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BOARD OF nOVr^rOH'- OP VJr. FKD2RAL RTSEItVK SYvTr:.1'

For immediate r e l e a s e t F r i d a y , March I f , 1957 -

B u s r 155 I-DEXES 191i7-Li9 verage = 100

Llarbb 15, 19S7

! Seasonally adjusted 1 Hnadiu sted - - - 1957 1 1956 1957 I

W o . I Jan . Dec. | Feb. ip^eb. Jan. ' I'0 J 1 Feb.. '

Ir#dus t r i a l yjrc iuction, t o t a l '

1L6 1

iii 6 l a 7 1L3 . 1 lii7 r

1U5.- ;iiiU '.iiiyy

V.'Tju^ cfC t a r e s 1 11:7 Hi 7 1h9 l h l ' 1U9' - 'lL6' - r v / r b l e ' 16L 16U 167 158 ! 166 '16': ]6'6 ' 1'1-V

- *1 .durrbl,?' ! 133 130 130 130 ' 131 123 . 12? ' 1 n ; 132 130 131 129 I 1 3 1 ' - ;

13 ' ' 1 ? ) r:T ' ;

Cifi'^ir.^r durable poods, t o t a l ' 137 138 ' I b l . 1 *?'' I lit 3 118 ' . ' ih\ ' "vi'r , or ror^urr.er durab les ' 1U7 lit 8 15L . 1U9 ! 155- l r n v 157:

. 'xftos ' 167 169 168 155 ! 173 17U . 17.7 -. : r v . . . y Vwfr- 2* cor s u r e r durab les ! 111.

j 115 113 i l l ; 113' I l l 110 l i e ;

Uti * 5 t y output^ t o t a l i e 2 Z 7 e227 p225 213 : . M'ictrrc i Vr !e225 e225 ??-h 21U . '

- cw s . | n . a . e232 e229 209 1 . .

C^structi.3% corr.r:cts , value ' n. a. n . a . n. a . 306 | n . a . n . r . % " 2 5 7 : : f-esi/e-.V. :.! _ ' ' n. a. n. a. n. a . . 318 1. n. a . , . n. a . n . i . '. .285

; ~ A l l o thf f | n. a. n . a . 311 298 ! n. a . 1

. n . a , ' 2Jt. .255 '

L'r;n r*ricu 11ura 1 er.p"., t o t a l i 119. 2 119.0 119. 0 116.9 1 117.2 117.2 12% F I M (|xrod. workers) I

t,.Tiploy-.ent, ' t o t ' i l ' 136.2 . - 'Larablr; ' ' I l l ! i . 8

106.3 107.2 107.2 ! 10?. S- i c f . l 115.7 1 : 6 . 2 115.1? 115.1 115.6

. ' ! 'or.duratle ., ' Tzyrclls

f r e i r h t carlo3s

96.1 -9*.'-i 96.7 98 .0! 95.0 ?5.'3V . * |. 16U.8. 16U.&

1 ) 7 . 6 inf>8 : 116.7 115.3 ' 96 . ? 96 .9 ' 170.9 157.7

96 98 100 100

Tepartrrent s t o r e s a l e s , value I e l 2!: I / ;per t : reut s t o r e s t o c k s , va lue I n. a .

p l 2 5 129 118 p i l l . 11*2 138

5a 80 n 92 e .96 p 9 " n. a . pl26

772 . 92 126 i n :

_TTc.W"' Cons t ruc t ion c o n t r a c t indexes based on 3-month movingJ ave r? ges cen te rt 'd a t -s^c^na -.onth, of F. Dodge da ta f o r 37 F a s t e r n S ta tes* Employment ind p a y r o l l *

.Indexes ar cimplied by the Bureau- of I.abor S t a t i s t i c s . ' . ' '

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PDnSTRIAL PR3E.:':TI':N ' (19U?-it9 avercpe 100)

