3
October 1954 SUEVEY OF CUEKENT BUSINESS S-3 Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1952 and descriptive notes are shown in the 1953 Statistical Supplement to the Survey 1953 August Septem- ber October Novem- ber Decem- ber 1954 Janu- ary Febru- ary March April May June July August Septem- ber GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION-Continued Federal Reserve Index of Physical Volume 9 Con. Adjusted, combined index 1947-49=100 Manufactures do Durable manufactures do Primary metals do Metal fabricating (incl. ordnance) do Fabricated metal products do Machinery. _ __ do Nonelectrical machinery do Electrical machinery . _ do Transportation equipment do Instruments and related products do_. _ Furniture and fixtures. _ _ do Lumber and products _ do Stone, clay, and glass products do Miscellaneous manufactures— do._ _ Nondurable manufactures do Food and beverage manufactures do Tobacco manufactures do Textile -mill products do Apparel and allied products do. -_ Leather and products do Paper and allied products do Printing and publishing do Chemicals and allied products do Petroleum and coal products _ do Rubber products do Minerals . do Coal do Crude oil and natural gas do Metal mining _ do Stone and earth minerals do CONSUMER DURABLES OUTPUT ladjusted, total output* 1947-49=100 Major consumer durables _ do Autos do_ Major household goods _ do Furniture and floor coverings do Appliances and heaters do Radio and television sets _ _ do Other consumer durables > do Adjusted, total output* ._ do Major consumer durables do Autos _ do Major household goods ._ _ __ do Furniture and floor coverings do Appliances and heaters. _ do Radio and television sets do Other consumer durables. , do BUSINESS SALES AND INVENTORIES! Manufacturing and trade sales (adj.), totalf mil. of dol._ Manufacturing, totalf do Durable-goods industries _ do Nondurable-goods industries do Wholesale trade, total t do Durable-goods establishments do Nondurable-goods establishments do Retail trade, total do Durable-goods stores do Nondurable-goods stores do Manufacturing and trade inventories, book value, end of month (adjusted), total f mil. of dol._ Manufacturing, total f do Durable-goods industries _ do Nondurable-goods industries do Wholesale trade total t do Durable-goods establishments do Nondurable-goods establishments do Retail trade, total f do Durable-goods stores do Nondurable-goods stores do »• Revised. P Preliminary. 9 See note marked *New series. Compiled by the Board of Governors o 136 138 157 137 171 140 165 145 203 191 156 119 116 135 146 119 108 104 104 109 97 133 121 148 132 127 119 86 135 117 124 127 138 153 125 110 101 242 104 129 142 150 136 115 109 279 101 48, 138 25, 067 12, 730 12, 337 8,998 3,092 5,906 14,073 4,914 9,159 81,586 46, 888 26, 788 20,100 11, 923 6,259 5,664 22, 775 10, 624 12, 151 "t" on p. fthe Fedei 133 135 152 130 166 135 161 141 200 186 155 114 114 134 140 117 '108 104 100 104 91 135 121 147 131 121 118 81 136 117 123 122 130 134 129 110 108 249 103 121 130 137 125 109 99 248 101 48, 652 25, 379 12, 698 12, 681 9,291 3,051 6,240 13, 982 4,865 9,117 82, 000 47,087 26, 958 20, 129 11, 989 6,245 5,744 22, 924 10, 921 12,003 S-2. f al Reserve 132 134 151 128 166 134 159 141 193 189 154 113 117 133 140 117 108 106 98 107 93 132 123 146 129 120 114 76 131 108 124 131 142 151 137 112 114 276 106 118 126 132 121 107 101 221 101 48, 284 25,010 12, 376 12, 634 9,234 2,982 6,252 14, 040 5,029 9,011 81, 805 47,044 26, 987 20,057 12, 041 6,278 5,763 22, 720 10, 727 11, 993 System. 