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October 5, 1962

J i INCOME J^™ E N T S P % V ^
SURVEY O F
CURRENT
BUSINESS

BUSINESS

STATISTICS

'EEKLY 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, 1941-43 = 10
100

Index, 1941-43 = 10
100
PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
90

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90

-

80

70

60

Weekly
(Wednesday

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(daily avg. close)

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1960

1961

M

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J F M A M J J A S O N D

1962

Thousands
250

Thousands
f 000
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION

Monthly

(cars, trucks, coaches; U. S. plants)

200

800

600

400

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200
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1960

1959

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Billion Dollars
40
MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES

80

Billion Dollars
70
CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING
(short- and

(seasonally adjusted)

35

1 i ,i 1

1962

1961

intermediate-term)

70
Sales

60

25 her

50
*Book value, end of month

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1961

1962

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1961

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WEEKLY

2

BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1961

1962

ITEM
Sept. 23

Sept. 30

84.4

*100.0
*95.2
*!00.2
*I00.7
83.7

111
281
2,118
1,561
337

Sept. 15

Sept. 22

Sept. 29

I0I..0
100.0
102.6
100.8
80,3
4,389
117

101.0
99.5
i03.0
100.8
80.4

113
261
2,060
1,519
286

79.9
4,260
105
229
1,564
1,389
204

101.1
100.5
103.2
100.8
80.3
4,400
113
243
1,507
1,336
270

311

305

32,775
29,251
19,473
567

32,612
28,986
19,519
657

33,966
31,685
19,84!
423

34,167
31,921
19,951
528

34,045
31,955
20,159
514

33,882
31,702
20,180
496

62,720
29,156
115,920
33,181
31,937
13,126
4.74
66.96
70.53

62,166
29,244
117,103
34,414
31,805
13, 136
4.74
66.47
70.00

60,899
33,48!
122,592
31,370
33,392
14,728
4.62
58.12
60.76

62,094
33,552
123,149
30,917
33,590
14,810
4.6!
58.84
61.62

61,949
33,631
124,252
30,944
33,891
i4,877
4.6!
58.95
61.72

4.60
56.15
58.62

1,452
15,025
91,002
7,145
2,114
113.5
606
308

1,471
15,340
139,105
7,156
2,131
114.4
638
332

1,471
15,999
80,217
7,321
1,641
88.1
495
256

1,459
16,837
138,481
7,308
1,682
90.3
587
304

1,473
16.439
166,534
7,376
1,715
92.1
592
309

Sept. 8

COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:
1957-59-100..
do....
do....
..do....
1947-49-100..
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
.....1957-59-100..
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs
do
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs.,
State programs (50 States and Puerto Rico)
do....
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (DUN & BRADSTREET)..number..
FINANCE:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3_/....do....
do....
Reporting member banks (of FeReSystem) in leading cities:^/
Savings deposits
.....co.......*.. t s e e e e e e e e . e O O . . . .
do....
Loans and investments (adjusted), total
do
Commercial and industrial loans (gross).....
do....
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's)
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand, & Poor's') 4/. e 194S-43=10 e e
do....
PRODUCTION:
thous. sh. tons..
Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, coaches)....
thous. sh. tons..
....1957-59-100..

Stee 1
:

REIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL
do

235

172,162
1,766
94.8

U Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3_/ Daily average. ±/ Wednesday data. * Monthly index for Sept. 1961

MONTHLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS
196!

1962

ITEM
July

Aug.

May

June

July

33.95
16.83
2.15
2.03
. 5.59
3.96
.94
.90
17.13
5.14
.44
1.40
1.23
2.78
3.14

r31.34
!5.06
rl.79
1.89
r4.87
r3.68
r.83
.84
r16.29
r4.94
.45
1.21
1. 10
r2.58
r3.IO
r.53

33.96
15.96
2.08
2.17
5.39
2.93
1.07
.94
17.99
5.22
.47
1.45
1.29
2.85
3.20
.55

32.96
15.89
2.00
1.89
5.29
3.80
.88
.81

r33.40
16.33
2.04
1.90
r5.37
r4.05
.89
.83

33.19
16.32
2.05
1.87
5.39
4.00
.93
.81

17.08
5.07
.41
1.39
1.20
2.71
3.18
.53

r17.08
r5.0!
.45
1.37
1.17
r2.79
r3.18
r.55

16.87
5.01
.43
1.32
1.19
2.74
3.07
.54

Aug.

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS' SALES:
VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL
do....
do....
Transportation equipment (incl. motor veh cles)..do....
do....
do....

Textile...,
,.

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

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

Petro1eum and coa1
rj

Revised.

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

\J Includes data for "other industries" not shown.

