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September 9, 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 INDEX, 1935-39= 100 500 INDEX, 1935-39 = 100 Monthly PRICES OF 4 2 0 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS 500 Weekly (Wednesday close) 400 400 J955 300 300 200 200 100 I i I i i ' 1952 i I i i J_ 1953 1954 BILLION DOLLARS J F M A M J i i i i u j 100 J A SO N D BILLION DOLLARS 350 300 " l 1955 PERSONAL INCOME NEW CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY (seasonally adjusted, at annual rates) (seasonally adjusted) Total v ., Total , 250 Wage 8 Salary Disbursements \ Private Residential (Nonform) • ^ 200 150 Al | M | 1 1 1 1 1 i i 11 11 i i i i i 1952 1953 11 i 11 1 i t i i i 1954 35 M i l l ) 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1952 1955 BILLION DOLLARS BILLION DOLLARS V - 70 i I i i i i i 1953 i i i i i I i i i i i i i i r i I i i i i i 1954 1955 BILLION DOLLARS 40 CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES (short- and intermediate-term) (seasonally adjusted) 60 30 50 25 40 20 Installment Credit (end of month) 30 15 1952 1953 1954 1955 I 0 *vi i i i I i i i i i 1952 i ii II IIiI 1953 Ii i I 1954 i i i 111 i i 11 1955 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 1954 1955 ITEM Sept. 4 Aug. 28 Commodity prices, wholesale: AI1 commodities Farm products ....1947-49*100.. do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... ....thous.. do.... A11 other 22 commodities 2 / Insured unemployment, total 3_/. Finance: 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:5/ Demand deposits, adjusted 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).... •... .number.. Failures, industrial and commercial Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody 1 s) 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.... .mil. of kw.-hr.. number.. Passenger cars and trucks (Ward's) Petroleum (crude) and condensate 47 ..thous. of bbl.. Stee 1 6/ Percent of capacity 6/ Freight carloadings, total thous . of short tons.. .thous. of cars.. do.... 91 4 102 1,835 1,658 Aug. 13 •110.5 •95.8 *iO6.4 •114.4 90 7 1 13 1,784 1,606 1 10.2 87.8 i00.9 1 16.8 89.9 100 1,079 971 Aug. 27 Aug. 20 110.3 87.9 iOi.i? 1 16.8 89 0 106 1,046 939 110.5 88.3 101.4 1 17.0 89.2 29,842 24,690 18,353 726 29,982 24,699 18,346 743 30,320 25,584 18,824 633 30,315 25,495 18,757 592 30,251 25,425 18,673 570 54,215 21,256 82,368 36,107 20,773 6,823 54,066 21,253 82,204 35,862 20,798 6,831 55,645 21,570 84,416 31,634 23,754 8,028 55,360 21,567 84,210 31,261 23,940 8,069 55,669 21,532 84,098 30,972 24,050 8, 100 184 3.13 234.8 258.8 193 3.13 232.7 257.0 169 3.28 306.4 348. 1 216 3.29 307.4 349.5 180 3.30 31 1.9 355.5 1,252 9,227 11 1,245 6, 141 1,304 9,087 108,834 6,111 1,553 10,729 172,697 6,635 1,579 10,812 159,528 6,701 1,608 10,906 149,774 6,635 1,515 #63.5 677 339 1,525 #64.0 688 343 2, 157 89.4 775 374 2, 176 90.2 781 375 2, 186 90.6 792 382 Sept. 3 110.5 87.9 101.0 1 17. 1 89.2 a/ 30,324 25,217 18,614 490 3.31 315.7 360.7 102,597 2,255 93.4 J/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Includes UCFE program beginning January 8, 1955. 4./ Daily average. 5/ Wednesday data. £ / Week ended September 10: Production, 2,264 thous. short tons; operating rate, 93.8 percent. • Monthly index for August 1954. # Not comparable with 1955 rates which are based on higher capacity as reported January I, 1955. a/ 4-day average. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1954 1955 ITEM June GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS Personal income, by source, seasonally adj. , at annual rates: Total personal fnco«e.................... bil # of dol.. do.... Wage and salary disbursements, total... do.... Commodity-producing industries....... do.... Distributive industries do.... Service industries......... Government do.... ••••• Value (adjusted), total Durable-goods industries, total 1/ Pr I mary meta I rj Revised. • July 298.9 204.6 88.9 53.6 27.2 34.9 301.4 207.3 90.6 54.5 27.4 34.8 r30l 6 r208.0 r90.9 54.9 27.4 34.8 304 7 211 6 91.6 55 2 27.6 37.2 6 6 48.2 24.6 16.0 4.5 272.1 6.6 47.6 24.6 16. 1 4.4 272.1 6.9 49.0 25.9 17.6 5.1 283.7 6.9 48.8 26.1 17,5 5.2 286.6 6.9 r48.5 26.3 rl7. 1 5.2 r287.2 7 0 48.0 26.5 16.9 5.3 291.1 23,644 11,705 1,722 1,222 3,319 2,863 976 622 21,728 10,191 1,421 1, 109 2,772 2,575 839 576 26,296 13,300 2, 178 1,278 3,326 3,805 1, 100 643 26,325 13,390 2,241 1,259 3,382 3,732 1, 136 672 r27,394 13,974 r2,349 r1,397 r3,682 r3,529 r1,244 r7l6 24,657 12,109 1,903 1,250 3,053 3,355 1,043 623 .do.... do.... do. 11,939 4,045 330 1,024 733 1,610 2, 128 404 11,537 4,041 319 861 680 1,493 2, 103 12,935 4,176 343 1,043 824 1,979 2,229 460 r13,420 r4,377 r343 rl, 148 r844 r1,955 r2,338 488 12,548 4, 138 317 928 772 1,789 2,305 377 12,996 4,045 300 1,072 803 2,006 2,238 459 do.... do.... do.... 23,349 11 293 1 697 1,210 23,209 11,153 1,634 1,205 26,025 12,805 2, 133 1,278 26,65! 13,322 2,213 1,325 r27,lll r13,527 r2,3l5 r1,383 26,763 13,533 2, 168 1,359 .......do.... Chemica 1 Petroleum and coal Rubber June 287. 1 196.6 83.8 52.8 26.2 33.8 do.... do.... Textile May 286.7 195.8 84.2 52.1 25.8 33.7 do.... Other labor income ••.... do.... Proprietors' and rental income Personal interest income and dividends. do.... do.... Transfer payments c Less personal contributions for social insurance...do.,.. do.... Total nonagricuItura1 income..... Manufacturers' sales: mi|. of dol.. Value (unadjusted), total do.... Durable-goods industries, total 1/..... .do.... Pr imary meta 1 do.... do.... Machinery (including electrical) Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)..do.... ... . .do.... do.. . Nondurable-goods industries, total J/.. Food and beverage. April July \J Includes data for "other industries" not shown. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS— Continued 1954 1955 ITEM June GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued Manufacturers' sales, value (adjusted) - Continued Durable-goods industries - Continued Machinery (Including electrical)..... mil. of dol.. Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do.... Stone, clay, and glass............................do.... Nondurable-goods industries, total 1/.. • do.... Texti le.... Chemical do.... •••••••••••••••••••••••..•••••••••••.do.... Rubber .^ do.... Manufacturers 1 inventories, end of month: Book value (unadjusted), total do.... Durable-goods industries, total 1/. • do.... Pr Imary meta 1 7 do.... FabrIcated metal do.... Machinery (Including electrical) do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do.... By stages of fabrication: Purchased materials bil. of dol.. Nondurable-goods industries, total \J mil. of dol.. Texti le do.... July April May June July 3,197 2,679 948 581 12,056 3,993 303 1,024 733 1,637 2,171 385 3,151 2,666 932 588 12,056 4,082 307 990 731 1,569 2,124 393 3, 193 3,546 1,048 637 13,220 4,246 326 1, 1 17 787 1,912 2,284 445 3,410 3,609 1,125 652 13,329 