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BUSINESS May 7, 1965

c ' 8usS!ss * - ° * STATISTICS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS

Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $6.00 annually, this Supplement provides selected

weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY

SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS

Index, 1941-43 = 10

100

Index, 1941-43=10

100

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Billion Dollars 45

30

25

MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS

& INVENTORIES (seasonally adjusted)

Inventories* (right scale) ^ngnT scaie; ^

90

80

H 70

60

*Book value, end of month

\ I i i i i i I i i i i i 1 i i i i i, 50

Index, 1957-59 = 100 120

11^

110

105

100

CONSUMER PRICES* . < * * *

All Ser

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vices i&

All Items

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January 1964

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1962 1963 1964 1965 1962 1963 1964 1965

Billion Dollars

80

60

40

20

NEW CONSTRUCTION _ (seasonally adjusted at annual rate)

Total

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Private Reside (non farm)

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50

40

CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING (short- and intermediate-term) Jf

Total

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2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

ITEM

COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE: A11 commod it ies 1957-59-100..

ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES mil. $..

INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs thous..

State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)....do.... FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number.. FINANCE;

Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total .3/....do....

Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:^/

Commercial and industrial loans (gross) do....

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody*s) 3/ percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 47..1941-43=10..

PRODUCTIONS

Index of production 1957-59-100.. FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL thous. cars..

1964

Apr. 25

*I00.3 *94.5 *100.4 *I0I.I 96.4 4,946 3,227

229 1,859 1,682 276

36,912 35,593 20,323

441

64,341 38,459 138,001 26,609 38,015 18,488

4.59 80.49 85.53

1,548 17,852

218,397 7,652

2,464 132.3 566 313

May 2

96.1 5,162 3,297

226 1,762 1,597 278

36,813 35,083 19,966

268

63,959 38,437 138,680 26,7i3 38,057 18,520

4.59 79e70 84.68

1,560 17,663

215,809 7,647

2,456 131.8 568 312

1965

Apr. 10

101.5 95.9 102.2 102.0 104.9 5,348 3,537

262 1,705 1,551 304

38,862 39,863 21,538

434

63,756 42,350 151,293 24,700 44,363 20,340

4.56 86.55 91.43

1,622 19,187

251,891 7,876

2,776 149.0 565 322

Apr. 17

101.6 97.6 102.1 102.0 105.0 5,754 3,862

215 1,654 1,498 268

39,092 39,883 21,286

264

65,036 42,216 154,194 24,513 44,448 20,437

4.56 88.24 93.37

1,598 18,879 184,465 7,860

2,785 149.5 555 315

Apr. 24

101.6 97.5 102.1 102.1 105.8 5,303 3,404 210

299

39,058 40,230 21,734

475

65,244 42,170 155,749 24,583 44,541 20,480

4.56 88.30 93.50

1,662 18,719

246,659 7,843

2,806 150.6 579 323

May 1

101.6 97.2 102.2 102.1 105.8

278

38,802 39,548 21,423

215

4.56 89.00 94.36

244 508

2,776 149.0

\J Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. £/ Wednesday data. * Monthly index for Apr. 1964.

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS

ITEM 1964

Feb. Mar. Dec.

1965

Jan. Feb. Mar.

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS

MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL mil. $, Durable goods industries, total J./ do.., Stone, clay, and glass products do.., Pr imary meta Is...... do.., Fabricated meta! products ............do,,,

Machinery, except electrical do.., E lectr ical machinery .do.., Transportat ion equ i pment do.., Instruments and related products do..,

Nondurable goods industries, total \J do.., Food and kindred products do.., Tobacco products do.., Textile mill products do..,

Paper and allied products do.., Chemicals and allied products do.., Petroleum and coal products do.., Rubber and plastics products... * do..,

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL do.., By industry group: Durable goods industries, total J_/. do.., Stone, clay, and glass products. .do.., Pr imary meta Is .....* do.., Fabr i cated meta I products do..,

Mach inery, except e I ectr i ca I , do.., Electrical machinery. do.., Transportat ion equ i pment do.., Instruments and related products do..,

