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Appendix CStatistical Tables Relating to Employment,
Production, and Purchasing PowerCONTENTS
National income or expenditure: PageC - l . Gross national product or expenditure, 1929-49 149C-2. Personal consumption expenditures, 1929-49 150C-3 . Gross private domestic investment, 1929-49 151C-4. National income by distributive shares, 1929-49 152C-5. Personal income, 1929-49 153C-6. Relation of national income and personal income, 1929—49 . . . . 154C-7. Disposition of personal income, 1929-49 155C-8. Per capita disposable income in current and 1948 dollars, 1929-49 . . 156
Employment and wages:C-9. Labor force, employment, and unemployment, 1929-49 157
C-10. Number of wage and salary workers in nonagricultural establish-ments, 1929-49 158
C - l l . Average gross weekly earnings in selected industries, 1929-49 . . . 159C- l2 . Average hourly earnings in selected industries, 1929-49 160C- l 3. Average weekly hours in selected industries, 1929-49 161
Production and business activity:C-l 4. Physical production index of goods and selected services, 1929—49. . 162C-15. Industrial production, 1929-49 163C-l 6. New construction activity, 1929-49 164C- l7 . Business expenditures for new plant and equipment, 1929-50 . . . 165G—18. Inventories and sales in manufacturing and trade, 1939—49 166C- l9 . Manufacturers' inventories by stage of fabrication and as ratios to
sales, 1946-49 167C—20. Sales, stocks, and outstanding orders at 296 department stores,
1939-49 168Prices:
C-21. Consumers'price index, 1929-49 169C-22. Wholesale price index, 1929-49 170C—23. Indexes of prices received and prices paid by farmers and parity
ratio, 1929-49 171Money, banking, and credit:
C-24. Consumer credit outstanding, 1929-49 172C-25. Loans and investments of all commercial banks and weekly reporting
member banks, 1929-49 173G-26. Adjusted deposits of all banks and currency outside banks, 1929-49 . 174C-27. Estimated ownership of Federal securities, 1939-49 175C-28. Bond yields and interest rates, selected years, 1929-49 176
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Corporate profits and finance: PageC-29. Profits before and after tax, all private corporations, 1929-49 . . 177C-30. Sales and profits of large manufacturing corporations, 1939-49 . . 178C-31. Relation of profits before and after taxes to stockholders' equity, pri-
vate manufacturing corporations, by industry groups, 1948-49 . . 179G—32. Relation of profits before and after taxes to sales, private manufactur-
ing corporations, by industry groups, 1948-49 180G-33. Relation of profits before and after taxes to stockholders' equity and
to sales, all private manufacturing corporations, by size classes,1948-49 181
G-34. Sources and uses of corporate funds, 1946—49 182International transactions:
C-35. The international transactions of the United States, 1946-49 . . . 183G-36. United States exports and imports of goods and services, by area,
1937 and 1946-49 184C-37. United States Government aid to foreign countries, 1946-49 . . . 185C—38. Export price indexes of selected countries converted to dollars, 1937—
40 and 1946-49 186G—39. United States merchandise exports, including reexports, by areas,
1936-38 quarterly average and 1947-49 187G-40. United States domestic merchandise exports, by economic classes,
1936-38 quarterly average and 1947-49 188C-41. Indexes of quantity and unit value of United States domestic mer-
chandise exports by economic classes, 1936-38 quarterly averageand 1947-49 189
G-42. United States general merchandise imports, by areas, 1936-38quarterly average and 1947—49 190
G-43. United States merchandise imports for consumption, by economicclasses, 1936-38 quarterly average and 1947-49 191
C-44. Indexes of quantity and unit value of United States merchandise im-ports for consumption, by economic classes, 1936-38 quarterlyaverage and 1947-49 192
Summary:C-45. Changes in selected economic series since 1939 and 1948 and during
1949 193
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Statistical Tables Relating to Employment,Production, and Purchasing Power
TABLE C-l.—Gross national product or expenditure, 7929-49
[Billions of dollars]
Period
1929.
1930.1931.1932.1933.1934
19351936193719381939
19401941194219431944
19451946194719481949
1948—First halfSecond half
1949—First halfSecond half i
1948—First quarterSecond quarterThird quarter.Fourth quarter.
1949—First quarterSecond quarterThird quarter.Fourth quarter
Grossnationalproduct
103.8
90.975.958.355.864.9
72.282.590.284.791.3
101.4126.4161.6194.3213.7
215. 2212.6235.7262.4258.7
Personalconsump-
tion ex-penditures
78.8
70.861.249.246.351.9
56.262.567.164.567.5
72.182.391.2
102.2111.6
123.1147.8166.9178.8178.5
Grossprivate
domesticinvestment
15.8
10.25.4
.91.32.8
6.18.3
11.46.39.9
13.918.310.95.77.7
10.729.531.145.036.8
Net foreigninvestment
0.8
.7
. 2
.2
.2
.4
- . 1—.1
.11.1
.9
1.51.1
- . 2- 2 . 2-2 .1
-1 .44.78.91.9
Govern-ment pur-chases of
goods andservices
Annual rates, seasonally adjusted
256.5268.4
261.6255.9
251.4261.6266.5270.3
263.5259.6256.3255.5
177.0180.6
178.8178.2
175.2178.7180.3180.9
178.6178.9178.5178.0
42.447.6
38.535.0
40.744.247.148.0
41.635.435.035.0
3.4.4
1.1- 1 . 2
3.92.8
- . 11.0
1.01.2
- . 8- 1 . 5
9.29.28.18.0
11.711.612.813.1
13.924.759.788.696.5
82.830.728.836.743.5
33.7
43.243.8
31.535.939.240.3
42.344.043.644.0
1 Estimates based on incomplete data; fourth quarter by Council of Economic Advisers.
NOTE.—Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Department of Commerce (except as noted).
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TABLE G—2.—Personal consumption expenditures, 1929-49
[Billions of dollars]
Period
1929
1930_1931_1932.1933.1934_.
1935.1936.1937.1938.1939.
1940.1941.1942.1943.1944.
1945..1946..1947..1948..1949 f
1948—First half-Second half
1949—First halfSecond half*...
1948—First quarter...Second quarter.Third quarter..Fourth quarter.
1949—First quarter. _.Second quarter.Third quarter..Fourth quarter
Totalex-
pendi-tures
78.8
70.861.249.246.351.9
56.262.567.164.567.5
72.182.391.2
102.2111.6
123.1147.8166.9178.8178.5
Durable goods
Total
9.4
7.35.63.73.54.3
5.26.47.05.86.7
7.16.87.1
8.516.522.023.524.8
Auto-mo-bilesandparts
3.2
2.21.6.9
1.01.4
1.92.32.41.62.1
2.73.3.7
1.14.47.28.2
10.4
Other
6.1
5.14.02.82.52.9
3.34.14.64.14.6
5.26.46.46.06.2
7.412.114.815.314.4
Nondurable goods
Total
37.7
34.129.022.722.326.7
29.432.935.234.035.3
37.644.052.961.067.1
74.986.896.2
102.297.7
Foodi
19.7
18.114.811.411.514.3
16.318.520.019.019.3
20.724.430.535.338.9
43.051.057.861.158.8
Cloth-ings
9.2
7.96.85.04.65.6
5.96.56.76.67.0
7.48.8
11.013.715.3
17.118.619.120.018.4
Other
8.9
8.17.46.46.26.9
7.27.98.68.48.9
9.510.811.411.912.9
14.817.119.321.120.5
Services
Total
31.7
29.526.622.820.620.9
21.723.324.924.725.5
26.628.531.234.437.4
39.744.548.853.156.0
Hous-ing s
11.4
11.010.29.07.87.5
7.67.98.48.7
9.29.9
10.611.111.7
12.213.114.515.917.0
Annualrates/seasonally adjusted
Other
20.2
18.516.413.812.713.4
14.115.416.516.016.5
17.418.720.623.325.7
27.531.434.237.239.0
177.0180. 6
178.8178.2
175.2178.7180.3180.9
178.6178.9178.5178.0
23.223.8
23.426.2
22.723.824.822.9
23.123.825.826.5
7.78.6
9.511.2
7.58.08.78.5
9.29.8
11.011.5
15.515.2
13.914.9
15.215.816.014.4
13.913.914.815.0
101.8102.6
99.795.8
101.2102.4101.8103.3
100.199.396.595.0
61.161.1
59.858.0
61.061.260.561.7
60.059.558.457.5
19.820.2
19.217.6
19.320.219.920.5
19.319.117.717.4
21.021.3
20.720.2
21.021.021.421.2
20.720.720.420.1
51.954.2
55.656.4
51.352.553.754.8
55.455.956.256.5
15.616.2
16.817.2
15.415.816.016.3
16.616.917.117.3
36.338.0
38.939.2
35.936.737.738.4
38.839.039.139.2
1 Includes alcoholic beverages.2 Includes shoes and standard clothing issued to military personnel.3 Includes imputed rental value of owner-occupied dwellings.* Estimates based on incomplete data; fourth quarter by Council of Economic Advisers.
NOTE.—Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Department of Commerce (except as noted).
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TABLE C-3.—Gross private domestic investment, 1929-49
[Billions of dollars]
Year
1929
19301931193219331934
19351936193719381939
19401941194219431944
19451946194719481949 7
1948—First halfSecond half
1949—First halfSecond half 7._.
1948—First quarter-..Second quarter.Third quarter..Fourth quarter.
1949—First quarter...Second quarter.Third quarter..Fourth quarter
Totalgrosspri-vate
domes-tic
invest-ment
15.8
10.25.4.9
1.32.8
6.18.3
11.46.39.9
13.918.310.95.77.7
10.729.531.145.036.8
Nonfarm producers'plant and equipment
Total
7.64.62.52.33.1
3.85.26.64.75.7
7.49.35.84.66.3
8.716.020.624.723.2
Equip-ment 2
5.7
4.32.81.61.62.2
2.93.94.73.44.0
5.36.64.13.54.7
6.310.814.617.316.4
Con-struc-tion i i
4.1
3.41.81.0.7.9
1.01.31.91.41.7
2.12.71.71.11.6
2.45.26.07.4
Farmequip-mentandcon-
struc-tion 4
1.1
.6
1.0.8
1.01.31.0.9
1.2
1.42.03.13.94.0
Kesi-dential
con-struc-tion(non-
farm) ]
2.8
1.41.2.5.3.4
.71.11.41.52.7
3.03.41.81.0
1.14.16.69.18.8
Otherpri-vatecon-
struc-tion 5
0.5
.5
.4
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.1
.2
.6
.71.01.2
Net change in busi-ness inventories
Total
1.6
- 1 . 4- 2 . 6- 1 . 6- 1 . 1
.91.02.3
- 1 . 0.4
2.33.92.1
- . 76.7.1
6.5- . 4
Non-farmafter
revalu-ation
adjust-ment
1.8
- 1 . 7- 2 . 6- 1 . 3
.42.11.8
- 1 . 1.3
2.03.4
- . 3
6.92.25.1
-1.0
Farm
- 0 . 3
- . 2.3
- 1 . 3
.5—1.1
.5
.1
.1
.2
.51.3
- . 4- . 5
- . 1- . 2
- 2 . 21.3
Annual rates, seasonally adjusted
42.447.6
38.535.0
40.744.247.148.0
41.635.435.035.0
24,225.1
24.222.3
23.724.625.125.1
24.523.823.421.2
17.017.6
17.215.6
16.717.317.517.7
17.416.916.614.7
7.27.5
7.06.6
7.07.37.67.4
7.16.96.86.5
3.84.0
4.04.0
3.54.04.04.0
4.23.93.94.1
9.09.2
8.09.4
8.79.49.58.8
8.07.98.9
10.0
. 81.1
1.21.2
.8
.91.01.2
1.21.11.21.3
4.78.2
1.1- 1 . 9
4.15.37.49.0
3.6- 1 . 4- 2 . 4— 1.5
4.06.2
. 1- 2 . 0
4.23.85.47.1
2.3- 2 . 1- 2 , 6- 1 . 5
.72.0
1.0.1
- . 11.52.01.9
1.3.7.2
i Items for 1939 and subsequent years are not comparable to those for earlier years, since they includecertain outlays incident to construction which have not yet been estimated for years prior to 1939. Forfurther details see Survey of Current Business, July 1949, p. 7.
3 Total producers' durable equipment less "farm machinery and equipment" and farmers' purchases of"tractors" and "business motor vehicles." These figures assume that farmers purchase 85 and 15 percent,respectively, of all tractors and motor vehicles used for productive purposes.
3 Industrial buildings, public utilities, gas and oil well drilling, warehouses, office and loft buildings,stores, restaurants, garages, and hotels.
* Farm construction (residential and nonresidential) plus "farm machinery and equipment" and farmers'purchases of "tractors" and "business motor vehicles." (See footnote 2.)
6 Includes religious, educational, social and recreational, hospital and institutional, and miscellaneousnonresidential.
e Less than $50,000,000.' Estimates based on incomplete data; fourth quarter by Council of Economic Advisers.NOTE.—Detail will not necessarily add to total because of rounding.
Source: Department of Commerce (except as noted).
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T A B L E C—4.—National income by distributive shares, 7929-49
[Billions of dollars]
Period
1929..
1930..1931..1932..1933..1934..
1935..1936..1937..1938..1939..
1940..1941..1942-.1943..1944..
1945..1946..1947..1948..1949 «.
1948: First halfSecond half -
1949: First halfSecond half»
1948: First quarter __Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
1949: First quarterSecond quarterThird quarter«Fourth quarter«
Totalnation-
alin-
come i
87.4
75.058.941.739.648.6
56.864.773.667.472.5
81.3103. 8137.1169.7183.8
182.7179.6201.7226.2222.5
Com-pen-
sationof em-ploy-ees 2
50.8
46.539.530.829.334.1
37.142.747.744.747.8
51.864.384.9
109.2121.2
123.0117.0127.6140.3142.2
Business and pro-fessional incomeand inventory-
valuationadjustment
Total
8.3
7.05.33.22.94.3
5.06.16.66.36.8
7.79.6
12.615.017.2
18.720.823.124.524.1
In-come
ofunin-corpo-ratedenter-prises
8.1
6.34.72.93.44.3
5.06.26.76.16.9
7.810.212.915.117.2
18.822.724.724.923.4
In-ven-toryvalu-ationad-
just-ment
0.1
.6
.3- . 5
i
- . 1- . 1(4)
. 22
1
- . '6- . 4- . 2- . 1
- . 1-1.9- 1 . 6- . 4
.7
In-come
offarmpro-prie-tors
3.92.91.72.32.3
4.93.95.64.44.54.96.9
10.511.811.8
12.514.215.418.415.0
Rent-al in-come
ofper-sons
5.8
4.83.62.52.02.1
2.32.73.13.33.5
3.64.35.46.16.5
6.36.26.56.66.6
Corporate profitsand inventory
valuationadjustment
Total
10.3
6.61.6
- 2 . 0- 2 . 0
1.1
3.04.96.24.35.8
9.214.619.924.324.0
19.218.325.632.630.3
Cor-po-rateprof-its
beforetax 3
9.8
3.3- . 8
- 3 . 0. 2
1.7
3.25.76.23.36.5
9 317! 221.125.124.3
19.723.631.634.827.6
In-ven-toryvalu-ationad-
just-ment
0.5
3.32.41.0
-2.1- . 6
- . 2- . 7(4)1.0
- . 7
- . 1-2.6-1.2- . 8- . 3
-5.2-6.0-2.22.7
Netinter-
est
Annual rates, seasonally adjusted
220.0232.4
224.8220.2
215.1224.9230.4234.3
226.3223.4222.5217.8
136.4144.1
142.1142.2
135.1137.7143.3144.9
142. 5141.8142.2142.3
24.424.5
24.024.1
24.224.624.524.5
24.024.124.224.0
25.224.5
23.023.7
25.125.325.923.1
22.923.123.623.8
- . 8
1.1.4
- . 9n
- L 41.4
1.11.0.6.2
18.118.6
16.413.6
17.119.118.818.5
17.115.713.813.5
6.66.6
6.76.5
6.66.76.66.7
6.76.76.56.5
30.834.5
31.429.3
28.533.033.335.7
31.830.931.527.1
34.035.6
27.927.2
33.035.036.634.5
29.426.428.026.5
- 3 . 2- 1 . 0
3.42.0
- 4 . 5- 2 . 0- 3 . 3
1.2
2.34.53.5.6
6.5
6.25.95.45.04.8
4.54.54.44.34.2
4.14.13.93.43.1
3.03.03.43.84.3
3.64.0
4.24.43. 63.73.94.1
4.24.34.34.4
1 National income is the total net income earned in production by individuals of businesses. The concep tof national income currently used differs from the concept of gross national product in that it excludes de-preciation charges and other allowances for business and institutional consumption of durable capital goods.
