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.tttMENTOf r~ October 7, 1960 BUSINESS °F STATISTICS BUSINESS £ c ° A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, a t $4.00 annually,.this Supplement provides selected weekly and monthly data subsequent t o those published in the latest monthly SURVEY SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS Billion Dollars 130 TOTAL LOANS A N D INVESTMENTS Billion Dollars 130 (average of Wednesday data) (Wednesday data) (Weekly Reporting Member Banks of : Federal Reserve System) H !20 ! 10 I 10 196© 100 100 90 90 \L i ^ X - L L 8 0 LXJ-0_L-J_J-J_JLJ--L-1- 1957 ' - 1 - J L - l » I I I f I 1 J^yf J F M A M J J A S . O N D I L^LJLjL-J_i-J_.J-JLj-JL-L—L^^ 1958 1959 I960 Index, 1947-49 = !00 200 STEEL PRODUCTION (Ingots and steel for castings) \ \ ^ 100 ~ 150 — 100 -j 50 ^J^Js!^JBaaJalaJaJ^^^^ ^J^^J^J^J^L^L^J^^ S959 Billion Dollars Billion Dollars 40 80 MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES (seasonally adjusted) 35 H 70 Sales (left scale) » ' ™X~J»JLJLJLJ^^ *^J*^J^J^«^^ 1958 1957 8 M, t t I I I \ f 0 J F M A M J J A S O M D I960 index, 1910-14= 100 320 PRICES RECEIVED A N D PAID BY FARMERS 300 280 30 60 260 25 50 : (right scale) 20 80 Index, 1947-49=100 200 Monthly 150 0 120 l j J ^ ^ - j J - J ^ ^ _ L i - l - U I I LJJLL- S957 1958 1959 I960 40 UN 240 h Book value, end of month i i i i l n i i L JJLLL l l l l l l j h 220 j i i i i I 11 i 11 S957 / / Prices Received II l l l l l M H I M M l l H M i 'I I I i i I 11 I I 1958 1959 I960 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1959 I960 ITEM Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept, 24 Oct. 1 Commodity prices, wholesale? 85.7 145 1,318 1,158 282 #H9.7 *88.9 *I07.8 * 128.4 86.0 143 1,338 1,175 224 321 304 31,984 29,016 18,819 522 31,811 28,403 18,394 220 32,174 27,941 18,362 666 32,291 28,048 18,581 819 32,171 28,189 18,634 513 32,004 28,059 18,683 608 60,242 30,728 103,399 28,361 29,376 12,465 60,180 30,740 i03,583 28,121 29,481 i2,456 4.87 56.88 60.99 59,009 31,919 105,091 27,408 30,933 12,551 4.56 55.79 59.02 60,017 32,068 105,533 27,491 31,307 12,555 4.57 55,40 58.60 59,163 32,110 106,810 27,992 31,572 12,559 1,269 13,234 127,715 6,825 1,320 14,216 65,841 6,874 1,368 13,903 106,547 6,847 1,35! 14,156 140,500 6,877 362 #12.8 573 311 1,401 49.2 481 238 1,510 53.0 599 298 1,547 54.3 618 314 1 84,8 130 1,868 1,649 276 M9.4 87.3 108.4 128.3 84.3 150 1,809 1,59! 305 H9.4 87.5 108.3 128.2 83.6 148 119.5 88,3 108 5 128.2 83.6 F i nance: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total .4/.....do.... Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities: Commercial and industrial loans (gross)..... 5J do.... 4.85 55.82 59.9! Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) Ji/...1941-43=10.. 4.58 54.57 57.69 4.59 52.48 55.52 Production: 1,302 12,878 1 14,108 6,846 362 #12.8 588 318 156,768 1,558 54.7 \J Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Includes data for Alaska and Hawaii, and for the following programs: State; R.R.; Federal employees; and ex-servicemen. ±/ Daily average. 5_l Wednesday data. j$/ Estimates for week beginning October 3, I960: Production, 1,500 thous. short tons; operating rate, 52.6 percent. * Monthly index for September 1959. # Based on Jan. I, 1959, annual capacity (147,633,670 tons); I960 rates are based on Jan. I, I960, annual capacity (148,570,970). MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS I960 1959 ITEM August July May June July August GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS' SALES: VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL,. ....mi 1. of do!.. do.... do.... Transportation equipment Csncl. motor vehicles)..do.... do.... do.... # Nondurable goods industries, total _!