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September 21, 1962 J » INCOME jfc^£NTS P ^ O SURVEY O F CURRENT BUSINESS BUSINESS STATISTICS 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 to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS Index, 1957-59=100 140 Index, 1957-59 = 100 140 Weekly Monthly ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities) (E. E. 1. seas. a d j . i n d e x ) 130 130 A S 120 ~ ^^ 110 100 i, i i i i LJLX^LJL^JL^L. - J i i i 1959 -i—1 i i i s i 1 1 L—1 1960 t 1 1 1 1 1 t 1 1 1 1961 Index, 1957 = 100 160 TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 120 - H no 1 1 j i i i i I i i i ii J F M A M J 1962 I 100 J A S O N D Index, 1957-59=100 110 WHOLESALE PRICES (F. R. B. seas. a d j . i n d e x ) - 140 105 Commodities Farm 120 - -*-*-*" ~ Products other than and Foods 100 100 80 i i I I i 1 i i i i i -JL-L-L-LJLJLJLJ i i i JOJU™^JLLXJJL™L, J U U U U L i - i - i .u,J 90 I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i t i i M » ) M ' ' H 1959 Index, 1957-59 = 100 120 FREIGHT CARLOADINGS 1960 M M M H 1961 I M I ' ' ' » • 1962 Millions 2.5 PRIVATE NONFARM HOUSING STARTS* (seasonally a d j u s t e d ) 2.0 110 A 100 f IV A/y V 1.5 V 90 80 -JLi-J 1 1 1 1 1 l .1 l 1959 1 1111I ^/N VAA 1.0 f^ .5 f : *SeasonaIly adjusts d, at annua! rates M i l l ,4-M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M M 1960 ^^^A 1961 tJL-i i 1962 i i i l 0 M M 1 1 M II 1 1959 l l i 1 l LI I I I I 1960 • 1 \ 1 1 ,) 1 U 1 1 JL ,1 1, ,1 1 1 1 1 1 » k < 1961 1962 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1961 1962 STEM September 9 September 16 August 25 September 1 September 8 September 15 COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE: ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES...* DEPARTMENT STORE SALES INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs mil. $.. 1957-59-100.. .thous.. State'programs (50 States and Puerto Rico) .do.... FAILURES,- INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (DUN & BRADSTREET)..number.. FINANCE: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3_/....do.... 100.6 97.6 101.9 100.7 79.9 4,647 116 236 1,556 1,401 282 100.8 98.4 102.2 100.8 79.9 4,260 105 229 101.2 100.4 103.3 100.9 80.3 204 270 85.1 *I00.1 *96.7 * 100.2 * 100.6 85.1 93 233 2,172 1,587 275 108 268 2,129 1,561 292 100.7 98.0 101.9 100.8 80.5 4,368 107 231 1,622 1,466 302 32,664 28,931 19,114 541 32,836 29,052 19,198 589 34,003 31,795 20,008 563 33,870 31,433 19,916 535 33,966 31,685 19,841 423 34,167 31,921 19,915 513 61,791 29,079 114,270 33,321 31,548 13,058 4.74 68.46 72.27 63,341 29,110 115,106 33,171 35,728 13,101 60,484 33,374 122,328 31,450 33,418 14,656 4.75 68.01 7!s76 4.63 59.78 62.67 60,638 33,404 122,068 31,075 33,442 14,696 4.63 58.66 61.38 60,776 33,470 122,606 31,387 33,388 14,724 4,62 58.12 60.76 4.61 58.84 6S.62 1,448 15,838 102,499 7, 162 2,032 109.1 514 263 1,469 S5,869 81,514 7, 1 1 1 2,032 109.1 594 297 1,459 17,088 49,844 7,266 1,672 89.8 581 300 1,317 15,999 80,21! 7,32! 1,641 88.1 495 256 Reporting member banks (of F.R,System) in leading cities:^/ Commercial and industrial ioans (gross), !B6 ,, 8ss ,do aeee Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3_/aes...percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand, & Poorss) 4/.. 