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October 7, 1955 STATISTICS BUSINESS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $3.25 annually, this Supplement provides selected weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS INDEX, 1947-49 = 100 175 STEEL PRODUCTION (ingots and steel for castings) INDEX, 1947-49= 100 175 Monthly 150 ~ - -\ n I 50 125 - 125 100 100 LI 22.9 75 yu[ 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 I i i i i 1952 i i i i i i i i i i 1953 i i • i i i i i i i 1954 i I 1 l l i i I J F M A M J J ASONO 1955 INDEX, 1947-49= 100 225 ... , INDEX, 1947-49 = 100 225 Monthly ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities) (seasonally adjusted) 200 — - 200 175 - - 175 1 50 •—• ^ 125 ^ ^ll - 150 - * 1 1 1 1 1 I 11 i i i i 1952 i l i i i i i i i 1953 BILLION DOLLARS 35 i i 1 i i i i i »25 BILLION DOLLARS 70 JFMAMJJASOND 1955 1954 BILLION DOLLARS NEW CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES (seasonally adjusted) (seasonally adjusted) 60 30 Total , Sales (left scale) 25 50 Private Residential (Nonfarm) \ Inventories 20 40 ( right s c a l e ) BOOK VALUE, END OF MONTH ,1,1,1 15 1952 1953 I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I U3 0 1954 1955 0 I iiM iIiiiiiI iiiii Ii i ii iIiiiii1 iiiii 1iiiri Iiiii i 1952 1953 1954 1955 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS* 1955 1954 ITEM Oct. 2 Sept. 25 Commodity prices, wholesale: All commodities 1 1 1.4 89.4 101.8 90.4 110 1,678 1,515 1 17 8 89.8 108 1,006 904 1 17.9 89.8 1 17.9 89 j6 30,515 25,401 18,685 599 30,451 25,577 18,750 30,344 25,613 18,767 30,382 25,478 18,618 905 29,953 24,687 18,250 587 628 625 535 54,547 21,276 82,381 35,908 21,005 6,884 55,043 21,270 82,689 35,696 21,015 6,902 55,555 21,564 84,150 30,791 24,080 8, 135 56, 1 10 21,606 84,735 30,940 24,400 212 3.14 242.3 269.2 192 3. 14 244.8 272.8 1,377 9,072 69,044 6,184 1,353 9, 158 81,027 6, 145 do.... 22 commodities 2 / do.... Department store sales thou s Insured unemployment total 3/ do State programs Finance: mi I. of dol.. Currency In circulation 4/. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 4/....do.... Member bank reserve balances 4/ do. do.... Excess reserves, estimated 4/ Federal Reserve reporting member banks in leading cities:^/ Demand deposits, adjusted ....mi 1. of dol.. do.... Time deposits, except Government do.... Loans and investments (adjusted), total. do.... U. S. Government obligations Commercial, industrial, and agr. loans (gross)...do.... do.... Real-estate loans (gross) 90.7 1 18 1,702 1,535 thous .thous. of cars.. do Oct. 1 1 1 1.4 89.6 102.2 *l 10.0 •93.6 •105.5 Stee 1 6/ Percent of capacity 6/ Freight car loadings, total Mlscel laneous Sept. 24 Sept. 17 1 1 1. 1 88.3 101.8 1947-49=100.. do.... do.... percent,. Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody 1 s) 4/ Stock prices,480 stocks (Standard and Poor •s).1935-39=100.. do.... Industrials, 420 stocks Production: Bituminous coal 4/ thous . of short tons.. Electric power, by utilities .ml 1. of kw.-hr.. Passenger cars and trucks (Ward's) ..thous. of bbl.. Sept. 10 29,903 24,908 18,596 1,637 #68.7 710 352 1,678 #70.4 722 358 1 1 1.3 89.0 101.7 1 18.0 90.4 1 II 125 -964 870 8, 188 56,263 21,640 84,516 30,546 24,570 8,216 205 3.32 319.9 366.7 191 3.31 325.8 374.0 171 3.31 328.0 377. 