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BUSINESS February 7, 1958

°F BUSINISS tc° 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, 1947-49= 100 175

150'

STEEL PRODUCTION (Ingots and steef for castings) Monthly

- L - l I 1 1 S t 8 » i 8 6 8 \ 1 t S 8 i 8 I 8

index, 1947-49 = 100

175 Weekly

1957

/ H 150

"N \ *

1958

I I i > M i I I I I

125

-fl 100

75

1955 1957 1958 J F M A W I J J A S O N D

Billion Dollars 35

Bill ion Dollars

70 MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES (seasonally adjusted)

U ' i 11 h i i i i u 1 1 i I i i n i

' BOOK VALUE, END OF MONTH

I I I I I 1 I I I M I M I I I I I I I I J 3 0

H 60

50

4 0

S955 1956 1957 1958

Billion Dollars 6 0

5 0

CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING (short- and intermediate-term)

Total (end of month)

2 0 y . i n i I i i n i I i i i u I i 11 i i I i i i M 1 i u i i I i i i .i i I i i i i i

1955 1956 1957 1958

Billion Dollars 5

NEW CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY (seasonally adjusted)

/ Total

Private Residential ( nonfarm)

\

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

1955 1956 1957 1958

Index, 1910-14 = 100 3001

280

2 6 0 h

2 4 0

PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS

Prices Paid

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2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

ITEM

Commodity prices, wholesale:

Finance:

Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 2»/ do....

Federal Reserve reporting member banks in

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

Commercial, industrial, and agr. loans

Failures, industrial and commercia 1„_9a„„0 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's)

Production:

Stee 1 5 / thou

do.... leading cities: ,4/

do.... (gross)....do....

* n.3 = e = = •= e e number „ s

4/...1941-45=10.. do....

s. of short tons..

s, of short tons..

..thous. of cars..

1957

Jan. 26

91.5 96

1,864 1,729

50,827 25,656 19,542

618

58,296 22,562 85,585 26,550 50,549 8,807

258 4.05

44.87 47.75

1,695 12,410 168,329 7,596

2,472 96.6 666 540

Feb. 2

•116.9 *89.5

*I04.5 •125.2

90.7 94

1,885 1,747

50,607 25,087 18,918

568

58,076 22,401 85,297 26,101 50,260 8,790

320 4.01 44.91 47.74

1,465 12,322

163,364 7,422

2,498 97.6 648 544

1 1958

J Jan. II

118.7 95.5 108.5 126.0 84.8 108

5,048 2,823

' 51,555 ! 26,100

19,658 745

56,556 24,514 87,744 26,087 51,651 8,750

524 4.15

40.99 45.95

1,465 12,506 138,068 6,850

1,515 #56.1

569 283

Jan. 18

118.7 93.6 108.9 126.0 84.6 102

3,058 2,808

31,207 25,390 19,348

566

56,532 24,500 87,018 25,945 31,361 8,747

260 4.09

40.99 43.84

1,407 12,400 128,588 6,925

1,558 #57.0

572 287

Jan. 25

118.8 94.2 109.1 126.0 85.4

95

30,878 24,949 19,216

525

56,556 24,592 86,521 25,861 30,857 8,753

333 4.02 41.20 44.03

1,381 12,399

125,740 6,923

1,496 #55.4

551 274

Feb. 1

118.8 94.3 108.8 125.9 84.5

30,625 24,632 i9,089

511

326 4.00

41.88 44.72

122,657

1,459 #54.1

±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. 5/ Week beginning February 5, 1958: Production, 1,454 thous. short tons; operating rate, 55.9 percent. * Monthly index for January 1957. # Based on January I, 1958, annual capacity (140,742,570 tons); not comparable with 1957 rates which are based on January I, 1957, annual capacity (155,459,150 tons).

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS

ITEM

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS

Manufacturers' sales:

Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)

Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)

of dol.. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... saedOssss ...do....

...do....

