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-«™EjiT°f r~ October 9, 1964 STATISTICS BUSINESS 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 t h e latest monthly SURVEY SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS Index, 1957-59 = 100 Index, 1957-59 = 100 160 160 Monthly ILECTKIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities) (E. E. 1. seas. a d j . I n d e x ) 150 150 140 2 ^ ^ W ^ - ^ ^ ^ * ^ ^^^^/\^^ 130 - &**r - i20 110 r^jumj™a-™Ji=™^—LX-^-^J^U-O™*, ™J™4 -X™ 1 ™^^JL^X™nU« r J»^J mn JL^ ^^^^^JL^^^ 1962 1961 1963 J F M A M J 1964 Index, 1957-59 = 100 200 STEEL PTODUCTiOfSS (Ingots and steel for castings) J A S O N D Index, 1957-59 = 100 200 Weekly H 150 150 1964 i 100 100 1963 50 H 50 »a-_L—> .,< i \ ( I 1961 t, i i i l—i. i i „.)• ( . , . a — I — L - L X X J — I — u . ^ a ^ a ^ a . ^ x - X . a ^ — L ^ J ^ O ^ ^ L ^ X ^ U - J 1962 1963 Billion Dollars 40 MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS & INVENTORIES (seasonally ~m 1964 L f „„!, , < » i I ,, L . M U U L J J J F M A M J J A S O N D Index, 1957-59-100 120 adjusted) 70 35 Shipments (left scale) _.».— 30 — m H -; 60 AH 50 ^ m ^ ^ Inventories* (right scale) 25 *§s©k value, end o f month 20 g j - i », . V J U L U - X X J L , j ^ ^ L a a J j j ^ u L a , , - J ^ J L J L J L J L J L J L ^ J L ^ ^ 1961 1962 1963 j j j 1964 40 1961 1962 1963 1964 0 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1963 ITEM Sept. 28 !964 Sept. 12 Oct. 5 Sept. 19 Oct. 3 Sept. 26 COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE: i957-59-i00.. 100.7 95.6 101.9 101.1 100.3 4,918 3,213 171 1,288 3,153 213 201 1,249 1,118 230 200 242 268 35,858 34,467 20,!77 352 38,243 37,716 20,687 506 38,425 37,524 20,73! 36! 38,192 37,820 21,25? 479 38,074 37,487 21,054 305 61,609 37,147 134.264 28,066 35,944 17,409 4.52 72.89 76.68 61,885 37,342 134,986 28,367 36,145 17,455 4.52 72.30 76.15 62,949 39,533 141,918 26,147 39,031 19,366 4.57 83.05 87,87 65,046 39,574 145,042 26,577 39.802 19,458 4.57 83.24 88.06 62,754 39,640 144,563 26,594 39,711 19,509 4.56 83.91 88.81 4.56 84.18 89. 12 1,673 17,285 183,207 7,578 1,879 100.9 622 322 1,635 17,106 194,531 7,596 1,883 101.1 632 332 1,736 18,937 142.615 7,734 2,464 132.3 53! 277 1,692 18,498 189,003 7,734 2,506 134.5 632 334 1,707 18,775 179,145 7,747 2,480 S33.I 623 332 INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs 1NSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, a I I programs State programs (50 States, O.C., and Puerto Rico)....do.... FAILURES, 1NDUST, AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number.. FINANCE: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding. totai 3/....do.... do.... Reporting member banks (of F.RoSystem) in leading cities:4/ Loans and Investments (adjusted), totai Commercial and industrial loans Cgros s) ss .. Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's ) 4/..1941-43=10.. do.... PRODUCTION: •thous. sh. tons.. mil, kw,-hr.. Electric power, by uti iities .. Stee 1 .thous. sh. tons.. 1957-59=100.. ,- PRFSGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL .. do.... 35,850 34.434 20,200 460 100.7 95.6 102.1 101.I 99.7 4,770 3,329 ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES do.... .....do do.... do.... do.... 94.9 4,886 3,257 249 1,433 1,287 287 100.6 95.0 101.7 101.! 99.2 4,535 3,191 do do All other *!00.3 *95.5 *100.9 *I00.7 93.8 4,725 3,13! 223 1,423 1,277 254 100.5 93.8 iOI.6 101.1 101.1 99,337 2,563 137.6 J/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. _3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. * Monthly Index -'or Sept, 1963. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1 1963 ITEM 1964 July Aug. May June do.... ......do.... do.... 32,744 17,014 999 2,727 1,785 33,761 16,880 | 1,035 2,755 1,990 37,465 19,781 1,017 3,318 1,975 38,622 20,542 1 1,070 3,333 2,075 1 do.... do.... do.... do 2,30! 2,179 4,679 524 2,392 2,364 3,648 569 2,939 2,440 5,304 604 do do do.... do,... 15,730 5,637 390 1,201 16,881 5,797 409 1,427 do.... do.... ......do.... do.... 1,254 2,396 1,435 712 do.-... ,«do ......do do.... July Aug. GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS* SHIPMENTS: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL By industry group: do-.... ......do.... 1 ......do.... v_l Revised. J./ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 16133 r34,774 r17,895 r984 r2,983 rl,9ll 35,983 17,713 1,035 ' 3,109 2,033 3,114 2,605 5,431 656 r2,683 r2,305 r4,387 r590 2,623 2,468 3,559 631 17,684 6,247 399 1,428 18,080 6,429 425 1,506 ri6,879 r6,104 r403 r 1,298 18,270 6,407 414 1,499 1,366 2,526 1,475 736 1,390 2,953 1,501 863 1,468 2,854 1,540 9!0 r 1,332 r2,597 rl,5!6 r759 1,463 2,777 1,535 844 35,64! 34,736 37,186 | 36,791 r37,963 37,150 18,746 962 3, 159 1,925 18,160 914 2,857 1,874 19,138 929 3, 154 \'f 906 I ! 19,023 940 3. !02 i, 908 r19,861 r932 r3,447 r2,040 | ! | 19,167 915 3,214 1,918 2,782 2,530 5,056 611 2,838 2,470 1 r2,936 r2,622 r5,008 r663 | | | 2,793 2,519 5,085 657 2,530 2,53! 5,056 600 i 2,565 2,433 J ; i 4,979 588 ! 5,036 619 3 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — C o n t i n u e d 1964 STEM July July Aug. May June 16,895 5,820 16,576 5,835 17,768 6,279 374 393 848 r 18, 102 r6,3!0 r389 r1,513 1,468 r2,820 r 1,539 r84l GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Cont inuod MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)—Continued By industry group—Continued Nondurable goods industries, total ±/ Food and k i ndred products Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products By market category: Home goods and apparel Consumer staples Equipment and defense products, excl. auto Automotive equipment Construction materials and supplies Other materials and supplies INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: Book value (unadjusted), total „ Durable goods industries, tctcii Nondurable goods industries, total.. Book value.(seasonally adjusted) totai By industry group: Durable goods industries, total U Stone, clay, and glass products e -. Primary metals Fabr i cated meta I products.... „ Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment.... „ I nstruments and re Iated products mi!. S. do do... do... do... do... do... do... Nondurable goods industries, total Industries with unfilled orders Industries without unfilled orders By market category: Home goods and apparel Consumer stap les Equipment and defense products, excl. auto Automotive equipment , Construction materials and supplies Other materials and supplies UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ.), TOTAL Durable goods industries, total Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders £,/ Revised. 793 1 737 3,287 7,278 4,351 3,406 2,793 13,621 3,524 7,865 4,618 3,676 2,934 14,569 3,459 7,802 4,582 3,677 2,906 14,365 r3,563 r7,9l9 r4,778 r3,622 r3,045 r15,036 1,432 1,399 2,736 1,532 do... do... do... 58,568 35,187 23,38! 