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November 9, 1962
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STATISTICS
THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Available only with subscription t o the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $4.00 annually; this Supplement provides selected
weekly and monthly data subsequent t o those published in t h e latest monthly SURVEY
SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS
Index, 1957-59 = 100
200
Index, 1957-59 = 100
200
STEEL PRODUCTION (Ingots and steel for castings)
Monthly
-
150
100
\
-
50
0
1
1 1 I
I
LJL^JLJL™!™ J
1 1 L ^ J L 1 ,1 .1
1959
L J L J ^^ L J
1 L . 1 1 1 .1 1 1 1
1960
Billion Dollars
80
HEW CONSTRUCTION
L !
J F M A M J J A S O N D
1962
Index, 1957-59=100
130
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES & STOCKS
(seasonally a d j u s t e d , a n n u a ! r a t e )
(seasonally
60
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—
- U - 1 X . ,1 1 1 1 , i
1961
s 0
0 ^
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~
adjusted)
120
— -
Stocks
(end of month)
Total
—
40
o
—
~
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"~Nxr"
^
20
100
Private
0
j
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Residential
(nonfarm)
L L . U _ L J - • J - L J - L J - L L J - i i,-L„ JLJ..1 L.„L.L.1-U...1.L- JLAJLJJLLLJLAJ-L.
1959
90
I I I. I i I I M I t,l I I I I 1,1 I I I I l i > i. I i-
1962
1961
1960
1959
1960
1961
1962
Index, 1910-14=100
320
PRtCES RECEIVED A N D PAID BY FARMERS
Billion Dollars
70
CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING
(short- a n d i n t e r m e d i a t e - t e r m )
(ind. interest, Nixes, end wage r&tm)
260
Pw'ees Meemwed
l£
240 h
30
[fin ' t 1 •»• I \ I I A, I 1 4 ,1 I I ,f„l,,1 f J I ' I
1959
1960
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1962
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WEEKLY
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1961
1962
ITEM
Nov. 4
Oct. 28
Oct. 13
Oct. 20
Oct. 27
Nov. 3
100.6
97.9
101.6
100.7
92.3
4,501
112
100.7
98.8
101.7
100.7
92.7
4,551
117
272
1,549
1,393
332
100.7
98.1
101.9
100.7
93.8
4,645
115
274
100.8
98.8
102.0
100.8
93.7
290
320
34,115
32,116
20,358
506
34,039
31,491
I9#8!6
426
4.57
56.52
59.09
COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE;
1957-59-100..
A 11 other
.......do....
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
1957-59-100..
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES..
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs.....
do....
1NSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, a 1 1 programs
do
State programs (50 States and Puerto Rico)....
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (DUN & BRADSTREET)..number..
FINANCE:
3/....do....
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total
*I00.0
*95.l
*I00.5
*I00.5
97.1
95.9
110
270
2,007
1,499
304
"ill
299
2,031
1,526
344
32,849
29,544
19,825
548
32,802
29,404
19,751
543
34,102
32,416
20,337
481
34,256
32,229
20,303
484
63,920
29,565
117,035
34,327
31,877
13,247
4.72
68.34
71.77
63,423
29,621
61,377
34,058
124,344
31,513
34,085
15,008
4.57
57.24
59.74
61,511
34,126
125,093
31,846
34,221
15,084
4.57
56.89
59.39
62,311
34,185
124,200
31,444
34,009
15,155
4.57
55.21
57.76
1,486
16,317
180,179
7,327
1,746
93.7
607
326
1,468
16,178
190,361
7,346
1,739
93.3
613
326
1,448
16,149
191,996
7,341
1,768
94.9
615
326
266
1,534
1,378
298
Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leac ing cities:^/
Loans and investments (adiusted). total
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)...
do....
.do....
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. &• Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10..
Industrials, 425 stocks
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PRODUCTION:
s. sh. tons.,
mi 1. kw.-hr..
.thous. bbl..
s. sh. tons..
1957-59=100..
thous. cars..
do
FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL
1 ! 7,467
34,087
32,085
13,245
4.71
68.73
72.20
1,551
15,263
184, 130
7,128
2,057
110.4
648
340
1,482
15,396
179,515
7,154
2,044
109.7
619
330
J/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price (note shift to 1957-59 reference base).
data. * Monthly index for Oct. 1961.
MONTHLY
190,504
1,778
95.4
3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1961
1962
ITEM
Sept.
Oct.
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
COMMODITY PRICES
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS.. .1910-14=100..
242
229
202
277
156
214
240
226
198
286
154
217
...do....
do....
255
242
141
541
253
267
303
138
230
All commod., services, int., taxes, and wage rates...do....
........do....
do....
do....
