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SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI VALLEY 4TH QUARTER 1973 STATE ACTIVITY SUMM ARY D IS C U SSIO N page 3 METROPOLITAN AREA ACTIVITY page page page SUMMARY 4 SU M M ARY 16 A RKA N SA S 6 ST. LOUIS 18 SPRIENGFIELD, M O KENTUCKY 8 LOUISVILLE 20 FORT SMITH 30 MISSISSIPPI 10 MEMPHIS 22 PINE BLUFF 32 MISSOURI 12 LITTLE ROCK 24 TENNESSEE 14 EVANSVILLE 26 28 CHECK PAYMENTS 10 OTHER CITIES page 34 Prepared by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Released: February 12, 1974 THE DATA the 15th of the current month, and the last Wednesday of the current month. Data are collected by this Bank and the Board of Gov ernors of the Federal Reserve System. Selected economic data are provided for five states and eight Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas which are entirely or parti ally within the Eighth Federal Reserve District. Also included are check payment series for ten other Eighth District cities. Check payments are debits to de mand deposit accounts, except interbank and U.S. Government accounts. The data are based on a sample of commercial banks in each area adjusted to reflect total debits of all banks in the area and the number of trading days in the month. Data are collected by this Bank and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Data are presented in both unadjusted and seasonally adjusted index form. Index num bers are on a 1967=100 base. The latest data in most series are preliminary and are revised as the final figures are received. Manpower Utilization Basic employment data are from the re spective State Employment Security Office and the United States Department of Labor. Income State personal income figures are annual rates of monthly figures published by Business Week. United States data are from the Department of Commerce. Banking Activity Total loan and total deposit data are for Federal Reserve member banks only and are averages of data for the last Wednesday of the preceding month, the Wednesday on or preceding Farm cash receipts are annual rates of monthly figures published by the United States Department of Agriculture. 2 SUMMARY OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY Total employment In the Central Mississippi Valley (CMV) has increased substantially in the past two years, generally sharing the national upswing in business activity. Total employment in the five CMV states, on average, increased at about the same rate as the nation, while the total for the eight CMV metropolitan areas rose at a slower rate. Both total and payroll employment increased at a somewhat slower rate in 1973 than 1972 in the five state area. This slower rate of employment growth in 1973 indicated that the region's economy was approaching capacity levels, whereas during 1972 it was still recovering from the recession of 1970. The recovery from the 1970 recession was slower for the eight metropolitan areas (SMSAs) of the CMV than for the entire states. Hence, in view of the available produc tive capacity, the SMSAs continued their recovery in 1973 and expanded faster last year than the year earlier. Total employment in five SMSAs, Evansville, Fort Smith, Little Rock, Louisville and Springfield grew at faster rates than the U.S. in 1973. The slower average growth of total employment for all the SMSAs reflects primarily the slower growth in two of the larger SMSAs in the District (St. Louis and Memphis.) For example, total employment in St. Louis, the largest SMSA in the region, remained virtually unchanged in 1973, after declining about 2 percent in 1972. Employment (Compounded Annual Rates of Change) TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 4/71 to 4/72 4/72 to 4/73 4/71 to 4/72 4/72 to 4/73 U.S. 3.3% 3.7% 3.9% 3.7% Arkansas Kentucky Mississippi Tennessee Missouri 5.1 5.3 4.0 6.5 3.0 3.4 3.8 2.7 1.9 2.3 6.0 7.1 5.4 7.4 N.A. 4.5 3.9 3.5 2.8 N.A. State Summary 4.0 3.3 5.0 3.9 1.5 2.1 3.4 3.3 4.7 1.2 -2.1 5.4 5.0 5.8 4.0 6.0 2.0 0.6 0.2 5.1 2.0 3.1 4.2 3.5 5.5 2.0 -1.1 6.4 5.6 5.9 4.2 6.2 2.2 1.7 0.0 4.8 0.8 2.5 1.3 2.5 Evansville Fort Smith Little Rock Louisville Memphis Pine Bluff St. Louis Springfield SMSA Summary N.A. - Not ;available 3 PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT CENTRAL M I S S I S S I P P I VALLEY STATE SUMMARY 1972 IV 1 II 111.4 111.0 113.3 111.9 115.7 112.1 1973 ill IV OCT 1973 NOV DEC 112.9 113.2 114.1 113.9 115.1 115.2 115.1 115.2 1 14.7 115.2 115.5 115.1 1 17.6 113.3 1 17.7 114.4 1 18.9 115.0 120.2 1 16.3 120.0 116.0 120.3 1 16.5 120.3 1 16.4 117.4 117.5 119.4 1 18.7 119.4 119.6 120.9 120.4 122.3 121.8 122.2 121.6 122.5 122.0 122.4 121.8 111.9 99.3 113.4 100.6 113.9 101.8 114.2 102.2 115.4 103.2 115.2 102.9 115.4 103.4 115.7 103.4 4.2 5.3 3.7 5.0 3.9 4.9 3.9 4.8 4.0 4.7 3.8 4.5 3.9 4.7 4. 