Digitized for30128
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28.47
13.16
1.86
1.64
4.31
2.85
.79
.74
15.30
4.66
.43
1.06
1.03
2.28
3.15
.46

32.01
14.68
2.20
2.02
4.90
2.50
.99
.91

31.11
14.78
2.20
1.70
4.85
3.32
.89
.76

31.38
15.04
2.22
1.74
4.96
3.36
.88
.79

34.67
17.24
2.31
2.01
5.61
4.23
.94
.87
17.43
5.15
.46
1.37
1.22
3.00
3.19
.59
33.50
16.40
2.19
1.92
5.42
3.96
.90
.79

16.33
4.80
.43
1.24
1.12
2.50
3.29
.47

16.34
4.72
.43
1.23
1.13
2.57
3.22
.52

17.10
5.00
.44
1.39
1.18
2.77
3.20
.56

17.32
4.92
.46
1.35
1.22
2.65
3.33
.52

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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

3

1961

1962

ITEM
July
GENERAL BUSINESS

Aug.

May

June

July

Aug.

INDICATORS—Continued

MANUFACTURERS 8 INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:
BOOK VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL

>n. $..

t

.do
.do....
.do
.do
Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles! .do....

.do
.do....

.do....
Rubber

.do....

53.23
30.25
4.52
3.07
10.20
6.46
1.82
1.45
22.97
4.90
1.80
2.79
l066
4.19
3.41
I.10

1
1
1
!

!

!

53.62
30.59
4.55
3.05
10.13
6.87
1.83
1.43
23.03
5.12
1.87
2.71
1.66
4.16
3.43
1.09

t

1

I
i
!

1.83
1.55

57.08
32.87
4.76
3.40
11.11
7.14
1.84
1.54

56.65
r32.53
r4.78
3.34
rl1.0!
r6.95
1.87
rl.53

56.55
32.46
4.76
3.24
10.98
7.10
1.84
1.50

24.18
5.10
2.14
2.96
1.77
4.33
3.37
1.20

24.22
5.12
2.07
2.91
1.78
4.34
3.40
1.20

r24.12
r5.!6
1.99
r2.86
rl.74
r4.35
r3.45
1.19

24.09
5.35
2.02
2.78
1.74
4.30
3.45
1.19

57.14
32.96
4.78
3.41
IS. 10

7.24

53.55
30,37
4.66
2.95
10.17
6.64
i.80
1.45

54.03
30.80
4.63
3.02
10.19
6.95
1.81
1.48

56.81
32.58
4.85
3.26
10.85
7.29
1.84
1.50

56.91
32.58
A.'.83
3.22
10.89
7.29
1.84
U52

57.00
r32.63
r4.80
3.23
10.96
r7.24
1.85
rle53

56.98
32.70
4.82
3.20
11.04
7.28
1.82
1.54

23.18
5.09
L96
2.75
1.66
4.25
3.38
1.13

23.23
5.12
2.00
2.74
1.68
4.24
3.38
1.13

24.23
5.34
2.18
2.84
1.74
4.36
3.40
1.18

24.34
5.40
2.18
2.83
1.76
4.37
3.42
1.20

r24.37
r5.39
2.17
r2.8l
1.75
r4.39
r3.43
1.21

24.28
5.34
2.17
2.81
1.74
4.37
3.40
1.21

29.34
14.04
1.97
1.72
4.55
3.21
15.31

32.42
15.12
2.35
1.99
4.91
2.85
17.30

33.99
16.48
1.98
1.95
5.36
4.02
17.51

33.60
16.51
1.81
1.96
5.64
3.91
17.09

r3l.99
M5.77
rl.74
rl.95
r5.06
r4.04
N6.2I

33.08
15.32
2.02
2.18
5.08
2.75
17.76

31.28
15.02
2.33
1.75
4.87
3.45
16.27

32.10
15.63
2.41
1.82
5.04
3.61
16.46

33.07
15.97
1.83
1.88
5.28
3.96
17.10

32.43
15.44
1.76
1.86
5.16
3.76
16.99

r33.26
r16.27
rl.90
rl.92
r5.30
4.16
r16.98

32.56
15.762.04
1.94
5.19
3.56
16.81

46.82
43.66
3.99
2.93
17.58
14.40
3.16

47.24
44.10
4. 14
2.90
17.59
14.75
3.13

47.81
44.59
4.30
3.12
18.21
14.00
3.22

47.45
44.27
3.96
3.05
18.27
13.96
3.18

r48.09
r44.99
3.91
r3.ll
18.46
rl4.3l
r3. II

47.22
44.34
3.85
3.12
18.14
14.13
2.88

II. $..

54,505
41,909

54,739
42,090

57,593
43,893

58,277
44,559

58,521
44,967

59,146
45,514

.do....