58,681 35,301 23,380 60,950 36,785 24,165 60,704 36,815 23,889 r60,2!4 r36,45! r23,763 do. 58,884 58,917 60,528 60,398 r60,488 35,346 1,491 5,831 3,927 6,712 4,968 7,370 1,416 35,507 i,535 5,828 3,933 6,759 5,009 7,311 1,434 36,300 1,579 6,014 3,951 6,963 5,062 7,389 1,540 36,492 1,595 6,019 3,962 7,035 5,061 7,428 1,540 r36,597 r1,574 r6,00l r3,992 r7,070 r5,069 r7,497 rl,534 23,538 6,000 2,362 2,690 1,725 3,694 1,835 1,173 23,410 5,917 2,34i 2,689 1,728 3,718 1,852 1, 164 24,228 6,137 ,353 ,768 ,801 ,935 ,767 , 133 23,906 5,991 2,322 2,754 1,812 3,910 1,732 1, 127 r23,89l r6,009 r2,297 r2,763 r 1,836 r3,934 r1,708 rI,i37 6,005 9,525 12,149 3,248 5,076 22,881 6,040 9,438 12,172 3,331 5, 146 22,790 6,296 9,745 12,361 3,342 5,353 23,431 6,210 9,563 12,494 3,356 5,386 23,389 r6,177 r9,559 r12,463 r3,453 r5,380 r23,456 do.. do.. do.. do.. 32,629 17,089 15,740 35,207 33,779 16,946 16,833 34,930 37,859 20,095 17,764 37,893 39,317 21,249 18,068 37,782 r36,367 rl9,530 r16,837 r39,3l5 do,. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. 18,275 2,605 1,875 2,608 2,414 5,246 18,060 2,486 1,950 2,529 2,568 5,005 19,945 3,175 1,968 2,956 2,571 5,538 20,016 3,472 2,013 3,030 2,448 5,364 r21,254 r3,539 r2,069 r2,909 r2,807 r6,2IB do.... do.... do.... 16,932 4,560 12,372 16,870 4.490 12,380 17,948 4,739 13,209 17,766 4,694 13,072 rl8,06l r4,887 r!3,174 do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 3,438 7,263 4,304 3,646 2,919 13,637 3,581 7,277 4,592 3,484 2,917 13,079 3,480 7,859 5,323 3,641 3,017 14,573 3,402 7,809 5,237 3,717 3,004 14,613 r3,585 r7,9l5 r5,534 r3,7!7 r3,086 r 15,478 do do.... do.... 49,916 47,004 2,912 49,945 47,086 2,859 52,018 49,076 2,942 52,717 49,785 2,932 r54,3l3 r5 1,422 r2,891 49,542 49,552 52,004 52,833 r54,075 46,745 4,220 4, 180 6,711 6,991 19,430 2,797 46,695 3,862 4, 191 6,764 7, 122 19,481 2,857 49,225 4,513 4,366 7,421 7,40? 20,443 2,779 50,037 4,795 4,451 7,618 7.413 20,679 2,796 r5l,302 r5,05l r4,475 r7,576 r7,646 r2 S,569 r2,773 do.... = do„... do.... do do.... . = s ,do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL ...do By industry group: Durable goods industries, total J/ do.... Primary metals do.... Fabricated metal products do.... Machinery, except electrical do..,. E I ectr i ca I mach i nery do.... Transportation equipment do.... Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders...do.... \J Includes data for "other industries" not shovns 16133 ! | 1,364 1,323 2,529 1,^77 3,407 7,258 4,381 3,738 2,844 14,013 °'° do do do ........do, do, do, do, NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL Durable goods industries, total Nondurable goods Industries, total NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total \J Primary meta is Fabricated metal products..... Machinery, except electrical E lectrical machinery Transportation equipment I 397 ....do... do... do... .do do... do... - Nondurable goods industries, tote)I _!_/ Food and kindred products Tobacco products.. Textile mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coaf products Rubber and plastics products By market category: Home goods and appare I ao Consumer staples Equipment and defense products, excl. auto A'utomot i ve equ i pment Construction materials and supplies Other materials and supplies 1,405 1,379 2,611 1,462 i8,048 6,325 389 1,481 1,395 2,818 1,546 853 1 | 4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS <—Continued 1963 1964 ITEM July May Aug. COMMODITY PRICES CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, all items.................1957-59=100.. Special group Indexess All Items less shelter.............................do.... All Items less food.................................do.... Commodities........................................do.... Nc*durables......................................do.... Ourables...................... <>..................do.... New cars........o.....o... o.. o.........o.......do.... Used cars......................................do.... Commodities less food..............................do.... Services,,......................................... •. do.... food,e,e„,„..,».e..9»s»».90.» — . 