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May 23, 1958

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 t o those published in the latest monthly SURVEY

SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS
Thousands
250

Thousands
fs200

Monthly

PASSENGER CAR A N D TRUCK PRODUCTION
1,000 h-

Weekly

(United States plants)

200

800 h

150

600

soo
H 50

400

2 0 0 L» i ' i i ! i i J i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i t i s 8 i i s s t 1 8 t > i \ I i i \ i i I
1955
1957
1958
1956

LJ > i > i I i

M l

J F M A M J J A S O .

Index, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 1 0 0
130
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

Billion Dollars
400
PERSONAL INCOME

(F. R. B. seas. adj. index)

(Seasonally adjusted, a t a n n u a l rates)

—

S60

350

/

300

140 -

Total
Wage and Salary
Disbursements

250

I 10
N D

A

^ 0 * ^ " ^

A

120

2 0 0 U m T 1 i! i 11 I M n i I i n 11 1 u M i 1 t H I t 1 n m 1, i m i
1955
1956
1957
1958
Index, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100
140
WHOLESALE PRICES

100

JJU-U-LLLLLL

M \ I 1 1 1 1 1JLLLJLlJ
1 l
IJL1.LL. 1 1 1 I I 111
\

nl

Index, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 * 100
S80
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES & STOCKS

Commodities Other Than
Farm Products 3 Foods

(seasonally adjusted)

160

Stocks

S20

(end

of m o n t h )

S40

100 h
120

80

i t I 1 > t I t I M t I I I M I 1 I I 1 I I 1 I I ! I > I 1 I I I i I I I I I I I I M I 1.

i955



1956

1957

1958

Sales

100 I i i i i i I i i n i 1 i u i i 1 i i i n I i i i i i I i i.i i i 1 i i i n I i i i i i
1955
1956
1957
1958

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2

1957

1958

ITEM
April 26

May 18

May II

May 10

May 3

May 17

Commodity prices, wholesale:
.•••1947-49*100..

..........

88.2
143
1,451
1,355
267

•117.1
•89.5
•104.9
•125.2
87.6
129
1,435
1,346
264

84.1
136
3,486
3,226
329

84.1
132
3,414
3,156
336

30,589
25,177
18,984
489

30,654
25,031
18,845
477

30,617
24,854
18,654
715

55,273
23,213
86,087
25,552
31,338
8,665

55,057
23,276
85,905
25,221
31,569
8,699

4.01
46.31
49.51

119.3
97.7
112.0
125.4
84.4
138

119.5
98.8
112.9
125.4
85.5

279

327

30,518
24,566
18,249
660

30,659
24,763
18,276
690

30,812
24,854
18,190
720

56,361
27,177
92,052
30,107
30,252
8,735

55,699
27,295
92,483
30,548
30,185
8,746

54,915
27,444
91,973
30,496
30,129
8,757

4.02
46.83
50.17

4.00
42.80
45.54

3.99
43.44
46.22

4.00
43.93
46.80

1,600
11,311
149,122
7,434

1,587
11,519
150,528
7,511

1,120
11,206
74,868
6,288

1,058
11,251
96,251
6,227

1,030
11,315
95,944
6,220

2,220
86.7
723
352

2,155
84.2
723
350

1,270
#47.1
534
287

1,289
#47.8
533
292

1,334
#49.4
535
288

All other
....do....

F i nance:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total .4/....do....

Federal Reserve reporting member banks in leading cities:])/
Time deposits, except U . S. Government.«
Loans and investments (adjusted), total.
..#
do....
Commercial, industrial, and aar. loans (gross)...do..,.
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 4/.
percent..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 1/..1941-43*10..
do....
Product1on:
. of short tons.,
.mi 1. of kw.-hr..
..thous. of bbl..
. of short tons..
.thous. of cars..
do
jy Data
1958. 4/
percent.
which are

4.00
43.12
45.84

i03,358
1,412
#52.3

do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Revised series; not comparable with data in issues prior to May 9,
Daily average. J5/ Wednesday data. £/ Week beginning May 19, 1958: Production, 1,481 thous. short tons; operating rate, 54.9
• Monthly index for May 1957. # Based on January I, 1958, annual capacity (140,742,570 tons); not comparable with 1957 rates
based on January I, 1957, annual capacity (133,459,150 tons).

