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May 8, 1964 r mm ^ SURVEY OF CURRENT IUSINESS BUSINESS STATISTICS ° * BUSINESS t 1 - 0 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 index, 1957-59 = 100 Index, 1957-59 = 100 160 160 Monthly ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by. utilities) (E. E. !. seas. a d j . Index) 150 - 140 - 130 - - 120 J^^0^ - 110 150 - 1 ,™J—U^A™X™J—La™™4—A™J-™J—n —i,„.,j—u-. a j BCT j.^.JL,A,.,»k-v.vi—IU»J.-. . ^ ^ x ™ 4 ™ L ™ ± ^ . ^ t ^ 1962 1961 1963 Billion Dollars 40 MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS & INVENTORIES 80 (seasonally adjusted) 70 35 J F M A M J 1964 Index, 1957-59=100 120 CONSUMER PRICES* 115 A f f Services V 60 30 K 50 ^ & ++ ~ All Items "* !»•** 105 f**J ^ Food i ,i i i i i i i i i I i i i i n 1962 1961 1963 I . . . . . I . . . . . 40 1964 60 adjusted at annual 1963 1964 PRICES RECEIVED A N D PAID BY FARMERS rate) ~• 325 - lot&l 300 1 Private i 1 1 JL.L.H, 1 )..l„.l.,.t l, l l„I..JI m J l .,JI-l.i,-». l .L„LAX i i il 1962 1961 350 _j»ii 40 j^JLxla-iaau. I n Index, 1910-14=100 Billion Dollars 80 NEW CONSTRUCTION (seasonally 100 ^ * N e w series beginning January 1964 *Book value, end of month 20 m&& 110 . 25 J A S O N D Residenfia (non farm) - 1 - •— f T* Prices P a i d (incl. interest, taxes, and wa 3® rates) - 275 \ 20 ^^ss^-®* 8 8 8 1 1 Mm.****"®"® *** - Pri ems R e c e i v e d - \ ^ w 0 ^ J U U U J L J J ^ ^ 1961 —i- ..J I - J - J - L U i..t t J L X J ^ J U L I ^ X J J L I J U 1962 1963 1964 - 250 225 >-\ a.LxaaJ-LJLxxa,, aaa^xjJuuLxxjL, 1961 1962 JJOJLJJLOJUU-X, 1963 1 I • . i l 1 ,,, , 1964 1963 1964 ITEM Apr. 27 COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE: A ! I commod it ies . 1957-59-100.. Farm products.... . . do.... Foods, processed ... do.... e A 11 other do.... 22 commodities 2,/.. do ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES..... ....mil. $.. Nondurab I e goods stores do.... INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs thous.. INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, a i I programs do State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)....do.... FAILURES*, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet). .number.. FI NANCE: Currency in circulation .3/. .mil. $.. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/....do.... Member bonk reserve ba iances . 3 / . • . . . . . . . . = =..*..do.... Excess reserves, estimated .3/ .......do.... Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities :_4/ Demand deposits, adjusted.. = = .-mil. $.. Savings deposits • do.... Loans and investments (adjusted), total do.... u.S. Government ob11 gations......................do.... Commercial and industrial loans (gross) ..do.... Real estate loans (gross)ss ss=ss > ...do.... Bond yields, domest i c corporate (Moody -s) 3/ per cent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10.. industrials, 425 stocks do.... PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal 3/ ....thous. sh. tons.. Electric power, by utilities ...mil. kw.-hr.. Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses)....,...,,.,... .number,,,, Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/m thous. bb!.. Steel Index of production FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL. Mi seel laneous ±/ Data do not alv/ays cover calendar weeks. 2/ MONTHLY Apr. 18 Apr.- 25 100.3 94.7 100.5 101.1 97.0 4,845 3, 197 232 1,898 1,761 289 100.4 94.6 100.5 101.1 96.4 4,858 3,174 May 2 93.7 4,804 3,183 256 1,926 1,747 306 100.3 94.6 100.5 101.0 95.9 4,696 3, 117 282 1,994 1,856 288 276 278 34,685 32,743 19,729 513 34,583 32,500 19,644 400 36,839 35,898 20,351 425 36,998 35,891 20,367 298 36,912 35,593 20,322 441 36,8!3 35,083 19,952 205 63,529 35,801 129,154 30,597 34,996 16,185 63,699 35,822 I30,.890 30,689 35,337 16,237 63,083 38,672 138,844 27,960 37,964 !8,393 65,987 38,483 139,288 27,261 38,252 18,46! 