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May 6, I960 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 t h e latest monthly SURVEY SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS Index, 1 9 4 1 - 4 3 = 10 90 Index, 1 9 4 1 - 4 3 = 10 90 PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS Weekly (Wednesday c l o s e ) (daily 0^°c\olei 80 — — 70 — — ^^^^^/^^J^l 60 \ ^ H 80 70 1960 - H 60 H 50 •/ 1959 _ 50 40 AJ 1 I—L_J_J 1 L_JL_J—8 1—1—L_JL_X_±_J 1957 1 L_J L_J ,•~J a i i 1958 i I i i^j^jL^L— —LUL.J 1 1 J H—1 1959 S 1 1 1 I960 i i i ) < i i i » i »^J J F M A M J J A S 0 N D Thousands 4 0 Thousands 1,000 Monthly MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION 250 Weekly (cars, t r u c k s , c o a c h e s ; U. S. p l a n t s ) 800 200 600 S50 400 too 200 50 0 \ \ t i f } 11. \ '. \ >„ •» I • i i 1957 Billion i t .! -J i i \ I—i—I ~L.~1—1—I i S958 Dollars B i l l i o n Dollars ! 80 40 1—J L—JL_i L I MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES I I I t I I 1 Billion L-J » I I | 1 » I ' ' ' J F ! V ! A f V 3 J J A S 0 N D I960 1959 Dollars 6 NEW CONSTRUCTION (seasonally adjusted) (seasonally adjusted) 35 70 T o t a l Put in Place Sales (left scale) 30 60 25 50 Private Inventories* (right scab) 20 M / S * Book value, end o ! month I i 1 I 11 I I I I 1 I I I I I 1957 Residential (nonfarm) 1958 I! M M I I II 1959 II I LL.U_L1.LI I960 II 1 ^ 40 1957 1958 i s ; i i I i i i i i M I I I ll I M I S959 I960 j 0 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1959 I960 ITEM April 25 Commodity prices, wholesale: A11 commoditi es... 1947-49= 100.. Farm products ..do.... Foods, processed do.... A11 other..... do.... 22 commodities 2./.... do.... Department store sa I es do.... Insured unemployment, total 3/ thous.. State programs (incl. Alaska and Hawaii).... ....do.... Failures, industrial and commercial number.. Finance: Currency in circulation .4/... mil. of dol.. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total £/....do.... Member bank reserve balances £/......... do.... Excess reserves, estimated 47........... .....do.... Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:5/ Demand deposits, adjusted mil. of dol.. Time deposits, except interbank... .do.... Loans and investments (adjusted), total do..,, U. S. Government obligations..... do.... Commercial and industrial loans (gross) do.... Real estate loans (gross) do.... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 4_/ percent., Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) j>/..1941-43=10.. Industrials 425 stocks............................do.... Production: Bituminous coal ±/ thous. of short tons.. Electric power, by utilities....... mil. of kw.-hr.. Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, coaches)= s s e s e e s s . . : t s n u m b e r s s Petroleum (crude) and condensate ,4/.... thous. of bbl.. Steel j6/ Percent of capacity Freight car loadings, total Mi see I laneous thous. of short tons.. .......thous. of cars.. .do.... May 2 April 9 Apri I 16 ApriI 23 120.0 91.2 106.8 128.6 86.1 146 119.8 90.1 106.7 128.6 85.4 283 325 31,582 27,234 18,343 442 * 120.0 *92.4 *I07.2 120.2 91.5 107.2 *I28.3 87.5 141 1,754 1,616 275 128.8 85.8 153 2,170 2,021 333 120. I 91.2 106.7 128.7 86.1 156 2,127 1,980 308 31,332 27,472 18,817 510 31,244 27,212 18,551 368 31,653 26,950 17,869 442 31,827 27,073 17,870 466 31,828 27,690 18,280 364 62,080 30,287 62,016 30,388 *32,"229 "3U877 60,138 30,421 101,314 24,504 30,974 i2,564 61,285 30,402 103,605 26,187 30,986 12,577 87.5 141 1,846 1,701 300 "i1*820 58,797 30,448 100,849 24,361 30,889 i2,550 4.49 57.73 4 e 52 57.69 6! .7v 4.74 56.51 60.38 4.75 56.30 60.13 4.76 55.44 59. i5 1,371 12,538 1,394 12,546 144,044 7,113 2,627 #92.8 674 359 1,385 13,494 161,242 7,028 1,468 13,263 161,380 7,032 1,426 13,213 171 277 6',983 2,4 i7 84.8 598 322 2,225 78.1 623 331 2,238 78.5 625 322 161.267 7', 132 2,646 #93.5 649 348 April 30 4.78 55.04 58.63 I AX JlQO 2,210 77.6 ±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. ^/Tuesday prices. 