129 131 146 122 159 130 152 136 184 180 155 109 115 132 138 115 108 108 95 101 91 132 121 145 129 118 111 70 131 103 125 110 113 107 120 106 96 230 103 112 117 127 110 102 93 185 101 47, 518 24, 256 11,867 12, 389 9,158 2,994 6,164 14, 104 5,005 9,099 81,276 46,909 26, 975 19, 934 11, 930 6,127 5,803 22,437 10, 574 11,863 For desci 126 127 142 113 156 126 146 133 172 182 154 106 110 129 136 112 103 112 90 101 93 125 120 145 128 116 113 69 133 101 127 103 106 107 106 104 92 156 96 109 114 127 104 99 95 145 97 47, 209 24, 126 11,576 12, 550 9,151 3,011 6,140 13, 932 4,626 9,306 81,072 46, 722 26, 752 19, 970 11, 689 5,900 5,789 22, 661 10, 668 11, 993 Option of 125 127 '141 111 '155 126 143 130 169 '185 148 105 115 125 130 113 105 ICO 90 '104 94 126 120 143 124 112 113 70 134 103 119 112 121 135 109 99 98 173 92 112 119 133 108 98 104 148 95 46, 450 23, 902 11,580 12, 322 8,926 2,859 6,067 13, 622 4,436 9,186 80, 688 46, 382 26, 526 19, 856 11, 785 5,866 5,919 22, 521 10, 688 11,833 the index 125 126 139 109 151 123 141 130 163 '179 147 103 130 132 106 98 90 '106 94 129 119 146 126 110 113 68 135 101 124 117 127 138 119 103 117 170 95 113 121 134 11C 99 111 142 96 46, 714 23, 620 11,278 12, 342 9,122 2,894 6,228 13, 972 4,745 9,228 80, 390 46, 115 26, 168 19, 947 11,854 5, 841 6,013 22, 421 10, 584 11, 837 and back 123 '125 135 103 147 120 138 125 163 '173 144 104 116 130 130 114 106 103 91 '108 93 131 119 146 122 113 112 62 137 96 124 119 129 142 120 102 117 182 94 112 119 133 109 99 105 151 94 47, 094 24, 064 11,385 12, 679 9,130 2,870 6,260 13, 900 4,858 9,042 80,093 45, 774 25, 900 19, 874 11,756 5,799 5,957 22, 563 10, 486 12,077 figures, st 123 125 134 103 '147 119 138 125 163 '174 139 103 114 128 127 '116 107 103 93 '111 94 133 120 146 124 113 109 58 136 78 120 119 131 151 116 97 116 172 92 116 126 139 116 97 114 178 93 47, 636 24, 418 11,502 12, 916 8,976 2,822 6,154 14, 242 4,882 9,360 79, 516 45,183 25, 345 19, 838 11,643 5,728 5,915 22,690 10,412 12, 278 ,e the Ma '125 126 135 106 '146 121 '138 124 163 '173 138 102 120 130 128 '117 110 108 95 '110 94 137 120 '148 125 119 111 65 134 91 121 116 126 146 110 92 112 155 92 119 130 145 120 96 117 198 93 46, 914 23, 978 11,344 12, 634 8,892 2,836 6,056 14, 044 4,730 9,313 79, 372 44,798 24, 926 19, 872 11,770 5,800 5,970 22,804 10, 502 12, 302 y 1954 FE 124 125 '134 '108 '145 122 '139 r 124 '170 '166 '135 104 108 129 131 '108 107 '92 '102 '95 '136 121 148 '124 119 69 '136 122 116 125 143 112 93 112 165 94 119 128 136 124 96 110 246 96 ' 47, 779 ' 24, 260 11, 395 ' 12, 865 9,080 2,930 6,150 14, 439 5,024 9,415 ' 79, 000 ' 44, 535 24, 689 ' 19, 846 11, 865 5, 768 6,097 22, 600 10, 383 12, 217 DERAL Rl '123 '124 '134 '103 '147 '122 '141 '125 '173 '170 '133 '105 96 '131 130 '115 '105 101 ' 95 '106 '100 133 121 '148 '122 96 '112 70 '133 92 124 102 107 125 92 89 88 116 90 117 127 127 128 102 115 245 93 ' 47, 417 ' 24, 055 ' 11, 287 ' 12, 768 ' 9, 090 2,951 ' 6, 139 14, 272 4,911 9,361 ' 78, 349 ' 44, 194 ' 24, 383 ' 19, 811 ' 11, 752 ' 5, 763 ' 5, 989 ' 22, 403 ' 10, 190 ' 12, 213 SERVE Bl 124 125 135 106 148 124 146 126 181 137 1S6 109 97 131 132 115 106 93 105 96 P135 121 149 121 95 109 68 130 113 121 123 121 102 101 234 94 115 126 121 131 107 109 270 82 46, 905 23, 651 11, 035 12, 615 9,084 2,942 6,142 14, 170 4,770 9,401 78, 087 43, 878 24, 228 19, 650 11, 753 5,841 5,917 22, 451 10, 286 12, 165 [TLLETIN a P124 125 108 14& 121 144 123 162 137 108 131 129 116 106 P 120 p 151 P124 P109 P66 P130 P104 P107 P81 P132 P98 P106 p 111 P94 p 128 P96 nd subse- quent issues. §The term "business" here includes only manufacturing and trade. Business inventories as shown on p. S-l cover data for all types of producers, both farm and nonfarm. Unadjusted data for manufacturing are shown on p. S-4; those for retail and wholesale trade, on pp. S-9 and S-10. fRevised series. Data have been adjusted to more recent benchmarks; all revisions prior to 1953 are available upon request (most of the data published in the 1953 issue of BUSINESS STA- TISTICS are now obsolete). Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis October 1954