36,818 19,208

842 3,158 1,911

2,784 2,523 5,306 599

17,610 6,171 339

1,457

1,398 2,743 1,498 836

36,235

19,027 999

3,034 2,011

2,674 2,463 5,075 593

37,069 19,471

873 3,223 1,906

2,896 2,555 5,285 611

17,598 6,120 368

1,477

1,403 2,803 1,421 833

36,222

18,887 940

3,032 1,967

2,696 2,505 5,018 606

37,631 19,969

837 3,347 1,931

2,883 2,635 5,646 691

17,662 6,346 419

1,494

1,433 2,606 1,560 862

39,318

20,559 1,022 3,656 2,077

2,977 2,597 5,341 641

36,384 18,924

806 3,345 1,757

2,695 2,407 5,300 589

17,460 6,184 369

1,444

1,441 2,723 1,542 871

38,885

20,415 1,030 3,455 1,959

2,969 2,657 5,361 661

r39,380 r20,685

r860 r3,582 r1,947

r3,02l r2,676 r5,755 r650

r18,695 r6,378 r399

rl,60l

r 1,559 2,919 r1,545 r940

r38,693

r20,374 rl,OI3 r3,456 r2,033

r2,898 r2,6l6 r5,444 r647

41,281 21,949

920 3,863 2,025

3,188 2,753 6,207 700

19,332 6,613 393

1,636

1,633 3,091 1,521 992

40,340

21,307 1,015 3,633 2,100

2,979 2,695 5,888* 695

jr/ Revised. 16439

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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 3

ITEM

GENERAL BUSINESS INDiCATORS—Continued

MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)--Continued By industry group—Continued

Nondurable goods industries, total J/ mil. $. Food and kindred products do... Tobacco products do... Textile mill products ...do... Paper and allied products....... ......do... Chemicals and allied products ...do... Petroleum and coal products do... Rubber and plastics products do...

INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: Book value (unadjusted), total do...

Durable goods industries, total do... Nondurable goods industries, total do...

Book value (seasonally adjusted), total... do.

By industry group: Durable goods industries, total V do.

Stone, clay, and glass products do. PrImary metaI s... e .**,*.==..*» .do. Fabricated metal products do. Machinery, except electrical..... .......do. EIectr ica I mach inery do. Transportat i on equ i pment do. instruments and related products do.

Nondurable goods industries, total J/ do. Food and kindred products do. Tobacco products.. do. Textile mill products do. Paper and allied products do. Chemicals and allied products .do. Petroleum and coal products...... do. Rubber and plastics products do.

NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL do. Durable goods industries, total do. Nondurable goods industries, total do.

NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL do. By industry group:

Durable goods industries, total J/......... .do. Pr i mar y meta Is .. ...do. Fabr i cated meta I products do. Mach i nery, except e I ectr i ca I do. E I ectr i ca I mach i nery do. Transportation equipment ..do.

Nondurable goods industries, total ........do. Industries with unfilled orders do. Industries without unfilled orders.... ..do.

UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ.), TOTAL do... Durable goods industries, total do... Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders do...

UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL do... By industry group:

Durable goods industries, total J/ do... Pr i mar y meta is do... Fabricated metal products do... Machinery, except electrical do... EI ectr i ca I mach i nery. do... Transportation equipment do...

Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders...do...

NEW BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS (Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.): Unadjusted number. Seasona 11 y adjusted do...

COMMODITY PRICES

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, all items 2/ 1957-59=100. Special group indexes:

All items less shelter do... All items less food.... ....do... Comrnod it ies do...

Nondurab I es do... Durab les do...

New cars. do... Used cars do...

Commodities less food ...do...

Servi ces do;..

Food ; . .do.... Meats, poultry, and fish do.... Dairy products.. do.... Fruits and vegetables do....

Feb.

107.6

107.5 108.4 104.8 105.6 102.9 102.2 119.0 104.1 114.3

106.0 98 .3

104.8 113.9

1964

Mar.

17,208 6,049

353 1,405 1,362 2,735 1,474

836

60,501 36,188 24,313

60,123

35,960 1,535. 5,929 3,965 6,869 5,088 7,359 1,477

24,163 6,136 2,374 2,839 1,792 3,894 1,786 1,127

37,539 19,927 17,612 36,657

19,499 3,074 2,018 2,763 2,574 5,179

17,158 4,486

12,672

50,760 47,863

2,897

50,586

47,644 4,169 4,099 7,072 7,337

19,805

2,942

15,495 16,018

17,335 6,131

387 1,460 1,363 2,746 1,445

811

60,661 36,394 24,267

60,326

36,079 1,536 5,972 3,978 6,891 5,039 7,425 S,503

24,247 6,195 2,344 2,821 1,797 3,902 1,801 1,129

37,508 19,951 17,557 36,547

19,262 3,103 2,007 2,771 2,547 5,164

17,285 4,552

12,733

51,199 48,341

2,858

50,697

47,805 4,082 4,190 7,169 7,383

19,821

2,892

17,676 15,992

107.7

107.5 108.6 104.8 105.6 102.9 101.8 I 19.6 104.3 114.5

105.7 97.2 104.5 115.1

Dec.

