BUSINESS September 18,1964

STATISTICS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $4.0© annually, this Supplement provides selected

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

Billion Dollars

SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS

Billion Dollars

250 AJLM&J*MJ*JU»M a^ i a O O a & i j U I . J 1961 1962

* Data for March and My 1961 ami . G©»?®«8

2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

ITEM

COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE: A11 commod it ies ..•••.••..»»»* * « a & • c-. * «>»»e *• *.*• * F o o d s , p r o c e s s e d • • « 4 o « a j « « « - . - c * ^ * fl»«.- a . -=. . . . t . * • A I I Cl n@r* a « e a :i 4 « a « c '

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do,.,, thous,. -do..,.

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,.mi I, $,, » . . J, d o » . » .,

1963

.mii, $. 1 J « M £»0. 5. ; .:,

......do.,,.. ,.....do..„. ., ...-co.,.. ,„...,. do...* i. *percent,.

sh. tons, I. k*j,-h*-«

thousa bbi.

Demand deposits, adjusted Sav i ngs depos I ts»..«,»e „ ..»...«« r.«. • • * t,.. •, Loans and investments (adjusted), total.

U*S * Government oh 11gati ens,„,«.., -..., Commercial and Industrie? loans (gross)...... flea S estate I oans (cress? a...*.*-...*,.,.,,..,

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/,*... Stock prices, :00 stocks (Stand, & Poor's) ,4/...

i n t i u s i r - i a u , ^2:.? s t o c k s * • • • . . • • • • • . , . < , . . . . . . » , , KKUDUCTI CM;

3 itumlnous cca i 3/ „ * . ..•..• i•. .7nous. E lectr Ic power, by its I lttes., * ..,«,,, •,..,.... ,, ,:r» Motor vehicies (cars, trucks, bus9s5,.„„...a,.*. Petroleum (crude) ana condensate .3/.,.

>^7G6 L i • < > • » . . « . » ? « . c * u . . « « . . a » ( • • * . - . . . a 5 OO'JS S I ! . i Of? 5 . . j

'ndex o f p r o d u c t i o n . . , , . . . . . . . . . . , „ . . . . . . ^ . . . !957~59~«00... j FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, T O T A L . . . . . . . t h o u s , c a r s . , j

M i see ! S aneous * a o . , . . ;

S e p t . 7

« 9 6 . 3 * 100.9 * i C 0 , 8

92.5 4,433 3 , ! 73

1,337 208

35; 331? 3^ , iBG 19,684

480

6I,54-; 35,949

S52,365 28,066 35,348 s -' ;ns

72.64

!, 546 !7,239 39,! 19

95 f 3 497 252

Sept. 14

4 3

1

!

36 3+ : 9

62 3 6

!32 27 35 ; 7

-2.;^ , 6 3 9 22^s

22: ; . 4 3 9 , 2 9 0 28S

, 0 6 6 2 3 J*

.Slfl. 301

, 7 1 7 , 9 9 6 , b'lv , 3 6 3 . 4 9 8 . 2 9 0

+ . 3 1

! , 676 58 , !07 3 9 ; 4 4 3

™',, r*59

: , 5 0 4 9 6 , 3

396 306

1964

Mtsg. *.£. wug„ ̂ w

1 0 0 . 3 9 4 . 6

S 0 i , 3 * 0 S . ! 9 7 , 7

4 , 3 9 8 3 , 3 3 2

!96 ! , 3 7 2 i , 2 3 7

3 0 3

3 3 , 1 : 3 3 7 . ; 9 7 2 0 , 3 8 2

39 f

6 1 , 3 3 2 3 9 , 3 6 9

542, j9Z 2 6 , 2 0 5 3 8 , 9 i 5 • T»..Z/0

4 . 5 7 B2ffl32 8 7 , 0 6

i , 6 0 7 1 9 , 1 0 3 f>9,5IO

7 , 6 6 8

2 , 3 9 2 1 2 8 . 4

594

SM

1 0 0 . 9 9 6 . 7

102„7 1 0 1 . 2 9 8 , 9

4 ? 9 3 4 3,1*48

i87 ; , 3 i 3 l . ! S 2

2 6 3

3 7 . 9 9 8 •st--? ' "*ri

2 0 . 6 1 7 477

6 2 , 3 9 3 3 9 , 4 2 1

1 4 1 , 3 6 9 2 5 , 9 6 1 3 6 , 9 0 2 ;9 . ,2S2

4 , 5 7 3 1 . 3 2 8 5 . 3 !

•• ,662 * 9 . 5 6 5

1 2 3 , 3 3 ! 7 , 6 5 2

2 , - i i 4 3 2 9 , 6

6 0 5 3 ) 7

Sejjto Sept. **.

5 0 0 . 6 9 4 . 7

1 0 2 . 0 i G l o ! 9 9 . 3

5 , ! 6 3 3 , 6 7 3

19c

. . . * > • • 9 « t d « 96.*>»

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS

ITEM S963 1964

July Aug. May July Aug.

