
106.5
108.2
97.4
101.5
110.4
115.4
107.9
117.5
92.6
126.9
12^.1
134.0
137.8
126.6
126.7
118.6
120.3
123.6
121.7
112.1
123.2
122.9
125.3
113.7
121.4
112.4
117.4
120.3
117.1
152.3
133.9
115.9
104*3
118.9
146.3
102.3
164.7
108.4
107.0
105.7
126.5
123.1
130.7
137.8
126.6
126.7
118.6
120.3
123.6
121.8
112.1
123.3
114.8
122.9
125.7
113.7
121.4
112.4
117.4
119.7
117.1
151.5
133.9
115.5
104.1
118.8
138.3
99.7
164,5
108.4
107.0
105.7
310,175
95 i 107
215,068
311,771
95.175
216,596
11/,tfl
Tobacco manufactures and bottled beverages...... .do,*..
113.0
110.0
121.5
103.6
106.7
110.1
107.5
113.2
105.7
113.5
ru.3
106.7
118.1
94.8
56.8
109.4
109.3
107.4
108.8
98.0
106.6
110.8
112.3
108.0
113.6
93.1
102.2
115.9
69.7
97.0
120.1
120.4
120.8
121.5
124.6
121.5
117.1
122.4
114.0
112.5
107.8
112.6
101.7
106.2
109.5
107.4
115.1
104.8
110.8
114.2
105.9
117.5
93.4
51.2
109.6
108.7
107.2
108.8
98.0
107.0
110.4
112.4
108.0
113.5
93.1
99.5
116.1
63.7
89.5
120.3
120.6
122.0
121.8
125.2
121.6
120.0
122.6
134.0
123.2
125.0
112.9
121.4
112.3
r!03.2
123.9
102.0
105.2
109.2
107.5
rl!3.3
r!04.9
111.0
rl!3.8
105.4
rl!7.0
93.1
r47.3
109.6
rl07.9
r!07.4
108.7
r99.1
r!05.7
110.6
rlll.9
107.4
H3.4
r90.7
111.9
108.7
127.3
100.9
106.6
108.0
107.4
112.2
104.6
109.4
113.4
104.8
116.8
92.7
42.6
109.8
103.0
106.3
104.8
99.1
105.7
109.7
112.0
107.8
113.4
90.7
r98.0
115.9
59.6
r87.6
120.5
r!20.7
r!21.8
121.8
r!24.9
r!21.5
94.3
113.6
49.7
84.4
120.7
121.1
121.8
121.6
124.9
721.3
120.0
122.5
113.9
123.0
124,9
112.8
121.3
112.4
117.7
117.4
123.5
140.7
133.2
99.9
101.2
98.6
128.4
86.8
109.2
H0.8
111.2
107.3
120.0
122.6
112.4
112 .4
117.7
118.2
IVt.
133.4
103.3
101.7
102.8
126.0
91.4
118.0
108.1
105.9
107.3
117.7
118.3
123.7
143.1
133.4
102.1
101.7
101.0
130.2
89.9
114.4
110.8
111.?
107.3
114.0
123.2
r!24.9
112.9
121.4
112.4
117.7
117.7
123.8
r!42.0
133.4
100.6
101.6
99.6
129.1
87.3
rlll.8
110.8
111.2
107.3
248,926
63,912
185,OU
246,182
67,879
178,303
279,095
79,273
199,822
332,482
93,423
239,059
r45,913
P15.776
909
r2,3l6
r4,103
p9,720
rl,909
r4,671
6,509
r!2,766
r7,264
54
r654
2%
r452
r45,891
r!5,849
p903
r2,310
r4,108
r9,646
1,919
r4,666
6,490
r12, 808
P7,294
55
r665
296
r45.964
r!5,836
r899
p2,303
r4,U6
r9,664
rl,936
r4,682
6,528
r!2,791
r7,292
r56
r667
r296
P450
n46,246
p!5,754
p899
52,418
P4.U6
p9,809
nl.949
P4.750
p6,551
p!2,6%
1/7,296
p57
P664
P294
P454
123.1
124.2
119.9
121.4
l?2.a1
DOMESTIC TRADE
Mail-order and store Bales, total, 2 companies. thoua.of dol..