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Page 1: October4 195 SUEVEY OF CUEKENT BUSINESS S-3 · October4 195 SUEVEY OF CUEKENT BUSINESS S-3 Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1952 and ... Nondurable manufactures do Food

October 1954 SUEVEY OF CUEKENT BUSINESS S-3

Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1952 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1953 StatisticalSupplement to the Survey

1953

August Septem-ber October Novem-

berDecem-

ber

1954

Janu-ary

Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-

ber

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION-Continued

Federal Reserve Index of Physical Volume 9 — Con.

Adjusted, combined index 1947-49=100

Manufactures doDurable manufactures „ do

Primary metals doMetal fabricating (incl. ordnance) do

Fabricated metal products doMachinery. _ _ _ do

Nonelectrical machinery doElectrical machinery . _ do

Transportation equipment doInstruments and related products do_. _

Furniture and fixtures. _ _ doLumber and products _ doStone, clay, and glass products doMiscellaneous manufactures— do._ _

Nondurable manufactures doFood and beverage manufactures doTobacco manufactures doTextile -mill products doApparel and allied products do. -_Leather and products do

Paper and allied products doPrinting and publishing doChemicals and allied products doPetroleum and coal products _ doRubber products do

Minerals . doCoal doCrude oil and natural gas doMetal mining _ doStone and earth minerals do

CONSUMER DURABLES OUTPUT

ladjusted, total output* 1947-49=100Major consumer durables _ do

Autos do_Major household goods _ do

Furniture and floor coverings doAppliances and heaters doRadio and television sets _ _ do

Other consumer durables > do

Adjusted, total output* . _ doMajor consumer durables do

Autos _ doMajor household goods ._ _ _ _ do

Furniture and floor coverings doAppliances and heaters. _ doRadio and television sets do

Other consumer durables. , do

BUSINESS SALES AND INVENTORIES!

Manufacturing and trade sales (adj.), totalf mil. of dol._

Manufacturing, totalf doDurable-goods industries _ doNondurable-goods industries do

Wholesale trade, total t doDurable-goods establishments doNondurable-goods establishments do

Retail trade, total doDurable-goods stores doNondurable-goods stores do

Manufacturing and trade inventories, book value, endof month (adjusted), total f mil. of dol._

Manufacturing, total f doDurable-goods industries _ doNondurable-goods industries do

Wholesale trade total t doDurable-goods establishments doNondurable-goods establishments do

Retail trade, total f doDurable-goods stores doNondurable-goods stores do

»• Revised. P Preliminary. 9 See note marked*New series. Compiled by the Board of Governors o

136

138157137171140165145203

191156119116135146

11910810410410997

133121148132127

11986

135117124

127138153125110101242104

129142150136115109279101

48, 138

25, 06712, 73012, 337

8,9983,0925,906

14,0734,9149,159

81,586

46, 88826, 78820,100

11, 9236,2595,664

22, 77510, 62412, 151

"t" on p.fthe Fedei

133

135152130166135161141200

186155114114134140

117'10810410010491

135121147131121

11881

136117123

122130134129110108249103

12113013712510999

248101

48, 652

25, 37912, 69812, 681

9,2913,0516,240

13, 9824,8659,117

82, 000

47,08726, 95820, 129

11, 9896,2455,744

22, 92410, 92112,003

S-2.fal Reserve

132

134151128166134159141193

189154113117133140

11710810698

10793

132123146129120

11476

131108124

131142151137112114276106

118126132121107101221101

48, 284

25,01012, 37612, 634

9,2342,9826,252

14, 0405,0299,011

81, 805

47,04426, 98720,057

12, 0416,2785,763

22, 72010, 72711, 993

System.