4, 189 336 1, 172 841 1,961 2,346 465 r3,547 r3,329 r 1,208 r688 rl3,584 r4,329 r3l8 r1,148 r844 r1,985 r2,386 465 3,514 3,631 1,212 649 13,230 4,205 317 1,102 830 1,884 2,328 44,192 24,756 3,057 2,802 8,424 5,656 1,673 880 43,483 24,078 3,133 2,660 8,192 5,440 1,633 861 43,344 24,352 3, 126 2,546 7,955 5,922 1,736 915 43,649 24,539 3,134 2,601 8,029 5,925 1,752 915 r43,976 r24,755 r3,116 r2,7l6 r8,078 r5,998 r 1,747 r906 43,884 24,589 3,191 2,704 7,991 5,925 1,758 904 7.0 9.6 8.2 19,436 4,412 1,762 2,466 997 2,961 2,767 841 6.9 9.4 7.8 19,405 4,467 1,773 2,433 974 2,952 2,791 779 6.2 10.0 8.2 18,992 4,228 1,857 2,404 1,044 2,967 2,605 824 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 rl9,22l r4,108 r1,764 r2,450 r1,034 r3,053 r2,686 875 6.7 10.0 7.9 19,295 4,205 1,732 2,450 1,036 3,052 2,753 7.8 2.7 8.9 44,185 24,617 3, 151 2,694 8,326 5,643 1,690 871 7.8 2.7 8.9 43,431 24,011 3, 145 2,583 8,193 5,431 1,617 861 7.7 2.9 8.4 43,264 24,159 3,266 2,496 7,816 5,864 1,719 888 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 r8.7 r43,779 r24,457 r3,188 r2,587 r7,905 r5,96l r1,747 r897 7.6 3.0 8.6 43,920 24,532 3,187 2,651 7,992 5,920 1,741 904 7. 1 9.6 7.9 19,568 4,699 1,855 2,418 997 2,934 2,795 817 6.9 9.4 7.7 19,420 4,592 1,886 2,385 984 2,946 2,763 787 6.5 9.9 7.8 19,105 4,400 1,839 2,380 1,034 2,943 2,658 784 6.5 10.0 7.9 19,245 4,391 1,842 2,396 1,038 2,995 2,670 810 6.6 rIO.O 7.9 r19,322 r4,344 r1,857 r2,426 r1,034 r3,024 r2,7l3 850 6.7 10.0 7.8 19,388 4,341 1,843 2,426 1,046 3,040 2,753 8.0 2.8 8.8 22,487 10,340 1,468 1,285 2,726 2,240 8.0 2.7 8.7 20,876 9,407 1,301 890 2,568 2,233 7.7 2.8 8.6 26,043 13,132 2,504 1,218 3,345 3,337 7.8 2.9 8.5 26,708 13,713 2,513 1,298 3,321 3,768 r7.8 2.9 r8.6 r28,3l4 r 14,571 r2,328 r 1,640 r3,929 r3,548 7.8 3.0 8.6 26,099 13,373 2,364 1,422 3,619 3,248 12,147 2,971 9, 176 21,956 9,822 1,562 1,224 2,599 1,867 11,469 2,449 9,020 21,415 9,407 1,314 890 2,579 2,233 12,911 2,888 10,023 26,116 12,879 2,385 1, 194 3, 179 3,337 12,995 2,957 10,038 21,120 14,331 2,538 1,366 3,531 3,966 r13,743 r3,403 r10,340 r27,795 r14,033 r2,477 r1,562 r3,734 r3,225 12,726 2,918 9,808 26,874 13,440 2,388 1,422 3,635 3,248 12, 134 2,913 9,221 49,548 46,678 2,870 12,008 2,752 9,256 48,696 45,894 2,802 13,237 3,008 10,229 47,978 45,106 2,872 13,389 3,146 10,243 48,361 45,429 2,932 r13,762 r3,336 r10,426 r49,32l r46,066 r3,255 13,434 3,279 10,155 50,763 47,330 3,433 By stages of fabrication: Book value (adjusted), total mil. of dol.. Primary metal • ....do.... Fabr icated metal ••••••••• .do.... Machinery (including electrical) do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do.... Lumber and furniture.... •••••do.... Stone, clay, and glass..... •••••do.... By stages of fabrication: Nondurable-goods industries, total ±/., mil. of dol.. Textile do.... By stages of fabrication: Purchased materials... bil. of dol,. Goods in process .•• ••••• do.... Finished goods. ...••• .do.... Manufacturers' new orders, net (unadj.),total J/, mil. of dol.. Durable-goods industries, total do.... Machinery (tncluding electrical).,... .......do.... Transportation equipment (Incl. motor vehicles).....do.... Industries with unfilled orders •••• do.... Manufacturers' new orders, net (adjusted), total J./...