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SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
4TH QUARTER 1972
STALE ACTIVITY

s u m m a r y d is c u s s io n

Pa 9 e 3

METROPOLITAN AREA ACTIVITY
page

page

page

SUMMARY

4

SUMMARY

16 EVANSVILLE

ARKANSAS

6

ST. LOUIS

18 SPRINGFIELD, MO

KENTUCKY

8

LOUISVILLE

20 FORT SMITH

30

MISSISSIPPI

10

MEMPHIS

22 PINE BLUFF

32

MISSOURI

12

LITTLE ROCK

24

TENNESSEE

14

CHECK PAYMENTS 10 OTHER CITIES




26
28

page 34

Prepared by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Released: February 26, 1973

THE DATA

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.

Wednesday of the current month. Data are
collected by this Bank and the Board of Gov­
ernors of the Federal Reserve System.
Spending
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 Re­
serve System.

Data are presented in both unadjusted
and seasonally adjusted index form. Index num­
bers are on a 1967=a100 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
the 15th of the current month, and the last




NOTE:

Farm cash receipts are annual rates
of monthly figures published by the United
States Department of Agriculture.

Employment series have been adjusted due to revision.

2

SUMMARY OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

Employment In the nation and in the Central
Mississippi Valley (CMV) states increased more rapidly
during the second year of the present recovery than dur­
ing the first year.
Total U.S. employment increased 3.4
percent during the year ending in the fourth quarter of
1972, compared with 1.7 percent during the previous four
quarters. As indicated in the accompanying table, the
rate of recovery in employment has varied among the CMV
states. Employment growth was fastest in Tennessee and
slowest in Missouri.
The contrast between the rates of
growth in employment during the first and second years
of recovery was greatest in Kentucky, where total em­
ployment rose 0.3 percent during the first year of re­
covery and 2.8 percent during the second year.

ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT
Total Employment

U.S.

IV/71IV/72

IV/70IV/71

IV/71IV/72

IV/70IV/71

3.4%

1.7%

3.8%

1.4%

2.9
2.8
2.3
0.7
3.8

1.5
0.3
2.2
0.2
3.1

3.6
4.2
3.0
1.2
4.1

2.0
1.3
2.8
0.8
3.3

1.6
0.9
2.4
3.5
3.3
1.0
-1.8
2.3

4.1
3.4
3.3
-0.2
2.3
-1.9
-1.0
3.7

1.7
1.7
3.1
3.6
4.2
1.3
-1.3
2.8

4.5
3.7
3.3
-0.1
2.5
-2.2
-0.8
4.2

States
Arkansas
Kentucky
Mississippi
Missouri
Tennessee

In several metropolitan areas in the CMV, total
employment increased faster during the first year of re­
covery than during the second year, the reverse of the
national and regional pattern.
The rates of change in
total employment in Evansville, Fort Smith, and St. Louis
differ most sharply from the general trend. In Evansville
total employment rose 4.1 percent during the first year of
national economic recovery and 1.6 percent in the second
year. In Fort Smith total employment increased 3.4 per­
cent in the first year and 0.9 percent in the second year.
Total employment in St. Louis has declined during two
years of national economic recovery, falling 1.0 percent
during the first year and 1.8 percent in the second year.




Payroll Employment

SMSAs
Evansville
Fort Smith
Little Rock
Louisville
Memphis
Pine Bluff
St. Louis
Springfield

3

CENTRAL M I S S I S S I P P I

V A L L E Y S T A T E SUMMARY

1971
IV

1

II

III

IV

OCT

1972
NOV

DEC

105.9
107.4

106.8
106.6

106.8
109.5

106.6
110.3

108.3
111.0

108.0
110.6

108.4
110.9

108.6
111.3

109.3
108. 1

110.0
109.1

110.3
110.2

110.5
110.9

112.6
112.2

112.4
111.9

112.7
112.3

112.8
112.5

111.4
113.4

112.0
114.5

111.9
115.6

112.0
116.4

114.0
117.5

114.0
117.2

114.1
117.7

114.0
117.7

104.5
95.4

105.5
96. 1

106.6
97.2

107. 1
97.6

109.3
99.5

108.7
99 .0

109.4
9 9. 5

109.9
100.0

4.8
5.9

4.6
5 .9

4.6
5.7

4.5
5.6

4.4
5.3

4.4
5 .5

4.3
5.2

4 .5
5. 1

142.1
140. 1

145.5
144.1

148.4
146.5

152.9
149.4

N.A.
154.8

156.2
153.2

N.A.
155.0

N.A.
156.3

134.3
130.9

132.9
130.7

132.6
128. 1

146.3
139.9

155.3
146.6

146.5
143.6

165.3
149.4

152.2
146.8

1972

MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I ON *
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT INDEX
C.M.V. STATES
UNITED STATES
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT INDEX
C.M.V. STATES
UNITED STATES
NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT INDEX
C.M.V. STATES
UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT INDEX
C.M.V. STATES
UNITED STATES
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
C.M.V. STATES
UNITED STATES

INCOME
PERSONAL
C.M.V.
UNITED
FARM CASH
C.M.V.
UNITED

INCOME INDEX
STATES
STATES
R E C E I P T S INDEX
STATES
STATES

DUE TO CHANGE IN BENCHMARK IN MISSOURI, MANPOWER
UT ILI ZATI ON DATA FOR 4TH QUARTER 1972 NOT COMPARABLE.
N.A .
ALL

- NOT AVAILABLE
INDEXES:




196 7- 10 0

4

CENTRAL M S I S S I P P I
V A L L E Y S T A l E SUMMARY
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
PERCENTAGE CHANCE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 1972
STATE
SUMMARY
TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT

+3.8

NONMANUFACTURING

+2.1

+3 .5

MANUFACTURING

+4 .9

+4.9

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

+2.2

+3.6

PERSONAL INCOME *

+11.0

+10.3

*

130

U .S.

