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x *^ T 0 F C 0 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS <V ° **£<** April 1 4 , 1 9 7 8 U wt' r i ij fr Annual Subscription: domestic, $15.00; foreign, $18.75 (no single copies sold). Order from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. n U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS INDEX, 1941-43-10 INDEX, 1941-43=10 140 140 PRICES OF 4 0 0 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS Monthly (avg. of daily close) 130 — 120 110 100 — - yr" ~ * \ _ ^ ^ r t r\ J ~^~^ v^ 90 - 80 - 70 1 1 \ ' 1 L \ \ 1—1_L— 1 1 I \ 1975 1 1 1 \ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 :1 \ 1976 L J L J L ^ L - • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1— 1 1 L^_ 1977 1978 J FMAMJ JASOND Data: Stand. & Poor's Corp. INDEX, 1967=100 210 ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION INDEX, 1967=1 Monthly (E.E.I, seas. adj. index) -L-L. 1975 1976 1977 1978 J F M A M J J A S O N D Data.- Edison Electric Inst MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS 20 R A W STEEL PRODUCTION (ingots and all other forms) 16 - 12 - * Monthly - y\ ^s*^^ " - 8 4 L_J l_J 1—1- _ l 1975 1— 1- 1 _L— 1 1 1 L J L i 1976 1 1 1 1 _ 1 _ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1977 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1978 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data that are published monthly in the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS. 1 1 1 J FMAMJ JASOND WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1978 1977 ITEM Apr. 2 WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ 9 Foodstuffs 13 Raw industrials Apr. 9 Mar. 18 Mar. 25 Apr. 1 Apr. 8 1967=100.. do do. ... 219.2 213.6 223.0 219.1 214.4 222.3 227.6 238.2 220.4 226.0 236.5 218.8 228.0 240.1 219.8 ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES mil. $.. Nondurable goods stores do.... 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.. FINANCE: Currency in circulation 3/ mil. $.. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/ do Member bank reserve balances 3/ do.... Excess reserves, estimated _3/ do 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) do.... 13,705 8,644 13,743 9,221 13,637 9,307 14,426 9,886 13,902 9,013 296 3,701 2,927 205 367 3,690 2,912 167 303 3,204 2,900 133 280 3,125 2,816 145 281 144 144 93,013 109,366 34,737 333 93,645 105,962 34,264 256 102,048 112,267 35,978 128 102,168 116,483 36,295 167 102,320 117,230 36,491 235 el02,667 116,580 36,650 327 107,553 94,998 400,929 49,489 116,791 64,974 8.53 98.54 109.46 112,267 93,262 440,526 46,297 128,042 76,391 8.79 89.12 97.98 111,142 93,494 436,059 44,842 128,321 76,592 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. $ Poor's) 4/...1941-43=10.. Industrial, 400 stocks do.. .. 111,728 95,386 409,374 51,488 117,279 65,008 8.52 97.91 108.72 8.78 89.47 98.34 8.81 89.64 98.49 8.85 89.64 98.56 thous. sh. tons.. mil. kw.-hr.. number.. thous. bbl.. 13,450 37,254 208,722 8,052 11,055 37,206 154,832 8,052 8,335 38,920 208,498 8,596 8,355 36,973 161,716 8,596 11,945 37,070 211,974 8,596 thous. sh. tons.. percent.. 2,569 82.1 2,584 82.6 2,500 83.0 2,489 82.7 2,550 83.9 bil.. 16.4 14.9 15.9 15.5 17.2 PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal Electric power, by utilities Motor vehicles (passenger cars) Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/ Steel, raw Rate of capability utilization 5/ RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES 228.2 239.9 220.3 2,560 84.2 1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. 5/ Capability for a fill order book based on current availability of raw materials, fuels, supplies, and industry facilities, e/ Estimated. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1977 ITEM 1978 Jan. Feb. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. 10,028 7,940 4,365 3,438 15,782 12,611 7,642 6,284 2,622 667 1,390 rl3,670 rl0,943 r6,424 r5,369 2,344 644 1,200 rll,600 r9,374 r5,321 r4,309 11,437 9,263 5,253 4,272 r2,074 r554 rl,081 2,101 568 1,090 CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (UNADJ.), TOTAL Private, total Residential (incl. farm) New housing units mil. $. do... do... do... Nonresidential buildings, total 1/ Industrial Commercial do. .. do... do... 1,804 456 906 10,052 7,915' 4,368 3,536 1,836 468 915 Public, total do.. . 