2 Includes wage and salary receipts and other labor income (see appendix table C-5), and employer andemployee contribution for social insurance.
3 See appendix table C-29 for corporate tax liability (Federal and State income and excess profits taxes)and corporate profits after taxes.
< Less than $50,000,000.« Estimates based on incomplete data; profits and total national income for third quarter and all items for
fourth quarter by Council of Economic Advisers.
NOTE.—Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Department of Commerce (except as noted).
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TABLE 0-5.—Personal income, 1929-49
[Billions of dollars]
Period
1929
1930193119321933 _1934
19351936 . _193719381939 __
1940 _194119421943 _1944
19451946 _ _194719481949 « _
1948: First halfSecond half
1949: First halfSecond half6 _-
1948: First quarter. _.Second quarter, .Third quarterFourth quarter. _
1949: First quarterSecond quarterThird quarter. _ .Fourth quarter 6
Totalpersonalincome
85.1
76.264.849.346.653.2
59.968.474.068.372.6
78.395.3
122.7150.3165.9
171.9176.9193.5211.9211.7
Salaries,wages,
and otherlabor
income *
50.5
46.339.230.529.033.8
36.842.145.942.845.7
49.561 581.4
104.5116 2
116.9111.0121 9135.1136.8
Proprie-tors' and
rentalincome 2
19.7
15.711.87.47.28.7
12.112.615.414.014.7
16.320.828.432.835.5
37.541.245.149.545.7
Dividendsand
personalinterestincome 3
13.3
12.611.19.18.28.6
8.610.110.38.79.2
9.49.99.7
10.010.6
11.413.214.816.217.3
Transferpayments
1.5
1.52.72.22.12.2
2.43.52.42.83.0
3.13.13.23.03.6
6.211.411.711.112.0
Nonagri-culturalpersonalincome 4
76.8
70.060.146.243.049.5
53.462.866.562.166.3
71.586.1
109.4135.2150.5
155.7158.5173.5188.8192.0
Annual rates, seasonally adjusted
207.7216.0
213.1210.3
205.1210.3215.4216.6
213.7212.5210.6210.0
131.3138.9
136.9136.6
129.9132.7138.3139.5
137.1136.7136.6136.7
49.249.8
47.244.2
48.050.449.949.7
47.846.544.544.0
15.716.6
17.217.4
15.615.816.316.9
17.117.217.317.5
11.510.8
11.912.0
11.611.411.010.5
11.712.112.211.8
184.9192.4
192.0192.0
183.4186.4191.8193.1
191.9192,1192.2191.9
1 Differs from "compensation of employees" in appendix table C-4, in that it excludes employer andemployee contributions to social insurance. Includes wage and salary receipts and other labor income—compensation for injuries, employer contributions to private pension and welfare funds, pay of militaryreservists not on full-time active duty (pay for full-time active duty included in military wages and salaries),directors' fees, jury and witness fees, compensation of prison inmates, Government payments to enemyprisoners of war, marriage fees to justices of the peace, and merchant marine war-risk life and injury claims.
2 See appendix table C-4, for major components.3 See appendix table 0-29, for dividend payments.4 Equals personal income exclusive of net income of unincorporated farm enterprises, farm wages, agricul-
tural net rents, agricultural net interest, and net dividends paid by agricultural corporations.« Estimates based on incomplete data; fourth quarter by Council of Economic Advisers.
NOTE.—Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Department of Commerce (except as noted).
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TABLE C-6.—Relation of national income and personal income, 1929-49
[Billions of dollars]
Period
1929
1930 .1931193219331934
1935 .193619371938 .1939
19401941194219431944
19451946 . __1947194819491 _
1948—First halfSecond half
1949—First halfSecond half *
1948—First quarter . .Second quarterThird quarter . . .Fourth quarter
1949—First quarterSecond quarterThird quarter __. __Fourth quarter *
Nation-al
income
87.4
75.058.941.739.648.6
56.864.773.667.472.5
81.3103.8137.1169.7183.8
182.7179.6201.7226.2222. 5
220.0232.4
224.8220.2
215.1224.9230.4234.3
226.3223.4222.5217.8
Less:
Corpo-rate
profitsand in-ven-toryvalu-ation
adjust-ment
10.3
6.61.6
—2.0-2 .0
1.1
3.04.96.24.35.8
9.214.619.924.324.0
19.218.325.632.630.3
30.834.5
31.429.3
28.533.033.335.7
31.830.931.527.1
Contri-butions
tosocialinsur-ance
0.2
.3
.3
.3
. 3
. 3
. 3
. 61.82.02.1
2.32.83.54.55.2
6.16.05.65.15.4
Excessof
wageac-
crualsoverdis-
burse-ments
.2- . 2
Annual rates
5.05.2
5.35.6
5.15.05.25.3
5.25.45.65.6
. 1
—.1
.1
.1- . 1
.1
.1- . 3
Plus:
Gov-ern-
menttrans-
ferpay-
ments
0.9
1.02.01.41.51.6
1.82.91.92.42.5
2.72.62.72.53.1
5.610.811.110.511.4
Netinter-est
paid
Gov-ern-
ment
1.0
1.01.11.11.21.2
1.11.11.21.21.2
1.31.31.52.12.8
3.74.44.44.44.6
Divi-dends
5.8
5.54.12.62.12.6
2.94.64.73.23.8
4.04.54.34.54.7
4.75.87.07.98.4
, seasonally adjusted
10.910.2
11.311.4
11.010.810.49.9
11.111.511.611.2
4.44.5
4.64.6
4.44.44.54.5
4.54.64.64.6
7.68.1
8.48.4
7.67.77.98.3
8.48.48.48.5
Busi-ness
trans-fer
pay-ments
0.6
.5
.6
.7
.7
.6
.6
.6
.6
.4
.5
.4
.5
.5
.5
.5
. 5
. 6
.6
.6
. 6
. 6
.6
.6
.6
.6
.6
.6
.6
.6
.6
.6
.6
Equals:per-
sonalincome
85.1
76 264.849.346.653.2
59.968.474.068.372.6
78.395.3
122. 7150.3165.9
171.9176.9193.5211.9211.7
207.7216.0
213.1210.3
205.1210.3215.4216.6
213.7212.5210.6210.0
* Estimates based on incomplete data; fourth quarter by Council of Economic Advisers.
NOTE.—Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Department of Commerce (except as noted).
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TABLE C-7.—Disposition of personal income, 1929-49
Period Persona]income
Personaltax andnontax
payments
Equals:Disposa-
blepersonalincome
Less:Personal
con-sumptionexpendi
tures
Equals:Personal
netsaving
Netsaving aspercentof dis-posa bleincome
Billions of dollars
1929
19301931193219331934
19351936193719381939
19401941194219431944
19451946194719481949
1948: First halfSecond half
1949: First halfSecond half *_._
1948: First quarter._Second quarter.Third quarter..Fourth quarter
1949: First quarter __Second quarter.Third quarter..Fourth quarter
85.1
76.264.849.346.663.2
59.968.474.068.372.6
78.395.3
122.7150.3165.9
171.9176.9193.5211.9211.7
2.6
2.51.91.51.51.6
1.92.32.92.92.4
2.63.36.0
17.818.9
20.918.821.521.118.8
82.5
73.763.047.845.251.6
58.066.171.165.570.2
75.792.0
116.7132.4147.0
151.1158.1172.0190.8192.9
78.8
70.861.249.246.351.9
56.262.567.164.567.5
72.182.391.2
102.2111.6
123.1147.8166.9178.8178.5
3.7
2.91.8
- 1 . 4- 1 . 2- . 2
1.83.63.91.02.7
3.79.8
25.630.235.4
28.010.35.1
12.014.4
Annual rates, seasonally adjusted
207.7216.0
213.1210.3
205.1210.3215.4216.6
213.7212.5210.6210.0
22.020.3
18.818.8
23.220.720.220.4
18.818.718.818.9
185.8195.7
194.4191.5
181.9189.6195.2196.2
194.9193.8191.9191.1
177.0180.6
178.8178.2
175.2178.7180.3180.9
178.6178.9178.5178.0
8.815.2
15.613.2
6.710.815.015.3
16.314.813.313.1
4.5
3.92.9
- 2 . 9- 2 . 7- . 4
3.15.45.51.53.8
4.910.721.922.824.1
18.56.53.06.37.5
4.77.8
8.06.9
3.75.77.77.8
8.47.66.96.9
i Estimates based on incomplete data; fourth quarter by Council of Economic Advisers.
NOTE.—Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Department of Commerce (except as noted).
868148—50 11 155
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TABLE C-8.—Per capita disposable income in current and 1948 dollars, 1929-49
PeriodDisposable
personalincome
(billions ofdollars)
82.5
73.763.047.845.251.6
58.066.171.165.570.2
75.792.0
116.7132.4147.0
151.1158.1172.0190.8192.9
Annualrates,
seasonallyadjusted
185.8195.7
194.4191.5
181.9189.6195.2196.2
194.9193.8191.9191.1
Population(thou-
sands) 1
121,770
123,077124,040124,840125,579126,374
127, 250128,053128,825129,825130,880
131,970133,203134, 665136,497138,083
139, 586141,235144,024146, 571149,215
146,007147,358
148,639149.947
145,713146,293146,937147,724
148,337148,919149, 578150,304
Consumers'price index,
1948=100
71.6
69.763.557.054.055.9
57.357.960.058.958.1
58.561.4
3 68.73 73.83 75.8
3 77.93 83.43 93.1100.098.8
Not ad-justed forseasonalvariation
98.8101.2
99.198.5
98.099.6
101.8100.7
99.299.098.798.2
Per capita disposablepersonal income
Currentdollars
678
599508383360408
456516552505536
574691867970
1,065
1,0821,1191,1941,3021,293
1948dollars »
947
859800672667730
796891920857923
9811,1251,2621,3141,405
1,3891,3421,2821,3021,309
Annual rates, season-ally adjusted
1,2731,328
1,3081,277
1,2481,2961,3281,328
1,3141,3011,2831,271
1,2881,312
1,3201,296
1,2731,3011,3051,319
1,3251,3141,3001,294
1930.1931.1932.1933.1934.
1935.1936.1937.1938.1939.
1940.1941.1942.1943.1944.
1945.1946.1947.1948.1949
1948—First half....Second half-
1949—First halfSecond half 4_
1948—First quarterSecond quarter..Third quarter...Fourth quarter..
1949—First quarter....Second quarter..Third quarter...Fourth quarter4
1 Estimated population of continental United States, including armed forces overseas; annual data as ofJuly 1 and quarterly and semiannual data as of middle of period, interpolated from published monthlyestimates.
2 Current dollars divided by the consumers' price index on the base 1948=100 to give a rough measure ofchanges in buying power of disposable income.
3 The consumers' price index has been roughly adjusted to take account of the understatement duringthe price-control period. This adjustment is in line with the report of the Technical Committee (betterknown as the Mitchell Committee) on the consumers' price index. The unadjusted index will be found inappendix table C-21.
* Estimates based on incomplete data; fourth quarter by Council of Economic Advisers.Sources: Department of Commerce (disposable income and population) and Department of Labor
(consumers' price index).
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TABLE C-9.—Labor force, employment and unemployment, 1929-49
[Thousands of persons, 14 years of age and over]
Period
Totallaborforce
(includ-ing
armedforces) l
Armedforces i
Civilian labor force
Totalcivilianlaborforce
Employment2
Total Nonagri-cultural
Agri-cultural
Unem-ployment
Monthly average:1929
1930..1931..1932..1933.
1935-1936-1937-1938-1939..
1940-1941..1942..1943-1944-
1945..1946-1947..1948..1949..
1948—First half. __Second half-
1949—First half. _ _Second half_
1948—JanuaryFebruary. _MarchAprilMay _JuneJulyAugustSeptember.OctoberNovember.December—
1949—JanuaryFebruary- _MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember .OctoberNovember.December..
49,440
50,08050,68051,25051,84052,490
53,14053,74054,32054,95055,600
56,03057,38060,23064,41065,890
65,14060,82061,60862,74863,571
61,77163, 726
62,73264, 411
60,45561,00461,00561,76061,66064,74065,13564,51163,57863,16663,13862,828
61,54661,89662,30562,32763,45264,86665,27865,10564,22264,02164,36363,475
260
260260250250260
270300320340370
3901,4703,8208,87011,260
11,2803,3001,4401,3071,466
1,2401,374
1,4831,450
1,2411,2261,2361,2361,2381,2611,2931,3251,3661,3911,4141,453
1,4681,5081,4911,4921,4691,4681,4631,4681,4591,4451,4361,430
49,180
49,82050,42051,00051,59052,230
52,87053,44054,00054,61055,230
55,64055,91056,41055,54054,630
53,86057,52060,16861,44262,105
60,53162,352
61,24962,961
59,21459,77859,76960,52460,42263,47963,84263,18662,21261,77561,72461,375
60,07860,38860,81460,83561,98363,39863,81563,63762,76362,57662,92762,045
47,630
45,48042,40038,94038,76040,890
42,26044,41046,30044,22045,750
47,52050,35053,75054,47053,960
52,82055,25058,02759,37858, 710
58,31760,439
58,06059,359
57,14957,13957,32958,33058,66061,29661,61561,24560,31260,134
59,434
57,41457,16857,64757,81958,69459,61959,72059,94759,41159,00159,51858,556
37,180
35,14032,11028,77028,67030,990
32,15034,41036,48034,63036,140
37,98041,25044,50045,39045,010
44,24046,93049,76151,40560,684
50,75452,057
50,12061,247
50,08950,36850,48250,88350,80051,89952,45252,80151,59051,50651,93252,059
50,65150,17450,25449,99949,72049,92450,07351,44151,25451,29051,64051, 783
10,450
10,34010,29010,17010,0909,900
10,11010,0009,8209,6909,610
9,5409,1009,2509,0808,950
8,5808,3208,2667,9738,026
7,5648,382
7,9408,112
7,0606,7716,8477,4487,8619,3969,1638,4448,7238,6277,9617,375
6,763
7,3937,8208,9749,6969,6478,5078,1587,7107,8786,773
1,550
4,3408,02012,06012,83011,340
10,6109,0307,70010,390
8,1205,5602,6601,070670
1,0402,2702,1422,0643,395
2,2141,914
3,1893,601
2,0652,6392,4402,1931,7612,1842,2271,9411,8991,6421,8311,941
2,6643,2213,1673,0163,2893,7784,0953,6893,3513,5763,4093,489
i Data for 1940-49 exclude about 150,000 members of the armed forces who were outside the continentalUnited States in 1940 and who were therefore not enumerated in the 1940 census. This figure is deductedby the Census Bureau from its current estimates for comparability with 1940 data.
a Includes part-time workers and those who had jobs but were not at work for such reasons as vacation,illness, bad weather, temporary lay-off, and industrial disputes.
NOTE.—Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.Survey on which labor force data are based is made during the week including the 8th of the month.Sources: Department of Labor (1929-39) and Department of Commerce (1940-49).
