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November 8, 1963

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BUSINESS tt°"

A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF

1RRENT

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
150
ELECTRIC POWER
(E. E. L seas. a d j .

Index, 1957-59=1
re@BUe¥!©^

Monthly

(by utilities)

index)

140

130

120

110

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1960

Billion Dollars
40
MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES
(seasonally

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1963

1962

80

index, 1957-59 = 100
115

70

110

adjusted)

60

50
(right scale)
*Book value, end of month

20

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I960

II

40

n i b

1962

1961

1963

adjusted

annual

1961

1962

1963

Index, 1910-14=100
325
PRICES RECEIVED ANDl PAID BY IFARMERS

Billion Dollars
80
NEW CONSTRUCTION
(seasonally

1960

rat©)

300
1 Prices Paid
'
(inci. interest, taxes, and wage rates)

275
Prices 1l e c e l v e d

250

0

1

225

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1961

1962

1963

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WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS'

2

1963

1962
ITEM
Nov. 3

Oct. 27
COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:
A H commodities

1957-59«|00..

ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
roil.
$..
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES......
.....I957-59»I00..
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs
thous..
State programs (50 States and Puerto Rico)
do....
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number..
FINANCE:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total ,3/....do....

Oct. 12

Oct. 19

Oct. 26

Nov. 2

100.3
95.2
101.5
100.7
95.7
4,834
122
245
1,469
1,326
303

100.4
95.2
102.1
100.7
96.2
4,674
112

100.2
94.7
801.8
100.7
96.2

*I00.6
*98.7
*I01.5
*I00.7
93.8
4,661
116
274
1,578
1,428
290

93.7
4,825
117
296
1,606
1,457
320

100.4
96*2
101.6
100.8
96.0
4,780
118
250
1,405
1,259
257

34,115
32,116
20,358
505

34,042
31,491
19,807
454

36,061
35,030
20,194
438

36,235
34,737
19,987
383

36,165
34,589
19,941
428

62,311
34,185
124,200
31,444
34,009
15,155
4.57
55.21
57.76

63,025
34,246
125,533
31,432
34,290
15,203

62,749
37,465
134,115
28,035
36,282
17,570
4.52
72.97
77.00

63,041
37>503
133,183
27,794
36,310
17,612

4.57
56.52
59.09

61,752
37,425
133,423
28,086
36,121
17,485
4.53
72.18
76.07

1,448
16,149
192,036
7,341

1,475
16,247
191,199
7,314

1,619
17,255
203,033
7,584

1,603
17,173
210,443
7,610

1,592
17,261
212,502
7,608

1,768
94.9
615
326

1,778
95.4
609
328

1,915
102.8
636
337

1,908
102.4
626
333

1,915
102.8
625
328

258
279
36,066
34,163
19,741
327

Reporting member banks (of F.R-.System) In leading cities:^/
Loans and investments (adjusted), total
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)

do....
dp....

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-43-10..

4.53
73.00
77.06

4.53
73.80
78.10

PRODUCTION:

FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL.

•

thous. cars..

207,832
1,944
104.4

J./ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 5/ Daily average. ±/ Wednesday data. * Monthly index for Oct. 1962.

MONTHLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1962

!

1963

ITEM
Aug.

Sept.

July

June

Aug.

Sept.

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS1 SALES:
VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL

.bil. $..
•..do....

...do....
Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles) ...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL

...do....
...do....
...do....

Transportation equipment (Incl.motor vehicles) ,..do....
...do....
...do....

...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....


r/ Revised. J./ Includes data for "other industries" not shown
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36741
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

34.03
15.96
2.09
2.19
5.38
2.95
1.05
.95
18.07
5.25
.47
1.44
1.28
2.83
3.26
.55

33.46
15.95
2.00
2.05
5.28
3.45
.94
.86

35.28
17.77
2.52
2.07
5.79
4.14
.99
.96

34.22
16.54
2.24
2.02
5.22
3.98
.95
.93

17.51
5.26
.42
1.44
1.22
2.76
3.07
.55

17.51
5.25
.43
1.47
1.25
2.92
3.12
.58

17.68
5.39
.48
1.34
1.18
2.80
3.31
.57

33.29
16.35
2.06
1.88
5.38
4.05
.91
.82
16.93
5.04
.44
1.32
1.18
2.72
3.13
.54

33.68
16.34
2.05
1.91
5.32
4.05
.89
.82
17.34
5.18
.43
1.39
1.22
2.70
3.25
.57

35.15
17.22
2.45
1.97
5.64
4.04
.95
.89
17.92
5.33

35.93
17.64
2.49
2.00
5.64
4.27
1.00
.90

!

