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November 7, 1958 J M INCOME ^PAYMENTS • SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS BUSINESS 1 ^ "'"^fflfflSMMHHP^cy STATISTICS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS Available only with subscriptfon t o t h e SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $4.00 annually, this Supplement provides selected weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in t h e latest monthly SURVEY SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS Billion 100 Billion Dollars 100 Dollars Average of Wednesday TOTAL LOANS A N D INVESTMENTS data Wednesday data (Federal Reserve Weekly Reporting Member Banks) 95 90 85 P 80 80 h 7 5 \At\ \ 1 \ \ I i f I 1 I I I I i t i i I I I I 1 1 1 . I I 6 I I \ I I I I 1 \ i I \ I I \ \ I I 1 1 1955 1956 Billion Dollars 35 1957 Billion Dollars 70 MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES 1958 Sales J J A S O N O 5 NEW CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY (seasonally adjusted) \ f* (left scale) N J^ 1 25 60 \ 50 ^ * ^ O o Private Residential ( nonfarm) - " \ \ Inventories * (right scale) 20 I I I i I 1 l l j J F M A M Billion Dollars (seasonally adjusted) 30 ' I M A( 4 0 * BOOK VALUE, END OF MONTH 15 ^ n n l i i M i 1 i I i 1 i i I N 1i 1955 1956 mnninliiniliiiij 1957 30 0 I • ' Billion Dollars Index, 60| I ' I I I I 1 I I I M 1955 1958 I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1956 1957 1958 1910-14=100 3201 CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING (short- and intermediate-term} 300 h 50 PRICES RECEIVED A N D PAID BY FARMERS Total Cend of month) 280 * Prices Paid (Incl.interest, taxes and wage rates) 260 Prices Received 240 h 20 l ^ m h i n i l M m l ' i i i i l i i H i l i m i h i i i i l i i i i i 1955 1956 1957 1958 2 2 0 [^ i 11 i I i i i i f^i i i i i i I i i i i i 11 i i i i I i i i i t 11 i i i 11 i i i n 1955 1956 1957 1958 75 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 J 1957 ITEM Nov. 2 Oct. 26 1958 1 Oct. II Oct. 25 Oct. 18 Nov. I Commodity prices, wholesale: • • • • . ..:. ... •117.8 118.6 91.5 109.9 126.1 87.0 140 118.5 91.0 109.7 126.1 86.8 275 299 51,498 26,925 18,475 515 51,455 27,046 18,652 614 51,299 26,767 18,515 56,705 28,250 94,062 51,854 50,515 9,521 4.44 51.06 54.71 56,156 28,245 94,584 52,125 50,446 9,295 4.42 50.58 54.18 1,455 12,067 46,712 6,874 1,955 71.6 686 555 1,411 12,048 59,596 6,895 2,005 74.2 696 545 1,410 12,174 87,228 6,919 2,026 75.1 674 556 84.5 136 1,559 1,254 281 •91.5 •105.5 •125.8 84.4 150 1,599 1,286 250 118.8 92.1 110.5 126.1 85.9 147 ••1,865 1,695 271 118.8 92.1 HO. 1 126.1 86.7 146 ••1,864 1,694 288 51,129 25,407 19,157 563 51,008 24,972 18,857 363 51,552 26,519 18,518 604 55,385 25,972 86,559 25,270 51,807 8,769 55,805 23,974 86,743 25,191 51,756 1 8,758 4.48 41.02 1 44.21 | 55,595 28,255 94,080 51,985 ...........do.... do.... Finance: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 5/....do.... Excess reserves, estimated 3/.* ...e e e e e e e « « « e OO© e e» Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:4/ Time deposits, except U. S. Government.. Loans and investments (adjusted), total. do.... Commercial, Industrial, and agr, loans (gross).. e . do.... Real-estate loans (gross)..... e.eee.eeeee CO s e$ e Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/4Si!4!percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10.. ....do.... Production: . of short tons., .ml 1. of kw.-hr.. ..thous. of bbl.. . of short tons.. .thous. of cars.. 4.47 40.75 43.95 1,644 11,860 147,565 6,712 2,041 #79.7 714 555 1,652 11,787 126,550 6,766 2,052 #80.2 704 547 50,225 9,220 4.41 51.07 54.70 571 4.42 51.19 54.75 121,801 2,024 75.0 J/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. J>/ Week beginning November 5, 1958: Production, 2,011 thous. short tons; operating rate, 74.5 percent. • Monthly index for October 1957. «* Excludes 510,000 and 469,000 insured unemployed reported under temporary programs (TUC) for October II and 18, respectively. # Based on January I, 1957, annual capacity (153,459,150 tons); not