/.„< , do.... do.... do.... do..,. do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... ...do.... Transportation equipment CIncS. motor vehicles)..do..,. .....do.... do.... Nondurable goods industries, total J/.. jr/ Revised. 9103 | ...•••......do.... do.... do.... ! 1 \J Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 29,246 14,220 1,785 1,760 4,350 3,478 983 781 28,590 13,049 1,165 1,810 4,403 2,648 1,065 812 30,840 15,230 2,250 1,730 4,790 3,640 920 790 31,560 15,610 2,190 1,810 5,030 3,660 950 820 r27,890 r13,050 r1,780 r!,630 r4,250 r2,9|0 r770 730 30,720 14,050 1,960 1,890 4,580 2,660 980 15,026 4,610 416 1,119 986 2,044 3,093 514 15,541 4,579 413 1,296 1,041 2,143 3,056 480 15,600 4,650 420 1,190 1,050 2,470 3,020 550 15,950 4,800 430 1,250 1,070 2,390 3,150 560 r14,840 4,570 390 r1,050 r980 r2,IOO r3,110 480 16,670 4,900 30,858 15,384 2,104 1,787 4,778 3,667 1,077 805 29,268 14,008 1,227 1,703 4,651 3,577 991 751 30,990 15,060 2,240 1,750 4,780 3,490 940 750 30,780 14,880 2,010 1,760 4,740 3,600 910 760 r.30,440 r14,730 r2,l!0 30,140 14,420 1,970 1,710 4,640 3,410 880 15,260 4,511 395 1,250 15,920 4,630 400 1,290 1,040 2,350 3, 180 550 15,890 4,630 400 1,270 i,050 2,350 3,180 520 r15,720 4,630 380 r 1,230 ri,080 r2,300 3,190 480 15,474 4,540 382 1,256 i 1,060 2,171 1 3,093 519 ' 2,157 3,071 492 r 1,7,30 r4,770 r3,4IO r870 750 830 440 !,270 1,150 2,380 3,230 510 720 15,720 4,670 400 1,180 1,090 2,310 3,140 480 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 1959 3 1 I960 ITEM MANUFACTURERS 8 INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: BOOK VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL May August July GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued J June August July | 1 _ . _ m i ! _ of riol.J Machinery (including electrical).... Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).do.... ....do.... 51,790 30,079 4,007 3,487 9,779 7,114 1,848 1,275 51,524 29,679 3,979 3,295 9,722 7,013 1,859 1,229 9.0 11.7 9.4 8.9 11.6 9.2 54,970 32,250 4,540 3,460 10,760 7,420 1,880 1,480 r54,880 r32,180 4,580 3,460 10,720 7,280 rl,920 1,460 r10,560 r7,050 r1,930 1,440 54,420 31,700 4,720 3,310 10,440 7,190 1,910 1,400 8.6. 12.6 II.0 8.6 rl2.3 10.8 8.6 12.6 10.5 22,700 4,660 1,870 2,750 1,600 4,110 3,280 J 1,200 r22,660 4,720 1,830 r2,720 1,610 i 4,100 3,320 1,180 r54,400 r3l,750 r4,640 3,390 By stages of fabrication: do.... .do.... Nondurable goods industries, total 1/... do.... ......do.... do...J ....do.... rlr>. . - . 1 do....| 8.5 12.7 II. 1 21,845 4,824 1,773 2,481 1,458 3,828 3,399 1 1,057 21,711 4,628 1,737 2,563 1,457 3,809 3,347 1,032 22,720 4,690 1,940 2,780 1,600 4,080 3.270 1 1,210 i 22,730 4,920 1,850 2,680 1,610 4,100 3,350 1,180 By stages of fabrication: ..do.... do.... BOOK VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL... do.... Machinery (including electrical).... do.... Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).do.... 8.7 3.1 9.9 8.6 3.1 10.1 9.0 | 3.2 | S0.6 8.9 3.2 S0.7 8.9 3.2 S0S6 8.8 3.1 10*8 52,241 30,349 4,108 3,411 9,802 7,397 1,823 1,270 52,116 30,145 3,980 3,328 9,826 7,333 1,841 1,261 54,950 32,070 | 4,700 | 3,350 10,600 7,520 1,850 1,430 r55,100 r32,230 4,800 3,340 10,640 7,460 r1,890 1,440 r54,900 r32,050 4,750 r3,330 r10,580 r7,340 r1,900 1,440 54,930 32,050 4,720 3,340 10,550 7,390 1,890 1,430 8.7 12.8 10.7 r8.6 r!2.6 10.8 8.5 12.7 10.9 22,870 4,990 1,950 2,700 1 1,590 4,110 3,300 