2,088 2,137 3,171 r2,727 r2,226 2,173 148.1 116.2 66.5 52.1 156.9 122.4 72.1 58.3 177.8 142.1 87.7 70.4 rl76.7 rl40.5 r87.2 73.0 rl71.2 rl37.3 r81.1 r65.4 178 143 86 70 do... do... do... do. 24.8 6.2 12.5 32.0 24.9 6.3 12.5 34.5 29. 7. 15. 35. 28.0 7.1 14.7 36.3 r28.5 r7.5 rl5.0 r33.9 28 5 7 6 15 0 34.3 1972=100. 149.0 150.5 rl63.7 rl65.3 rl66.8 167.2 mil. $. 1967=100. mil. $. 6,748 203 5,090 7,523 212 5,306 10 391 258 8 388 10,445 299 7,674 9,390 270 6,693 9,695 266 6,766 do... do... do... 2,163 2,927 1,658 1,879 3,427 2,217 3 107 [^ 281 2 003 3,370 4,305 2,770 2,809 3,884 2,697 2,905 3,862 2,929 NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AT ANNUAL RATES), TOTAL bil. $. Private, total do... Residential (incl. farm) do... New housing units do... Nonresidential buildings, total 1/ Industrial Commercial Public, total CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN 50 STATES, (F.W. DODGE): TOTAL VALUATION Index (seasonally adjusted) Building, total By type of building: Nonresidential Residential Non-building construction r/ Revised. 44178 1/ Includes additions and alterations. 1 8 9 6 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 1977 ITEM Feb. Mar. 1978 Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. 100,832 98,503 92,623 2,914 89,710 5,880 98,919 92,609 3,323 89,286 6,310 1,797 100,071 97,950 91,053 2,868 88,185 6,897 100,048 97,924 91,185 2,771 88,413 6,739 100,565 98,443 91,964 2,913 89,051 6,479 99,107 92,881 3,354 89,527 6,226 1,688 99,093 93,003 3,242 89,761 6,090 1,568 99,414 93,266 3,310 89,956 6,148 1,463 LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS LABOR FORCE, total, persons 16 years of age and over not seasonally adjusted Civilian labor force Employed, total Agriculture Nonagricultural industries Unemployed Civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted Employed, total Agriculture Nonagri cultural industries Unemployed Long-term, 15 weeks and over thous. do... do... do... do... do... do... do... do... do... do... do... Rates (unemployed in each group as percent of total in the group): Al1 civilian workers Men, 20 years and over Women, 20 years and over Both sexes, 16-19 years White Black and other races Married men, wife present Occupation: White-collar workers Blue-collar workers Industry: Private nonfarm wage and salary workers Construction Manufacturing EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLLS OF NONAGRIC. ESTAB., SEAS. ADJ...thous. Private sector do... Nonmanufacturing industries do... Goods-producing do... Mining do... Contract construction do... Manufacturing do... Durable goods do... Nondurable goods do... Service-producing do... Transportation, communication, elec, gas, etc....do... Wholesale and retail trade do... Wholesale trade do... Retail trade do... Finance, insurance, and real estate do... Services .do... Government do... Federal do... State and local do... Production or nonsupervisory workers on payrolls of private nonagricultural establishments, seas, adj.: Employees, total do... Manufacturing do... Durable goods do... Average weekly hours per worker, seasonally adjusted: Total private hours. Contract construction do... Manufacturing do... Overtime hours do... Durable goods do.. . Overtime hours do... 97,909 95,771 88,215 2,804 85,411 7,556 97,477 95,340 87,231 2,709 84,522 8,109 96,320 89,047 3,164 85,883 7,273 2,168 96,623 89,478 3,179 86,299 7,145 2,008 7.6 5.9 7.2 18.6 6.8 13.1 4.1 4.6 8.8 7.6 15.2 7.2 7.4 5.6 7.2 18.7 6.6 12.9 3.8 4.7 8.5 7.4 14.2 6.7 6.4 4.6 6.6 15.6 5.5 12.7 6.3 4.7 6.1 16.0 5.5 12.7 6.1 4.5 5.7 17.4 5.3 11.8 6. 2 4. 5 5.8 17. 3 5,3 12. 