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S *TES BUSINESS STATISTICS O* + A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS* U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 1941-43 = 1 9 4 1 - 4 3 ~ 10 150 PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS 140 130 120 110 100 90 Weekly Monthly (avg. .1A,,..,., i,J..... i i., —J.. 1972 J-J—J—J™!. 1971 Standard & Poor's Corp. j. of daiiy Thousands "1,400 close) „J„J_J__L-J Lj ! — I — I L J F M A M J J A S O N D J L. 1974 1973 (Wednesday dose) Thousands 350 MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION 1,200 (Passenger cars) 1..000 800 h- 600 400 200 Monthly I I i 0 i_ 1972 1971 Data: Automobile Mfrs. Assn. —J I I L 1974 1973 J F M A M J J A S O N D Billion 1 9 6 7 = 100 15.0 WHOLESALE PRICES Farm Products and Processed Foods and Feeds k I ; \ ' \ f CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT EXTENDED AND REPAID (seasonally adjusted) , I I I I I I ! I 1971 Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor 1972 1973 1974 * Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ provides selected weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1971 Data: Federal Reserve Board this Supplement in the latest monthly SURVEY 1972 1973 1974 2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 1974 1973 Mar . 31 Apr. 7 Mar . 16 Mar . 23 Mar. 30 Apr. 6 1967=100, 146.4 151.6 234.6 232.9 233.0 234.6 mil. $, do.., 9 j,632 5,,902 9.,345 6.,100 9.,630 6,,558 9., 646 6,,476 10,027 6,560 INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs thous, INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs do.., State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico) do.., FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)....number, 194 1, ,959 1, ,790 206 244 1.,910 1,,742 171 294 2,,755 2,,528 265 285 2.,713 2.,483 215 ...... ...... 237 •...o. 164 mil. $, do.., do.., do.., 65, ,130 79,,061 31, ,664 88 65.,381 79,,906 32,, 6 1 4 535 71, ,193 84, ,256 34 s ,760 128 71, ,286 85 j,245 35 s , 1 9 4 68 71,117 85,502 34,747 147 71,362 85,945 35,511 297 Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4/ Demand deposits, adjusted do.., Savings deposits do.., Loans and investments, gross adjusted, total do.., U.S. Government obligations do.., Commercial and industrial loans (gross) do.., Real estate loans (gross) ooa..do.., 96, ,291 58, ,685 319, ,710 25, ,503 99, ,983 47, ,648 9 7 j,679 58, ,669 319 j,705 25, ,960 100 3,316 47,,489 99, ,148 57, ,652 35 7 j,208 25, ,717 1 1 2 , ,740 55, ,948 97j ,982 57, ,904 358, ,297 24,856 1 1 4 , ,777 56, ,150 99,349 58,270 360,383 24,953 115,971 56,203 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ percent, Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/....1941-43=10, Industrial, 425 stocks do.., 7.65 111.62 125.17 7.63 108.77 121.80 65.25 9S) . 7 4 111.65 £5.30 97.57 109.19 8.36 96.59 108.09 1 1 , ,305 34, ,314 120, ,098 9 j,085 12, ,650 34, ,373 1 5 1 , ,081 9, ,068 13,135 34,766 141,701 9,041 2, ,839 116.4 16.7 2, ,875 117.8 17.0 2,872 117.7 16.9 WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES Nondurable goods stores FINANCE: Currency in circulation 3/ Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3_/ Member bank reserve balances 3/ Excess reserves, estimated 3/ PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal Electric power, by utilities Motor vehicles (passenger cars) Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/ thous. sh. tons. mil. kw.-hr, number, thous. bbl, 1 2 , 125 33, 398 2 1 4 , 297 301 10, ,050 33, ,479 210, ,921 9, ,346 Steel, raw. Index of production RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES thous. sh. tons. 1967=100, bil, 2, 963 121.4 16.2 2, ,967 121.6 15.8 _1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2_/ Tuesday price. MONTHLY 3/ Daily average. • 279 8.43 94.33 105.58 ...... 