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
1957

1958

ITEM
March

GENERAL BUSINESS

January

Apr i 1

February

March

April

INDICATORS

Personal income, by source:
Seasonally adjusted, at annual rates:
.bil. of dol..

D i str i but i ve »ndustr i es

........QO....
do....
........do....

do....
.do....
Personal interest income and dividends... *•*•••••uO....
do
Less personal contributions for social/ insurance.do....
Industrial production (FRB):
Unadjusted, combined index.......*............1947-49*100..
..do....
do....
Metal fabricating (including ordnance). •*•**.«.oo....
do....
do....
do....
Instruments and related products


r/ Revised. j>/ Preliminary.
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Federal Reserve
Bank of St. Louis

........do....
...do....
do....
do....
do....
do....
••••••••do....

340.2
237.2
102.3
63.0
32.6
39.3

341.1
237.1
102.4
62.7
32.9
39.1

343.6
237.0
97.6
64.8
34.2
40.4

341.7
234.4
95.3
64.3
34.3
40.5

r342.2
r233.8
r95.l
63.7
34.3
r40.7

342.8
233.3
94.7
63.4
34.4
40.8

7.8
51.1
30.9
20.0
6.8
324.5

7.8
51.1
31.0
20.8
6.7
325.3

7.9
50.5
31.7
23.3
6.8
327.6

7.8
51.0
31.8
23.5
6.8
325.2

7.7
51.3
r3l.7
r24.4
r6.7
r325.4

7.7
51.3
31.8
25.4
6.7
325.8

148
149
166
144
184
138
177
228
174

145
146
163
140
179
140
169
223
174

132
134
143
102
161
127
153
196
166

131
133
139
r98
156
rl24
148
rl9l
rl63

r!30
rl32
137
r95
154
rl23
rl46
r!87
rl62

pl27
p!29
pl34
p89
pl50
pl2l
pl42
pl80
pi60

117
117
155
137
129
143
137
131
83
155

113
100
136
125
rl25
136
134
121
73
148

rl 12
105
r!30
126
126
137
130
118
r70
r!45

III
106
rl3l
rl27
rl26
141
rl27
rill
r66
135

pl08

119
112
153
139
132
144
139
131
88'
156

i

p!32
pl24
pl24
pl40
p!23
pl09
p59
pl32

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued

3

1957
ITEM

March

1958
April

January

February

March

Apri 1

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued
Industrial production (FRB) - Continued
•49*100..
...do....
...do...#
...do
Metal fabricating (including o r d n a n c e ) . . . . . . . . . d o . . . .
,..do....

Stone, clay, and glass products

«

.•.do....
...do
e.do.,e.
...do....
..•do....
••.do....
.••do....
.••do....
.••do....

145
147
163
137
179
138
172
219
173

144
145
160
134
176
138
167
216
172

133
rl35
142
100
159
129
151
191
166

130
131
137
95
153
r!24
rl44
rl85
r!63

128
rl30
135
r9l
150
rl23
r 141
rl8l
160

pl26
pl28
pl33
p86
pl48
p 121
pl40
p!77
pl58

119
115
155
140
131
141
141
132
92
151

120
115
155
141 !
130
140
142
131
87
151

114
110
142
129
rl27
140
131
122
r69
145

rill
rl08
r!34
126
125
139
rl29
119
r70
142

III
109
r!33
rl28
124
138
129
113
70
131

p 110

142
155
171
143
111
132
139
149
132
114

130 ;
140
155
128
107
123
129
136
123
110

117
123
132
117
102
113
117
117
118
105

r l 16
120
122
rl21
105
110
III
107
116
107

rH2
114
106
124
105
105
103
92
115
rl08

p!04
pi 04
p89

118.9
93.7
121.2
79.0
86.2
109.5
118.0
114.2
105.6
101.7

119.0
96.1
127.9
79.9
91.1
109.9
118.1
114.2
105.7
102.7

119.7
100.5
r143.1
82.2
95.8
110.7
117.8
113.4
106.8
105.9

119.4
97.9
130.5
85.7
94.5
I I 1.4
118.4
III.4
107.0
108.5

p!32
pl28
pl24
pl37
pl27
p!09
p62
p!30

Consumer durables output (FRB):
.••do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
..•do....
...do....
...do....
...do....

pl03
plO!
p98
p8i
pl06

C0MM0OITY PRICES
-49*100..
.•.do....