1 4.9 161.7 155. 1 165.2 158.4 169.0 161.9 177.4 166.4 N.A. 171.5 186. 1 169.8 N.A. 171.5 N.A. 173. 1 147.3 151.5 169.2 169. 1 175.7 170.8 211.6 217.9 N.A. N.A. 225.3 227.4 211.4 208.0 N.A. N.A. MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I O N TOTAL EM PL OYM ENT INDEX C.M.V. STATES UNITED STATES PAYROLL EMPLO YMENT INDEX C.M.V. STATES UNITED STATES N O N M A NU FA CT UR ING EMPLOYMENT INDEX C.M.V. STATES UNITED STATES M A N U F A CT UR ING EMPLOYMENT INDEX C.M.V. STATES UNITED STATES UNEMPLO YME NT RATE C.M.V. STATES UNITED STATES INCOME PERSONAL C.M.V. UNITED FARM CASH C.M.V. UNITED NOTE: INCOME INDEX STATES STATES REC EIPTS INDEX STATES STATES UNITED STATES DATA FOR TOTAL EMPLOYMENT INDEX AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ARE SCHEDULED FOR R E V IS IO N W ITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. MANPOWER U T IL IZ A T IO N DATA FOR THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTERS 1973 NOT COMPARABLE WITH PREVIOUS QUARTERS N.A. ALL - NOT AV AI LAB LE INDEXES: 1967-100 CENTRAL M . 3 S I S S I P P I VALLEY STATE SUMMARY 1967-100 PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT 1967-100 PERCENTAGE CHANGE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 1973 STATE SUMMARY +3.8 TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT N O N M A N U FACTURING EMPLOYMENT NONMANUFACTURING ♦4. 1 4-3.5 MANUFACTURING 4-3.0 4-3.7 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 4-3,4 4-3.4 PERSONAL INCOME * 4-16.0 4-10.5 * 135 U.S. 4-3.6 YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 130 125 1967-100 PERSONAL INCOME 1967-100 120 115 110 105 100 M ANUF A C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT 120 115 110 105 100 95 90 85 C.M.V. STATES U.S. ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 5 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS ARKANSAS III IV OCT 1973 NOV DEC 792. 1 1 18.7 806.6 119.8 786.8 119.8 81 1.6 120.8 784.8 1 18.4 763.9 120.3 596.4 122.2 615.8 123.2 627.0 124. 1 621.5 124.7 623.9 124.5 620.0 124.7 620.5 124.8 406.4 117.2 405.7 119.7 417.6 120.3 426.8 121.7 420.2 121.2 421.5 121.3 419.2 121.5 420.0 121.0 188.6 124.1 190.7 127.7 198.2 129.7 200.2 129.5 201.2 132.5 202.4 131.8 200.8 132.2 200.5 133.6 33.7 4.6 35.6 4.0 36.4 4.3 33.4 4.3 32.4 4.3 29.6 4.3 32.4 4. 1 35.2 4.4 7,476 169. 1 6,852 172.4 7,284 180.8 7,900 192.1 N.A. N.A. 8,796 194.6 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 3,004 166.0 966 185.8 1,097 210.4 1,724 269.9 N.A. N.A. 4,652 247.5 6,581 258.5 N.A. N.A. 1972 IV 1 II 761.1 115.9 753.6 118.7 594.9 119.3 1973 MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I O N TOTAL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX NO N M A N U F A C T UR I N G EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX M A N U F A C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX UNEMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE INCOME PERSONAL INCOME MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX FARM CASH RECEIPTS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE ALL INDEXES: 1967-100 ARKa NSAS 135 PERCENTAGE CHANGE 130 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX 125 YEAR ENDING 120 DECEMBER 1973 115 TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT 110 N O NMAN U F A C T UR I N G EMPLOYMENT NONMANUFACTURING 4-3.3 4-3.5 4-6.6 4-3.7 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 1-2.0 PERSONAL INCOME * 4-16.9 4-3.4 4-10.5 * 135 U.S. 4-3.6 MANUFACTURING 105 100 ARKANSAS +4.4 YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 130 125 1967-100 PERSONAL INCOME 1967-100 120 115 110 105 100 M A N U F A C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 ARKANSAS U.S. ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTE0 7 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS KENTUCKY 1972 IV 1 II 1973 III IV OCT 1973 NOV DEC MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I O N TOTAL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX N O N M A NUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX MANUFA C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX UNEMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE 1274.4 1247.5 t305.1 1328.0 1322.4 1347.5 1319.7 1300.0 120.7 119.5 1 18.6 119.1 120.5 119.9 116.1 121.0 1015.0 1014.4 1035.3 1044.1 1055.0 1055.5 1052.5 1056.9 120.7 123.9 123.2 124.3 125.5 125.3 125.7 125.6 741.0 121.7 737.2 124.8 753.7 123.6 760.2 125.0 768.8 126.3 767.9 125.8 769.4 126.8 769.2 126.3 274. 1 118.2 277.2 121.4 281.6 122.0 283.9 122.6 286. 1 123.5 287.6 124.0 283. 1 122.8 287.7 123.7 55.2 4.5 59.5 4.1 60.2 4.3 58.7 4.5 58.0 4.5 50.7 4.2 58. 