1

18.30
5.42
.47
1.50

43
«1.49

1.25
2.92
3.24
.55

1

1.24

|

2.97
3.33
.58

r35o32
r!6.40
r2.2l
r2.24
r5.58
2.87
rl.I2
r.98
r!8.9l
r5.53
.47
rl.55
rl.32
2.95
r3.35
r.56

35.95
17.16
2 13
2.16
5.76
3.69
1.07

r35.32
M7.22
r2.22
rl.95
r5.74
r4.12
rl.00
.87
N8.I0
r5.42
r.45
rl.47
rl.25
2.89
r3.30
.57

35.43
17.19
2.15
1.98
5.70
4.12
1.00

.95
18.79
5.61

.45
5.61
1.30
3.05
3.19

.59

.91
18.24
5.41

.45

!

1.53
1.26
2.95
3.29
.59

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1
STEM

3

1962

1 Aug.

1

1963

Sept.

July

June

1

Aug.

1

Sept.

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued
MANUFACTURERS' INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:
BOOK VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL
*

bil. $..

Transportation equipment (Incl. motor vehicles)..do....
••do.... 1
••do....

56,64
32,55
4.76
3.26
10.99
7.17
1.84
1.50

i

56.80
32.54
4.73
3.14
10.99
7.38
1.83
1.50

|

58.92
33.84
4.52
3.35
11.63
7.72
1.84
1.56

58.49
33.52
4.53
3.37
11.48
7.57
1,85
1.55

1

!

58.59
33.60
4.56
3.23
11.36
8.01
1.85
1.54

r58.67
r33.64
r4.53
r3.33
rll.44
r7.80
1.86
rl.54

24.99
5.57
2.06
2.79
1.79
4.59
3.53
1.27

24.08
5.32
2.02
2.79
1.73
4.32
3.45
1.18

24.26
5.48
2.10
2.73
1.71
4.31
3.53
1.18

25.09
5.18
2.06
2.97
1.83
4.61
3.47
1.31

24.97
5.23
1.99
2.92
1.82
4.60
3.50
1.29

56.97
32.69
4.77
3.22
11.04
7.29
1.82
1.54

57,19
32.74
4.74
3.21
11.12
7.33
1.83
1.55

58.77
33.60
4.60
3.19
11.42
7.89
1.83
1.55

58.93
33.72
4.57
3.26
11.43
7.95
1.83
1.55

r59.04
r33.8l
4.56
r3.29
rll.50
r7.95
1.84
1.59

59.07
33.84
4.57
3.29
11.50
7.98
1.85
, 1.60

24.28
5.3!
2.17
2.82
1.74
4.39
3.40
1.20

24.44
5.37
2.14
2.85
1.75
4.42
3.44
1.20

25.16
5.44
2.18
2.89
1.81
4.63
3.48
1.31

25.21
5.46
2.17
2.88
1.83
4.64
3,47
1.31

25.23
5.46
2.15
r2.9l
1.82
r4.69
r3.47
rl.28

25.22
5.46
2.11
2.90
1.83
4.71
3.45
1.30

Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).• 0 dO..eo
..do....

33.36
15.48
2.04
2.16
5.11
2.89
17.88

32.86
15.40
1.88
1.98
5.24
3.34
17.46

34.97
17.46
2.00
2.09
5.94
4.08
17.52

34.54
16.87
1.96
2.i2
5.44
4.08
17.67

r35.30
r16.44
rl.98
r2.22
r5.64
r3.!3
r18.85

36.48
17.68
2.08
2.09
6.04
4.06
18.80

New orders, net (seasona11y adjusted), tota1....... •»dOe...
••do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles). ..do,...
..do....

32.83
15.91
2.06
1.91
5.23
3.68
16.92

33.23
15.89
1.97
1.84
5.18
4.06
17.34

35.00
17.08
2.05
2.06
5.69
4.13
17.92

35.53
17.23
2.15
2.03
5.67
4.16
18.30

r35.IO
r16.95
r2.0!
1.97
r5.76
r3.96
N8.I5

36.00
17.68
2 18
1 92
5.95
4.36
18.32

Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total.. o.do....
..do....
..do....
..do....

47.43
44.50
3.86
3.08
18.19
14.25
2.92

46.82
43.95
3.74
3.01
18.15
14.13
2.88

49.03
45.91
4.30
3.08
18.44
15.08
3.12

49.35
46.25
4.03
3.18
18.66
15.19
3.10

r49.34
r46.29 j
r3.80 |
r3.17 i
rl8.7l
M5.45

49.86
46.81
3.74
3 10
19.00
15.82
3.05

47.20
44.28
2.92

46.66
43.73
2.93

49.47
46.52
2.95

49.05
46.06
2.98

r49.11
r46.06
r3.05

49.69
46.58
3.11

105.5

106.1

106.6

107*1

107.1

*I07.I

106.2
105.5
103.2
103.5
101.7
109.9.

