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November 6, 1964
STATISTICS
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 to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY
SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS
Index, 1957-59 = 100
Index, 1957-59 = 100
160
160
/Monf/»/y
iLECTOIC POWER PRODUCTION (by. utilities)
(£. E. 1. seas, adjj. Index)
150
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150
140
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140
130
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110
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CONSUMER PRICES*
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1964
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300
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MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION
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1964
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1962
1963
1964
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
2
1963
ITEM
Oct. 26
COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:
All commodities...
Al 1 other
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
....A ....
Oct. 10
Oct. 17
Oct• 24
100.6
93.7
101.5
101.3
102.1
4,939
3,394
203
1,262
1,114
233
100.6
93.8
101.6
101.4
102.6
4,879
3,336
228
100.5
93.0
IOt.1
101.4
102.9
232
249
38,333
37,203
20,758
296
96.2
4,946
3,201
273
1,530
1,389
285
100.6
94.2
101.2
101.3
101.6
5,005
3,430
237
1,241
1,112
246
36,165
34,589
19,942
429
36,066
34,163
19,755
348
38,209
38,051
21,264
439
38,465
37,876
20,982
400
38,432
37,878
20,988
415
63,041
37,503
133,183
27,794
36,310
17,612
4.53
73.00
77.06
63,089
37,534
133,754
27,990
36.296
17,651
4.53
73.80
78.10
63,522
39,933
143,951
26,422
39,743
19,560
64,307
40,029
14-5,7.54
26,109
39,913
19,680
4.57
84.80
89.77
63,512
39,974
144,094
26,419
39,964
19,638
4.57
84.79
89.67
1,635
17,261
212,485
7,608
1,915
102.8
625
329
1,628
17,457
208,I11
7,571
1,944
104.4
623
331
1,678
18,245
96,668
7,638
2,571
138.0
633
334
1,690
18,074
101,488
7,652
2,598
139.5
639
337
1,699
18,341
108,483
7,658
2,621
140.7
646
340
.do....
1
NOV. 2
*I00.5
*95.l
*I02.2
*I00.9
96.2
4,715
3,047
258
1,501
1,359
279
1957-59=100..
,
1964
mil. $..
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs
thous..
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs
do....
State programs (50 States, O.C., and Puerto Rico)....do....
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number..
FINANCE;
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 2>/. ...do....
Oct. 31
Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:4V
Real estate loans (gross).....•...•••..••••..•.... .do....
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10..
4.57
85.10
89.98
4.57
84.69
89.51
PRODUCTION:
Index of production....
FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL
1957-59-100..
thous. cars..
J/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks.
2/
Tuesday price.
MONTHLY
3/ Daily average.
±/
Wednesday data.
138,551
2,644
141.9
* Monthly index for Oct. 1963.
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1963
1964
ITEM
GENERAL BUSINESS
;
Machinery, except electrical
EIectricaI 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
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total J./
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products.
Machinery, except electrical
E I ectr i ca I mach i nery
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products
\J
Sept.
June
July
33,761
16,880
1,035
2,755
1,990
36,028
18,278
1,042
2,788
1,986
38,622
20,542
1,070
3,333
2,075
34,774
17,895
984
2,983
1,911
r36,00l
r17,707
rl,040
r3,111
r2,029
38,825
19,734
1,055
3,321
2,090
2,392
2,364
3,648
569
2,595
2,559
4,553
625
3,114
2,605
5,431
656
2,683
2,305
4,387
590
r2,6t0
r2,452
r3,572
r636
2,850
2,654
4,783
653
...do.
do.
do.
do.
16,881
5,797
409
1,427
17,750
6,241
385
1,515
18,080
6,429
425
1,506
16,879
6,104
403
1,298
r18,294
r6,422
r4l6
r1,523
19,091
6,770
412
1,618
do.
do.
do.
do.