comparable with 1958 rates which are based on January I, 1958, annual capacity (140,742,570 tons). MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1957 1958 ITEM August September June July August September GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS Manufacturers' sales: 28,171 15,664 2,200 1,651 4,295 2,750 995 695 26,122 12,584 2,052 1,452 5,967 2,657 805 677 24,845 11,517 1,652 1,455 5,455 2,456 757 662 r26,145 11,880 rl,900 r1,592 r5,6!5 r2,105 r894 r7IO 27,158 12,500 2,037 1,611 5,979 2,098 929 do.... 29,063 14,231 2,262 1,632 4,134 3,256 1,031 793 .do.... do.... do.... do.... .......do.... do.... do.... 14,852 4,499 586 1,157 952 1,988 2,920 519 14,507 4,495 574 1,104 952 2,015 2,719 462 15,558 4,441 401 1,006 921 1,949 2,628 467 15,528 4,414 410 956 871 1,865 2,750 475 r 14,265 r4,452 587 r 1,098 r960 rl,985 r2,787 442 14,658 4,608 28,658 14,297 2,562 1,520 4,281 5,448 925 708 28,215 i 14,152 I 2,182 1,547 ! 4,514 5,407 940 668 25,747 12,086 1,854 1,597 5,780 2,610 822 645 26,284 12,256 1,917 1,454 3,808 2,550 856 676 r26,588 rt2,585 r1,984 r1,482 r3,8t? r2,582 r832 r657 26,659 12,561 2,(SO 1,528 5,984 2,457 848 14,541 4,557 554 1,072 915 2,008 2,920 514 14,085 4,278 578 1,040 [ 952 1,951 2,805 481 | 15,661 4,557 582 1,025 903 1,899 2,682 445 14,028 4,57! 390 fc,G6l 95? r,979 2,806 478 rR4,O05 14,078 r4,575 4,546 572 588 r^CKTF 1,055 r94^ 957 r2,005 2*046 r2,787 2,858 43© i **».....„. ni 1. of do!.. do.... do Transportation equipment (inc1. motor vehicles)..do.... Textile Value (adjusted), total Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)..do.... Nondurable-goods industries, total 1/......, r/ Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other industries'* not shown. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 9154 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 745 400 1,158 967 2,112 2,772 690 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 1957 3 1 1958 ITEM August September July June 1 August September GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued Manufacturers' inventories, end of month: Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).do.... Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).do.... 53,576 31,225 4,314 3,151 10,481 7,713 1,853 1,186 53,581 31,306 4,401 3,061 10,475 7,843 1,832 1,201 50,278 28,698 3,999 2,987 9,542 6,579 1,807 1,246 49,357 28,116 4,050 2,898 9,290 6,384 1,786 1,228 r48,887 r27,658 4,100 r2,777 r9,110 r6,302 r 1,725 r1,196 48,873 27,736 4,133 2,711 8,932 6,740 1,691 1,159 22,351 4,830 1,923 2,623 1,415 3,679 3,587 1,010 22,275 4,837 1,940 2,561 1,396 3,641 3,705 1,031 21,580 4,416 1,785 2,635 1,435 3,776 3,348 1,015 21,241 4,468 1,726 2,584 1,413 3,708 3,314 r21,229 r4,644 r 1,746 r2,499 r1,404 r3,674 r3,340 21,137 4,744 1,787 2,423 1,384 3,621 3,381 960 963 54,203 31,742 4,326 3,151 10,609 8,035 1,872 1,210 54,166 31,820 4,344 3,123 10,658 8,049 1,877 1,251 50,246 28,528 4,169 2,844 9,446 6,595 1,776 1,234 49,777 28,311 4,122 2,814 9,323 6,584 1,773 1,228 r49,425 r28,066 r4,ISO r2,777 8.4 13.6 8.5 13.4 7.6 11.4 7.5 11.3 •7.4 11.3 r9.3 r21,359 r4,638 r 1,838 r2,524 rl,4l8 r3,734 r3,274 1,024 r9,22l 1 r6,536 r 1,742 ri,220 49,250 28,051 4,078 2,766 9,089 6,774 1,733 1,207 By stages of fabrication: 9.5 9.8 9.8 9.5 22,461 4,805 2,024 2,649 1,429 3,737 3,517 1,074 22,346 4,684 2,000 2,631 1,410 3,741 3,597 1,074 21,718 4,761 1,859 2,572 1,435 3,747 3,348 986 980 9.0 3.0 10.5 8.9 2.9 10.5 8.8 2.9 10.0 8.8. 2.9 27,568 12,881 2,063 1,468 3,905 2,554 14,687 26,371 12,047 2,039 1,571 3,812 1,979 14,324 26,359 12,727 1,872 1,436 3,958 2,808 13,632 27,325 13,160 2,078 1,372 4,124 2,884 14,165 26,565 12,519 2,202 1,496 3,952 2,300 14,046 57,793 54,796 6,001 4, 150 19,400 20,421 2,997 21,466 4,706 1,836 2,550 j 1,413 3,722 3,314 7.5 11.3 9.2 21,199 4,596 1,842 2,489 1,398 3,721 3,283 By stages of fabrication: 9.8 r8.7 r3.0 r9.7 8.6 2.9 9.7 25,239 11,667 1,768 1,501 3,601 2,366 13,572 r26,096 r11,807 r2,006 r 1,599 r3,666 r 1,866 r14,289 26,533 12,028 2,110 1,601 4,003 1,545 14,505 25,785 12,245 1,952 1,496 3,592 2,678 13,540 26,450 12,512 