1 1,714 10,155 94,978 6,655 1,662 10,623 143,611 6,684 1,605 10,756 147,195 6,671 2,264 93.8 706 338 2,309 95.7 822 400 2,320 96. 1 186 3.31 319.1 366.4 137,676 2,341 97.0 819 399 J_/ Data do not always cover calenddar weeks. 2 / Tuesday prices. 3/ Includes UCFE program beginning January 8, 1955. 4/ Daily average, operating * Monthly index for Sep5 / W e d n e s d a y d a t a . _6/ W e e k e n d e d O cctober i w u t n 8: oi Production, n U U U L I I U H , 2,330 ^.,J-»\_' thous. i n u u s , short b n u r • tons; I U M S , U^«?I a i i n y rate, • a i e , 96.5 ^ u . _ / percent. y w ^-cmi hiaher capacity raoaeltv as reported reoorted January .lanuarv I, I. 1955. tember 1954. # Not comparable with 1955 rates which are based on higher MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1955 1954 ITEM July GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS Farm income and marketings: Cash receipts from farming, including Government payments, total mil. of dol.. do.... do.... Livestock and products, total ... • Indexes of cash receipts from marketings and CCC loans: _}/ All commodities.. . . . . IQV»-"VJ-inn . do. .. Crops.. ..... ........ «• . ........ do.... Livestock and products...... •••••••••• Indexes of volume of farm marketings: ±/ do.... A 11 commod i t i es do.... do.... Manufacturers' sales: ...mi 1. of dol.. Value (unadjusted), total do.... do.... do.... do Machinery (including electrical)....... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)..do.... do.... Nondurable-goods industries, total 2/.... Text!le Paper *. Chemica 1 •••••••••••••••••••• Petroleum and coa 1... •••• Rubber • •. Value (adjusted), total Durable-goods industries, total 2/ £ / Revised. JJ Unadjusted. August May June August July 1,919 1,902 51 1 1,391 1,959 1,948 653 868 1,258 2,481 2,469 1,111 1 358 1,295 1, 193 330 328 372 393 287 181 294 231 307 331 357 366 341 314 148 163 155 168 134 135 143 67 184 90 169 127 156 23,164 10,701 1,529 1,240 2,884 2,459 1,002 625 26,325 13,390 2,241 1,259 3,382 3,732 1, 136 27,394 13,974 2,349 1,397 3,682 3,529 1,244 672 716 2,205 2, 187 929 132 160 21,728 10,191 1,421 1, 109 2,772 2,575 839 576 12,463 4,092 338 1,058 751 1,626 12,935 4, 176 13,420 4,377 343 343 1,043 1, 148 824 844 1,979 2,229 1,955 2,338 2,071 2,061 31 1 r24,644 rl2, 1 14 r1,875 r1,294 r3,036 r3,342 r1,034 r63l 27,568 13,596 2,237 1,553 3,367 3,209 1,344 r 12,530 r4,!48 r3l6 r952 r776 r1,753 r2,276 13,972 4,364 do.... do,... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 11,537 4,041 377 363 460 488 453 do.... do.... do.... do.... 23,209 1 1, 153 1,634 1,205 23,113 10,907 1,569 1, 181 26,651 13,322 2,213 1,325 27,111 13,527 2,315 1,383 r26,73l r13,503 r2,138 r 1,407 319 861 680 1,493 2, 103 2, 122 2/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 745 362 1,212 882 2,014 2,404 27,389 13,852 2,299 1,479 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 1954 1955 ITEM July GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued Manufacturers1 sales, value (adjusted) - Continued Durable-good*; Industries - Continued Machinery (including electrical) mil. of dol.. Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles) ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Textile.. ...do.... August May June July August 3,151 2,666 932 588 12,056 4,082 307 990 731 1,569 2, 124 393 3,037 2,572 992 584 12,206 4,048 322 1,027 744 1,641 2, 122 352 3,410 3,609 1, 125 652 13,329 4, 189 336 1,172 841 1,961 2,346 465 3,547 3,329 1,208 688 13,584 4,329 318 1, 148 844 1,985 2,386 465 r3,475 r3,6!5 r1,198 r657 r13,228 r4,223 r3l6 r1,133 r834 r1,844 r2,299 471 3,520 3,483 1,280 683 13,537 4,263 332 1, 133 873 2,031 2,404 43,483 24,078 3, 133 2,660 8, 192 5,440 1,633 861 42,836 23,670 3, 148 2,537 8,052 5,338 1,586 836 43,649 24,539 3, 134 2,601 8,029 5,925 1,752 915 43,976 24,755 3, I 16 2,716 8,078 5,998 1,747 906 r43,855 r24,574 r3,20l r2,656 r8,009 r5,865 rl,773 r906 43,907 24,627 3,285 2,587 8,005 5,955 1,755 887 6.9 9.4 7.8 19,405 4,467 1,773 2,433 974 2,952 2,791 779 6.7 9.3 7.6 19,166 4,460 1,759 2,373 962 2,910 2,815 732 6.3 10.0 8.3 19,110 4,145 1,805 2,444 1,038 2,993 2,670 842 6.5 10. 1 8.2 19,221 4, 108 1,764 2,450 1,034 3,053 2,686 875 r6.6 10.0 7.9 r 19,281 r4,22l r1,722 r2,422 r1,052 r3,05l 2,753 827 6.8 10. 1 7.8 19,280 4,295 1,717 2,403 1,056 3,038 2,819 ...do.... 7.8 2.7 8.9 43,431 24,011 3,145 2,583 8,193 5,431 1,617 861 7.7 2.7 8.8 43,059 23,836 3,126 2,563 8, 138 5,391 1,570 853 7.6 2.9 8.5 43,549 24,304 3,236 2,501 7,919 5,876 1,735 897 7.6 2.9 8.7 43,779 24,457 3,188 2,587 7,905 5,961 1,747 897 7.6 r2.9 r8.7 r43,938 r24,563 r3,197 r2,604 r8,OIO r5,9O5 r1,755 r906 7.6 3.0 8.8 44,294 24,778 3,263 2,614 8,091 5,992 1,738 905 of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... •..do.... ...do.... ...do.... 6.9 9.4 7.7 19,420 4,592 1,886 2,385 984 2,946 2,763 787 6.7 9.3 7.8 19,223 4,439 1,871 2,373 972 2,949 2,760 754 6.5 10.0 7.9 19,245 4,391 1,842 2,396 1,038 2,995 2,670 810 6.6 10.0 7.9 19,322 4,344 1,857 2,426 1,034 3,024 2,713 850 r6.6 r 10. 1 7.8 r19,375 r4,358 r1,832 r2,398 r1,063 r3,039 2,753 853 6.7 10.1 8.0 19,516 4,326 1,827 2,427 1,089 3, 102 2,791 bi 1.of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... Manufacturers' new orders, net (unadj.),total J/,mil. of dol.. Durable-goods industries, total ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Machinery (Including electrical)......, ...do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).. ...do.... ...do.... Nondurable-goods industries, total..... ...do.... Industries without unfilled orders. ...do.... 8.0 2.7 8 7 20,876 9,407 1,301 890 2,568 2,233 11,469 2,449 9,020 7.8 2.7 8 7 21,827 9,500 1,512 1,158 2,441 1,699 12,327 2,755 9,572 7.8 2.9 8.5 26,708 13,713 2,513 1,298 3,321 3,768 12,995 2,957 10,038 7.8 2.9 8.6 28,314 14,571 2,328 1,640 3,929 3,548 13,743 3,403 10,340 7.8 r2.9 r8.7 r26,100 r13,347 r2,3l6 r 1,445 r3,639 r3,234 ri2,753 r3,OIO r9,743 7.8 3.0 8.7 28,977 15,032 3, 129 1,669 3,658 3,229 13,945 3,181 10,764 Manufacturers' new orders, net (adjusted), total J/.. ...do.... 21,415 9,407 1,314 890 2,579 2,233 12,008 2,752 9,256 48,696 45,894 2,802 21,913 9,756 1,543 1,103 2,524 1,999 12, 157 2,783 9,374 47,359 44,693 2,666 27,720 14,331 2,538 1,366 3,531 3,966 13,389 3,146 10,243 48,361 45,429 2,932 27,795 14,033 2,477 1,562 3,734 3,225 13,762 3,336 10,426 49,321 46,066 3,255 r27,044 r!3,57l r2,339 r 1,445 r3,656 r3,334 r13,473 r3,382 rl0,09l r5O,777 r47,299 r3,478 29,048 15,396 3,193 1,590 3,786 3,669 13,652 3,213 10,439 52,186 48,735 3,451 ...do.... ...do.... Manufacturers 1 