1,200 22,850 4,940 1,940 r2,690 1,610 4,140 3,290 1,230 22,880 4,940 1,940 2,690 1,630 4,180 3,280 1,240 By stages of fabrication: ... Nondurable goods industries, total 8.7 11.9 9.5 8.8 12.7 10.6 21,892 4,847 1,838 2,534 1,457 3,847 3,314 1,075 21,971 4,833 1,866 2,495 1,473 3,907 3,332 1,113 22,880 5,000 1,960 2,710 1,580 4,080 3,340 9.0 3.1 9.8 9.0 3.1 9.9 9.1 3.1 10.6 9.1 3.1 10.6 9.1 r3.2 10.6 9.0 3.1 10.7 29,449 14,424 1,749 1,793 4,658 •3,161 15,025 28,558 13,120 1,633 1,796 4,393 2.342 15,438 30,210 14,590 1,990 1,720 4,730 3,390 15,620 31,480 15,520 1,840 1,710 5,240 3,800 15,960 r27,9IO r13,170 r1,670 r1,640 r4,390 r2,820 r14,730 30,350 13,960 1,790 1,920 4,530 2,800 16,380 30,827 15,493 2,018 1,793 4,893 3,631 15,334 29,016 13,974 1,689 1,710 4,623 3,185 15,042 30,470 14,680 1,960 1,700 4,750 3,520 15,790 30,110 14,340 1,780 1,680 4,690 3,460 15,770 r29,190 r13,840 1,890 r1,590 r4,520 r3,200 ! r15,350 29,830 14,300 1,830 1,770 4,710 3,270 15,520 50,605 47,183 4,914 3,243 17,838 16,049 3,422 50,573 j 47,254 5,382 3,229 17,828 15,743 3,319 47,750 44,590 4,380 3,180 17,910 14,550 3,170 47,680 44,500 4,030 3,080 18,120 14,690 3,180 r47,690 r44,620 r3,920 r3,100 r18,260 r14,600 r3,070 47,320 44,540 3,750 3,140 18,210 14,740 2,780 48,841 37,510 52,831 40,740 53,497 41,362 ! 53,653 41,687 53,928 41,995 4.193 3,578 4,132 4,335 3,860 4,209 3,886 8.9 ! 11.9 9.5 I do.... do.... J/... do do.... do. do.... do 1,180 By stages of fabrication: ,...bi 1. of dol.. do.... MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: do.... do.... Transportat i on equ i pment (i nc!. motorvehicles) e # do. s * s New orders, net (seasonally adjusted), total do.... do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)..do.... Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total....do.... . do.... do Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)..do.... 1 FINANCE CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM): 48,047 36,757 do.... | | Installment credit extended and repaid: 4,315 3,693 4,159 ......do.... do.... 1 r/ Revised. _!/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 9103 3,636 1 3,635 1 1 1 4,561 3,939 4,202 3,860 4,141 1 3,816 I 4,227 3,978 '. 4,301 3,993 4,029 3,861 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 4 S959 I960 ITEM July August June May July August TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUN1CAT!ONS OPERATING RESULTS ON SCHEDULED AIRLINES (DOMESTIC T R U N K ) : MI I'es flown, r e v e n u e e # , 8 9 , 8 , . B , a „ „ . 9 9 8 ooa<» 0E e o thousands B . Express and freight ton-miles f lown*..0o . •.. •.soo s9 9 < ,do 9 0 s e Mall ton-mi les flown .....o.do..,. Passengers originated,, revenue, „, 0 „ « 8 « < > » 6 = <. o....»»«.8 fc„,. „ Passenger -mi les flown, revenue,, S3 . so ... oso <=a®asa , B mi 11 Ions o s 65,895 27,841 9, S28 3,982 2,593 66,544 29,341 8,996 4, I9S 2,734 6i,498 30,236 10,364 4,002 2,444 59,825 30,890 SO,512 4, 183 2,720 63,132 29,109 10,030 4,013 2,706 259 239 1,679 57 B 0 197 220 1,772 56 e 0 270 285 2,237 60*3 268 333 2,219 60al 270 301 2,203 45s7 262 332 2,114 „,„,„, oooooeaee osaooosoo, ao.asa.9ffi METALS AND MANUFACTURES FABRICATED STRUCTURAL STEEL; Orders* new (net)....................thotis. of short t o n s o e v H l pFn©n 1 5 ^ ^ © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © © o o s e © © © © © U O© o© © Backlog, end of month .**.««oo.. l ..edo,,„ A 1 urn I num cast logs, shipments,.,,,,.,,,.^, B»0.fnii« of lb s e Foundry equipment (new), new orders, net mo„ avg e shipments, f947-49=100 ee MACHINE TOOLS (METAL-CUTTING AND METAL-FORMS'NG): New orders (net), tota1.......................mi 1. of do! e o Domest ic,„ ( ,,„ 9 8 , 8 6 ,, 9 a „„ B 9 .