2,044 1,501 3,770 2,691 13,938 r26,096 r12,177 r2,063 r 1,523 r3,85l r2,245 r13,919 26,734 12,597 2,306 1,510 4,223 1,870 14,137 55,993 53,179 5,840 4,090 18,919 19,650 2,814 46,353 43,686 3,558 3,034 16,084 16,954 2,667 46,747 44,036 3,694 3,102 16,230 16,884 2,711 r46,700 r43,963 r3,800 r3,109 r16,281 r!6,647 r2,737 46,095 43,491 3,873 3,099 16,305 16,094 2,604 43,101 33,303 43,270 33,415 43,122 33,054 43,026 33,133 43,217 33,232 43,238 33,158 3,704 3,369 3,591 3,343 3,388 3,276 3,546 3,418 3,402 3,303 3,431 3,401 3,314 3,388 3,341 3,401 Manufacturers' orders: Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)..do.... Traitsportatloit equipment (met. motor vehicles)..do.... Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total....do..#. Mach i nery C t nc1udf ng efcectr ica1).................do*. .. Transportatfon equipment (incl. motor vehicles)..do.... NondurabIe-goods industries, tota1.................do,... FINANCE Consumer credit (short- and intermediate-term): Tota1 outstand i ng, end of month ..........mi 1. of do 1.. 1 nsta 1 (merit credit, tota 1.. .do.... Installment credit extended and repaid: September October 3,484 1 3,387 3,265 3,392 1 July 3,494 3,415 3,342 3,374 | August September October COMMODITY PRICES j 163 241 225 226 273 1 156 1 217 1 194 1 188 | Prices received by farmers, all farm products...1910-14=100.• C O t t O n . » e e e e e ..... » e e . s e e s « e e « e e * o s e e s e e » « e . e e e e © e o e e « O s s e » 1 r/ Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ W5A Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 245 227 211 279 1 219 254 228 209 260 1 165 190 253 1 251 225 181 281 163 190 239 1 258 232 183 292 1 160 195 280 1 252 227 210 281 153 199 245 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 4 1957 1958 ITEM September October September August July October COMMODITY PRICES - Continued Prices received by farmers - Continued Crops - Continued ,1910-14=100.. do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 244 1 159 484 260 272 291 175 288 231 153 483 255 278 275 181 280 227 1 185 473 277 246 347 166 210 232 S42 483 275 255 338 166 210 273 287 258 295 83 273 286 258 296 8! 282 293 270 305 83 281 291 269 304 83 r28S r290 r272 305 85 282 291 27! 220 1 129 ! 482 280 264 339 174 207 214 SS8 501 ?75 27 S 330 164 202 Prices paid by farmers: do.... do.... ., do.... All commod., services, int., taxes, and wage rates...do.... do.... 307 82 CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE Nonresidential buildings, total J,/... 4,609 3,143 1,586 1,180 357 ! 844 ! | 289 330 ! 133 564 4,642 3, 128 1,641 1,200 389 754 185 326 171 542 4,803 I 3,215 1,718 1,280 387 743 179 316 175 562 4,835 3,229 1,742 1,320 371 742 174 316 162 565 4,763 3,196 1,724 1,325 do.... do.... do.... 4,682 3,185 1,61! 1,190 374 840 293 322 159 556 1,497 416 138 607 1,466 409 132 604 1,514 417 105 635 1,588 422 120 675 1,606 425 125 685 1,567 do.... »•••••,..do.... do.... 4,078 2,870 1,432 795 290 298 133 492 4,166 2,912 !,46l 798 283 306 133 504 4,058 2,804 1,431 724 187 308 135 498 4,120 2,856 1,506 702 179 294 135 498 4,185 2,896 1,548 696 172 292 135 | 500 4,290 2,952 1,586 709 172 do.... do.... 1,208 380 114 410 1,254 391 III 451 1,254 380 94 460 1,264 379 102 459 1,289 387 103 463 1,338 401 109 do.... do.... do.... 68,225 65,674 6,518 59,156 68,513 66,005 6,837 59,168 70,473 65, 179 6,718 58,461 70,067 65,367 6,621 i 58,746 4,699 1 68,740 64,629 6,191 58,438 69,111 65,306 6,404 58,902 .mi 1. of do!.. do.... do.... •••••••.do.... ••••••••do.... « do.. .. Pub I ic, tota1 . New construction (seasonally adjusted), total. »••»••••.QO.... do.... do.... do.... do.... Pub 1 i c ut i 1 i ty. Public, total........... .........do.... Ml litary facilities 345 754 175 323 135 566 420 130 660 299 135 505 493 EMPLOYMENT 1 2,552 1 2,508 1 5,294 4,III 1 3,805 rj Revised. \J Except farm and public u t i l i t i e s . USCOMM-DC—9154 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. OFFICIAL BUSINESS FIRST CLASS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
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