inventories, end of month: ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do.... ...do.... By stages of fabrication: Nondurable-goods of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... mil. of dol.. industries, total J/ ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Textile By stages of fabrication: Purchased materials Book value (adjusted), total bi 1. of dol.. •••••.mil. of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... ...do Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do.... Fabricated meta1 By stages of fabrication: Text ile By stages of fabrication: Purchased materials •.••••••••• ...do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Industries without unfilled orders... Manufacturers' unfilled orders, end of mo., total 2/. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... r/ Revised. \J Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 2/ Unadjusted. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 1954 1955 ITEM August September June August July September COMMODITY PRICES Prices received and paid by farmers: Prices received, all farm products Cotton Fruit Commercial vegetables, fresh market... 1910-14=100.. do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 249 248 228 207 430 288 234 199 294 246 247 233 210 444 292 248 173 276 243 244 232 196 435 266 239 230 256 237 238 233 228 235 229 222 214 190 435 271 235 223 257 178 437 277 213 211 246 217 174 427 285 210 230 225 do.... do.... do.... do.... 249 282 245 179 245 274 254 162 242 276 235 176 237 261 242 178 237 251 249 191 235 250 do.... do.... do.... 264 211 250 r262 273 251 263 274 250 262 274 248 260 273 247 259 271 245 do.... do,... 281 89 280 88 282 86 281 84 279 84 278 85 3,693 2,457 1,313 1, 175 110 556 159 210 167 409 3,674 2,460 1,327 1,195 107 558 162 210 153 410 3,815 2,669 1,480 1,315 134 634 189 259 141 398 3,956 2,763 1,523 1,360 130 666 196 277 148 410 r3,985 r2,76l r1,484 1,335 . r 1 17 r688 r203 r289 150 425 4,001 2,758 1,467 1,325 do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 1,236 437 97 479 223 1,214 410 98 492 214 1,141 397 118 410 221 1,193 393 123 450 227 r1,224 397 128 r470 229 1,243 do do.... do.... do.... ..do.... .......do.... 3, 199 2,226 1, 192 534 128 362 3,199 2,247 1,215 530 127 363 3,506 2,486 1,358 622 117 376 3,491 2,514 1,372 637 116 376 r3,466 r2,499 r1,337 r659 115 376 3,497 2,516 1,334 680 1 14 376 ..do.... do.... do.... 973 385 318 952 372 314 1,020 378 325 977 351 319 r967 351 r3l5 1947-49=100.. 121.9 122.1 124.7 126.0 126.3 Prices paid: All commodities and services Family living items 257 202 All commodities and services, interest, taxes , and CONSTRUCTiON AND REAL ESTATE Pr i vate tota1 Nonresidentla1 buildina total 1/.... Publ ic uti 1 ity mi 1. of dol.. do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... Mi lltarv facilities New construction (seasonally adjusted), total.... Pr i vate tota 1 • •••• Pub 1 i c tota1 H i ghway . Construction cost indexes: Department of Commerce composite UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. OFFICIAL BUSINESS FIRST CLASS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 111 717 210 308 137 425 395 128 495 225 981 359 319 PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
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