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November 9, 1956 BUSINESS 0 / SUSINESS t<-°" 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, 1 9 3 5 - 3 9 = 100 INDEX, S 9 3 5 - 3 9 = IOO 500 500 PRICES OF 42© INDUSTRIAL STOCKS (Wednesday close) 400 400 ^/955 H 300 200 I^J-U^J^LJ^I^L I 1 I.IQQ J F M A M J INDEX, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100 J A S ONO INDEX, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100 250 250 Weekly MontMy ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities) (seasonally adjusted) 225 — — 225 Uw-xj\^ J^*^ 200 175 1 5 0 .J^l^l^iJLA^Ju^XJi^A^ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l„LJL_L- 1953 BILLION 1954 _ A 200 - A 175 1 1 1 S JJ™J_LJ_JLJ_. J 1 1 1 1 I 1 ! 1 1 1 - 1955 1956 '• » ' I ' i i i ' i ' J J F M A M J J A S O . N D I 50 BILLION DOLLARS 35 BILLION DOLLARS 70 MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES DOLLARS 350 PERSONAL INCOME (seasonally adjusted, at annual rates) (seasonally adjusted) 30 3 0 0 \- 60 Total 250 50 Wage & Salary Disbursements V 200 40 inventories^ ( right scale) n 150 U4JJ^JXJOJjJjJJJ^ 1953 1954 1 1 ) t 1 1 1 I 111 M I.M I M 1 I H M 1955 1956 BOOK VALUE, END OF MONTH -j 15 U J J I I I L U X •LLLLLLl M M M I I t 1 I I I I I M M 1 I 1 M M j30 1956 S953 1954 1955 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS* 2 1956 1955 1TEM Nov. 5 Oct. 29 Commodity prices, wholesale: Al 1 commodities. Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 88.5 126 862 781 * 111.6 *86.8 * 100.2 *II9.0 88.4 128 875 792 115.0 88.1 103.3 123.0 90.6 134 935 862 115.2 88.3 103.6 123.1 90.7 129 928 854 1.15.0 88.2 303.1 123.0 90. S 128 30,498 25,747 18,891 458 30,528 25,748 18,898 477 30,880 25,707 18,929 597 30,953 25,810 18,890 571 30,864 25,866 19,137 596 57,066 21,700 35,571 30,922 25,124 8,049 56,394 21,763 85,623 30,559 25,303 8,073 55,289 22,043 85,338 25,732 29,833 8,815 55,623 22,029 86,066 26,392 29,836 8,834 56,206 22,023 85,584 26,057 29,692 8,849 230 3.30 307.0 351.0 237 3.30 307.0 350.7 259 3.80 340.2 398.3 254 3.81 337.9 394.6 267 3.83 336.0 392.4 1,665 10,659 182,581 6,750 1,699 10,853 193,561 6,777 1,705 11,300 91,203 6,993 1,757 11,333 !10,208 6,997 1,740 11,391 125,967 6,998 2,413 #100.0 830 415 2,400 #99.4 809 404 2,483 100.9 823 399 2,495 101.4 829 401 2,491 101.2 817 394 1947-49:= 100.. Nov. 3 1 14.9 87.9 102.6 123.0 90.6 F i nance: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/....do.... Federal Reserve reporting member banks in leading cities:4_/ Demand deposits, adjusted...,..,,»,.........mi I, of do!.. Commercial, industrial, and agr. loans (gross)...do..., Failures, industrial and commercial . S 3 number 8 . Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3_/ percent.. Stock prices, 480 stocks (Stand.& Poor's) 4/..1935-39=100.. 30,794 25,466 18,810 383 271 3,83 333.0 388.9 Production: Electric power, by utilities......•••....••mil. of kw.-hr.. 138,295 2,493 101.3 U Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3_/ Daily average. ±/ V,!ednesday data. j>/ Week beginning November 5, 1956: Production, 2,476 thous. short tons; operating rate, 100.6 percent. 