( 1 6 8 o 4 8 e .. ! i ..»« 9 o«o« l o a clo, ( , ( 1 9 Sh1pments, tota(••••••••••.••••••••••.••••••••.•••••.do..., Domest i C o e . M . . . ^ . . . ^ ,e,88,8.,„888s„e».,8clo,.8, Estimated backlog (metal-cutting only).............months.« !S0 e 7 134. 1 159.0 164.8 80s0 92,4 63.40 53 e 25 40 e 60 37 o 00 4,8 52 B 20 47.05 40 e 30 35 e 35 5.0 49.95 32640 56 a 35 44 e 75 4a3 55eIO 35075 63 J O 5!e00 4„0 r42s95 r28e35 r5l.30 r4l„40 3.9 p57a55 p42865 p47@!5 p37.60 ,p4. 1 Vacuum cleaners (standard type), sales bl 1 led 9a „ ee ,thousands ee Washers^ sales billed (domestic and export)-J/ eo .......do..,. Radio sets, production 27. ..... oso<3 eo O G oo 0 P9 0 « , 9 S O e i 3 S o a a d o S O G 3 Television sets U n c i , combination), production 2/.....do.... 221.2 318.1 829.0 350.4 268 . 5 359.8 S,009 8 4 547ffl4 265.6 243 e 9 1,277.0 442.2 245*8 277o 0 1,551.5 5I869 223@0 2I707 890.4 268.9 August September June July 280.6 296.5 r1,048,4 r462.3 August September COMMODITY PRICES PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID B Y FARMERS: PRICES RECEIVED, ALL FARM PRODUCTS............ 1910-14=100.. 239 220 203 28! 159 201 210 214 162 511 240 220 220 280 156 198 228 204 146 511 236 22S 223 25 S 158 199 239 216 203 494 238 226 247 265 156 194 235 213 239 493 234 218 19S 273 152 196 239 2IS 198 479 237 221 195 271 S52 197 269 208 181 482 Livestock and p r o d u c t s f f l s e . a o o e a o 8 B B . . . 8 . e a . . e 0 9 D S . 9 d o . 0 . e Da 1ry products....„.........................„«...do.... Meat animals...........«••••, „ o a e eee *..»*«,.<>.««.>,» do.... Poultry and e g g s s 6 a , a e s e s e . s s . . e e • e a . . . 0 8 S . B 9 0 . . . d o . a a o 255 252 314 139 249 257 267 308 143 244 248 234 305 148 248 249 244 302 148 240 247 254 290 152 230 251 269 285 162 225 PRICES PA ID : All commodities and servfces.,, 5 e ( 1 , 9 . s ,,,, 8 J ...,, e ,(Jo,,.. Family living s t e m s . 8 8 a o e 8 S e o o • ••.......•.... 9 ...do 8 ... Product 1 on 1 terns.. e *. „.. a «» ««.8 „««. •••••...•.••.• do.... All commod*,services, fnt a ,taxes, and wage rates. 4 .do.... PARITY RATIO 3/...... o s a o a e ...... c e „..«........... s ..do..., 275 288 266 297 80 274 288 265 r296 81 275 290 265 299 79 275 290 263 298 80 274 290 262 298 79 274 290 263 298 80 CrOpS s s l 9 e os S O e 0 o 0 e o e a s s s s f f l S «® S a o 0 a s o e S E l s S c 9 i. e e, < . o e o e d0 0 < , s d Commercial vegetab Jes« o e < > 0 «o..e 0 e S O o 0 «ao 0 o 0. O S S O H d o e . 0 0 Cotton........,...o............••.•••............do*..„ Feed grains and hay ,00 «**.. > ........do. t l . Food g r a i n s B 6 a s e s e a 0 f f l e s s o o f f l a e s o s a f f l 8 e o e 9 0 0 s . a i , 0 ( , , i l . d o s . 0 0 FruIt••••••••••.••0.••••;•.••••••••••••••••.•••••do*. 0 . 01l-bear fng crops................................do.... Potatoes (Including dry edible beans)............do.... TObaCCOe eeeeeeaaeeoaeseeaeaaesaaeseeae.aeee..,,.... dO. s o. jr/ Revised e £ / Preliminary^ U Excludes sales of combination washer-dryers^ in August I960, t o t a l sales of such types amounted t o 12,200 u n i t s * 2/ Data f o r June I960 cover 5 weeks 1 other months, 4 weeks. 3/ Ratio of prices received t o prices p a i d . USC0MM-DC-9I03* PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE T O A V O I D UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE PAYMENT O F POSTAGE, $ 3 0 0 DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 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