BOARD CF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

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; . r ; ' BUSINESS INDEXES ' " '

1947-Up .average 100 Seasonally adjusted Unadjusted

1947-Up .average 100 1958 i?57 1953 1957 IfMar. Feb. Jan. Mar. pKar. 1 Feb. | Jan. Mar.

Indus t r i a l production, t o t a l 128 130 133 145 129 . 1 3 1 ' . 1-32 v .1-46

Manufactures 129 131 134 14? 131 133 . ' i 3 4 ' 149 ; . A r a b l e , 135 137 IV2 163 137 .139 143 .164 . , ZiCbdurafcle 124 125 126 131 . 125 . 126 124 . 131

.. Kl re r s l s 113 119 122 132 112 ' . H a : - 121-

. i u r - i b l e goods, t o t a l 105 110 ' 113 132. 111 115 117' - ' 143''-Kajor f or.Eumer durables 103 111 117 139 114 120 ; 123 ' ' 15?

/.utcs 52 107 117 149 106 122 : 132- ' 17: CLLer sCLBurer durables 109 107 105 114 105. 105 ' 102 ' 111 e

U t i l i t y cut pu t , t o t a l e239 p24l P238 226 : - A t . Lectr ic ; ty e235 p238 236 ' 228

Gar* . n . a . p250 P24? 221

Iknagri cu l tu ra l e sp . , t o t a l 116.0 116.7 l i d . 2 120.1 114,7 ' i i 4 . a ; 116.V .116 .7 . Ker.ufucturing (proiv workers)

105.3 Er.p l cyren t , t o t a l 94.1 95.6 96.0 106.0 93.8 95,3 97.3 105.3 lurable . 97.2 95.2 102.9 114.8 97.5 99.4. 102.6 U 5 . 3

\ Kcndurable' 90.5 91.4 92.2 95.6 89.5 90.4 91.0 ?4.T I^Jrroils. ' - - - - el43.3 145.1 149.3 164.3

I r e ig i i t car loadings ' 75 77 62 97 7 1 / 70 ./ 75 : V. v l

l>p6TtTLeBt "Store* sa les , value el30 pl24 130 13.7 e l l 5 P 95' ,.iob : 1 1 4 - ' lep^rtiLent s tore stocks,value n . a . pl46 147 150 n . a . P139- 132 155

CcLstfuCt I CTl rnnt?*Art ? vnl up Without seasonal adjustment . * ' V 4 v ^ U c V l i V. 1 GLV V O , V C*JL M v A VATP &TA = 1 OO 1958 195' 7 -'yv . / 1 -* < -&5C 1 wz Feb. | 1 Jan. Feb. 1 Jan.

* : i t i i l . . . 73 5 ' 77. .7. ' 81.3 ' '66.5. . ' ? raider, r ' la l - . . 67.u 72.0 Sl.J. .75?. '

'-11 ether . 77 7 61.6 81.4 " 93. . 9 . ; / .

.Kc.te:/ i . er! l v t i ov. contract indexes based on F. W. Dodge data for WatesV ' V " T

?* H.st lasted : ^ p--Preliminary * * n*a% -avai lab\e:

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. INDUSTRIAL PRODUd@bN' (19U7-L9 average ICO) ,

2.

Seasonally adjusted L i Unad.i usted t 1956 19571 1958 - nrlr -15-'(C

P%fir. Feb. i Jan, Mar. IpHsr.J. H=r ,

.DURABLE' . \ 1

!

: : . . FrlMty.mstals/ . ^ - . ' 92 95 * ICO 137 I '97 99* 152 UU

fabricating "ISO 153 159 179 i 15U 156- . i^i : leu : ,;'. Fabric b t e d' t a I products* 122 123 12? 138 ' 122 1 2 > \ 127 i 3 i

Machinery, \ . # .11,2 .1U5 151 172 uu? 1U 3 177 V" j.;' . iione-le c tr ical " 1?6 128 130' 155 131 I3 ';' -Other transportation equip# 31%, . 311 . 318 355 | 318: . . :-i5 3 ; ; ' ' 359 Instruments. j 1(50 ' 162 166 173 , 161 \ 162 i* 17!*' Clay, class., snd lumber products . , 118 120. 125 13U ; 116 '117 * 117 132 .-. .'Stone, c lay , snd glass products 130 1?3 lit 2 155. 129 . 12? 136 153

Larger ?f*d. products n. a. 107 ' n o 115 ' n. 105 ' ICC U ? . Furniture and miscellaneous . / "121" 120 123 ' '132 j 121 ' 12 ' '120 " 131 -

Furniture end fixtures H I 110 l ib 119 ! 111':' 111 113 II?.-'. . - tiiscellsnecus Manufactures ' 129 126 129 1U0-| . 128 ; 126 . 122 13>.

toiXUTtABLL i^ nUPAQTURSSi 1 j .'= V;'

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Textiles-and apparel ; 9U 96' 97 106 ! ICO ' ic.3 .99 113.'; . Textile ir.ill products . j , n.a. 91 92 101-' 1 n.'a. ' ' ?5" 93 i c $ : ,

A:;p~rei *ncl al l ied products ' i n. av 103 103 i i ? ! n. a. 112 1:6 123. 'Rubber >n5 Ic-r. ;hor products # , l_ 105' 105 108- 121; ! I l l ; : 113 112. . 130. ' \ ' tobter preempts . * . i ' n. a. 111 116 1U5 ! !"n.a. ' 119 .123 " 113

Lc-tVuer .and products n. a. n. a. l'OO 105 : , n. a. n. 3.0 101 1 :5 'Paper and printing 1U3 llii. 11*5 . Hi 7 i 1 l!i7 Hi 5- 1U2 151. '