6/ Data for 1956 adjusted to revised classification of class I railroads. * Monthly index for October 1955. # Not comparable with 1956 rates which are based on higher capacity. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1956 1955 ITEM August September June July August September GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS National income and product: Seasonally adjusted quarterly totals at annual rates: .......... Corp. profits and inventory valuation adj.,total.do.... Gross private domestic investment, total Producers 8 durable equipment........ ••••do.... .do..,. Net foreign investment....... ••••do,... Gov't purchases of goods and services, total.•,-..do.•.. Nat i ona 1 secur i ty. •.••••••••••••••••••••••••• ,do*... r / Revised. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 3 8, i " 8 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis ••••....•• 328.3 226.8 213.6 | 177.5 ! 9.8 26.4 338.7 237.2 223.5 186.2 9.5 27,8 240.4 226.2 188.3 9.5 28.5 13.2 49.0 ! 27.7 | 11.3 ! 10.0 13.8 49.9 28.9 11.3 9.7 14.2 50.7 29.5 11.6 9.7 41.6 43.5 22.0 21.5 -1,9 II. 0 39,8 42.9 21.7 21.3 -3,1 11.7 -.8 12,0 396.8 257.8 37.2 127.6 92.9 408.3 263.7 33.4 132,3 98.0 413.8 266.8 33.0 134.0 99,7 82,3 33.5 25.0 3.7 .2 76.5 46«6 41,3 29,9 r64.7 r33.6 27.5 3.5 rl.2 78.7 46*! 40.7 32.-6 .......... .......... 65,1 33.6 29,5 2,0 1*7 80,2 47.2 41.9 33.0 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued | 3 1956 1955 ITEM August. September September August July June GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued National Income and product - Continued Seasonally adjusted quarter 1 v totals at annua! rates - Con. LessJ Personal Persona! tax and nontax payments,.,,,»,»,.,.do,.». 309.6 •35.9 273,8 15.9 322.9 38.1 284,9 21.2 311.0 214,7 92.8 56.9 28.7 36.3 324.9 225,2 97.5 59.9 30.2 37.6 ! 327,0 38.8 288.2 21.4 Income, by source, seasonally a d j . , at annual rates: Wage and salary disbursements, total,., ....,,.do,,,. i 308.7 213.4 92.1 56.5 28.7 36.1 7.1 49,0 27.1 17.4 5,3 293.8 proprietors' and rental income.....................do.... Less personal contributions for social insurance...do.... | 7.2 | 49.4 27.6 17.4 5.3 295,9 I 7.3 | 50.0 29,6 18.6 5.8 310,3 324.3 | 224.0' 95.9 r328.l 1 227. 1 98.3 328.5 227.7 98.5 59.9 1 60.3 1 60.3 30.4 37,8 7.3 50,5 29.7 18,6 5,8 309,4 30.8 38,1 30.6 37.9 7.3 7,3 5 5.0 r29.8 18.8 5.9 r3!2.8 50.7 30.0 18.7 5.9 1 313.4 r27,86l r13,428 r1,927 1 r1,547 r3,845 r2,875 r!,26i r802 27,779 13,386 2,342 1,525 3,994 2,493 1,208 Manufacturers' safest 27,727 14,235 2,57! 1,484 4,057 3,119 1,167 27,596 13,502 2,353 1,536 24,122 11,304 1,063 1,271 3,487 2,838 1,014 Transportation equipment U n c i , motor vehicles),.do.,.. Lumber and furniture., •••••••«• .do..., 27,4!! 13,494 2,223 1 1,585 | 3,332 I 3,142 S,344 I 730 735 661 14,094 4,4<!9 338 1.244 1 879 2,058 2,346 451 13,492 4,299 337 1.056 '889 i 1,991 2,501 473 12,818 4,077 ! •355 920 794 1,847 2,424 441 r14,433 r4,353 r376 r!;!76 r907 r2,074 r2,572 r449 !4,393 4,554 Rubber.,,,.,.»••.••,•••••••.•••.,,.«•«»•«••»•••••do,,,. 13,917 4,392 360 1.187 883 1,984 2,382 470 27,229 13,745 2,285 1,510 3,484 3,413 1,280 27,224 13,692 2,394 1,436 3,474 3,438 1,236 27,651 13,850 2,533 1,484 3,923 | 2,971 1,155 26,158 12,627 1,224 1,382 4,032 3,058 1,152 27,691 13,730 2,413 1,438 3,941 3,053 1,184 682 670 693 689 r27,632 r!3,665 r1,982 r1,446 r4,022 r3,l65 rl,2!2 r723 13,484 4,291 13,532 4,249 13,80! 