1,366
2,526
1,475
736
1,453
2,736
1,456
799
1,468
2,854
1,540
910
1,332
2,597
1,516
759
rl,458
r2,778
1,535
r836
1,523
2,972
1,545
890
do
34,736
34,672
36,791
37,963
r37,168
37,264
do....
do....
do....
do....
18,160
914
2,857
1,874
17,937
938
2,742
1,855
19,023
940
3,102
1,908
19,861
932
3,447
2,040
r19,164
r92l
r3,2l6
rl,9!4
19,258
961
3,291
1,966
2,565
2,433
4,979
2,610
2,370
4,897
577
2,838
2,470
5,036
619
2,936
2,622
5,008
663
r2,780
r2,50l
r5,102
r66l
2,864
2,474
4,951
609
Aug.
Sept.
INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS• SHIPMENTS:
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
Durable goods industries, total J/
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metaIs.
Fabricated metal products..
r/ Revised.
Digitized for16169
FRASER
Aug.
mil. $..
,..do....
do....
.do....
do....
do...
...do...
do...
do...
.do.
do.
.....do.
do.
Includes data for "other industries" not shown.
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
3
1963
1964
ITEM
I
June
Aug.
Sept.
16,576
5,835
393
1,364
1,323
2,529
1,477
737
16,735
5,916
377
.1,401
1,395
2,578
1,451
772
17,768
6,279
397
1,432
1,399
2,736
1,532
848
...do....
...do....
3,287
7,278
4,351
3,406
2,793
13,621
3,201
7,337
4,314
3,573
2,762
13,485
...do....
...do....
...do....
58,681
35,301
23,380
Book value (seasonally adjusted)P total e . seee . e e S9 , s e d o e s e s
By industry group:
Aug.
July
Sept.
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued
MANUFACTURERS1 SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)--Continued
By industry group—Continued
18, 102
6,310
389
1,513
1,468 1
2,820
1,539
84!
r18,004
r6,478
r395
r1,459
r1,420
r2,793
1,517
r854
18,006
6,401
403
!,484
1,457
2,794
!,535
861
3,459
7,802
4,582
3,677
2,906
14,365
3,563
7,919
4,778
3,622
3,045
15,036
r3,430
r8,007
r4,548
r3,827
r2,899
r!4,457
3,464
7,952
4,608
3,632
2,984
14,624
58,837
35,370
23,467
60,704
36,815
23,889
60,214
36,451
23,763
r60,458
r36,684
r23,774
60,585
36,775
23,810
58,917
59,087
60,398
60,488
r60,763
60,948
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do
35,507
1,535
5,828
3,933
6,759
5,009
7,311
1,434
35,536
i,55i
5,849
3,889
6,763
4,997
7,378
1,446
36,492
i,595
6,019
3,962
7,035
5,061
7,428
1,540
36,597
1,574
6,001
3,992
7,070
5,069
7,497
1,534
r36,790
r1,586
r6,056
r4,006
r'7, 161
r5,086
r7,53l
r1,533
36,958
1,57!
6,065
4,042
7,270
5,149
7,466
S, 557
..do....
..do....
..do....
23,410
5,9!7
2,341
2,689
1,728
3,718
1,852
1,164
23,551
5,979
2,339
2,668
1,743
3,722
1,830
1,155
23,906
5,991
2,322
2,754
1,812
3,910
1,732
1,127
23,891
6,009
2,297
2,763
1,836
3,934
1,708
1,137
r23,973
r5,9IO
r2,263
r2,803
r 1,859
r3,936
r1,733
1,154
23,990
5,823
2,241
2,831
1,851
3,963
1,715
1,167
6,040
9,438
12,172
3,331
5,146
22,790
6,149
9,447
12,249
3,268
5,099
22,875
6,210
9,563
12,494
3,356
5,386
23,389
6,177
9,559
12,463
3,453
5,380
23,456
r6,276
r9,407
r12,538
r3,446
r5,389
r23,707
6,338
9,329
12,689
3,350
5,409
23,833
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
33,779
16,946
16,833
34,930
36,217
18,502
17,715
34,991
39,317
21,249
18,068
37,782
36,367
19,530
16,837
39,315
r36,190
r17,923
r18,267
r37,509
39,347
20,240
19,107
38,004
..do....