64,34! 38,459 138,00! 26,609 38,015 j R,488 4.48 69.72 73.22 4.48 69.97 73.47 4.58 79.75 84.71 4.59 80.09 85.10 4.59 80.49 85.53 1,493 16,279 195,S22 7,460 1,332 17,870 209,972 7,649 1,586 17,590 218,358 7,622 1,497 17,852 218,416 7,652 2,544 136.6 591 324 2,447 131.4 530 303 2,457 131.9 581 328 2,464 132.3 572 319 2,548 136.8 577 321 Tuesday price. Apr. II *99.7 *95.4 *99.3 *!00.4 93.4 4,647 3,042 261 2,014 1,830 312 1,508 16,495 S 85.-.663 7^493 thous. sh. tons.. 1957-59=100.. thous. cars.. ...do.... May 4 _3/'Dai!y average. £ / Wednesday data. 100. 94, 100. 101. 96. 229 79.70 84.68 216,600 2,456 131.8 * Monthly index for Apr. 1963. BUSINESS STATISTICS 1963 1964 ITEM Feb. Mar. Dec. Jan. Feb. 34,718 17,832 799 2,919 1,759 35,060 18,173 850 3,069 1,761 34,594 18,118 798 2,745 1,807 34,110 17,595 788 2,967 1,777 r36,86l rl9,25l r842 r3,158 rl,9ll 37,224 19,564 884 3,243 1,912 2,504 2,423 4,931 587 2,631 2,407 4,971 575 2,577 2,490 5,237 636 2,489 2,254 4,940 537 r2,827 r2,523 r5,306 r599 2,923 2,565 5,306 613 do.., do.. do..; do.., 16,886 5,815 359 1,383 16,887 5,748 361 1,391 16,476 5,913 393 1,356 16,515 5,946 333 1,315 rl7,6IO r6,171 r339 r1,457 17,660 6,155 371 1,470 .....do.., ........do.., .....do.., do.., 1,372 2,539 1,492 756 1,369 2,627 1,419 793 1,304 2,369 1,521 784 1,302 2,573 1,492 767 r1,398 r2,743 r1,498 r836 1,411 2,818 1,427 833 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL .do... By industry group: Durable goods industries, total J./....... do.., Stone, clay, and glass products. do.., Pr i msr*" met 3I--...*****..,..,..,.....,.............. do. Fabr i cated metaI products do.., 34,114 34,244 36,021' 36,677 r36,278 36,372 17,636 947 18,476 953 2,98! !,9I0 19,144 1,018 U854 17,622 914 2,887 1,818 r19,070 r999 ,-3,034 r2,0ll 18,978 952 3,05 i 1,973 2,404 2,361 4,699 579 2,445 2,363 4,7!3 570 2,652 2,432 4,909 591 2,737 2,479 5 , ! 17 606 r2,7l7 r2,463 2,723 2,5!5 5,038 608 Mar. GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS» SHIPMENTS: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL.. Durable goods industries, total J/. Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metaIs Fabricated meta! products Machinery, except electrical E I ectr i ca I mach i nery Transportat i on equ i pment Instruments and related products Nondurable goods industries, total ±/ Food and kindred products Tobacco products. Textile mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products... * Rubber- and piastics products Machinery, except electrical E lectrical machinery..... Transportation equIpment**„„.*..„ Instruments and related products rj Revised. mi!. $, do.., .......do.. do.., .do.., do.., do.. do.., do.., do.., do.., do.., do.., 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. Digitized for36406 FRASER Dt'\JKii 1,994 I -K ma r593 !963 !964 ITEM Feb, GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued MANUFACTURERS' -SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)—Continued By industry group—Continued Nondurable goods industries, total ±/ Food and kindred products , Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products By market category: Home goods and apparel Consumer staples Equ i pment gnd defense products, exci s auto s sss Automotive equipment Construction materials and supplies Other materials and supplies INVENTORIES, END OF YEAR OR MONTH: Book value (unadjusted), total Durable goods industries, total Nondurable goods industries, total Mar. Dec. Jan. 16,622 5,763 380 1,374 1,333 2,573 1,439 773 17,545 6, 193 403 1,466 1,415 2,640 1,475 836 Feb. Mar. 17,533 6,247 365 1,465 1,368 2,703 1,455 815 r 17,208 r6,049 r353 r 1,405 r1,362 r2,735 r1,474 r836 .17,394 6,165 390 1,453 1,371 2,760 1,451 811 j mil. $.. do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 16,478 5,695 374 1,335 1,336 2,534 1,454 757 do.... | do.... cios* = * j do.... i do.... do.... 3,308 7,145 4,114 3,497 2,824 13,226 3,324 7,195 4,094 3,527 2,721 13,383 3,473 7,672 4,435 3,538 2,811 14,092 3,519 7,686 4,566 3,7i0 3,002 14,194 r3,395 r7,496 r4,526 r3,728 r3,119 rl4,OI4 3,388 7,641 4,449 3,738 3,010 14,146 do.... doesee I dosas= ! 