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^ M E N T Q f ^ October 6, 1961 °F b I A I 15 ! lub SOSINESS t C O ^ 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 t o those published in the latest monthly SURVEY SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS Index, 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 - 1 0 0 200 Index, 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 200 Month!> STEEL PRODUCTION (ingots and steel for costings) 150 h 150 100 ~i soo J F MA MJ J Billion D o l l a r s 80 40 MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES A S O N D Billion Dollars 8 00 8 NEW CONSTRUCTION (seasonally adjusted/ annual rate) (seasonally adjusted) 35 Sales (left scale) ^ \ y j^Assm^ ^A^ 30 o0^° ^ w oeoe y 70 60 60 40 ^ ^ l@ta\^^^ — ' Private Residential (nonfarm) X ° o a o o-©ooo-oo° 50 25 • ^ ^ ^ o o o o o 20 ^^j p o ^ ^ - inventories* (right scale) 20 r\ * Book value, ©nd of month I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 11 1 i 1 1 11 M 1 IMI 11 1 I 1 1 i 1i i i i 1 i i i i i S958 1959 I960 40 0 i i i i i l i m i ^ - 1 I 1 i 1 i 1 1 1 I I I M 1 1 1 J I11 I 1i 1I I1 i 1 1 I I 1 1958 1961 Billion Dollars 60 CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING ^ # New basis beginning 1959; not comparable with prior data 1959 1960 1961 Index, 1910-14 = 100 320 PRICES RECEIVED A N D PAID BY FARMERS 300 280 260 Installment Credit (end of month) 240 Prices Received 2 0 Ul-i_LJ_i-J-i..j I.I I J I . M . M 1 I. I I I I I M I.J I I I I I I I I I I. I I I I I I I I 1958 1959 I960 1961 220 U) I I M I I I 1 I I I M I I I I M. I I I I 11 » M l l I I f | 1 I I I I I I I I I I I 1958 1959 I960 196! WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 I960 1961 ITEM Oct. 1 Sept. 2 4 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 Commodity prices, wholesale: State programs (50 States and, In 1961, Puerto Rico).do.... Failures, indust. and commercial (Dun & Bradstreet)..number.. Finance: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 4_/....do.... 83.6 148 1,734 1,571 321 * II9.2 *87.7 *I08.1 *I27.9 83.6 149 1,729 1,571 304 118.7 86.9 108.2 127.4 85.1 129 2, 172 1,587 275 32,171 28,189 18,633 519 32,004 28,059 18,609 518 32,663 28,931 19, 1 17 545 1 18.7 87.6 108.0 127.3 85.1 150 2,130 1,561 292 1 18.6 87.8 107.6 127.2 84.4 154 118.7 88.2 108.5 127.1 83.7 337 32,836 29,052 19,197 588 32,775 29,25! 19,475 566 63,341 29,110 115,106 33,171 31,728 13,101 62,720 29,163 115,920 33,181 31,942 13, 126 32,612 28,986 19,500 631 Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:J/ Commercial and industrial loans (gross) do.... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 4 / percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) £/..1941-43=10.. 108,141 28,357 31,770 12,877 "107*534 28,180 3!,744 12,874 61,79! 29,079 114,270 33,321 31,548 13,058 4.58 54.57 57.69 4.59 52.48 55.52 4.74 68.46 72.27 4.75 68.01 71.76 4.74 66.96 70,53 1,391 14,556 140,440 6,877 1,396 14,161 156,392 6,849 1,441 15,838 102,497 7, 162 1,462 15,869 81,503 7,111 1,443 15,025 90,877 7, 145 1,547 83.0 618 314 1,558 83.6 632 323 2,032 109.1 513 262 2,032 109.1 594 297 2, ! 