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BUSINESS STATISTICS _.<:;cx '•>.,>*<.# w y ft August 1, 1975 A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT h TO THE n SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS* U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS -43=10 Monthly PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS 1973 1972 (avg. of daily I i i 1974 i close) I i 1975 J FMAMJ JASOND Data: Stand. & Poor's Corp. INDEX, 1967=100 INDEX, 1967=100 - H170 160 - H 160 150 - 170 - ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (E. E. I. seas. a d j . index) 140 - - [-* 130 - Monthly 1 1 1 J..-J 1 1 1 1 U..I.J—1 1—1 1 1—1 1972 1 1 1 1—1 —1—1—1—1—L_ 1 , I 1973 1 1 1 1 1 1974 i 1975 i i J F M A M J J A S O N D Data: Edison Electric Inst. Thousands 1,400 1,200 MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION (Passenger cars) 1,000 A V X^ V 800 A / \ 600 V 400 200 0 -J—I—I 1972 I L_J -I—I—I I L 1973 I I I L - _l_l 1974 Data: Motor Vehicle Mfgrs. Assn. of the United States, Inc. * Available only with subscription to the SURVEY O F CURRENT BUSINESS, this Supplement provides selected weekly a n d monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY L_J I L 1975 J F M A M J J A S O N D 2 WEEKLY WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ 9 Foodstuffs 13 Raw industrials BUSINESS STATISTICS 196 7=100.. do. . . . do.... 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.. J u l y 12 July 19 J u l y 26 189.8 221.0 170.7 193.5 231.8 170.8 196.4 238.6 171.6 196.5 237.5 172.2 10,263 6,798 333 2,252 1,949 196 10,979 7,638 459 4,911 3,851 168 11,304 7,661 518 4,973 3,895 239 11,315 7,543 477 192 194 81,743 94,051 34,958 265 J u l y 20 July 2 7 234.8 244.7 228.1 239.4 254.8 229.1 10,434 6,957 325 2,279 1,985 170 July 5 FINANCE: Currency in circulation _3_/ mil. $. . Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/ do.... Member bank reserve balances 3/ 7 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... . 74,849 92,015 37,824 -16 74,441 91,722 37,417 115 81,071 98,240 35,471 394 81,895 95,279 34,599 106 82,152 93,581 34,872 73 101,178 57,939 375,219 20,246 126,261 58,456 99,585 57,855 374,921 19,944 126,132 58,728 107,114 65,508 376,814 32,011 59*207 104,392 65,664 379,746 32,326 122,077 59,124 104,575 65,605 376,107 32,037 121,717 59,112 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's)~~4/... 1941-43=10.. Industrial, 425 stocks do... . 9.10 83.70 94.65 9.16 84.99 95.92 9.44 94.18 105.77 9.44 94.80 106.54 9.43 94.61 106.25 thous. sh. tons , . mil. kw.-hr.. number.. thous. bbl. . 12,125 41,466 121,622 8,875 12,320 40,119 124,464 8,904 6,900 38,092 114,669 8,400 7,82538,798 140,808 8,391 10,690 38,646 95,371 8,346 thous. sh. tons.. 1967=100. . 2,786 114.2 16.6 2,758 113.0 1,911 78.3 PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal Electric power, by utilities Motor vehicles (passenger cars) Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3J Steel, raw Index of production RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES 1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. bil.. 2/ Tuesday price MONTHLY 16.7 _3/ Daily a v e r a g e . 1,906 78.1 13.6 1,963 80.5 14.2 9.43 90.18 101.18 74,475 1,941 79.6 47 Wednesday d a t a . BUSINESS STATISTICS 1974 Apr. May June May June Mar. mil. do. do. 44,000 8,052 9,591 46,661 8,475 10,040 40,802 6,580 9,062 42,015 6,582 9,381 r41,261 r6,191 r9,492 43,414 6,197 10,052 do. do. do. 42,538 7,421 8,857 42,785 7,665 8,976 38,643 6,143 8,295 40,619 5,968 8,900 r39,940 r5,711 r8,790 39,793 5,599 8,992 do. do. do. do. 3,503 12,200 10,606 1,594 3,281 12,629 11,033 1,596 2,918 12,484 10,770 1,714 3,169 12,698 10,956 1,742 r3,228 rl2,372 rl0,704 rl,668 3,139 12,455 10,886 1,569 46,504 49,061 38,107 39,479 r38,800 41,928 46,730 9,002 9,095 46,848 9,293 9,329 35,492 4,961 7,705 38,751 5,395 8,506 r39,185 r5,863 r8,526 39,542 5,982 8,649 3,574 13,883 11,804 2,079 3,247 13,763 12,011 1,752 2,830 11,224 9,522 1,702 3,228 11,948 10,309 1,639 r3,218 rll,961 rl0,302 rl,659 3,170 