EMPLOYMENT
Employees In nonagricultural establishments t
Production workers in manufacturing industries, total.. do....
lumber and wood products (except furniture )........, do....
45,850
16.022
924
2,326
4,13.2
9^713
1.854
4,682
6.217
13,189
7.428
29
722
326
479
r/ Revised, jg/ Preliminary.
45,998
15,955
9U
2. ATI
4 132
9,627
1,865
4*745
6 292
13,108
7.445
30
752
317
483
r448
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
Earlier data are available in monthly issues of the Survey
and the 1951 Statistical Supplement
1952
1951
March
April
January
February
March
April
PfPIXJYMENT - Continued
Production workers in manufacturing industries - Continued
Durable-goods industries - Continued
Fabricated metal products (except ordnance, machinery,
Miscellaneous manufacturing industries. ••••••••••••do.***
Apparel and other finished textile products
do....
Printing, publishing, and allied industries
do....
1.159
1,161
858
1,231
724
1,253
218
429
5,761
1,0%
78
1*223
1,106
4?4
512
539
192
220
371
859
1,239
106.6
rl,l62
1,160
rl,153
pl,152
718
1.243
221
422
5,663
1,085
76
1,234
1,047
427
510
538
194
219
353
804
rl,276
r725
rl,235
232
r374
r5,502
rl,068
82
rl, 131
rl,029
r405
r510
536
193
r218
330
805
rl,281
726
rl,246
r232
380
r5,514
rl,061
80
rl,121
rl,052
r405
r508
537
193
r215
342
r805
rl,277
r722
rl,253
r232
r381
r5,499
rl,058
r78
rl.m
pl,050
r4Q4
r508
r537
194
r2!6
r343
p804
pi, 274
£708
pi, 274
P236
P379
p5,400
pi, 052
P77
pi, 095
p989
P398
P507
p534
r!97
p2l6
P335
106.0
r!03,2
103.5
r!03.4
102.6
129,111
53,171
75,941
n/,,aojft
45,477
69,421
123,059
48,106
74,953
134,051
45,375
68,676
125,269
50,180
75,089
124,664
52,057
72,607
8,811
ft, 115
59
7,818
838
4,058
580
2,057
3,289
2,626
54
2,423
690
4,007
253
2,160
5,153
4,953
44
3,944
826
5,455
228
3,4U
6,194
5,553
43
5,258
805
5,105
1A?
3,155
10, 800 9,886
44
9,816
S25
5,704
689
3,425
5,187
4,323
47
4,186
849
6,016
350
3,775
119,4
135.5
117.8
131.9
115,6
130,8
116.*
132.1
115.9
131.5
116.2
132.7
447
965
5.117
738
406
894
4,989
657
381
1,0%
6,835
1,042
343
985
5,779
990
397
927
5,776
971
405
938
5,281
941
12,891
33,378
155,095
390,646
294,223
6.931
32,207
169,822
361,867
972,111
36,034.
13,874
193,272
465,137
/i/»4,/i09
10,753
7,879
166,040
471,101
398,699
r5,983
r6,505
r!55,195
r466,735
r348,023
2,890
10,182
158,913
478,067
311,643
309
62,298
984,298
139,378
7,727
726,736
648,384
78,352
192,913
973
109,253
967,324
117,821
5,435
729,668
654,497
75,171
147,203
238
53,055
1,345,629
256,247
13,840
754,276
704,992
49,284
300,000
942
60,576
1,263,599
265,700
13,532
847,686
793,870
53,816
270,397
rl,5%
r84,295
rl, 313, 152
r267,437
r!4,8%
r892,809
822,006
r70,803
r232,832
2,185
112,125
1,319,058
252,221
12,819
912,443
823,658
88,786
195,100
47,198
39,635
41,306
42,518
43,%7
45,799
10.652
1,238
35,412
9,340
1,025
17,807
4,294
2,946
38,290
8,577
1,263
19,676
5,623
3,151
2,511
216
289
39,133
8,541
1,371
20,365
5,667
3,189
2,851
233
301
40,142
8,531
1,374
21,191
5,785
3,261
3,277
223
325
Manufacturing production-worker employment index, unadjusted
FINANCE
Tta«k riftM+r*? tot«T
("1/1,1 Centers),,,, ,,,,,,,.,,,,iiri1 ( nf do*!..
