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November 11, 1955 STATISTICS BUSINESS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $3.25 annually, this Supplement provides selected weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS BILLION DOLLARS BILLION DOLLARS 95 95 TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS Average of Wednesday data (Federal Reserve Weekly Reporting Member Banks) 90 85 80 I \ ( I ! I ! I I I I I I I I i I I i I 1953 1952 i I i i l i l i i i 1954 I 1 i i i i - 75 70 i INDEX, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100 INDEX, 1947-49= 100 175 Monthly STEEL PRODUCTION (ingots and steel for castings) 80 J F M A M J J A S O N D 1955 175 -I 150 - 150 1 125 W 125 / *•» \ / \ / \ 100 / \ 100 / 23.8 / 22.9 75 JVJ. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1952 1 1 1 1 1 1 t 1 1953 1 I X I • 1 1 1 i I 1 1 1 1954 BILLION DOLLARS 350 300 1 1 ( 1 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND 1955 BILLION DOLLARS 35 BILLION DOLLARS 70 PERSONAL INCOME MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES (seasonally adjusted, at annual rates) (seasonally adjusted) 30 Total 60 250 50 Wage 8 Salary Disbursements 40 200 BOOK VALUE, END OF MONTH 150 L i i n 1 i 1952 i i I i i i i i 1953 1954 i i i i Mi i 1955 in 15 A C 11 I 1 I 1 I I I 1952 1 1 1 1 1 1I t1I 1I I 1953 I I I I I I I I i l I I I I I I I ft 1954 1955 30 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 1954 1955 ITEM Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Oct. 15 Oct. 29 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Commodity prices, wholesale: 1947-49=100 do do do.. do.... , # .do.... thous.. ..do.... Farm products A 11 other 22 commodities 2/ .. Department store sa'es Insured unemployment, total 3/ State programs F i nance: mi}, of do!.. Currency in circulation 4/ Federal Reserve bank credit outstand ing, total 4/....do.*.. 7 do... Member bonk reserve balances 4/ dn Excess reserves, estimated 4/ Federal Reserve reporting member banks in leading cities:J5/ Demand deposits, adjusted mil. of do!.. Time deposits, except Government.. ..do... Loans and investments (adjusted), tota 1 do.... do.... U. S. Government obligations.... Commercial, industrial, and agr. loans (gross)...do.... do.... Real-estate loans (gross)....... , number.. Failures, industrial and commercial. Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 4/ percent.. Stock prices,480 stocks (Standard and Poor's).1935-39=100.. Industrials, 420 stocks. .dn Production: Bituminous coal 4/ „. .thous. of short tons.. Electric power, by utilities mi 1. of kw.-hr.. number.. Passenger cars and trucks (Ward's).. Petroleum (crude) and condensate 4/. thous. of bbl.. Stee1 6/ Percent of capacity 6/ Freight car loadings, total .thous. of short tons.. do *IO9 7 •93. i 1112 86.7 * \\JD. 1 •1 i4 5 90 4 127 1,557 1,390 90 4 1 17 1,61 1 1,446 1 18 7 89 5 128 870 789 III | 86.5 98.9 ! 