129

131146122159130152136184

180155109115132138

115108108

9510191

132121145129118

11170

131103125

11011310712010696

230103

11211712711010293

185101

47, 518

24, 25611,86712, 389

9,1582,9946,164

14, 1045,0059,099

81,276

46,90926, 97519, 934

11, 9306,1275,803

22,43710, 57411,863

For desci

126

127142113156126146133172

182154106110129136

11210311290

10193

125120145128116

11369

133101127

10310610710610492

15696

1091141271049995

14597

47, 209

24, 12611,57612, 550

9,1513,0116,140

13, 9324,6269,306

81,072

46, 72226, 75219, 970

11, 6895,9005,789

22, 66110, 66811, 993

Option of

125

127'141111

'155126143130169

'185148105115125130

113105ICO90

'10494

126120143124112

11370

134103119

1121211351099998

17392

11211913310898

10414895

46, 450

23, 90211,58012, 322

8,9262,8596,067

13, 6224,4369,186

80, 688

46, 38226, 52619, 856

11, 7855,8665,919

22, 52110, 68811,833

the index

125

126139109151123141130163

'179147103

130132

1069890

'10694

129119146126110

11368

135101124

11712713811910311717095

11312113411C99

11114296

46, 714

23, 62011,27812, 342

9,1222,8946,228

13, 9724,7459,228

80, 390

46, 11526, 16819, 947

11,8545, 8416,013

22, 42110, 58411, 837

and back

123

'125135103147120138125163

'173144104116130130

11410610391

'10893

131119146122113

11262

13796

124

11912914212010211718294

11211913310999

10515194

47, 094

24, 06411,38512, 679

9,1302,8706,260

13, 9004,8589,042

80,093

45, 77425, 90019, 874

11,7565,7995,957

22, 56310, 48612,077

figures, st

123

125134103

'147119138125163

'174139103114128127

'11610710393

'11194

133120146124113

10958

13678

120

11913115111697

11617292

11612613911697

11417893

47, 636

24, 41811,50212, 916

8,9762,8226,154

14, 2424,8829,360

79, 516

45,18325, 34519, 838

11,6435,7285,915

22,69010,41212, 278

,e the Ma

'125

126135106

'146121

'138124163

'173138102120130128

'11711010895

'11094

137120

'148125119

11165

13491

121

11612614611092

11215592

11913014512096

11719893

46, 914

23, 97811,34412, 634

8,8922,8366,056

14, 0444,7309,313

79, 372

44,79824, 92619, 872

11,7705,8005,970

22,80410, 50212, 302

y 1954 FE

124

125'134'108'145

122'139r 124'170

'166'135

104108129131

'108107'92

'102'95

'136121148

'124119

69'136

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' 47, 779

' 24, 26011, 395

' 12, 865

9,0802,9306,150

14, 4395,0249,415

' 79, 000

' 44, 53524, 689

' 19, 846

11, 8655, 7686,097

22, 60010, 38312, 217

DERAL Rl

'123

'124'134'103'147'122'141'125'173

'170'133'105

96'131

130

'115'105

101' 95'106'100

133121

'148'122

96

'11270

'13392

124

102107125928988

11690

11712712712810211524593

' 47, 417

' 24, 055' 11, 287' 12, 768

' 9, 0902,951

' 6, 139

14, 2724,9119,361

' 78, 349

' 44, 194' 24, 383' 19, 811

' 11, 752' 5, 763' 5, 989

' 22, 403' 10, 190' 12, 213

SERVE Bl

124

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1371S610997

131132

115106

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46, 905

23, 65111, 03512, 615

9,0842,9426,142

14, 1704,7709,401

78, 087

43, 87824, 22819, 650

11, 7535,8415,917

22, 45110, 28612, 165

[TLLETIN a

P124

125

10814&121144123

162137108

131129

116106

P 120p 151P124

P109P66

P130

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P132

P98

P106p 111

P94p 128

P96

nd subse-quent issues.

§The term "business" here includes only manufacturing and trade. Business inventories as shown on p. S-l cover data for all types of producers, both farm and nonfarm. Unadjusteddata for manufacturing are shown on p. S-4; those for retail and wholesale trade, on pp. S-9 and S-10.

fRevised series. Data have been adjusted to more recent benchmarks; all revisions prior to 1953 are available upon request (most of the data published in the 1953 issue of BUSINESS STA-TISTICS are now obsolete).

Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

October 1954

Page 2: October4 195 SUEVEY OF CUEKENT BUSINESS S-3 · October4 195 SUEVEY OF CUEKENT BUSINESS S-3 Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1952 and ... Nondurable manufactures do Food

November 1954 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS S-3

Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1952 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1953 StatisticalSupplement to the Survey

1953

Septem-ber October Novem-

berDecem-

ber

1954

Janu-ary

Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-

ber October

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION— Continued

Federal Reserve Index of Physical Volume 9— Con.

Adjusted, combined index 1947-49=100..

Manufactures _ _ _ _doDurable manufactures do

Primary metals. __ doMetal fabricating (incl. ordnance) do

Fabricated metal products doMachinery do

Nonelectrical machinery do__.Electrical machinery do

Transportation equipment doInstruments and related products _- do_ _

Furniture and fixtures do _Lumber and products doStone, clay, and glass products doMiscellaneous manufactures do

Nondurable manufactures doFood and beverage manufactures. do _ _Tobacco manufactures doTextile-mill products. __ _doApparel and allied products doLeather and products. do

Paper and allied products doPrinting and publishing. _ ... do _Chemicals and allied products doPetroleum and coal products. . _ doRubber products do

Minerals doCoal doCrude oil and natural gas doMetal mining doStone and earth minerals do

CONSUMER DURABLES OUTPUT

Unadjusted, total output* 1947-49=100._Major consumer durables _ _do ._

Autos _. doMajor household goods do _

Furniture and floor coverings doAppliances and heaters doRadio and television sets do

Other consumer durables do ._

Adjusted, total output* _ _ _ _ _ doMajor consumer durables do

Autos doMajor household goods do

Furniture and floor coverings.. _ doAppliances and heaters doRadio and television sets. _ do

Other consumer durables do

BUSINESS SALES AND INVENTORIES§

Manufacturing and trade sales (adj.), total t mil. of dol._

Manufacturing, total f doDurable-goods industries _ _ doNondurable-goods industries. do

Wholesale trade, total t _ do _Durable-goods establishments doNondurable-goods establishments _ do ._

Retail trade, total doDurable-goods stores.- doNondurable-goods stores. do

Manufacturing and trade inventories, book value, endof month (adjusted), totalf mil. of dcL.

Manufacturing, total f doDurable-goods industries. do-__Nondurable-goods industries do

Wholesale trade, total t doDurable-goods establishments doNondurable-goods establishments do