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS

NATIONAL INCOME; SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES:

NAT I0NAL INCOME, TOTAL b ; I.

Compensation of employees, total. ...do. Proprietors1 income, total . i n„,do t Rental income of persons do.

Corp. profits and inventor" valuation ad *„ ̂to"J"

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS— Continued 3

S963 1964 STEM

GENERAL BUSINESS ! NDI GATORS—Cent I nueti

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT.ON £F,R iKD£X OF QUANTITY OUTPUT): I f-S*.,- 5957»

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•> « •»->•>.,.» Durai) S«; awiv.jf ?.?eti:res»*, a „«» « e o «> n « (> » A « a 9 e A »

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS™Conrinutd

ITEM

DOMESTIC TRADE—Continued

RETAIL TRADE—Continued ESTIMATED INVENTORIESs \J

Unadjusted, total......••••••..-••••.•...••••.••.•.•mi I. $. Adjusted* total• ••••••••••••••••••.••.••••.••...•••» ,do8.«

RETAIL FIRMS WITH 4 OR MORE STORES : Estimated sales (unadjusted), total.......».............do...

RETAIL FIRMS WITH 19 OR MORE STORES? Estimated sales (unadjusted)> tot®I........•••••.•••• .do...

Appare§ group.• ...... ...»»..* •••••••••••.dp... Eating and drinking places..•••••••••••••••••••.•••• do.... Genera! merchandise group...... ..«.. do... G r © € J @ r y S T O r e S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s e e . . a a a e e e e e e e a e s o e ® O O . s o

Lumber yards, building materials dealers.•••..••'••..••do.'.^ Tire* battery, accessory dealers..••••••.•••••...••••do...

Estimated sales (seasonally adjusted), total.•••••••••do... Apparei group .»......................a®......»@..s».QO«.. Eating and drinking places..........*................do... General merchandise group......,....»...............dp... Grocery stores • • • • . • • • . • • • • • • . • • • • • • . . . • • • • • • • • .do. • . Lumber yards, building materials dealers..v..»...... o » a 0 e e ' s . « e . . . 0 « 0 0 . . 9 e . . 0 © . e .

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED................................do... Durable goods industries, unadjusted................do...

SeasonaIly adjusted.............................do...

Nondurable goods industries, unadjusted............. do... Seasona8 ly adjusted. ......a.......do..•

HOURS AND EARNINGS PER PRODUCTION WORKER ON PAYROLLS OF MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS:

Average weekly gross hours, mfg. indus., unadj.. hours. SeasonaIly adjusted. .do...

Durable goods industries, unadjusted................do... Seasona I ly adjusted. • .do....

Nondurable goods industries, unadjusted.............do*.• Seasona!ly adjusted................................do...

Avg. hourly gross earnings, mfg. Industries........do!lars. Durable goods industries....... do... Nondurable goods industries .do...

1963

July

r28,350 r28,648

5,518

4,601 263 HI

1,415 1,915

75 102

4,914 324 105

1,604 1,992

64 92

57,340 17,103

640 3,069 3,936 .11,884 2,870 8,349 9,489

12,571 12,650 7,056 7,103

5,515 5,547

40.5 40.4 41.1 4.1.2 39.8 39.5

2.45 2.63 2.22

Aug.

r28,024 r28,6!5

6,094

5,107 310 115

1,64-1 2,137

76 94

4,983 34S 107

1,646 2,007

63 88

57,344 17,033

635 3,083 3,941 11,907 2,873 8,373 9,499

12,705 12,575 6,995 7,051

5,710 5,524

40.5 40.3 41.0 41.0 40.0 39.6

2.43 2.6! 2.2!

1964

Hay

r 30,352 r29,926

6,253

5,233 350 120

1,696 2, .125

69 106

5,165 348 SIS

1,768 1,999

64 99

58,590 17,323

628 3,159 3,961 12,209 2,930 8,572 9,808

S2,7I0 12,824 7,24! 7,236

5,469 5,588

40.7 40.7 4!.5 41.4 39.7 39.8

2.53 2.7! 2.28

June

r30,118 r30,180

r6,109

5,107 335 131

I ,.698 1,981

79 SI5

5,240 349 127

1,759 2,066

67 100

r58,782 r17,367

r638 r3,179 r3,964 r12,268 r2,937 r8,596 r9,833

rS2,892 •r12,864 r7,332 r7,278

r5,560 r5,586

40.9 40.6 41.7 41.4 39.9 39.7

2.53 2.7! 2.28

July

29,782 30,06.1

6,146

5,180 292 134

1,605 2,169

81 .108

5,322 351 126

1,79! 2,095

67 96

r58,929 r17,411

r643 3,186 r3,987

r 12,304 r2,944 r8,659 r9,795

r!2,8!5 r12,892 r7,27l 7,384

r5,544 r5,578

r40.6 r40.5 r4 ! .3 r41.4

39.8 39.5

2.53 2.71 2.29

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