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^ 17 .Kv-V-.'- '.* BCAFD CF G07ER2ICRS CF THF FEEERAL F.ESERtfE SYSTEM . •

For imnediate re lease , I'onday, April l6>

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BUSINESS INDEXES " ' ' : ' I9U7-U9 average = 100 .

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Seasonally adjusted Ur.ol justed .

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' pMar. Feb. f Jan. tor. pKar. ( F e b . | Jan. Mar.

Industrial pre duct ion 133 Tctal 1 l b 2 • 143 143 135 145 . lUi i k y 133

• Manufactures . I . t&l , 143 144 145 136 146 146 1 U 140 ' lurablc- . ,i 157 159 160 150 l o l 161 160 154 rondurablu | 129 129 129 123 132 131 : 123 125

Minerals . I j l .131 131 121 12? 126 123 113 Ccnsurr.tr dururle reeds

T:tul cutout '• 133 137 143 1^2 144 • 143 114 ' . 155 Kujor ccnsuner durables 144 148 156 ' 161 W 157 15) 179 ; • Autos 146 158 171 192 163 164 173 215

Hcusehcld 143 142 145 136 153 • 15* 150 . • 151 . Ct>z-r ccnsuner durables 109 111 113 100 109 109 7 109 " V )

Construction contracts, value Total n .a . 306 300 260 n .a . 207 r 247 " • 2C4 •• h e r i i e n t i a l { 1 n • 8. • 316 290 291 n .a . 2HS 242 •' •307 ;• All other j 1 n .a . 298 306 239 • n .a . 255.' . 250 ' •235'. :

Er.pl oyn^nt and payrclls ! 1 l l j A Kcnafr i c ult ura1 erp. , to ta l 1 l lL .8 114.9 115.0 111.5 113.6 H i . 3 l l j A 110.2

tknut acturir.r prod, workers £x:plcyr.<--r.t, to ta l 1C6.9 107.1 107.8 103.5 1C6.7 107.0 107.3 • IO3.3

Zurr.ll" 114.7 115.2 116.3 110.1 115.1 115-4' 116.2 110.5 llonuur^ble 97.5 97.7 97.3 95.7 96.9 - 97.0 <,6.8 • v>.:>

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- • • • 158.4 •157.9 • •259.2. 146.6

Freight carl^aiirgs ] ICO 100 103 93 93. ' ' 9-2 . > • * / . .

Dtr srtcent stcre t a l e s , value Jellc pi 13 12- 115 el07 . p:02. • • • v ? ; •ICO Lcpirtr.vr.t, v r - ocko, value 1 n.a .

1 pl 33 l ' i f 124 • n .a . P i 3 i - : 122, • \ s t •:

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rT.VSTP.IAL ncrV^TIT' . (1?!;74i9 average » 100)

Seasonally adjus upd Vn3iius ted 1956 1 1955 1.-56 1 1555 •

pMar. r ? e b . J Jan. I ?'sr. p!'ar. i -eb. j Jan. . ! "ar. . 1 1 j

PriraiSr metals 11x6 HO 1L3 136 1 1& 152 151 .' IL? !'etal . fabricating • • 167 .168 170 160 172 172 17?" • 1-5 ' • Fabricated metal products 13U 13U 136 129 135 13L 135' 130 •

Machinery ' 162 163 161; 1L7 | 1(9 • 16 ;i • 167 15L ' ' Nonelectrical" ]L6 1L3 , 116 126 j 15L 152 i;.9 • 132 ' b'ledtrical ' 192 192 177 190 I 193 200 - 2:1 .1)5

•' Tr a, importation equipment 197 201 20? 230 1 202 20L ,2J6 209 . lr et . rumen t'n *' '• 160 16 2 160 1L3 1^2 1 / 2 .. 1.' 5 .

Clav, c lass and lumber prod. ] 39 139 1L0 i : 5 137 135 i"„: . .133. • Stone, clay and glass prod. 193 155 ISh 1L3 155 . 150 1 S3 . 1LQ '

/••• Lunger and products 121 12L 128 127 120 121 i y 126 .Furniture and miscellaneous 132 131 135 126 133 136 133 123 ; Furniture and f ix tures l i d 119 122 112 J 121 12 3 12? l i b

..: Miscellaneous Manufactures m l ILL ILL 136 | 11.2 Ho . Zl.\ . . 137

MANUFACTURES:

'Text i les and apparel 110 111 111 107 118 11? 113 115 Text i le mi l l products n. A. 109 ICS 10L n.a. 11L 111 109 ' • Apparel and. a l l i e d products n. a. l lL 113 i l l n. a. 12L .117 123

rubber and leather products 121 12L 127 122 123 131 : • 12:3 123 Rubber :.rxiucts • n. a. 1L1 IL 9 1L0 r. a. 1L7 i :o • ' 1L6

: at tier pni products n. a. • 110 108 105 r.. a. 11" 1 )9 ' U 3 . vYV f-r .and %rintin^ l a ! lLo 1L1 13L IL 'J l).1 l'Vj 137 "

.vT-^r.and a l l i e d products n. a. 153 159 IL? n. a. i f 2 1 >7 152 ' Printinr and publishing 130 129 . 130 125 132 121 126 . 123;..

