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BUSINESS October 14, 1960
^ luSSflftcu^ STATISTICS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
A v a i l a b l e o n l y w i t h s u b s c r i p t i o n t o t h e SURVEY OF C U R R E N T B U S I N E S S ; a t $4 .00 a n n u a l l y , t h i s S u p p l e m e n t p r o v i d e s s e l e c t e d
w e e k l y a n d m o n t h l y d a t a s u b s e q u e n t t o t h o s e p u b l i s h e d in t h e la tes t m o n t h l y SURVEY
SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS
Index, 1 9 4 1 - 4 3 = 10 9 0
8 0
7 0
6 0
5 0
4 0
PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS (daiSy a%"c™i)
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Index, 1941-43 = 10
9 0 Weekly (Wednesday close)
1959
8 0
H 7 0 196® /
H 5 0
1957 1958 1959 I960 - j , , i J, \ \ i i - t * i i ^J 4 0 J F M A M J J A S O N D
BiSiion Doi tars
1957 1958 1959 I960
Index, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100
2 0 0
175 h
125 h
DEPARTMENT STOKE SALES & STOCKS
IOO l i ' i M h i M i l i ' i ' i l i i i i i l i H i i l i m i l m i f i i i i i
1957 1958 1959 I 9 6 0
Index, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100
2 0 0 M A N U F A C T U R I N G EMPLOYMENT & PAYROLLS {preciycf ton worke rs )
175
150
125
IOO
7 5 1 M i i i l i i I s t I i i s »i i i i i i > j i s i i i i t i i i i i 11 i i s i ; i i i i
1957 1958 S959 I 9 6 0
D o l l a r s
2 .60
2*40
2 .20
2 .00
1,80
M A N U F A C T U R I N G H O U R S & E A R N I N G S
Hours
5 6
H 5 2
4 8
4 4
4 0
I fin lfli i i i i I i i i i i 1 i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I | i i i i I i i i i ij 3 g
1957 1958 S959 I 9 6 0
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2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
ITEM
Commodity prices, wholesale:
•All other . ...•••.........
Insured unemployment, total 3/.••••«••••••• State programs Unci. Alaska and Hawaii).
Failures, industrial and commercial........ Finance:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding,
Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in
Loans and investments (adjusted), total
••....i947-49=i00.. •••••••••••••do,,,.
# do....
••do.... •••••••••••••do.##»
total .4/,••••do.... , do..,.
do.... leading cities: 5,1
•••••••••••••do.,,.
.-..do
Real estate loans (gross),.,,,,., ».s«e«»a*a»clo«««.
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 1/...1941-43=10..
Production:
Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, coaches)...
Steel 6/ •••••••••••••••••• tho
us, of short tons,.
us. of short tons..
do
1959
1 Oct. 3
86.0 143
1,338 1,175 224
31,811 28,403 18,394
220
60,180 30,740 103,583 28,121 29,481 12,456
4,87 56.88 60.99
1,269 13,234 127,715 6,812
362 #12.8 572 311
Oct. 10
*i!9.7 *88.9 *107.8 •128.4 85.6 151
1,376 1,213 274
31,933 28,623 18,636
483
60,061 30,630 103,038 27,668 29,511 12,462
4,88 56.94 60.96
1,295 13,086 142,370 6,809
362 #12.8 559 302
I960
Sept. 17
119.4 87.3 108.4 128.3 84.3 150
1,786 1,591 305
32,291 28,048 18,581
819
60,017 32,068 105,533 27,49! 31,307 12,555
4,57 55.40 58.60
1,368 13,903 106,547 6,847
1,510 53.0 599 298
Sept. 24
119.4 87.5 108.3 128.2 83.6 148
1,765 1,571 321
32,171 28,189 18,634
513
59,163 32,110 106,810 27,992 31,568 12,559
4e58 54.57 57.69
1,370 14,156 140,472 6,877
1,547 54.3 618 314
Oct. I
119.5 88.3 108.5 128.2 83.6 149
304
32,004 28,059 18,609
520
58,813 32,186 106,209 27,816 31,541 12,556
4*59 52.48 55.52
1,373 13,779 155,934 6,849
1,558 54.7 632 323
Oct. 8
119.5 88.4 108*4 128.1 83.7
32,046 28,385 18,707
597
4,61 53.39 56.52
157,135 e e « e e e e » e
1,522 53.4
\J Oata do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices, 3/ Includes data for Alaska and Hawaii, and for the following programs: State; R.R.; Federal employees; and ex-servicemen. 4/ Dally average. 5J Wednesday data. .6/ Estimates for week beginning October 10, I960: Production, 1,556 thous. short tons; operating rate, 54.6 percent. * Monthly index for September 1959. # Based on Jan. I, 1959, annual capacity (147,633,670 tons); I960 rates are based on Jan. 1, I960, annual capacity (148,570,970),
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
ITEM
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION:
CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES:
Associated General Contractors (all types).,.