8 » M » » „ 9 , . , d o , o a » Meats, poultry, and fIsh 0 ..........................do.... Da fry products. B , 6 „ . 0 , , „ . 8 „ , , e , » 9 , 0 9 » « » „ 0 . o „ . c l o 6 „ 8 Fruits and vegetables..............................do oea . She Iter......... .....................................do.... Re nt..............................................do...„ Fuel and u - t l l l - t l e i l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l o o l l l l l l l l l l d o l l l ! Household furnishings and o p e r a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . . Apparel and u p k e e p . . . . 0 . a . o o e o o o . 0 o . 0 ................do.,.. Jransportation.......................................do.... PrIvate................. „.».. „.................„...do.„0. Pub TIc............o................................do.... Health and recreation................................do.... Med i ca! care.......................................do..,. Persona I care...................................... do.... Reading and recreation.............................do.... PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y — Consumer pr I ces ......a...............................do.... *1Q7.9 «107.8 107.! 107.1 I076S 107.5 S04.6 105.5 102.1 100.5 118. I 103.5 I 13.1 107.1 107.6 104.6 105.5 S02.I 100.2 1 S9.0 I03 e 6 I 13.3 107.7 108.7 104.8 S05.5 102.8 101.2 121.6 104.3 114.9 S066 100, 103, 118. S06, I076 I06e 107, 106, 102, 106.0 101.4 104.2 114.2 106.0 107.0 106.8 S07.I 106.4 102.5 105.5 96,6 103.9 115.7 106.9 108.2 107.7 S08.4 104.5 107.8 106.4 IS6.6 111.7 117.3 108.0 111.5 104.7 SOS. 3 106.9 117.1 Ml.9 117.4 108.0 112.1 105.7 109.1 107.7 1S8.6 113.5 119.S SOS.9 114^1 S05.7 109,2 I07tt8 118.9 93s4 93s4 92.8 92.6 1 107 c 2 102.9 S06.2 96e8 104 B 0 I20 a 2 107.1 108.4 107.8 108.7 107.1 I02 e 9 113.5 119.3 109.1 i !4 a 0 Aug. Sept. 63,653 44,305 25,752 12,219 3,005 5,449 2,471 63,530 44,633 25,953 12,533 3,049 5,671 2,61 1 66,576 46,006 26,612 12,900 3,204 5,562 2,268 r66,641 r46,261 r26,708 13,063 3,334 5,574 2,302 r65,977 r46,022 r26,268 13,271 3,505 5,609 2,381 65,904 45,924 26,051 13,383 3,545 5,685 2,486 1,266 4,704 19,348 5,444 6,973 1,265 4,540 18,897 5,638 6,600 1,247 4,832 20,570 6,528 6,888 1,242 r4,828 r20,380 r5,828 7,549 1,237 r4,860 r19/955 r5,984 7,021 1,232 4,890 19,980 6,103 ISO 110 112 112 113 113 CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AT ANNUAL .....mil. $ 0 O RATES), TOTAL. ........................... .......do..o. PrivateP totaI............................. Residential (nonfarm)................... .......do.... .......do.... Nonresidential buildings,, total J/.....* .......do.... Industr sat...*.................... >. •. .......do.... Commerc ial...••••••••................. .......do.... Stores, restaurants, and garages.... Farm construct ion........................ Public uti SIties........................ Pub! ic, tota I...... •••..•••••••..••.'...... Nonres1 dentIal bu11dIngs•.••••••...•.•.. Highways......... •••••...•••••.••• •...••. CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXI DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMPOSITE.......... r / R e v i s e d . ±/ E x c e p t f a r m and p u b l i c # Index based on 1947-49=100 i s 7 5 e 3 9 USC0MM-DC--I6I33 •••••••do.,.. ....... do..... .......do,... .......do...........do.... 1957-59=100.. utilities,, Items Index on o l d b a s i s ( d i s c o n t i n u e d w i t h June i n d e x ) * * ^ New s e r i e s . PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS W A S H I N G T O N 25, D. C. OFFICIAL BUSINESS FIRST CLASS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT OF CURRENT Digitized forSURVEY FRASER * All BUSINESS
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