Fruits and vegetables, canned and frozen

...do....
..•do....
...do....
...do
••••••do....

Commodities other than farm products and f o o d s . . . . • • • d o . . . .
...do..#.
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do..,.
•••do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
•..do....

...do....
...do....
•••do,...
...do....

116.9
88.8
94.1
87.5
76.6
103.7
116.7
111.3
105.9
84.6

117,2
90,6
103,0
87.3
79.3
104.3
116.8
III.4
104.9
88.2

125.4
108.8
122.9
93.2
57.9
106.8
124.1
119.2
123.6
94.9
118.4
130.7

125.4
109.1
123.6
93.5
58.2
107.5
124.1
119.5
123.2
96.6
118.4 1
130.4

126.1
110.8
123.9
93.6
63.1
110.7
128.4
116.1
126.1
1/100.0
1/100.0
123.0

125.7
110.6
123.6
93.6
62.9
110.4
128.4
113.6
126.2
1/100.1
1/101.5
118.9

125.7
r110.7
r123.7
r94.0
64.2
110.3
128.4
r112.4
126.2
l/IOO.I
rT/101.1
117.0

125.6
110.9
124.3
93.9
62.2
110.3
128.4
I I 1.0
120.1
1/100.0
1/98.1
115.8

121.9
106.8
122.2
91.1
69.5
98.4
120.7
51.0
88.6
120.1
121.2
144.8
132.2
156.7
147.5
134.6

121.5
105.4
122.4
91.1
69.5
98.6
121.1 |
51.8
88.6
120.2
121.2
145.0
132.1
157.5
147.8
134.7

123.8
105.4
123.1
93.0
71.2
99.5
122.1
50.5
90.7
H6.3
116.5
149.4
138.4
165.6
151.2
139.1

123.6
105.3
123.3
92.5
70.7
99.6
122.2
51.2
90.6
115.8
116.2
149.3
138.3
165.6
151.3
139.1

123.5
105.3
122.8
92.6
70.7
r99.5
122.1
51.2
91.0
MI5.5
rl!5.9
r149.2
138.3
165.4
151.3
139.1

123.4
105.3
122.8
92.6
70.7
99.7
122.1
53.3
91.1
115.7
115.9
149.4
138.3
165.4
151.7
139.1

151.0
121.6
163.8
143.2
133.2
150.8
125.7
127. 1

150.1
121.6
161.9
142.5
134.6
155.0
126.6
127.1

149.8
121.8
166.6
128.7
1
136.4
155.4 1
127.8
127.1

r150.1
121.6
167.6
127.8
136.5
M55.5
127,9
127.1

r149.8
rl2l.0
167.3
127.0
r135.3
r155.5
128.0
133.1

148.9
121.2
166.4
124.2
135.3
155.5
127.8
133.1

r/ Revised. ±/ Revised beginning January 1958 to incorporate revised weighting structure reflecting 1954 values. Figures are directly
comparable with data for December 1957, with the exception of the electricity and gas indexes (now termed electric power and gas fuels).
The electric power and gas fuels indexes reflect a major change in pricing methods for gas and electricity and pub Iicat ion on the new base,
January I958ss|00.