1 4.3 65.2 5.0 13,096 13,016 13,320 13,768 171.5 163.6 174.4 178.7 N.A. N.A. 14,340 184.2 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 1,885 235. 1 2,154 152.6 N.A. N.A. INCOME PERSONAL INCOME MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX FARM CASH RECEIPTS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX 2,021 151.9 1,166 173.6 N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE ALL INDEXES: 1967-100 8 731 174.2 1,151 211.7 KENTUCKY 135 PERCENTAGE CHANGE 130 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX 125 YEAR ENDING 120 DECEMBER 1973 115 KENTUCKY 110 105 100 TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT NONMANUFACTURING +3.8 +3.6 +3.8 +3.5 MANUFACTURING +4.0 ♦3.7 +3.8 + 15.3 +3.4 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT N O NMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT PERSONAL INCOME * * 140 U.S. + 10.5 YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 135 PERSONAL 130 125 125 120 120 115 115 110 110 105 105 INCOME 100 M A N U F ACTURING EMPLOYMENT 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 KENTUCKY U.S. ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 9 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS M ISSISSIPPI III IV OCT 1973 NOV DEC 844.4 1 1 1.5 852.5 112.4 865.4 113.9 865.5 1 13.6 865.5 114.0 865.3 114.1 638.3 121.6 647.5 121.6 654.2 122.5 666.4 124.3 665. 1 123.9 665.8 124.4 668. 4 124.8 434.5 117.9 429.4 119.4 437.2 1 19.6 441.6 120.6 452.5 122.9 451 .6 122.4 451.5 122.9 454.5 123.3 209.3 124.7 208.9 126.3 210.3 126.0 212.7 126.4 213.9 127.5 213.6 127.1 214.3 127.6 213.9 127.9 32.4 4.2 34.0 3.8 39.6 4.1 35.2 4.0 31.5 4.0 28.5 4.0 33.9 3.9 32.1 4.0 7,852 164.9 7,372 170. 1 7,460 172.3 7,944 181.5 N. A. N .A . 9,348 195.0 N. A. N. A. N. A . N.A. 2,044 146. 1 1,088 155.0 834 165.5 1,155 208.9 N. A. N. A. 3,208 215.7 3,404 203. 1 N. A. N.A. 1972 IV 1 11 843.0 110.9 835.2 111.8 643.7 120. 1 1973 MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I O N TOTAL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX NON M A N U F A C T UR I N G EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX MAN U F A C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX UNEMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE INCOME PERSONAL INCOME MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX FARM CASH RECEIPTS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE ALL INDEXES: 1967-100 10 M ISSIooIPPI 1967-100 PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT 1967-100 135 PERCENTAGE CHANGE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX 130 125 YEAR ENDING 120 DECEMBER 1973 MISSISSIPPI 115 110 ♦3.6 NONMANUFACTURING ♦4.2 MANUFACTURING TOTAL EMPLOYMENT ♦2.2 ♦2.7 ♦3.5 ♦3.7 PERSONAL INCOME * ♦ 19.9 105 100 N O NMAN U F A C T UR I N G EMPLOYMENT X 135 U.S. +3.6 TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT ♦3.4 ♦ 10.5 YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 130 125 1967-100 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 120 1967-100 125 115 120 110 115 105 110 100 105 M A N U F A C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT PERSONAL INCOME 100 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 MISSISSIPPI U.S. ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS MISSOURI 1972 IV 1 II 1973 III IV OCT 1973 NOV DEC MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I O N * TOTAL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX NO N M A N U F A C T UR I N G EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX M A N U F A C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX UNE MPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE 2000.2 1955.4 2038.0 2097.3 2093.8 2152.3 2069.7 2059.5 104.2 104.5 108.7 107.2 107.4 102.9 106.0 107.8 1695.5 1677.5 1714.1 1742.5 1774.4 1776.5 1773.9 1772.8 105.9 107.0 109.3 110.7 107.5 110.9 110.8 110.8 1254.1 1235.8 1266.6 1289.2 1317.4 1319.6 1316.8 1315.9 109.5 110.5 113.4 115. 1 115.0 1 1 1.0 115.0 114.8 441.5 96.8 441.7 98.3 447.6 99.0 453.2 99.1 457.0 100.3 456.9 100.2 457. 1 100.4 456.9 100.3 89.1 5.0 91.9 4.0 95.4 4.3 88.2 4. 1 81.0 4.3 77.0 4.2 84.6 4.4 81.3 4.3 N. A. 25,056 N.A. 177.9 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 4,956 240.7 N.A. N.A. INCOME PERSONAL INCOME MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX FARM CASH RECEIPTS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX 21,488 21,312 21,764 23,128 154. 