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June 8, 1962

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1959 1960 1961 1962

Billion Dollars 70 |

CONSUME CKfiocr ^yyjrm mmim-(bhort- a io mien nedlo/o-zeti i*

60 r

1959 1960 1961 1962

index, 1910-14 = 100 320

260

240

PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY PAiMi f tS

220 [ ^ J ^ J ^ I J ^ ^ ^

1959 -1960 1961 1962

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2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

ITEM

COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:

22 commodities 2/ DEPARTMENT STORE SALES

INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs 1NSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, a 11 programs

1957-59-100.. do.... do.... do....

1947-49=100..

do

FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (DUN & BRADSTREET)..number.. FINANCE:

Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total ,3/....do.... Member bank reserve balances 3/Ba ...do....

Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) In Demand deposits, adjusted...

Loans and investments (adjusted), total

leading cities:^/

,... do....

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

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10..

PRODUCTION:

Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, coaches)...,

Stee1

FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL

thous. sh. tons..

thous. sh. tons.. ....i957-59-i00..

do

1961

May 27

85.8 137

280 3,158 2,201 368

32,001 28,070 18,917

565

61,876 28,131 111,927 31,188 31,586 12,842

4.58 66.26 69.99

1,365 14,390 154,198 7,054

2,077 i i i . 5 579 305

June 3

*I00.0 *94.8 *99.7 *!00.8 85.5 132

283 3,159 2,191 254

32,058 27,904 18,872

615

62,120 28,202 112,147 31,397 31,460 12,855

4.60 66.56 70.46

1,339 13,887 102,597 7,061

2,052 110.1 531 275

S962

May 12

100.4 96.8 99.9 100.9 82.7 168

253 1,889 1,601 310

33,267 31,025 19,852

457

61,842 31,871 120,379 31,667 32,910 13,923

4.59 64.26 67.64

1,36! 15,445 183,300 7,260

1,765 94.7 584 313

May 19

100.3 96.3 99.7 100.9 82.7 156

248 1,829 1,560 329

33,406 30,970 19,812

485

60,657 31,955 121,312 32,125 33,123 13,990

4.58 64.27 67.66

1,376 16,008 180,049 7,267

1,662 89.2 587 311

May 26

100.2 95.7 99.6 100.9 82.0 148

245

285

33,327 31,153 19,829

530

60,857 32,045 120,832 32,320 32,978 14,041

4.57 61.11 64.21

1,375 16,202 179,675 7,279

1,646 88.4 580 306

June 2

100.1 95.5 99.6 100.8 80.6

280

33,33! 30,935 19,759

534

4.57 58.08 61. 13

141,437

1,586 85.!

J/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ DaMy average. 4_/ Wednesday data (Tuesday in June 2 column). * Monthly index for May 1961.

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS

ITEM

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS

MANUFACTURERS' SALES: VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL

Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehic

Textile...

VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL

Machinery (including electrical), Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehic

...bi 1. $..

do.... do....

es)..do.... do.... do....

do.... do.... do.... do.... do....

.....do....

do....

do.... do....

es)..do.... do.... do....

do....

do....

do....

1961

March

31.28 14.58 1.96 1.60 5.10 3.29 .79 .75

16.70 4.94 .42 1.22 1.17 2.51 3.27 s50

29.55 13.69 1.79 1.60 4.71 3.02 .77 .73

15.86 4.80 .42 1.16 1.10 2.38 3.08 ,49

April

29.36 13.96 1.94 1.55 4.78 3.19 .77 .69

15.39 4.51 .37 1.12 1.10 2.44 3.10 ,48

30.09 14.14 1.95 1.62 4.85 3.15 .80 .69

15.96 4.80 .40 1.20 l.ll 2.40 3.25 ,48

1962

January

31.43 15.09 2.33 1.64 4.84 3.73 .77 .68

16.34 4.73 .41 1.29 1.17 2.63 3.38 ,53

32.04 15.50 2.27 1.80 5.10 3.48 .85 .80

16.54 4.86 .43 1.33 1.19 2.66 3.19 .52

February

30.62 14.86 2.26 1.56 4.95 3.55 .78 .65

15.76 4.58 .37 1.31 1.12 2.50 3.00 .49

32*85 15.95 2.41 1.83 5.22 3.60 .88 .80

16.89 4.95 ,43 1.37 1.21 2.75 3.17 .56

March

34.56 r17.06 2.61 rl.86 5.64 r4.03 r.88 .76

r17.50 r5.02

.41 1.40 1.27

r2.84 r3.27

.57

r33.22 r16.33 2.46 ri.89 r5.30 3.78 .88

r.78

r16.89 r4.92

.42 1.37 1.22

r2.72 r3.18

,56

Apri 1

33.26 16.43 2.37 1.80 5.36 3.99 .88 .79

16.83 4.87 .41 1.32 1. 18 2.80 3.14 .56

33.57 16.42 2.37 1.83 5.30 3.96 .89 .79

17.16 5.11 .44 1.39 1 18 2 69 3.25 .54

£./ Revised. 5484

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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 3

ITEM

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued

MANUFACTURERS' INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: BOOK VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL bil. $ Durable goods industries, total J_/ „ do.,

Pr imary meta I do.. Fabr i cated meta I . do.. Machinery (including electrical) ..do.. Transportation equipment Unci.motor vehicles).do.. Lumber and furniture do.. Stone, clay, and glass do..