+3.0

YEAR ENDING OCTOBER

125
120

115

110
105

100
95

MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT

C.M.V.

STATES




U.S.

ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

5

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T .

LOUIS

ARKANSAS
1971
IV

1

II

707 .0
107.5

694 .9
109.4

546.6
109.6

1972

III

IV

OCT

1972
NOV

DEC

730.2
109.6

737.3
109.5

726.9
110.6

735 .8
109.5

729.4
110.0

715 .5
112.4

540.2
110.6

557.4
111.6

569.6
112.7

566.0
113.5

566.7
113.2

564.7
113.5

566 .6
113.9

375. 1
106.2

368.8
106.9

381.1
109.9

390.8
111.4

365.8
111.3

3 86 .9
111.5

384 .3
111.2

386.2
111.3

171.5
112.7

171.4
114.5

176.3
115.4

178.8
115.9

180.2
118.5

179.8
117.1

160.4
118.7

180.4
119.8

35.3
5. 1

41.3
5 .0

38.5
4.9

34.7
4.9

33.7
4.6

30.7
4.9

3 5. 6
4 .8

34.9
4.7

6,508
147.4

5,9 40
149.2

6,156
152.6

6,536
159.1

N.A.
N.A.

7,4 16
162.6

N.A.
N.A.

N.A.
N.A.

2,681
142.0

756
145.6

696
135.2

955
153.5

3,134
165.3

2,884
156.5

4,1 58
169.3

2,3 60
170. 1

MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I ON
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANOS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
MANUFACTURING 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 .
ALL

- NOT AVAILABLE
INDEXES:




1967-100

6

ARKn.JSAS
1967-100

PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

1967 100
130

PERCENTAGE CHANGE

125

SEASONALLY AOJUSTEO 1N0EX

120

YEAR ENDING

115

DECEMBER 1972

110

ARKANSAS

U .S.

TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

105

100
95

NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT

+3.6

+3 .0

♦3 .5

MANUFACTURING

+5 .6

+4 .9

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

♦3.7

+3 .6

PERSONAL INCOME *

+11.3

+10.3

*

130

+3 .6

NONMANUFACTURING

YEAR ENDING OCTOBER

125
120

100

115

120

110

115

105

110

100

105

95

100

MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT

ARKANSAS



U.S

95

ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

7

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T .

LOUIS

KENTUCKY
1971
IV

1972
1

II

III

IV

OCT

>972
NOV

DEC

MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I ON
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
UNEMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE

1165.2
105.8

1121.5
107.5

1185.7
108.0

1204.1
108.0

1198.4
108.8

937.7
111.6

926.0
113.0

952.3
113.5

960.6
114.5

976.8
116.3

975 .6
116.1

975 .8
116.5

979 .0
1 16.4

687 .0
112.8

673.3
113.9

696. 1
114.1

702.0
115.4

711.1
116.8

712.1
116.6

710.7
117.0

710.5
116.7

250.7
108. 1

252.7
110.3

256.2
111.4

258.7
111.9

265.7
114.6

263 .5
113.7

265. 1
114.8

268 .5
115.3

57.5
5. 1

67.2
5.0

63.9
5 .0

56.8
4.9

55.5
4.8

50.4
4.7

57.2
4 .8

59.0
5 .0

1 1,500
143.7

11,224
147.7

11,504
150.0

11,988
156.3

N.A.
N.A.

12,240
157.9

N.A.
N.A.

N.A.
N.A.

1,796
132.8

690
131.1

623
148.7

616
151.5

2,066
156.6

1,464
165.7

2,7 23
195.5

2,0 70
108.6

1221.7 1197.3
109.0
108. 2

1176.1
109.3

INCOME
PERSONAL INCOME
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
ANNUAL RATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
FARM CASH R E C E I P T S
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
ANNUAL RATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

N.A .
ALL

- NOT AVAILABLE
INDEXES:




19 67 -1 0 0
R

KEN._CKY
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
PERCENTAGE CHANGE
SEASONALLY AOJUSTED INDEX
YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 1972
KENTUCKY

U .S.

♦3.8

+3.8

NONMANUFACTURING

♦2.7

♦3 .5

MANUFACTURING

♦6 .9

♦4 .9

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

1 2.5

♦3 .6

PERSONAL INCOME *

♦9 .9

♦10.3

TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT

*

130

YEAR ENDING OCTOBER

125
120

1967-100

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

1967-100

1967-100

PERSONAL

INCOME

115

1967- ►100
170

110

165

105

160

100

155

95

150

MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT

KENTUCKY



U.S.

145
120

140

115

135

110

130

105

125

100

120

95

M5

90

110

85

105
ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

9

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T .