1 156.3 157.8 168.2 2,894 150.2 1,992 165.9 1,772 163.4 2,368 182.9 N. A. N.A. 5,311 227.7 * MANPOWER UTILIZATION DATA FOR THIRD AND FOURTH OUARTERS 1973 NOT COMPARABLE WITH PREVIOUS QUARTERS N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE ALL INDEXES: 1967-100 12 MISSOURI PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT PERCENTACE CHANCE SEASONALLY ADJIISTEO INDEX YEAR ENDINC OCTDDER 1075 MISSORRI PERSONAL INCOME *14.5 U.S. ♦•10.5 N O N M A N U F A C T UR I N G EMPLOYMENT MISSOURI U.S ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 13 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS TENNESSEE 1972 IV 1 11 1! 973 111 IV OCT 1973 NOV DEC MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I O N TOTAL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX NONMAN U F A C T UR I N G EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX MA N U F A C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX UNEMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE 1827.2 1773.8 1818.7 1849.9 1860.2 118.6 117.0 1 17.8 119.0 119.2 1866.8 1858.8 1855.1 118.1 118.7 120.6 M 9 3 . 9 1484.6 1507.8 1516.7 1534.8 1530.5 1536.8 1537.0 121.7 123.8 123.4 123.7 125. 1 124.6 125.5 125. 1 991.5 125.5 986.9 1006.2 1010.6 1027.0 1022.1 1027.7 1031.1 128.5 127.9 128.3 130.0 129.5 130.4 130. 1 502.3 115.0 497.7 115.2 501.6 115.4 506. 1 115.3 507.8 116.3 508.4 116.0 509. 1 116.7 505.9 116.2 54.5 3.2 56.7 3.0 59.9 2.9 57.7 3. 1 52.0 3.0 45.2 2.8 55.9 3.0 55.0 3. 1 15,652 15,440 16,240 16,936 166.0 166.7 174.7 182.3 N. A. N. A. 17,964 191.2 N. A. N. A. N. A. N. A. N. A. N. A. 1,974 215.7 2,206 166.5 N. A. N. A. INCOME PERSONAL INCOME MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX FARM CASH RECEIPTS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX 1,516 142.5 807 175.8 N. A . - NOT AVAILABLE ALL INDEXES: 1967-100 14 690 173.0 998 214.4 TENNESSEE 100 135 PERCENTAGE CHANGE 130 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX YEAR ENDING 125 DECEMBER 1973 120 115 TENNESSEE U.S. +2.5 +3.6 +3.5 +3.5 +0.6 +3.7 +2.9 +3.4 + 15.9 + 10.5 TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT 110 NONMANUFACTURING 105 MANUFACTURING TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 100 N O N M A N U FACTURIN6 EMPLOYMENT PERSONAL INCOME * * 135 YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 130 PERSONAL 125 INCOME 120 115 110 105 100 M AN U F A C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT 125 120 percent UNEMPLOYMENT RATE percent 115 110 105 100 95 90 TENNESSEE — ■■■■■ U . S . ALL OATA ARE SEASONALLY AOJUSTED 15 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS EIGHT C E NTRAL M I S S I S S I P P I METROPOLITAN AREAS MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I O N XX PAYROLL EMPL OYM ENT INDEX C.M.V. AREAS UNITED STATES N O N M A NU FA CT UR ING EMPLOYMENT INDEX C.M.V. AREAS UNITED STATES MA NU FA C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT INDEX C.M.V. AREAS UNITED STATES UNEMP LOYME NT RATE C.M.V. AREAS UNITED STATES 1973 VALLEY III IV OCT 1973 NOV DEC 110.4 114.4 110.2 115.0 111.3 116.3 111.2 1 16.0 111.2 116.5 111.4 1 16.4 115.5 118.7 115.7 1 19.6 1 15.6 120.4 116.6 121.8 116.4 121.6 1 16.8 122.0 1 16.6 121.8 96.7 99.3 98.2 100.6 98.8 101.8 98.6 102.2 99.7 103.2 100. 1 102.9 99.0 103.4 99.9 103.4 4.7 5.3 3.8 5.0 4. 1 4.9 4. 1 4.8 4.0 4.7 4.0 4.5 3.9 4.7 4.0 4.9 96 95 95 94 94 94 94 94 164.8 167.8 173.2 178.8 180. 1 188. 1 185.7 196.3 192.6 201.7 189.9 200.4 193.8 201 .6 194. 1 203. 1 142.4 152.2 143.7 156.4 145.9 161.3 149.2 166.3 151.7 169. 1 151.3 168.2 152.9 169.4 150.9 169.8 202.7 215. 1 210.7 234.2 218.9 247.5 245.7 264.9 254.3 N.A. 255.4 273.3 252.8 278.4 254.8 N.A. 1972 IV 1 II 108.5 112.1 110.0 113.3 114.0 117.5 BANKI NG A C T I V I T Y NUMBER OF MEMBER BANKS MEMBER BANK LOANS INDEX C.M.V. AREAS UNITED STATES MEMBER BANK DEPOSITS INDEX C.M.V. AREAS UNITED STATES CHECK PAYMENTS 1N D E X * C.M.V. AREAS UNITED STATES * * MANPOWER UTILIZATION DATA FOR FOURTH QUARTER 1973 NOT COMPARABLE WITH PREVIOUS QUARTERS * BASED ON A SAMPLING OF MEMBER AND NONMEMBER BANKS. N.A. ALL - NOT AV AI LA BL E INDEXES: 1967-100 > EI GHT CENTRAL M . J S I S S I P P I VALLEY METROPOLI TAN AREAS PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT TOTAL BANK LOANS PERCENTAGE CHANGE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX YEAR ENDIN6 DECEMBER 1973 AREA SUMMARY TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT TOTAL LOANS ♦2.7 ♦3.6 ♦ 15.9 ♦ 19.0 TOTAL OEPOSITS CHECK PAYMENTS * ♦6.2 ♦27.7 ♦ 10.5 * 1971 1971 1973 1972 1972 UN EM PLO YME NT RATE ♦30.2 YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 1979 CHECK PAYMENTS TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS PERCENT U.S. PERCENT 10 1971 C.M.V. AREAS 1972 1979 U.S. 1971 1972 1979 ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTEO 17 1971 1972 1979 PREPAREO BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI—I L L I N O I S METROPOLITAN AREA III IV OCT 1973 NOV DEC 882.0 100. 