Nondurable goods industries, total J/ .....do... Food and beverage „ 9 do... Tobacco.... .......... do... Text i Ie...., do... Paper do... Chem i ca I e do... Petroleum and coal do... Rubber do...

BOOK VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL do... Durable goods industries, total _[/ do...

Primary metal do... Fabricated metal do... Machinery (including electrical)..... do... Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).do... Lumber and furniture do... Stone, clay, and glass..... do...

Nondurable goods industries, total J/ , do... Food and beverage do... Tobacco* do... Text ile. do... Paper 8,, ec t s o 5„,. o s o 9 s a o o,„„ s, 8 5 8,„ 3„ s„.„ a,do 8 0 8 Chemical do... PetroIeum and coaI do... Rubber do...

MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: New orders, net (unadjusted), total .do... Durable goods industries, total U do... Primary metal do... Fabr i cated meta I do... Machinery (including electrical) do... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)..do...

Nondurable goods industries, total do...

New orders, net (seasonally adjusted), total.... do... Durable goods industries, total ±/ do... Pr imary meta I do... Fabr i cated meta I do... Machinery (including electrical) do... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)..do...

Nondurable goods industries, total do...

Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total....do... Durable goods industries, total J/. do... Pr imary meta I.. do... Fabr i cated meta I..... do... Machinery (including electrical) do... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)..do...

Nondurable goods industries, total ..do...

FINANCE

CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM): Total outstanding, end of month mil. $.

Installment credit, total do... Installment credit extended and repaid: Unadjusted: Extended, tota I do... Repaid, tota I do...

Adjusted: Extended, tota I do... Repaid, total , do...

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE: Rece i pts, tota I. do...

Receipts, net 27 do... Customs „ .do...

Individual income taxes do. Corporation income taxes .....do. Emp loyment taxes do. Other internal revenue and receipts do.

Expenditures, total 2/ do,. Interest on public debt ..••••• do.. Veterans' services and benefits do.. Nationa I defense do.. All other expenditures do..

1961

March

53.81 30.77 4.52 3.02

10.37 6.83 1.84 1.47

23.05 4.94 2.05 2.81 1.66 4.27 3.26 1.16

53.31 30.30 4.47 2.95

10.25 6.69 1.84 1.41

23.01 5.06 1.98 2.76 U62 4.19 3.37 1.12

31.35 14.51 2.12 1.62 5.16 2.97

16.84

29.85 13.82

1.88 1.62 4.76 3.02

16.03

45.59 42.72

3.75 2.78

17.42 14.39 2.87

53,641 41,465

3,907 4,104

3,894 3,907

11,878 8,524

88

3,171 5,799 1,348 1,472

7,012 726 480

4,279 1,528

Apri I

53.73 30.63

4 .48 3.02

10.38 6.70 1.84 1.48

23.10 4.92 2.01 2.84 1.68 4.27 3.29 1.15

53.38 30.15

4.51 2.92

!0 .2 ! 6.60 1.83 1.42

23.22 5.14 1.98

2.76 l364 4.26 3.37 1.13

29.60 14.08 2 .06 1.53 4 .73 3.19

15.52

30.41 14.38 2.19 1.58 4.74 3.28

16.03

45 .83 42.84

3.87 2.76

17.37 14.38 2.99

53,756 41,423

3,721 3,764

3,800 3,907

7,359 5,125

73

4,319 493 736

1,738

6,450 722 443

3,754 1,532

1962

January

55.98 31.84

4.91 3.12

10.46 7.14 1.86 1.49

24.14 5.40 2 .34 2 . 7 8 1.70 4 .35 3.31 1.16

55 .73 31.88

4 .84 3 .23

10.56 7 .00 1.86 1.48

23 .84 5.27 2 . 1 8 2 .78 l070

4 .29 3.36 1.14

32.20 15.89 3.01 1.75 5.01 3.47

16.31

32.94 16.43 2 .84 1.93 5.37 3.40

16.51

48.97 45.92

5.45 3 .10

18.27 14.38 3.05

56,278 42,846

3,756 4 ,073

4 ,194 3,979

,959 ,357

100

,570 466 353

,470

7,395 803 471

4 ,316 1,890

February

56.51 32 .33

4 .90 3.22

10.67 7.24 1.84 1.52

24.18 5.27 2.31 2.83 1.73 4.41 3.30 1.19

56.18 32.19

4 .89 3.25

10.65 7.12 1.84 1.48

23.99 5.26 2.19 2.78 ! s 7 ! 4.31 3.39 1.17

31.13 15.33 2.38 1.64 5.14 3.48

15.81

33.08 16.19 2 . 3 3 1.83 5.35 3 .70

16.89

49 .46 46 .37

5.57 3 .18

18.47 14.30 3.09

March

r 5 6 r 3 2

r 4 r 3

r I O r 7 r l

1

r 2 4 r 5

2 2

r ! r 4 r 3 r l

r 5 6 r 3 2

r 4

. 87

. 7 0

.87

.32

.88

.25

.84

.54

.17

.18

.27

.89

.75

.44

.31

.21

.57

.41

.91 r3927

r I O r 7 r l

1

r 2 4 r 5

2 2

r ! r 4 r 3 r 1

r 3 4 r l 6

r 2 , r l , r 5 , r 3

r ! 7 ,

r32, r l 6 .