3/ Includes data for Alaska and Hawaii, and for the following programs: State; R.R.; Federal employees; and ex-servicemen. 4V Daily average. _5/ Wednesday data. €>/ Week beginning May 2 , I960: Production, 2,132 thous. short tons; operating rate, 74.8 percent. * Monthly index for April 1959. # Based on Jan. I, 1959, annual capacity (147,633,670 tons); I960 rates are based on Jan. I, I960, annual capacity (148,570,970 t o n s ) . MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1959 I960 ITEM February GENERAL BUSINESS March December January March r30,290 15,110 r2,540 1,570 4,690 3,760 r850 32,440 16,080 2,690 1,700 5,080 3,840 920 690 INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS' SALES: VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL mil. of dol. Durable goods industries, total J/ do... Primary metaI do... Fabr i cated meta I... do... Machinery (Including electrical) do... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)..do... Lumber and furniture do... Stone, clay, and glass... .do... 27,502 13,501 2,320 1,390 4,125 3,215 853 582 30,589 15,305 2,792 1,622 4,595 3,491 969 724 30,630 15,240 2,700 1,620 4,870 3,480 840 650 29,740 14,720 2,670 1,540 4,400 3,670 Nondurable goods industries, total J./... .do. Food and beverage do. Tobacco. ......••....do. Text iie do. Paper do. Chem icaI......«......«.«........••.•••..«•«......do. Petroleum and coal....*...,...««..... ....do. Rubber „ •••..••.••.......• .do. 14,001 4,155 364 1,156 938 1,853 2,946 456 15,284 4,483 404 1,243 1,018 2,132 3,107 526 15,390 4,590 420 1,220 990 2,180 3,350 480 15,010 4,440 VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL........ ......do. Durable goods industries, total J/............•••••do. Primary metal...... ....do. Fabricated metaI.. ...do. Machinery (including electrical>... .....do. Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)..do. Lumber and furniture.....••.•••••.•••••....••••••do. Stone, clay, and glass...........................do. 28,481 13,870 2,421 1,526 4,131 3,168 894 677 29,130 14,400 2,580 1,605 4,226 3,212 918 731 30,790 15,010 2,800 1,760 4,720 2,970 910 730 31,110 15,450 2,730 1,700 4,800 3,470 14,730 4,465 416 1,200 988 1,979 3,046 506 15,780 4,700 410 1,260 1,060 2,380 3,100 500 Nondurable goods industries, total _[/. .............do. Food and beverage................................do. Tobacco. • • • . . . . . . • • • . « . . . . . • • . . • . . . • • • . «.«.« do* I e X I I 1 6 . . . . . . . s o . . . . « . . » . . . . « . . . e e e - s . e e »o<e. « £ » . . . O O e Paper ............................................do. Chemi cai..............................••.......•.do. Petro leum and coa t...«..............'...a......... do. Rubber •.......•.•....»....<...»«................. do. £_/ Revised. J/ Includes http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ CORRECTION for p. S-17, Federal Reserve 9367 Bank of St. Louis February 14,611 4,479 428 1,140 977 f ,930 3,037 490 data for "other industries" not shown. April 1960 SURVEY: Interest-bearing public debt end of March 810 620 640 r15,180 4,430 350 370 1,200 1,230 rl,0l0 r2,220 r3,070 r520 16,360 4,820 400 1,270 1,090 2,440 3,240 540 870 750 r31,580 15,670 r2,690 1,720 4,840 r3,570 r920 r770 30,800 15,160 2,540 1,690 4,760 3,440 890 700 15,660 4,780 r15,900 r4,720 15,650 4,700 420 1,210 1,040 2,300 3, I 10 530 990 2,200 3,200 520 400 430 1,260 1,010 2,260 3,080 530. 1,260 r1,070 r2,380 r3,130 1 r570 I960 should read $283,772 mi If ion. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 3 1959 I960 ITEM March February GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued MANUFACTURERS' INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: BOOK VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL mil. of do I. Durable goods Industries, total ±/ .do... Primary metaI .. ..do... Fabr i cated meta I. ... do... Machinery (including electrical) do... Transportation equipment Unci.motor vehicles)..do... Lumber and furniture ..do... Stone, clay, and glass.. .. ..do... Nondurable goods industries, total ±/ Food and beverage Tobacco . Texti le.... Paper Chem ical