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OF G:\C:RMGFS OF THE FLDrRAL RKSKRVE S^STE" " . .

For iirr.edi- te re lease , Thursday, August l*>f- 1957 • • %

August l ? t 1957

B u s i e s r T E i r s ' ' ' . , 19L7-u9 average = IOC ' ' - • . . \ v..

1 Se 23. . i ? y ?cJ lis. ted Urr djusted I ' W 19% " IV57 | 19-5 .

pJuly | June fay July pJuly (• June | • Jul> .

I r . jus t r i r 1 rr3ducti :n, t o t a l ; ILL III lh3 136 135 . .1U5 11*3 123.

T!mnufmtt^res / ! 1U6 11:6 1U5 138 1 137 iU6 ' l lh 129 , .' # purr bio i 162 162 1S'9 lit 3 ! 15? 161 '• 159" i :^ ' •

Nondurable \ i liO 133 130 123 1 121' • 130 U? , 119 -M^erals. i 12? I 12? 130 123 i i 12a • 13> ' 1U m ;

•Cf*\n>:r durable roods, to ta l f 129 129 12U 127 i 116 131 ' • V\ •. n s , • S':;.Jor Cousurer d j r :b les ; U7 137 131 ] : ! 121 HiD • l i "T21

• •' f.utes. •: ' 13u llh 139 122 | 13»j . 1^6 - lh'i 1?7. 1

* OtLer C:Ls r durables ' 110 1

108 1:8 111 ' ! 105-I •. 105' lo6 • 106

U t i l i t y output, t o t a l !e2 31 p231 p229 21? 1 ~ • •

, E l e c t r i c i t y >231 p2 3 3 2 31 219 • ! 1 — Sss • . i n. ?. p223 p2?U 222 ' 1 ^ . . —

Cc^FtrjcMcn' rants', value n. a. n. a. n. a. 255 ' n. i . H# tie " run. • 2*1 * n s i ^ f r t i a l ' . n. a. n. a. n. a. 2(<S ! n. a. n .a . n.a* 2(9 -

Ali ^tL: ? 1 r.. a. 1. a. 260 2a 9 ! n .a . n. ae 320. ' m

r ! : u l * u r n l err•> t o t a l . vorkars)

i>;. ioy^v\t , lotPl iurahV:

j v n i f ^ v a r : *? (pre ' 120.7 120.6 12C.lt 117.6 j 120.2 120.9 119.? 117.?

i 10'.. 7 10r-.u 10 r . 7 102.4' 103.2 .10'.,? • iu ' i .2 131.'* ' 113.2 11 111.2 139.?: l l l . L 113.9 113.9 l f f . C

' ' t'l-.'i'.r-'il1*•>' . ! 9a. 5 9V. 5 9;. 7 96. 3 1 93.6 9-4.1 '>3.0 ">5.< ;• t o l l s ' . — — — e l f l . 4 163.9 1-1.0 150. >

rrtl-r-t'e^vlDudlnRs •' ^5 90 90 :1 8? 91* 9 2 83

r H ' ' T * r r tore " -Ir?, valuo el33 pl27 125 123 Iel05 pi 21 I t 101 Dtty-.rVv - t 5*. : r - "rt:.c :s ,value ' n . a . p lLj 1 ho 136 n, a. pl37 • 1LS 130 :

i C t t : contract Indexes bap>>c on ;-r.ont>, novir.g averartt.-, tar"d 11 five nJ r.-r.th, :f F. ' D o d ^ e data for 7 Eastern States . Employment *rui payrol ls

ere corr.riled bv the Bureau of Labor S t a t i s t i c s .

t s i p~-;re limita ry n. a. —rot aval l ible

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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT^! (19^7-^9 average * 100)

Seas onally adjust :ed Una!justel 1957 .

V556 j - 1

1 1957 - ' . | pJuly I June] May July IPJuly| • June 1 J'-ay 1

.LLRABLE MAIWFACTURE'S; • .. «

Primary tnetals 13U 132 132 69 119 . 136 ' : 13$ ta'l f ab r i ca t ing 178 177 175 169 167 175 .17* 1 160'

' Fabri cated metal -products 142 139 136 . 130 • 135 13'? ' 136 124 ' . .'Machinery 174 171 168 173 159 • 168. • 166 • 15& •e • ;P rne l ec t r i ca l ' 153 151 152 154 146. 153 .15* . iud

E l e c t r i c a l 217 210 199 210 134 ' 197 •109 -.17 % • Transportat ion equipment 208 213 213 169 203 213 . .213 135

Autos* t rucks , and p a r t s 119 124 124 110 ' 114 . 125 12? 14? Other t ranspor ta t ion equip. 344 350 3L9 308 . 341- 346 34? •• 305 .