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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS— Continued

4

1957

1958

ITEM
March

April

January

February

March

April

COMMODITY PRICES - Continued
Wholesale price Index - Continued
Commodities other than farm products and foods - Continued
128.7
140. S !
144.3 ,
149.0

128.6
140.7 j
144.5
149.0

130.8
143*2
145*1
152* S

130.8
143*1
144*6
S52.I

Cotton products.•••••,,•.«••. # # # # # # # . # # e # # # # . # . # # do # .. #
as IK proaucTs®...e©*®*..«0«> ©»««»!•»«©©@*®«(»©®s©*®do.c«*
Synthetic textsles*****®.*®*®**.*.*e*a**.**.**#**do..*®
woos products.....»*««*»#»»4«»»««««*»»«»»»»««»««»dof»,«

95.4
99.6
91.1
123.0
88.7
109.0

95*3
99.6
90.8 1
S24.8
81*5 i
109*9.

94*6
99.4
90.2
119.5
81*3
105*1

94*8 !
99*2 !
89.3
117*5
81.2
103.8.

Tobacco manufactures and bottled b&v@rages.•••••••*do...,
Beverages, a 1cohotic*******....a.*.*****.*..*.***do*S9*
cigareTT@§.»*»#«**..«.«..*«.....#.....«......«»..do..».
Misee11aneous *a.****.®.......®....................® do....
Toys, sporting goods............................«do.Sd.

124.1
119.0
124.0
92.0
117.5

124.5
119*6
124.0
91*4 1
IS7.5

128. S
120*3
134*8
88.3
119.4 •

1,468

1,460

654
710
704
610
644
472

r&p&r ..****..********®. * * #«@*@*®#*<»®©***.**«*«*. . CsO. ...

Rubber mnd products*....•..», # # # . # # # # # # ,. # # # # # # # . # # .do.*..
Textile products and apparel.******«**.*****..****.do.*,.
Apparele«...««.9«.e».« e e«®«@ «e»»«««»*«««»e««»«««#uO«»«»

130.5
r 143.0
144*6
152* I

153*5
142*9
144*4
152.1

r94.0
r99 e 3
89*0
1S6.I
81*0
102*8

93.7
99.2
88*5
116.5
80.5
S0I.6

S28.I
120*3
134*8
89.3
SS9.5

r128*0
120*3
134*8
r94.3
r119*1

128.0
120.3
134.8
97*9
119*5.

1,259

1,175

1,398

1,583

655
712
704
610
644
473

673
729
730
62S
667
493

673
732
730
620
667
493

674
737
730
619
667
493

675
737
730
619
666
494

148.3
«56*6

S48.8
S58.0

152*5
164.2

152.6
164*3

152*8
164.6

153*3
165.9

197,231
74,786
42,1 S3

192,701
72,328
40,182

r212,868
84,355
41,988

r!8l,696
72,803
36,185

203,834
84,409
40,360

204,100
85,510
39,354

48.7
32.0
22.5

46.9
30.3
22.4

54*6
30*0
23.3

55*4
r30*S
r22.9

56.2
31*3
21.8

56*6
p30.3
p22.5

1,670.7
107.7
1,129.1
127.5

762*3
133.4
272*0

793*5
172.6
261*1

345.5
107.2
115.4

728.1
130.8
258*7

8.1

8*6

2*4

L682.8
106*4
1,138.5
118.2

140.7 1
107*2
27.0
63*6

142.1
85.3 i
28.6 |
85.3

42.4
141*3
62*5
43*5

144*7
95*0
21*8
62.5

CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
Engineering construction!
Contract awards CENR) J./*»««*«««.«**«*»»«**«#«mi1* of dot..
Construction cost Indexesi
American Appraisal Co.* The, average, 30 cities..1913*100..

Associated General Contractors (all types)**..****..*do**,»
Eng i neer i ng News-Recordi
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FINANCE
Bank debits, total (344 centers)................mi 1. of do!..
New T O T K L»iTy........®........^. @ .@@.................QO....

Turnover of demand deposits except interbank and U* S«
Government, annual rates

Stocks;
Cash dividend payments publicly reported;

8.8

Public uti1ities;
42.0 1
119.0 1
74.4
45.0

rj Revised* j>/ Preliminary*
\J Data for January 1958 are for 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks,
each month are shown here for the previous month.
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