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T A B L E C—10.—Number of wage and salary workers in nonagi'{cultural establishments, 1929—49 1
[Thousands of employees]
Period
Totalwageand
salarywork-
ers
31,041
29,14326,38323,37723,46625,699
26,79228,80230, 71828,90230,287
32,03136,16439,69742,04241,480
40,06941,41243.37144,20142,936
43,63344,769
42,99342,867
43,63943,35043,63243,35243,70444,11944,16444,49444,94644,91544.81545,282
43,44943,06142,91842,96642,73142,83542,57342,99443,46442,60742,695
Manufacturing
Total
10,534
9,4018,0216,7977,2588,346
8,9079,653
10,6069,253
10,078
10,78012,97415, 05117,38117,111
15,30214,46115, 24715, 28814,152
15,20015,371
14,30713,965
15,40615,34515,36915,02814,94715,10715.15515,40015,61715,51415,36815,174
14,78214,64914,47514,17713,87713,88413, 75714,11414,31213,90313,741
Dura-ble
goods
<•>(S)
(3)(3)(3)(3)
(3)
(3)(3)(3)(3)
(3)
i(3)(3)(3)8.3738,3157,479
8,3208,311
7.7137,200
8,4298,3678,4148,2928,2218,1968,2328,2718,3608,3938,3528,258
8,0447,9237,8197,6567,4417,3927,2557,3027,4167,0067,019
Non-dura-ble
goods
«(5)
(3)(3)(3)(3)
(3)
(3)(3)(3)(3)
(3)(8)(3)(")(3)
(3)
(3)6,8746,9706,673
6,8817,060
6,5956,766
6,9776,9786,9556,7366,7266,9116,9237,1297,2577,1217,0166,916
6,7386,7266,6566,5216,4366,4926,5026,8126,8966,8976,722
Min-ing
1,078
1,000864722735874
888937
1,006882845
916947983917883
826852943981932
964998
981873
974966980870989
1,005974
1,0061,0071,000
9991,002
991986981984974968943956948583927
Con-tractcon-
struc-tion
1,497
1,3721,214
970809862
9121,1451,1121,0551,150
1,2941,7902,1701,5671,094
1,1321,6611,9822,1652,162
2,0102,320
2,0452,303
1,9291,7921,8772,0192.1532,2892,3482,3842,3692,3342,2872,200
2,0161,9261,9472,0362,1372.2052,2772,3402,3412,3102,245
Trans-porta-tionand
publicutili-ties
3,907
3,6753,2432,8042,6592,736
2,7712,9563.1142,8402,912
3,0133,2483,4333,6193,798
3,8724,0234,1224,1513,984
4,1144,188
4,0163,945
4,0944,1134,1174,0544,1274,1814,2124,2134,1894,1884,1664,158
4,0544,0243,9753,9914,0214,0314,0073,9923,9593,8733,896
Trade
6,401
6,0645,5314,9074,9995,552
5,6926,0766,5436,4536,705
7,0557,5677,4817,3227,399
7,6858,8159,1969,4919, 370
9,3189,664
9,3589,385
9,3259,2399,3129,3019,3409,3899,3639,3669,5229,6549,807
10,273
9,3889,2929,3109,4789,3429,3369,2209,2139,4099,5039,579
Fi-nance
1,431
1,3981,3331,2701,2251,247
1,2621,3131,3551,3471,382
1,4191,4621,4401,4011,374
1,3941,5861.6411,7161,761
1,7021,729
1,7521,772
1,6741,6831,6961,7081,7171,7361,7421,7421,7251,7201,7211,724
1,7311,7351,7491,7571,7631,7741,7801,7801,7701,7671,764
Serv-ice2
3,127
3,0842,9132,6822,6142,784
2,8833,0603,2333,1963,228
3,3623,5543, 7083,7863,795
3.8914,4084,7864,7994,785
4,7784,819
4,7604,814
4,7464,7284,7424,7894,8164,8484,8664,8504,8494,8114,7824,757
4,7234,7124,7204,7684,8044,8344,8514,8364,8324,7924,760
Gov-ern-
ment(Fed-eral,State,and
local)
3,066
3,1493,2643,2253,1673,298
3,4773,6623,7493,8763,987
4,1924,6225,4316,0496,026
5,9675.6075,4545,6135,791
5,5465,680
5,7765,809
5,4915,4845,5395,5835,6155,5645,5045,5335,6685,6945,6855,994
5,7645,7375.7615,7755,8135,8035,7385,7635,8935,8665,783
Monthly average:1929
19301931193219331934
193519361937 —1938- —1939- -
194019411942 -19431944
1945194619471948 —1949*...
1948—First halfSecond half..
1949—First half....Second half«.
1948—JanuaryFebraryMarchAprilMay _June _JulyAugustSeptember...OctoberNovember.-.December. __
1949—JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay _.JuneJulyAugustSeptember ^ _October*November *.
i Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers in nonagricultural establishments who workedor received pay during the pay period ending nearest the 15th of the month. Excludes proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, and personnel of the armed forces. Not comparable with estimatesof nonagricultural employment of the civilian labor force reported by the Department of Commerce (appen-dix table C-9) which include proprietors, self-employed persons, and domestic servants; which count personsas employed when they are not at work because of industrial disputes, bad weather, or temporary lay-offsand which are based on an enumeration of population, whereas the estimates in this table are based on reportsfrom employing establishments.
1 Data for the trade and service divisions, beginning with January 1947, are not comparable with datashown for earlier years because of the shift of the automotive repair service industry from the trade to theservice divtson. In January 1947, this industry amounted to approximately 230,000 employees.
*Not available.< Estimates based on incomplete data.NOTE.—Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.Adjustments have been made to levels indicated by unemployment insurance agencies and the Bureau
of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance data through 1947, and have been carried forward from 1947 benchmark levels, thereby providing consistent series.
Source: Department of Labor.
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TABLE C—11.—Average gross weekly earnings in selected industries, 1929—49
Period
Monthly average:1929
19301931. __193219331934
19351936193719381939
19401941194219431944
19451946194719481949 7
1948—First half--.Second half..
1949—First half__ _Second half 7.
1948—JanuaryFebruary-- .MarchApriL__.MayJ u n e . .Ju ly . . .AugustSeptember,.OctoberNovember. _December...
1949—JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril . . .MayJuneJu ly . . . .AugustSeptember".October i..._November K
Manufacturing
Total
$25.03
23.2520.8717.0516.7318.40
20.1321.7824.0522.3023.86
25.2029.5836.6543.1446.08
44.3943.8249.9754.1454.78
52.9455.26
54.6454.95
52.8652.5852.9252.5652.8353.8753.9755.0655.1655.6055.6056.14
55.5055.2054.7453.8054.0854.5154.6354.7055.7255.2654.45
Dura-ble
goods
Non-durablegoods
$27.22
24.7721.2816.2116.4318.87
21.5224.0426.9124.0126.50
28.4434.0442.7349.3052.07
49.0546.4952.4657.1157.85
55.4758.60
57.9057.78
55.4655.0455.5355.1555.1056.5456.5458. 5058.2859.5059.1159.67
58.8358.4957.8357.2157.2157.8257.3157.8958.8458.0356.85
()$46.9650.6151.32
49.8851.32
50.8051.95
49.5649.7649.8049.5049.9850.6750.8551.0751.6450.9151.6351.84
51.3551.3351.0749.6750.4150.9751.5551.3152.5952.5151.78
Bitumi-nouscoal
mining
$25.72
22.2117.6913.9114.4718.10
19.5822.7123.8420.8023.88
24.7130.8635.0241.6251.27
52.2558.0366.5972.1263.92
69.6173.42
70.9453.40
75.1570.5574.54
8 49. 7974.2773.3864.7076.4874.1176.2472.7376.28
76.3273.5670.5472.3372.98
8 59.90« 47. 948 49. 519 52. 778 63.39
Build-ing con-struc-tion
8$
$22.9724.5127.0130.1429.1930.3931.7035.1441.8048.1352.1853.7356.^463.30
s 68.8571.05
66.6270.83
70.8071.42
65.5165.1665.8766.4567.2269.5370.4770.9171.2970.5969.3972.33
70.8870.5369.8370.3371.8171.4471.2871.9570.6971.76
Class Isteamrail-
roads
$28.49
27.7626.7623.3423.0924.32
26.7628.0129.2030.26
31.5534.2538.6543.6846.06
45.69* 51. 22
54.22e 59. 27
60.70
6 58.718 59.57
60.3961.33
59.6060.5458.9456.8657.2459.0558.2259.1759.4859.9260.4260.19
60.2161.6460.0062.51
57.2760.3762.64
Tele-phone
$29. 8131. 5331.94
32.4432.7433.9736.3038.39
()44.0444.7748.9251.48
48.1549.66
50.9052.34
48.2047.7147.4547.7748.9348.8249.2348.4249.2149.8551.4249.85
49.8450.8450.8250.5851.8451.4651.9051.5752.57
Whole-sale
trade
()$51.9955.5857.43
54.8856.18
57.2357.73
53.9055.0254.2154.8855.7955.4555.7755.8755.8356.2856.4856.87
57.2456.8256.8857.1257.8357.4958.1857.1057.3958.26
Retailtrade
Hotels(year
round) i
<*>
(»)(2)
8(2)00(2)
()$40.6643.8545.96
43.0644.60
45.5646.58
42.4942.9542.4843.1143.2844.0445.0645.3344.7044.1743.9944.36
45.5145.1444.9545.3145.9846.4546.9546.8746.4246.06
()$29.3631.4132.68
30.8131.96
32.6032.80
30.2930.8930.5030.8631.1231.1931.3831.8531.7832.0632.3532.35
32.4132.4732.5332.3532.9932.8532.9032.9332.7132.65
1 Money payments only; additional value of room, board, uniforms, and tips not included.a Not available.3 Not available. Series beginning April 1945 includes only employees subject to provisions of the Fair LaborStandards Act and is not comparable with preceding series which includes all employees. BeginningJune 1949 data relate to nonsupervisory employees.
* Annual average includes retroactive pay increases not included in monthly averages.* Not strictly comparable with previous data.* Preliminary average; does not include any retroactive wage payments.7 Estimates based on incomplete data.* Data reflect work stoppages.9 3-day work week.NOTE.—Data are for production workers in manufacturing and mining, hourly-rated employees in rail-
roads, and for all nonsupervisory employees in other industries. Data are for pay roll periods ending closestto the middle of the month except in railroads where monthly pay roll and employment figures are used.
Adjustments have been made to levels indicated by unemployment insurance agencies and the Bureauof Old-Age and Survivors Insurance data through 1947, and have been carried forward from 1947 benchmark levels, thereby providing consistent series.
The monthly average for each year except 1949 has been weighted by man-hours and therefore [doesnot agree with the straight arithmetic average of the monthly or half year data.
Source: Department of Labor.
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TABLE C-12.—Average hourly earnings in selected industries',
Period
Monthly average:1929
1930..1931193219331934.. _ _
1935 .1936193719381939
19401941194219431944
1945_ _ . . .19461947. . .19481949 7 -_
1948:—First half_ —Second half.-
1949:-Firsthalf...-Second half7-
1948:JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay. .JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober _NovemberDecember
1949:JanuaryFebruary _ . . .MarchAprilMay. _ .JuneJuly. _.._August ..September7
October"November/
Manufacturing
Total
$0,566
.552
.515
.446
.442
.532
.550
.556
.624
.627
.633
.661
.729
.853
.9611.019
1.0231.0861.2371.3501.401
1.3161.384
1.4021.399
1.3021.3081.3101.3141.3241.3401.3561.3731.3861.3901.3971.400
1.4051.4011.4001.4011.4011.4051.4081.3991.4071.3921.389
Dura-ble
goods
(2)
(2)
$0,497.472.556
.577
.586
.674
.686
.698
.724
.808
.9471.0591.117
1.1111.1561.2921.4101.468
1.3691.451
1.4681.469
1.3561.3591.3611.3651.3741.3961.4171.4411.4571.4621.4631.466
1.4671.4661.4641.4671.4671.4751.4771.4731.4821.4581.454
Non-durablegoods
%toto«(2)
to(2)
(2
(2
%
(2)$1.171
1.2781.324
1.2531.303
1.3241.325
1.2361.2471.2481.2501.2621.2731.2841.2931.3041.3021.3171.319
1.3271.3231.3231.3211.3231.3241.3321.3191.3281.3261.321
Bitumi-nouscoal
mining
$0,681
.684
.647
.520
.501
.673
.745
.794
.856
.878
.886
.883
.9931.0591.1391.186
1.2401.4011.6361.8981.938
1.8371.954
1.9431.932
1.8421.8231.8451.8171.8431.8531.9371.9611.9711.9451.9551.956
1.9471.9411.9381.9341.9461.9511.9101.8971.9401.981
Build-ing con-struc-tion
(2)
(2)$0.795
.815
.824
.903
.908
.932
.9581.0101.1481.2521.319
1.3791.4781.681
51.8481.931
1.8001.891
1.9281.934
1.7661.7911.7861.8041.8151.8361.8621.8741.8951.8921.9061.915
1.9181.9301.9331.9341.9301.9241.9221.9321.9401.943
Class Isteamrail-
roads
$0,636
.644
.651
.600
.595
.602
.651
.659
.676
.712
.714
.717
.751
.824
.897
.938
.942* 1.116
1.17181 . 283
1.371
6 1.27261.296
1.3461.421
1.2791.3021.2621.2581.2721.2591.2631.2781.2931.2971.3221.320
1.3331.3431.3181.3591.3671.3541.3691.3541.540
Tele-phone
(2)
to(2)
$0,774.816.822
.827
.820
.843
.870
.911
1.1241.1971.2481.338
1.2351.262
1.3251.358
1.2391.2361.2261.2281.2421.2361.2371.2291.2491.2621.3051.288
1.2981.3171.3271.3241.3431.3401.3481.3431.3621.378
1929-49
Whole-sale
trade
(2)(2)
tom
(2)(2)(2)(2)i(2)(2)
$1,2681.3591.412
1.3441.374
1.4091.417
1.3211.3421.3321.3451.3641.3591.3671.3661.3651.3761.3811.387
1.4031.4031.4011.4071.4211.4161.4261.4031.4101.428
Retailtrade
1(2)
8(2)
(2)(2)
8(2)
$1,0091.0881.138
1.0721.105
1.1321.146
1.0571.0631.0621.0751.0821.0901.0991.1031.1121.1071.1081.098
1.1321.1231.1211.1271.1411.1471.1481.1461.1491.143
Hotels(year
ound)i
(2)
(2)
(2)
( 2 )
(2)
88(2)
to(2)(2)
$0,650.709.740
.695
.722
.737
.744
.690
.688
.690
.695
.701
.704
.710
.711
.724
.727
.732
.732
.735
.738
.731
.732
.738
.745
.746
.745
.745
.742
1 Money payments only; additional value of room, board, uniforms, and tips not included.2 Not available.3 Not available. Series beginning April 1945 includes only employees subject to provisions of the FairLabor Standards Act and is not comparable with preceding series which includes all employees. BeginningJune 1949 data relate to nonsupervisory employees.4 Annual average includes retroactive pay increases not included in monthly averages.8 Not strictly comparable with previous data.6 Preliminary average; does not include any retroactive wage payments.7 Estimates based on incomplete data.
NOTE.—Data are for production workers in manufacturing and mining, hourly-rated employees in rail-roads, and for all nonsupervisory employees in other industries. Data are for pay roll periods ending closestto the middle of the month except in railroads where monthly pay roll and employment figures are used.
Adjustments have been made to levels indicated by unemployment insurance agencies and the Bureauof Old-Age and Survivors Insurance data through 1947, and have been carried forward from 1947 benchmark levels, thereby providing consistent series.
The monthly average for each year except 1949 has been weighted by man-hours and therefore does notagree with the straight arithmetic average of the monthly or half year data.
Source: Department of Labor.
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TABLE C-13.—Average weekly hours in selected industries, 7929-49
Period
Manufacturing
Total
44.2
42.140.538.338.134.6
36.639.238.635.637.7
38.140.642.944.945.2
43.440.440.440.139.1
40.239.9
39.039.3
40.640.240.440.039.940.239.840.139.840.039.840.1
39.539.439.138.438.638.838.839.139.639.739.2
Durablegoods
0)
0)(032.634.833.9
37.341.040.035.038.0
39.342.145.146.646.6
44.140.240.640.539.4
40.540.4
39.539.3
40.940.540.840.440.140.539.940.640.040.740.440.7
40.139.939.539.039.039.238.839.339.739.839.1
Non-durablegoods
0)
0)0)41.940.035.1
36.137.737.436.137.4
37.038.940.342.543.1
42.340.540.139.638.8
39.839.4
38.439.2
40.139.939.939.639.639.839.639.539.639.139.239.3
38.738.838.637.638.138.538.738.939.639.639.2
Bitumi-nouscoal
mining
38.4
33.528.327.229.527.0
26.428.827.923.527.1
28.131.132.936.643.4
42.341.640.737.732.9
37.937.6
36.527.6
40.85 38.7
40.45 27.4
40.339.6
5 33.439.037.639.237.239.0
39.237.936.437.437.5
5 30.76 25.16 26.16 27.2«32.00)
Build-ingcon-
struc-tion
0)
0)0)0)(028.9
30.132.833.432.132.6
33.134.836.438.439.6
39.038.137.6
3 37.336.8
37.037.5
36.736.9
37.136.436.936.737.037.937.837.837.637.336.437.8
37.036.536.136.437.237.137.137.236.436.90)
Class Isteamrail-roads
44.8
43.141.138.938.840.4
41.142.543.242.543.4
44.045.646.948.749.1
48.545.946.346.144.4
46.246.0
44.943.4
46.646.546.745.245.046.946.146.346.046.245.745.6
45.245.945.546.044.442.344.146.439.6
8
Tele-phone
0)
80)0)0)
(90)38.838.939.1
39.540.140.541.942.3
(2)39.437.439.238.5
39.039.4
38.438.6
38.938.638.738.939.439.539.839.439.439.539.438.7
38.438.638.338.238.638.438.538.438.638.70)
Whole-sale
trade
(0
0)0)0)C1)0)
0)0)0)C1)0)
0)0)(00)0)
0)0)41.040.940.7
40.840.9
40.640.8
40.841.040.740.840.940.840.840.940.940.940.941.0
40.840.540.640.640.740.640.840.740.740.80)
Retailtrade
0)
C1)0)0)0)C1)
(00)0)0)0)
0)0)0)0)0)
0)0)40.340.340.4
40.240.4
40.340.6
40.240.440.040.140.040.441.041.140.239.939.740.4
40.240.240.140.240.340.540.940.940.440.30)
Hotels(year-
round)
Monthly average:1929
19301931193219331934
19351936193719381939
19401941194219431944
19451946194719481949 4
1948—First half___Second half...