244
229
201
275
151
226
243
245
174
518
256
248
318
141
253
250
232
201
280
154
226
225
242
135
537
252
272
297
141
228
240
231
229
275
155
229
191
252
205
542
248
239
310
133
257
266
238
153
525
266
258
326
153
251
245
226
197
275
152
226
243
238
139
519
261
265
314
150
249
276
291
266
301
80
276
291
265
301
80
279
294
268
305
79
279
294
268
305
80
r280
294
271
307
81
281
294
271
307
80
5,473
3,740
2, 122
1,602
417
5,325
3,698
2,094
1,607
383
5,743
4,078
2,388
1,759
516
r5,844
r4,082
r2,353
r 1,794
r445
r5,827
r4,069
r2,332
r 1,790
r430
5,648
3,933
2,227
1,722
394
949
218
421
220
147
503
954
221
425
224
127
504
1,025
239
469
252
147
491
1,039
241
471
246
r!52
r51l
1,037
245
465
234
rl47
r524
1,021
245
454
217
135
522
PRICES PAID BY FARMERS:
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (UNADJ.), TOTAL..
do....
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NOTE—REVISIONS for July 1962 for housing starts, public and private (thous.): Total, incl. farm, 139.3; total nonfarm, 137.4.
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
3
1961
1962
ITEM
Sept.
Oct.
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE—Continued
NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (UNAD J.)—Continued
1,733
463
138
685
1,627
459
78
651
1,665
461
94
643
r1,762
464
117
700
r1,758
i"460
58,896
41,709
23,782
59,037
41,767
24,026
62,084
44,908
25,987
r62,829
r45,244
r25,957
r62,760
r45,332
r26,063
62,646
44,404
25,515
...do....
...do....
...do....
... . . . d o . e e e
...do....
10,71!
2,610
4,718
2,398
1,590
5,422
10,656
2,608
4,681
2,388
1,472
5,404
11,661
2,962
5,110
2,588
1,533
5,444
11,830
2,936
5,273
2,688
r1,533
r5,626
11,723
2,930
5,214
2,549
r1,577
r5,652
1!,4!9
2,885
5,018
2,3!6
1,561
5,599
...do....
17,187
5,i0i
1,364
5,960
17,270
5, 132
90e
17, 176
5,043
1,170
5,876
r17,585
r5,083
1,244
6, 195
r17,428
r5,069
18,242
5,073
148
r 149
r 149
.mi 1. $..
...do....
...do....
NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED A T ANNUAL
.mi 1. $..
RATES), TOTAL
...do....
...do....
Stores, restaurants, and garages.,
M1gnWoyS es«.eeeeeeseeae«eeseeseseese9sees.
ee.eee
« e »dO. ...
1,715
454
706
6, 140
6,340
CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMPOS 1TE
.1947-49=100..
145
148
145
DOMESTIC TRADE
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, UNITED STATES TOTAL:
r 1 13
109
96
1 14
104
115
rpl 17
p I IV
pi 14
pllO
-59=100..
...do....
109
110
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
71,123.
67,038
5,666
61,372
4,085
5.7
71,759
67,824
5,964
61,860
3,934
5.5
73,582
69,564
6,064
63,500
4,018
5.5
73,695
69,762
5,770
63,993
3,932
5.3
72,179
68,668
5,564
63,103
3,512
4.9
72,187
68,893
5,475
63,418
3,294
4.6
70,981
66,243
5,156
61,188
4,867
6.8
71,473
66,822
5,472
61,369
4,762
6.7
71,578
67,735
5,143
62,809
3,828
5.3
72,392
68,194
5,166
63,172
4,218
5.8
72,035
67,854
5,063
62,914
4,167
5.8
71,899
67,875
5,023
62,915
3,977
5.5
.mil. $..
54,757
42,039
54,902
42,181
58,521
44,967
59,146
45,514
59,236
45,62!
...do....
...do....
3,789
3,839
4,244
4,102
4,641
4,233
4,792
4,245
4,040
3,933
...do....
...do....
3,942
3,956
4,209
4,028
4,580
4,239
4,580
4, 194
4,397
4,232
...do....
10,285
8,945
90
3,811
3,141
105
4,540
3,566
103
9,445
7,089
107
11,414
10,053
102
4,679
3,251
884
1,380
1,614
408
241
1,443
1,497
525
450
1,965
5,467
431
1,786
1,654
5,072
3,533
962
1,745
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
6,771
727
418
3,852
1,777
7,796
713
438
4,067
2,587
7,252
828
442
3,954
2,107
8,541
794
492
r4,448
r2,852
7,327
807
401
4,031
2,088
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
5,924
4,206
1,145
573
6,898
4,777
1,511
610
6,222
4,528
1,146
548
6,273
4,505
1,214
554
.914
.914
241.67
703.01
127.69
149.67
1.035
203.10
581.78
113.91
122.75
* 1.083
208.94
602.51
118.93
121.89
EMPLOYMENT
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, TOTAL, UNADJUSTED....
EMPLOYED.
UNEMPLOYED
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, TOTAL, SEAS. ADJUSTED
EMPLOYED
...do....
FINANCE
CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM):
Installment credit extended and repaid:
Unadjusted:
Adjusted:
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE:
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
LIFE INSURANCE WRITTEN, NEW PAID-FOR (LIAMA):
SILVER, PRICE AT NEW YORK
Industrial (30 stocks)
Public utility.(15 stocks)
Railroad.(20 stocks)...
r 7 Revised.
dol. perfine o z . .