11,978 10,303 1,675 122,137 124,536 122,392 119,852 rll7,397 115,915 122,016 15,688 31,730 126,082 17,316 32,082 120,099 12,379 33,153 118,231 11,807 32,759 rll7,476 rll,960 r32,495 117,226 12,344 32,151 GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: 1/ Value (not seasonally adjusted): Durable goods industries, total Primary metals Transportation equipment Value (seasonally adjusted): Durable goods industries, total Primary metals Transportation equipment Supplementary series: Household durables Capital goods industries Nondef ense Defense MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: 1/ New orders, net (not seasonally adjusted): Durable goods industries, total mil. New orders, net (seasonally adjusted): Durable goods industries, total do. Primary metals do. Transportation equipment do. S upp1ementary series: Household durables do. Capital goods industries do. Nondef ense do. Defense do. U n f i l l e d o r d e r s , end of month ( u n a d j u s t e d ) : Durable goods i n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l do. U n f i l l e d o r d e r s , end of month ( s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ) : Durable goods i n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l do. Primary m e t a l s do. T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment do. r / Revised. 31,022 1/ Data f o r J u n e 1975 a r e advance e s t i m a t e s . MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 3 1975 May Apr. June May GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS--Con. MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS--Con. 1/ Unfilled o r d e r s , e n d o f month (seas, adj.)--Con. Supplementary series: Household durables Capital goods industries Nondefense Defense 495 339 353 986 1,554 71,592 46,709 24,883 rl,546 r71,179 r46,304 r24,875 146.9 157.8 158.6 159.3 141.3 145.5 143.4 149.3 139.5 127.5 149.5 153.1 142.9 146.8 144.8 150.4 141.0 129.7 150.9 154.7 153.9 157.5 155.0 159.7 148.8 142.1 163.2 168.3 154.9 158.2 155.7 160.1 149.8 143.6 164.1 169.2 155.6 158.9 156.5 160.8 150.5 144.8 164,5 169.6 do.. do. . do. . do. . do.. do. . do. . do. . 159.7 158.6 154.6 177.7 147.6 151.4 129.6 159.4 160.3 155.1 153.8 183.1 149.2 152.9 130.2 161.2 171.3 161.8 155.4 167.4 163.6 166.6 135.5 178.2 171.2 161.8 154.8 167.8 164.7 167.6 135.9 179.4 171.8 168.2 153.6 169.0 165.3 168.2 136.4 180.1 do . . do. . do. . do. . 148.6 211.0 143.9 137.0 149.4 214.2 144.5 139.2 163.0 228.3 164.0 155.6 164.6 229.0 166.3 156.8 165.5 230.2 167.3 157.4 do. . do. . do . . do. . do .. do. . do. . do. . do. . do. . 135.0 136.3 135 114 114 146 137 147 134 132.0 135.7 138.8 137.7 116.4 122.2 148.6 139.4 149.4 136.5 133.5 140.9 144.8 144.0 127.3 135.3 152.3 151.1 164.6 148.9 142.0 141.3 146.2 145.5 127.5 138.1 152.4 152.1 165.8 149.5 143.5 141.8 147.4 146.8 126.8 142.2 152.5 152.6 166.8 149.9 143.8 1967=$1.00. $0,687 $0,681 $0,634 $0,631 .628 156.1 107.3 158.2 107.8 168.8 107.0 168.8 106.3 169.8 106.6 153.04 105.20 154.51 105.24 159.40 101.03 rl60.20 rl00.94 160.92 101.04 133.28 91.62 134.41 91.55 138.19 87.59 rl38.80 r87.46 145.79 91.54 2,371 68,402 46,295 22,107 2,337 69,535 47,274 22,261 145.5 ..do.. do.. do. . do.. do.. do. . do. . do. . mil. $ do.. do. . do. . 1 72 47 24 COMMODITY PRICES CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES: Unadjusted indexes: All items Special group indexes: All items less food All items less medical care Commodities Nondurables Nondurables less food Durables Services Services less rent 1967=100 Food M e a t s , poultry, and fish. Dairy products Fruits and vegetables.... Housing. Shelter Rent Homeownership Fuel and utilities Fue 1 oi 1 and coal Gas a n d electricity Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Transportation Private New cars Used cars Public Health and recreation Medical care Personal care Reading and recreation PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR A S MEASURED BY-Consumer prices LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, A N D EARNINGS Indexes o f average hourly earnings, seasonally adjusted: Private nonfarm economy (prod, o r nonsupervisory w o r k e r s ) : Current dollars 1967=100. 