..do....
18,060
2,486
1,950
2,529
2,568
5,005
18,244
2,712
1,808
2,608
2,263
5,430
20,016
3,472
2,013
3,030
2,448
5,364
21,254
3,539
2,069
2,909
2,807
6,218
r19,342
r3,280
r 1,946
r2,952
r2,694
r4,77l
19,907
3,837
2,037
2,928
2,56!
4,803
16,870
4,490
12,380
16,747
4,495
12,252
17,766
4,694
13,072
!8,06i
4,887
13,174
r18,167
r4,883
r13,284
18,097
4,877
13,220
3,581
7,277
4,592
3,484
2,917
13,079
3, 177
7,334
4,424 1
3,553
2,712
13,79! ,
3,402
7,809
5,237
3,717
3,004
14,613
3,585
7,915
5,534
3,717
3,086
15,478
r3,535
r8,022
r4,67l
r3,745
r2,9ll
r14,625
3,494
7,948
4,524
3,682
3,047
15,309
..do....
..do....
Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders... ..do....
49,945
47,086
2,859
50,131
47,306
2,825
52,717
49,785
2,932
54,313
51,422
2,891
r54,50i
r51,637
r2,864
55,024
52,144
2,880
..do....
49,552
49,982
52,833
54,075
r54,2l6
55,071
..do....
46,695
3,862
4,191
6,764
7
, 122
19,481
2,857 1
47,070
3,822 |
4,124 !
6,780
7,062
19,998
2,912
50,037
4,795
4,451
7,618
51,302
5,051
4,475
7,576
r51,366
5,049
4,520
r7,794
r7,795
r2l,2IO
r2,850
52,156
5,699
4,560
7,920
7,899
21,037
2,915
.mi 1. $..
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do
!•
By market category:
...do....
...do....
...do....
Equipment and defense products, excl. auto
1
!
!
INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:
Instruments and related products
By market category:
Equipment and defense products, excl. auto
..do....
••do....
..do
NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL
NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL
By industry group:
..do....
do
Industries with unfilled orders.....
..do....|
...., ..do....
By market category:
..do....
Equipment and defense products, excl. auto.
..do....
UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ.), TOTAL
UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL
By industry group:
..do....
E Jectr ica1 machinery
Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders. ..do.... 1
r/ Revised. \J Includes data for "other industries" not shown.
16169
7,413
20,679 |
2,796
7,646
21,569
2,773 ,
IONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
1964
ITEM
Oct.
July
Aug.
Septa
Oct.
COMMODITY PRICES
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS... 1910-14=100
Crops
,
do..
Commerc 1 a I v e g e f ab i e s o s . 8 . „ „ 0 0 „
a „ . . 8 . „ . a d o „
Cotton38,.B,„»B8eo.eB„608„8808„„8).0„JO„88(8doea
242
232
189
276
171
213
264
253
161
498
242
235
205
278
162
223
279
264
140
495
234
234
237
274
163
162
272
247
307
489
232
226
217
258
!63
161
283
243
247
487
236
228
r2I8
258
170
164
293
254
202
482
236
232
222
26!
165
166
317
260
208
493
250
262
294
S49
256
248
269
286
148
262
234
243
275
139
293
237
252
274
145
288
244
262
282
146
284
239
272
268
144
284
283
297
273
311
78
107.1
282
297
272
311
78
282
300
269
313
74
*108.2
282
299
270
313
75
*I08.4
282
300
269
312
76
107.2
282
300
269
312
75
*S08.3
107.
108.
104.
105.
102.
103.
120.0
104.2
113.7
108.2
108.8
105.
106,
102,
100,
122,
104,
115.
SOLS
104,3
108.1
106.2
107.1
107.0
107.2
107.0
102.7
104,
100,
104,
106,
106,
107,
107.
107,
107.