1 876.4 99. 1 881.2 99.6 881.7 99.6 882.5 99.9 879.4 99.4 613.5 107.0 622.6 106.0 616.2 104.9 623. 1 105.8 622.0 105.6 623.7 106. 1 623.7 105.7 257. 1 87. 1 255.7 88.0 259.4 88.4 260.3 87.7 258. 1 87.5 259.7 87.8 258.8 87.7 255.7 86.9 52.4 6.0 50. 1 4.7 56.2 5.2 51.7 5. 1 42.6 * 4.9 41.9 5.0 44.8 4.9 41.1 4.8 55 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 2,956 142.6 3,037 145.8 3,029 148.2 3,069 149.5 3,181 153.4 3,080 150. 1 3,155 154.7 3,307 155.3 4,154 121.6 4,106 120.5 4,010 119.7 4,057 120.9 4,225 123.7 4,149 121.8 4,237 125.4 4,290 124.0 185. 1 197.6 204.6 205.4 206.6 214.9 239.3 249.3 246.5 255.4 248.0 258.4 240.0 253.0 251.5 254.7 1972 IV 1 II 881.1 99.6 869.2 100.6 624.0 105.9 1973 MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I O N PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX NONMAN U F A C T UR I N G EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX M A N U F A C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX UNEMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE BANKI NG A C T I V I T Y NUMBER OF MEMBER BANKS MEMBER BANK LOANS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX MEMBER BANK DEPOSITS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX CHECK PAYMENTS * BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX * BASED ON A SAMPLING OF MEMBER AND NONMEMBEF BANKS. N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE ALL INDEXES: 1967-100 18 ST. L OUI S MISSOURI-ILLINOIS METROPOLI TAN AREA PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT r-ioo TOTAL BANK LOANS 1967-100 PERCENTAGE CHANGE SEASONALLY AOJUSTED INDEX YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 1973 ST. LOUIS TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT TOTAL LOANS TOTAL DEPOSITS CHECK PAYMENTS * * YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 1971 1972 1971 1973 1972 U.S. -0- ♦3.6 ♦7.7 ♦ 19.0 ♦2.8 ♦ 10.5 ♦32.4 ♦30.2 1973 CHECK PAYMENTS TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS 170 PERCENT UNE MP LO YM EN T RATE 1973 ST. LOUIS 160 PERCENT 10 150 8 140 6 130 4 120 2 110 0 1971 1972 1973 ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTEO 19 100 1971 1972 1973 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE SANK OF ST. LOUIS LO U ISVILLE, KENTUCKY-INDIANA M E T R O P O L I T A N AREA 1972 IV 1 II 341.3 113.9 342.2 116.8 230.9 120.3 1973 III IV OCT 1973 NOV DEC 356.6 119.1 362.6 120.6 362. 1 120.9 363.3 121.6 358. 1 119.4 365.0 121.8 229.4 123. 1 242.3 126.3 247.5 128.6 248.2 129.3 246.8 129.0 248.6 129.4 249. 1 129.7 110.4 102.7 112.8 105.6 114.4 106.4 115.2 106.3 114.0 106. 1 116.5 108.6 109.5 101.8 115.9 107.8 12.0 3.6 11.8 3. 1 13.8 3.3 14.0 3.3 12.1 3.4 11.1 3.3 12.2 3.3 12.9 3.6 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 1,214 198. 1 1,293 211.7 1,325 220.4 1,395 234.3 1,552 253.6 1,470 247.7 1,554 255.3 1,632 257.9 1,635 155. 1 1,669 158.9 1,701 162.6 1,709 164.8 1,797 170.6 1,764 169.7 1,797 171.5 1,829 170.7 40.5 191.1 42.0 202.6 43. 1 205.0 41.8 203. 1 46.6 214.9 45.0 209.7 44.5 215.0 50.3 220. 1 MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I O N PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX N ON MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX MANUFA C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX UNEMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE BANKI NG A C T I V I T Y NUMBER OF MEMBER BANKS MEMBER BANK LOANS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX MEMBER BANK DEPOSITS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX CHECK PAYMENTS * BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX * BASED ON A SAMPLING OF MEMBER AND NONMEMBEF BANKS. N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE ALL INDEXES: 1967-100 20 LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY-INDIANA METROPOLITAN AREA PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT 1071 1972 1973 100 TOTAL BANK LOANS 100 128 310 126 295 124 280 122 265 YEAR ENDING 120 250 DECEMBER 1973 118 235 116 220 114 205 TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT TOTAL LOANS 112 190 TOTAL DEPOSITS 110 175 108 160 106 145 104 1971 1972 1973 PERCENTAGE CHANGE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX LOUISVILLE CHECK PAYMENTS * * YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER U.S. +6.2 + 3.6 +27.2 +9.5 + 19.0 + 10.5 + 12.6 + 30.2 130 TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS CHECK PAYMENTS 1967-100 1967-100 190 PERCENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 180 PERCENT 170 10 160 150 140 130 1971 LOUISVILLE — 1972 1973 U.S 1971 1972 1973 ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 21 120 1971 1972 1973 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE-ARKANSAS METROPOLITAN AREA 1972 IV 1 II 310.0 123. 