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September 30, 1955 BUSINESS STATISTICS 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 BILLION DOLLARS BILLION DOLLARS 95 95 TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS Average of Wednesday data (Federal Reserve Weekly Reporting Member Banks) - 90 90 85 80 75 70 \^j \ i I i I i i i 1 i 1952 f 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1953 1 J F M A M J J A S O N D 1955 1954 INDEX, 1935-39 = 100 INDEX, 1935-39= 100 500 500 Monthly PRICES OF 4 2 0 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS (Wednesday close) 400 - - 400 300 - 300 200 100 ^ vl i • i i 1 i i i i i ^ i i i i i 1 i i 1952 i - ^ i i i i i i i 1 i i i i i i i I I 1 1 1 I i 1 i 1954 1953 J F M A M J J A S O N D 1955 INDEX, 1947-49 = 100 INDEX, 1947-49= 100 120 CONSUMER PRICES 120 FREIGHT CARLOADINGS (seasonally adjusted) I 10 I 15 IOO I 10 Food 105 80 Average per working day ii ,i ii ii ii lI i i i i i IOO 1952 1953 I I Ii . i t i 1954 i ii iIi i MI 1955 i Ii ii iI 70 1952 1953 Iil i IIl!II IliiI III Ii l 1954 1955 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 1954 1955 ITEM Sept. 25 Sept. 18 Commodity prices, wholesale: A 11 commod i t i es Farm products Food*1 processed ...... ••••••• A i i other . . ..... 22 commodities 2/ 1947-49-100.. do.... .. do... do.. . do.... do.... do.... Finance: mi 1. of dol.. Currency in circulation 4/ Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 4V do.... Member bank reserve balances 4/ . do .do.... Excess reserves, estimated 4/ Federal Reserve reporting member banks in leading cities: 5/ .. ..mi 1. of dol.. do.... Time deposits, except Government. ..... do.... Loans and investments (adjusted), total. do.... Commercial, industrial, and agr. loans (gross)....do.... do Real-estate loans (gross).. . Failures, industrial and commercial Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody*s) Stock prices,480 stocks (Standard and Poor •s)..1935-39=100.. ...do Industrials, 420 stocks. 3 roduction: Bituminous COai 4/.,. . •••••••. ...thou^- of <;hnr+ tnn«;. Electric power, by uti1 ities.............. •.mil. of kw.-hr. number.. Passenger cars and trucks (Ward's).. Steel 6/ Percent of capacity 6/ Freight car loadings, total... Miscellaneous thous- of short tons-. ..thous. of cars.. do.... 90.8 120 1,777 1,605 •1 10.0 •93.6 •105.5 •1 14.4 90.7 1 18 1,702 1,535 Sept. 3 89.2 125 1,019 914 Sept. 17 Sept. 10 1 II. 1 88.3 101,R 1 17.8 89.8 108 1,006 904 1 1 1.4 89.6 !02,2 1 17.9 89.8 125 Sept. 24 1 1 1.4 89.5 !0!.8 1 17.9 89.6 ,i 30,014 24,939 18,373 779 29,903 24,908 18,596 905 30,362 25,217 18,614 498 30,515 25,401 18,685 599 30,451 25,577 18,750 628 54,490 21,260 82,440 35,790 21,023 6,871 54,547 21,276 82,381 35,908 21,005 6,884 55,931 21,577 84,412 30,948 24, 171 8, 120 55,555 21,564 84,150 30,791 24,080 8,135 56,110 21,606 84,735 30,940 24,400 8, 188 195 3.13 238.0 263.7 212 3.14 242.3 269.2 215 3.31 315.7 360.7 205 3.32 319.9 366.7 191 3.31 325.8 374.0 1 343 9,074 71,358 6, 196 1 377 9 072 69,044 6, 184 1,587 10,706 100,663 6,662 1,714 10,155 94,978 6,655 1,662 10,580 143,611 6,684 1,583 #66.4 71 1 353 1,637 #68.7 710 352 2,255 93.4 794 384 2,264 93.8 706 338 2,309 95.7 822 400 30,344 25,613 18,767 625 171 3.31 328.0 377. 