Paper and al l ied products *" 1 n.a. h. a. 15U 157 ; , n. n. a# 152 . . 16) .Printing and publishing 139 lliO. . l a l 1 ; Uil 137 136 l l l i

* : Kcwprint consumption [ n.a. 12li 126 132 \ n. 12-1 . 116 137 Job printing and periodicals 1 n.a. Ui7 1U7 1L5 !. n.a;. 1L 5 1U6 Hi7

and petroleum- products ' 1 ' 16L 165 168 171 . 166 163 170 17a.-. :e Chemicals 'and a l l i ed products h. a. 178 152 182 , n.a. 181 ' 133 ' 136 '

industrial chemicals n. a. 191 195 202' ! fi. a. -1?5 ' 1?7* ?r6 : Petroleum and coal products 129 pl28 131 lu l 1 128 . 13U .139 "

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; Food manufactures n. a. 112 113 ll l i n. a. 103 1"6 10U . Bevqrapes n. a. n. c't. 116 115 n.a. n. c?. . 9 3 ' i l l

"Tobacco manufactures j n.a. n. 9. 112 111 n. s. / n..a. ' 112- . 111.

K I . i I Kir^ral 'fuels * 1 112 118 121 132

1 113 . i2 i ' 12!; IV:' '

\ Coal ; 70 66 69 92 1 67 63 . .73-Ci v ia ' o i l *ar.d natural -gas 1 3 1 la 2 li5 151 ! 135." I'i6 . 11*3.- i-A-

/. x ;Xrude. o i l" ! 116 . 129 130 lli 2 ' 120 13-1 .'132 lis .-.Natural, gas and gas liquids ' n. a. n. a. pi/8 199 f 'n. a. " . p2l6 ?:6 ':

l ! e ! a t o n e , and earth minerals | 1^0 1

119 127 132. ; 10h 103 . 106' :1U '

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I INDUSTRIAL FRCCUCTICM '(19L7-^L9 average =' IOC)

! Without seas-r ml adj' ustr/;nt H 1 5 ^ " j 19 . "* TTnT"

f ; ! i r ? -t-V I s ,

; t \ r r r i 5 ;x Vs " 91 95 1 102. ' . 1U9 tit? M r i t j n ' ' n . 98 ! ; ic7 119 1U3 ' . \ St

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (19U7-U9 average 100)

Rubber products . Tires and tubes'

.Leather and products leather

Paper and a l l i ed products . Wood pulp '

Paper and board Paperboard

Printing and publishing Newsprint consumption

" J o b printing and periodicals Chemicals and a l l ied products

' -Industrial chemicals Synthetic f ibers

. Paints . Pfctroleum end coal products

. Petroleum refining Gasoline

: Fuel o i l . . Coke

Food and beverage manufactures Food manufactures

ifeat products Dairy products

.* Canned and frozen foods Grain mill products Bakery products

. Beverages ... Alcoholic beverages

Beer and t i e

n"ithout seasor ;al ad.-)' i r t m nt . I 1958 t * . 1957 IpMar. 1 Feb. Jan. [ Dec. Feb. j Ja.i.1-

112 106 1C6 "' 136v 12S;.

n. a.

n.a. He ru a.

121 ihS

195 185

110 111

plWi P156 pl38

75

103 121

97 85

101 97

n. a. n# n.e.

83

Ceel 'Bituminous .coal

Crude o i l and natural gas . Crude o i l . . fSetal mining

Iron ore Stone' end earth minerals

120

72

131 56

n.'a. 120

eo 99,'. ' 8y

176 153. HiO' I 131 U2 | 13L

116 j 129 lu6 ' i 119

197 , 198 189 ' | 19k 113 ) i l *

11)3 ! 153 15? ; 165 1L6 , 150

79 | ' 85

[ 10) 131 83-

i 9>

I "

106 13U

92 87

ICO .98

93 88 89

101 \ 99 .1 :

' I . 7 7 : : n

132' 83 U3

130

13) 8?.

U2 139

13V .151 155'

7oi 202 121

1& 157

16^-1 U

icli 13) 102

BU ICO

96 97 93 86

93

1u? 99

' 93 12?

162

i 5 u :

s

n s 205 ' 122

1(0 l61t 170 110.

ict 133

91 BT

1CJ & n.

6 6 .

90

2'iJ n 12$

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OUTPUT OF CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS (19U7-it9 average. - 100)

Seasonally adjusted ~W$ "l9%7 1953

Unadjusted ,I9s7

F.

116 118 12U' ' 1 3 5

120- 117.. " u a : liVo'

106 110 112 iili 108- 108 ' lilt''' 116 112 116 119

-nl * 1 1 2 11U. 122 ' . m <

n. a. 106 115 136 ' n. a# ' 101 . 102 iwl n. a. 110 119 1UU n3# I l l . icy 158 n. a. 86 ' 87 103 n. a# 86' 79 . 116 129 111 125 153 J : i37 113 1C6 162 1U2 lb2 152 183 i 1 161 lUO . 156 2C3 n. a. S3 103 112 i n. a. 73 80 ICO 151 161 188 ' 192 1 159' 107 176 201

55 66 66 81 ! ' 56 ' 66 76 83 335 UC1 U19 U03 j 355 .

1 . ' LI? 365 > 2 7

n. a. n. a. n. a. I l k . n , a . n .% n .a . 110 lot 105, 109 .11U , 10U lul.. . 110 n i t

MAJ3 HOUSEHOLD GC02S -Fur-.iture and f loor coverings

.Furniture f l o z r cvV-r i f^ r l / .

ippli':r.cc3. and renters i(aj ;r ;:culinnce3

Rrr.pr-y RefrLrvX'ttion ippliances

. 1/tur.cry. nprlismces ez.caratus

Radl'i *nd te levis ion sets

.CTica .GOODS:

11'p-irts