1941-43=10., industrials, 425 stocks... s « as . 9 . e!SOses , aasosss do e s i * PRODUCTION: Electric power, by utlIfties..................ml 1. kw.-hr.. Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3_/„ 9essssssas sthouss bb!Be FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL thous. cars.* !,432 17,320 19,831 7,313 1,61.1 86.5 583 298 140,403 1,682 90.3 J/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. ,4/ Wednesday data. * Monthly index for Aug. 1961. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1961 1962 ITEM July August May June July August GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS NATIONAL INCOME: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES: NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL.......... bil. $. *424.3 **448.9 456.7 ...do... do... ....do... *300s2 *47.2 *I2B2 **3I5 S 2 **49.l **I2.6 321.7 49.5 12.8 Corp. profits and inventory valuation adj.,total.do... Corporate profits before tax, total, do... Corporate profits tax liability.. ...do... Corporate profits after tax e e e e s e e S S S S S S S ! S , 6 s do e . e Inventory valuation adjustment.......... do... *45.0 *44.8 *2I.9 *22.9 *.2 *I9.8 *»50 o 4 «50o! 50.7 50.9 24.9 26. ! -.2 22.0 Compensation of employees, total. Proprietors1 income, total....... Rental income of persons...,. N6 I InTBlBSToeoesseseeeeeaeBeaseaeea..........,.,OO,oo INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT): UNADJUSTED, TOTAL INDEX (INCLUDING UTILITIES).... 1957=100. BY INDUSTRY: Manufacturing, totaI .do..„ Durab le manufactures ...»,., .do... Nondurab le manufactures ,.-. .do... Mining. . do... BY MARKET GROUPING: Final products, total.................. do... Consumer goods Automotive and home goods... Apparel and staples Equipment, including defense Mater ia Is Durable goods m a t e r i a l s . . . . . . Nondur ab I e mater l a I s . . . . . rj Revised. £./ P r e l i m i n a r y . 30099 . ..... do. •. do... do... do... do... ,.,.do... .......do..'. * Data are f o r 2 d ' q t r . 1961. •3H*24 9 4 **25*6 **.3 **21.5 106 III 117 105 100 112 95 III 102 123 99 I 18 I 14- 109 ! 19 I 13 pS 87 123 I0S 119 r I 15 rl26 103 113 r 109 118 r97 p f 16 pS08 pl27 p!02 113 119 rl22 r l 18 pl20 112 104 115 102 119 97 126 102 121 128 119 114 rl25 rl29 123 116 rl20 r l 14 pl22 pl02 pl29 pi 14 103 99 108 NO 103 117 116 III 121 r l 17 III r!23 r!09 rl04 115 p I 15 p!07 p!23 * * Data are f o r 1st q t r . 1962. 119 rl20 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 3 1961 1962 ITEM July GENERAL BUSINESS August May June July August INDICATORS—Continued INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY O U T P U T ) — C o n . SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL,>...I957«I00., BY INDUSTRY: Chemicals and products*.