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P r i - a r y met?ls U*3 lbb 115 1U6 1 119 li.7 I.'.* i r z ifctaZ f a b r i c a t i n g 180 190 133 I6d 1 193 i ' i i ; ' 19 3 . r z . .' Fabr ica ted metal products 137 137 1L1 13U 1 137 V 1;> * V ' .': ;Kd?-hlnery 172 173 176 163 ' 177 17? 177 1:T

T o r x l e c t r i c a l 157 156 156 Hi 7 ' 162 l-'9 ' 1-7 - : E l e c t r i c a l 20: 207 216 191* 1 20 7 ' " T -

y. Tr . f i^Lorto t ion equipment 223 221 223 199 ' 227 :? l * ' : > - / - Ins * ruments 176 172 173 161 1 176 . 17' 17: : - i

Clay, r \ * ' $ and lumber products 131 13U 136 139 1 131 126 1 t r - . , cla;; and g lass products 156 157 156 155 1 151 1 2

Lu:;Dvr. and products 113 l l l i 117 123 I 112 r L i :L Fu rn i t u r e . Ln'd .miscellaneous 123 131 13L 135 ! 1 5 12/ 137 . : Fu rn i tu re and f i x t u r e s 118 118 120 122 i 11? 119 i n . ' L i r^c l laneous manufactures 135 1L0 liiL li 3 | 136 1?' I V - &

l::!3Ur..^LE 1'Al'UFACTURES: i 1

Text i le ' s and- apparel 1CU 10lt 1:6 112 1 111 : : 6 r i 111 T e x t i l e .pi 11. products ' n. a. 100 1D3 110 1 n. i . 131 - 7 * 1 -i f Apdarel and' a l l i e d products 1 n. s . 109 110 11L | n# a * 113 1 1 Ii-4

Pnbber -.arid' l e a t h e r products ' ; 1*3 122 119 126 ! 12* 12 3 m 132 ^ Rubber products 1 ' n. a. U 7 139 113 1 n. a. 2 ; 1 1.6 / tea*.1er and products 1 n. a. n. a. 1:2 m i r.. -a. r. i . . H : t ' i f v r *r,d p r i n t i n p 1 118 1L9 1.7 1.2 1 1. ? l .L V. 1

Fa^ef -and a l l i e d products n. a. I f ? 1:7 1"7 ' n . a . 1 '7 1 *: i f ? "-Trintip.^: and publ i sh ing ' 1U1 1L1 LiO 13? ; 139 136- I:". 'Chemicals and petroleum products 1 1 171 173 170 167 1 176 17 5 171 17: , .'Chemicals and a l l i e d products ! n. a. 162 179 176 1 n. a. 1 -3 1 l l 177 . le.trcrleum and coal products ! Iii3 1L6 L..5 i:2 I ILL K - 11*3

Fod, beverages and tobacco j 112 112 113 112 1 103 A. J 1 1:3 " Food' -ind beverage mfrs . ' n. a. 112 ILL 113 ! 1 n. a. i : 2 1,6 1:2 ..'""Tobacco manufactures 1 n. a.

I n. a . 137 107 j 1 n. Ti. % i:7 . l - . ' '

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Mineral', f u e l s 13'I 131 u o 129 l?5 r i * 131 Coa l : . 66 c 0 8o as 1 36 M ' i 3 33

, C r u d e o i l and n a t u r a l gas * 155 15h 15b 1L5 1 IV 5 159 1:5- 151 .Ket'al, stone and e a r t h minerals 130 129 13L 127 1 11?

1 1: 9 .. l l f 1:9

^ -^Pre l iminary * ' . . r.. a. a v i i l fblc* ;

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TIDVSTRTAL PRODUCTION. . .. . ; ' .... I (19li7-U9 average = 100) / . -.

Ti thout s e a s o n a l - a d j u s trr.ent

Jan. 1 Dec. i rrov. -T Jan." .Dec.