18 7 88 5 126 1112 87.1 99.8 118 6 89 5 133 861 781 30,037 25,360 18,895 671 30,153 25,436 18,8(0 577 30,628 25,714 18,728 557 30,547 26,169 19 1 19 638 30,500 25,747 18 891 463 56,050 21,375 84,789 37,533 21,043 6,978 55,472 21,385 84,932 37,358 21,104 6,997 55,618 21,710 86,102 31,419 25, 1 14 8 001 56,293 21 676 85,542 30,941 25,082 8,040 57,087 21 700 85 571 30 922 25,124 8 049 223 3.12 241.6 269 5 204 3.13 244.9 273 3 203 3.30 301.2 343.8 239 3.30 305.5 349 4 230 3.30 307.0 351 0 1,534 9, 152 87,403 6, 153 1,433 9,357 113,053 6, 191 1,633 10,599 126,166 6,714 1,627 10,644 163,822 6,753 1 658 10,659 182,581 6,750 1,776 #74.5 736 368 1,822 #76.4 695 347 2,330 96.5 827 409 2,386 98.9 834 418 2,413 100.0 835 417 ! | j 0 85.6 98.8 1 18 7 88 3 30,577 25,748 18 898 4Q7 237 3.30 307.0 350 7 200,907 2,400 99 4 \J Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Includes UCFE program beginning January 8, 1955. 4/ Daily average. 5J Wednesday data. 6/ Week ended November 12: Production, 2,372 thous. short tons; operating rate, 98.3 percent. * Monthly index for October 1954. # Not comparable with 1955 rates which are based on higher capacity as reported January I, 1955. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1954 1955 ITEM August September June July August September GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS National income and product: Seasonally adjusted quarterly totals at annual rates: National income, total bil. ofdol.. do.... do.... do.... do.... Ml 1itary do.... 298.7 207.8 196. 1 162. 1 9.4 24.5 do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 1 1.7 48.3 26.0 1 1.7 10.6 12.5 48.7 27.1 1 1.0 10.7 13.0 48.8 27.6 10.6 10.7 33.1 33.5 16.8 16.7 -.5 9.5 42.2 43.0 21.6 21.4 -.8 10.3 -2.6 10.7 do . do... do.... do.... do.... 358.8 237.9 29.4 121.5 87.0 384.8 250.5 35.1 125.3 90.2 391.5 256.0 37.2 127.0 91.8 do.... do.... Producers' durable eouioment do.... Chano© in business inventories. do.... Net foreion investment • •••...« ....•..•««... do.... Gov't purchases of goods and services, total.....do.... Federal (less Government sales) do National security • •• •••••••• •••• •• do. do.... 45.9 28.5 22.2 -4.9 -.7 75.8 47 7 42.1 28.1 60.1 r32.6 r23.2 4.3 -.7 74.9 45.2 40.4 29.7 60.3 32.8 25.1 2.4 -.5 75.8 45.5 40.6 30.2 Corp. profits and inventory valuation adj.,total.do.... PorDorat© Drofits before tax total do.... Coroorate orof its tax 11abi1itv do.... do.... PoTDorate Drofits after tax Inventorv valuation adiustment do ... do.... Gross national Droduct total Personal consumDtion exDdnditures. total Durab1e ooods 320.7 219.5 207.0 171.7 9.3 25.9 224.3 21 1.3 175.6 9. 1 26.6 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 1954 1955 ITEM August September June July August September GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Con. National income and product - Continued Seasonaliy adjusted quarterly totals at annual rates - Con. Personal income total t»i I _ nf dol.. r do Less: Personal tax and nontax payments do Equals: Disposable personal income.... ..do Personal saving • ........ ........ Personal income, by source, seasonally adj. at annual rates: ... .bi1. of dol.. do.... Wage and salary disbursements, total... do.... do.... Distr ibutive industr ies do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... Personal interest income and dividends.. do.... Less personal contributions for social nsurance....do.... do.... Manufacturers1 sales: mil. of dol.. Value (unadjusted), total do.... Durable-goods industries, total 1/ do.... Pr imary meta 1 do.... Fabr i cated meta1 do.... Machinery (including electrical).....,, Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do.... do.... do 287.3 32.8 254.5 16.6 300.5 33.4 267. 1 16.6 286.7 195.8 83.1 52.5 26.3 33.9 287.9 195.8 82.8 52.5 26.3 34.2 301.6 208.0 90.9 54.9 27.4 34.8 305.3 212.4 91.7 55.7 27.8 37.2 r305.3 r9l.5 r56. 