4,295 13,531 4,161 r13,967 4,251 13,961 4,396 330 319 324 338 345 326 1,109 1,131 1,082 1,109 1,131 Durable-goods industries, total !/,. ......do.... | ! 744 ! Transportation equipment (incl, motor vehicles)..do.,., 3,535 2,956 1,285 j ! 1,089 889 2,028 2,552 727 320 1 991 887 2,084 2,480 667 854 898 878 1,979 2,448 2,094 2,572 2,011 2,53! 874 870 2,001 2,382 2,010 2,346 456 456 450 459 436 44,266 24,901 3,379 2,674 7,996 6,066 1,777 887 49,284 28,521 3,638 3,052 9,771 6,795 1,870 1,072 49,180 28,220 3,704 2,943 9,652 6,690 1,877 1,067 r49,130 r28,006 r3,835 r2,864 r9,580 r6,600 r 1,841 r1,028 49,638 28,417 3,978 2,879 9,681 6,878 1,784 6.8 10.0 7.0 10.2 7.9 11.6 8.0 11.5 r7.8 7.8 7.7 9.0 8.7 8.0 M.9 8.5 19,327 4,348 1,719 2,410 !,046 3,047 2,783 19,365 4,475 1,728 2,373 1,016 3,063 2,8!5 20,960 4,492 1,749 2,612 1,213 3,557 3,041 81! 830 20,763 4,337 1,785 2,618 1,181 3,545 2,924 1,004 796 3.0 8.7 7e7 3.0 8.6 8.2 3.1 9.4 Manufacturers' inventories, end of month: Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).do.... 43,945 24,618 3,281 2,594 7,983 5,953 1,759 896 988 By stages of fabrication: By stages of fabrication: Purchased m a t @ r ! a ! s e s s S i s * 5 3 S * * 3 * * s » s 8 S 1 5 b ! ls of d © l s * Goods In process...•••••••••••••••••••••••••••*do«»„. Machinery (Including electrical),....•••...•...••do.*..1 Transportation equipment (Incl.motor vehteles)...do....] r/ Revised. J/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 44,3S5 24,768 3,259! 2,620J 8,069 5,990] 44,703 25,185 1 3,305 ! 2,757 8,110 1 6,136 ! 49*080 28,174 1 3,718 i 2,907 ! 9,563 ! 6,755 j rll.5 21,221 4,809 1,789 2,568 1,209 3,572 3,189 957 r8,6 r2S,!24 r4,694 r1,763 r2,606 rl,2!7 r3,546 r3,096 r947 8.3 3,1 9.5 8,3 3.1 9.7 8.4 3.1 9.7 49,238 28,179 3,698 | 2,885 9,654 | 6,730 | r49,535 r28,178 r3,809 r2,893 r9,684 j r6,639 50,082 28,701 3,895 2,968 9,818 6,925 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 4 1955 1956 ITEM August September July June August September GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued Manufacturers1 inventories - Continued Book value (adjusted) - Continued Durable-goods industries - Continued Lumber and furniture*•••••• •„•••'•< Stone, clay, and glass.. ee ..•••••, By stages of fabrication: Purchased materials.*............. Goods In process, . ...„.„.«,....*.«< FI n i shed goods . ................... a.miI. of doS9 .*.dO... 1,742 914 1,795 914 1,870 1,061 1,858 1,067 r1,823 r1,049 1,802 1,019 ..bil. of do I. ...do... a ..do e e , 6.7 10.1 8.0 6.9 10.2 8.0 8.0 11.5 8.6 7,9 11.6 8.6 r7.8 r l 1.6 8.7 7.9 12.0 8.9 ..mil. of do I. see do.. e ...do... T0baCC0 8 • ••••••. •••••.••.o...... •....«. •••«., Text!le.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.,D..do.., Paper...........................................do... ...do... ,..do... Petroleum and coal••••••••••••••••••••••...•, Rubber. s . o do. 8 0 By stages of fabrication; Purchased materials.............;.......bil. of do!. Goods in process.«.„«,««,„ a.......................do... Finished goods. 