LOUIS

MISSISSIPPI
1971
IV

1

II

III

IV

OCT

1972
NOV

DEC

814.8
107. 1

806.8
108. 1

820.7
108.5

825.9
108.9

833.1
109.6

834 .5
109.5

832 .3
109.5

832 .4
109.7

602.6
112.4

596 .9
113.8

608.7
114.3

613.4
114.7

620.8
115.6

620 .5
115.5

619 .3
115.8

622 .5
116.2

409.6
111.1

402.5
112.1

409.3
112.0

410.3
112.0

416.3
113.0

416 .5
112.8

414 .6
112.9

417 .8
113.4

193.0
115.0

194.4
117.6

199.4
119.4

203. 1
120.7

204.5
121.9

204. 1
121.4

204.7
121.9

204.7
122.5

33.8
4.5

34.8
4. 1

39.8
4.2

34.9
4.0

30.6
4.0

27.0
3.9

33.4
4.0

3 1. 5
4. 1

6,860
144.0

6,476
149.5

6,560
151.8

6,824
155.9

N. A.
N. A.

7,632
158.4

N. A.
N. A.

N. A.
N. A.

1,880
134.8

908
128.6

655
126.6

794
142.6

2,155
156.9

2,023
140.0

2,4 85
149.8

1,957
180.9

1972

MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I ON
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
MANUFACTURING 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 R E C E IP T S
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
ANNUAL RATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

N. A . - NOT AVAILABLE
ALL

INDEXES:




196 7- 10 0
in

MI S S I

> I PP I

PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
PERCENTAGE CHANGE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 1972
M ISSISSIPPI
TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT

♦3 .6

NONMANUFACTURING

♦2 .0

♦3 .5

MANUFACTURING

♦5 .9

♦4 .9

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

♦2.4

♦3 .6

PERSONAL INCOME *

-•12.4

♦10.3

*

130

U .S.

+3.2

YEAR ENDING OCTOBER

125
120

1967-100

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

1967-100

1967-100

PERSONAL

INCOME

115

1967 -1 0 0
170

110

165

105

160

100

155

95

150

MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT

145
140
135
130
125
120

115

110
105

MISSISSIPPI



U.S

ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T .

LOUIS

MI SSOURI
1971
IV

1

II

1972

III

IV

OCT

1 972
NOV

DEC

MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I ON *
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
UNEMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE

1987.8
102.0

1899.8
101.4

1968.7
101.0

1972.2
99.7

2000.3
102.7

2033.4
102.5

1991.7
102.9

1975.8
102.6

1674.0
104.2

1615.2
103.2

1639.1 1627.0
103.0
102.0

1695.6
105.5

1695.2
105.6

1698.3
105.8

1693.4
105.2

1244.5
108.3

1192.8
106.9

1210.9
106.3

1197.0
105.3

1254.4 1253.8
109. 1 109.2

1256.4
109.4

1252.9
108.7

429.6
94.0

422.4
94.0

428.2
94.7

430.0
94.0

441.3
96.6

441 .4
96 .5

441 .9
96.9

440 .5
96 .5

95 .6
5 .3

115.2
5. 1

111.3
5. 1

104.3
5. 1

89. 1
5.0

86 .8
5.0

88.0
4 .8

92.4
5. 1

18,951
135.7

18,912
138.7

19,452
141.4

19,912
144.7

N. A.
N. A.

21,120
M 9.7

N. A.
N. A.

N. A.
N. A.

2,662
136.3

1,586
132.5

1,380
130.2

1,786
136.0

3,129
160.0

3,541
153.3

3,4 80
165.3

2,365
161.4

INCOME
PERSONAL INCOME
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
ANNUAL RATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
FARM CASH RECEIPTS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
ANNUAL RATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

SKMANPOWER UT IL IZ AT IO N DATA FOR 4TH QUARTER 1972 NOT COMPARABLE.
N .A .
ALL

- NOT AVAILABLE
INDEXES:




1 9 67 - 10 0

12

MIS
1967-100

PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

)URI

1967 100
130

PERCENTAGE CHANGE

125

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

120

YEAR ENDING

115

DECEMBER 1972

110

MISSOURI

U .S.

♦1.1

♦3 .8

NONMANUFACTURING

♦0.5

♦3 .5

MANUFACTURING

♦2 .6

♦4 .9

♦0 .6

♦3 .6

♦10.3

♦10.3

TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

105

100
95

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
PERSONAL INCOME NS
*

130

YEAR ENDING OCTOBER

125
120

1967-100

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

120

110

115

105

110

100

105

95

100

MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT

MISSOURI



U.S

1967-100

115

95

ALL DATA ARF SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

13

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T .

LOUIS

TENNESSEE
1971
IV

1972
1

It

III

IV

OCT

1972
NOV

DEC

MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I ON
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
UNEMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE

1707.9
109.2

1667.6
111.6

1717.7 1741.7
111.3
112.0

1769.8
113.3

1784.4
113.0

1775.0
113.3

1750.0
113.6

1383.7
112.7

1382.7
115.2

1405.4
115.1

1419.9
115.8

1440.0
117.3

1435.1
117.0

1436.9
117.4

1448.0
117.6

917.8
116.1

919.2
119.6

934. 1
118.8

939. 1
119.3

951.7
120.4

947 .7
120. 2

949 .6
120.5

957 .6
120.6

465.8
105.9

463.5
107.3

471.3
108.5

480.6
109.5

466.3
111.8

467.4
111.3

487. 1
111.7

490.4
112.3

65.6
4. 1

6 9. 9
3 .8

7 2. 9
3 .8

63.5
3.6

56.4
3.4

50.4
3.3

60. 1
3 .4

58.7
3.5

13,832
146.8

13,892
150.0

14,268
153.5

14,736
158.7

N.A.
N.A.