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! e *# $ * ' - . Fo r r : - . : - r e t ? l s . 1 1L8 . 1 U; 5 1L6 " lh> ' 1 l i s : %e Hi? I ron : ! 118 : li.9 111 7 1L> l ill I . . " - % ' . \ ' 1^0 ' 153 " 159 , 159-.

, . Car ton et.r.r^ ! 1?7 156 156 . 153 ; Xh9 " Mirf ' . . j 173 ' 170 131 197 . * m

* . C'-r %r.d f o r ^ l n ^ s ! 121 ! 113 113 123 129 ' I 'onf . rrvia ?*-*** s i 1L5 .' 1 135 1L6 15? 153

i r T r r c a u c t s I I ' t a j t a r t s ! 1L8 1 152 ' 1L9 !L* * lUi

* ' i.y: . r r / j sc . ~*- Val products ! 130 : 13u" . 13? .*131 137 6 Ktr.v i * c - f : r 1 r 0 : h' r.e ry ! 1 . * ) . F ^ r r xy- 1 97 1 82' ' 77 . : 32." ' ; ? n :

XRTsS; r ; - I r: e 00r r .e rc ia i r.a0hihery 1 166 ! 165 1 4 0 . -150 ! \-A: v> 3 'Tii p r e s s e s ! 2u2 1 209 ' .2' 1 . IK i ; * ' i? r. 1 1 \ yc ^ d ; 167 155 191' 199 ; ? 173 .. ?

; . industrial f r o t v c t t t -,'Y ' (19L7-L9 average - IOC)

- - * ' ' | Without seasonal adjustment : 1957 1956 : ' 1 ? 5 - T . Jan. Dec, ! rev. ! . Jan* r2.

Rubber products 1 I ' ! ' Tires and tubes - ' 126 1 122 108 .. . I ? ? : 1 1 5 3 Leather arid products 1 i- ** *

Leather ! Tie a. 55 : ' " >.2: : YJ r ape r and a l l i e d products ! I : ' : "'cod pulp . . ' 1 152 ! 160 ' 2

: Paper and board 1 l!i 9 i 135 . 1L9 ' : 3< ' Pacorbosrd . 153 ! 139 . i s ? . . . V'A ; : V VJ* f r i n t i n g and publ ishing i 1

i?5 . Hev/rprint consumption 123 ! 131 1L5 . 1 " ' ; # i?5 job p r i n t i n g and pe r iod ica l s 1U3 i 117 ; :13L ' l jy

Chemicals and . a l l i e d products 1 -? * i n d u s t r i a l chemicals 203 * 198 199 199 i n

Syntac t ic f i b e r s 202 : 137 ' 1>5. 195 Paints 122 : 123

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fe t ro i fun ; and coal products I ; Fe.trc.leum r e f i n i n g ! i 153 . 152: . i ru . Gasoline 1 ! 163 i 165 16.0 ' ; . V - .

' Fuel p i l ' I 168 1 161 .11? "1^?\ , i v -. "Coke ! 110 1 110 109 i l l . i : i - i -FT"d and beverage manufactures i f . . . Food manufactures I 105 l 1"5 119 ' - \ Vczt 'products ' 13? ! 135 l::3 . " ! ) ? '152;

Dairy products 1 91 1 OA ar ?1 *' Canned and frozen foods 1 86 ! 98 ' ' 11A . ' n ' : Grain mi l l products ' 100 1 97 '?* . jc;..- JfO-

Bs*kery products i 7 5 ' 99 ico : >. '.99

... Beverages . n - a ' , 95 l i e . 3-1 ' : ? i . ' '! Alcoholic beverages ' n. a. ! 93 ' -1C9 ' ? & ' 98 Bber P. id ale ' n . s . 1

| i 80 ' . ' Ql

Co%l ! 1 ? Mtur.iYlcUs coal 1 39 1 87 ' 95 ' 37 Crude o i l and na tu ra l gas !

- h i . Crude, o i l . 1 1L2 i u 137' ' : . 13* - h i ' .>tal -r.ining . . ; 50 : ?u i i : J ' . !