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1956

November

28,771 14,475 2,521 1,508 4,085 5,445 1,059 754

14,296 4,264

556 !,I92 895

1,865 2,799

442

28,480 14,294 2,551 1,487 4,189 5,234 1,019 741

14,186 4,240

357 1,109 888

1,940 2,765

462

December

28,070 14,572 2,594 1,552 4,590 5,699 895 626

15,698 4,088

545 1,072 816

1,780 5,057 461

28,846 14,526 2,462 S,4I8 4,241 3,550 1,014 746

14,520 4,278

572 1,147 868

1,956 2,786

474

1957

September

28,171 15,664

j 2,200 1,651 4,295 2,750

| 995 695

14,507 4,493

574 1,104 952

2,015 2,719

| 462

28,215 14,152 2, 182 1,547

1 4,514 1 3,407

940 668

14,083 4,278

378 1,040 932

1,951 i 2,803

481

October

29,532 14,386 2,356 1,688 4,406 3,005 1,026 761

15,146 4,660

577 1,214 981

2,086 2,866

524

28,064 15,952 2,224 1,555 4,265 5,297 950 650

14,152 4,531

356 1,029 917

2,002 2,895

490

November

r27,270 r13,577 r2,102 r1,455 r4,0l! r5,465 r854 r659

r15,695 r4,258 r558

r1,085 r87l

r1,856 r2,744

414

r27,22l r13,548 r2,l56 r1,429 r4,l75 r3,255 r850 r659

r 15,675 r4,257 r55l

r1,025 r862

r!,94l r2,717

431

December

26,354 13,146 1,949 3,297 4,172 3,480

791 541

13,208 4,154 359 961 802

1,710 2,936

26,684 13,076 2,069 1,389 3,995 3,134 867 636

13,608 4,312 370

1,008 853

1,873 2,694

jr/ Revised. ±/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown.

NOTE: Correction for p. S-21 of January 1958 SURVEY — November 1957 indexes of agricultural exports were incorrectly shown in October column as indexes of imports for consumption.

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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 3

ITEM

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS — Continued

Manufacturers' Inventories, end of month: of dol..

Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do....

Texti le....

Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles

Manufacturers' orders:

Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).

Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles),

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

Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles),

EMPLOYMENT

Labor turnover in manufacturing establishments:

FINANCE

Consumer credit (short- and intermediate-terra):

Installment credit extended and repaid:

Life insurance written (new pa id-for insurance):

..dOeeee

..do....

..do....

..do....

..do....

>).do.... ..do.... ..do....

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..do....

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••do....

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• . . 0 0 . . . .

)loyees.. ..do.... •..do.... ..do....

of dol..

...do....