1949—First half....Second half *_
1948—JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune _JulyAugustSeptember. _.OctoberNovember...December....
1949—JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember 4.October*November 4_
1 Not available.2 Average for year not available because new series was started in April 1945. Beginning with June
1949 data relate to nonsupervisory employees only.3 Not comparable with previous data.4 Estimates based on incomplete data.5 Data reflect work stoppages.6 3-day workweek.
NOTE.—Data are for production workers in manufacturing and mining, hourly rated employees in rail-roads, and for nonsupervisory employees in other industries. Data are for pay roll periods ending closestto the middle of the month except in railroads where monthly pay roll and employment figures are used.
Adjustments have been made to levels indicated by unemployment insurance agencies and the Bureauof Old-Age and Survivors Insurance data through 1947, and have been carried forward from 1947 benchmark levels, thereby providing consistent series.
The monthly average for each year except 1949 has been weighted by man-hours and therefore does notagree with the straight arithmetic average of the monthly or half year data.
Source: Department of Labor.
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TABLE G-14.—Physical production index of goods and selected services, 1929-49
[1935-39=100 i]
Period
Weights: 2Total __ _ . .Nonagricultural
19291930 —193119321933.- .1934 . . .
19351936 _193719381939 —
1940.— -19411942—1943 _1944
19451946—194719481949 *
1948—First half .Second half
1949—First halfSecond hah* a ._.
Production of goods
Totalpro-
ductionof
rgoods
100.0
1129685697274
8799
11193
110
123154187207201
178162176184175
(4)
Agri-cultural
pro-duction
19.5
9795
1041019379
9685
108105106
110114128125130
129134129140138
(5)(«)
8
Nonagricultural production
Total
78.0100.0
1169781626873
8510311290
110
126164201227218
190169187195184
196196
187180
Indus-trial
produc-tion
65.681.6
no"9175586975
8710311389
109
125162199239235
203170187192175
192192
181170
Con-struc-tion
9.011.1
180153124795358
69101106101123
13318220211260
68128147174182
171179
172191
Electricand gasutilities
5.87.2
888784767781
8797
104100111
123141158183191
187188214243247
242244
249245
Production ofselected services
Trans-por-
tation
31710489737683
8810111095
106
117146185220230
217198208209191
210208
197185
Tele-phone
andtele-
graph
110106101918486
9098
102102108
115126135143147
158182196207
(4)
(4)
. 8 '1 All half year data have been seasonally adjusted except the electric and gas utilities for which no satis-
factory adjustment factor is available. »-i&* &•&•&• fes*2 Computed from the Department of Commerce national income data. The weight factors are percent-
ages of the national income for each industry to the total for the 5 industries. The agriculture weight ex-cludes net rents paid by landlords living on farms, imputed rents and subsidy payments. The weightfor construction has been adjusted to include force account and other construction done outside of the con-tract construction industry, the weights for other industry groups to exclude such construction. Manu-factures and minerals of the industrial production index were weighted into the total indexes separatelybut only the total industrial production index is shown here. See appendix table 0-15 for the individualcomponents of the index of industrial production.
5 Estimates based on incomplete data.* Not available.6 Because of the extreme seasonal nature of agricultural crop production, only an annual index has been
computed.
NOTE.—A composite index of production of goods and services has not been compiled because of theinadequate data for measuring the production of services. The only service production data used were fortransportation and for communications by telephone and telegraph. Data for measuring such servicesas wholesale and retail trade, finance, insurance, real estate, government, and communication other thantelephone and telegraph were inadequate for separate indexes and for an index for all services other thantransportation, telephone, and telegraph.
Sources: Based on the following data:Agricultural production: Department of Agriculture index of farm output which measures the physical
volume of farm production for human use.Industrial production: Federal Reserve index of industrial production.Construction: Department of Commerce value of new construction activity deflated by their index of
construction costs and converted into relatives with 1935-39 as 100.Electric and gas utilities: Based on the following series: Electric power produced by utilities as reported
by the Federal Power Commission, and sales of manufactured and mixed gas to consumers as reported bythe American Gas Association. The two series are converted into relatives with the average for the period1935-39 as 100. The relative series are combined into an index with electric power given a weight of 85and gas 15. the respective percentages of the revenues of each of the utilities to the total revenues producedby both in the base period 1935-39.
Transportation: Department of Commerce index of transportation.Telephone and telegraph- Based on Department of Labor production indexes for 1935-48 and on a series
of Works Progress Administration for 1929-34. These indexes are for class A telephone carriers and theprincipal wire-telegraph and ocean-cable carriers which file annual reports with the Federal Communica-tions Commission.
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TABLE C-15.—Industrial production index, 1929-49
[193.5-39=100, seasonally adjusted]
Period
Monthly average:1929
19301931193219331934
19351936... _.19371938 _.1939
19401941194219431944
194519461947 _..19481949^
1948—First half-..Second half-.
1949—First half-..Second halfl
1948—JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune -.JulyAugustSeptember...OctoberNovember...December. . .
1949—JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugust-, . . . .September...OctoberNovember l .December *..
Totalindustrialproduction
110
9175586975
8710311389109
125162199
235
203170187192175
192192
181170
193194191188192192186191192195195192
1911S9184179174169161170174166171176
Manufactures
Total
110
9074576874
8710411387109
126168212258252
214177194198183
199198
188178
201201200195197198192197199202201199
108196193184179176168177184176177184
Durable
132
9867415465
8310812278109
139201279360353
274192220225201
224226
214188
229226229217221222219223225231229231
227225223212201194185193199175180199
Nondurable
93
8479707981
9010010695109
115142158176171
166165172177168
178176
167169
178180177177178179169177178179178173
175173168162161161154165172177175172
107
9380677680
869911297106
117125129132140
137134149155134
153157
143126
154155142147162159153159156158161156
149149136148145133123129119112139131
1 Estimates based on incomplete data.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
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TABLE C-16.—New construction activity, 1929-49
[Value put in place, millions of dollars]
Period
1929...
1930...1931...1932...1933—1934—
1935...1936...1937...1938...1939...
1940...1941...1942...1943...1944. „
1945...1946...1947...1948...1949*..
1948—First halfSecond half...
1949—First halfSecond half *__
1948—JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJuly .AugustSeptemberOctoberIsovemberDecember
1949—January _FebruaryMarch __.AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember *..December*..
Totalnewcon-
struc-tion i
9,873
8,0425,9673,2902,3762,805
3,2304,8365,4875,1866,307
7,04210,49013,4127,7844,136
4,808.0,464.4,324.8, 775.9,329
Private construction
Totalpri-vate
7,476
5,2653,3751,4671,0121,235
1,6762,5503,3903,076
4,3905,4263,0071,7441,823
2,7168,25311,17914,56314,059
Resi-den-tial
build-ing
(non-farm)2
2,797
1,4461,228462278361
6651,1311,3721,5112,114
2,3552,7651,315650535
6843,1835,2607,2237,025
Non-resi-den-tial
build-ings
2,822
2,0991,104
499404455
472712
1,088764785
1,0281,486
635232350
1,0143,3463,1313,5783,178
Pub-lic
utili-ty
andfarm
1,857
1,7201,043
506330419
539707930801909
1,0071,1751,057862938
1,0181,7242,7883,7623,856
Public construction
Totalpub-lic
2,397
2,7772,5921,8231,3641,570
1,5542,2862,0972,1102,499
2,6525,064
10,4056,0402,313
2,0922,2113,1454,2125,270
By source offunds
Feder-al
237
338451510552720
8281,2621,154989
1,257
1,3973,8539.5445,6141,912
1,5581,0961,1811,3391,588
Stateandlocal
2,160
2,4392,1411,313
812850
7261,024
9431,1211,242
1,2551,211
861426401
5341,1151,9642,8733,682
By type of con-struction
Mili-tary
and fed-erally fi-nancedindus-trial
19
2940343858
39333974
148
5492,9008,4534,2181,344
1,160272229157120
High-ways
1,254
1,5051,351
G61809826
709927902858867
882800616420346
386778
1,3001, 5851,670
Otherpub-lic
Totals for period, not adjusted for seasonal variation
8,15910,616
8,41310,916
1,1801,0491,2261,3781,5721,7541,8741,9341,9011,8141,6461,447
1,2931,1721,2671,3701,5761,7351,8331,9031,9221.8791,7671,612
1,124
1,2431,201
828517686
8061,3261,1561,1781,484
1,2211,3641,3361,402
623
5461,1611,6162,4703,480
6,5198,044
6,1847,875
974875
1,0011,0991,2221,3481,4231,4541,4271,3551,2561,129
1,002905951989
1,1081.2291,3011,3431,3681,3431,2951,225
3,2573,966
2,8704,155
500410490550625682707720707670615547
475400420445530600650675710715715690
1,6401,938
1,5941,584
270263266263275303321329331327325305
285271262251257268269264263261266261
1,6222,140
1,7202,136
204202245286322363395405389358316277
242234269293321361382404395367314274
1,6402,572
2,2293,041
206174225279350406451480474459390318
291267316381468506532560554536472387
521818
658930
6754718711213014315415614612396
817291113144157166174174166140110
1,1191,754
1,5712,111
139120154162238276308326318313267222
210195225268324349366386380370332277
8176
4971
141213151413131413131310
77989910121414129
5591,026
6331,037
5440578914017920622020018613183
68526810016018520021520018514592
1,0001,470
1, 5471,933
138122155175196214232246261260246225
216208239273299312322333340337315286
i Excludes construction expenditures for crude petroleum and natural-gas drilling, and, therefore doesnot agree with the new construction expenditures in the gross national product.
21939 and subsequent years are not comparable to nonfarm residential construction in table C-3 sincethis series excludes certain outlays incident to construction which have been included in gross privatedomestic investment.
3 Excludes farm and public utility; for 1929-32 includes negligible amount of public industrial and com-mercial building not segregable.
4 Estimates based on incomplete data.
Sources: Department of Commerce and Department of Labor.
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T A B L E C—17.—Business expenditures for new plant and equipment, 1929—50
[Millions of dollars]
Period Total i
Manufacturing and mining
Total
3,596
2,5411,435
930992
1,460
1,7902,4503,3301,8302,310
3,1404,0803,1702,6102,890
3,6506,4708,1509,1407,860
Manu-factur-
ing
«
$(3)(3)(3)
(3)
(3)(3)1,930
2,5803,4002,7602,2502,390
3,2105,9107,4608,3407,130
Mining
8(3)(3)8(3)380
560680410360500
440560690800730
Transportation
Rail-road
840
865360164101218
166306525238280
440560540460580
550570910
1,3201,340
Other
(4)
i(4)(*)(4)i
280
390340260190280
320660800700510
and gasutilities
»
0)(4)(4)(4)
(4)
i480
550710680540490
6301,0401,9002,6803,160
Com-mercial
andmiscel-
laneous 2
1929..
1930-.1931..1932..1933..1934..
1935..1936..1937..1938..1939-.
1940..1941..1942..1943..1944..
1945..1946..1947..1948..1949 «.
1948—First half.Second half.
1949—First half.Second half»
1948—First quarterSecond quarter..Third quarter. _.Fourth quarter. .
1949—First quarterSecond quarter. .Third quarter.. .Fourth quarter 5.
1950—First quarter «...
9,165
7,6104,7122,6082,1373,080
3,7385,0776,7304,5205,200
6,4908,1906,1104,5305,210
6,63012, 04016,18019, 26017,910
Annual rates, not adjusted for seasonal variation
17,98020,480
18, 24017,580
16, 68019, 28019,32021,640
17,84018,64017,44017,720
15,280
8,6409,660
8,2207,500
7,9209,3609,160
10,160
8,1608,2807,4807,520
6,720
7,8808,820
7,4606,800
7,2008,5608,3609,280
7,4007,5206,7606,840
6,080
760840
760700
720800800880
760760720680
640
]
1,160L,460
1,4801,200
1,0801,240L, 2801,640
1,4401,5201,2401,160
880
740680
540480
720760680680
520560520440
320
2,2803,080
2,9203,380
2,0002,5602,7603,400
2,7203,1203,1603,600
2,960
4,729
4,2042,9171,5141,0441,402
1,7822,3212,8752,4521,850
1,9802,4901,470730970
1,4803,3004,4305,3905,040
5,1605,600
5,1005,020
4,9605,3605,4405,760
5,0405,1605,0405,000
4,440
1 Excludes agriculture.2 Commercial and miscellaneous includes trade, service, finance, and communication for all years shown.
Prior to 1939, miscellaneous also included transportation other than railroad, and electric and gas utilitieswhich are not available separately for these years.fe 3 Not available separately for years prior to 1939.¥, * Included in commercial and miscellaneous prior to 1939.wp Estimates for fourth quarter of 1949 and the first quarter of 1950 are based on anticipated capital expend-itures of business.
NOTE.—These figures do not agree with those shown in column 2 of table C-3 and included in the grossnational product estimates of the Department of Commerce, principally because the latter cover certainequipment and construction outlays charged to current expense. Figures for 1929-44 are Federal ReserveBoard estimates based on Securities and Exchange Commission and other data.
Detail will not necessarily add to totals because figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000,000.
Sources: Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Commerce (except as noted).
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TABLE G—18.—Inventories and sales in manufacturing and trade, 1939-49
[Adjusted for seasonal variation]
Period
1939-
1940..1941..1942..1943-1944..
1945....1946....1947....1948....
1948—First half....Second half..
1949-Firsthalf....
1948—JanuaryFebruary...MarchApri l . .MayJuneJuly__AugustSeptember-OctoberNovember..December..
1949—JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril. _.MayJuneJuly_AugustSeptember...October *November *_.
Manufacturing
Millions ofdollars
Inven-tories l
11,465
12,81916,96019, 28720,09819,507
18,39024, 81829,81834,066
32, 21134,066
33, 250
30,04430,31830,68631,04031,49132, 21132, 58032,84133,38033,52833,81034,066
34,40934,40834, 22334,01833, 56533, 25032,36731,63831,06030, 75430, 700
Sales 2
5,100
5,8528,168
10,42512,82213, 788
12,88312,84117,07618,998
18,68619,310
17,980
18,22918,47018, 76118,63118, 57419,45418,97219, 65219,90218,97819, 28819,065
17, 88018,17518,45117,64317, 74117,99017,11418,94518, 86616,80518,000
Ratio ofaverageinven-
tories tomonth
ly sales3
2.11
2.061.781.771.511.45
1.481.651.641.68
1.651.72
1.89
1.641.631.631.661.681.641.711.661.661.761.751.78
1.911.891.86
]
]
L.93L.90L.86L.92L 69L. 66L. 84L.71
Wholesale trade
Millions ofdollars
Inven-tories1
3,175
3,3254,1823,8583,6843,980
4,6386,6658,6539,511
8,9269,511
9,002
8,6958,7198,6698,7738,8118,9269,1779,4209,5819,7309,7149,511
9,4649,4799,2939,3309,1539,0029,0919,0619,1869,220(*)
Sales 2
2,505
2,8023,6204,0124,2734,561
4,9836,6017,7548,355
8,3788,353
7,662
8,3528,1468,4338,4158,2408,6858,6308,5228,4898,0838,2368,158
7,7237,6807,8907,4227,5397,7187,1587,6977,5727,166(«)
Ratio ofaverageinven-
tories tomonth-
ly sales3
1.21
1.161.031.020.860.86
0.820.811.031.09
1.051.13
1.22
1.041.071.031.041.071.021.051.091.121.191.181.18
1.231.231.191.251.231.181.261.181.201.28(s)
Retail trade
Millions ofdollars
Inven-tories *
5,532
6.0407,6307,8687,3617,400
7,54311, 22613, 22114,969
14,34914,969
14,182
13,66214,00614, 25314,15614,08914,34914,37214, 49014, 87714,93715,02714,969
14, 65914,47914, 70014, 45814,13914,18213, 86213.93214,35514,478
(«)
Sales *
3,504
3,8664,6244,8035,2775,735
6,3158,3589,909
10, 837
10, 74210,932
10,696
10,59010, 59710, 80910, 96210,64010, 85510,94911,03010, 96110,89910,76310,987
10, 59210, 68610, 70510, 79010, 73810,66310, 52110, 64410,82410, 64710,630
Ratio ofaverageinven-
tories tomonth-
ly sales3
1.53
1.471.461.711.381.31
1.201.111.221.32
1.301.35
1.36
1.271.311.311.301.331.311.311.311.341.371.391.37
1.401.361.361.351.331.331.331.311.311.35
(8)
1 Book value, end of period.2 Monthly average shown for year and half year and total for month.3 Average inventories based on centered averages of month-end figures.< Estimates based on incomplete data.1 Not available.
