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November 20, 1964
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 selectedweekly and monthly data subsequent to those published In the latest monthly SURVEY
SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS
Index, 1957-59=100
Billion- Dollars
550
PERSONAL INCOME
160
500
(F. R. B. seas. adf. index)
» ^ - ^ g ^ ^ ^
Total
450
iiM
^ ^ ^ ^
Vr^
Wage and Salary
Disbursements
350
300
-
-
120
-
-
100
-
-
_
Jt.——*'-'
mmm>
140
-
400
250
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(seasonally adjusted, at annual rates)
6 m90k^
-^Muses'
80
JLXJULjJLaaaajL, >JUUUUJLH . L U X , •aa™4mXjJuLO™LJraJL, UJLXJ,.,a-J-L,.ll..Jt JL1J.
1962
1961
1964
1963
j u o j u J L u L X 4 J ™ •JUI~U.LJL.Lj i J U U U ^J-J^-J
1961
i . i
i i - x : ^JULJLjJuULXXJ-
1962
1963
1964
1962
1963
1964
# Data for March and July 1961 and January 1963 and 1964 include special
Government Life Insurance dividends.
Billion Dollars
Index, 1957-59 = 100
110
WHOLESALE PRICES
105
Commodities other than
Farm Products and foods
\
1181 **#.»»»*]
100
95
90
1962
1961
Dollars
2.80
2.60
1963
1964
1961
Hours
48
MANUFACTURING HOURS & EARNINGS
2.40
'44
Average Hours Per Week*
(right scale)
2.00
- w
,
Y
42
90
.yWUAf^
40
i 8 i s i ! »-t,j.j i i i ii i i i i i i i i » JLJLJUL-JLJIJLJLJ-J_JLJL
1961
(seasonally adjusted)
100
/
80
*Seasonally adjusted
180
FREIGHT CARLOADINGS
110
46
Average Hourly
Gross Earnings
(left scale)
2.20
Index, 1957-59=100
1962
1963
1964
38
LJ^AOJULli t -\ Ml
1961
AJUUUb.,L:1.J,J„\ *.. • L U U . » . 1, II l„ I, L t
1962
1963
i
11 > 1 1 1 1
1964
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS*
1963
(964
ITEM
Nov. 9
COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:
A11 commod i 11 es
.
Nov. 16
Oct. 24
Oct. 31
100.6
93.8
**96.2
4,937
3,307
*I00.7
*96.2
*I02.5
*I00.9
96.6
4,976
3,321
100.5
93.0
101. 1
101.4
102.9
5,039
3,410
100.4
93.1
100.6
101.4
**I02.8
4,948
3,486
313
1,591
1,449
282
1,671
1,526
235
1,279
1,158
246
1957-59= 100..
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES...........
ml!. $..
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs...
thous..
State programs (50 States, O.C., and Puerto Rico)....do....
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number..
FINANCE:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/;...do.*..
101.6
101.4
102.6
4,914
3,385
228
1,283
1,159
Nov. 7
Nov. j3
100.5
93.4
100.6
101.4
102.1
270
270
232
249
277
197
36,251
34,842
20,166
429
36,625
35,138
20,065
431
38,432
37,878
20,988
415
38,333
37,203
20,770
315
38,442
37,910
21,214
446
38,793
38,201
21,049
63,126
37,606
134,924
28,242
36,862
17,674
63,515
37,630
134,670
27,930
37,108
17,757
64,307
40,029
143,734
26,109
39,913
19,680
64,999
40.061
144,363
26,928
39,882
19,719
63,987
40,115
145,605
26,856
40*,! 63
19,741
4.53
72.81
76.96
4.54
73.29
77.43
4.57
85.10
89.98
1,635
17,586
220,243
7,568
1,958
105.1
1,645
17,637
208,092
7,580
1,979
106.2
1,728
18,341
108,490
7,658
2,621
140.7
1,743
18,411
141,884
7,716
2,644
141.9
1,707
18,408
181,451
7,722
2,634
141.4
595
314
588
309
646
.340
657
348
628
339
465
Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading citiesr4/
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
edosess
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody*s) 3/......percentes
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-43^10..
4.57 .
84.69
89.51
4.57
85 e l4
90.05
4.57
85.08
89.94
PR00UCTI0N:
Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses) ....... <••••--• ...number..
Petroleum (crude) and condensate £/.............thous. bbl..
Index of production............