Federal Government finance:
National defense and related activities...
Bonds, price (standard and Fbor f s Corporation):
Industrial, utility, and railroad (il+ issues):
••••do.***
FOODSTOTFS
Livestock slaughter (Federally inspected):
Stocks, cold storage, end of month:
Bggs:
Frozen...*. ••••*•**«•••••••••««•••«••*••• **thous« of lb**
Meats, total
do,..*
LEATHER AND JROE0CTS
Shots and 8lippor0§ production! total,* •••••thotuu of pair0,«
Shoes, sandals, and play 0hoea, except athletic, total
thoui. of pairs ••
21,718
5,654
3,537
3,722
339
338
KETAL3 AND MfcOTFAC TURKS
Iron ore (Lake Superior district):
ShltfOQnts from UDBW "LaJca nortit
thAtm nf "Lnno 4v\nia
Steel ingots and steel for castings:
6.P11
r9,077
r!03
r/ United. £/ Preliminary.
3.636
299
288
ro.ogo
r8,8A6
6,532
9.136
' 99
8,657
101
9,404
102
7.983
90
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
r-
Earlier data are available in monthly issues of the Survey
and the 1951 Statistical Supplement
19 51
March
.19 52
January
April
February
April
Jfarch
METALS AND MANUFACTURES - Continued
Steel products, net shipment et
7.105
79?
161
6,6^*>
?Q6
'J7?
£24
681
160
1,937
189
238
452
397
S24
757
653
162
141
1,821
ISA
217
4.1?
361
49^
Copper :
Production:
HSTROX^JM, COAL, Aim PRODDT^'
C oal v pj o-luc tion
Ani/ir^.ijite* • . . • • • • • * * » * * : , , . • « • . » * » « « t . A *thoU3 s jo.' short tokiB*,,,
6,589
797
163
?Sri
811
707
1*6
1*644
180
186
427
298
477
6 3*iS
83,r%>
80? 3%
95,979
rre*"?
S'Ol
158
?68
7Q5
193
•v» 7
S7?
'?g/
"?62
1,609
lr>6
T-j
1 'Hg
1 5'V
158
171
437Q
35
170
431
478
465
91* 243
112*933
'} 16" -793
•'^^80^
90,794
103,494,
n/. 7^4
52-.8CX3
<'/• .*f/i'i
2,183
2,602
/ I . 97?
'
47? ?%3
473,50^
1424'>42
,447^,551
443, ?88
146^805
470 456
445^212
127^154
457?835
441*349
H3.640
394, 387
* 9/. * 28'*'
92^89^
410,723
34^2 315
9^; 015
95"046 |
,:^ap63o
sil
393,470
8,811
3//9*'-?0^
95,893
£,959
"322,750
"QA 3/0
9,738
460,373
89*,491
7,515
475^02
99,741
8,4.12
8.%9
460,475
72,475
1* 119, 300
1.019, ^00
'••-.46 900
883,200
•''05 500
829^300
355*200
1 -V) //an
"* 0Z 79*i
60,8%
*;Q 7/_7
3,974 |
4^,900 '
3,162
n.^n
89,4^3
98,402
rftt • 110
94.^63
',->? Ao^
rg,/;^
i
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2,959
41,100
107 ^^^
6"! - 223
|
i
3?123
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Newsprint, Canada (including Newfoundland):
» - -,.«**«do**.«
Newsprint, United States:
.<,«»«*. *»do..««,
89 !'¥'
90- 988
Stocks, end of months
Paperboard s
' ^04 900
94,759
:s|
9?".;
471,235
468,018
170,187
94^250
B75.6CO
'0
^69^500
1
Stocks, pro-xaeers -, end of aonth:
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Consumption?
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57*8
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