237.88
711.02
121.20
143.23
5,957
4, 1 16
!,269
572
1.155
207.82
597.02
120.53
119.76
1.206
202.73
580.65
117.77
117.58
j>/ P r e l i m i n a r y . * E f f e c t i v e Aug. 1962 f o r s i l v e r in commercial bar form ( p r i c e d one-quarter cent higher than on former
and o u b l i c u t i l i t i e s .
9 / Data rp»-H«c+ exclusion of c e r t a i n i n t e r f u n d t r a n s a c t i o n s .
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1962
1961
ITEM
Sept.
Aug.
June
Aug.
July
Sept.
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
ORGANIC CHEMICALS^ PRODUCTION:
Acetic anhydride......*.........»•,...•••..••••••.mi I. lb.. <
Acety Isa! Icy! 1c acid (aspirin).
•,,
.....do..,.
Alcohol, ethyl;
Production..•••••••.••••••••••••••..••••.mi 1. proof gal..
Stocks, end of months t o t a l 9 S 8 0 . . 9 8 9 , , 9 e a e . 9 6 S 8 1 ! e , e d o . e 8 6
Used for denaturation..............................do...-.
Taxab lew!thdrawa ls 8 .„o, 8 .. 8 . e . 9880 ,. e ..«»<.......».do....
Alcohol* denatured:
Product ion*. e ... e s . o a s o .. s .. e e . e . s s . e ......mi 1.. wine gal..
ConsumptIon CwIthdrawaIs)..........................do....
Stocks, end of month..........•.•.......•.•••...••.do.•••
Creosote oil......................................mil. g a ! e .
DDT ....••ooeo.e.«0o..Oooo..«o.o..o»8e.e8.8..oeoo.a.mi 1 •
lbQO
Ethyl acetate (85$)..................................do....
Ethylene g lyco! •..•.••••..•.••.••.•«.„............«« .do.... „
Formaldehyde (37$ HCHO).. .............................do...-.
Methanol, 'synthetic...... ..... .. ......,...... ....ml S. gal..
Phthalic anhydride.................................mi 1. lb..
93.3
2.0
105.0
2.0
107.4
2.0
101.5
1.8
103.9
2.3
r50.5
r138.8
41.5
5.0-
53.4
140.9
37.6
5.5
50.4
154. I
42.7
5.4
49.3
158.1
39. S
4.4
45.5
S57.6
41.5
5.S
22.9
24.2
5.1
10.3
20.3
19.0
6.4
8.1
22.9
23.9
4.1
7.7
21.1
21.3
3.8
7.2
22.4
24.0
2.2
8.1
14.7
4.6
99.3
154.9
25.5
33.3
13.7
7.7
87.7
155.5
22.8
31.6
13.4
12.4
103.6
164.1
26.5
33.3
16.1
5.2
119.1
150.2
29.8
33.6
15.7
9.0
122.0
169.0
28.3
33.2
14.0
6.6
106.4
S66.9
28.7
35.1
6, "39
424
495
6,058
437
544
5,360
402
453
4,505
351
381
5,402
409
438
5, 125
35!
430
942
781
605
2,336
931
694
485
2,387
830
676
587
1,862.
701
600
506
1,509
854
723
571
1,897
824
623
453
1,947
385
359
2,378
408
326
2,729
292
349
2,406
239
308
2,357
289
367
2,30!
326
314
2,316
426.7
303.6
135.0
65.1
416.5
286.8
126.8
62.6
506.6
347.5
158.8
77.4
r449.2
r320.4
r144.3
r60.7
442. 1
317.9
137.9
73.8
••••••••
93.0
98.3
95.3
86.5
129.4
118.7
110.2
II 1.2
104.7
119.2
56.5
35.6
52.2
35.5
57.0
40.6
58.4
40.5
63.2
41.4
52.3
47.9
51.2
51.1
54.5 '|
108.8
2.1
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STEEL PRODUCTS, NET SHIPMENTS:
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Structural shapes Cheavy), steel pi 1 ing...••..•••• .do....
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Pipe and tubing....................................do....
Tin mill products........•••••••••••••••••••.••••••do....
Sheets and strip .(incl. electrical), tota1........do s s o s
Fabricated structural steels
Orders, new C n e t ) a a . . . a o . . s a o e 6 «. ffi<sas .... a . s ...«,.. sss do....
O D I p m e n T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... o... .......... a s a s . a Q O . . s .
Back 1 og, end of month................................ do....
Aluminum shipments:
Mill products and pig and ingot (net).............mi 1. Ib„.
Mill products, total...............................do....
Plate and sheet (exci. foi 1 ) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , • • • .do....
Material handling equipment (industrial):
New orders index.............................. 1957-59=100..
Shipments index......................................do....
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TEXTILE PRODUCTS
MANMADE FIBERS (RAYON AND ACETATE);
Production;
Filament yarn..........••••••••••••.............mi 1. lb..
Staple, incl. tow (rayon)..........................do.... |
Stocks, producers', end of mo.:
Filament yarn....•••••••.••••-»••••••,••••••••......do....
59.1
55.3
J
5 8.2
r54.0
r54.4
58.5
38.1
i
57.2
52.9
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