1 147,856 2,320 96.1 \J Data do not always cover calendar weekks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Includes UCFE program beginning January 8, 1955. 4/ Daily average. I: Production, 2,316 thous. short tons; operating rate, 96.0 percent. • Monthly index for Sep5/ Wednesday data. 6/ Week ended October I. otes which are based on higher capacity as reported January I, 1955. tember 1954. 0 Not Comparable with 1955 rot MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1954 ITEM July 1955 August May July June August C0MM00ITY PRICES Food Dairy products. Fruits and vegetables Meats, poultry, and fish. Housing Gas and electricity Rent Medica 1 care Persona 1 care. Reading and recreation... Transportation Other goods and services , Purchasing power of the dollar as measured b y — Who 1 esa 1 e pr i ces Consumer pr ices. Retail food prices..... „ 1947-49=100.. do... do.... do.... do... do.... 1 15 2 104.0 1 14.6 104.3 120 1 109.7 1 15 0 103.7 1 13.9 105.1 1 14.7 107.6 1 14 2 103.3 1 1 1. 1 104.0 120.2 102. 1 1 14.4 103.2 111,3 104.1 1 19.5 103.8 1 14.7 103.2 1 12. 1 104.7 121.9 103.7 I/I 14.5 103.4 1 1 1.2 105.7 1 1 1.3 102.9 .do.... do.... do.... do... do.... 1 19 0 107.8 105.7 128 5 125.2 1 19.2 107.8 105.4 128.6 125 5 1 19.4 1 10.9 103.7 130 3 127.5 1 19.7 1 10.7 103.8 130.4 127.6 1 19.9 110.8 103.6 130.4 127.9 120.0 110.8 103.2 130 5 128.0 do.... do.... do.... do.... 113.3 107.0 126.7 120.3 1 13.4 106.6 126.6 120.2 1 13.9 106.5 125.5 I 19.9 1 14.7 106.2 125.8 1 19.9 1 15.5 106.3 125.4 120.3 1 15.8 106.3 125.4 120.4 do.... do.... do.... 90.6 86.8 87.3 90.5 87.0 87.8 91.0 87.6 90.0 90.7 87.4 89.8 90.5 87.2 89.2 2/90.3 2/87.3 2/89.9 60,996 1,837 1,387 61,612 1,573 1,243 75,896 2, 185 1,737 75,141 2,255 1,794 73,130 2,272 1,852 64,144 1,895 1,517 257 3 252.8 256.2 257.9 253.3 256.3 261.8 257.3 261.3 263.8 259.5 263.1 266.1 262.0 264.3 266.8 262.6 264.9 CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE Construction contracts awarded, 37 States (F. W. Dodge Corp.h mi 1• of do 1.. Ho.... Bui Id ing, total Construction cost indexes (E. H. Boeckh and Associates): Average, 20 cities: Apartments, hotels, and office buildings: Brick and concrete...... U. S. avg. I976-99-I00.. do.... do.... 1/ Index based on 1935-39=100 is 191.4. prices, 52.2; retail food, 44.5. 2 / Indexes based on 1935-39=100 are as follows: Measured b y — wholesale prices, 47.3; consumer MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 1954 ITEM July 1955 August May June August July CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE - Continued Construction cost Indexes (E. H. Boeckh and Assoc.) - Cont. Average, 20 cities - Continued Commercial and factory buildings: Brick and concrete U. S. avg. 1926-29-100.. ..do.... ..do.... ...do.... ..do.... Stee 1 Residences: ..do.... Brick ...do.... 265.0 261.0 254.9 255.4 244.7 265.8 261.7 255.3 255.5 245.5 269.7 265.6 259,6 261.8 