BUSINESS March 8, 1957

STATISTICS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS

Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $4.00 annually, this Supplement provides selected

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

SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS

INDEX, 1 9 3 5 - 3 9 = 100

6 0 0

5 0 0

4 0 0

3 0 0

2 0 0

PRICES OF 420 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS Month,y

( W e d n e s d a y close)

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INDEX, 1 9 3 5 - 3 9 = 100

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400

300

200 1954 1955 1956 1957 J F M A M J J A S O N D

THOUSANDS

1,200

1,000

800

6 0 0

400

PASSENGER CAR AND TRUCK PRODUCTION (United States plants)

2 0 0 U.1 I I I 1 1 I I I

Monthly

A-A I 1 1 I 1 L_J L.

THOUSANDS

250

H 200

150

100

1954 1955 1 9 5 6 1 9 5 7 i » i l l I i i l l L J 0

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

B I L L I O N DOLLARS 35

3 0

B I L L I O N DOLLARS 70

MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES (seasonally adjusted)

Sales

I 5 U...I i M h i M i 1954

i i i i i I i i i I I

1955

* BOOK VALUE, END OF MONTH

I I I I I I i I I I I I i i I I I 1 I I I I 1

H 60

50

40

30 1956 S957

BILL ION DOLLARS

NEW CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY (seasonally adjusted)

Total

2 Private Residential (nonfarm)

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1954 1955 1956 1957

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2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

ITEM

Commodity prices, wholesale:

do....

do F inance:

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

Federal Reserve reporting member banks in

Time deposits, except U. S. Government.. Loans and investments (adjusted), total.

Commercial, industrial, and agr. loans

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) Stock prices, 480 stocks (Stand. & Poor's)

Production:

Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/...,... Stee 1 5/ thous

do.... leading cities:4_/

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4/.1935-39=100.. „ do....

. of short tons.,

.mi 1, of kw.-hr,.

..thous, of bb1,.

. of short tons..

.thous. of cars.. do

1956

Feb. 25

88.5 97

1,683 1,536

30,210 25,360 18,749

574

56,105 21,472 84,072 28,395 26,271 8,194

230 3.27 325.7 374.5

1,662 11,277 148,210 7,183 2,433 #98.8 687 364

Mar. 3

*II2.4 *86.0 *99.0 •120.6 89.0 104

1,661 1,520

30,181 25,089 18,596

459

56,230 21,493 84,190 28,272 26,346 8,224

293 3.27 331.5 382.3

1,647 11,199 157,532 7, 156 2,459 #99.9 711 378

1957

Feb. 9

117.1 89.3 104.6 125.3 89.7 101

1,858 1,722

30,595 25,146 18,920

378

56,874 22,470 85,069 25,921 30,162 8,770

287 4.01 323.2 373.5

1,621 12,019 170,120 7,461 2,485 97.1 665 344

Feb. 16

117.0 88.8 104.0 125.5

**89.0 102

1,867 1,734

30.641 24,997 18,808

471

56,423 22,500 84,828 25,672 30,257 8,782

317 3.99 318.3 367.6

1,625 11,946 169,959 7,515 2,501 97,7 676 349

Feb. 23

116.9 88.5 103.7 125.4 88.5 100

30^605 24,764 18,895

505

56,291 22,562 85,070 25,809 30,353 8,767

300 3.98 323.9 374.8

1,642 11,920 162,280 7,567 2,504 97.8 627 326

Mar, 2

116.8 88.3 103.6 125.4 88.0

30,544 24,813 i8,683

369

284 3.98 322.3 372.6

164,735

2,456 96.0

U Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Daily average, 4/ Wednesday data. 5_l Week beginning March 4, 1957: Production, 2,429 Thous. short tons; operating rate, 94.9 percent. * Monthly index for February 1956. ** Wednesday price, # Not comparable with 1957 rates, which are based on higher capacity.

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS

ITEM

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS

Manufacturers' sales:

Transportation equipment (incl. motor

Nondurable-goods industries, total 1/...

Transportat i on equ i pment (i nc1. motor

Nondurable-goods industries, total J./...

do.... do....

vehicles)..do..., do.... do....

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vehic!es)..do.... do.... do....