58,366 34,696 23,670 58,432 34,899 23,533 59,738 35,565 24,173 60,094 35,875 24,219 r60,486 r36.173 r24,3!3 60,567 36,346 24.^22! do.... ] l do.... d o . sao8 s so I do.... do.... do.... j do.... do.... do.... i 58,021 58,126 60,147 59,991 r60,108 60,233 34,496 1,501 5,848 3,826 6,559 4,907 6,849 i,375 34,593 1,508 5,846 3,841 6,562 4,917 6,940 1,382 36,028 1,544 5,918 3,999 6,910 7 '331 1,468 35,955 1,539 5,908 3,971 6,926 5,073 7,272 i,480 r35,945 r1,535 r5,9l4 r3,965 r6,869 r5,088 r7,359 r 1,477 36,032 1,539 5,936 3,982 6,896 5,036 7,415 1,503 do.... do.... do.... | do.... I do.... do.... do.... do.... | 23,525 6,020 2,451 2,620 1,689 3,625 1,797 1,150 23,533 6,029 2,437 2,627 1,697 3,630 1,816 1,126 24,119 6,028 2,314 2,886 1,800 3,818 1,736 I, 157 24,036 6,052 2,357 2,846 1,792 3,872 1,775 1,125 r24,163 r6,136 r2,374 r2,839 r 1,792 r3,894 r1,786 r 1,127 24,201 6,181 2,344 2,822 1,798 3,909 1,787 !,!3I do.... I do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 5,994 9,538 11,950 3,030 5,043 22,466 6,006 9,550 11,941 3,083 5,058 22,488 6,389 9,525 12,363 3,245 5,290 23,335 6,242 9,597 12,303 3,241 5,311 23,297 r6,23l r9,730 r 12,288 r3,299 r5,296 r23,264 6,184 9,765 12,303 3,338 5,307 23,336 do do.... do.... do | 35,559 18,686 16,873 34,636 36,369 I9>497 16,872 35,364 34,045 17,623 16,422 35,619 35,010 18,558 16,452 37,148 r37,581 r19,969 rl7,6l2 r36,696 37,679 20,044 17,635 36,722 do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do...- I 18,228 3,057 1,903 2,512 2,309 4,901 18,776 3,357 1,831 2,505 2,387 5,313 17,974 2,938 1,914 2,741 2,463 4,327 19,740 3,147 2,043 2,808 2,687 5,433 rl9,538 r3,074 r2,OI8 r2,802 r2,574 r5,179 19,360 3,118 2,005 2,802 2,534 5,224 do..... do.... do.... 16,408 4,198 12,210 16,588 4,237 12,351 17,645 4,835 12,810 17,408 4,531 12,877 r17,158 r4,486 r12,672 17,362 4,577 12,785 do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 3,303 7,142 4,257 3,587 2,895 13,452 3,335 7,182 4,712 3,661 2,667 13,807 3,503 7,682 4,133 3,475 2,723 14,103 3,444 7,700 4,991 3,728 2,967 14,318 r3,455 r7,495 r4,646 r3,7!4 r3,113 r14,273 3,445 7,628 4,473 3,82! 3,002 14,353 UNFILLED. ORDERS, END OF YEAR OR MONTH (UNADJ.), TOTAL..do Durable goods industries, total do.... Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders do.... 48,574 45,923 2,651 49,876 47,241 2,635 49,149 46,193 2,956 50,049 47,154 2,895 r50,760 r47,863 r2,897 51,214 48,341 2,873 UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF YR. OR M 0 . (SEAS.ADJ.), TOTAL..do By industry group: Hyrahle goods industries, tots! !/ do.... • Primary metals 7 do.... Fabricated metal products do.... Machinery, ex'cept electrical do.... Electrical machinery do.... Transportation equipment * .do« a s s I 48,424 49,353 49,796 50,083 r50,586 50,711 45,736 4,090 4,025 6,441 6,979 !8,942 46,68! 4',383 4,083 6,518 7,000 19,46! 