* 112 113 118 118 119 112 107 95 108 110 113 108 98 III 109 118 114 91 116 119 118 114 86 119 122 119 115 86 119 rl2l pl!9 p 1 15 p88 p I 17 pl22 102 119 114 111 121 103 122 114 109 123 113 124 116 rill 134 r 110 127 118 r 115 128 118 III i33 pi 15 pi28 p 115 119 114 127 101 117 114 120 116 130 103 123 114 124 122 129 106 125 116 124 124 132 116 123 SI4 110 132 115 123 1S4 119 rS4S 115 134 S16 120 136 r 1 15 114 98 77 101 90 132 132 99 81 102 90 135 135 rlOl 85 r!02 101 140 140 100 r79 103 95 rl43 144 114 120 120 119 104 110 104 115 115 120 118 120 105 Ml 106 117 120 124 129 122 113 115 HI rl2l 121 124 rl28 123 rl 15 rl 16 r!IO r!23 99.9 100.1 100.2 100.0 100.4 100.5 94.8 99.9 101.2 97.0 99.8 101.3 95.8 100.4 101.2 95.2 100.2 101.1 96.5 100.3 rlOI.5 100.1 101.7 98.9 101.4 99.3 101.3 99.5 101.1 99.3 101.0 99.8 rIOI.O 100.0 101.0 95.1 98.3 96.9 87.7 96.7 91.7 97.3 93.3 96.2 107.5 I0I-.0 91.4 95.3 98.3 99.9 91.6 96.5 91.7 99.1 95.8 97.7 91.5 98.1 98.5 r99.9 105.0 106.6 101.5 93.5 r100.4 i05„0 107.2 99.9 95.8 r99.6 107.5 104.5 98.6 95.5 r99.8 107.8 105.0 99.1 95.7 r100.8 108.1 r105.7 r98„7 99.0 101.5 108.0 106.1 97.4 101. 0 100.6 99.0 100.4 99.5 100.6 98.6 100.2 99.3 100.9 97.7 99.7 99.0 100.7 97.6 99.6 98.9 I00e8 97.2 r100.0 98.8 100.6 97.0 99.5 98.7 106.1 96.9 102.2 100.9 108.0 95.9 102.0 101.2 107.2 97.1 102.3 100.2 108.0 97.3 102.2 99.8 r107.5 r97.5 r102.4 r99.7 107.3 97.5 102.3 99.8 101.7 96.6 95.9 99.2 103.1 101.8 96.5 96.2 99.5 103.3 102.1 100.8 93.2 100.7 105.1 101.9 100.5 93.0 100.8 r!04.1 101.6 r100.0 r92.7 100.9 r104.0 101.6 99.7 92.7 100.8 104.2 99.8 100.0 99.6 *99.5 e9999.eeoeoseeedoeoos- r 113 i36 rl29 104 123 117 r!42 r 117 125 122 129 pll9 p!32 p!24 124 r 1 16 p 1 14 144 rl!4 p!!3 117 ........ r!02 r80 rl05 96 • r!44 p!02 p83 pl04 ........ pl42 BY MARKET GROUPING: Equipment, Including d e f e n s e e e e e * e . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . . 122 125 116 116 pl22 pl24 p!26 p!24 p I 17 pi 16 r!09 rl22 p 1 10 pl22. r!29 r!24 COMMODITY PRICES WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX; ALL COMMODITlES. 1957-59-100.. a By stage of processing: Crude materials for further processing...........do.... Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.do.... 97.2 By durability of product: Durab le goods .do. e.. Fruits and vegetables, fresh and dried...........do.... Livestock and live p o u l t r y e e e . e o e a e e e e a e e o e e o o o i s o d o e o 9 0 Cereal and bakery products. ..............i..do.... Fruits and vegetables, canned and frozen.» 0 »..„« e do„. 9e :ommodities other than farm prod, and f oods........ do. .„>» Chemicals and allied p r o d u c t s e e o o o e e a o o o e o o o o c o o e d o e 0 6 , e Fuel and related products, and power .4.,„,.do,.„ Tobacco products and bottled beverages PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y — do.... 100.1 rj Revised. j>/ Preliminary. * Index on 1947-49=100 base is 83.8. Digitized for 30099 FRASER 99.9 1 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — €ontIny@d 4 1962 S96I ITEM July August May June July CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE NEW HOUSING UNITS STARTED: Unadjusted? Totals incl. farm (public and p r i v a t e ) O O 0 e s o o e o o s o t h o u s s .Privately o w n e d o s O o o 0 0 o < , 0 0 o o 0 « . 0 o o 0 o o o o c . o o o o 0 0 S O a . 6 d o o e i o 128.5 125.2 H30.2 127.0 1.56.4 154.2 r139.5 r136.2 r137.6 r134.2 Total nonfarm (public and private).•••••••.•••.