144,499 2,914 119.4 kj Wednesday data. BUSINESS STATISTICS 1973 1974 ITEM Feb. Mar. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. 126.9 150.9 137.0 129.7 160.9 141.4 145.3 187.2 155.7 150.4 202.6 162.1 152.7 205.6 164.7 154.5 197.0 163.0 Chemicals and allied products Fuels and related products, and power...., Furniture and household durables Hides, skins, and leather products 121.3 105.6 126.0 113.1 144.9 122.7 106.7 126.7 113.5 143.5 137.1 115.6 201.3 117.5 141.9 140.5 118.2 214.6 119.0 142.6 142.5 120.2 221.7 120.2 143.4 146.6 127.3 232.2 121.3 1.43.4 Lumber and wood products.... Machinery and equipment Metals and metal products 161.0 119.4 126.9 173.2 120.0 129.2 186.1 124.6 141.8 183.7 126.0 145.0 184.1 127.0 148.0 191.3 129.0 154.7 Pulp, paper, and allied products 128.4 116.5 110.1 129.0 118.3 110.3 132.6 128.7 116.5 138.7 131.8 117.7 142.1 132.9 119.8 144.2 137.2 123.8 117.4 114.2 118.2 119.0 114.5 118.6 131.4 117.3 121.4 133.8 118.6 122.9 135.2 118.9 123.1 136.1 119.1 123.2 $0,788 $0,771 $0,688 $0,665 $0,655 $0,647 89,075 86,683 81,838 2,956 78,882 4,845 89,686 87,325 82,814 3,131 79,683 4,512 91,983 89,701 85,643 3,202 82,441 4,058 91,354 89,096 84,088 3,197 80,891 5,008 91,692 89,434 84,294 3,283 81,011 5,140 91,884 89,633 84,878 3,334 81,544 4,755 COMMODITY PRICES WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES: ALL COMMODITIES Textile products and apparel Transportation equipment .Dec. 1968-100.. Motor vehicles and equipment PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y — Wholesale prices LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS LABOR FORCE, total, persons 16 years of age and over, Civilian labor force Nonagricultural industries 11,627 * MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 3 1974 1973 ITEM Feb. Mar.^ 7 90,,543 85,,811 3,,794 82,,017 4,,732 768 90,,556 85,,803 3,,852 81.,951 4,,753 830 90,496 85,863 3,699 82,164 4,633 815 4.8 3.0 5.0 14.4 4.4 8.6 2.2 3.1 5.2 5.0 8.2 4.3 3.9 5.2 3.4 5.2 15.6 4.7 9.4 2.3 3.2 6.0 5.3 9.1 5.1 5.0 5.2 3.5 5.1 15.3 4.7 9.2 2.4 3.2 6.1 5.4 7.9 5.3 5d 5.1 3.4 5.0 15.0 4.6 9.4 2.4 2.8 6.1 5.1 8.4 5.2 5.0 74,914 61,340 41,697 23,857 610 76.,626 62,,739 42,,649 24;..468 646 76,,533 62.,642 42,,636 24:,296 654 76,,773 62,,783 42,,891 2.4,,294 658 76,643 62,632 42,852 24,143 653 3,594 19,586 11,421 8,165 3,604 19,643 11,463 8,180 3.,732 20.,090 11.,859 8-,231 3.,636 20.,006 11.,774 8.,232 3,,744 19:,892 11,,676 8 :,216 3,710 19,780 11,580 8,200 do.... do.... do.... do.... 50,923 4,580 16,114 4,022 12,092 51,057 4,580 16,163 4,029 12,134 52.,158 4.,644 16.,398 4., 152 12.,246 52.,237 4.,684 16.,417 4.,184 12.,233 52,,479 4,,688 16,,456 4,,189 12;,267 52,505 4,670 16,467 4,184 12,283 do.... 4,014 12,682 13,533 2,628 10,905 4,024 12,716 13,574 2,631 10,943 4.,101 13.,128 13.,887 2.,654 H ,,233 4.,109 13,,136 13.,891 2.,658 H : ,233 4,,126 13,,219 13,,990 2,,670 11;,320 4,123 13,229 14,016 2,670 11,346 50,708 14,402 8,386 50,830 14,451 8,425 51,,915 14., 771 8,,712 51., 781 14,,682 8,,624 51.,910 14.,557 8.,520 51,747 14,469 8,448 37.2 36.2 41.0 3.9 42.0 4.4 39.7 3.4 33.5 37.1 37.0 40.9 3.9 41.6 4.1 39 0 8 3.5 33.4 37.0 37.2 40.7 3.7 41.3 3.9 39.8 3.4 32.9 36.7 36.2 40.3 3.4 40.8 3.5 39.6 3.4 32.8 36.9 37.6 40.5 3.5 41.1 3.6 39.6 3.3 32.9 36.8 142.5 141.5 151.8 139.7 151.5 139.2 137.0 142.3 143.3 142.5 152.6 140.4 152.1 140.2 136.9 143.6 rl51.3 rl52.1 161.2 147.9 160.2 147.9 145.5 151.3 151.7 154.2 160.5 148.5 161.1 148.8 145.2 152.1 152.4 154.4 162.3 149.3 161.3 149.0 145.5 152.8 153.1 155.6 163.0 150.2 162.1 150.4 146.1 153.0 109.8 97.5 105.0 101.7 102.1 101.2 106.1 113.1 122.0 120.2 109.9 96.9 107.9 101.6 101.7 101.6 106.0 113.2 122.0 120.0 111.8 107.2 112.3 103.5 104.6 102.0 107.1 112.8 124.0 124.2 111.0 106.8 105.5 101.8 102.1 101.4 109.3 112.6 122.7 124.3 111.6 108.7 113.3 101.4 101.5 101.3 108.0 113.1 123.6 125.5 110.8 102.9 111.1 100.4 100.2 100.7 108.0 112.7 123.2 125.0 Feb. Mar. Dec. Jan.