46 676 3^930 4,062 7,027 7,114 !9,368 47,072 4,022 4,081 7,069 7, 153 !9,724 r47,644 r4,169 r4,099 r7,072 r7,337 r19,805 A 71803 4,'078 4 , 180 7,173 7,360 !9,856 Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders...do.... | 2,688 2,672 3,120 3,011 r2,942 Book value (seasonally adjusted), total By industry group: Durable goods industries, total \J Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment instruments and related products Nondurable goods industries, total J_/ Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products By market category: Home goods and appare I Consumer staples Equipment and defense products, excl. auto Automotive equipment Construction materials and supplies Other materials and supplies NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL Durable goods industries, total Nondurable goods industries, total NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total J./ Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Nondurable goods industries, total Industries with unfilled orders Industries without unfilled orders By market category: Home goods and apparel Consumer staples Equipment and defense products, excl. auto Automotive equipment Construction materials and supplies Other materials and supplies r/ Revised. for FRASER 36406 Digitized J/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. K rtKE 2,908 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued """ 1963 1964 ITEM Mar. COMMODITY PRICES PRICES RECEIVED B Y FARMERS, all farm products... 191.0-14-100.. PRICES PAID BY FARMERS? ASI commode p servSces P int.,taxes, and wage rates.. .. .do.. 0O Apr. Jan. ,, Feb. Mar. Apr. 240 242 243 240 240 236 283 31-1 283 312 283 313 283 313 283 313 283 314 106.2 106.2 *I07.6 **!07.7 •107.6 **I07.6 *107.8 **!07.7 ........ Special group Indexes? 106.1 106.8 103.6 104.4 Nondurab Ses s ee „ » e 9 „0 o . o <,. e.Be <= <>.. o o . a .<>. 0 .....«,. .do.... 101.5 101.4 IS3 a 3 102.9 112.3 S04.6 !00 o 7 103.5 109.6 105.7 106.5 106.4 Homeownersh! p........ 0 • • • ... o.. o •.. •. • • •.. •. •'. • • • do.... 106.5 S07.2 102.3 104.2 107.0 105.6 116.4 110.2 116. 1 107.3 106. S 107.0 103.6 104.2 101.8 101.1 115.4 103.1 112.5 104.3 98.3 102.9 112.0 105.8 106.8 106.5 106.9 106.9 102.3 104.4 107.0 105.5 116.5 110.7 116.4 107.6 no. i 107.6 108.4 104.9 105.7 102.9 102.3 119.6 104.3 114.2 107.5 108.6 104.8 105.6 102.9 101.8 119.6 104.3 114.5 105.7 97.2 104.5 115.1 if 1.0 105.0 109.4 108.0 118.3 112.7 118.2 108.5 1 13. \ 107.5 108.4 104.8 105.6 102.9 102.2 I 19.0 104. 1 114.3 106.0 98.3 104.8 113.9 106.9 108.3 107.5 108.8 106.8 102.7 105.1 108.6 107.2 118.4 112.9 1 18.5 108.4 113.3 94.2 94.2 92.9 92.9 #92.9 60,J 14 41,526 24,353 11,192 2,774 4,963 2, 138 1,269 4,438 18,588 5,394 6,960 59,55.5 42,436 24,984 11,181 2,810 4,890 2,136 1,265 4,737 17,119 5,311 5,602 65,641 45,610 26,710 12,760 3,469 5,400 2,250 1,241 4,647 20,031 5,781 7,150 r65,765 r46,026 r26,984 12,865 3,472 5,448 2,221 1,237 r4,648 r 19,739 r6,208 6,262 ill 111 105.8 98.3 105.0 I 12.4 106.9 108.1 107.3 108.5 107.7 102 o 7 107.1 108.4 107.5 108.9 107.3 102.8 105.3 108.9 107.4 118.3 1 13.1 IS8.7 108.7 113.6 ......... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ e o . o e o o o ........ ........ ........ • O 0 . • O O . ........ OO...... ........ ........ ...'..... ........ ........ • • . * • 9 . . o o • . . o o » ........ a . . . . . . . PURCHASING POWER OF T H E DOLLAR A S MEASURED B Y - ........ CONSTRICT ION AND REAL ESTATE NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED A T ANNUAL Nonresidential buildings, total ±/............. do.... Stores, restaurants, and garages••••••••••••'••• do.»». r66,765 r46,562 r27,385 13,001 3,492 5,569 2,270 1,231 r4,644 r20,203 r6,024 7,049 66,768 46,637 27,482 12,945 3,505 5,465 2,215 1,228 4,644 20,131 5,929 ........ CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXs 1 j r / Revised. ±/ Except farm and public u t i l i t i e s . 75.7* USC0MM-DC—36406 108 * " A l l items" Index on o l d basis. * * New s e r i e s . in in # Index based on 1947-49=100 is PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. OFFICIAL BUSINESS FIRST CLASS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT OF CURRENT Digitized forSURVEY FRASER 108 BUSINESS
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