NOTE.—The inventory figures in this table do not agree with the estimates of "change in business inven-tories" included in the gross national product since they cover only manufacturing and trade rather than allbusiness, and show inventories in terms of current book value without adjustment for revaluation.
Source: Department of Commerce.
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TABLE C-19.—Manufacturers'' inventories by stage of fabrication'and as ratios to sales, 1946-49
[Not adjusted for seasonal variation]
Period
1946.1947.1948.
1948—First hal f - -Second half..
1949—First half—.
1948—JanuaryFebruary—MarchAprilMayJuneJuly _AugustSeptember..OctoberNovember..December..
1949—JanuaryFebruary.-MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember-Octobers...
Durable goods industries
Book value ofinventories atend of period
(billions ofdollars)
Mate-rialsand
goodsin
process
9.010.311.4
10.711.4
10.4
10.310.410.410.510.710.711.011.111.211.211.311.4
11.611.511.411.310.810.410.19.99.59.4
Fin-ishedgoods
2.73.84.7
4.24.7
5.2
3.94.04.14.24.24.24.24.24.34.44.54.7
4.95.05.25.25.35.25.14.94.74.5
Ratio of aver-age inventories
to monthlysales i
Mate-rialsand
goodsin
process
1.581.451.37
1.381.36
1.48
1.451.441.271.361.421.341.541.381.301.301.361.32
1.561.561.401.491.511.381.541.271.211.36
Fin-ished
0.50.50.53
.53
.53
.67
.54
.55
.49
.54
.57
.53
.59
.53
.50
.51
.54
.53
.65
.67
.62
.68
.72
.68
.78
.63
.60
.65
Nondurable goods industries
Book value ofinventories atend of period
(billions ofdollars)
Mate-rialsand
goodsin
process
8.810.310.8
10.510.8
10.0
10.310.410.510.610.610.510.610.710.610.910.810.8
10.710.610.410.210.210.010.09.99.79.7
Fin-ishedgoods
4.55.67.3
6.47.3
7.2
5.85.85.85.86.16.46.76.87.07.07.27.3
7.47.37.37.27.17.27.17.17.07.2
Ratio of aver-age inventories
to monthlysales i
Mate-rialsand
goodsin
process
0.92.92.95
.95
1.03
.94
.97
.92
.971.00.95
1.02.92.90.90.96.99
1.051.06.96
1.041.041.021.09.90.87.87
Fin-ishedgoods
0.47.51.58
.54
.61
.72
.52
.55
.51
.53
.56
.56
.63
.59
.58
.59
.63
.67
.72
.73
.67
.72
.73
.73
.78
.64
.62
.64
1 Ratios based on centered averages of month-end figures.2 Estimates based on incomplete data.Source: Department of Commerce.
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TABLE C-20.—Sales, stocks^and outstanding orders at 296 department stores, 7939-49
Period
Millions of dollars 1
Sales(total formonth)
128
136156179204227
255318337353314
317388
306325
272264356333339337270296359389415599
267255320347328318238288342350406
Stocks(end ofmonth)
344
353419599509535
563715826912877
895929
864892
799890954943918868835899947
1,0111,057821
790852918907894824775817881975
1,011
standingorders(end ofmonth)
(2)
108194263530560
729909552465359
462467
301427
629571416357338460550537539507379292
388378310236210286399413510454361
Eatio ofstocksto sales
2.69
2.602.693.352.502.36
2.212.252.452.582.79
2.822.39
2.822.74
2.943.372.682.832.712.583.093.042.642.602.551.37
2.963.342.872.612.732.593.262.842.582.792.49
Ratio ofordersto sales
(2)
0.791.241.472.602.47
2.862.861.641.321.14
1.461.20
.981.31
2.312.161.171.071.001.362.041.811.501.30.91.49
1.451.48.97.68.64.901.681.431.491.30.89
Ratio oforders
to stocks
Monthly average:1939
19401941194219431944.
19451946194719481949 3
1948—First half...Second half.
1949—First half...Second half
1948—JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember..OctoberNovember..December- _
1949—JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember-.OctoberNovember 3
0.31.46.44
1.041.05
1.291.27.67.51.41
.52
.50
.35
.48
.79
.64
.44
.38
.37
.53
.66
.60
.57
.50
.36
.49
.44
.34
.26
.23
.35
.51
.51
.58
.47
.36
1 Not adjusted for seasonal variation.2 Not available.* Estimates based on incomplete data.
NOTE.—These figures represent retail sales, stocks, and outstanding orders as reported by a sample of296 of the larger department stores located in various cities throughout the country and are not estimatesof total sales, stocks, and outstanding orders for all department stores in the United States. Data are notavailable prior to 1939.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
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TABLE C-21—Consumers' price index, 1929-49
For moderate-income families in large cities
[1935-39=100]
Period Allitems
122.5
119.4108.797.692.495.7
98.199.1
102.7100.899.4
100.2105.2116.5123.6125.5
128.4139.3159.2171.2169.3
169.1173.3
169.6168.8
168.8167.5166.9169.3170.5171.7173.7174.5174.5173.6172.2171.4
170.9169.0169.5169.7169.2169.6168.5168.8169.6168.5168.6
Food
132.5
126.0103.986.584.193.7
100.4101.3105.397.895.2
96.6105.5123.9138.0136.1
139.1159.6193.8210.2202.3
208.3212.1
202.6202.0
209.7204.7202.3207.9210.9214.1216.8216.6215.2211.5207.5205.0
204.8199.7201.6202. 8202.4204.3201.7202.62C4.2200.6200.8
Apparel
115.3
112.7102.690.887.996.1
96.897.6
102.8102.2100.5
101.7106.3124.2129.7138.8
145.9160.2185.8198.0190.5
195.7200.2
193.3187.2
192.1195.1196.3196.4197.5196.9197.1199.7201.0201.6201.4200.4
196.5195.1193.9192.5191.3190.3188.5187.4187.2186.8186.3
Eent
141.4
137.5130.3116.9100.794.4
94.296.4
100.9104.1104.3
104.6106.2108.5108.0108.2
108.3108.6111.2117.4120.7
116.4118.4
120.2121.2
115.9116.0116.3116.3116.7117.0117.3117.7118.5118.7118.8119.5
119.7119.9120.1120.3120.4120.6120.7120.8121.2121.5122.0
Fuel,elec-
tricity,and re-friger-ation
112.5
111.4108.9103.4100.0101.4
100.7100.2100.299.999.0
99.7102.2105.4107.7109.8
110.3112.4121.1133.9137.3
130.8137.1
137.4137.2
129.5130.0130.3130.7131.8132.6134.8136.8137.3137.8137.9137.8
138.2138.8138.9137.4135.4135.6135.6135.8137.0138.4139.1
Housefur-
nish-ings
111.7
108.998.085.484.292.8
94.896.3
104.3103.3101.3
100.5107.3122.2125.6136.4
145.8159.2184.4195. S189.3
193.9197.7
192.4185.6
192.3193.0194.9194.7193.6194.8195.9196.3198.1198.8198.7198.6
196.5195.6193.8191.9189.5187.3186.8184.8185.6185.2185.4
Miscel-laneous
1929
1930.1931193219331934
19351936.193719381939...
19401941 _..194219431944
19451946194719481949 i
1948—First halfSecond half..
1949—First halfSecond half i_
1948—January 15. _ _February 15__March 15April 15May 15June 15July 15August 15September 15.October 15. -_November 15.December 15.
1949—January 15 _..February 15. .March 15April 15May 15June 15July 15August 15September 15.October 15. . .November 15.
104.6
105.1104.1101.798.497.9
98.7101.0101.5100.7
101.1104.0110.9115.8121.3
124.1128.8139.9149.9154.6
147.0152.9
154.3154.9
146.4146.4146.2147.8147.5147.5150.8152.4152.7153.7153.9154.0
154.1154.1154.4154.6154.5154.2154.3154.8155.2155.2154.9
1 Estimates based on data available through November 15,1949*
Source: Department of Labor,
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TABLE C-22.-—Wholesale price index, 1929-49
[1926«1OO]
Period
Other than farm products and foods
l!
30}
CO 3
IIi
Monthly average:1929
1930...1931.. .1932...1933...1934...
1935...1936...1937...1938...1939...
1940..1941..1942..1943-1944..
1945—.1946....1947....1948. . .1949.. .
1948—First half....Second half..
1949—First half....Second half..
1948—JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay --June.._JulyAugustSeptember..OctoberNovember..December. _
1949—JanuaryFebruary. __MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember-OctoberNovember..December..
95.3
86.473.064.865.974.9
80.080.886.378.677.1
78.687.3
8103.1104.0
105.8121.1152.1165.1154.9
163.166.6
157.4152.5
165.9161.0161.6163.0164.2166.4168.8169.8168.9165.4164.0162.4
160.6158.1158.156.9155.7154.5153.5152.9153. 6152.2151.6151.2
104.9
88.364.848.251.465.3
78.880.986.468.565.3
67.782.4
105.9122.6123.3
128.2148.9181.2188.3165.5
190.4186.4
170.5160.5
199.2185.3186.0186.189.1196.0195.2191.5189.9183.5180.8177.3
172.5168.3171.5170.5171.2168.8166.2162.163.1159.6156.8155.2
99.9
90.574.661.060.570.5
83.782.185.573.670.4
71.382.799.6
106.6104.9
106.2130.7168.7179.1161.4
176.9181.3
163.2159.
179.8172.4173.8176.177.4181.4188.3189.8186.9178.2174.170.2
165.8161.5162.9162.9163. 8162.161.3160.6162.0159.6158.9155.7
91.6
85.275.070.271.278.4
77.979.685.381.781.3
83.089.095.596.998.5
99.7109.5135.151.0147.3
148.8153.1
149.4145.1
148.6147.9148.1149.0149.5149.9151.4153.3153.6153.4153. 6153.1
152.9151.8150.148.9146.8145.6145.0145.0145.3145.0145.0145.4
109.1
100.086.172.980.9
95.4104.692.895.6
100.8108.3117.7117.5116.7
118.1137.2182.4188.8180.5
190.6187.0
180.9180.0
200.9193.3186.3187.0188.4187.189.188.4187.4185.5186.2185.3
184.8182.180.4179.9179.178.8177.8178.9181.1181.3180.8180.2
90.4
80.366.354.964.872.9
70.971.576.366.769.7
73.884.896.997.498.4
100.1116.3141.7149.8140.5
151.0148.8
142.8138.2
149.4150.0151.1151.7152.1151.4150.8150.4149.3148.3147.4146.
146.1145.2143.8142.140.5139.2138.0138.1139.0138.0138.0138.4
83.0
78.567.570.366.373.3
73.576.277.676.573.1
71.776.278.580.883.0
84.090.1
108.7134.2131.6
131.5136.9
133.130.0
130.0130.9130.9131.5132.6133.1135.9136.4136.9137.3137.6137.
137.1135.9134.3132.0130.1129.9129.9129.7130.0130.5130.0130.0
100.5
92.184.580.279.886.9
86.487.095.795.794.4
95.899.4
103.8103.8103.8
104.7115.5145.0163.6170.0
156.4170.8
172.167.7
154.3155.3155.9157.2157.1158.6162.2171.0172.0172.4173.3173.8
175.6175.5174.4171.8168.4167.5167.9168.2168.2167.3167.3167.4
95.4
89.979.271.477.086.2
85.386.795.290.390.5
94.8103.2110.2111.4115.5
117.8132.6179.7199.1193.4
195.3202.8
197.6189.2
194.1193.5193.9195.7197.0197.4200.0203.8204.1203.7203.1202.
202.3201.5200.0196.5193.9191.4189.0188.2189.4189.2189.5190.0
94.0
88.779.373.972.175.3
79.078.782.677.076.0
77.084.495.594.995.2
95.2101.4127.3135.7118.8
137.3134.1
120.5117.
139.9135.7137.137.5136.3137.2135.7133.2134.5135.5134.4131.1
126.3122.8121.1117.7118.2116.8118.1119.117.116.0116.1115.6
94.3
92.784.975.175.881.5
80.681.789.786.886.3
88.594.3
102.4102.7104.3
104.5111.6131.1144.5145.2
142.2146.8
147.1143.3
141.3141.8142.0142.3142.6143.144.5145.4146.6147.5148.148.4
148.1148.3148.0147.0146.145.1143.0142:9142.9143.0143.4144.
82.6
77.769.864.462.569.7
68.370.577.873.374.8
77.382.089.792.293.6
94.7100.3115.5120.5112.4
121.6119.4
114.7110.0
123.6120.1120.8121.8121.5121.5120.3119.7119.9119.0119.2118.5
117.3115.3115.7115.6113.5111.0110.3109.8109.6109.0109.7111.4
Source: Department of Labor.
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T A B L E G—23.—Indexes of prices received and prices paid by farmers and parity ratio,1929-49
Monthly average:1929 _
193019311932...19331934
193519361937 . .19381939 .
19401941 . .194219431944
1945 .1946 -_1947 .1948.. .1949
1948—First halfSecond half
1949—First halfSecond half
1948—January 15February 15March 15April 15 .May 15June 15July 15August 15September 15October 15November 15December 15
1949—January 15_. . .February 15March 15 __April 15May 15_ _ -June 15July 15August 15September 15October 15November 15 .December 15
Period Pricesreceived
August 1909-July 1914=* 100
149
12890687290
109114122
9795
100124159192195
202233278287251
291283
259244
307279283291289295301293290277271268
268258261260256252249245249243239236
Prices paid(including
interest andtaxes)
1910-14=-100
167
160141124120129
130127133126124
125132150162169
172193231249244
250249
246241
251249248249250251251251250249248246
248245246246245245244243242239240240
Parity ratio t
89
8064556070
8490927777
8094
106119116
117121120115103
116114
105101
122112114117116118120117116111109109
10810510610610410310210110310110098
1 Ratio of prices received to prices paid (including interest and taxes).
Source: Department of Agriculture.
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TABLE C-24.—Consumer credit outstanding, 1929-49
[Millions of dollars]
End of periodTotal
consumercredit
Instalment credit
Total Automobilesale credit Other i
Chargeaccounts
Otherconsumer
credit 2
1929
19301931193219331934
19351936.... _._-..193719381939
19401941194219431944
19451946—19471948—1949 3
1948—First half.—Second half..
1949—First halfSecond half3
1948—JanuaryFebruary—MarchAprilMayJune. . .JulyAugustSeptember—.OctoberNovember—December
1949—JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay. . .JuneJulyAugustSeptember...October 4 . - -November 3_.December3..