.76

.14

.84

.49

.16

.31

.19

.81 73 36

.41 18

30 74 36 86 71

.90 57

95 00

r 2 . 2 l r l . r 5 . r 3 .

r ! 6 .

88 27 79 95

r49.20 r46.

r 5 . r 3 .

r ! 8 . r l 4 .

r 3 .

04 32 17 53 16 16

55,592 42,632

3,566 3,780

4 ,302 4 ,066

9 ,773 6,729

85

5,910 400

2 ,080 1,298

6,858 755 449

4 ,094 1,575

55,680 42,704

4,301 4,229

4 ,363 4,094

12,354 9,104

104

3,728 5,879 1,188 1,456

7,749 733

3/449 3/4 ,597 1/1,972

jr/ Revised- j)/ Preliminary. J_/ include ria+a -for "other Industrie?" not shown^ 2/ D^+a reflect pyrlusinn of c^f+ain in+erftind trans-actions. 3/ Data beginning Mar. 1962 reflect revised classifications; not comparable with earlier figures. 5484

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4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued

I TEN

COMMODITY PRICES

PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM P R O D U C T S ^

PRICES PAID BY FARMERS?

I 9 I C M 4 = I 0 0 0 0

o o o o c o o d O o o o o

....... do.....

o o o o o o o d O o o o c

All commod.,services, into, taxes, and wage ratesoo.odo..,.

CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE

NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT I'N PLACE (UNADJoK TOTAL. oa

Nonresidential buildings, total 2 / o s a 3 8 C S 6 C C

Stores, restaurants p and gar ages o'0 ooooo?

Pub 1ic utilities.„o-oooooooo0o.oc.o0oneo«.oo

Mi S itary faci lities.00o.o..o..o. ~ - - o o o o o - . o o o o o c o o t - p o ~ o 0 o o e « o o o « o o o

o o o o o e t h O U S o .

o o o o o o o d O o o oo

o o o o o o o d O o o o o

„... .do...„

1961

Apr 1 1

r24Q r228 r250

277 302 79

4,372 3, 1 10 1,735 1,173 469 809 234 337 150 116. 428

1,262 433 118 338

55,504 38,986 21,042 10,803 2,921 4,636 2,192 1,508 5,323

16,518 5,222 1,651 5,060

145

70,696 65,734 60.734 4,962

7o0

71,410 66,398 61,101 4,950

609

May

r237 r232 241

277 302 78

4,853 3,442 1,973 1,256 619 842 226 363 170 136 467

1,411 440 127

435

55,518 39,232 21,257

10,628 2,849

4,515 2,095 5,686 5,383

16,286 5,186 1,507 4,983

145

71,546 66,778 61,234 4,768

6,7

71.475 66,5 52 61,234 5,019

7a0

S962

February

243 r226 257

279 305 80

3,773 2,769 1,472 1,078 298 835 224 346 163 90

355

1,004 353 70

24 S

56,81S 39,909 22,245 10,849 2,592 4,756 2,444 1,284 5,274

86,902 5,120 1,248 5,414

147

70,332 65,789 61,211 4,543

6,5

7!,841 67,894 62,206 4,008

506

March

244 233 254

279 305 80

r4,131 r2,987 r1,629 rl„l92 r343 833 221 348 167 r96 r4IO

rl,S44 r392 r95 279

r57,86l r40,553 r22,507 11,033 2,653 4,795 2,442 r1,295 r5,449

r17,308 r5,087 r1,409 5,771

147

70,697 66,316 61,533 4,382 602

71,774 67,947 62,280 3,914 5o5

Apr! 1

242 236 246

280 306 79

r4,60! r3,328 r1,931 r 1,348 r487 839 223 348 161

rl07 r433

r1,273 r424 rl03 r339

r58,33S r41,785 r23,5l6 r1 S,234 2,792 r4,793 2,353 r1,387 r5,392

r16,546 r5,092 r!,434 r5,057

147

70,769 66,824 61,863 3,946 5.6

71,484 67,499 62,236 3,963 5o5

May

242 243 9A?

-.-280 306 79

5,208 3,797 2,285 5,524 659 894 229 383 S85 127 470

1,411 431 i 11 437

59,674 43,349 24,886 11,257 2,886 4,752 2,268 1,532 5,424

16,275 5,077 1,320 4,995

S47

71,922 68,203 62,775 3,719 502

71,850 67,931 62,775 3,903 5o4

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