3,905
3,885

4,234
4,053

4,858
4,250

4,830
4,164

4,641
4,233

4 792
4 245

3,909
3,937

4,038
3,994

4,593
4,180

4,477
4,159

4,580
4,239

4 580
4 194

,do
do

3,779
2,982
91

8,713
6,367
98

10,658
7,024
104

PI3,3I5
pi 1,566
plOO

4,540
3,566
103

9,445
7,089
107

1 ndividua 1 income taxes

,do
.do

Other internal revenue and receipts

.do

1,480
520
306
1,382

4,814
382
1,821
1,597

6,243
469
2,266
1,576

p4,980
p5,377
pi,071
pi,787

1,497
525
450
1,965

5,467
431
1,786
1,654

6,322
765
422
3,453
1,742

7,631
730
471
4,046
2,434

7,229
775
433
4,785
1,241

p7,983
p842
p400
p4,970
pi,983

7,252
828
442
3,947
2,114

8,541
794
492
4,451
2,849

BOOK VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL
.do....
Durable goods industries, total J/...........#...« s d o s s s s
.do....
.do....
.do
Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles) .do....
.do....

Nondurable goods industries, total J / s e s s s s e

Texti le..'

edosess

.do....
sdoe...
.do....
.do....
.do....
.do....
.do....

......

MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS:
New orders, net (unadjusted), total

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

Pr imary meta 1

Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles). .do....
.do
New orders, net (seasonally adjusted), total
Pr Imary meta 1

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

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

Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total... .do....
.do....
.<Jo....
.do
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles). •do....
.do....
FINANCE
CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM):

Installment credit extended and repaid:
Unadjusted:

Adjusted:

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE:

Expenditures, total 2 /
Interest on public debt
Veterans' services and benefits
National defense.
All other expenditures
jr/ Revised,

J)/ Preliminary.

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.do....

J/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown.

2f Data reflect exclusion of certain interfund trans-

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
,
ITEM

1962

1961

r

i

June

Sept s

Aug.

July

Sept e

Aug.

COMMODITY PRICES
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS,..1910-14=100. s

Potatoes (including dry edible beans).......... e 9 S .do 0 „..

240
228
20!
276
154
209

242
229
202
277
156
2S4

239
236
258
275
157
230

240
231
229
275
155
229

244
229
201
275
15!
226

250
232
201
280
154
226

244
259
153
536
250
256
301
141
231

255
242
141
541
253
267
303
138
230

203
253
220
543
242
230
305
1-28
261

191
252
205
542
248
239
310
133
257 •

243
245
S74
518
256
248
318
141
253

266
238
153
525
266
258
326.
153
251

276
29 S
265
301
80

276
291
266
301
80

279
294
268
305
78

279
294
268
305
79

279
294
268
305
80

281
294
271
307
8!

93.3
2e0

S05.0
2.0

107 e 4
2e0

101.5

S03 s 9

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1.8

2.3

s s o e e o e s

49.6
142.3
41.5
5.0

53.4
!40s9
37.6
5E5

50 s 4
154.1
42 s 7
5.4

49e3
S58eS
39. r

22.9
24.2
5.1
10.3

20.3
I9 o 0
6.4
8.1

22 e 9
23 e 9
4.1
797

2S 0 1
21.3

I3.-7
7.7
87.7
155.5
22.8
3!.6

13.4
I2 S 4
103.6

r 16.1

PRICES PAID BY FARMERS;

Ail commod., services, Int., taxes,. and wage r a t e s 0 . „ d o 6 e s e
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
ORGANIC CHEMICALS, PRODUCTIONS
Alcohol, ethyl:
Stocks, end of months total. ................... ....do.-...
Used for denaturation.... 0 .........................do....

4,4

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Alcohol, denatured?
Consumption ( w i t h d r a w a l s ) o a . . . . o e s o s f f l e c e s e e . s e o c e B E d o B S & a

Ethyl acetate (85#)..................................do....
Formaldehyde (31% H C H O ) . . . e „ a o „ a . . . s e . „ » . » „ » . e o . . . . . . d o . . . .
Methanol, synthetic..............................mi1. gal..
Phthalic anhydride................................mil, lb..
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS

!4.7
4.6
99.3
154.9
25.5
33.3

|
|

3S8
7.2
5.2

164.1
26.5
33.3

819.1
r150.2
29.8
33.6

12.69
10.66
890.08

6.43
8.29
886.81

8.83
6.54
867.55
7.21
5.27

3.42
5.02
864.49
5.62
4.12

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a s o e o o o ©

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o o s o o a s e

8SI
I5e7
9.0
122.0
169.0
28.3
33.2

o e s a e a e s .
e e s o e s a e
a . . ...

c

. .

........
• •e.o..e

DISTILLED SPIRITS (TOTAL);
Taxable withdrawals................................do....
Stocks, end of month...............................do....
Whisky;
Taxable withdrawals................................do....
Stocks, end of m o n t h e „ O S B 9 „ s e 8 a s 9 ( > 0 0 0 . 9 . e 0 8 i ! B e , e 8 d o a B S 8 !
Rectified spirits and wines, prod., total....mi 1. proof gal.. 1
Whisky................................................do....

10.11
10.03
859.46
7.39
6.75
837.52
6 e 89
5.10

13.12
10.52
859.43

1

9.35
7.56
837.07
7.55
5.83

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