7,628
6,8215,5184,0853,9124,389
5,4346,7887,4807,0477,969
9,1159,8626,5785,3785,803
6,63710,19113, 67316,31918, 700
14,66916,319
16,12418,700
13,37413,30213,80514,05914,31114,66914, 72314,91615,23115,51815, 73916,319
15,74815,32515,33515,59515,84316,12416,19816,45316,80117, 22017,82318,700
3,158
2,6882,2041,5181,5881,860
2,6223,5183,9603,5954,424
5,4175,8873,0482,0012,061
2,3644,0006,4348,60010,900
7,533
9,12310,900
6,5486,8217,0947,3187,5337,7387,9728,1908,2338,3228,600
8,4248,3398,4298,6308,8889,1239,3359,6229,89710,16210, 45010,900
1,318
928637322459576
9401,2891,384970
1,267
1,7291,942482175200
227544
1,1511,9613,200
1,6021,961
2,4993,200
1,2021,2541,3671,4681,5361,6021,6891,7811,8581,8891,9221,961
1,9651,9962,1052,2412,3862,4992,6102,7612,8762,9863,0953,200
1,840
1,7601,5671,1961,1291,284
1,6822,2292,5762,6253,157
3,6883,9452,5661,8261,861
2,1373,4565,2836,6397,700
5,9316,639
6,6247,700
5,2665,2945,4545,6265,7825,9316,0496,1916,3326,3446,4006,639
6,4596,3436,3246,3896,5026,6246,7256,8617,0217,1767,3557,700
1,749
1,6111,3811,1141,0811,203
1,2921,4191,4591,4871,544
1,6501,7641,5131,4981,758
1,9813,0543,6123,8543,800
3,3523,854
3,2743,800
3,2403,0613,2753,2363,2453,3523,1853,1303,2273,4573,5573,854
3,4573,1693,1213,2323,2353,2743,1233,0643,1233,1973,4543,800
2,721
2,5221,9331,4531,2431,326
1,5201,8512,0611,9652,001
2,0482,2112,0171,8791,984
2,2923,1373,6273,8654,000
3,7843,865
3,7274,000
\m3,6663,6933,7093,7293,7483,7843,8003,8143,8143,8283,8603,865
3,8673,8173,7853,7333,7203,7273,7403,7673,7813,8613,9194,000
1 Includes other sale credit and repair and modernization loans insured by Federal Housing Administra-tion.
2 Includes single-payment loans of commercial banks, and pawnbrokers and service credit.3 Estimates by Council of Economic Advisers.« Estimates based on incomplete data.
NOTE.—Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (except as noted).
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TABLE G—25.—Loans and investments of all commercial banks and weekly reporting member banks,1929-49
[Billions of dollarsj
End of period i
1929—June2
1930—June 21931—June 21932—June2
1933—June 2
1934—Junes
1935—June2
1936193719381939
19401941 _..194219431944
1945194619471948. _1949*
1948—JanuaryFebruary...MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember..OctoberNovember..December. _.
1949—JanuaryFebruary...March _April.MayJuneJuly.AugustSeptember..OctoberNovember «.December 4_
All commercial banks
Totalloansand
invest-ments
49.4
44.936.130.432.7
34.639.538.338.740.7
43.950.767.485.1
105.5
124.0114.0116.3114.3119.9
116.6115.5113.6114.3114.6113.9114.8115.1113.6114.1114.2114.3
114.5113.4112.5112.5113.4113.8114.8117.9118.8119.8120.2121.0
Loans
35.7
34.529.221.816.315.7
14.916.417.116.417.2
18.821.719.219.121.6
26.131.138.142.543.5
38.238.738.938.839.539.940.140.641.741.642.342.5
42.442.042.441.340.941.040.541.241.841.942.943.2
Investments
Total
13.7
14.415.714.314.017.0
19.723.121.222.323.4
25.129.048.266.0
97.982.978.271.876.4
78.476.974.775.575.074.074.674.571.972.571.971.8
72.071.470.171.272.572.774.376.777.077.977.377.8
U. S. Gov-ernmentobliga-tions
4.9
5.06.06.27.5
10.3
12.715.314.215.116.3
17.821.841.459.877.6
90.674.869.262.666.2
69.467.965.566.365.964.865.365.162.563.362.862.6
63.062.260.962.063.263.264.466.766.867.767.167.5
Othersecuri-
ties
8.7
9.49.78.16.56.7
7.07.87.17.27.1
7.47.26.86.16.3
7.38.19.09.2
10.2
9.09.09.39.29.29.29.39.49.49.29.19.2
9.19.19.29.29.39.59.8
10.010.210.210.210.3
Weekly reportingmember banks
Totalloans
16.7
16.914.511.38.98.5
8.09.29.48.48.89.4
11.410.310.813.0
15.816.723.325.624.9
23.423.623.523.223.623.723.924.124.924.625.225.6
25.324.925.024.023.723.923.023.524.023.924.624.8
Commer-cial, indus-trial, andagricul-
tural loans
4.63.84.4
5.06.76.16.46.5
7.310.314.615.6
• 1 3 . 7
14.714.614.414.214.2
6 14.314.514.815.215.415.515.6
15.415.214.914.213.613.212.913.013.413.713.813.9
1 Reporting date nearest end of period.2 June data are used because complete end-of-year data prior to 1936 are not available for U. S. Government
obligations.3 Not available prior to May 12,1937, when the loan classification was revised.* Estimates by Council of Economic Advisers.«Beginning June, reported gross, i. e., before deduction of valuation reserves, instead of net as previously
reported.6 Estimates based on incomplete data.
NOTE.—Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (except as noted).
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TABLE G-26.—Adjusted deposits of all banks and currency outside banks, 1929-49
[Billions of dollars]
End of period *
1929
19301931 - -1932 _ _1933 .1934 _
19351936 —1937 - - -19381939
19401941 —_ -1942 . . .1943 -1944
194519461947 _ _19481949 4 .
1948—January _ . _February -MarchAprilMayJune . _ . .JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember . _ _ _
1949—January __February. _MarchApril . _MayJuneJuly __AugustSeptemberOctoberNovember8
December *__
Totaldeposits
adjusted andcurrencyoutsidebanks
54.6
53.247.944.941.546.3
51.356.455.858.163.3
70.076.391.3
112.4130.2
150.8164.0170.0169.1169.1
168.9167.1164.0165.0165.1165.7166.0166.7166.9168.1168.1169.1
168.2166.3164.2165.5165.7165.6166.3166.9166.6168.0168.6170.1
Demanddeposits
adjusted2
22.8
21.017.415.715.018.5
22.125.624.026.029.8
34.939.048.960.866.9
75.983.387.185.585.6
86.684.681.582.782.882.783.383.883.985.185.285.5
85.483.481.182.482.682.283.183.483.384.685.586.7
Timedeposits»
28.2
28.726.024.521.723.2
24.225.426.226.327.1
27.727.728.432.739.8
48.554 056.457.558.4
56.556.856.956.956.957.457.357.357.357 357.057.5
57.657.858.058.158.258.458.458.358.458 458.058.2
Currencyoutsidebanks
3.6
3 64.54.74.84.7
4.95.55 65.86.4
7.39.6
13.918.823.5
26.526 726.526.125.1
25.825.725.625.425.425 625.525.625.725 725.926.1
25.225.125.124.925.025.024.925.124.924 925.125.2
1 Reporting date nearest end of period.* Includes demand deposits, other than interbank and U. S. Government, less cash items in process of
collection.8 Includes deposits in commercial banks, mutual savings banks, and Postal Savings System.* Estimates by Council of Economic Advisers.* Estimates based on incomplete data.
NOTE.—Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (except as noted).
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TABLE C-27.—Estimated ownership of Federal securities, 1939-49
[Billions of dollars—par values *]
End of period
1939
19401941194219431944
194519461947. ._-19481949*
1948—January __ _.FebruaryMarchApril -_-MayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober _NovemberDecember
1949—JanuaryFebruaryMarch... _AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember'December *
Gross debt and guaranteed obligations outstanding
Total 2
47.6
50.964 3
112.5170 1232.1
278.7259.5257.0252 9257.0
256.7254.7253.1252.3252.3252.4253.4253.1252.7252.5252.6252.9
252.7252.7251.7251.6251.9252.8253.9255.9256.7256.8257.0257.2
Held byU.S.
Govern-ment
agenciesand trust
funds
6.5
7.69.5
12.216 921.7
27.030.934.437 339.5
34.634.935.034,834.935.736.436.536.836.837.037.3
37.437.537.737 537.538 338.538.839.439.339.339.4
Held by public
Totalheld bypublic
41.1
43.354 7
100.2153 2210.5
251.6228.6222.6215 6217.5
222.1219.8218.1217.5217.4216.7217.0216.6215.9215.7215.6215.6
215.3215.2214.0214.0214.4214.5215.4217.1217.3217.5217.7217.8
Stateand localgovern-ments 3
0.4
.5, 7
1.02 14.3
6.56.37.37 98.0
7.37.47.87.87.77 87.98 07.87.87.97.9
7.87.97.97.98.08.08.08.18.18.18.18.0
Com-mercialbanks4
15.9
17.321.441.159 977.7
90.874.568.762.567.0
69.067.465.166.165.664.665.164.862.463.062.462.5
62.762.260.561.862.763.064.766.566.567.466.967.0
FederalReservebanks
2.5
2.22.36.2
11.518.8
24.323.322.623.318.5
21.921.020.920.320.721.421.321.623.423.023.223.3
22.122.321.721.119.719.318.517.518.017.317.718.9
Nonbankprivatecorpo-rations
andassocia-tions 8
12.0
12.516.327.441.256.0
65.359.557.554.454.5
57.257.257.656.456.655.955.455.054.854.354.554.4
54.854.755.354.755.255.255.155.755.455.455.654.4
Indi-viduals*
10.4
10.914.124.538.453.5
64.864.966.667.669.5
66.666.766.866.866.967.067.367.467.467.567.567.6
67.968.368.668.568.868.969.169.269.269.369.469.5
1 United States savings bonds, series A-D, E, and F, are included at current redemption values.2 Securities issued or guaranteed by the U. S. Government, excluding guaranteed securities held by the
Treasury.3 Includes trust, sinking, and investment funds of State and local governments and their agencies, and
Territories and insular possessions.4 Includes commercial banks, trust companies, and stock savings banks in the United States and in
Territories and insular possessions. Figures exclude securities held in trust departments.« Includes insurance companies, mutual savings banks, savings and loan associations, dealers and brokers
and foreign accounts in this country. Beginning with December 1946, the foreign accounts include invest-ments by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International MonetaryFund in special noninterest bearing notes issued by the U. S. Government. Beginning with June 30,1947,includes holdings of Federal land banks.
6 Includes partnerships and personal trust accounts.' Estimates by Council of Economic Advisers.
NOTE.—Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Treasury Department (except as noted).
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TABLE C-28.—Bond yields and interest rates, selected years, 1929-49
[Percent per annum]
Period 9-12monthcertifi-cates of
indebted-ness
U. S. Government securityyields
Long-term bonds
Partiallytax-
exempt 2
15 yearsand over,taxable
High grade cor-porate bond
yields(Moody's)
Aaabonds
Baabonds
Bankrates onshort-term
businessloans
(3)(3)(3)00
2.1
2.02.6
2.22.12.12.5
(3)
2.42.472.602.64
2.702.742.63
(3)
Bankersaccept-ances 90days-NewYork
5.03.63.13.43.44
.44
.44
.44
.61
.871.111.13
1.061.061.131.19
1.191.191.061.06
FederalEeserveBank
discountrate-NewYork
1929 average1933 average1935 average1937 average1939 average
1941 average1943 average
1945 average1946 average1947 average1948 average. . . _1949 average 8
1948—First quarterSecond quarter. _Third quarter. __Fourth quarter. .
1949—First quarterSecond quarter. _Third quarter. _.Fourth quarter«_
(0(l)0)0)0)
(00.75
.81
.82
.881.141.14
1.091.091.141.22
1.221.201.061.10
3.603.312.792.742.41
2.051.W8
1.66C5)(5)
2.47
2.372.192.252.442.31
2.452.422.452.44
2.402.382.242.20
4.734.493.603.263.01
2.772.73
2.622.532.612.822.67
2.852.772.832.82
2.712.702.632.60
5.907.765. 755.034.96
4.333.91
3.293.053.243.473.42
3.533.403.423.52
3.463.453.413.35
5.162.561.501.291.00
1.004 1.00
<1.004 1.00
1.001.341.50
1.221.251.381.50
1.501.501.501.50
1 Tax exempt prior to March 1, 1941; taxable thereafter.2 Average of yields on all outstanding partially tax-exempt Government bonds due or callable after 12
years, in 1929 and 1933; and after 15 years, from 1935,3 Not available.« From October 30, 1942 to April 24, 1946, a preferential rate of 0.50 percent was in effect for advances se-
cured by Government securities maturing in 1 year or less.« No partially tax-exempt bonds due or callable in 15 years and over.6 Estimates based on incomplete data; fourth quarter by Council of Economic Advisers.
Sources: Treasury Department, Moody's Investors Service, and Board of Governors of the Federal Ee-serve System (except as noted).
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TABLE C-29.—Profits before and after tax, all private corporations, 1929-49
[Billions of dollars]
Period
1929..
1930-.1931_.1932..1933-.1934..
1935-.1936-.1937-1938-1939-.
1940-1941_.1942..1943_.1944-.
1945-.]946_1947-1948-.1949 3.
1948—First half._Second half
1949-First halfSecond half 3__.
1948—First quarter...Second quarter.Third quarter..Fourth quarter.
1949—First quarter...Second quarter.Third quarter 3.Fourth quarter
Corporateprofitsbefore
tax
9.8
Corporatetax
liability i
34.035.6
27.927.2
33.035.036.634.5
29.426.428.026.5
1.4
3.3- . 8
-3 .0. 2
1.7
3.25.76.23.36.5
9.317.221.125.124.3
19.723.631.634.827.6
. 8
. 5
.4
. 5
. 7
1.01.41.51.01.5
2.97.8
11.714.413.5
11.29.6
12.513.610.9
2.5—1.3-3 .4
- . 41.0
2.34.34.72.35.0
6.49.49.4
10.610.8
8.513.919.121.216.7
Corporate profits after tax
Total
8.4
Dividendpayments
5.8
5.54.12.62.12.6
2.94.64.73.23.8
4.04.54.34.54.7
4.75.87.07.98.4
Annual rates, seasonally adjusted
13.214.0
11.010.7
12.813.714.413.6
11.510.611.010.4
20.821.6
16.816.6
20.221.322.220.9
17.915.817.016.1
7.68.1
8.48.4
7.67.77.98.3
8.48.48.48.5
Undis-tributedprofits
2.6
-3 .0-5 .4- 6 . 0-2 .4-1 .6
- . 3
gll 2
2.44.95.16.26.1
3.88.1
12.113.28.3
13.113.4
8.48.2
12.613.614.312.6
9.57.48.67.6
1 Federal and State corporate income and excess profits taxes.2 Minus $8,000,000.3 Estimates based on incomplete data; third and fourth quarters by Council of Economic Advisers.
NOTE.—No allowance has been made for inventory valuation adjustment. See appendix table C-4 forprofits before tax and inventory valuation adjustment.
Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Department of Commerce (except as noted).
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TABLE C—30.—Sales and profits of large manufacturing corporations^ 1939—49
[Millions of dollars]
Period
1939
1940 - -1941194219431944
1945194619471948
1948—First halfSecond half
1949—First half
1948—First quarterSecond quarter _..Third quarter _Fourth quarter
1949—First quarter _.Second quarterThird quarter. -
Durable goods industries(106 corporations) l
Sales
6,748
8,75012,80615,36220,63322,085
18,16112,62319.83123,818
Profits
Before taxes
734
1,2262,1752,3262,3892,192
1,288607
2,3123,107
After taxes
597
830982782755726
574295
1,3551,836
Nondurable goods industries(94 corporations) *
Sales
3,843
4,2575,4856,4087,6078,263
8,3718,940
11,31313,364
Profits
Before taxes
476
617980
1,0691,2931,339
1,1331,4261,7872,208
After taxes
400
443538438506529
555908
1,1671,474
Totals for period, not adjusted for seasonal variation
11,15412,664
12,545
5,4405,7145,9916,673
6,1536,3926,323
1,3601,746
1,660
672688788958
840820862
8031,034
989
395408470564
498491504
6,5086,856
6,294
3,2193,2893,3243,532
3,2453,0493,179
1,0991,108
901
546553543565
501400451
718756
584
356362362394
325259295
1 See Federal Eeserve Bulletin, June 1949 and subsequent issues, for similar data for the following industrygroups: primary metals and products, machinery, automobiles and equipment, foods and kindred products,chemicals and allied products, and petroleum refining.
NOTE.—Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Compiled by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and based on publishedreports of various industrial corporations.
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TABLE C—31.—Relation of profits before and after taxes to stockholders9 equity, privatemanufacturing corporations, by industry groups, 1948-49
Industry groups
All private manufacturing corporations...