Petroleum and coal Rubber . do. ...do. do. ....do. do. do. do. do. December January February 50,190 28,566 4,286 3,008 9,125 6,738 1,723 1,249 50,626 29,116 4,271 3,151 9,279 6,908 1,750 1,265 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 r54,200 31,450 r4,350 r3,230 r10,360 r7,620 r1,880 r 1,420 21,624 4,777 1,997 2,490 1,474 3,805 3,175 1,053 21,510 4,662 1,951 2,502 1,491 3,793 3,187 1,071 22,610 5,010 2,040 2,510 1,510 4,080 3,360 1,160 22,810 4,940 2,100 2,600 1,530 4,090 3,340 1,170 r22,750 r4,850 r2,060 2,670 rl,560 4,140 r3,270 1,180 50,454 53,310 4,341 3,120 9,215 6,854 1,719 1,216 52,430 30,080 4,120 3,050 9,920 7,180 1,870 1,360 4,200 3,130 10,180 7,380 1,910 1,370 53,900 r31,260 4,320 r3,230 r10,320 r7,530 r1,870 1,380 BOOK VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL do. Durable goods Industries, total _!/,.................do. Primary metaI .do. Fabr i cated meta I do. Machinery (including electrical)...... do. Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles)..do. Lumber and furniture .do. Stone, clay, and glass ...do. 49,921 28,408 4,267 3,008 9,086 6,673 1,712 1,207 Nondurable goods industries, totai J/ do.... Food and beverage....... do.... Tobacco. .•••• 60,... Texti ie do.... Paper do.... Chemical do.... Petroleum and coa I do. Rubber .do. •.. MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: New orders, net (unadjusted), total do.... Durable goods industries, total J/ .............do.... Pr imary meta I do. Fabr i cated meta I.......... do.... Machinery (including electrical).... do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do.... Nondurable goods industries, total do.... 21,513 4,752 1,893 2,457 1,452 3,727 3,307 1,022 21,529 4,797 1,876 2,463 1,455 3,702 3,320 1,030 22,340 4,790 1,980 2,530 1,510 4,030 3,320 1,140 22,550 4,810 1,980 2,580 1,530 4,030 3,410 1,140 22,640 r4,820 ri,950 2,650 1,540 4,050 r3,400 1,140 28,916 14,759 3,450 1,601 4,229 2,884 14,157 31,868 16,452 3,033 1,688 5,193 3,614 15,416 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 r29,650 14,560 r2,320 r 1,540 r4,8IO r3,340 r15,090 New orders, net (seasonally adjusted), total do.... Durable goods industries, total ±/ do.... Pr i mary meta I . do.... Fabr i cated meta I do. Machinery (including electrical) do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do.... Nondurable goods industries, total do.... 29,702 14,918 3,236 1,685 4,198 3,038 14,784 30,229 15,323 2,681 1,608 4,839 3,437 14,906 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 r30,590 14,800 r2,200 rl,6IO r4,840 r3,500 r15,790 Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total do.... Durable goods industries, total J./... .do.... Pr imary meta I..... dc.... Fabr i cated meta I do Machinery (including electrical) do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do.... Nondurab le goods industries, total....... do.... 49,097 46,097 6,121 3,316 16,187 15,955 3,000 50,376 47,244 6,362 3,382 16,785 16,078 3,132 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 r50,2IO 46,910 r6,180 r3,270 r17,920 r14,960 r3,300 56,659 23,478 8,728 3,126 1,921 64,795 28,326 9,993 3,705 2,305 63,577 32,087 14,986 3,745 2,377 62,564 27,274 9,741 3,732 2,416 58,697 29,814 9,729 3,440 2,136 00 00c tr\ -tcr\ TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING RESULTS ON SCHEDULED AIRLINES (DOMESTIC TRUNK): Miles flown, revenue...........oeeso==oe socthousandsas Express and freight ton-miles flown ..........do..., Mail ton-miles flown ....do...". Passengers originated, revenue do..., Passenger-miles flown, revenue.... .......millions., ! ! CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS Sulfuric acid, production............*..thous. of short tons., Superphosphate and other phosphatic fertilizers (100$ A.P.A.) Product ion......................................short tons., Stocks, end of month..•••••••••••.•••••..••••...«.....do.... METALS AND MANUFACTURES 'Fabr i cated structura f steeI: Orders, new (net).....................thous. of short tons.. Shi pments ......„„....*.*..«.„«..*,.«<>«<><,*«««..„... ..«....