— 87,716 83,230 3,446 79,784 4,486 898 88,162 83,782 3,469 80,313 4,380 869 90,,033 85,,669 3,,643 82,,026 4,,364 740 5.1 3.4 5.0 15.6 4.6 9.0 2.4 3.0 5.7 5.1 8.9 4.5 4.2 5.0 3.4 4.9 14.2 4.4 9.0 2.5 2.9 5.5 4.9 8.7 4.6 4.4 thous.. 74,715 61,182 41,596 2.3,792 612 do.... 7 LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS—Con. LABOR FORCE, total - Con. Rates (unemployed in each group as percent of total in the group): White Negro and other races Industry: Private nonfarm wage and salary workers SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLLS of nonagric. estab., total Contract construction Service-producing Transportation, communication, elec., gas, etc Wholesale and retail trade Wholesale trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Production or nonsupervisory workers on payrolls of private nonagricultural establishments (seas, adj.): Employees, total ..thous.. Average weekly hours per worker, seas, adj.: Manuf acturing Durable goods do.... do.... Indexes of average hourly earnings, seasonally adjusted: Private nonfarm economy: Current dollars 1967-100.. Contract construction do.... Manufacturing do.... Transportation, communication, electric, gas, etc....do.... Wholesale and retail trade do.... Finance, insurance, and real estate do.... Indexes of aggregate weekly man-hours, production or nonsupervisory workers, seasonally adjusted: Private sector payrolls 1967 100.. Contract construction do.... Transportation, communication, elec., gas, etc do.... r/ Revised, j)/ Preliminary. 11,624 37o2 40.3 3.5 40.9 3.6 39.5 3.3 32.8 4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 19 73 1974 ITEM Feb. Mar. Dec. Jan. Feb., 180,486 147,437 178,686 146,575 177,, 522 145 s 927 12,375 13,237 11.,227 111,8 75 12,677 12,267 13,714 12,797 13,, 541 12,,870 ...... ...... ...... 259.84 824.08 8 7,42. 177.96 2,73.50 857.24 93.16 "191.05 266.86 831L.34 93.16 186., 15 277.49 874.00 92 0 79 198.83 Mar. FINANCE CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM): .......mil. $.. Total outstand ing, end of month Installment credit, total........ - o o o o - . o . d O o . . . Installment credit, extended and repaid: Unadjusted: Extended, total. • ...v.. .. <> o.,,«„ u«««. 3 » o » o o « o o d O e o o o Repaid, total ... 3 .«..»».«»...e. .........do.... Seasonally adjusted: Extended, total <,..oa.....o..ooo...».n....... .dO. oca Repa id, total .. o »». .. ..<....«...•«.........d.•„ . . »do..0 0 157,582 127,959 |! |1 159,320 129 j 375 11,214 10,623 S1 jI 13.681 ! ! 13,434 11,437 SECURITY MARKETS: STOCKS: Prices: „ „ 0, o „ „ „ „ „ . o oc 308„40 Dow-Jones average (65 stocks) Indu stria 1 (30 s tock s)„.„a.« *» «»•»«. ««..<> 0 C « 0 0 c c „ „ „ a a 0974.04 0O Publ ic ut il ity (15 s tock s ) «..,. .•,„.. „= ». 113.08 202„04 Transportation (20 stocks) n..*,,........,. „ j ,265 13,852. 11,808 | 1| 300.94 957.35 109„52 194.60 92.1 775 146 12.3 10.3 2„0 I j j I ! I 1,144 964 180 13,0 11.0 1.9 1,649 1,563 1.8 I I 1 1.652 1,493 ................ ! ...... !: || ! 14,117 12,080 1 ij ! TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT RETAIL SALES, NEW PASSENGER CARS: Total, not seasonally adjusted® .co....,,.-..... ...Co.. thous 0 ,, Dome sticsoo o .-.• o «»»». -.. .«.. « <> • « •»«».«.<>•0 c. «« 0,do..o. Imports » o o . .. o « . o o « o « .: o 6 . c * .. . . ,: „ » o o « « c, o o. oec ao o. oco„. d O . c o o Total, seasonally adjusted at annual rates « . . o » . .mil. . „O Dome sties,..,.,.«o. ...»« „ „ . . „ . ..,.«. „ „ „. C .> .«0 0 0 . d o , . . . 0 < Imports.o.. 3a ............................... .do Retail inventories, new cars (domestics), end of month: Not seasonally adjusted., . n . . . « . . . . , ...000..thous.. Seasonally adjusted* »0 0 0 0 0.0 do . 0« 0 Inventory-sales ratio, new cars (domestics)..... ........ratioa. ! 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