••..do... Pr i vateIy owned..................................do... 126.0 S22.7 127.4 S24.2 154.9 152.7 r137.0 r133.7 r 135.7' r132.3 Seasonally adjusted at annual ratess Total,- incl. farm (private o n ! y ) e . 6 , „ . , . . o , » » 8 » , , d o , e o Total nonfarm (private only)••...••.••••.••••.•....do... 1,343 1,318 1,326 1,301 1,579 1,566 r1,425 rI,399 r1,448 r1,429 292.40 289.00 244.80 10.93 44.20 3.4! 293.71 290.66 245.09 10.81 45.57 3S06 299.17 295.52 251.23 11.46 44.29 3.66 298.20 294.44 249.50 11.36 44.94 3.76 297.88 293.92 250.12 .25 .43 .44 3.96 .45 FINANCE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES Public debt and guaranteed obligations? Gross debt (direct),' end of months total. o o e s < a o o < ,bl I. $. Interest bearjng, total . s o . f f l ......................do... Pub I ic Issues.•..••..••.•.•.•••.•.'•••...••.....•do... Held by U.S. Government Investment a c c t s o a o e a d o . . . b p e C Sal 1 S S U e S e©®<3©(aese6,.o.0Oec,,i(eeSe(i>e©<!>oo.eoei .Q O . . * Non!nterest bearIng,, &O0saQBOaoaosoe>ssmoeaoQOOBOB.do... *43l80 Obligations guaranteed by U e S e Govt.,end of month..do... U a S @ savings bonds: Amount outstanding, end of month.................do... Sales, series E and H............... ..•••.•••••.•• do... Redempt 47.81 .34 .42 47.87 .39 .44 47.81 .35 .46 47.82 .36 .48 47.86 .36 .45 GOLD, MONETARY STOCK, U 8 S S , end of month.............mil. $. 17,527 17,451 16,434 16,435 16,147 .914 e9I4 1.015 1.023 1.035 .mi I. SOffldo.' ...do. ...do. 935.7 188.0 313.8 9.8 372.9 85.3 133.5 2.9 384.0 91.9 131.4 5.2 2,086.2 167.6 1,354.5 108.5 994.8 197.4 338.6 10.5 ...do. ...do. ...do. ...do. 225.1 118.4 16.9 55.2 1.8 114.8 4.1 23.0 3.3 1 16.8 5.5 23.0 113.0 199.1 56.6 59.3 235.7 123.8 16.9 59.8 2,476 2,095 2,563 2, 159 7,731 5,842 3,047 2,670 3,010 2,587 7,766 5,925 3,106 2,610 3,242 2,742 6,989 5,619 2,897 2,373 3,040 2,549 6,872 5,467 2,690 2, 168 2,724 2,259 6,805 5,343 SILVER^ price at New York. edoi0 per fine o z 0 STOCKS, CASH DIVIDEND PAYMENTS PUBLICLY REPORTED; TOTAL DIVIDEND PAYMENTS........................ Manufactur fng...'............................. M i n8 ng......................&................ Public utillttes: Communications............................. Electric and gas.. .-. Ra1 Iroad..................................... IF O U ( * . . e . . . . . . . . . . . ....'..... . © . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LUMBER AND MANUFACTURES LUMBER (NATIONAL LUMBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION): Production, total.......... mi I. bd. ft.. Softwoods..........................................do.... Shipments, tota I.....................................do.... Softwoods.........*................................do.... Stocks (gross), mill, end of month, totaI............do.. a B Softwoods...................••••••••••.............do.... j r / R e v i s e d . * E f f e c t i v e A u g . 1962 f o r USCOMM-DC—30099 silver i n commercial bar f o r m ( p r i c e d o n e - q u a r t e r 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 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS c e n t h i g h e r t h a n on f o r m e r basis). PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
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