248.3 271.5 267.3 261.3 263.8 249.8 274,0 271.9 262.3 264.5 257.5 274.6 272.5 263.2 264.8 257.8 256.8 250.8 257.0 250.8 262.3 256.4 263.9 258.3 264.9 259.1 265.6 259.7 9,529 693 2,222 2,453 1, 1 17 575 2,469 9,571 721 2,130 2,326 1, 135 613 2,647 10,106 845 2,330 2,231 1,095 931 2,674 r9,434 r928 r2,129 r2,125 rl,OI4 r82l r2,4l6 8,273 829 1,636 1,750 783 2,563 22,945 1,969 5, 182 5,377 2,484 3,585 4,348 23,669 1,934 5,504 5,447 2,798 3,559 4,426 r33,450 3,773 r7,565 7, 182 3,762 3,714 7,456 r31,724 3,511 r7,77l 7,185 3,531 3,468 r6,258 29,997 3,670 8,762 6,069 3,416 3,354 4,725 33,576 814 3,714 1,741 3,798 5,457 36,548 4,202 3,787 1,554 3,499 5,357 66,611 5,492 6,621 3,906 5,867 7,352 53,083 2,993 5,815 3, 153 5,400 7,026 37,329 918 4,540 1,690 4,221 6,388 1,967 1,733 681 2,719 515 1, 138 9,297 1,521 1,348 1,001 2,793 456 1,087 9,943 3,22f 5,131 3,842 4,983 1,098 1,622 17,472 2,720 4,012 1,860 4,208 695 1,458 13,742 2,084 1,748 715 3,200 492 1,272 10,063 3, 148 2,827 45 2,059 790 254 4,801 3,91 1 48 3,806 829 119 6, 119 4,438 56 4,849 939 276 pi 1,193 p10,038 p57 p9,920 p972 p243 3,089 2,765 54 1,924 877 234 5,848 4,734 55 4,459 945 390 ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 4,827 213 336 3,061 1,217 6,731 332 334 3,370 2,695 5,356 443 381 3,346 1, 187 p6,677 pi,495 p398 p3,939 p845 5,382 592 358 2,863 1,569 6,225 522 420 Life insurance: Institute of Life Insurance: do Assets, total, all U. S. life insurance companies Bonds (book value), domestic and foreign, total ...do.... U. S. Government.............. •••......•••. ...do. State, county, municipal (U. S.)........ .... ...do.... ...do.... Public utility (U. S.) RaiIroad (U S ) do Industrial andraises1lanoous (U S ) 81,473 45,591 9, 189 1,737 12,868 3 669 15,448 81,921 45,691 9, 171 1,754 12,904 3,649 15,552 86,515 47,005 9,058 1,956 13,203 3,774 16,519 86,967 47,087 9,046 1,957 13,236 3,771 16,594 87,636 47,350 9,096 1,979 13,309 3,77 1 16,732 2,574 1,660 910 24,572 22,575 2, 147 3,019 1, 120 2,450 2,600 1,670 926 24,795 22,786 2, 176 3,036 1,098 2,525 2,787 1,696 1,084 27,217 25,067 2,407 3, 190 1,067 2,842 2,829 1,709 1, 1 12 27,483 25,310 2,420 3,207 1,064 2,877 2,869 1,724 1, 137 27,748 25,551 2,453 3,230 1,094 2,892 3, 153 641 520 1,992 2,943 391 547 2,005 3,612 452 607 2,553 3,995 71 1 570 2,714 3,561 647 528 2,386 DOMESTIC TRADE Radio advertising: Cost of facilities total Automotive includlna accessories Foods soft drinks confectionery thous. of dol.. . do. ...do.... . ...do.. ..do.... ...do.... ...do.... All other..... Television advertising: Cost of facilities total . ... ...do. . Automotive including accessories...... ... ..... ...do.... Drugs and toiletries . • •«•••*••••..* • • ..••• ...do.... Foods soft drinks confectionery. ... ... ...... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... All other Magazine advertising: ...do.... Cost tota1 ...do.... Automotive includino. accessories ... .. do. ...do.... Bu 11 d 1 ng materials ...do.... ...do.... Household eauionent and SUDD lies.. A 1 1 other ...do.... ...do. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 712 FINANCE Federal Government finance: Receipts total mi 1. of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Stocks (book value), domestic and foreign, total..do.... Preferred ( U S ) . -rin._ ...do.... Common (U S ) . . ...do..,. Nonfarm •••••••••••• •••.•••.••............ ...do.... ...do.... Po 11rv loans and DP6(niuin ncvtes do „ ...do.... Other assets do. Life Insurance Agency Management Association: Insurance written (new paid-for insurance): ...do... Value estimated total ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... r/ Revised. £/ Preliminary, j p5,283 3,645 568 540 2,537 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued ' 1954 1955 ITEM August July May June July 398,481 167,650 44,147 August FINANCE - Continued Life insurance - Continued Institute of Life Insurance: Payments to po1icyholders and beneficiaries, estimated .do.... .do.... 386,791 158,681 40,535 380,859 168,048 39,247 439,941 187,324 50,619 444,925 183,192 50,254 .do.,.. .do.... .do.... .do.... 9,041 39,763 66,530 72,241 8,648 34,907 69,738 60,271 9, 171 36,427 76,500 79,900 9,236 38,655 75,608 87,980 8,659 35,454 66, 159 76,412 skins.. thous. of hides.. .....................thous. ofski ns.. .do.... 628 1,647 2,087 1,613 782 2,012 2, 128 2,320 863 2, 169 2,227 2,266 r89l r2,2l9 r2,394 2,243 606 1,672 1,823 1,554 5, 155 40,723 34,537 6, 186 4,895 45,733 39,199 6,534 7,798 21,901 17,465 4,436 7,473 27,361 22,455 4,906 7,273 33,424 27,940 5,485 829 821 450 830 935 542 938 1,310 707 982 l,?96 716 1,050 r1,070 579 63,711 50,893 25,243 4,626 62,494 59,259 34,528 4,567 106,446 98,397 57,317 6,805 107,559 99,456 60,261 6,544 115,420 75,570 44,914 6,39| 6,601 75,848 53,207 5 815 193.6 438. 1 307.0 89,590 66,792 9,344 185.4 785.5 633.4 122,465 92,713 16,810 261.2 1, 1 14.0 467.4 133,887 102,457 19,591 241.7 1,204.9 590.0 97,875 71,170 11,631 207.8 718.5 344.3 255.5 947.6 647.9 of Ib.. .do.... 53. 1 32. 1 53.2 35.8 70.5 30.2 68.8 30.2 r65.4 27.5 72.8 33.2 .do.... .do.... 70.2 29.0 73.2 30. 1 40.1 21.0 43.6 20.5 46.3 24.8 46.4 23.7 LEATHER ANO PRODUCTS Leather production: Cattle hide Goat and kid ...... METALS AND MANUFACTURES Iron ore (Lake Superior district): Consumption by furnaces................thous. of long tons.. .do.... .do.... .do.... Castings, gray iron: Orders, unfilled, for sale thous. of short tons.. .do.... .do.... Castings, malleable iron: Orders, unfilled, for sale short tons.. .do.... Shipments, tot a 1..... .do.,.. Castings, steel: Shi^m^nt^ total •• For sale tota1 • Rai Iwav specialties •• ..... • ..short tons.. •••..**•» •••*••••«• .do.... Ho Television sets (incl. combination), production J_/..... .do 7,485 39,506 33,100 6,405 TEXTILE PRODUCTS Rayon and acetate: Shipments, domestic, producers': Stocks, producers', end of month: r/ Revised. 1/ Data for June 1955 cover 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. OFFICIAL BUSINESS FIRST CLASS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE T O A V O I D PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
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