1 307.4 124.6 249.2 128.2 1973 III IV OCT 1973 NOV DEC 313.2 125.7 314.5 125.0 316.7 125.8 316.4 125.6 316.9 126.0 316.8 125.7 247.0 130.0 251.2 130.8 252.0 129.7 254.5 131.0 253.7 130.6 254.3 131.1 255.5 131.2 60.8 105.8 60.4 106.4 62.0 108.4 62.4 109.2 62.2 108.2 62.7 108.9 62.6 108.7 61.3 107.0 10.2 3. 1 9.5 2.7 12. 1 2.8 11.9 3.0 10.0 3.0 9.8 3.0 11.0 3.0 9. 1 3.0 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 1,429 174.5 1,593 189.7 1,659 206.2 1,729 216.8 1,778 217.4 1,749 222.2 1,793 219.4 1,790 210.7 2,188 170.5 2,225 173. 1 2,329 182.6 2,402 191.9 2,379 185.6 2,438 192.3 2,372 185.9 2,326 178.6 53.2 242.7 53. 1 244.5 52.3 250.7 59.6 287.6 68.6 306. 1 68.7 309.3 67.2 304.5 70.0 304.6 MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I O N PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX NONMAN U F A C T UR I N G EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX MA N U F A C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX UNEMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE BANKI NG A C T I V I T Y NUMBER OF MEMBER BANKS MEMBER BANK LOANS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX MEMBER BANK DEPOSITS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX CHECK PAYMENTS * BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX * BASED ON A SAMPLING OF MEMBER AND NONMEMBEF ! BANKS. N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE ALL INDEXES: 1967-100 22 MFMPHI S TENNESSEE- ARKANSAS METROPOLI TAN AREA PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT 1 9 6 7 -1 0 0 1967 -•100 128 TOTAL BANK LOANS 126 PERCENTAGE CHANGE 124 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX 122 YEAR ENDING 120 DECEMBER 1973 MEMPHIS 118 116 TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT 114 TOTAL LOANS 112 TOTAL DEPOSITS CHECK PAYMENTS X 110 * U.S. 4-3.6 ♦2.1 ♦ 19.4 4-19.0 ♦5.3 4-10.5 ♦27.6 4-30.2 YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 108 106 1971 1972 1973 104 1971 1972 1973 TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS 240 PERCENT UNE MP LO YM ENT RATE 220 PERCENT 10 200 180 160 140 120 1971 MEMPHIS 1972 U.S. 1973 1971 1972 1973 ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 23 100 1971 1972 1973 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS LITTLE ROCK, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS METROPOLITAN AREA 1972 IV 1 II 137.5 119.0 136.4 120.3 108.7 119.5 1973 III IV OCT 1973 NOV DEC 140. 1 120.8 143.3 122.9 143.2 123.9 143.9 124.0 143.0 124.0 142.8 123.8 107.2 120.5 109.8 120.3 112.4 122.4 112.0 123. 1 112.4 123.2 111.8 123.2 111.7 122.8 28.8 117.0 29.2 119.8 30.3 122.5 30.9 125.0 31.3 127.2 31.5 127.1 31.2 126.9 31.1 127.7 3.8 2.5 3.3 2.2 4.2 2.5 4.0 2.3 4. 1 2.6 3.3 2.3 3.9 2.5 5.0 3.0 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 555 214.9 587 231.0 620 242.1 612 242.2 659 255.4 638 249.4 666 255.9 675 260.9 714 166.2 735 171.3 734 171.8 749 177.3 795 185.3 779 182.1 801 186.7 804 187.0 15.0 230.1 16.2 247. 1 17.0 262.9 17.6 269.0 18.2 270.3 19. 1 263.4 17.3 273.3 18. 1 274.2 MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I O N PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX MANUFA C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX UNEMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE BANKI NG A C T I V I T Y NUMBER OF MEMBER BANKS MEMBER BANK LOANS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX MEMBER BANK DEPOSITS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX CHECK PAYMENTS * BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX * BASED ON A SAMPLING OF MEMBER AND NONMEMBEF BANKS. N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE ALL INDEXES: 1967-100 24 L I T T L E ROCK NORTH L I T T L E ROCK, ARKANSAS METROPOLI TAN AREA PAYROLL EMPLOYMEMT TOTAL BANK LOANS 100 340 320 PERCENTAGE CHANGE 300 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX 280 YEAR ENDING 260 DECEMBER 1973 LIITTLE ROCK 240 220 TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT 200 TOTAL LOANS 180 TOTAL DEPOSITS 160 1-1 1.0 1-19.2 CHECK PAYMENTS * * i-4.6 1-18.7 U.S. t3.6 1-19.0 1-10.5 1-30.2 YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 140 120 1071 1972 1971 1973 1972 1973 TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS PERCENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 1971 LITTLE ROCK 1972 1973 U.S. 100 CHECK PAYMENTS 1967-100 1967-100 280 260 PERCENT 10 240 8 220 6 200 4 180 2 160 0 1971 1972 1973 ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 25 1971 1972 1973 140 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS EV A N SV ILLE, INDIANA-KENTUCKY M E T R O P O L I T A N AREA III IV OCT 1973 NOV DEC 93.8 109.2 94.4 109.3 94.8 113.4 94.3 112.0 95. 