14 113.5 606 308 4.74 66.47 70900 Production: Steel »..».. Index of p r o d u c t i o n . S 0 6 . e 9 0 8 s9S9Sthouss ..... of short tons. c ...1957-59=100.. 131,457 2, 13! ! 14.4 J_/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3_/ In addition to State programs, includes the following: Railroad; UCFE (Federal employees); UCX (ex-servicemen); and, effective with week of April 15, 1961, TEC (temporary extended compensation). Also effective with week of April 15, 1961, includes persons under extended duration provisions. 4/ Daily average. j>/ Wednesday data; figures for member banks in leading cities are on revised basis. * Monthly index for September I960. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1961 I960 ITEM July GENERAL BUSINESS August May June July August INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS' SALES: i1. of do!.. ......do.... do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehic Ies)..do.... do.... do.... Texti le a do..,. ......do.... »...,. ......do.... ......do.... ......do.... do.... ......do.... ......do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehic Ies)..do.... ......do.... do.... .do..,. do..., do.... r/ Revised. 5'ITO J/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 30.75 14.09 1,97 1.89 4.64 2.62 .97 .83 31.52 15.18 2.23 1.73 4.97 3.49 .86 .79 32.28 15.77 2.27 1.83 5.17 3.61 .90 .84 r28.5! rl3.17 1.86 1.64 r4.33 r2.85 .78 .74 32.17 14.77 2.21 2.00 4.98 2.50 1.00 .90 14.84 4.57 .39 1.05 .98 2. 10 3.1 1 .48 16.67 4.88 .45 1.30 !. 15 2.40 3.26 .51 16.34 4.93 .45 1.18 1.20 2.64 3.24 .52 16.51 4.88 .45 1.31 1.22 2.60 3.24 .54 r15.34 r4.65 r.43 1.06 1.07 2.28 r3. 15 .46 17.39 30,44 14*73 2.11 1.73 4.77 3.41 .87 .75 15.72 4,63 .38 1.23 1.08 2.30 3,19 .48 30.15 14.42 1.98 1.70 4.70 3.35 .87 .73 30.78 14.58 2,13 1.69 4.82 3.29 .84 .72 30.90 14.69 2,07 1.72 4.83 3.41 .84 .74 r3l.l6 r14.79 2.20 1.70 r4.88 r3.32 .87 .76 31,59 rl5. 19 2.23 1.73 5.04 3.42 .89 .78 15.72 4.66 .41 1.20 1.09 2.33 3.17 .48 16.20 4.80 .43 1.22 1.16 2.47 3.31 .50 16.2! 4.70 .4! 1.27 1.18 2.5! 3.22 .50 r16.36 r4.78 r.43 rl.24 1.17 2.50 r3.29 r.47 16.40 4.72 .43 1.24 1.18 2.58 3,19 .50 27.89 13.05 1.78 1.63 4.25 2.91 .77 .73 4.9*7 .46 1.36 1.27 2.66 3.30 .51 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS-Continued 3 1961 i960 ITEM July August May June July August GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued MANUFACTURERS' INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: 54.40 31.75 4.64 3.59 10.56 7.05 1.95 1.44 54.48 •31.73 4.71 3.51 10.48 7.16 1.94 1.40 55.77 50.65 4.45 5.07 10.45 6.65 1.82 1.48 55.59 50.49 4.44 3.10 10.37 6.57 1.82 1.45 r53.23 r30.25 4.52 r3.07 r10.20 r6.46 1.82 1.45 53.58 30.61 4.55 3.04 10.16 6.85 1.84 1.42 8.65 12.35 10.77 8.65 12.49 10.59 7.66 12.05 10.94 7.65 12.00 10.85 r7.78 rI 1.89 r10.58 7.86 12.29 10.46 ...do.... ...do.... ,..do.... iiSdo..Si ..,..., » . e d o e e a 8 ...do.... 22.66 4.72 1.83 2.72 1.61 4,10 3.32 1.18 22.75 4.95 1.85 2.66 1.62 4.10 5.55 1.18 25.12 4.85 1.94 2.86 1.69 4.20 3.35 1.14 25.10 4.84 1.88 2.82 1.68 4.20 5.56 1.12 22.97 4.90 rl.80 2.79 1.66 r4.19 3.41 ri.10 22.97 5.12 1.87 2.70 1.67 4.84 3.4S 1.09 ...do.... 8.86 3.19 10.60 8.80 5.18 10.77 8.86 5.25 11.00 8.79 5.50 11.01 r8.72 r3.35 rlO.92 8.72 3.33 10.92 54.90 32.05 4.75 3.53 10.58 7.54 1.90 1.44 54.98 52.08 4.71 5.54 10.59 7.56 1.92 1.44 53.37 30.15 4.51 2.93 10.20 6.63 1.80 1.42 55.56 50.20 4.60 2.92 10.14 6.64 1.80 1.43 r55.55 r30.37 4.66 r2.95 rlO.17 r6.64 rl.80 1.45 53.99 30.85 4.64 5.02 10.22 6.95 1.82 1.47 ..do.... ..do.... ...do.... 8.65 12.63 10.79 8.56 12.60 10.95 7.78 11.91 10.47 7.60 12.03 10.57 r7.70 r12.07 r10.60 7.71 12.54 10.77 ..do , ,do ,sdosses ..do.... ...do....' ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... 22.85 4.94 1.94 2.69 1.61 4.14 3.29 1.23 22.90 4.95 1.94 2.67 1.65 4.18 5.29 1.24 23.22 5.07 1.97 2.76 1.66 4.24 3.57 1.14 23.16 5.05 1.96 2.75 1.67 4.24 3.57 1.13 r25.18 r5.09 1.96 2.75 1.66 r4.25 5.58 rl.15 25.16 5.12 2.00 2.72 1.68 4.21 5.56 1.15 ...do ..do.... , ,do 9.05 3.17 10.63 9.02 5.17 10.71 8.97 5.20 11.05 8.97 3.25 10.94 8.96 r5.5l r10.91 9.01 5.54 10.82 ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles) ..do.... ..do.... 27.91 13.17 1.67 1.64 4.39 2.82 14.73 50.56 14.10 1.80 1.89 4.62 2.90 16.46 51.50 14.98 2.50 1.76 4.84 5.24 , 16.52 32.42 15.92 2.20 1.89 5.27 3.52 16.50 r29.59 r 14.05 rl.97 1.72 4.57 r5.21 r15.34 New orders, net (seasonally adjusted), total 29.19 13.84 1.89 1.59 4.52 3.20 15.35 50.01 14.41 1.84 1.74 4.81 3.35 15.61 51.09 14.80 2.19 1.74 4.78 5.56 16.29 51.10 14.92 2.20 1.82 4.77 5.34 16.19 r3l.33 r15.05 r2.55 1.75 r4.89 r5.45 r16.30 52.46 15.05 2.56 1.99 4.99 2.67 17.41 52.14 r15.56 2.42 1.82 5.12 5.45 16.57 Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total. ..do 47.69 44.62 3.92 3.10 18.26 14.60 5.07 47.50 44.64 5.74 5.10 18.24 14.89 2.86 45.80 42.64 5.95 2.79 17.24 14.15 5.17 45.95 42.79 5.88 2.85 17,54 14.04 5.16 r46.82 r45.66 5.99 2,95 r17,58 r14.40 r5. 16 47.12 r45.94 4.14 2.91 17.59 14.58 5.17 of dol.. ..do.... 53,809 42,050 54,092 42,578 54,590 42,127 54,786 42,441 54,687 42,457 54,889 42,656 ...do.... ..do.... ..do.... 4, 156 3,858 4,214 3,997 4,565 4,057 4,072 5,918 4,280 4, 141 4,001 5,974 4,402 4,088 4,1 16 4,016 5,976 5,960 5,961 4,055 4,519 4, 140 4,081 4,055 of do!.. ...do.... ...do.... Transportation equipment Unci.motor vehicles).do.... By stages of fabrication: ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Chem leal ...•.,., Petroleum and coa ! e e e 9 9 S 6 , By stages of fabrication: ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Machinery (inc 1 uding electri ca 1) ..do.... Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).do.... By stages of fabrication: Tobacco Chem ical By stages of fabrication: MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: ..do.... ..do ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles) ..do ..do.... Machinery (including electrica1)...,..,.,..,,, ..do.... Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles) ..do ..do FINANCE CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM): installment credit extended and repaid: r/ Revised. inn 5100 ±/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown, MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — C©ntiny@cl I960 ITEM ,___""_""! September August ~ COMMODITY PRICES — June July August | September ~ ~ 234- 237 23 i 253 261 S52 200 260 26! 