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1955

December

26,967 13,716 2,433 1,306 3,777 3,529 1,045 613

13,251 4,016 327

1,115 838

1,801 2,695

27,289 13,688 2,341 1,375 3,648 3,460 1,124 674

13,601 4,095 337

1, 126 873

1,959 2,495

1956

January

26,363 13,112 2,428 1,343 3,503 3,166 1,050 560

13,251 3,962 306

1,078 883

1,977 2,549

27,023 13,595 2,369 1,399 3,691 3,194 1,141 659

13,428 4,066 329

1,100 866

1,931 2,475

October

30,237 14,953 2,603 1,666 4,292 3,049 1,198 860

15,284 4,663 366

1,345 983

2,193 2,591

28,329 14,199 2,529 1,461 4,115 3,181 1,079 717

14,130 4,311 342

1,140 936

2,081 2,565

November

28,747 14,469 2,473 1,510 4,039 3,647 1,029 720

14,278 4,376 353

1,184 910

1,995 2,655

28,707 14,321 2,475 1,541 4,162 3,387 1,039 706

14,386 4,342 350

1,184 910

2,095 2,682

December |

r27,825 r14,188 r2,353 r1,311 r4,232 r3,869 r889 r593

r13,637 r4,256 r345

r1,068 r822

r1,907 r2,80l

r28,684 r14,507 r2,348 r1,457 r4,125 r3,862 r999 r682

r14,177 r4,355 r3$3

rl,l48 r874

r2,086 r2,593

1957

January

28,753 14,355 2,544 1,442 4,061 3,782 978 632

14,398 4,447 337

1,117 925

2,126 2,912

29,073 14,567 2,448 1,457 4,237 3,751 1,020 710

14,506 1 4,573

355 1,095 907

2,071 2,827

r/ Revised. JV Includes data for "other industries" not shown separately. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 3

ITEM

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued

Manufacturers' inventories, end of month:

Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles

Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles

Manufacturers' orders: New orders,net (unadjusted), total . ,

Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).

Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).

Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total..

Transportation equipment (incl.motor vehicles).

DOMESTIC TRADE

Television advertising: Cost of facilities, total...................thous. Automotive, including accessories................

Foods, soft drinks, confectionery................

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Operations on scheduled airlines:

Passengers carried, revenue,*.....................

ELECTRIC POWER

Electric power:

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1955

December

46,123 .26,235 3,603 2,658 8,412 6,624 1,855 956

19,888 4,584 1,867 2,422 1,063 3,280 2,758

45,923 26,317 3,494 2,740 8,494 6,603 1,837 956

19,606 4,382 1,795 2,471 1,052 3,199 2,731

28,684 15,478 2,629 1,430 4,268 4,634 13,206

29,295 15,605 2,528 1,589 4,118 4,634 13,690

55,491 52,119 7,038 4,089 16,204 20,682 3,372

39,399 5,399 8,782 8,427 4,432 3,869

48,500 21,510 10,077 2,724 1,578

57,986 50,815 7,171

1956

January

46,704 26,726 3,576 2,718 8,700 6,749 1,871 985

19,978 4,502 1,938 2,460 1,080 3,300 2,699

46,299 26,590 3,519 2,718 8,678 6,711 1,871 966

19,709 4,372 1,828 2,485 1,069 3,248 2,754

27,468 14,307 2,482 1,328 3,866 3,730 13,161

28,074 14,683 2,387 1,398 3,806 4,191 13,391

56,596 53,314 7,092 4,074 16,567 21,246 3,282

38,898 5,475 9,653 8,181 4,569 3,557

47,988 16,756 7,145 2,810 1,653

58,092 51,120 6,972

October

50,418 29,098 4,133 2,886 9,802 7,331 1,784 978

21,320 4,892 1,830 2,559 1,207 3,636 3,196

50,830 29,408 4,037 3,006 9,979 7,308 1,820 1,029

21,422 4,696 1,812 2,611 1,232 3,740 3,133

29,683 14,247 2,401 1,583 4,393 2,774 15,436

28,906 14,591 2,475 1,583 4,445 3,082 14,315

61,654 58,824 7,497 4,502 19,185 23,211 2,830

r45,467 r4,187 rl2,97l 8,489 5,421 3,354

55,165 25,1 11 7,892 3,421 1,879

58,445 51,129 7,316

November

50,979 29,497 4,249 2,917 9,961 7,415 1,775 1,005

21,482 4,957 1,865 2,579 1,220 3,686 3,151

51,355 29,925 4,128 3,039 10,159 7,511 1,811 1,058

21,430 4,715 1,847 2,632 1,232 3,703 3,089

29,083 14,741 2,615 1,386 4,072 4,015 14,342

29,429 15,130 2,672 1,540 4,436 3,718 14,299

61,990 59,096 7,639 4,378 19,218 23,579 2,894

r44,079 r4,950 r11,430 8,870 5,108

[ r3,408

51,671 22,803 7,522 3,040 1,656

57,820 50,645

1 7,175

December

r51,596 r29,8!9 r4,354 r2,94l r10,002 r7,455 r1,800 r1,047

r21,777 r4,899 r1,927 r2,625 r1,258 r3,783 r3,154

r51,397 r29,935 r4,226 r3,064 r10,100 r7,427 r1,782 r1,047

r'21,462 r4,676 r 1,853 r2,679 r 1,246 r3,689 r3,123

r28,24l r14,534 r2,447 rl,4l3 r4,184 r4,336 r13,707

r28,837 r14,544 r2,423 r1,570 r4,054 r4,130 r14,293

r62,406 . r59,442 r7,733 r4,480 rl9,170 r24,046 r2,964

44,762 4,775 12,424 9,035 5,266 3,796

54,232 23,344 10,482 2,913 1,765

60,055 52,875 7,180

1957

January

51,869 29,918 4,347 2,939 10,128 7,416 1,782 1,084

21,951 4,879 2,081 2,626 1,271 3,830 3,028

51,448 29,779 4,281 2,969 10,106 7,356 1,782 1,063

21,669 4,706 1,963 2,653 1,271 3,358 3,122

28,645 14,404 2,398 1,391 4,173 3,820 14,241

28,838 14,346 2,306 1,496 4,203 3,820 14,492

62,298 59,491 7,587 4,429 19,282 24,084 2,807

62,938 55,503 7,435

r/ Revised. U Includes data for "other Industries" not shown. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued

ITEM

COMMODITY PRICES

Prices received and paid by farmers: Prices received, all farm products* •••••••••• • !9I0~ 14= 100 a e

V/B O p ^ « ® e @ « ® « ® 9 s » o e a e f i e o « e t t e Q e o f i $ o ® « @ o ® 9 ® o < i e o 9 « @ « @ « e U U s M @

Commercial vegetables, fresh markets.............do,,„. C O t t O n a o o o e a e s o o o o o o o o o o B o o o s o e s o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o CJOs o o o

Feed grains and hay..............................do..„. Food grains..effloe8eeaossoffls6see(oe«,«09S69e8e0ffl9ee.do...„

Oil-bearing crops,.. .. ... .... .... ....... .. .. .... .do. ... P O T a T O e S _ ] _ / o o o e o o o G o © o o o ® 9 o < 5 © s 9 s f f l ® o © o o o a o e o o e o o o f f l QOe> . . .

1 O D a C C O o « o o s f f l e o s a o o o o o o s a o o e o o f f l o < 3 0 o o ® o o o c , o o o s s o » o O O e e s .

Livestock and products,,.,,. ,,. do..e,

Meat animals,, tM.t^^ntoe^.e,,do« .. . Poultry and eggs,,, ,,.,,,,, , „,do,.e, WOO l@. ...... ..,.9®,,..,...,,.. ....... ..eeees.se., O O , e e «

Prices paidt All commodities and services,........••••••••• do,...

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All commod,,services,int.,taxes, and wage rates,,..do,... Parity ratio,,.,,,,.,,, , ,,..,..,,,do,,,.

CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE

Res i dent i a 1 (nonfarm)••••••••.... •••••••••.do.,..

1 ndustr ial.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .do,,•. Commerc ial......,..«...........,,.c, ••••••••do,,.,

New construction (seasonally adjusted), total,..,. do....

Construction cost index:

1956

January

226 0"X 1

248 259 171 220 225 236 161 452

221 261 207 205 220

260 272 246 281 80

2,947 2,176 1,080 980 70 650 223 251 97 341

771 293 87 215

3,625 2,505 1,287 662 130 416

1,120 334 470

127.1

February

227 T «

264 262 173 220 212 239 175 452

220 257 215 188 226

259 272 245 280 81

2,821 2,088 998 895 73 648 225 252 101 334

733 284 82 200

3,636 2,522 1,280 687 129 418

1,114 338 447

127.8

November

234 239 264 270 182 232 218 262 154 443

230 277 231 164 249

267 281 252 289 81

3,800 2,666 1,313 1,145 126 794 271 288 103 445

1,134 338 118 420

3,699 2,551 1,239 755 121 424

1,148 357 417

132.6

December

237 240 277 262 185 234 216 264 158 461

234 275 239 165 256

268 283 252 290 82

3,370 2,472 1,202 1,060 102 768 270 272 90 402

898 311 108 250

3,729 2,542 1,239 748 120 423

1,187 350 455

132.8

1957

January

238 239 249 256 187 236 227 266 162 457

237 269 254 155 262

269 283 255 292 82

r3,05l r2,188 rl,OI7 r900 r79 719 268 244 91 350

r863 r33l r93 220

r3,740 r2,500 r1,211

728 121 427

r1,240 r376 489

133.0

February

234 233 225 255 181 235 221 260 153 458

234 266 249 157 267

271 284 256 294 80

2,883 2,083 934 820 77 696 264 234 96 346

800 304 86 205

3,708 2,497 1,197 731 123 433

1,211 362 466

jr/ Revised, 3 8 , A. 5" I

\J Includes sweetpotatoes and dry edible beans, 2 / Except farm and public u t i l i t y .

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