1 114.0 95.0 114.1 57.5 114.1 58.5 114.6 59.7 115.2 59.6 115.2 59.4 114.9 59.8 115.7 59.6 114.9 31.6 98.9 33.6 102.9 35.3 101.0 34.7 100.3 35.2 110.6 34.9 107.5 35.3 111.5 35.4 112.9 4.6 4.8 3.8 3.4 4.0 3.7 4.0 4.0 3.3 3.3 3. 1 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.5 3.3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 333 163. 1 341 169.3 353 173. 1 366 180.7 398 195.4 382 189.9 402 196.8 41 1 199.4 481 155.6 498 160.7 497 159.9 502 164.3 539 174.3 521 171.1 542 175.3 553 176.4 6.8 145.9 7.5 157.0 7.6 161.8 7.8 162.8 8.3 174. 1 8.7 169.5 8.2 175.3 8. 1 177.6 1972 IV 1 II 90.0 107.4 91. 1 109.7 58.4 112.9 1973 MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I O N PAYROLL EMPLOYM ENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX NON MA NU F A C T UR I N G EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX MA N U F A C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX UN EMP LOY MENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE BANKI NG A C T I V I T Y NUMBER OF MEMBER BANKS MEMBER BANK LOANS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX MEMBER BANK DEPOSITS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX CHECK PAYMENTS * BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX * BASED ON A SAMP LIN G OF MEMBER AND NONMEMBEF BANKS. N. A . - NOT AVAILABLE ALL INDEXES: 1967-100 26 EV A N S V IL L E INDIANA-KENTUCKY METROPOLITAN AREA 1967-100 PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT 1967-100 1967-100 240 TOTAL BANK LOANS 1967-100 240 230 230 220 220 210 210 YEAR ENDING 200 200 DECEMBER 1973 190 190 180 180 TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT 170 170 TOTAL LOANS TOTAL DEPOSITS £ 160 160 150 150 140 140 130 130 120 , 111 1 1 1 111 11 1971 . ............. .. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 L. 1972 1973 PERCENTAGE CHANGE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX EVANSVILLE CHECK PAYMENTS * * +5.9 ♦21.7 U.S. ♦3.6 ♦ 12.5 ♦ 19.0 ♦ 10.5 ♦20.4 ♦30.2 YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 120 CHECK PAYMENTS TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS 190 PERCENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 1971 EVANSVILLE 1972 1973 U.S. 180 PERCENT 10 170 8 160 6 150 4 140 2 130 0 120 ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 27 1971 1972 1973 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI METROPOLITAN AREA 1972 MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I O N PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX N O N M A NUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX M A N U F A C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX UNEMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE ** 1973 III IV OCT 1973 NOV DEC 64.6 130.2 64.6 129.8 68.3 136.0 68.0 135.0 68.4 136.2 68.4 136.9 45.7 128.7 46.8 128.5 46.7 129.7 49.8 136.2 49.6 135.3 49.8 136.6 49.9 136.7 16.9 123.6 17.4 131.9 17.8 134.8 17.9 130. 1 18.5 135.7 18.4 134.1 18.6 135.4 18.5 137.5 2.2 3.3 2.9 3.2 2.6 3.3 2.4 3.4 2.2 3. 1 1.9 3.0 2.3 3. 1 2.4 3.2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 126 239.6 129 251.2 139 263.5 145 273.6 145 277.4 143 270.5 144 279.3 149 282.3 181 179.9 180 183.6 188 190.0 193 193.4 201 200.2 197 193.8 201 201.3 205 205.5 5.8 ?25 2 6.3 240.5 6.5 248.9 7.0 263.3 7.3 278.5 7.5 275.2 7.6 278.6 6.8 281.6 1 II 62.9 125.3 63.1 129.5 46.0 125.9 ,V BANKI NG A C T I V I T Y NUMBER OF MEMBER BANKS MEMBER BANK LOANS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX MEMBER BANK DEPOSITS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX CHECK PAYMENTS * BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX* ** MANPOWER UTILIZATION DATA FOR FOURTH OUARTER 1973 NOT COMPARABLE WITH PREVIOUS QUARTERS * BASED ON A SAMPLING OF MEMBER AND NONMEMBER BANKS. N.A. ALL - NOT AVAILABLE INDEXES: 1967-100 SPRINGFIELD MI S S OURI METROPOLI TAN AREA PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT TOTAL BANK LOANS PERCENTAGE CHANGE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 1973 SPR1N6F1ELD TOTAL LOANS TOTAL DEPOSITS ♦ 15.7 U.S. ♦ 15.3 ♦ 19.0 ♦ 10.5 ♦24.8 ♦30.2 CHECK PAYMENTS * * YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 104 TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS 245 PERCENT UNE MPL OY ME NT RATE 1967-100 CHECK PAYMENTS 1967-100 280 260 PERCENT 240 220 200 ISO 160 1971 SPRINGFIELD 1972 140 1973 U.S. ALL OATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTEO 29 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS FORT S M I T H , A R K A N S A S - O K L A H O M A M E T R O P O L I T A N AREA MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I O N PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX N O N M A NUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX MA N U F A C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX UNEMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE BANKI NG A C T I V I T Y NUMBER OF MEMBER BANKS MEMBER BANK LOANS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX MEMBER BANK DEPOSITS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX CHECK PAYMENTS * BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX * BASED ON A SAMPLING OF MEMBER AND NONMEMBER BANKS. N.A. ALL - NOT AVAILABLE INDEXES: 1967-100 30 FORT SMI TH ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA METROPOLI TAN AREA PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT TOTAL BANK LOANS 240 230 PERCENTAGE CHANGE 220 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX 210 YEAR ENDING 122 200 DECEMBER 1973 120 190 118 180 ♦3.6 170 TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT TOTAL LOANS 4-6.6 116 ♦ 17.1 ♦ 19.0 114 160 TOTAL DEPOSITS ♦ 10.4 ♦ 10.5 112 150 ♦ 13.4 ♦30.2 I10 140 108 130 106 1071 1972 1973 FORT SMITH CHECK PAYMENTS * HE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER U.S. 120 TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS CHECK PAYMENTS 1967-100 1967-100 190 PERCENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 180 PERCENT 170 10 160 150 140 130 1971 FORT SMITH U.S 1972 1973 ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 31 120 1971 1972 1973 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS METROPOLITAN AREA 1972 IV 1 II 25.5 107. 1 25.4 109.3 19.5 106.8 1973 III IV OCT 1973 NOV DEC 25.6 108.8 25.7 108.7 26.0 109.0 25.9 108.4 26.0 109.3 26.0 109.2 19.3 108.6 19.2 107.2 19.2 107.1 19.5 106.8 19.4 106.0 19.5 106.9 19.6 107.4 6.0 108.4 6.2 111.4 6.4 114.0 6.5 113.9 6.5 116.2 6.5 116.3 6.5 1 17.2 6.4 115.1 1.3 4.2 1.3 3.6 1.4 3.9 1.3 4.0 1.2 3.7 1.1 3.8 1. 1 3.5 1.3 3.7 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 125 184.2 132 194.0 132 196.7 133 201.6 158 232. 1 142 216.0 160 234.0 172 246.3 186 153. 1 186 156.7 184 157.7 186 160.9 207 170.6 195 164.8 209 171.4 216 175.7 2.3 169.2 2.2 184.8 1.9 175.0 2.1 185.7 2.8 199.6 2.5 191.7 3.2 198.4 2.7 208.8 MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I O N PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX NONMAN U F A C T UR I N G EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX MAN UFA C T U R I NG EMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX UNEMPLOYMENT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE BANKI NG A C T I V I T Y NUMBER OF MEMBER BANKS MEMBER BANK LOANS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX MEMBER BANK DEPOSITS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX CHECK PAYMENTS * BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUAL RATE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX * BASED ON A SAMPLING OF MEMBER AND NONMEMBEF ! BANKS. N . A . - NOT AVAILABLE ALL INDEXES: 1967-100 32 P I N E BLUFF ARKANSAS METROPOLITAN AREA PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT TOTAL BANK LOANS 250 240 PERCENTAGE CHANGE 250 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX 220 YEAR ENDING 210 DECEMBER 1973 PINE BLUFF 200 190 U.S. +3.6 180 TOTAL LOANS +2.0 +31.3 170 TOTAL DEPOSITS + 14. 1 + 19.0 + 10.5 CHECK PAYMENTS # + 17.0 +30.2 160 TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT * YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 150 140 150 TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS 180 PERCENT UNE MPL OYM EN T RATE 170 PERCENT 160 10 150 140 150 120 1971 PINE BLUFF U.S 1972 1975 ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 33 110 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS CHECK PAYMENTS IN TEN MEDIUM-SIZE CITIES ----------------------- M I L L I O N S nP c e l l a r s — seasonally 1/ irbex— adjusted t ?----------------------- 1967 = 100 DEC 1973 DEC 1973 NCV 1973 OCT 1973 DEC 1972 1 38 287.1 288.5 283.1 220.2 A3 153.6 159.4 160.6 130.4 167 159.3 159.7 158.2 142.2 164 212.7 208.0 205.5 181.2 OWENSBORO, KY. 182 197.0 202.9 204.4 164.9 PADUCAH, 129 175.2 173.4 172.0 150.3 117 176.5 181.2 176.6 151.6 95 228.1 233.8 237.7 204.6 MO. 35 170.3 173.8 170.8 156.0 TENN. 144 219.8 214.2 203.6 181.2 $ EL DORADOt ARK. HELENA, ARK. T E XARKANA SMSA, QUINCY, ARK. ILL. KY. GREENVILLE, MISS. CAPE GIRARDEAU, HANNIBAL, JACKSON, MO. 1/ D E B I T S TO DEMAND DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS* EXCEPT INTERBANK AND U.S. G O V ERNMENT ACCOUNTS. 2/ THR EE-MCNTH MOVING AVERAGES (EXCEPT LATEST M O N T H , WHICH IS A TWC-MCNTH AVERAGE). RELEASED J A N U A R Y 1974__________________________ PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS 34