FoodTobacco manufacturesTextile mill productsApparel and finished textilesLumber and wood products
Furniture and fixturesPaper and allied productsPrinting and publishing (except newspapers) - _.Chemicals and allied productsProducts of petroleum and coal
Rubber productsLeather and leather productsStone, clay, and glass productsPrimary nonferrous metal industriesPrimary iron and steel industries
Fabricated metal products _.Machinery (except electrical and transportation).Electrical machinery _.Transportation equipment (except motor
vehicles)Motor vehicles and parts
Instruments; photographic and optical goods;watches and clocks
Miscellaneous manufacturing (including ord-nance)
All private manufacturing corporations-..
Food-. ._.Tobacco manufacturesTextile mill productsApparel and finished textilesLumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures..Paper and allied productsPrinting and publishing (except newspapers). _.Chemicals and allied productsProducts of petroleum and coal _.
Rubber products.Leather and leather products _Stone, clay, and glass productsPrimary nonferrous metal industries.Primary iron and steel industries
Fabricated metal productsMachinery (except electrical and transportation).Electrical machineryTransportation equipment (except motor
vehicles) _ _Motor vehicles and parts
Instruments; photographic and optical goods;watches and clocks __.
Miscellaneous manufacturing (including ord-nance)
Percentage ratio of profits (annual rate) to stockholders'equity
1948
Totalfor year
Thirdquarter
Fourthquarter
1949
Firstquarter
Secondquarter
Thirdquarter
Before Federal taxes
25.6
21.321.930.920.530.4
26.826.724.025.026.7
21.517.824.322.323.8
27.527.327.6
14.234.7
22.6
20.7
25.2
24.028.026.823.630.8
23.224.826.025.224.0
20.820.027.621.224.0
28.024.822.8
11.636.4
21.6
23.6
25.2
20.825.623.69.2
19.2
22.422.818.024.422.4
21.614.025.224.830.0
28.027.632.0
18.842.0
26.8
19.6
20.4
16.818.416.817.614.8
16.019.623.222.818.0
13.611.618.821.625.6
20.023.622.0
15.233.6
20.8
16.0
16.8
20.020.88.4
10.014.4
12.414.019.616.814.8
11.67.6
21.28.0
17.6
14.020.416.4
11.236.0
19.2
5.2
After Federal taxes
16.1
12.913.718.812.219.3
16.016.414.615.819.8
12.410.415.014.114.7
17.016.616.1
8.219.8
14.0
12.2
16.0
14.817.616.014.419.2
13.615.216.816.018.0
12.011.617.213.614.8
17.214.814.0
6.821.2
13.2
14.8
15.6
12.415.614.45.2
12.4
13.214.010.016.018.0
12.87.6
15.215.218.4
17.216.818.0
10.822.8
16.8
11.2
12.8
9.611.610.010.48.8
9.212.014.414.013.2
8.06.4
11.213.614.8
12.014.012.4
9.619.6
12.4
10.0
10.4
12.412.84.45.29.2
6.48.4
11.610.011.6
7.23.6
13.24.0
10.0
7.612.410.0
6.820.8
11.6
2.0
18.8
23.222.010.816.012.8
13.214.821.222.414.0
10.812.824.49.2
14.4
20.417.217.6
11.646.8
19.2
13.6
12.0
14.413.66.49.68.0
7.29.2
13.214.011.2
6.87.2
15.25.68.4
12.010.410.8
7.227.2
11.2
7.6
Sources: Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission.
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TABLE C—32.—Relation of profits before and after taxes to sales, private manufacturing corpora-tions, by industry groups, 1948—49
Industry groups
Profits in cents per dollar of sales
1948
Total foryear
Thirdquarter
Fourthquarter
1949
Firstquarter
Secondquarter
Thirdquarter
All private manufacturing corpora-tions
Food-.Tobacco manufacturesTextile mill productsApparel and finished textilesLumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures..Paper and allied productsPrinting and publishing (except news-
papers)Chemicals and allied productsProducts of petroleum and coal
Rubber productsLeather and leather productsStone, clay, and glass productsPrimary nonferrous metal industriesPrimary iron and steel industries
Fabricated metal productsMachinery (except electrical and trans-
portation)Electrical machineryTransportation equipment (except motor
vehicles)Motor vehicles and parts.-
Instruments; photographic and opticalgoods; watches and clocks
Miscellaneous manufacturing (includingordnance)
All private manufacturing corpora-tions
FoodTobacco manufacturesTextile mill productsApparel and finished textiles-Lumber and wood products..
Furniture and fixturesPaper and allied productsPrinting and publishing (except news-
papers)Chemicals and allied productsProducts of petroleum and coal__
Rubber productsLeather and leather productsStone, clay, and glass products. __Primary nonferrous metal industriesPrimary iron and steel industries
Fabricated metal productsMachinery (except electrical and trans-
portation)Electrical machineryTransportation equipment (except motor
vehicles)Motor vehicles and parts
Instruments; photographic and opticalgoods; watches and clocks
Miscellaneous manufacturing (includingordnance)
Before Federal taxes
11.15.68.3
13.55.1
15.4
9.213.8
8.513.917.4
8.25.6
13.914.212.2
11.5
12.010.1
7.012.0
12.5
9.5
11.06.19.7
12.85.8
15.1
8.312.8
9.414.516.4
7.86.2
15.512.612.5
11.4
11.59.0
5.312.5
12.3
10.8
10.95.5
10.111.32.3
11.0
7.512.0
6.213.315.2
8.44.5
14.116.214.2
11.2
12.010.7
8.613.7
13.0
8.7
9.9
4.67.78.94.8
10.4
6.511.5
9.113.213.8
6.24.1
12.315.213.4
9.8
11.89.0
7.212.0
12.0
8.4
8.5
5.68.24.93.19.2
5.29.1
7.710.811.8
5.02.9
14.07.5
10.8
7.1
10.77.1
5.512.1
11.3
2.7
After Federal taxes
7.0
3.35.18.23.09.8
5.58.4
5.28.8
12.9
4.73.38.69.07.5
7.1
7.35.9
4.06.9
7.8
5.6
6.9
3.76.17.73.69.5
4.87.8
6.19.2
12.2
4.53.79.68.17.7
7.0
6.95.5
3.07.3
7.6
6.8
6.8
3.36.16.91.37.2
4.47.4
3.48.7
12.2
4.92.58.7
10.08.7
7.0
7.26.0
4.97.4
8.2
5.0
6.1
2.74.85.32.96.4
3.77.0
5.78.1
10.3
3.72.27.29.57.9
5.8
7.15.1
4.57.1
7.2
5.2
5.2
3.45.02.71.65.8
2.75.5
4.66.59.2
3.11.48.63.96.2
3.8
6.44.5
3.37.1
6.9
1.1
9.5
6.58.55.94.38.1
5.79.5
14.511.6
4.54.3
15.78.89.9
9.5
10.27.9
6.115.4
11.5
6.9
6.04.05.33.52.55.2
3.15.7
5.49.19.1
2.92.59.75.65.7
5.7
6.24.8
3.79.0
6.7
3.9
Sources: Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission.
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TABLE C-33.—Relation of profits before and after taxes to stockholders9 equity and to sales, allprivate manufacturing corporations, by size classes, 1948—49
Assets class (thousands of dollars)
All sizes
1 to 249250 to 9991,000 to 4,999 _.5,000 to 99,999100,000 and over
All sizes
1 to 249 . .250 to 9991,000 to 4,999 _ _.5,000 to 99,999100,000 and over.
All sizes _ _ - .
I t o 2 4 9 . . _ ___ . .250 to 9991,000 to 4,9995,000 to 99,999 _.100,000 and over
All sizes .
1 to 249250 to 9991,000 to 4,999 ._5,000 to 99,999100,000 and over _ _
1948
Total foryear
Thirdquarter
Fourthquarter
1949
Firstquarter
Secondquarter
Thirdquarter
Ratio of profits before Federal taxes (annual rate) to stockholders'equity
25.6
15.523.824.826.426.1
25.2
23.223.225.225.626.4
25.2 1 20.4
2.816.419.626.027.6
14.417.217.220.022.4
16.8
10.412.815.216.018.8
18.8
14.016.016.017.230.8
Profits before Federal taxes in cents per dollar of sales
11.1
4.07.49.0
11.313.2
11.0
5.87.39.2
11.112.8
10.9
0.75.27.1
11.114.1
9.9
4.06.27.09.7
12.2
8.5
2.84.86.5o o
10.5
9.5
3.86.06.98.9
11.9
Ratio of profits after Federal taxes (annual rate) to stockholders'equity
16.1
8.814.214.816.116.9
16.0
15.214.015.215.617.2
15.6
- 0 . 89.2
11.616.018.0
12.8
8.49.6
10.012.014.4
10.4
4.86.88.89.6
12.0
12.0
8.49.29.2
10.413.6
Profits afte r Federal taxes in cents per dollar of sales
7.0
2.34.45.47.08.6
6.9
3.84.45.66.88.3
6.8
- 0 . 23.04.26.89.2
6.1
2.43.54.05.97.8
5.2
1.32.53.75.06.7
6.0
2.33.44.05.57.6
Sources: Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission.
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TABLE C-34.—Sources and uses oj corporate funds t 1 946-49l
IBillions of dollars]
Source or use of funds
Sources:Internal:
Retained profits and depletion allowances __ _ __ ... __Depreciation allowances
Total internal sources... _. _._
External:Change in trade debt-Change in Federal income tax liability. _ . . .Other current liabilities -Change in bank loans. __Change in mortgages __ _ _. . . __Net new issues
Bonds. __ __Stocks, _
Total external sources _ _
Total sources
Uses:Plant and equipment outlays .Inventories (change in book value)Change in customer receivablesCash and deposits .United States Government securitiesOther current assets _
Total uses.._ ._
Discrepancy (uses less sources)
1946
7.74.2
11.9
4.0
1*83.3.6
2.31.01.3
10.4
22.3
11.611.24.81.1
- 5 . 8- . 7
22.2
- 1
1947
11.44.9
16.3
2.62.7.6
2.6.8
4.43.11.3
13.7
30.0
15.08.95.71.3
- 1 . 5- . 1
29.3
—.7
1948
12.55.5
18.0
.9
.9(3)1.2.7
6.04.81.2
9.7
27.7
17.36.32.3
—.1.1
25.9
- 1 . 8
1949»
7.56.2
13.7
- . 2-2 .4(3)-1 .6
.55.13.71.4
1.4
15.1
16.0—3.7
.71.01.5
—.4
15.1
1 Excludes banks and insurance companies.2 Estimates based on incomplete data.3 Less than $50,000,000.
Sources: Department of Commerce estimates based on Securities and Exchange Commission and otherfinancial data.
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TABLE G-35.—The international transactions of the United States, 7946-49
[Millions of dollars]
Type of transaction
Exports of goods and services:Recorded goods *Other goods8 -
Total goodsServices -Income on investments
Total exports
Imports of goods and services:Recorded goodsOther goods » _.
Total goodsServicesIncome on investments
Total imports _ _
Surplus of exports of goods andservices:
Recorded goods*Other goods* -
Total goodsServicesIncome on investments
Total surplus of exports
Means of financing surplus of exportsof goods and services:4
Liquidation of gold and dollarassets by foreign countries
Dollar disbursements by:Internat ional Monetary
FundInternational Bank
United States Governmentsources:8
GrantsLong- and short-term loans.-
United States private sources:RemittancesLong- and short-term capital.
Total means of financing.. -
Errors and omissions
1946
10,1861,688
11,8742,272
820
14,966
4,933235
5,1681,783
216
7,167
5,2531,453
6,706489604
7,799
1,968
2,2792,774
598335
7,954
-155
1947
15,230826
16,0562,6111,074
19,741
5,756315
6,0712,165
227
8,463
9,474511
9,985446847
11,278
4,513
464297
1,8123,901
568727
12,282
-1,004
1948
12,615830
13,4452,0831,263
16,791
7,124573
7,6972,493
291
10,481
5,491257
5,748-410
972
6,310
857
196176
3,761897
6481,017
7,552
-1,242
1949
Total»
11,925579
12,5042,0611,261
15,826
6,618596
7,2142,584
277
10,075
5,307-17
5,290-523
984
5,751
-42
8347
5,243618
537374
6,860
-1,109
Firstquarter
3,286167
3,453550263
4,266
1,790173
1,96356481
2,608
1,496- 6
1,490-14182
1,658
-28
328
1,273292
147115
1,839
-181
Secondquarter
3,356138
3,494570350
4,414
1,601140
1,74162457
2,422
1,755- 2
1,753-54293
1,992
330
18g
1,490110
14153
2,150
-158
Thirdquarter
2,683134
2,817516298
3,631
1,477143
1,62078664
2,470
1,206- 9
1,197-270
234
1,161
106
311
1,215161
12491
1,711
-550
Fourthquarter^
2,600140
2,740425350
3,515
1,750140
1,89061075
2,575
850
850-185
275
940
-450
3020
1,26555
125115
1,160
-220
1 Estimates based on incomplete data.2 Figures for recorded exports of goods in 1946 and 1947 have been adjusted to include goods shipped to
United States armed forces abroad for distribution to civilians in occupied areas in order to make themcomparable with figures for 1948 and 1949. Such shipments are included in exports as recorded by theBureau of the Census in 1948 and 1949 but were not so included in prior years.
* Includes goods sold to or bought from other countries that have not been shipped from or into the UnitedStates customs area and other adjustments.
* All figures for means of financing are on a net basis.« For detail see table C-37.
NOTE.—Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Departments of Commerce.
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TABLE C-36.—United States exports and imports of goods and services, by area, 1937 and7946-49
[Billions of dollars]
Area
Export surplus:E R P countries.E R P dependencies, _Europe, except E R P
countries.Canada and Newfound-
land.- _Latin-American Repub-
lics _Other *
Total»
Exports of goods and ser-vices:
E R P countriesE R P dependenciesEurope, except E R P
countriesCanada and Newfound-
landLatin-American Repub-
lics-Other i
Total 2
Imports of goods and ser-vices:
E R P countriesE R P dependenciesEurope, except E R P
countries.Canada and Newfound-
landLatin-American Repub-
licsOther i
Total 2
1937
0.28- . 3 1
- . 0 3
.34
.28
1.60.18
.13
2.64
4.55
1.33.50
.15
I 2.29
4.27
1946
4.18.30
.85
.68
.631.16
7.80
5.62.68
1 08
1.94
2.882.77
14.97
1.44.38
.23
1.26
2.251.61
7.17
1947
5.36.33
.34
1.16
2.002.09
11.28
7.25.92
.56
2.66
4.743.61
19.74
1.89.59
.22
1.50
2.741.52
8.46
Annual rates
1948
Firstquarter
4.68
.19
.56
.961.19
7.58
6.86.82
.44
2.13
4.323.09
17.66
2.18
.82
.25
1.573.361.90
10.08
Secondquarter
3.40.20
- . 0 3
.70
1.221.30
6.79
5.76.85
.20
2.53
4.353.24
16.93
2.36.65
.23
1.83
3.131.94
10.14
Thirdquarter
3.07.05
- . 0 3
- . 0 8
.781.03
4.82
5.61.74
22
2.42
3.643.15
15.78
2.54.69
.25
2.50
2.862.12
10.96
Fourthquarter
2.76.02
.39
1.231.68
6.08
5.42.78
22
2.63
4.243.52
16.81
2.66.76
.22
2.24
3.011.84
10.73
1949
Firstquarter
3.53.10
.05
.57
.751.63
6.63
6.19.92
22
2.35
3.883.50
17.06
2.66.82
.17
1.78
3.131.87
10.43
Secondquarter
3.69.26
07
1.11
.782.05
7.96
6.18.93
23
3.04
3.623.65
17.65
2.49.67
.16
1.93
2.841.60
9.69
1 Includes international institutions.2 Includes income on investments.
NOTE.—Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Department of Commerce.
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TABLE C—37.—United States Government aid to foreign countries, 1946—49
[Millions of dollars]
Type of aid
A. Unilateral payments (net):Lend-leaseUNRRA and post-UNRRA.Civilian supplies distributed
by the armed forcesTransfers to PhilippinesChinese aid 3
Greek-Turkish aidInternational Refugee Organ-
izationsInterim aidEuropeanRecovery Program.Other
Total unilateral payments.Less unilateral receipts
Equals net unilateral pay-ments
B. Long-term loans and invest-ments (net):
Lend-lease creditsSurplus property including
ship salesExport-Import Bank loans...United Kingdom loan. ._Subscription t o -
International BankInternational Monetary
FundEuropean Recovery Program.Other
Total long-term loans andinvestments
Less repayments
Equals net long-term loansand investments, includingInternational Bank andInternational MonetaryFund
Less subscriptions to Inter-national Bank and Inter-national Monetary Fund..