0 «, 9 a a Q 0 9 @ s e oo«.o B B , a e s e e e a e s s a o ,„e„do«.. Manufacturers9 orders; New orders, net (unadjusted), total.««.«..aa..m! I, of do I. Durable-goods industries, total J./..............,, •.do,.. Pr imary metaI.,..........................»....,,..do... Fabr i cated metaI........#.............#......., .••do... Machinery (Including electrical).. S0 . 086 ,.... 3Ss,. a do e .. Transportation equipment U n e L motor vehicles),...do... NondurabIe-goods industries.........................do... 19,547 4,374 1,829 2,434 1,078 3,112 2,755 863 19,521 4,392 1,763 2,397 5,026 3, S88 2,787 874 20,906 4,587 1,879 2,618 1,181 3,512 2,953 975 21,059 4,634 1,861 2,586 1,225 3,540 3,041 987 r21,357 r4,698 r 1,876 r2,632 r1,255 r3,6!8 r3,065 r1,007 21,381 4,705 1,826 2,594 1,221 3,754 3,157 7S9 3.0 896 7.9 3.0 8.6 8.4 3.1 9.3 8.5 3.1 9.5 8.6 3.1 9.6 8.5 3.1 9e7 28,443 14,580 2,559 1,686 3,698 3,19! 13,863 28,744 14,766 2,406 1,617 4,029 3,733 13,978 28,796 15,236 2,180 1,40! 4,613 3,842 13,560 25,936 13,143 2,014 S,366 4,007 3,001 12,793 r29,240 r14,973 r2,322 r 1,481 r4,045 r4,050 r14,267 28,248 13,915 2,076 1,596 4,057 3,306 14,333 New orders, net (adjusted), total. 6 s e s ... s s 9 ^... 8 @ .. .do.9e Durable-goods industries, total J,/.................do... Pr i mar y meta I , ,,,,.,, do'.. • Fabricated metaI.••••••••.•••••.••••••.•••••••••„do... Machinery (including electrical).................do... Transportation equipment Cine I.motor vehicles).*.do... Nondurable-goods industries, total..........s..9...doe.. 28,718 15,145 2,611 1,606 3,833 3,844 13,573 28,301 14,936 2,532 1,525 4,165 3,733 13,365 27,883 14,185 2,319 1,334 4,311 3,202 13,698 26,998 13,513 2,166 1,366 4,140 3,001 13,485 r29,099 rl5,l66 r2,322 r1,346 r4,?95 r4,402 r13,933 28,189 14,377 2,232 1,534 4, 186 3,555 13,812 Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total....do... Durable-goods industries, total J./.................do... Prlmary meta(••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••..do*.. Fabr 5 cated metaI ••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••do..• Machinery (including electrical)••••••••••.......do... Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehSeles)...do... Nondurable-goods industries, total.•••••••••••••...do... 51,809 48,385 6,633 3,861 14,705 18,360 3,424 52,957 49,649 6,686 3,942 15,199 19,137 3,308 58,594 55,679 6,635 4,430 18,281 21,473 2,915 60,408 57,518 7,586 4,525 18,801 21,636 2,890 r61,787 r59,063 r7,98l r4,459 r!9,00! r22,8ll r2,724 62,256 59,592 7,715 4,530 19,074 23,624 2,664 50,060 20,578 6,827 3,064 1,748 48,394 21,366 6,736 3,071 1,692 52.823 19,083 7,179 3,536 > 2,085 54,891 18,069 6,8S0 3,097 1,878 55,582 22,256 7,408 3,392 2,007 Nondurable-goods industries, total J/.. Food and beverage* TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS Operations on scheduled airlines: Miles flown, revenue,••••••••••••••• Express and freight ton-miles flown. Mail, ton-miles flown.•••••••••••••• Passengers carried, revenue.^,,,.., Passenger-mlies ft own, revenue...... jr/ Revised. \J I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r " o t h e r „„,thousands. M.do,., ........do... ....ml II ions. i n d u s t r i e s " n o t shown. 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