Construction .2/....
DOMESTIC TRADE
ALL RETAIL STORES: 3/
.mi I. of dol..
„1947-49=100..
,1947=49=100..
•mi 1. of dol..
do....
do....
do....
ESTIMATED SALES (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL 4/......do....
ESTIMATED INVENTORIES: Unadjusted, tota1 ...... Durable goods stores....••••*............ Nondurable goods stores <,..••.............
### do.... ......••do....
do.... ••••••..do.... ••••••••do.... ..•....•do.... ••••••..do....
rirs
........do.... , do....
1959
August
1,495
142 522
164.4 179.2
18,054 6,240 3,410 1,092
11,814 958
1,458 4,295 1,843
18,110 6,095 3,350 988
12,015 1,096 1,295 4,305 1,989
24,520 S1,370 13,150
September
1,538
142 525
164.3 178,9
17,570 5,708 2,878 1,093
11,862 1,120 1,378 4,215 1,917
17,784 5,773 3,105 964
12,011 1,111 1,319 4,267 1,958
24,270 10^660 13,610
I960
June
2,885
144 535
r166.4 183.1
18,918 6,637 3,735 1,124
12,281 1,083 1,413 4,517 1,891
18,504 6,010 3,353 983
12,494 1,125 1,355 4,604 1,974
25.340 12,180 13,160
July
2,005
143 537
r166.3 183.3
r18,066 r5,793 r3,097 rl,053
r12,273 r943
r1,493 r4,704 rl,700
r18,107 r5,687 r3,005
981
r 12,420 rl,H9 rl,348 r4,474 r2,004
25.080 r13,990 r13,090
August
1,859
rl43 538
166.4 183.4
r18,150 r5,965 r3,2l0 1,085
r12,185 rl,00l r1,480 r4,407 rl,9l2
r18,190 r5,774 3,200 943
rl2,4l6 rl,l66 1,319 4,510 r1,977
24,950 11,480 13,470
September
2,232
143 537
166.0 183.1
17,844 5,580 2,863
12,264 1,123 1,410 4,550 1,902
18,024 5,744
12,280
r_/ Revised. J_/ Data for June and September I960 are for 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks, are shown here for the previous month. 3/ Data for September I960 are advance estimates. Hawaii are included. 9115
2/ Data reported at the beginning of each month ±/ Beginning January I960, data for Alaska and Digitized for FRASER
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 3
ITEM
DOMESTIC TRADE - Continued
AS! retail stores, estimated inventories - Con,
RETAIL FIRMS WITH 4 OR MORE STORES: J./
RETAIL FIRMS WITH 11 OR MORE STORES: J./
Estimated sales (seasonally adjusted), total.........do....
Furniture, homefurnishings storess .........d©8...
Tire, battery, accessory stores.,..«. S 9 9 edo e e s s
WHOLESALE TRADE: Sales, estimated (unadjusted), total..........bi1, of dol..
Inventories, estimated (unadjusted), total...........do....
EMPLOYMENT, HOURS, AND EARNINGS
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, TOTAL 1/ .............thousands..
EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLLS (NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS): TOTAL, UNADJUSTED (EXCL. ALASKA AND HAWAII) thousands..