15,252
161.4

N.A.
N.A.

N.A.
N.A.

1,399
134.5

601
130.5

502
124.9

768
160.8

1,390
150.4

2 ,23 9
170.3

1,213
137.2

INCOME
PERSONAL INCOME
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
ANNUAL RATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
FARM CASH R E C E I P T S
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
ANNUAL RATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

N .A .
ALL

- NOT AVAILABLE
INDEXES:




1 9 67 - 10 0

14

1 ,6 1 1
152.6

TENNtSSEE
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
PERCENTAGE CHANGE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 1972
TENNESSEE
TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
NONMANUFACTURING
MANUFACTURING

NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT

♦4.1

♦3 .6

♦3.7

♦3 .5

♦7 .2

♦4 .9

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

♦3 .5

♦3 .6

PERSONAL INCOME *

♦11.9

♦10.3

*

130

U .S.

YEAR ENDING OCTOBER

125

120
115

110
105

100
95

MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT

TENNESSEE



U.S

ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

15

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T .

LOUIS

E IG H T CENTRAL M I S S I S S I P P I V A L L E Y
M E T R O P O L I T A N AREAS
1971
IV

1

II

1972
III

IV

OCT

1 972
NOV

DEC

105.6
108. 1

106.7
109. 1

106.4
110.2

105.6
110.9

106.9
112.2

106.7
111.9

107.2
112.3

106.8
112.5

110.7
113.4

112.1
114.5

111.8
115.6

111.2
116.4

112.1
117.5

112.1
117.2

112.5
117.7

111.6
117.7

94.6
95.4

94 .9
96. 1

94.5
97.2

93.6
97.6

95.7
99.5

95 .0
99 .0

9 5. 9
9 9. 5

96. 1
100.0

5 .3
5 .9

5. 1
5.9

4 .9
5.7

4.9
5.6

*
5.3

5 .0
5.5

*
5.2

*
5. 1

143. 1
144.3

149.0
148.9

150.5
154.5

154.4
159.8

165.0
167.5

161.4
164.1

164.7
168.0

168.8
170.5

130.5
137.0

135.5
141.1

139.7
144.5

140.7
147.9

141.4
151.7

142.4
150.8

141.9
150.8

140.0
153.6

178.6
180.6

186.4
187.2

191.7
197.1

198. 1
203.8

201.1
N. A.

205.2
210.1

198. 1
212.2

200. 1
N. A.

MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I ON
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT INDEX
C.M.V. AREAS
UNITED STATES
NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT INDEX
C.M.V. AREAS
UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT INDEX
C.M.V. AREAS
UNITED STATES
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
C.M.V. AREAS
UNITED STATES

BANKING A C T I V I T Y
TOTAL LOANS INDEX
C.M.V. AREAS
UNITED STATES
TOTAL DEPO SIT S INDEX
C.M.V. AREAS
UNITED STATES

SPENDING
CHECK PAYMENTS INDEX
C.M.V. AREAS
UNITED STATES

*D A T A NOT COMPARABLE
N .A .
ALL

- NOT AVAILABLE
INDEXES:




1 9 67 - 10 0

16

EI GHT CENTRAL k . J S I S S I P P I VALLEY
METROPOLITAN AREAS

PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

TOTAL BANK LOANS

PERCENTAGE CHANGE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 1972
AREA
SUMMARY
TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
TOTAL LOANS
TOTAL DEPOSITS
CHECK PAYMENTS *
*

1971

1970

1972

1970

1971

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

♦1.2

♦3 .6

♦15.7

♦17.1

♦6.7

♦11.4

♦11.7

♦ 17.7

YEAR EN0IN6 NOVEMBER

1972

TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS

PERCENT

U .S.

CHECK PAYMENTS

1967-100

1967-100

PERCENT
10

C .M .V .

1972

1971

1970
AREAS




U .S .

1970

1971

1972

ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

17

1970

1971

1972

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T .

LOUIS

ST.

L O U I S , MI SSOURI - I L L I NO IS
M E T R O P O L I T A N AREA
1971
IV

1

II

884. 7
100. 1

871.8
'0 0 .8

6Z7.9
106.6

’ 972

III

IV

OCT

1972
NOV

DEC

680.6
100.4

867.0
98. 1

872.8
98.8

8 72. 3
98.6

874 .4
99. 1

871 .8
98.6

618.7
107.7

626.6
106.7

613.0
104.5

618.8
105. 1

616 .9
104.8

620. 1
105.6

619.4
105.0

256.8
87 .0

253. 1
87. 1

254.2
86.6

254.0
85.6

254.0
86. 1

255.4
86. 2

254.3
66. 2

252.4
85 .8

55 .3
6.2

6 4. 9
6 .0

66.9
6.1

61.6
6. 1

53 .5
6.3

*
*

2,639
126.2

2,695
130.3

2,678
130.6

2,787
134.4

2,956
143.5

2,8 98
141.2

2,905
142.9

3 ,06 6
146.5

3,981
116.0

4,0 45
116.6

4,048
121.1

4,060
122.1

4, 154
121.1

4,1 75
123. 1

4, 106
120.7

4, 180
119.6

176.6
181.9

186.9
187.2

184.2
189.3

187.2
195.5

185. 1
196.0

179.2
202.1

165.8
191.1

190.4
194.9

MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I ON
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED >NDFX
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 'NDEX
UNEMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE

*
*

*
*

BANKING A C T I V I T Y
TOTAL LOANS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 'NDEX
t o t a l DEPOSITS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

SPENDING
CHECK PAYMENTS
B IL U O N S OF DOLLARS
ANNUAL RATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
DATA NOT COMPARABLE
N.A .
ALL

- NOT AVAILABLE
INDEXFS:




1 9 67 - 10 0

ST. LOUI S
MI SSOURI - I LLI NOI S
METROPOLITAN AREA
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

1970

1971

1972

TOTAL BANK LOANS
120

220

118

210

116

200

114

190

YEAR ENDING

112

160

DECEMBER 1972

110

170

106

160

106

150

TOTAL LOANS

+12.6

♦17.1

104

140

TOTAL DEPOSITS

<2.7

+11.4

102

150

CHECK PAYMENTS *

+6.2

♦17.7

100

120

96

110

96

1970

1971

1972

10

150

6

140

6

130

4

120

2

110

0
ST. LOUIS



U.S.

160

PERCENT

1970

1971

1972

ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

19

U .S.

-1 .4

+3 .6

TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

*

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER

CHECK PAYMENTS
170

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

ST. LOUIS

100

TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS

PERCENT

PERCENTAGE CHANGE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

100

L O U I S V I L L E , K E N T U C K Y - I N D I ANA
M E T R O P O L I T A N AREA
1971
IV

1

II

III

IV

OCT

1972
NOV

DEC

330.3
110.2

325.2
111.1

332 .9
111.2

335.3
111.4

342.2
114.2

338.1
113.1

344.1
114.7

344 .3
114.9

223.7
116.4

218.7
117.5

225.2
117.5

228.7
118.9

232.3
121.0

231.2
120.8

233. 1
121.1

232.7
121.1

106.6
99. 1

106.6
99.8

107.7
100. 1

106.6
98.3

109.8
102. 1

106.8
99.3

111.0
103.3

111.6
103.7

18. 1
5.3

18.8
5.0

17.7
4.4

16.0
3.9

12.0
3.5

12. 1
3.7

12.5
3.5

11.4
3 .3

1.052
170.6

1,079
178.0

1,094
183.8

1,120
186.2

1,214
196.8

1,156
192.4

1,199
196.0

1,286
202.0

1,552
145.1

1,585
150.5

1,601
155.3

1,599
155.2

1,635
152.9

1,607
154.0

1,625
153.7

1,673
151.1

35. 1
162.0

34.7
167.0

36.3
173.4

37.0
179.1

40.6
191.0

38.9
187.8

39.4
191.0

43.4
194.3

1972

MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I ON
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
UNEMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE

BANKING A C T I V I T Y
TOTAL LOANS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
TOTAL DEPOSITS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

SPENDING
CHECK PAYMENTS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
ANNUAL RATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

N.A.
ALL

- NOT AVAILABL E
INDEXES:




196 7- 10 0

20

LOUISVILLE
KENTUCKY-INDIANA
METROPOLITAN AREA
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

TOTAL BANK LOANS

PERCENTAGE CHANCE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 1972
LOUISVILLE
TOTAL PAYROLL ENPLOYNENT
TOTAL LOANS
TOTAL DEPOSITS
CHECK PAYMENTS *
X

1970

1971

1972

1970

1971

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

*4 .4

+3.6

♦17.2

♦17.1

+4.3

♦11.4

♦17.7

♦17.7

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER

1972

TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS

PERCENT

U .S.

1967-100

CHECK PAYMENTS

1967-100
240
220

PERCENT
10

200
160
160
140

120
1970

LOUISVILLE




U.S.

1971

ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

21

100

1972
PREPARED 6Y FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T .

LOUIS

ME MP H I S v T E N N E S S E E - A R K A N S A S
M E T R O P O L I T A N AREA
1971
IV

1

II

III

IV

OCT

1972
NOV

DEC

286.2
113.5

284. 1
115. 1

289.4
116.1

294.4
117.1

298.2
118.3

298 .4
118.4

297 .6
118.2

298.7
118.4

227.8
117. 1

226.0
118.8

230 .5
120.0

235.3
121.2

238.3
122.5

238 .3
122.5

237 .9
122.5

238 .6
122.4

58.4
101.5

58. 1
102.4

58 .9
102.9

59. 1
103.2

60.0
104.3

60.1
104.4

59 .7
103.5

60. 1
104.9

11.7
3 .9

12.6
3 .8

13.9
3.5

12.9
3 .5

10.1
3.2

10.5
3 .4

11.3
3.3

8.5
2 .9

1,202
146.0

1,320
160.4

1,264
156.9

1,296
160.5

1,429
173.6

1,343
168.2

1,441
176.7

1,502
176.0

1,920
147.7

2,020
158.2

2,0 63
163.3

2,054
163.6

2,188
168.6

2,1 49
169.0

2,201
170.0

2,2 15
166.7

42.5
189.0

45.3
211.1

48.3
227 .3

47.9
236.2

53.2
239.0

54.7
245 .8

52.0
238.7

52.9
232 .5

1972

MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I ON
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
UNEMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE

BANKING A C T I V I T Y
TOTAL LOANS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
TOTAL DEPOSITS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

SPENDING
CHECK PAYMENTS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
ANNUAL RATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

N .A .
ALL

- NOT AVAILABL E
INDEXES:




196 7- 10 0

22

MFMPHIS
TENNESSEE-ARKANSAS
METROPOLITAN AREA
TOTAL BANK LOANS

PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
1967-100

1967-100

1967 -100

1967 >100

220

220
210

210

200

200

190

190

YEAR ENDING

180

160

DECEMBER 1972

170

170

160

160

TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

150

150

140

140

130

130
--------

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

MEMPHIS

U .S.

+4.1

+3.8

TOTAL LOANS

+IT .5

♦17. 1

TOTAL DEPOSITS

+10.7

♦11.4

CHECK PAYMENTS *

+27.0

♦17.7

*

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER

120

120

110

110
100

PERCENTAGE CHANGE

■11 1 11.1 1—L.l 1 i

L l l 1 1 1 1 1 ll 1

1970

1971

II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LJ ■

1972

TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS

100

CHECK PAYMENTS

170
PERCENT

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

MEMPHIS



U.S.

PERCENT

160

10

150

6

140

6

130

4

120

2

110

0

100

J

_

^

-111 U - l - L l l 1 1 - 1 1 1 l l 111 l . l l

1970

1971

1 111I 1111H .

1972

ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

23

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T .

LOUIS

LITTLE

ROCK,

NORTH L I T T L E ROCK,
M E T R O P O L I T A N AREA
1971
IV

1972

OCT

1972
NOV

DEC

132.8
114.8

133.5
114.8

133.0
115.3

131.9
114.3

105.2
114.5

104.2
114.4

104.6
114.9

104.4
115.0

103.5
113.3

27.6
111.8

27.7
112.1

28.6
116.3

28.7
114.6

2 8. 6
116.3

26.4
117.9

5 .0
3.2

4.8
3 .0

3.8
2.6

3.6
2.8

3 .7
2 .5

4 .0
2 .6

1

II

III

IV

128.8
111.3

128.0
112.7

130.8
1 13.0

132.9
114.0

101.6
111.5

100.9
113.2

103.2
113.4

27.1
110.5

27.1
111.1

MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I ON
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
UNEMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE

ARKANSAS

/

4.3
3 .0

4.4
3. 1

446
173. 1

465
183.6

495
195. 1

507
197.5

555
215.4

538
208 .9

558
216.7

569
220.7

616
141.4

645
151.2

676
160.7

687
162.6

714
163.8

704
163.2

713
163.8

726
164.4

12.3
186. 1

13.2
199.0

13.6
206.2

13.9
216.3

15.0
229.4

14.9
224. 1

14.8
229 .3

15.2
234.7

BANKING A C T I V I T Y
TOTAL LOANS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
TOTAL DEPOSITS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

SPENDING
CHECK PAYMENTS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
ANNUAL RATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
N.A.
ALL

- NOT AV AI L AB L E
INDEXES:




1 9 67 - 10 0

24

L I T T L t ROCK
NORTH L I T T L E ROCK, ARKANSAS
METROPOLITAN AREA
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
1967-

1967-100

TOTAL BANK LOANS

120

116

PERCENTAGE CHANGE

116

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

114

YEAR ENDING

112

DECEMBER 1972

110

LIT TLE ROCK

106

U .S.

4-2.9

+3.8

106

TOTAL LOANS

4-25.7

4-17.1

104

TOTAL DEPOSITS

+16.6

t il.4

CHECK PAYMENTS *

+23.9

1 17.7

_

—

TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

"

102

*

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER

100
96
96

..Im

Im

Im

Uli.l-I.L1 1,11

.. i .. i .. i ..

1971

1972

1970

1970

1971

1972

TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS

PERCENT

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE




U.S.

CHECK PAYMENTS

1967-100

PERCENT
10

1970

LITTLE ROCK

1967-100

1971

1972

ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

25

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T .