1 27.9 35.7 307.5 212.0 92. 1 56.0 28. 1 35.8 6.6 48. 1 24.7 16. 1 4.6 271.5 6.6 49.0 24.7 16.3 4.5 272. 1 6.9 48.5 26.3 17. 1 5.2 287.2 7.0 47.9 26.4 16.9 5.3 291.7 7.0 r48.8 r26.7 r 16.9 5.3 r290.8 7.0 49.7 27. 1 17.0 5.3 292.6 306. 1 34.4 271.7 15.7 r2M.2 23,164 10,701 1,529 1,240 2,884 2,459 1,002 625 23,672 10,952 1,614 1,223 3, 138 2,205 1,091 652 27,394 13,974 2,349 1,397 3,682 3,529 1,244 716 24,644 12, 1 14 1,875 1,294 3,036 3,342 1,034 631 r27,4l1 r13,494 r2,223 r1,585 r3,332 r3,142 1,344 r744 27,777 13,630 2,354 1,570 3,516 3,039 1,314 706 do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do .. .. do... 12,463 4,092 338 1,058 751 1,626 2, 122 363 12,720 4, 145 330 1, 169 736 1,717 2, 101 343 13,420 4,377 343 1, 148 844 1,955 2,338 488 12,530 4, 148 316 952 776 1,753 2,276 453 rl3,9l7 r4,392 r360 rl,187 r883 r1,984 r2,382 470 14,147 4,459 342 1,229 882 2,093 2,382 do.... do.... do.... do.... Fabr i cated meta1 do.... Machinery (including electrical) Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do.... do.... Lumber and furniture do.... Stone, clay, and glass 23,113 10,907 1,569 I, 181 3,037 2,572 992 584 23,008 10,832 1,662 1, 154 3,081 2,317 1,049 598 27,111 13,527 2,315 1,383 3,547 3,329 1,208 688 26,731 13,503 2,138 1,407 3,475 3,615 1, 198 657 r27,229 . r13,745 r2,285 rl,5IO r3,484 r3,4l3 1,280 r682 27,396 13,846 2,425 1,481 3,453 3,509 1,263 648 do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 12,206 4,048 322 1,027 744 1,641 2, 122 352 12,176 3,979 31 1 1,063 729 1,657 2, 101 346 13,584 4,329 318 1, 148 844 1,985 2,386 465 13,228 4,223 316 1,133 834 1,844 2,299 471 r13,484 r4,29l r330 rl,109 r874 r2,00l r2,382 456 13,550 4,277 323 1, 1 17 873 2,021 2,382 do.... do.... do.... do.... Fabr i cated meta1 do Machinery (including electrical)... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do.... 42,836 23,670 3, 148 2,537 8,052 5,338 1,586 836 42,639 23,462 3, 151 2,507 7,910 5,362 1,566 827 43,976 24,755 3, 1 16 2,716 8,078 5,998 1,747 906 43,855 24,574 3,201 2,656 8,009 5,865 1,773 906 r43,945 r24,6l8 r3,28l r2,594 r7,983 r5,953 r1,759 r896 44,186 24,833 3,363 2,629 8,050 5,982 1,770 893 bi 1. of dol.. do.... do.... mi 1. of dol.. do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 6.7 9.3 7.6 19,166 4,460 1,759 2,373 962 2,910 2,815 732 6.7 9.3 7.4 19,177 4,502 1,797 2,352 973 2,886 2,821 759 6.5 10. 1 8.2 19,221 4, 108 1,764 2,450 1,034 3,053 2,686 875 6.6 10.0 7.9 19,281 4,221 1,722 2,422 1,052 3,051 2,753 827 6.8 rIO.O 7.8 r19,327 r4,348 rl,7l9 r2,4IO r1,046 r3,047 r2,783 811 7.0 10.2 7.7 19,353 4,482 1,738 2,395 1,015 3,063 2,804 bi1. of dol.. do.... do.... mi 1. of dol.. do.... do.... do.... do.... 7.7 2.7 8.8 43,059 23,836 3,126 2,563 8,138 7.8 2.7 8.7 42,908 23,709 3,068 2,585 8,057 7.6 2.9 8.7 43,779 24,457 3, 188 2,587 7,905 7.6 2.9 8.7 43,938 24,563 3, 197 2,604 8,010 7.6 3.0 r8.7 r44,3l5 r24,768 r3,259 r2,620 r8,069 7.8 2.9 8.6 44,646 25,127 3,289 2,710 8, 164 Nondurable-goods industries, total !/.. Food and beverage Texti le Chem i ca1 Petro1eum and coa1 Rubber . .. .. ........ Value (adjusted), total Nondurable-goods industries, total I/.. Tobacco Textile Paper Petro1eum and coa1 Rubber Manufacturers1 inventories, end of month: Book value (unadjusted), total... Durable-goods industries, total 1/ do.... By stages of fabrication: Finished goods Nondurable-goods industries, total 1/.. Food and beverage Tobacco •. Textile By stages of fabrication: Book value (adjusted), total Machinery (including electrical)... rj Revised. U Data include "other industries" not shown. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 1954 1955 ITEM August September August July June September GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued Manufacturers' inventories - Continued Book value (adjusted) - Continued Durable-goods industries - Continued Lumber and furniture Stone, clay, and glass By stages of fabrication: Purchased mater ials F in ished goods Nondurable-goods industries, total 2/ Food and beverage Textile Rubber By stages of fabrication: Purchased mater ials F i n i shed goods Manufacturers' orders: 2/ New orders, net (unadj.), total of dol.. ..do.... ..do.... 5,391 1,570 853 5,419 1,566 853 5,961 1,747 897 5,905 1,755 906 r5,990 r1,742 r9IA bi 1. of dol.. ..do.... ..do mil. of dol.. ..do ..do... .do.... ..do ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... 6.7 9.3 7.8 19,223 4,439 1,871 2,373 972 2,949 2,760 754 6.7 9.3 7.7 19,199 4,409 1,834 2,352 983 2,948 2,739 799 6.6 10.0 7.9 19,322 4,344 1,857 2,426 1,034 3,024 2,713 850 6.6 10. 1 7.8 19,375 4,358 1,832 2,398 1,063 3,039 2,753 853 10. 1 8.0 r19,547 r4,374 r1,829 r2,434 r 1,078 r3,112 r2,755 863 bi 1. of dol.. ..do.... ..do 7.8 2.7 8.7 7.8 2.7 8.7 7.8 6,065 1,788 921 6.9 10.2 8.0 19,519 4,410 1,773 2,419 1,025 3,187 2,776 8^6 7.8 2.9 r8.6 r7.9 3.0 r8.6 7.9 3.C 8.6 mil. of dol.. ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... Fabr icated meta1 Machinery (including electrical) ..do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles) ..do ..do.... 21,827 9,500 1,512 i, 158 2,441 1,699 12,327 23,817 1 1,087 1,605 1,052 2,998 2,672 12,730 28,314 14,571 2,328 1,640 3,929 3,548 13,743 26,100 13,347 2,316 1,445 3,639 3,234 12,753 r28,443 rl4,580 r2,559 r1,686 r3,698 r3,J9I r13,863 28,644 14,668 2,332 1,692 3,813 3,682 13,976 ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... 21,913 9,756 1,543 1, 103 2,524 1,999 12,157 47,359 44,693 2,666 23,286 11,153 1,783 992 3,073 2,545 12,133 47,504 44,828 2,676 27,795 14,033 2,477 1,562 3,734 3,225 13,762 49,321 46,066 3,255 27,044 13,571 2,339 1,445 3,656 3,334 13,473 50,777 47,299 3,478 r28,7l8 rl5,l45 r2,6l1 r1,606 r3,833 r3,844 r13,573 r51,809 r48,385 r3,424 28,288 14,957 2,591 1,596 3,939 3,682 13,331 52,676 49,423 3,253 September October 66,882 64,733 7,875 56,858 2, 149 67,292 65,161 7,905 •57,256 2,131 New orders, net (adjusted), total 2/ Durable-goods industries, total Pr imary meta1 ..do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles) ..do.... ..do.... ..do Unfilled orders, end of month (unadj.), total ..do.... ..do September October July August EMPLOYMENT Labor force (Bureau of the Census): Civilian labor force Emp1oyed r_/ Revised. _[/ Including motor vehicles. thousands.. ..do ..do ..do.... ..do.... 64,882 62,141 7,239 54,902 2,741 67,465 64,994 7,704 57,291 2,471 67,726 65,488 7,536 57,952 2,237 /_' Includes data for "other industries" not shown. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. OFFICIAL BUSINESS FIRST CLASS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 65,244 62,145 7,527 54,618 3,100 PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
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