PRODUCTION WORKERS ON MANUFACTURING PAYROLLS: TOTAL, UNADJUSTED (EXCL; ALASKA AND HAWAII)..........do....
Lumber and wood products (except furniture)......do....
Apparel and other finished textile products......do....
Printing, publishing, and allied industries......do....
Indexes of employment:
HOURS AND EARNINGS OF EMPLOYEES IN MANUFACTURING: Average weekly gross hours, all mfg. industries hours..
Avg#J weekly gross earnings, ail mfg. industries...doIlars..
Avg. hourly gross earnings, all mfg. industries......do....
1959
August
24,800 11,620 13,180
4,298
3,777 215 98 87 39
1,164 1,580
81 86
3,972 254 103 81 39 1
1,273 1,635
71 82 1
12.2 4.7 7.5 12.4 6.6 5.9
70,667
67,241 6,357 60,884 3,426
52,066 16,169
639 3,107 3,922 11,360 2,474 6,582 7,813
12,173 1 6,679
628 468
| 628 815
1,138 850
1,132
5,494 1,176 887
1,103 454 558 532 151 339
98.4 97.4 164.9
40.5 40.8 40.1 88.70 95.88 80.20 2.19
1 2.35 j 2.00
September
24,770 11,500 13,270
4,371
3,833 267 99 84 38
1,199 1,562
80 78
3,929 259 103 81 39 I
1,211 1,649
68 82 !
13.0 4.9 8.1 12.6 6.5 6.1
69,577
66,347 6,242 60,105 3,230
52,648 16,367
620 3,043 3,927 11,464 2,452 6,617 8,158
12,373 6,847 620 469 611 841
1,167 888
1,200
5,526 1,162 890
1,106 460 570 540 153 335
100.0 98.3 169.1
40.3 40.8 39.8 89.47 96.70
1 80.79 2.22
1 2.37 2.03
1960
June
r25,320 11,820
r13,500
4,650
4,009 260 106 86 41
1,205 1,690
76 94
4,105 260 109 83 41 1
1,280 1,736
66 82 1
12.8 4.8 8.0 12.9 7.0 5.9
73,002
68,579 6,856 61,722 4,423
53,309 16,422
681 2,977 3,942 11,637 2,496 6,745 8,409
12,332 7,056 617 456 970 840
1,154 859
1,127
5,276 1,015 867
1,085 452 572 540 156 323
99.7 100.3 172.5
40.0 40.4 39.5 91.60 98.98 82.16 2.29
1 2.45 2.08
July
r25,A20 r11,900 1 r!3,5IO
r4,552
r3,930 209 106 91 35
1,081 1,792
73 88
r4,105 258 110 r77 | 40 |
r1,293 1 1,715
66 83
rl 1.6 4.2 7.3
r!3.0 7.0 5.9
72,706
68,689 6,885 61,805 4,017
r52,923 r16,250
r655 r3,098 r3,939 rll,59l r2,530 r6,7!5 r8,145
r 12,145 r6,888 r606 450 r924 r8l7
rl,l30 r850
r1,105
r5,257 r1,064
848 rl,060
444 I r568
r537 153 322
r98.2 r99.6 r169.0
39.8 r39.9 r39.6 91.14 r97.76 r82.37 2.29
1 r2.45 r2.08
August
25,190 11,650 I3„540
4,533
3,916 229 104 90 38
1,225 1,624
76 84
4,079 274 109 83 1 38 1
1,261 1,724
64 78
12.9 4.7 8.2 13.0 6.9 6.1
72,070
68,282 6,454 61,828 3,788
r53,052 r16,396
r674 r3,H6 r3,9»9 r11,583 r2,535 r6,686 r8,143
r12,283 r6,839 r608 r452 r9IO r822
rl,l!l r860
r1,040
r5,444 r1,150
359 r1,106 r452
j 573 r540 r!54 331
r99.3 r98.4 r170.2
r39.8 r40.0 r39.5 r90.74 r97.60 r81.77 r2.28
1 r2.44 r2.07
September
soeS8eess
71,155
67,767 6,588 61,179 3,388
p53,488 p16,465
p67l p3,057 p3,913 p11,678 p2,5l3 p6,713 p8,478
p12,357 p6,905 p589 p452 p904 p830
pi,098 p873
pi,118
p5,452 pi,161 p852