5956

November

51,965 30,346 4,031 3,062 10,309 7,659 1,843 1,150

21,619 5,111 5,895 2,582 1,325 3,539 3,252 1,014

52,230 30,647 3,891 3,157 10,404 7,714 1,895 i,l68

21,563 4,814 1,895 2,674 1,338 3,582 3,588 1,035

29,428 15,545 2,614 5,354 4,366 3,919 14,283

29,972 15,776 2,508 1,472 4,720 4,584 14,196

63,441 60,319 7,086 4,400 20,569 23,708 3,122

3.0 3.3 .3 1.5 1.3 .2

40,831 31,240

3,449 3,594 3,512 3,595

4,805 866 531

3,408

December

52,515 30,591 4,119 3,056 10,316 7,714 1,855 1,159

21,924 5,061 1,959 2,663 1,362 3,633 3,249 1,049

52,295 30,660 3,975 3,183 50,409 7,630 1,869 1,175

21,635 4,799 1,884 2,713 1,349 3,594 3,249 1,039

28,839 15,068 2,452 1,458 4,304 4,575 13,771

29,005 14,543 2,372 1,488 4,127 3,843 14,462

64,210 61,015 7,544 4,526 20,083 24,584 3,195

2.2 2.8 .2 1.4 1.0 .2

42,097 35,827

3,824 1 3,237 3,451 3,241

7,138 2,736 556

3,846 J

September

53,581 31,306 4,401 3,061 10,475 7,843 1,832 1,201

22,275 4,837 1,940 2,561 1,396 3,641 3,705 1,031

54,166 31,820 4,344 3,123 10,658 8,049 1,877 1,251

22,346 4,684 2,000 2,631 1,410 3,741 3,597 1,074

26,371 12,047 2,039 1,571 3,812 1,979 14,324

26,565 12,519 2,202 1,496 3,952 2,300 14,046

55,993 53,179 5,840 4,090 18,959 19,650 2,854

3.3 4.4 .2 1.8 2.2 .2

43,270 33,415

3,388 3,276 r3,546 r3,4l8

4,602 672 517

3,413

59

October

53,734 35,487 4,488 3,017 10,390 8,115 1,804 1,197

22,247 4,929 1,960 2,515 1,395 3,658 3,732 1,053

54,103 31,754 4,356 3,143 10,583 7,979 1,880 1,273

22,349 4,725 1,980 2,625 1,423 3,732 3,623 1,097

26,730 11,788 2,027 1,517 3,798 1,776 14,942

26,226 12,154 2,081 1,459 3,943 2,079 14,072

53,191 50,581 5,531 3,919 18,311 18,423 2,610

2.9 4.0 .2

2.3 1.3 .2

43,274 33,504

3,545 3,456 3,541 3,358

5,732 1,244 510

3,978

57

November

r53,746 r3l,306 r4,443 r3,002 rl0,4l5 r8,006 r1,794 rl,2IO

r22,440 r5,026 r!,965 r2,562 1,403

r3,720 r3,730 1,079

r53,87i r3l,5lh r4,279 r3,095 rl0,5l7 r7,976 r1,845 r 1,274

r22,360 r4,732 r1,965 r2,628 1,417

r3,763 r3,657 1,101

r26,056 r 12,385 r1,758 r1,144 r3,43l r3,6l6 rl3,67l

r26,102 rl2,434 rl,686 r 1,243 r3,724 r3,345 r13,668

r51,977 r49,389 r5,187 r3,630 r!7,73l r18,576 r2,588

r2.2 r4.0 .2

r2.7 .9 .2

43,530 33,596

3,439 3,347 r3,559 r3,394

5,469 1,181 465

3,823

December

53,730 31,213 4,453 2,955 10,295 7,949 1,831 1,261

22,517 4,920 1,987 2,581 1,439 3,869 3,613

53,573 31,222 4,255 3,078 10,386 7,864 1,844 1,274

22,351 4,697 1,949 2,632 1,439 3,826 3,613

25,344 12,211 1,594 1,093 3,653 3,924 13,133

25,196 11,588 1,542 1,115 3,497 3,116 13,608

50,967 48,454 4,832 3,426 17,212 19,020 2,513

pi.6 p3.6 P.2 p2.6 p.6 P.2

44,798 34,127

4,091 3,560 3,637 3,498

6,727 2,109 454

4,164

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ITEM

COMMODITY PRICES

Prices received and paid by farmerss

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Commercial vegetables, fresh market e e o e e e e o f t s do*a«<,

Potatoes (including dry edible beans) « O 0 O Odo O ( S 9,

W O O i o a e e e e e e > e e a e e e s a e e e e 0 » » e e e e e e e « o e e s e e < » e 0 o o e a e e O O . © s o

Prices paid?

Production a terns » <,•••••«• «•«••• «>«<>••• sao«. txtit.^o,,,, All commode^ services, int., taxes, and wage rates a sdQ e 8 e e

P a r 9 t y r S T S O o a © © ® » e e o @ e 9 © o « » 8 © » » ® « « e ® « e o ® o a © e e ® o « 6 8 a o a Q O © o s> o

CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE

New construction (unadjusted), total •••••••••••••mi 1* of dol8<,

rf1VaTe, T O • a l a e e e e e e e e o e e e e e e a e s e o e e e e e s a s e s e e e s e s o e e " O s e•e

Additions and alterations^••«,••••«,•• •e 0 9 e e e a 9 a« 0e«d0e e a s

Nonresidential building, total (/•••••••••••••••••••do««.« i n d U S T r ! 3 f < 5 # 0 0 0 0 0 < 3 , 5 o o s © e o o s © o e e © o Q e © < s < i , o © e o o o 3 © Q a e > • O O 9 • a e

UOnBTier C I S l o s s e f f i c o o a s o s o a f f l o e o o s a o s s o s o o E O O o o o o o o e o e Q O 0 0 0 e

P U D 8 1 C U T 1 1 8 T I e S oa©so©oooffl©o©©oooooso©<i)«iessoooooosio«i 9 O O 0 e 0 ©

P U D I J C , T O T a I©oe>o®<9e<B<s<»e©o®«>eeeees>«»ee®ffleQOG©s©<soQeQee © O O o • a e

New construction (seasonally adjusted), total 9,,.,do,,.,

Nonresidential building••••••••••••••••••••••••••••«do«.• •

Construction cost indexi Department of Commerce composite,090 9aea91947-49=100«„

1956 j

December

235 237 263 262 185 234

205 264

155 46 S

233 274 239 165 260

268 283 252 290 81

3,544 2,654 1,362 1,045 277 772 274

305 97 413

890 324 98 239 229

3,904 2,799 1,460 764 129

435 S, 105 365 369

134

1957 j

January

238 238 237 256 187 236 227

! 266

S62 457

238 1 270

254

155 265

269 283

255 j 292

82

3,198 2,324 1,137 885 2S4 722 269 269 97 357

874

339 93

225 217

3,922 2,736

i,4N 749 129 435

1,186 375 44 S

[ 134

October

240 224 221 273 156 219 187 231 154 483

254 277 274

180 279

273 286 258 296 8!

4,495 3,059^

1,535 1,130 357 806 256 332 133 570

1,436

406 132 575 323

4,064 2,833 1,414 761 133 510

1,231 388 429

138

November

242 224 241 263

152 221 187 235 164 473

258 279

278 188 267

275 289 260 298 81

4,112 2,942

1,484 1,090 343 802 25! 332 114 528

1,170

364 107 410 289

4,043

2,843 1,434 758 134 503

1,200 377 427

!38

December

242 218 240 239 i 152 221 180 237 17! 466

264 275 294 185 261

276 r289 r263

299 81

3,667 2,705 1,345 1,005 290 764 248 305 800 483

962

342 88 275 257

4,051

2,854 1,444 755 133 508

1,197 385 423

138

1958

January

247 225 334 232 146 217 183 233 S78 474

267 269

308 174

254

277 289 264 301 82

3,285 2,361

1,116 860 207

| 704 } 240

267 I0S 428

924

341 80 250 253

4,039

2,779 1,382 727 135 522

1,260 379 490

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