102,
105.4
107.9
106.5
117.I
112.1
117.5
108.2
112.3
105,9
109.0
107.7
I 17.6
I 12.3
117.7
108.4
112.7
107.2
98.9
104.3
122.3
107.1
108.6
107.8
108.9
107.0
102.8
105.5
109.4
107.9
I 19.0
113.7
I 19.5
109.3
I 14. I
108.1
108.9
105.2
106. I
102.8
99.9
122.2
104.2
115.4
106
99
104
117
107
108.8
107.9
109.2
107. I
102.6
105,3
109.3
107.9
119. I
113.8
119.8
109,4
I 14.2
93.4
93.3
92.3
92.4
Feed grains and hay
„
do.,
Food g r a ' i n s a s 9 0 „ 0 „ „ s o „ 0 0 8 0 D o 0 , » » » » » . , S 8 . , , . . , , d o . .
F ry i t....................... „ „ ..,......„,..........do..»
01 l - b e a r l n g c r o p s 9 , 6 , 0 8 i , a . . s » 0 . . . o o o s a , 1 , . , « , , e 6 0 0 . . ( j o . .
Potatoes ( I n c l u d i n g dry e d i b l e b e a n s ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . .
Tobacco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .do,..
Livestock and products.......
do..
Da fry products* .0.0.*.a a... a „....„... e. . , . „ 30..... odo. „.
Meat a n ! m a ! s . 6 „ 6 e „ 5 O „ . . , . . „ 3 D O a „ 8 8 6 o , o , 8 O S a , 0 9 d o s o .
Poultry and eggs
.............,o
do,.,
Wool
do..,
PRICES PAID BY FARMERS:
All commodities and services,, „ „ „ a ,es ., woo D .ao . aa . „ „s .do. a<
Family living Items....,,,,,..,,.,,.,,.,.,.,...,,.^..,
Production ltems 0 ............... ,.,.0... o *,........ odo,.,
All commod., services, int., taxes # and wage rates.. e do s ..
PARITY RATIO.............*......*..„*..................do... . I
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, al! items.................1957-59^100.
Special group indexes;
All Items less shelter.*......... a 0 „ 0 3 . . . t o o 0 l > 0 ....do...
All Items less f o o d 0 0 » , 0 0 0 3 0 a o o o o o o O J 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 . 0 0 . . . „ d o . . .
Commod l+les...3
do.,,
Nondurab les,.
do,.,
Durab les
do..,
New cars..............................„..„„....do..,
Used cars
do..,
Commodities less f o o d 0 0 . e e 9 0 „ S 9 0 , t o a 0 6 3 0 8 0 . o o o a o s . d o „ ,
Services........................ 0 „0 . . . . „ .. „s 0 .oae„,do..,
Food..........................................„......do...
Meats, poultry, and f i s h c o o D O O o a . , 0 o i o o . o e a o u o .....do..<
Da I r y products .......co...........................do..,
Fruits and vegetabies.. aa ... oes ......... ao.. e e a o ...do..,
Housing..............................................do..,
Shelter............................................do..,
Rent
do..,
HomeownershIp....................................do..,
Fuel and utilities............... ................. 4 do..,
Household furnishings and operation................do...
Apparel and upkeep...................................do...
TransportatIon.......................................do...
Private.............................................do...
Public.
„,„,.
..............do...
Health and recreation.................................do...
Medical care
.do...
Persona I care......................................do...
Reading and recreation.............................do...
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y —
Consumer prices......................................do...
r/ Revised. * New series.
USC0MM-DC—16169
107. S
107,8
S04s4
105,3
102.2
99.8
120.1
1G387
113.5
105.4
108.2
109.0
105.4
106.4
102.8
98.7
121.9
104.3
115.5
107.2
101.4
104.6
112.2
107.4
109.0
107.9
109.5
107.2
102.8
105.9
108.9
107.4
SI9.3
113.9
119.7
109.5
I 14.3
**92.3
** Index based on 1947-49=100 Is 75.2
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