LOUIS

EVANSVILLE, INDIANA-KENTUCKY
M E T R O P O L I T A N AREA
1971
IV

1

II

III

IV

OCT

1972
NOV

DEC

87 .8
104.4

88 .0
106.0

89 .9
104.7

90. 1
104.6

89.2
106.2

89. 1
105.5

89.3
106.7

89. 1
106.4

56.2
106.4

55.6
110.4

56.6
110.6

57.6
111.2

57.4
110.7

57.4
110.9

57.3
110.7

57.5
110.5

31.6
97.9

32.4
98.6

33.3
95.4

32.5
94. 1

31.8
99.0

31.7
97 .0

32.0
100.3

31.6
9 9. 7

5.2
5.4

5 .0
4.4

4.7
4.3

4.7
4.8

4.6
4.7

4 .6
5. 1

4.7
4 .6

4.6
4.5

286
140. 1

293
146.4

306
149.7

319
156.7

333
163.0

327
160.5

333
163.5

338
165. 1

422
135.8

436
141.2

455
146.7

463
151.4

481
155.0

471
154.4

481
155.2

492
155.3

6.4
132.4

6 .3
135.0

6.7
141.1

6.7
141.2

6 .8
145. 1

7. 1
144.4

6.8
145.7

6.6
145.3

1972

MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I ON
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
UNEMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE

BANKING A C T I V I T Y
TOTAL LOANS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
TOTAL DEPOSITS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

SPENDING
CHECK PAYMENTS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
ANNUAL RATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

N.A.
ALL

- NOT AVAIL ABL E
INDEXES:




19 67 -1 0 0

EVAUoVILLE
INDIANA-KENTUCKY
METROPOLITAN AREA
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

TOTAL BANK LOANS

PERCENTAGE CHANGE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
YEAR ENDING
DECENBER 1072
EVANSVILLE
TOTAL PAYROLL ENPLOYNENT

* 1 .0

TOTAL LOANS

*1 4 .5

*17.1

TOTAL DEPOSITS

*13.7

*11 .4

* 9 .4

*17.7

CHECK PAYNENTS *
*

TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS

PERCENT

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

U .S.
*3 .8

YEAR ENDING NOVENBER

1967-100

CHECK PAYMENTS

1967-100
240
220

PERCENT

200
180
160
140

120
1970

EVANSVILLE




U.S.

1971

ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

27

100

1972
PREPARED SY FEDERAL RESERVE SANK OF S T .

LOU IS

S P R I N G F I E L D MI SSOURI
M E T R O P O L I T A N AREA
1971
IV

1

II

III

IV

OCT

1972
NOV

DEC

61.2
122.0

60 .4
123.9

62.1
125. 1

61.6
123.7

62.9
125.4

62.9
125.0

63 .2
126.0

62.6
125.2

45.0
122.9

44.2
124.3

45.5
124.5

44.6
123.7

46.0
125.8

46.0
125.4

46.2
126.5

4 5. 9
125.4

16.2
116.5

16. 1
121.7

16.7
125.7

17.0
123.0

16.9
123.5

16.9
123.0

17.0
123.7

16.7
123.7

2.4
3.7

2.9
3 .3

2.4
3. 1

2.3
3.4

2.2
3.4

2 .0
3 .4

2 .3
3 .4

2.3
3.4

102
194.6

107
209.7

112
214.4

115
214. 1

126
236.4

126
233 .6

123
234 .9

128
246 .6

161
159.2

168
171.3

173
177.7

175
173.2

181
178.8

182
178.5

179
177.1

181
160.8

5 .3
201.2

5 .4
204.2

5 .6
217.1

5 .9
222.3

5.8
223.4

6. 1
224.7

5.7
223 .4

5 .7
222.1

1972

MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I ON
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
UNEMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE

BANKING A C T I V I T Y
TOTAL LOANS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
TOTAL DEPOSITS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

SPENDING
CHECK PAYMENTS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
ANNUAL RATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

N .A .
ALL

- NOT AV AIL ABL E
INDEXES:




1 9 67 - 10 0

?8

SPRI Nw. I ELD
MISSOURI
METROPOLITAN AREA
1967 -100

PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

TOTAL BANK LOANS

126

340

126

320

124

300

122

260

YEAR ENDING

120

260

DECENBER 1972

116

240

116

220

TOTAL PAYROLL ENPLOYNENT

♦2.2

♦3.6

114

200

TOTAL LOANS

♦22.3

♦17.1

112

180

TOTAL DEPOSITS

♦11.4

♦11.4

CHECK PAYNENTS X

♦11.1

♦17.7

110

160

108

140

106
104 .LI

111111111 11 Li 11.1i Li i ixl 1 1.1 U 11 U 104
1970

1971

1970

1971

1972

PERCENTA9E CHANCE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

U .S.

SPRINGFIELD

X

YEAR ENDING NOVENBER

120

1972

TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS

PERCENT

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

PERCENT
10

e
6
4
2

0
SPRINGFIELD




U.S.

ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

29

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T .

LOUIS

F O R T S M I T H , ARKANSAS- OKL AHOMA
M E T R O P O L I T A N AREA
1971
IV

1

II

III

IV

OCT

1972
NOV

DEC

48.1
113.9

47.5
115.2

46 .5
114.7

48.8
114.8

48.9
115.8

49 .0
115.7

49.0
115.7

48.7
115.9

30.7
109.1

30.2
1 10.4

30.8
110.1

30.9
110.0

31.1
110.3

31.2
111.1

31.1
110.0

30.9
109.7

17.4
122.4

17.3
123.8

17.7
122.6

17.9
123. 1

17.8
125.7

17.8
123.8

17.9
125.9

17.8
127.3

3 .3
5 .6

3.5
5 .4

3 .5
5.7

3.4
5.9

3.5
6 .0

3.4
6.3

3.6
5.9

3.6
5.9

115
152.6

113
151.8

116
153.9

124
166.0

125
166.2

122
161.5

124
165.4

129
171.7

169
145.6

168
147.4

175
153.7

181
157.8

186
159.6

184
159.3

186
160.5

187
159. 1

3 .3
159.1

3.3
163.9

3.7
178.8

3.6
180.4

3.7
179. 1

4. 1
183.7

3.5
180.2

3.4
173.3

1972

MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I ON
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
UNEMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE

BANKING A C T I V I T Y
TOTAL LOANS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
TOTAL DEPOSITS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

SPENDING
CHECK PAYMENTS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
ANNUAL RATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

N .A .
ALL

- NOT AVAIL ABL E
INDEXES:




196 7- 10 0
3 0

FORT SMITH
ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA
METROPOLITAN AREA
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
1067 -100
120

TOTAL BANK LOANS

1967-

116

PERCENTAGE CHANGE

116

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
....