18,759 6,629

429 1,614 1,532 2,917 1,525 922

62,642 38,001 24,641

62,944

38,412 1,587 6,111 4,251 7,558 5,388 7,908 1,619

24,532 6,030 2,359 2,837 1,885 4 ,003 1,745 1,176

37,986 20,357 17,629 39,590

20,720 3,821 2,089 3,098 2,637 5,172

18,870 5,190 13,680

55,962 53,042 2,920

57,044

53,958 6,559 4,811 8,302 8,103

21,090

3,086

17,459 17,154

108.8

108.6 109.6 105.7 106.5 103.4 101.6 123.7 104.9 116.2

106.9 99.0

105.6 114.5

Jan.

108.9

108.6 109.8 105.6 106.3 103.6 101.5 123.7 104.9 116.6

106.6 99.2

105.6 112.4

1965

Feb.

18,470 6,446

407 1,606 1,516 2,854 1,519

931

63,299 38,403 24,896

63,213

38,495 1,595 6,161 4,306 7,576 5,403 7,849 1,622

24,718 6,194 2,322 2,829 1,869 4,047 1,794 1,191

37,785 20,320 17,465 39,704

21,271 3,739 2,068 3,092 2,891 5,546

18,433 5,018

13,415

57,363 54,439 2,924

57,317

54,280 6,656 4,851 8,413 8,247

21,051

3,037

18,180 17,275

r !8 ,3 l9 r6,267

r422 r l ,560 N,530 2,902

r l , 5 l 9 r930

r63,76l r38,875 r24,886

r63,382

r38,692 r1,595 r6 , l53 r4,325 r7,638 r5,473 r7,869 r1,635

r24,690 r6,197 r2 ,3 l2 r 2 , 8 1 ! r1,869 r4,055 r l ,812 r l , l 8 3

r40,64l r21,878 r18,763 r39,469

r 2 l , l 3 0 r3,802 r2,110 r3,050 r2,597 r5,690

r18,339 r5,054

r13,285

r58,629 r55,636

2,993

r58,160

r55,092 r7,073 4,910

r8,467 r8,269

r21,363

3,068

15,967 17,367

108.9

108.6 109.8 105. 106, 103, 101. 121, 104. 116.

106.6 99.5

105.2 113.3

£,/ Revised. 16439

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4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued

ITEM

COMMODITY PRICES—Continued

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX J/~Continued HousIng.......................................I957-59= S00s

Shelter®». . a @ •., e. •«». . . <» ..«o ©«•..©,<> <>,«.<>. ...<> ,«. ,do,«, 0 Rent c. .....Mdo.,. Homeownersh!p8„001,098()0 .. „ 0 e „ D«,. „ „ „,. .. ̂ . . ^ . ^ . d o ^ , ,

Fuel and utii ities..0...e0,«.00,»«.,.o«>.0.o..........do... Household furnishings and operation,,....... ••^...do...

Apparel and upkeep...,..,,,,,,.•••••• ••.•••e...P.....do... Transportat ion 9.„,„ i„,„ t l i e, 8 0 0, 8, 0„,o e.»o 1,,,,»».o.» do...

Pr I vate.., a o o«e..,o o,».»...»e »*»».» o »•». .o *»,«.,«>,.,.*»» do,.. Pub lie,,.....,. , do.,.

Health and recreation,,... .*.-> do,.. Medical c a r e 6 8 , „ „ t , 8 1 , 9 8 „ S M M . ,,..do, .. Personal carea os,a080..eo<)(!,ooe<.o.e6o»oc80.oU.aeo000 edo a 0 „ Reading and recreation,eoa•••••••••••.a,,o0..0,0«0,doe..

PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BY--Consumer prIcesc, e,,, e * o e s e <» ̂ ,,, e, 0 B,, o, e * ® *, a <> c *»,, B dGe c,

FI NANCE

CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM)s Total outstanding^ end of month6,..,...„OKe........mi 1. $ D

Installment credit, total eB,KIB...., oaoo ...... ,, os, ,do o s o

installment credit extended and repaid? Unadjusted?

Extended, tota I..................................do,.. RepaId, totaI......,,,...,.......................do...

Seasonally adjusted2 • Extended, totaI..................,...............do, ,. Repa!d, totaL e,, 6.,. e B < ( (, 8. 8, 5 8e, 8,..,.,. e 9. 8»..,do, 8.

CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE

NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT SN PLACE CUNADJ*), TOTAL....... .mii. $.. Pr I vate, tota l.,..,,,o..9,,,„,...a..B..,,.0.,e,.,..do,.,,

Res I dent i a S C nonf arm) .•••••.••••••••.••••••...••••• do,.., Pub lie, tota I.,,,. , , „ . , . . ..,.do.,.,

NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AT ANNUAL RATES), TOTAL....................................mil. $.,

PrIvate, totaI.,,.,,..•••••••••••••••••••••••.....•••do..., Res I dent 1 a I C nonf arm) •••••••••.••.••••••. do.... Nonresidential buildings, total 2:/,.,,......••••...do...,

Industr iai , do..., Commercial •••••••••. •••.••.•••.••...•• •.. .do...,

Stores, restaurants, and garages...............do.... Farm construct ion , ••••••••.•• ,.,.,do,,., Public utilities,...,....,.,.. .....do...,

Pub lie, totaI........................................do,.„, NohresIdent Ia I bu iId i ngs .•••••.•••.••••.••....do.••, Highways , do,..,

CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXs DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMPOS S TE..............1957-59=100..

Feb.

!06„9 108.3 107,5 108,8 106,8 102.7

105, 108, 107. 118,

112, 118. 108, 113,

92,9

68,786 53,552

4 ,552 4,597

5,421 4,842

1964

107.1 108,4 107.5 108,9 107.3 102.8 105,3 108,9 107.4 118.3

113,1 118,7 108.7 l ! 3 e 6

92 D9

68,913 53,795

5,322 5,079

5,480 4,956

107,8 109,5 108,4 I 10.0 107,9 102.9

S06. 110. 109. S20e

114, 120, ISO, 114.

Jan.

108.1 109,9 108,4 110,6 107.9-102,8

105, 111, I09E

520,

1965

Feb,

108,2 110.2 108.5 110,9 107,4 102.8

105,8 110.6 109, I 121.2

9109

76,810 59,397

6,767 5,455

5,816 5,256

114.5 120,6 iS0 ,0 115,0

9 L 8

76,145 59,342

5,023 5,078

5,883 5,213

114.7 S2S.0 I IOo l

i ! 5 , 2

91 .8

75 ,74! 59,363

5,007 4,986 I

6,022 5,381

S964 1965 Mar , A p r , J a n ,

4 ,643 3,325 1,908 1,318

66,509 46,923 28,123 12,728 3,074 5,668 2,351 1,253 4,518 19,586 5,993 6,796

111

5,098 3 ,638 2 ,188 1,460

66,615 46,449 27,538 12,661 3,076 5,561 2 ,293 S,252 4,660

20,166 6,259 7,068

M i

4 ,720 3,331 1,793 1,389

66,505 46,306 26,617 13,339 3,788 5,579 2,436 1,219 4,807

20,199 6,229 7,098

113

Feb,

r4,287 r3,084 rI,585 r1,203

r67,009 r46,93S r26,907 13,418 3,841 5,577 2,501 1,218

r5,020 r20,078 r6,497 6,688

114

Mare

r4,76l r3,365 r1,835 rl,396

r68,161 r47,242 r27,0ll r13,766 r3,888 r5,859 r2,76! 1,218

r4,9!5 r20,9!9 r6,306 7,715

114

Mar,

108,2 110.1 108,7 110,8 107,4 103,1

I06e 110, I09< !2!c

114, 121,4 110.4 115.4

*9I.7

76,085 59,788

6,173 5,748

6,030 5,393

Apr,

5,146 3,689 2,132 1,457

67,299 47,105 26,794 13,814 3,907 5,901 2,896 1,216 4,916

20,194 6,209

114

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