106.6 J
106.1
104.1
104.7
101.6
109.8

107.3
106.6
104.1
104.8
101.3
III.3

107.5
107.1
104.7
105.5
101.3
III.5

107.6
104.7 |
105.5
101.4 1
111.7 |

107.8
107.1
104.6
105.3
101 5
1119

102.5
103.8
103.9
105.2
102.6

104.6
104.8
104.2
102.2
106.3

103.9
105.0
102.8
115.6
98.4

103.9
106.2
103.3
118.7
100.2

104.0
106.0
104.2
114.2
101.4

104.8
505 4
104 3
108.1
101.5

104.8
108.0 1
98.5 |
105.8
114.6 1

104.9
108.0
98.7
105.9
114.7 1

105.9
t08.l
98.5
106.7
116.8

106.0
108.1

106.0
107.2
98.3
106.8 i
117.1 1

106.2
108.0
98.6
S07.0
117.2

••do....

..do....
Rubber............

..do....

..do.,..
..do....
Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles)...do*...
..do....
..do....

..do....
Textile

ee

..„.„

..do....
..do....
..do....

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r25.03
r5.47
2.00
r2.87
rl.8l
r4.62
r3.52
rl.26

1

MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS:
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do....

Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles). ••do..,.
Unfilled orders, end of month (seas, adj.), total.. ..do....
..do....
..do.... 1

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COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, ALL ITEMS
Special group indexes:

1957-59=100..
••do....

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£/ Revised. J./ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. * Index based on 1947-49-100 is 131.4.
36141


98.5 1
106.7 1
116.9 1

107.2 1

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued

4

1963

1962
STEM
June

Sept.

Aug.

Aug.

July

Sept.

COMMODITY PRICES—Continued
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX—Continued
ReadIng and r e c r e a t l o n , ( < i > < » « t M t i « > < « « > t o « > t 9 e

do.0..

Tr'anSpOT'Ta T | O n o o s e e o o o G s o o o o o o Q a o o o o o o o o o G O o e a o o a o o o o

QOe e ©©

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r U D 1 8Co a e o o o a o o c s o o c o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o e o o o o o o o o o o o o o

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Other goods and s e r v i c e s , ( ) , a g , s , ( l < > . s , . , . « s e , ( ) ( > e e i > . o o i > ( ) o , , 9 l >
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y -

106.8
110.3
107.4
106.2
115.7
105.5

106.8
IIO.O
107.8
106.7
'115.7 v
105.6

107.8
110.9
107.4
106.1
116.6
107.6

108.0
III.5
107.8
106.4
116.6
108.0

108.0
112.1
108.3
106.9
117.1
108.0

108.2
112.3
107.9
106.5
IJ7.I
108.0

94.8

94.3

93.8

93.4

93.4

*93.4

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS... 1910-14*100..
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Livestock and p r o d u c t S o . . . e ^ . e o ^ e . o a o . « . c . < >
...do,,eo
PRICES PAID BY FARMERS:
A H commodities and s e r v l c e s 9 M M , , 0 8 8 . . . e e . . e . . . . o . . d o M , d
A H commode* s e r v i c e s , i n t . , t a x e s , and wage r a t e s . . . d o . . . .
rnK I 1 T

lv\ 1 1 W e a o o e a*e e e o a o e e e e . o e e o o « . e o e e e o o o o a e e o . a a . o o O O s o o o

July

Oct.

Sept.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

245
227
262

245
239
249

242
234
249

241
232
249

24!
234
247

281
307
81

281
307
80

284
312
79

283
311
78

283
311
77

282
311
77

5,791
4,038
2,31!
1,776
423
1,037
245
465
234
146
515

5,748
3,888
2,187
1,702
374
1,021
245
454
217
132
520

5,968
4,196
2,520
1,915
500
991
238
437
208
147
505

r6,208
r4,281
r2,522
r1,943
467
1,050
251
467
225
150
r526

r6,179
r4,283
r2,502
r1,932
r452
1,084
264
484
237
138
r528

5,983
4,207
2,448
1,911
418
1,085
273
476
225
114
532

1,753
459
117
708

1,860
463
129
800

1,772
483
104
692

r1,927
r495

r1,896
r509

1,776
508

62,358
44,976
25,813
11,723
2,930
5,214
2,549
1,575
5,548
17,382
5,065
1,164
6,140

63,517
43,843
25,013
11,419
2,885
5,018
2,316
1,526
5,575
19,674
5,192
1,492
7,786

149

148

250
231
266

..M.

CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (UNAOJ*), T O T A L . . . . . . . . m i l . $ . /
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Additions and a l t e r a r H o n s « - « a « * , „ « e a # a * , . M « « A « . , , d o * , « «
Nonresidential b u i l d i n g s , t o t a l J / . . .
......do....
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753

64,535
46,271
27,423
11,335
2,948
4,792
2,129
1,551
5,616
18,264
5,303
1,300
6,315

r66,657
r47,486
r27,800
11,991
3,056
5,233
2,456
1,530
r5,804
rl9,!7l
r5,433

r66,550
r47,754
r27,937
12,294
3,157
5,422
2,576
1,481
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