THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS
MAY 27, 1968
PRODUCTION Source: Federal Reserve Board 1968
180
Industrial Chemicals 2 5 0 - ^
—1967
230
Chemicals and Allied Products
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—1967 =i*?
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210
All Industry 140 ι
190
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Inorganic Chemicals
A
S
O
N
D
D J F M A M J J A S O N D Seasonally Adjusted. 1957-59=100
Rubber & Plastic Products
Organic Chemicals
210
230
190 170
230
150
210
I I I I I I I I I I I
DJ F M A M J
D J F M A M J J A S O N D
D J F MA M J J A S O N D
Not Seasonally Adjusted. 1957-59=100
Not Seasonally Adjusted. 1957-59=100
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ASOND
Seasonally Adjusted. 1957-59=100
SHIPMENTS AND INVENTORIES Chemicals and Allied Products
«1968
BUiions of Dollars—Seasonally Adjusted
.1967
All Manufacturing Industries 80 75
4.5
70 Inventories
Inventories
4.0
65
3.5 3.0 Shipments
Shipments
2.5 f D J F M A M J J Source: Department of Commerce
40 A
S
O
N
D
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A
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