4 3.2 4.0 7.2 6.3 10.8 5.7 2.9 3.6 7.1 6.2 11.7 5.6 2.9 3.5 7.1 6.1 11.5 5.7 3.0 3.4 7.1 6.0 11.3 5.4 80,870 65,854 46,576 23,763 824 3,661 19,278 11,261 8,017 57,107 4,553 18,039 4,334 13,705 4,431 15,068 15,016 2,721 12,295 81,331 66,300 46,883 24,017 841 3,759 19,417 11,373 8,044 57,314 4,563 18,118 4,354 13,764 4,453 15,149 15,031 2,725 12,306 83,429 68,062 48,194 24,526 711 3,947 19,868 11,748 8,120 58,903 4,652 18,610 4,460 14,150 4,611 15,663 15,367 2,718 12,649 r83,719 r68,288 r48,316 r24,593 r705 r3,916 rl9,972 rll,828 r8,144 r59,126 r4,628 rl8,774 r4,482 rl4,262 r4,630 rl5,693 rl5,431 r2,736 rl2,695 rp84,055 rp68,590 rp48,519 rp24,729 rp711 rp3,947 rp20,071 rpll,910 rp8,161 rp59,326 rp4,657 rpl8,762 rp4,508 rpl4,254 rp4,649 rpl5,793 rpl5,465 rp2,736 rpl2,729 p84,498 p68,974 p48,828 p24,896 p727 p4,023 p20,146 pll,962 p8,184 p59,602 p4,681 pl8,849 p4,538 pl4,311 p4,669 pl5,879 pl5,524 p2,735 pl2,789 54,080 13,852 8,039 54,462 13,975 8,137 55,790 14,306 8,438 r55,928 rl4,403 r8,512 rp56,138 rpl4,487 rp8,575 p56,467 pl4,539 p8,612 36.2 37.5 40.3 3.3 40.8 3.4 36.2 37.2 40.4 3.3 41.0 3.5 36.2 36.8 40.5 3.5 41.2 3.7 35.6 r34.6 39.6 3.5 r40.2 3.7 rp35-8 rp35.7 rp40.0 rp4.0 rp40.6 p4.0 p36.1 p36.3 p40.5 p3.7 p41.1 p3.9 308.93 941.77 107.49 227.29 309.63 946.11 106.48 225.94 283.84 818.80 111.45 214.02 273.04 781.09 106.97 209.90 267 .80 763 .57 104 32 208 14 265.75 756.24 105.48 204.50 100.96 112.14 110.71 87.93 52.88 14.12 49.27 11.75 51.20 102.44 109.29 100.57 111.88 111.52 86.85 52.14 14.08 50.21 11.57 49.34 100.68 107.00 93.82 103.13 101.36 82.89 54.54 13.34 46.46 11.15 41.63 93.73 108.45 90.25 99.34 99.43 80.14 52.40 13.13 46.13 10.46 40.32 90.14 101.86 FINANCE SECURITY MARKETS: STOCKS: Prices: Dow-Jones average (65 stocks) Industrial (30 stocks) Public utility (15 stocks) Transportation (20 stocks) Standard § Poor's Corporation: Combined index (500 stocks) 1941-43=10. Industrial, total (400 stocks) do... Capital goods (111 stocks) do... Consumer goods (189 stocks) do... Utilities (40 stocks) do... Transportation (20 stocks) 1970=10. Railroads (10 stocks) 1941-43=10. Financial (40 stocks) 1970=10. New York City banks (6 stocks) 1941-43=10. Banks outside N.Y.C. (10 stocks) do... Property-Casualty Insurance (6 stocks) do r/ Revised. £/ Preliminary. 44178 88 97 96 79 51 12 44 10 38 89 99 98 95 25 11 60 91 69 33 74 56 37 88.82 97.65 93.12 78.68 51.72 12.70 43.61 10.50 38.66 90.36 101.01 4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 1977 ITEM Feb. •1978 Mar. Feb. Dec. FINANCE--Con. New York Stock Exchange common stock indexes: Composite Industrial Transportation Utility Finance 12/31/65=50 do.. do.. do.. do.. 54.93 59.65 40.59 40.86 55.65 54.67 59.56 40.52 40.18 54.84 51.83 55.55 39.75 40.36 53.85 49.89 53.45 39.15 39.09 50.91 49.41 52.80 38.90 39.02 50.60 1978 ]977 FOREIGN TRADE Jan. Feb. Nov. Dec. Jan. EXPORTS (MDSE.), INCL. REEXPORTS, TOTAL Excl. Department of Defense Shipments Seasonally adjusted By commodity groups and principal commodities: Food and live animals Beverages and tobacco Crude materials, inedible, exc. fuels Mineral fuels, lubricants, etc Animal and vegetable oils, fats, waxes Chemicals Manufactured goods Machinery and transport equipment, total Electrical Transport equipment, total mil. $. do... do... 8,992.7 8,975.9 9,598.9 9,408.7 9,403.7 9,807.8 9,648.0 9,645.6 9,304.1 11,329.9 11,326.2 11,029.5 9,366.9 9,364.4 10,014.3 do... do... do... do... do... do... do... do... do... do... 1,077.0 166.3 1,040.8 217.3 77.3 809.3 871.0 3,824.5 759.0 1,304.2 1,114.1 133.7 1,188.2 267.8 94.8 910.0 926.0 3,869.2 764.7 1,323.7 1,140.3 142.4 1,112.1 362.1 114.9 736.3 847.8 4,145.7 878.5 rl,501.5 1,343.7 282.6 1,151.6 314.7 119.2 1,042.4 1,014.9 4,852.0 971.2 1,787.3 1,132.7 138.0 1,049.8 188.9 96,0 830.2 829.9 3,852.0 GENERAL IMPORTS, TOTAL Seasonally adjusted By commodity groups and principal commodities: Food and live animals Beverages and tobacco Crude materials, inedible, exc. fuels Mineral fuels, lubricants, etc Animal and vegetable oils and fats Chemicals Manufactured goods Machinery and transport equipment do.. . do.., 10,932.9 11,268.7 10,505.2 11,673.7 11,798.6 11,386.4 13,307.2 13,059.1 12,717.7 12,393.0 do.., do... do.., do.., do... do.., do.., do.., 1,008.1 128.1 545.0 3,512.6 53.2 402.1 1,498.0 2,569.3 1,042.3 117.8 547.0 3,232.9 52.9 407.1 1,397.0 2,504.5 805.1 102.0 665 ,571 36 331 ,768 044.7 1,220.2 142.2 704.9 3,508.0 36.2 r513.9 2,031.9 3,435.1 ,126.9 138.1 650.4 ,422 29 418 ,982. ,392 r/ Revised. 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