Equals net long-term loansand investments, excludingInternational Bank andInternational MonetaryFund
C. Outflow of short-term capital(net)
Total net unilateral payments,loans, and investments, exclud-ing International Bank andInternational Monetary Fund(A-fB-f-C)
1946
2091,524
5396015
170
2,517238
2,279
600
841945600
317
5
12
3,32090
3,230
322
2,908
-134
5,053
1947
761
98096
74
1712
332
2,272460
1,812
2
274796
2,850
318
2,745
80
7,065174
6,891
3,063
3,828
73
5,713
1948
85
1,280130168349
89546
1,388115
4,150389
3, 761
2
210454300
48622
1,474332
1,142
1,142
-245
4,658
1949
Total i
1
33
5,692449
5,243
8
8695203
492
492
126
5,861
Firstquarter
243535353
18
90547
1,37299
1,273
50
28029
35963
296
296
- 4
1,565
Secondquarter
244445543
18
1,12250
1,57686
1,490
42
9828
16856
112
112
- 2
1,600
Thirdquarter
330621343
17
94029
1,434219
1,215
35
1622
7344
29
29
132
1,376
Fourthquarter^
3333
(2)
1,31045
1,265
8
9540
55
55
1,320
* Estimates based on incomplete data.* Not available.3 Includes Korean aid in 1949.
Source: Department of Commerce.
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TABLE G-38.—Export price indexes of selected countries converted to dollars, 1937-40 and 7946-49
[1937 -100]
Period UnitedStates i
1009997106
152178189
189186184185181182177177178175
UnitedKingdom
1001019199
162186203
209207207207209209209211
»181145
France *
100878089
193212177
221215215211210215209214'192
Sweden
1008680100
153201226
217214209200196192188187
3 160139
Belgium *
1937 -19381939..1940
19461947...1948
1949—January...February-MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember.October...
10010060
247259255
260259282276271263266262
* Unit value of finished manufactures other than foodstuffs.2 Unit value of exports.»National indexes converted to dollar equivalents on basis of average of old and new exchange rates.Source: Based on data obtained from Department of Commerce and International Monetary Fund.
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TABLE C-39.—United States merchandise exports, including reexports, by areas, 1936—38 quarterlyaverage and 7947-49
Period
Quarterly average:1936-381947.19481949 2
1948—First quarter...Second quarter.Third quart er.Fourth quarter.
1949— First quarter...Second quarterThird quarter..Fourth quarter
Quarterly average:1936-38.--1947-1948.
1948—First quarterSecond quarter..Third quarter...Fourth quarter..
1949— First quarter.. .Second quarter .Third quarter. _
Totalexportsinclud-ing re-exports
Canada
OtherWest-
ernHemi-sphere
E R Pcoun-tries i
OtherEurope Asia i
Aus-traliaand
OceaniaAfrica
7423,8353,1632,990
3,3153,2372,9373,162
3,3243,3582,6832,600
Millions of dollars
113519479
425493485511
464566472
1381,027
848
913902738840
843742671
2821,3241,046
1,1401,059
9661,018
1,1591,186
840
3111849
84333840
424635
122562507
513508486520
599581474
238038
42343047
545047
Percentage of total
100100100
100100100100
100100100
15.213.515.1
12.815.216.516.2
14.016.917.6
18.626.826.8
27.527.925.126.6
25.422.125.0
38.034.533.1
34.432.732.932.2
34.935.331.3
4.23.11.5
2.51.01.31.3
1.31.41.3
16.414.716.0
15.515.716.516.4
18.017.317.7
3.12.11.2
1.31.11.01.5
1.61.51.8
32205
197207194186
163187143
4.35.36.2
5.96.46.65.9
4.95.65.3
1 Turkey is included with E R P countries and excluded from Asia. Exports to Germany in the post-war period relate almost wholly to exports to the three western zones.
2 Estimates based on incomplete data.3 Not available.
NOTE.—Data in this table cover all merchandise, including reexports, shipped from the United Statescustoms area to foreign countries including, in 1947 to 1949, goods destined to United States armed forcesabroad for distribution in occupied areas as civilian supplies.
Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Department of Commerce.
868148—50- -13
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T A B L E C-40.—United States domestic merchandise exports, by economic classes, 1936—38 quarterlyaverage and 1947—49
Period
Quarterly average:1936-381947..19481949 1
1948—First quarter...Second quarter.Third quarter..Fourth quarter
1949—First quarter...Second quarter.Third quarter..Fourth quarter
Quarterly average:1936-3819471948
1948—First quarter...Second quarterThird quarter..Fourth quarter
1949—First quarter...Second quarter.Third quarter-
Totaldomesticexports
Crudematerials
Crudefood-stuffs
Manu-facturedfoodstuffs
Semi-manu-
factures
Finishedmanu-
factures
Millions of dollars
7313,7913,1322,960
3,2833,2052,9093,133
3,2883,3272,6562,575
167400372
(2)
329327373459
466549330
(2)
34337316
(2)
322245358341
396349325
(2)
42439329
(2)
341369310296
256270175
(2)
130446342
(2)
381357314316
385386310
(2)
3582,1681,773(2)
1,9101,9061,5541,722
1,7851,7731,517(2)
100100100
100100100100
100100100
22.810.611.9
10.010.212.814.7
14.216.512.4
4.78.910.1
9.87.612.310.9
12.010.512.2
5.711.610.5
10.411.510.79.4
7.88.16.6
17.811.810.9
11.611.110.810.1
11.711.611.7
49.057.256.6
58.259.553.455.0
54.353.357.1
1 Estimates based on incomplete data.2 Not available.NOTE.—Data in this table cover all domestic merchandise shipped from the United States customs area
to foreign countries including, in 1947 to 1949, goods destined to United States armed forces abroad for dis-tribution in occupied areas as civilian supplies.
Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Department of Commerce.
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TABLE C-41.—Indexes of quantity and unit value of United States domestic merchandise exports,by economic classes, 1936—38 quarterly average and 1947-49
[1936-38=100]
PeriodTotal
domesticexports
Crudemate-rials
Crudefood-stuffs
Manu-factured
food-stuffs
Semi-manu-
factures
Finishedmanu-
factures
Quantity indexes
Quarterly average:1936-3819471948 _19491... ____
1948—First quarter.. .Second quarter.Third quarter-Fourth quarter
1949—First q u a r t e r -Second quarter.Third quarter _.
Quarterly average:1936-381947.—1948-19491
1948—First q u a r t e r -Second quarter.Third quarter..Fourth quarter
1949—First quarter...Second quarterThird quarter.-
100275214224
220217198218
232242199
100123100126
8786100124
12915593
100397362457
323265407429
495438439
100478350306
353388319335
317366236
100203143158
160149130131
162167144
Unit value indexes
100188200188
204202201196
194188183
100195223213
227229222220
216212212
100248255227
290269256231
233233216
100218223181
230225230209
191175176
100169184176
184185186186
184179165
100332257254
275275225252
262266234
100182193
194194193191
190186181
1 Average of three quarters.
NOTE.—The indexes of quantity are a measure of the volume of trade after the influence on value of changesin average price* has been eliminated. The indexes of unit value provide a measure of change in the averageprices at which trade transactions are reported in official foreign trade statistics, including change in averageprices that result from changes in the commodity composition of trade. The indexes for 1947 to 1949 arebased on data which include goods destined to the United States armed forces abroad for distribution tocivilians in occupied areas.
Source: Department of Commerce.
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TABLE C-42.—United States general merchandise imports, by areas, 1936-38 quarterly averageand 1947-49
PeriodTotal
generalimports
Canada
OtherWest-
ernHemi-sphere
E R Pcoun-tries i
OtherEurope Asia*
Aus-traliaand
OceaniaAfrica
Millions of dollars
Quarterly average:1936-38- —1947__19481949 2
1948—First quarter...Second quarter.Third quarter _.Fourth quarter.
1949—First quarter...Second quarter.Third quarter..Fourth quarter
Quarterly average:1936-3819471948__
1948—First quarter...Second quarter.Third quarter..Fourth quarter.
1949—First quarter...Second quarter.Third quarter..
6221,4391,7811,655
1,8101,7101,7291,875
1,7911,6011,4771,750
86274388(3)
328355410461
366374340(3)
145576636(3)
705630586625
676589569(3)
152174244(3)
232232234280
250190175(3)
304549
(3)
53484943
343333
(3)
183249324(3)
328321301346
328302265(3)
103941
(3)
48344834
343922
(3)
1782
11690
10285
1037473
Percentage of total
100100100
100100100100
100100100
13.819.021.8
18.120.823.724.6
20.423.423.0
23.340.035.7
39.036.833.933.3
37.736.838.5
24.412.113.7
12.813.613.514.9
14.011.911.9
4.83.12.8
2.92.82.82.3
1.92.12.2
29.417.318.2
18.118.817.418.5
18.318.917.9
1.62.72.3
2.72.02.81.8
1.92.41.5
2.75.75.5
6.45.35.94.5
5.84.64.9
1 Turkey is included with E R P countries and excluded from Asia. Imports from Germany in the postwarperiod relate almost wholly to imports from the three western zones.
2 Estimates based on incomplete data.3 Not available.
NOTE.—Data in this table cover all merchandise received in the United States customs area from foreigncountries. General imports include merchandise entered immediately upon arrival into merchandisingchannels, plus entries into bonded customs warehouses.
Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Department of Commerce
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T A B L E C - 4 3 . — United States merchandise imports Jor consumption, by economic classes, 1936—38quarterly average and 7947—49
Period
Quarterly average:1936-38 _194719481949 i
1948—First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
1949—First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter i
Quarterly average:1936-381947 . -1948
1948—First quarterSecond quarter. _Third quarter.Fourth quarter
1949—First quarterSecond quarterThird quarter
Total im-ports for
consump-tion
Crude ma-terials
Crude food-stuffs
Manufac-tured food-
stuffs
Semi-rnanu-
ufactures
Finishedmanufac-
tures
Mill ions of dollars
6151,4161,7731,650
1,7851,6821,7541,871
1,7591,5901,5011,740
190441537
577506543520
504451426
85254318
346287271367
340304287
95164183
161180199190
182198194
126311408
396384419434
397333303
120246327
304323322359
336304289
Percentage of total
100100100
1001001.0G100
100100100
30.931.130.3
32.330.131.027.8
28.728.428.4
13.817.917.9
19.417.115.519.6
19.319.119.1
15.411.610.3
9.010.711.310.2
10.312.512.9
20.522.023.0
22.222.823.923.2
22.620.920.2
19.517.418.3
17.019.218.419.2
19.119.119.3
1 Estimates based on incomplete data.2 Not available.NOTE.—Imports for consumption include merchandise entered immediately upon arrival into merchan-
dising or consumption channels, plus withdrawals from bonded customs warehouses for consumption;Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of rounding.
Source: Department of Commerce.
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TABLE C—44.—Indexes of quantity and unit value of United States merchandise imports for con~sumption, by economic classes, 1936—38 quarterly average and 1947—49
Period
Quarterly average:1936-38 . -194719481949 l
1948—First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter.
1949—First quarterSecond quarterThird quarter
Quarterly average:1936-38194719481949 l
1948—First quarterSecond quarter _.Third quarterFourth quarter
1949—First quarter.Second quarterThird quarter
Totalimportsfor con-
sumption
[1936-38=
Crudematerials
100]
Crudefoodstuffs
Manufac-tured
foodstuffs
Semi-manufactures
Finishedmanufac-
tures
Quantity indexes
100108123116
126117119128
121115111
100129139122
154132136132
129119117
10096
109114
11710091
127
121116104
100839199
81899995
93105100
100130149132
153142151152
139128129
10084
10399
96101102113
1059894
Unit value indexes
100213235226
230234239238
236224219
100180203199
197202210207
206199192
100311343320
347338349338
330307324
100208212203
210214212212
205199205
300191217207
206215221227
227208187
100245266262
266268265267
267261258
1 Average of three quarters.NOTE.—The indexes of quantity are a measure of the volume of trade after the influence on value of changes
in average prices has been eliminated. The indexes of unit value provide a measure of change in the averageprices at which trade transactions are reported in official foreign trade statistics, including changes in averageprices that result from changes in the commodity composition of trade.
Source: Department of Commerce.
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TABLE C-45.—Changes in selected economic series since 1939 and 1948 and during 1949
Source:Appen-
dixtableNo.
C-l
C-4
C-7
0-8
C-9
C-ll
0-14
C-15
C-l 6
C-17
C-18
C-21
C-22
Gross national productPersonal consumption expendituresGross private domestic investmentNet foreign investmentGovernment purchases of goods and
services _.
National income .._Compensation of employees.
Personal incomeDisposable personal income.Personal net saving
Per capita disposable personal income:Current dollars _.1948 dollars
Labor force, including armed forces-Civilian labor force
EmploymentNonagriculturalAgricultural..
Unemployment
Average gross weekly earningManufacturing.._Bituminous coal mining..Building construction
Physical production index of goods andselected services:
Total . -- .AgriculturalNonagricultural
Industrial production: Total. . ,Durable manufacturesNondurable manufactures,.Minerals _.
New construction: TotalPrivate
ResidentialNonresidentialPublic utility and farm _
Public
Business expenditures for new plant andequipment __
Inventories:Manufacturing-Wholesale trade.Retail
Sales:Manufacturing—Wholesale trade.Retail.
Consumers' price index: All items..Food- .Apparel .--Rent
Wholesale price index: All commoditiesFarm productsFoods.-Other than farm products and foods
1939=100
1948
287265455211
280
312294
292272444
243141
1131111301428322
227302227
167132177
176206162146
298382342456414
370
297300271
373334309
172221197113
214288254186
1949
Total i
283264372
332
307297
292275633
241142
11411212814084
230268234
159130167
161184154126
306369332405424211
344
170212190116
201253229181
Firsthalf
281265389122
310297
294277578
244143
113111127139a334
229297233
()170
166196153135
13316213620318989
351
290284256
353306
171213192115
204261232184
Secondhalfi
264359
-133
334
297
290273489
238140
1161141301428438
230224235
164
156172155119
173207197202235122
170212186116
198246227178
Percentagechange 2
1948to
1949
- 1 . 4- . 2
-18.2
+18.5
- 1 . 6+1.4
- . 1+1.1
+20.0
- . 7+.5
+1.3+1.1- 1 . 1- 1 . 4+.7
+64.5
+1.2-11.4+3.2
- 4 , 9- 1 . 4- 5 . 6
-10.7- 5 . 1
-13.5
+3.0- 3 . 5- 2 . 7
-11 .2+2.5
+25.1
- 6 . 9
()
8
- 1 . 1- 3 . 8- 3 . 8+2.8
- 6 . 2-12 .1- 9 . 9- 2 . 5
1949,first
half to1949,
secondhalfi
- 2 . 2- . 3
- 7 . 8- 1 . 1
+1.4
- 2 . 0
+.1- 1 . 3- 1 . 5
-15.4
- 2 . 4- 1 . 8
+2.7+2.8+2.2+2.2+2.2
+12.9
+.6-24.7
+.9
()-3.7
- 6 . 1-12.2+1.2
-11.9
+29.8+27.3+44.8
- . 6+24.2+36.4
-3.6
See footnotes at end of table, p. 194.
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T A B L E G—45.—Changes in selected economic series since 1939 and 7948 and during 1949—Con.
SourceAppen
dixtableNo.
C-23
C-24
C-29
C-39
0-42
Economic series
Prices received by farmersPrices paid by farmers (including interest
and taxes).
Consumer credit outstanding, end of period..
Corporate profits:Profits before taxes . - .Profits after taxes
Dividend paymentsUndistributed profits
Merchandise exports, including reexports 4~ _
General merchandise imports 4 _
1939 = 100
1948
302
202
205
535424208
1,100
426
286
1949
Total i
264
197
235
425334221692
403
266
Firsthalf
273
198
202
429336221700
450
273
Secondhalf i
257
195
235
418332221683
356
259
Percentagechange 2
1948to
1949
-12.6
- 2 . 5
+14.6
-20.7-21.2+6.3
-37.1
- 5 . 5
- 7 . 1
1949,first
half to1949,
secondhalf i
- 5 . 9
- 1 . 5
+16.0
- 2 . 5-1 .2
- 2 . 4
-20.9
-4 .8
1 Estimates based on incomplete data.2 Changes are computed from data as reported and therefore may differ slightly from changes computed
from the indexes shown here.3 Not available.* 1936-38 average=100.
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