177 516 232 261 e.ooo....dO,.o. 196 273 152 196 240 211 195 488 238 222 192 272 152 S97 270 208 181 510 .........do.... 0o0.B0.e.do...9 .........do. Boe .........do.... .........do.,.. 247 254 290 154 230 251 269 285 163 225 .........do.... .........do..., .........do.... Alt commod g ,services, int.,taxes, and wage r ates J_/..do.... .........do..., CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE 274 290 262 298 79 274 NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT SN PLACE CUNADJ.), TOTAL, ..mi 1. of do!.. PrIvate, tota1........,.. 0 ....,..... ........ .........do..., .........do.... .........do.... oo. e o a a ..do...o 5,205 3,556 2,031 1,524 5, 168 3,524 1,972 1,492 426 .........do.... .........do.... .........do.... .........do.... ..........do.... Pub is c, tota1.............. .. 0 ............. .........do.... .........do.... .........do.... .........do.... NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, .........do.... 884 237 360 126 489 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS. ..1910-14=100.. .........do..„„ | ...<>. oee 6 do f f l .83 .B.f,oos..do.oao .0..e.0.edoeses ..........do.... .........do.,o. .........do.... Potatoes (Including dry edible beans) „„„„-,..........do..,. " 1961 234 265 156 20! 24! 261 189 516 229 214 276 154 209 244 259 162 523 242 229 198 277 156 214 257 242 148 542 236 240 286 !3! 238 24! 248 288 138 232 251 257 302 142 231 252 266 303 138 230 275 290 265 300 78 275 290 264 300 79 276 290 265 301 80 276 291 266 301 80 r5,285 r3,745 r2,136 1,524 r5l2 r5,388 r3,7!4 r2,!05 rI,574 r428 5,432 3,714 2,089 S,590 398 5,351 3,740 2, !88 1,407 682 904 247 369 121 50! 900 219 401 156 473 932 2S6 419 164 491 937 213 416 949 218 421 150 507 1,649 1,644 448 14! 645 450 132 644 1,611 468 136 574 r1,540 r450 219 i 241 | : | PRICES PAID BY FARMERS: £./ Revised*, U Parity USCOMM—DC—5100 Index. 2/ 55,837 ! ! ! 144 I OFFICIAL BUSINESS FIRST CLASS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS r 161 r49I r562 r1,674 r459 rl09 r65l r98 1,718 461 117 689 55,599 57,615 r57,!54 r57,84! 58,440 40,737 22,680 i 10,584 2,750 | 4,510 1,839 5,382 | r41,291 r23,233 10,608 2,672 4,578 I 9 759 5,457 r41,183 r23,262 10,629 2,588 4,646 rl,66l r5,409 41,388 23,386 10,711 2,610 4,7S8 1,627 5,460 16,283 4,959 1,340 5,602 16,363 4,896 1,444 5,724 396 39,316 22,102 fO,226 2,958 4, 134 !,289 5,4!8 S44 R a t i o of prices received t o p r i c e s paid ( I n c l u d i n g UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS W A S H I N G T O N 25, D. C. 263 298 80 ' 39,474 .........do.... Res!dent i a I (nonfarm) 22,448 .........do.... 10,061 Nonresident fa! buildings, total.......... .........do.... 2,880 .........do.... Commerc ? a!,....................,....... .........do.... 1 -• 4,033 1,272 .........do.... 5,4!0 .........do.... .........do.... .........do.... M11itary fac11!t i es................ „..... .........do.... | .........do.... CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX: ..1947-49=100,. r289 | | 16,878 5,229 I,382 5,527 r55,863 r4,963 r1,140 r5,!28 145 r!46 Interest, 1 1 1 r 16,658 r5,OI4 ri,f!7 r5,762 17,052 5,092 1,195 5,990 145 145 t a x e s , and wage r a t e s ) . PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
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