\J Data do not always cover calendar weeks.
** Wednesday price.
1957-59=100..
2/ Tuesday price.
MONTHLY
2>/ Dai iy average.
4_/ Wednesday data.
206,666
2,612
140.2
* Monthly index for Oct. 1963.
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1963
1964
ITEM
Sept.
Oct.
July
Aug.
Sept.
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES:
NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL.............
bil. $.
Compensation of emp loyees, tota I
.do...
Proprietors' income, total
.....do...
Bus iness and prof ess iona I
.do..,
Farm.
do..,
Rental income of persons
.»..do...
9.
Corp.prof its and inventory valuation adj.,totaI..do..,
Corporate profits before tax, total
do...
Corporate profits after tax.
..do...
Net interest
.do...
rf
481.9
342.7
50.7
37.8
12.9
12.4
51.4
51.3
26.7
24.7
*507.1
*358.6
*5i.7
*39.1
*I2.6
P5I4.5
364.8
52.1
39.6
12.6
*I2.4
*57.9
*57.9
*3I.9
*26.5
12.4
P58.I
p58.0
p32.0
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, TOTAL.....
do...
Personal consumption expenditures, total
.do...
Durable goods, total
..do..,
Automobiles and parts........................do...
Furniture and household equipment.....
..do..,
Nondurable goods, total
••••.•••••••..do...
Clothing and shoes
do...
Food and alcoholic beverages
do...
Gasoline and oi $.......«................
do..,
587.2
377.4
52 2
22 6
21 6
168 6
31 3
87 3
12.9
*6I8.
*396,
*57.
*24,
*24.
*I75.
*33,
*90.
*I3,
r628i4
r404.6
r58.7
r25.6
r24.2
Services, totaI...•••••••••••••••••.••••.
do..,
HousehoId operation..........................do...
Housing......
do..,
Tr ansportat ion.».
do..,
156.6
22.9
49.2
11.7
*163.8
*24.0
*5I.I
*I2.2
r166.4
r24.8
51.8
rI2.2
Gross private domestic Investment, total.........do..,
New construction*••«.....
.do..«
Producers' durable equipment...................do...
Change in business inventories.................do..,
Net exports of goods and services.
.......do..,
Exports.
o.................*„,c,*.do..,
Imports, • • . . . . . . Q . • . . . . • • , . . . . .
.do..,
82.8
47.2
31.4
4.2
4.2
31.0
26.8
*87.2
*48.9
*34.6
*3.7
*5.7
*33.7
*27.9
r87.3
r48.9
r35.6
r2.8
r7.0
r35.7
r28.7
Revised. &/ Preliminary.
Digitized forJFRASER
6777
* Data are. for 2d qtr. 1964,
27.1
r{79.5
33.8
r92.8
rI3.5
Oct.
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
3
1964
1963
ITEM
GENERAL BUSINESS
Sept.
July
Sept.
Aug.
Oct.
&t
INDICATORS—Continued
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT—Continued
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES—Con.
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT—Continued
G o v t , p u r c h a s e s o f goods and s e r v i c e s , t o t a l . . . b i I . $ . .
..do....
By m a j o r t y p e o f
Oct.
122.8
64.4
55.5
58.4
* 129.6
*67.l
*57.0
*62.5
583.0
285.7
106.6
179.1
231.2
66.2
4.2
1.5
2.7
*6I4.9
*304.3
* 119.0
* 185.4
*241.7
*68.9
*3.7
*2.5
*1.2
466.3
.6!s9
404.4
27.0
*487.9
r*57.7
r*430.2
r*34.0
r129.5
r65.5
r55.2
r64.1
product:
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
PERSONAL INCOME, q u a r t e r l y t o t a l
Less:
P e r s o n a l t a x and n o n t a x p a y m e n t s . . . . . . . . . .
..do....
625.7
310.5
120.7.
189.8
246.0
69.2
2.8
1.3
1,5
494.5
r58.8
r435.6
r3I.O
PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
..do....
Wage and s a l a r y d i s b u r s e m e n t s , t o t a l • • • • . . • • • • • . . d o . . . .
..do
..do....
..do....
..do....