Cher.icpls- and• petroleum prod. • 166 166 165 15!, 170 171 . 163 1 = 7 . .. Chemicals and a l l i e d prod. n. a. 17a 17L . 161 n. a. • 1 '30 177" • r*6 • . Petrolnur.' an] coal products 1U1 1L2 1L2 13a 1L0 IL? i:. J .133 Food* beverares and tobacco 113 112 111 107 1-5 102 • 102.- 100 '

\ /ood and beverage mfrs. n.a . 112 111 107 n. a. 102 ; 1j2 , Tobacco manufactures n. a. n. a. 109 107 n. i . n. a. 107 ' 105 .

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Mineral•fuels 131 131 132 121 131 131 133 • 121 . C o i l 86 88 37 72 36 •*3': ' 91 71

Crude o i l and natural nas 1S2 152 153 1L5 152 15? - 153 \h<

f e t a l , etone and earth min. 129 129 129 123 110 . 1 0 t 1C" '• :.ou

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r /CR 16b • 173 193 210: ' Y * •

' • Tr ;?•'«' ' ' . 125 •113 ' 122 • 87'- •' • , 93 : A r r r - t f t f-nd pnr ts 51/ 517'. ' 516 %77 ' ' L?> r s i i f i / ' i c i r s L9 . L ;•. • 36 ' - ' ?5 * . 50

! . ' re f rltr* %ni if s products -01 ass end po t to r r product? liil i l l l u l ' • . l?4 • 126

• *c ~<-nt • n. ?. . ' 126 136 .112 . ' I r ar.d. p r c r i : t s ' . r ' - 10U 1)0 •' 98 •• inX

. *'i ll'v.r'-: 3id < IpT'ccd ' .1 201 ' • 1-9 •17 3 .. 206- -. i 93 "• .T»;a + : 1Y j .. C c t t . ^ n d r -.tr.et:.? -fabrics 1'/ 2 • U> n.o . ' .'. 116 • .llL

' 112 ••' 11": • 101 ' • 106 . • 105 ; * Synth-.\ ir.. f Tories- 139 • 135 131 131 • ' 1 ' 2-

. T?o-1 Tex* i lvs • . - ;3U 63 . 30 • . 12 • 73 • . Knit 11U 107 . 1J7-. : 112 •: .105' ;

Xpperel t'iTi > .i 1 1 p r o d u c t s ' ^ n ^ ' e j t e r r e a r '. 1?U . 119 • 102 ' 113 . ' : US-

; * ::utvrv:or.r 132 119 : 98 •125 . 120 -.yisci -apparel, etc.. ' 117 '.

1 ' ' . 113 119 ' •109 • D 3 •:

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Rubber products " 12/ j Tlris and tubes . 13L 12/ j 12: ' 1%, • l3C •. Leatr.er and produdts t *3 I Father r.3. 93 i 95 • *3 *V;

Paper and allied products i : V.'ood pulp 184 ' s •

• l a • if 6 15-J Taper arid board • 15u s • ! 136 . 139 • . 1 'T .

tsnor bosrd iO 15 > ili.*' 1-5 136-. Print: r? and publishing

IIc'asjTint consumption 127 n? m HI* - Job printing find periodicals 129 12? 133 i?.) •: 122 _ Chemicals and allied products •\ V> Industrial chemicals 202 2:3 1 }7 177 •\ V>

Synthetic fibers 19̂ : 73 l'-6 l"-i 172 ; Paints 126 123 1?6 111 •116

petroleum and coal products I5v» 1 15? Petroleum refining 151 I5v» 1 15? , • 1L2 • ".

Gasoline 19i | : 161 . v.? . ' 1.6/ Fuel ctl 161 160 • Vi? i :2 /: U5

Coke . 111 Til 1 1 1 '

?•* • 7 90 •. food and be verm re narnifacturcs

Food manufactures 1CU I'.C 1 1 ' L.) 99 • n? Meat products lL-l • ' j !' V>2 . . I V - '1-2' •

: P̂ iry products • ' 1 • ?v . . : . 71 . Canned and frozen foods ' ' < 33 . 1 : 95 , : '72 '77-

Grain rill oroducts ! ? r • lv" IOC ' : .. : 103

Bakery products 9< 95 • • 99 ' ' ?u : leverages r.. q. ' .37 ;i ' • : > •

Alcoholic beverages. n» 3. • p i t . . - • ;.i . • Beer and ale n* 3 » i f t :il y . "if '25.

Coal : •

• .- 31 Bituminous coal ? U ' 95 9 7 '•; -3? • .- 31 'Crude oil and natural gas *

Crude oil. • 133 .13-3 • . 137 • • m- 13a . Ifetol mini nf | -:v 3 1 '.

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Iron ore ! n. a. U2 iiU • 39 • ' . • ?6 ' Stone end earth minerals ' ! 127 '

1 12L 12? . 113 '••H9

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