\. Instruments * . 173 170 171 167 166 17C 171. H i •-Clay, g l a s s , and lumber products 139 l 4 l 136 143 132 ^ 5 . 138. *3? •

ptcn^* cla^, and g lass products 159 158 159 161 ! 154 >59 159 ' I * . • Lumber and products 121 125 115 127 j I'll". 131. • 116. I t Furni ture and miscellaneous 133 13% 132 136 1-125 131. t26 i ' 2 ' . . Furniture and f i x t u r e s 122 122 121 123 i 114 • 118 125 ' u > •

Kiscel'laneous manufactures 142 142 139 145 132 ' ' 139 137-* 155 *

'FOlC-tJRvlBLE MANUFACTURES:

•Textlie.9 and apparel •V Tex t i l e m i l l products

Apparel and a l l i e d products ' •libber and lea ther products

Rubber, products Leather- and products

Paper find p r in t ing • #>%per and Allied products .

. i r ir . t in 'g and publishing Newsprint consumption Jofc p r in t ing and per iod ica l s

Cb%l :a l s and petroleum products Chemicals and a l l i e d products

Indus t r i a l chemicals , ; Fctroleum and coal products fooC# beverages, and tobacco

food and bwerage mfrs . Food manufactures Beverages

Tobacco manufactures

HIHERALS: •

Kiwr%l f v e l s Coal '

' • Crvle o i l an<t na tura l gas . \ Crude o i l •

na tura l gas and gas l iquids ffeval, stone, and ea'rth minerals

in6 106 105 106 91 '• 104 106 5? n . a . 100 98 IOO n: a . 100 . IOO1

r* .a . 113 1:3 112 i n a . :o9"- 1:2.'.-119 IJ.5 115 l i 2 j .103 .116. Ij.4.. .'%? n . a . 128 l jO 125 | n.a. ; : 132 .133". 105 ll • a e 104 102 102 | n . a . '-103/ •>8, •• -. 90: 1^9 148 1^6 146 j 136 iuB .1^9. '1)5. n . a . 159 158 162 1 n . a . - 161 152' : 1L4. 1^2 141 142 l j 6 1 I j 6 ' 140. . I V • 12'*. n.a* l j 2 1J2 1^2 n .a . 132. ..140 -15. n .a . 146 147 138 n . a . luJt 144 • 136' 170 171 174 164 162 ' 169 ' • "172\ 157 n . a . 182 185 176 n . a . • 180 184 ' •1-66 n . a . 200 206 191 n . a . • 202 206 102 137 140 142 132 137 141 • ^ 9 ' . : 132 111 111 111 111 112 . ' 115 ' '. 108 1-121. n . a . 111 111 1)2 n . a . '115. •107 ' 11: n . a . 112 111 112 n . a . 110 • 104 • . l i t n . a . n . a . 111 110 n . a . n . a . 119' 123 n . a . n . a . 112 106 n a . • n . a . 1 1 5 ' 5»

127 129 130 127 119 . 129 '. 133

1 * '.

83 86 64 75 66 89 d3 • ca 147 149 152 152 145 149 .152 1 * n . a . H39 141 139 133 P139 13&. n . a . n . a . P197 190 n . a . n . a . pl'57 ; 130 131 127 100 146 . 150 ' i -0 '

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riDl'STRIAL PRODUCTION (19li7-L9 average • 100)

Viithout seasonal TWT

idj j's'tr.e'nt" ! W

June May Apr. T June } Miy

tTir.sry metals f i r i 'ous mntala

Tip iron' ' --Steel'

C." r t ' n s tee l Alloy s tee l

t1r.ps* and forpin,~s f --.ferrous met s i s

13L 139 lhO lUi 136 117 112

133 1U1. 11.2 1U1 1U9 • 109 iuo

130 lhtr l!i? 1U6 151 11? 1U5

f 13* • ( U S ! 1U4--• TO; •i i s ? • 12V. i iu2

113 n o . Vik IUJ. \Hi 1?> 11*7

St r ic tu re ] nctal parts 152 ' 1U9 11.8 j 1 139 . 138 StarhT inrs. pnd misc. metal products ! 125 12U 126 ! [•119 • i a

Konclectrlcal r.acr.ir.ery ! i • 83 ' 'Fan:, r.;Cf.incry ! au 67 93 17 • 83

Indus t r ia l and eonznercial r-achinery i 157 ' 150 161 ' 155 ' 155 v.' chine t o i l s and presses ! 189 . 193 • ' 198 . ' 19U . 19?