*.do.... Durable-goods industries, total do.... Fabr icated metal Machinery (including electrical) , Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles) ...do.... do.... do.... Nondurable-goods industries, total.... ..do.... Industries with unfilled orders.. ......do.... 1 ndustries" without unfilled orders, ., do.... Manufacturers' unfilled orders, end of mo., total £/....do.... Durable-goods Industries, total do.... r/ Revised. \J Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 2J Unadjusted. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 4 1954 1955 ITEM July CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE New construction (unadjusted), total Res i dent i a 1 (nonfarm).... New dwelling units,..,.. Additions and alterations, Nonresidential building, total 1/ 1 ndustr ial Farm construction ,.. Publ ic, total Nonresidentia 1 building Military facilities Highway.... May June July r3,8l5 2 669 1,480 1,315 134 634 189 259 141 398 r3,956 r2 763 r1,523 rl,360 rl30 r666 rl96 rill 148 410 3,978 2 764 1,492 1,335 125 683 199 286 150 425 1, 193 r393 r 123 r450 r227 1 214 397 128 460 229 .mi 1. of dol.. do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... ........do.... do.... do.... 3,556 2,387 1,267 1,125 1 13 551 158 206 164 393 3,693 2,457 1,313 1,175 1 10 556 159 210 167 409 3,555 2,496 1,380 1,230 123 590 183 234 131 379 do do..,. .do do.... do. 1, 169 420 90 440 219 1,236 437 97 479 223 1,059 379 1 10 360 210 do.... do.. do.... do.... .do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 3, 133 2, 180 1,150 530 129 361 953 374 309 3, 199 2,226 1, 192 534 128 362 973 385 318 3,531 2,502 1,366 626 1 19 376 1,029 368 340 r3,506 2,486 1,358 622 !I7 376 r1,020 r378 325 r3,49l r2,5l4 r1,372 r637 116 376 r977 r35l r3l9 122.0 121.9 124.3 r124.7 126.0 28,725 21,849 10,298 5,328 1,637 4,586 6,876 2,303 2,773 1,800 28,736 21,901 10,349 5,294 1,642 4,616 6,835 2,312 2,734 1,789 31,568 24,149 11,985 5,555 1,546 5,063 7,419 2,589 3,01 1 1,819 32,471 24,914 12,561 5,639 1,562 5,152 7,557 2,686 3,040 1,831 32,896 25,476 13,038 5,676 1,570 5, 192 7,420 2,595 2,991 1,834 3,206 1,616 741 2,570 1,113 678 3,091 1,517 736 2,634 1, 139 687 3,443 1,766 766 2,678 1, 190 682 3, 165 1,580 754 2,612 1, 165 678 3, 131 1,594 711 2,569 1, 117 674 3,122 1,510 791 2,602 1,132 697 .. . New construction (seasonally adjusted), total.. Nonresidential building, total 1/..... Farm construct ion ........ Public uti lity Public, total Nonresidentia 1 building Highway. , Construction cost indexes: Department of Commerce composite August .1947-49=100.. 1 141 r397 r 1 18 410 r22l August 3,462 2,501 1,344 654 ! 15 376 961 351 309 FINANCE Consumer credit (short- and intermediate-terra): Total outstanding, end of month.............. .mil. of dol.. do,... ........do.... do.... do.... do.... Per sona1 1oans....,.........•..•••..•••.. do.... NoninstalIment credit, total do.... do.... do.... Installment credit extended and repaid: do.... Unadjusted: Extended, total do.... do.... Other consumer-goods paper. do.... Repaid, total do.... do.... Other consumer-goods paper. do.... Adjusted: Extended, total do.... Automobile paper, do.... Other consumer-goods paper... do.... Repaid, total do.... Automob i1e paper do.... Other consumer-goods paper... r7 Revised. U Except farm and p u b l i c 2,477 1, 1 14 607 2,425 1,063 641 2,409 1,035 613 2,480 1,067 678 utility. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. OFFICIAL BUSINESS FIRST CLASS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 2,549 1, 163 622 2,417 1,033 661 2,455 1,060 666 2,364 1,006 667 PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
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