Retail trade, total t do__.Durable-goods stores doNondurable-goods stores do

133

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25, 37912, 69812, 681

9,2913 0516,240

13,9824, 8659 117

82, OCO

47 08726, 95820, 129

11,9896,2455,744

22, 92410, 92112, 003

132

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11476

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131142151137112114276106

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48, 284

25,01012, 37612, 634

9,2342,9826,252

14,0405,0299 Oil

81,805

47 04426, 98720, 057

12,0416,2785,763

22, 72010, 72711,993

129

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180155109115132138

115108108

9510191

132121145129118

11170

131103125

11011310712010696

230103

11211712711010293

185101

47,518

24, 25611,86712, 389

9,1582 9946,164

14, 1045 0059 099

81, 276

46 90926, 97519, 934

11,9306,1275,803

22, 43710, 57411, 863

126

127142113156126146133172

182154106110129136

11210311290

10193

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11369

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15696

1091141271049995

14597

47, 209

24, 12611,57612, 550

9,1513 Oil6,140

13 9324 6269 306

81,072

46 72226, 75219, 970

11,6895,9005,789

22, 66110, 66811, 993

125

127141111155126143130169

185148105115125130

113105ICO90

10494

126120143124112

11370

134103119

1121211351099998

17392

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10414895

46, 450

23, 90211, 58012, 322

8 9262 8596,067

13 6224 4369 186

80, 688

46 38226 52619, 856

11, 7855,8665,919

22 52110, 68811,833

125

126139109151123141130163

1791471031?0130132

1141069890

10694

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11368

135101124

117127138n910311717095

11312113411C99

11114296

46, 714

23, 62011, 27812 342

9 1222 8946,228

13 9724 7459 298

80, 390

46 11526 16819, 947

11,8545,8416,013

22 42110 58411,837

123

125135103147120138125163

173144104116130130

11410610391

10893

131119146122113

11262

13796

124

11912914212010211718294

11211913310999

10^15194

47, 094

24 06411,38512 679

9 1302 8706 260

13 9004 8589 042

80,093

45 77425 90019 874

11 7565,7995 957

22 56310 48612^077

123

125134103147119138125163

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r H5

10710393

T 10994

133120146124113

10958

13678

120

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11617292

11612613911697

11417893

47, 636

24 41811 50212 916

8 9762 8226 154

14 2424 8829 360

79, 516

45 18325' 34519* 838

11 6435^7285 915

22 69010 41212,' 278

125

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106r 148121138124163

r 178138102120130128

11711010895

r 10894

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121

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92

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46, 914

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8 8922 8366 056

14 0444 730q 313

79, 372

44 79824 92619 872

11 7705,8005 970

22 80410 50212, 302

124

125r 135

108r 147

122139124170

r 170135104108129131

r H610810792

r 10695

136121148

r 124120

11469

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112165

94

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47, 779

24 26011 39512 865

9 080f) QOA

6 150

14 4395 0249' 4.1 ^

79, 000

24 68919 846

11 8655,7686 097

22 60010 38312, 217

123

124134103147122141125173

17013610696

131130

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11270

133r 91' 125

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47, 417

24 05511 28712 768

9 0902 9516 139

14 2724* 9119 Qfl-J

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n 7^95,7635 989

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Page 3: October4 195 SUEVEY OF CUEKENT BUSINESS S-3 · October4 195 SUEVEY OF CUEKENT BUSINESS S-3 Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1952 and ... Nondurable manufactures do Food

December 1954 SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS S-3

Unless otherwise stated, statistics through 1952 anddescriptive notes are shown in the 1953 StatisticalSupplement to the Survey

1953

October Novem-ber

Decem-ber

1954

Janu-ary

Febru-ary March April May June July August Septem-

ber October*-™-

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION— Continued

Federal Reserve Index of Physical Volume 9 —Con.

Adjusted, combined index 1947-49=100

Manufactures doDurable manufactures do

Primary metals doMetal fabricating (incl ordnance) do

Fabricated metal products doMachinery do

Nonelectrical machinery doElectrical machinery do

Transportation equipment doInstruments and related products do

Furniture and fixtures doLumber and products doStone, clay, and glass products doMiscellaneous manufactures do

Nondurable manufactures doFood and beverage manufactures doTobacco manufactures doTextile-mill products doApparel and allied products doLeather and products do

Paper and allied products doPrinting and publishing doChemicals and allied products doPetroleum and coal products doRubber products. ._ do

Minerals doCoal doCrude oil and natural °"as doMetal mining doStone and earth minerals _ do

CONSUMER DURABLES OUTPUT

Unadjusted, total output* li'47-49=100Major consumer durables _ _ _ _ do _

Autos. _ ._ doMajor household goods __ do

Furniture and floor coverings doAppliance" a n d heaters. _ _ _ _ _ _ d oRadio and television sets do

Other consumer durables _ _ do _

Adjusted, total output* _ doMajor consumer durables do

Autos__ - doMajor household goods do

Furniture and floor coverings .. doAppliances and heaters doRadio and television sets do

Other consumer durables _ _ d o

BUSINESS SALES AND INVENTORIES§

Manufacturing and trade sales (adj.), total t mil. of dol__

Manufacturing, totalf _ _ _doDurable-goods industries doNondurable-goods industries.- - do

Wholesale trade, total t- doDurable-goods establishments. - - _ _. -doNondurable-goods establishments do

Retail trade , total doDurable-goods stores doNondurable-goods stores - do

Manufacturing and trade inventories, book value, endof month (adjusted), totalf mil. of del

Manufacturing, total f _ _ - doDurable-goods industries doNondurable-goods industries _ - -.do

Wholesale trade, total f _ . doDurable-goods establishments doNondurable-goods establishments do

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quent issues.§The term "business" here includes only manufacturing and trade. Business inventories as shown on p. S-l cover data for all types of producers, both farm and nonfarm. Unadjusted

data for manufacturing are shown on p. S-4; those for retail and wholesale trade, on pp. S-9 and S-10.fRevised series. Data have been adjusted to more recent benchmarks; all revisions prior co 1953 are available upon request (most of the data published in the 1953 issue of BUSINESS

STATISTICS are now obsolete).

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