£1 •-r • r 7^a] -.achi n*jr-/ i r 1 • • r i r-i j ;it ]. >rt-in ,'md portn ! ? '>! • ?co ?o>, V#9 ;

: 7 r ° ir^r.; portal! cqui;,rr.cnI I

Autos • I 156 . liiU. .•'155. 127 1-7 Tr ick; ' . 1 118 113 • 120 ' 1?3 ...

63a . .531 " 117

Aircraf t ar.d par ts ' 605 608 . • • 120 ' 1?3 ...

63a . .531 " ' 5 : ) . RrilrD-'d' cars f 98 81 • 86' . f .56 •' 6i-Stone, c 1 csy, and glass products 1

• 86' . f .56 •'

Glass a%d pottery products j 1U0 l h l . ' . lUl : 1L0 1L2" Cement 1 n. a. 161 ' iii 5. 175' • • ;• 1?L

Lir.ber.and products I Lumber 1 110 99 100 ' 119 H I • Mil v.'-cr'K and plyv/ood 219 196 191 , 131 . ; V7

Texti le mill products ! t i o3 . . [ 99; Cotton and synthetic fabr ics j 103 106' i o3 . . [ 99; • 109

. Cotton consumption ! 96 99 95 f ?6 -• ••• 103 . • Synthetic fabr ics ; 110 110 117 ; 2C2 • " 1-iV

' V.eol t e x t i l e s ; s? 81 7^ • < 90 *1 .• Knit goods ' 106 102 ' 102. .'j ! I l l 1Q3 /.pparel and .al l ied products 1 •

Men]s outerrear 1 102 110 99 - •' 1CU •. •.•m. . •"'omen's outer .vear J 112 115 • • 119/ ' , 112 ' . ' Kit • -'disc, apparel, etc . 1 112 110 111. .' J "10? - •- 104

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r i -nsrvAL (19L7-M? a'"jra?s

'jOTIO" ICO-1

thcut seasonal adju.-trv nt i'y'bV ! T7^"

. . . . • 1 ' June 1 !>/ 1 | '.prtl • ! June 1 • > /

. Rubber -rmdurts !'

: X?? * Tire-. *;d tubes 123 125 121 !' : X?? 125

th-T 'nd products 1 i n n. Pfl A: 1 i n 95

T'tf' r <«fv? i i l l i ' *! '

1/' I'J/ ' L% . ! i . Mf •* ratvr hoard lb? 117 ISO ! 152

r'op-rl^T^rd . ' . 153 157 155 : ir> 162 Prir.iirih -md .publishing

r-f rprir . t ronrunption ' | 1 132 . 110 137 ' • w v ' •I':-') Jcb p r inVn- and periodicals 1 ILL 111 . lu6 ' 136 • 13>

C^xi'rru? and a l l ied products I i Incur"r i^ l chmrioals I 1 202 206 2:6 ' ' 19? 1 ? ? • 31. nthct ie f i be r s ! 189 195 2:3 •' ! • ' ) • 174

. Paints 1 12L 12? • 12 2 | 125 • 12U Potto law, and c*bl products ! 1

t 1L1 " n - . I'-stroiq-vi r e f in ing 1 ! 1L? Iu8 . 1-5 t 1L1 " n - . J^soline . ' 1 16U 1-1 l 'L ' 162 •'155

••Fuel o i l • • | 13? 113 1-3 '• 1-1 • 133 c ^ o ; 107 136 V'7 . ; • 1:1 ' 1:3.

Pcrd *nd b^v^rs manufactures ' ! 1:5 '/ rvcufsc t . res ' ' ! 110 1CL 10? • 110 1:5

. . ' t products. ' m 12L 1? 3 12? '• •121 f ro due is * ' 1 151 110 1?? ' ' K .1:6

• * •*. r.?v;d -; .d ' frozen foods 1 i l l 91 >3? • 1 115 • -.6 • .ftr-un r d l l products. ! 91 n • 95- . ; I"- • • ' / '

r^k-vry products 1 ' 103 ?? 99. 100 .. ->7 ' •Bevc-rn^r: . ! I . •

Al^^ol beverages 1 n. a. 107 102 ; .11? 1.0^. *• 6-^r arid sle • 1 n. a. |

116 • 109 ; i?e 1J2

Cozl ' . I ••

Bjturlr.ou? -foal ; ?2 98 90' i 69 • ." n

Cr ) ~,ti r. A n . tu r i l pas i i Cr;i% oi l . ' i?? L-3 1L5 . • 136 ' 13-

rrdnin^r . % 151 135 I l l : 1 - . L.C • Iron *re. " \ 193 159 • - ? • • 173 • • '

. north minerals 118 t . 5 1 ? 7 , 1-5 ' L.P

trii subgroups include individual scr ies not rubliched- -.rate lv.