. I ron; ore-. n. a. 62 10 > . U 2 . AU "St.or.e and r-arth minerals

"* 1 126 ' i i i ;-5 1 .u

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CUTPVT OFTCHSUMER DURABLE GOODS. (1947-^9 average = 100)

Seasonally ad jus ted 1 'Unadjusted 1957 1956 1 ^ 7 1956 ' . Jan. Dec. 1 Nov. 1 Jan 'Jem. Eec.J Nov. 1 Jan..

MAJOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS 131 | l j 6 136 .149 ' -

130 ' iJT; . 141".' 156

f u r n i t u r e ' and* f l oo r coverings Ilk 115 114 122 113 118' , .117" -120 '. . Eurni tvre 119 1:21 118 127 117 " 125 123 ' .124"- .

.Flocr. coverings 1/ . . " " - - "* - * Appliances and hea ters n .a . 144 ' 130 153 p'.a. 128. 122

J.fcjcr appliaric.es' . ' - n . a . ' 156 138. . .160 'n.a'. 141 . 127/: U E l V ' ' Ranges ' ' n .a. 1()4 . 85 116 n.a . .9^: 62 : i i y . /

- 'Refr igerat ion appliances P133 1131. 136 154. pl36 128 -IO.3 - .157 :"/ . "Laundry appliances 217 . 233 . 211 238 214 '22$' 230:, - 235

Heat ing 'apparatus" . n .a. K)9 105 129 - n . a . 95- ' ' 104 -.109. . "B&iic ani t e l e v i s i o n se t s 181 2:8 . 218 -231 168 217.. .270 ' . '239.:;

radio s e t s ' . 71 ''5 74. 70 73'. V2' - .s i ; . , ' 72-' . 'Te lev is ion se%s

* . . . . .392 491 493 537-408' ' 456 . 611: . 5 5 9 ;

VI EE?* CONSUMER.DURABLE GOODS : ' 115 1 -3 109 113 '..111-' 110 .: i i a ' 10 ) : ' . - " . ' ' .

Auto f a r t s .%nd t i r e s . . a . 109 102". . 110 ' n . a . 103' ' 107. V 'Misd* aott^'and* personal goods . 116. ' 13.7" 115 116 112 . 117' .. 121 . 111

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OUTPUT OF MAJOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS.' (19^7-^9 average 100)

Without seasonal adjustment ' 1957 1956 1955'

Jan . Dec. Nov. I Jan. . Dec.

Vcver. carpets ' p 84 '79 ' -78 . 83- . a ; v.z ranges'.; . n . a . - 74 . . . 8 0 ' ' . .105' ': -83

Elec t r ic - ranges . ' * 132 129 85 ' '133 . " 124 RefMgerators ' 85 82 62 ' 106 . " 90 Freezers ; * n . a . 132 '. 124 . 163 . 104: '/ashing machines . -168 170 . ' . 174- /: 186 / ' ,174 Lrier's and i roners 624 ' . 749 728 .668 ' . .. 651. < ; -Vacuum cleaners . . 94 . 104 106 " i-07 . ' tib ., :

furr^Lcee' ' . 79 .80 104 . 101. . .. 90'"-' Water heaters* n . a . 100 104 i 2 9 ; 114 Autc .fadids . 185 238 216 . ' 184.... ' 245". household radios 42 . . 52. . " 5 7 ' > 1 ...': 55. '-' .: Table code] TV ; ^ 479 525 742' , 5 l V . . -37? "onsole ZLOdel- TV. .344

1 395 492-

j ioteFor descr ip t ion and back f i gu re s see Federal Reserve Bu l l e t i n f p r May 195^ -. . PP#.^iS-U52, r ep r in t ava i l ab l e on r eques t . Back f igures> not ip Bullet in^.

.. \ .on individual indexes fo r major household goods,' without seasonal ' ad jus t .gent, a l so ava i l ab le on request t o Division of Research and S ta t i s t i c s .* y/V

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