Proprietors1
472.7
318.2
125.4
99.7
81.8
50.0
61.0
13.4
491.4
331.8
129.9
103.0
85.2
52.6
64.1
14.2
494.9
334.6
130.8
103.8
85.7
52.9
65,1
14.2
r497.9
r337.2
r!32s!
r105.1
r86.3
r53.4
65.4
14.3
498.6
337.3
131.0
103.7
86.6
53.7
66.0
14.4
37.9
12.9
12.4
18.0
33.7
36.6
II. 8
451.6
38.2
13.2
12.4
18.5
34.0
37.1
12.1
455.1
39.5
12.4
12.4
20.0
36.0
37.8
12.7
474.4
39.6
12.6
12.4
20.0
36.2
38.0
12.8
477.8
r39.7
12.7
12.4
19.9
36.5
r38.0
12.9
r480.6
39.8
12.7
12.5
19.9
36.8
38.2
13.0
481.3
128.3
129.9
127.6
rI32.9
r136.7
135.4
128.8
126.6
131.5
111.3
131.2
129.3
133.6
111.0
127.9
128.8
r126.7
r107.0
133.0
129.7
r137.2
rl!3.0
r137.6
136.9
rl38.5
rII4.3
136.5
133.5
140.2
114.1
129.9
131.7
126.2
126.8
124.1
129.5
125.7
131.8
134.1
126.8
128.2
125.4
131.2
126. I
127.5
r126.3
130.1
r127.8
127.7
r 127.8
132.9
M3I.3
r!3l.3
rI3!.3
r134.2
132.6
r!35.9
r133.8
rl36.7r137.7
rI34.4
r!36.8
136.2
r137.4
r134.0
134.8
134.8
134.8
135.5
132
139
131.7
133.9
135.0
r131.2
r133.3
134.6
r135.8
r132.8
r!34.8
r!34.7
r135.1
rI32.5
r!34.6
132.1
130.4
134
132
!3!e9
129.4
132.4
119.1
110.5
135.3
126.8
126.0
108.5
126.8
131.7
130.0
132.5
!20.4
112.2
135.3
144.2
130.9
r!38.6
126.9
109.4
144. I
145
107
139
127
127.0
119.0
127.2
125.9
H8.4
127.7
119.3
127.3
127.0
117.9
132.5
M2I.5
rl34.4
r!32.8
124.5
r133.1
r 123.4
134.6
r!32.8
r124.3
153.5
119-0
145.0
118. I
114.1
158.7
124.6
155.2
120.0
127.5
r160.9
r121.2
158.2
r 120.5
121.4
108.6
103.9
108.5
r110.9
105.0
r!!!J
107.7
151.4
155.5
rllt.9
107.9
rllt.3
r112.2
r154.5
159.2
income:
..do....
..do;...
..do....
..do....
Less p e r s o n a l c o n t r i b u t i o n s f o r s o c . i n s u r a n c e . . . d o
..do....
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R.INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT):
UNADJUSTED, TOTAL INDEX (INCLUDING U T I L I T I E S ) . 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 . .
BY INDUSTRY GROUP1NGS:
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
BY MARKET GROUPINGS:
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL INDEX CINCL. U T I L . ) . . . . . s . d o e . . .
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
..do....
MANUFACTURING, T O T A L . .
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
i
!
'
..do....
..do....
..do....
UTILITIES..
Preliminary. * Oata are Tor 2d qtr. i964.
16177
i
!
126.2
125.6
107.8
125.6
..do..,.
..do....
r/ Revised. jj
468.9
316.0
125.0
99.4
81.5
49.9
59.7
13.3
|
1
152.5
U7.0
142.6
116.9.
115.7
109.9
105.6
109.9
112^4
142.1
145.2
!
,
1
!
1
111.9
|
•
142.3
145.4
141.9
134.3"
136.4
126.4
116.1
143.2
r142.8
r135.3
r137.4
r125.6
rl!4.l
r144.4
!
1
1
;
I
r134.0
125.3
134.2
133.5
123.0
|
146
123
164.4
120.0
........
120.3
i
[
MI2.9
105.1
rl!3.8
MI.2
r!55.0
111.7
109
111
156.0
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
1963
1964
ITEM
Sept 0
Ocf s
July
Aug 0
Sept,
Oct, £,/
r!32a3
r132.1
r133.4
r!33ef
r146.5
r-128.9
r133.9
r134.7
r 132.6
rl3l.9.
r142.0
128.7
H34.I
N35.7
1-30.7
I28 e 7
126
130
135.0
132.7
GENERAL BUSS HESS INDICATORS—Continued
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED—Continued
BY MARKET GROUPSNGSs
FINAL PRODUCTS, TOTAL.....................I957-59«I00.