114

m

YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 1972

J/ V /

112

110

FORT SMITH

s/

U .S.

106

TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

+1.7

106

TOTAL LOANS

+11.5

+17.1

104

TOTAL DEPOSITS

+6.9

+11.4

+13.6

+17.7

CHECK PAYMENTS *

102

*

+3.8

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER

100
96
96 ■i iJ 11 1 i 11 1 i
1970

LJ

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II
1971

1 1 1 1 1 1 » 1 1 1 1.
1972

TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS

PERCENT

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE




U.S.

CHECK PAYMENTS

1967-100
240
220

PERCENT
10

200

6

160

6

160

4

140

2

120

0
FORT SMITH

1967-100

1970

1971

ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

31

100

1972
PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T .

LOUIS

P I N E B L U F F ARKANSAS
M E T R O P O L I T A N AREA
1971
IV

1

II

III

IV

OCT

1972
NOV

DEC

24.2
101.4

24.0
103.0

23.9
101.4

24.0
101.2

24.5
102.7

2 4. 5
102.5

24.5
102.5

2 4. 5
103.0

18.6
102.0

18.5
103.7

18.3
101.9

18.2
101.5

18.6
101.7

18.6
101.7

18.5
101.7

18.6
101.7

5.5
99.4

5 .6
100.6

5 .6
100.0

5.7
100.6

5 .9
106.0

5.9
105.4

5.9
105.4

5.9
107. 1

1.5
4.9

1.5
4.2

1.5
4.4

1.5
4.7

1.3
4.4

1.2
4.2

1.3
4 .3

1.5
4 .6

107
158.4

109
160.7

112
165.8

116
173.6

t 25
185.4

120
179.6

125
184.5

131
192.0

160
131.3

164
138.7

166
143.3

172
148.6

186
151.7

181
151.3

186
151.2

189
152.7

2.2
154.8

1.8
156.0

1.8
158. 1

1.9
166. 1

2.4
167.1

2.4
165.5

2.4
169.7

2 .3
166.0

1972

MANPOWER U T I L I Z A T I ON
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
UNEMPLOYMENT
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATE

BANKING A C T I V I T Y
TOTAL LOANS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
TOTAL DEPOSITS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

SPENDING
CHECK PAYMENTS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
ANNUAL RATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX

N.A.
ALL

- NOT AVAILABL E
INDEXES:




196 7- 10 0

*9

PINE
LUFF
ARKANSAS
METROPOLITAN AREA
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

TOTAL BANK LOANS

PERCENTAGE CHANGE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 1972
PINE BLUFF
TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT

+1.3

TOTAL LOANS

+18.4

+17.1

TOTAL DEPOSITS

+15.1

+11.4

CHECK PAYMENTS *

+11.7

+17.7

*

1970

1971

1972

1970

1971

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

1970

PINE BLUFF




1972

1971

U.S.

+3.8

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER

1972

TOTAL BANK DEPOSITS

PERCENT

U .S.

1967-100

CHECK PAYMENTS

1967-100
240
220

PERCENT
10

200

8

180

6

160

4

140

2

120

0

1970

1971

ALL DATA ARE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

33

100

1972
PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T .

LOUIS

CHFCK PAYMENTS

IN TEN MFOIUM-SIZE CI T I F S

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX
1967 = 100

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
DEC
EL DORADO,

ARK.

1972

1/

DEC

1972

NOV

1972

OCT

2/

1972

DEC

1971

129

222.4

215.6

207.8

160.9

35

128.9

134.4

133.8

122.6

143

138.7

136.5

137.2

133.6

156

174.6

175.7

163. 1

149.8

155

166.5

164.7

162.7

146. 1

105

147.9

148.5

147.8

134.8

GREENVILLE, MISS.

98

144. 1

154.8

158.2

136.8

CAPE GIRARDEAU,

82

197. 8

195.8

195.8

174.5

29

152. 8

150.0

149.2

130.7

115

174.2

169.5

166.9

153.2

HELENA,

ARK.

TEXARKANA SMSA,
QUINCY,

t

ARK.

ILL.

OWENSBORO,

KY.

PADUCAH, KY.

HANNIBAL,

MO.

MO.

JACKSON, TENN.

1/ DEBITS TO DEMAND DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS,
2/ THREE-MONTH MOV INT. A VFR AGES

RELEASED

JANUA RY




1973

EXCEPT INTFR3ANK AND U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS.

(EXCFPT LATEST MONTH, WHICH IS A TWO-MONTH AVERAGE).

PRFPARED RY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

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