„.do.... Backlog, end of month..;.......................... .........do.... MACHINE TOOLS (METAL-CUTTING AND METAL-FORMING): New orders (net), tota I...... ee «... ........... .mil of do I.. Domest ic........................................ ...do.... S h i pments, totaI..............,......................do.... Domest ic........................................ ...do.... Estimated backlog (metai-cutting only)............ .months.. rV Revised. £./ P r e l i m i n a r y . 9367 c7 Corrected. 1,406.3 1,579.9 1,528.3 1,589.4 cl,501.8 236,354 383,647 265,920 299,965 240,221 367,598 r241,784 r377,896 242,495 365,844 294 216 1,864 255 260 1,873 366 236 2, 195 221 209 2, 116 45.40 40.05 36.05 29.85 3.8 51.55 46.70 45.75 39.40 3.9 58.30 48.15 63.85 55.35 4.8 56.45 45.05 46.40 40.65 5.0 U Includes data f o r "other i n d u s t r i e s " not shown. 289 241 2-, 189 r60.60 r46.50 r5l.95 !-44.65 4.5 4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 1959 I960 ITEM March Apr! I January February March Apr! ! COMMODITY PRICES PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS. se 19SO-14=!00 9s <L>IT O p SeaeaasaoaaoaeeaaasooooaoaoQaQaeooooaaoeaaaooaoeaCJOesso Commerc I a I vegetab les 0 0 ooo e ,ooe 0 »o. t ».. 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PRICES PAID BY FARMERS; All commodities and services.........................do.... Family living items................................do.,..: Production All commod,,services, Int.,taxes, and wage rates.....do«... " A H SIT TSn 3 I \J _£_/ e , 9 e s e , i s s e e t i a , , « e 9 , i e , e , < a i ( , i , s « g « i 9 9 < u O , t , g 264 161 205 210 225 S35 508 231 219 264 248 151 206 202 216 188 486 233 219 250 237 153 208 222 216 189 493 240 222 251 238 153210 228 215 223 493 242 224 251 244 158 209 211 216 257 493 264 249 327 S54 S97 261 240 336 135 220 242 266 278 144 239 244 260 286 142 240 256 254 307 153 243 257 246 310 163 250 275 287 267 297 82 276 287 269 82 275 290 265 299 77 276 289 266 299 78 276 r289 267 300 80 278 291 268 302 80 3,840 2,714 1,562 1,230 4,284 2,999 1,799 1,370 3,686 2,712 1,476 1, 140 r3,696 r2,734 r 1,460 4,009 2,854 1,536 1,176 276 625 S54 270 115 399 372 627 150 276 131 429 r3,482 r2,596 r1,348 r1,023 r257 763 218 314 103 745 213 305 113 244 220 264 254 155 205 218 223 117 505 244 223 26 S r298 CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE CUNADJ e ) p TOTAL...mi 1. of d o ! o s ITS i V a 1 e g T O T o l a a s e e a a s o e e a e & o a a o a a a e a a e a e e a e a a e a e a a e a G O . aa a New dwelling units.•••.•.•....•...••••.....•••...do..., Additions and a IteratI Nonresidential buildings, total £/......-...........do.... LfOmmerC i a i a . a a a s a a e a e e a a a a . a a a a a a a a a a e a e a s a o e a s s a GO.', a a Farm construct1on«...,...,.,,«,,.o 0 a.a. 0 ,««sa,, 6 ..,,do, OB , P u b 1IC UtI 1Itya a a e a a a a a a a a a a e a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a dO„ NonresIdent f a 1 build!ngs...........................do.... MIlltary faci1ities.••••••••••••••••••••..••••••....do.... si § y f ! W Q y © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © ^ © © G © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © ^ © © © © © U O © & « o NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY A D J e ) , TOTAL.do.... 266 757 209 310 101 356 r 1, 1 14r278 r363 r397 r886 385 119 419 974 326 80 280 r962 r33J 4,659 3,158 i,867 4,667 3,243 1,952 4,489 3,211 1,804 685 156 305 136 454 688 153 311 138 451 797 203 345 137 445 r460 r450 1,424 1,278 r1,291 394 133 596 388 143 517 359 95 483 371 r77 481 rl,27l r357 140 140 r!42 r 143 S, 126 1,285 366 100 328 1,501 291 736 207 300 125 438 1,155 r60 265 363 75 390 r4,52l 3,230 r1,779 r4,437 r3,166 r 1,747 4,363 3,087 1,669 833 218 363 133 813 215 344 133 804 211 339 132 462 305 r56 250 1,276 r80 482 365 90 481 143 ......... CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX: r7 Revised, ±f Ratio of prices received to prices paid. USCOMM-DC-9367 PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 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