1967 dollars do. . . Gross avg. weekly earnings (prod, w o r k e r s , p a y r o l l s ) : Current d o l l a r s , seasonally adjusted 1967 d o l l a r s , seasonally adjusted Spendable average weekly earnings (married w o r k e r with three d e p e n d e n t s ) : Current dollars, seasonally adjusted 1967 d o l l a r s , seasonally adjusted 71 116 HELP-WANTED ADVERTISING, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX...1967=100. FINANCE FEDERAL RESERVE B A N K S , CONDITION, E N D OF MONTH: A s s e t s , total Reserve bank credit outstanding, total Time loans U. S. Government securities Gold certificate account Liabilities, total D e p o s i t s , total Member-bank reserve balances Federal Reserve notes in circulation MONEY A N D INTEREST R A T E S : O p e n market rates, N e w York City: Bankers ' acceptances (prime, 9 0 days) Commercial p a p e r (prime, 4-6 months) Finance C o . p a p e r placed directly, 3-6 months Stock E x c h a n g e call l o a n s , going rate Yield on U . S . Govt, securities (taxable): 3-month bills (rate on n e w issue) 3-5 y e a r issues . . . r_/ Revised. 31,022 p_/ P r e l i m i n a r y . 1/ m i l . $. do. . . do. .. do. . . do. . . .do. . . do. . . do. . . do. . . 111,075 90,254 3,298 81,395 11,460 111,075 35,241 31,012 65,802 110,906 89,423 3,210 80,484 11,460 110,906 34,151 30,086 66,475 111,291 89,465 60 81,418 11,620 111,291 32,525 27,139 70,871 122,628 98,583 1,539 87,846 11,620 122,628 41,234 32,028 71,167 rll6,755 r93,780 r24 85,622 11,620 rll6,755 r35,002 r26,445 72,280 percent. do. . . do... do... 10.68 10.62 8.94 11.48 10.79 10.96 9.00 11.78 6.22 6.06 6.00 8.09 6.15 6.15 5.97 7.66 5.76 5.82 5.74 7.42 8.430 8.24 8.145 8.14 5.544 7.00 5.694 7.76 5.315 7.49 do. .. do . . . Data for June 1975 a r e advance e s t i m a t e s . MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 4 1974 ITEM May Apr. May FINANCE--Con. SECURITY MARKETS: BONDS : Yields: Domestic corporate (Moody's).................... percent. By ratings: Aaa do. .. Aa do. .. A . .do... Baa do... By group: Industrials do. .. Public utilities do. .. Railroads. do. .. 8.68 9.49 8.37 8.42 8.85 9.10 8.47 8.55 9.05 9.34 8.67 8.80 9.33 10.29 8.95 9.02 9.63 10.34 8.90 9.04 9.79 10.46 8.77 8.94 9.67 10.40 8.55 8.86 8.73 8.69 9.08 8.89 9.05 9.67 9.25 9.30 9.88 9.39 9.37 9.93 9.49 9.29 9.81 9.40 8,489.5 8,428.4 7,652.4 384.7 327.7 316.9 9 466.5 9 437.6 8 715.9 9 074.4 9 012.7 8 569.6 8 952.8 8 901.8 r 8 145.1 8 ,691.0 8 ,630.7 8 691.5 .do. .do. 8,834.8 8,264.5 501.5 577.0 7 455.9 7 335.6 8 181.1 8 ,012.8 7 358.0 7 093.4 7 271.3 6 ,954.2 ..mil. $ .do. . do. . .do. . do. . 233.80 205.85 119.90 104.50 1,977.1 198.65 168.60 125.75 111.15 2,050.0 61.85 51.05 178.55 147.25 1,747.7 76.80 67.35 177.10 150.20 1,647.4 r81.60 r73.60 rl71.20 rl39.15 rl,557.8 p77.55 p54.85 pl81.05 pl54.95 pi,454.3 55.35 45.95 52.70 44.75 652.5 45.55 37.85 61.45 56.65 636.6 17.35 13.05 65.00 52.80 387.6 19.25 14.20 43.10 36.95 363.8 rl9.35 rl2.50 r45.15 r39.50 r338.0 p36.25 p27.35 p40.05 p35.00 p334.2 FOREIGN TRADE EXPORTS (MDSE.), INCL. REEXPORTS, TOTAL........ .... mil. $. Excl. Department of Defense Shipments ................... do. .. Seasonally adjusted .do. . . GENERAL IMPORTS, TOTAL.. Seasonally adjusted. METALS AND MANUFACTURES MACHINE TOOLS: Metal cutting type tools: Orders, new (net), total Domestic Shipments, total Domestic Order b a c k l o g , end of month Metal forming type t o o l s : O r d e r s , new ( n e t ) , t o t a l Domestic. Shipments, total Domestic Order backlog, end of month do. . .do. . . do. . do. . do. . r_/ Revised, vj P r e l i m i n a r y . USC0MM--DC-- 31,022 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402 POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 209 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First-Class Mail ^o/uav^ N WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
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