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OUTPUT OF CO'SUXER DIRABI .GOODS (19L7-U9 average = 100)

i *•

"Seasonally adjusted 1957 -I 1956

Jane j May | April) June

Unadjusted 1957 • | \ 9 &

•June | May |Apri l ' Jur.e

..JfAJOn. fC'.OEHOID' GOODS

•Furniture and f loor coverings F'irr.i t ire* • • •

• .Floor covers ] J • *ppfiances ^nti hooters \ jor mplisnoes

- R i n s e s ' " . . . - Refrigerat ion %- pl'iar.ces

ccpli'ir.ces ; - Hci.ti'i? apparatus •'radio and- television' sets ' P^di" """ Televi:

• V Ib

133 126 12h 138 129 ' ' 122 123 • • -13h .

113 112 l lh Ilk .110' 108 113 • I l l V 12: n e 1?0 119 117 • l lh _ 117 •'.

12 3 119 119 13h- • 131 1?5 131.' ••• i L ) : ' 127 12L 121 lhO " 136 • 133 11*0 ' .150":,:

85 85 88 108 • 88 " "82 • ' .-92 •. •us.:-135 138 136 . 1U2- •l6h •163 •1.73 • ' W 157 152 133 180 150'- 11 Jt I'iO. .•16? 10% lOh 110 l l h - l l h . 99' 103 •• i ? i •; 226 186 167 218 180 : •153 159 • '-. J7U- • 69 67 75 66 ( 57 : • 67 .72. • :. x ;

521' U1J 3^3 . 509. 1 ! hill . . 313 326 . • U02'

' Tu:. *--nr TP r'"F-"BLR f,0''BSi

; i'.o\ r-;-rts a-.o r'.- s ' 1 10h 103 10L ICO : ' i co. • ;-c- sr.J p.crso- =1 poods ! 112 . 112 -113 118

io8 100 ;

•10.3" ' 109.

101--112.'

* 103 ' ; 1$..:

- / iu l l i ca t io r . suspended pending revision of data back to ] -952. . .

OUTPUT OF MAJOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS (19h7-h9 riveragii = 100)

'.,'ithout W

ssasonal 3d jus tire' i 9 ^ r

June ! May | April •' * Juriet . •• I'ay . • ... '

^ carpets ' ^ 6h - 69 • 2 5 " .'! ' 78, , - • Bo' ''• ^ Tyirer" ' . . I 79 81 • &2 . •. '93-. -. ; 35 -h l o ^ r i c r'<r£*z •. • • ' 1 103 ' dh. ; '109 VM . , • •. i-35 •:.

' L>fr i ^r-.lors Q7 93 • 98 '99 , . . 102'6-yr : zerr n L 109 • . 155 • . l ? j : . .' J63..;

T^chir.c*' - - - ^ , 137 135 • 126' • 'Ik? * '. .154':' \ I : %T ':rd ironer? . 1 1 268 229 265 '• • 3hl . ' 365 '.

\ cleaners / 1 ! ' 81 • 78 . 100 • 1 • 92 • • - • . 1 : . . ! • 101 89 9li- 1 ' 108 . •• 106 ' - ' ter . roarers " ' ' 1 150 128 . 130 1 157 '• • 1 3 ?

• Tu "? r~c i / s . • 118 l i . l • 135 I '• 8h .•• 'ICO .. r J ;?e\^ld n t io s " . ' no h'6 • 5L. 1 :L6 ... ' ' • f 3

'.V r.Y rrJvl TV . 3?0 337 . 391 •• 1 - 162 .' • f 5 2 . ^c . r? l " r-dcl TV ' . '.36 • • 301" 267 . h • 3h7 27> ••

' l.otel—For description and back f igures see Federal- Reserve Bullet in for'•Hay"i9£l>~ ' pp. L33-LS2, repr in t available on request. Back f igu res , not .in Bul le t in , •

"• .. on individual .indexes' for ma' or household goods; vn.thout--.seasonaI. ad ju - t* ' ment, also available on request, to Division of Research-and Stat is t ics*.• .

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