p1,097 p455 p576 p539 pl53 p322
p99.9 P98.I PI7I.I
p39.6 p40.0
1 P39.0 p90.68 p98.00 p81.5l P2.29
1 D2.45 | P2.09
rj Revised, ja/ Preliminary, shown separately. 9115
J./ Beginning January I960, data for Alaska and Hawaii are included. 2/ Includes data for Industries not
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4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
ITEM
EMPLOYMENT, HOWS, AMD EARNINGS - Continyed
LABOR TURNOVER IN MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS? Accession rate, totaleses^mofithly rate per 100 employees*,®
FOOD AND Kl SORED PRODUCTS
ICATSi Production, total••«••••••••••••••••••••••••••miL of lb06
LUMBER AND MANUFACTURES
LUMBER (NATIONAL LUN8ER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION):
Stocks (gross), mill, end of month, total s s s c e e s s o s s sd© 9 5 3 S
PETALS AND MANUFACTURES
IRON ORE CINCL® FOREIGN ORE),OPERATIONS IN ALL U.SiDISTRlCTS: Receipts at Iron and steel plants«»aM*thous# of'-long tons98
Stocks, end of months
Castings, shipments:
Steel t 8 (,, 8 S, e s 8 e, 8 e e e 9 4, 8 a, 4 8 S 9 9 e e 8 e 9, 9 e s 9 8 e e. 9 8 9 e 9 8 9do s, e» STEEL PRODUCTS, NET SHIPMENTS!
Structural shapes (heavy), steel p!flng,ee„sea@aes*do«aea
Sheets and strips Unci, electrical), total••••••••do»«*«
TRANSPORTATION EQUIBCNT
MOTOR VEHICLES: FACTORY SALES, T0TALes®e8..o*[email protected].*.eenumber88
S959
Jyly
3.3 2.2 3.3 1.3 1.4
1,991*2 975 . 7 50.0
965.4 I84e0
3,136 2,513 3,146 2,608 8,782 5,100
9,907 5,632
47,924 5,539
r932 69 106
4,131 277 418 606 554 314
1,563
663,444 233 209
548,524 541,458 114,687 92,186
August
399 .2.5 3.7 1.8 1.4
1,840*4 902.7 45.7
892.0 161.9
3,171 2,528 3,137 2,530 8,816 5,099
3,083 1,508
49,498 7,295
742 65 98
1,339
316,060 82 58
255,831 252,556 60,147 47,959
I960
May
3.2 1.7 3.3 I.I 1.6
2,071.0 1,004.8
53,3 S,012.9 180.2
3,197 2,580 3,187 2,574 9,954 6,322
15,926
9,740
38,830 4,425
1,053 69 127
6,272 457 529 861 586 567
2,654
725,665 451 432
607,191 596,861 118,023 9! ,268
Jyne
3.9 2«3 393 I.I 1.7
2,054.1 1,044.7
52cl 957*3 175*7
3,194 2,563 3,097 2,516 10,050 6,368
16,293 8,060
47,097 4,670
1,050 73 137
5,921 447 484 803 576 654
2,422
717,366 364 359
605,582 596,296 111,420 89s022
July
P3.9 rl97 r386 I.I
r2.0
1,833.9 976.2 50.0 807.8 I46@5
2,693 2,082 2,605 2,069 9,902 6,145
15,705 7,014
55,787 5,431
803 50 90
4,711 321 354 623 515 581'
1,856
501,223 424 414
421,355 414,787 79,444 64,053
Aygust
p3e5 pl.9 p483 pi«5 p2*2
2,O970 |-1,091.6
56.5 949.0 169.8
3, 175 2,574 3,035 2,475 10,036 6,238
S3,894 6,729
62,953 5,949
5,072 348 370 772 559 555
1,964
390,326 358 347
324,020 320,681 65,948 53,331
rj Revised, p/ Pre Ilralnary9
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