Consumer goods..........................co......doe..
Automot i ve and home goods ^aesaoaaaBa&saaoaoBpdos
„.
Apparel and staples...,,
,.....o.
do,.,
Equipment* Including defense 0 0 0 0 0 0 „ 0 0 0 0 ( 1 ( , 0 [ ,oo e ,do o a o
MATERIALS....................... 0.0..0............ do...
126.3
126.4
136.4
S23.2
126.0
125.0
127.2
§27.4
137 e 3
124.2
127.0
125.5
100.3
100.5
100 Q 4
100.3
100.7
100.8
94 e 8
100,5
101 5
94.8
100.9
101.6
93.8
100.5
102.1
94.1
100.4
101.9
95.7
100.6
!02 o l
94.3
101.1
SOI 1
99, 5
95 5
100 9
too 7
101.4
99.8
95. S
102.2
100.9
102.4
98.9
94. S
101.2
101.1
S02.5
98.7
93.6
101.0
101.I
S02,
99,
r95,
102,
101,
102.8
99.2
93.8
SOI.7
101.5
99.7
99.5
99.6
99.7
99.3
66,538
51,718
67,088
52,257
72,456
56,496
73,069
57,055
73,495
57,446
4,755
4,563
5,487
4,948
5,747
5,165
5,519
4,960
5,393
5,002
5,093
4,752
5,311
4,780
5,541
5,058
5,529
5,094
5,617
5,104
15,582
1.293
15,583
1.293
15,462
1.293
15,460
1.293
15,463
1.293
15,462
1.293
2,230.6
233.1
1,406.0
I 10.0
,071.4
216.9
358.4
15.1
1,157.8
241.1
362.1
16.6
475.3
I 15.5
166.2
4.1
2,517.5
273.9
1,211.7
246.4
1,625.2
M'l.O
385.3
17.5
244.5
134.9
21.2
62.9
17.5
288.7
141.1
21.1
70.3
16.8
3.2
139.7
8.9
26.2
11.5
109.9
230.1
65.7
66.2
35.5
292.1
144.7
31.8
71.7
22.2
r145.0
128.0
132.7
133.6
COMMODITY PRICES
WHOLESALE PR8CE INDEX?
ALL COMMODITIES...... ............ e ............1957-59=100.
By stage of processings
Crude materials for further processSng..... se .„. .do...
Intermediate mater la Is, supplies, and components.do...
FInIshed goods.......o»oo..o..o..................do*..
By durability of products
Durab S e goods ••••.........e.o.oo.o.oo.o......... .do.. „
Nondurab I e goods Q . „ s <* Q Q s0 B0 o«, a . ®..«. 0 e.... e0 6.. e. do...
Farm products. . . e o . B e e o o o e o o e o o o ^ o e o o e o o o e e ( ) 0 < 1 > s e o o .do...
Foods, processed......0 *.. 0 .<» *.......... a «... e „. e. .do...
Commodities other than farm products and foods.....do.,,.
PURCHASING POWER- OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y —
Who! esa I e pr I ces ....................................... do...
102.1
*99.2
FINANCE
CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORTHAND INTERMEDIATE-TERM):
Total outstanding, end of month.................. ..ml I. $ e
Installment credit, total..........................do....
Installment credit extended and repaid?
Unadjusted:
Extended, totaI
do...
Repaid, total................................... ...do...
Seasonally adjusted•
Extended, t o t a l B „ „ . 8 ( . s . 0 9 „ . 9 e . s . . . „ . . 8 „ , 8 , „ 8 . d o . . .
Repaid, totaI....................................do...,
GOLD, MONETARY STOCK, US., end of month.................do...,
SILVER, PRICE AT NEW YORK..................dol. per fine oz.,
SECURITY MARKETS?
STOCKS, CASH DIVIDEND PAYMENTS PUBLICLY REPORTED?
TOTAL DIVIDEND PAYMENTS.........
...mil. $.,
F i nance
do...,
Manufactur ing....................................do. „.,
Mining......
..do...;
Pub Iic utfIIties:
Commu n 1 cat i ons
..do...,
Electric and gas
do...,
Ra i I road
.............do...,
Trade.
do...,
Misce11aneous.
.do...,
rj R e v i s e d . j > / P r e l i m i n a r y .
USCOMM-DC—16177
*
I n d e x based on 1947-49=100 i s 8 3 . 5 .
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