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A u g u s t 15, 1975
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SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Bill ion $
Billion $
450
450
TOTAL L O A N S A N D
425
INVESTMENTS
-
( W e e k l y Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System)
425
400
~
NS
375
350
-
325
-
300
(average
275
250
.... 1
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L_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 I
1 1 J
1972
L_J
1—1—1—1—
1 l
of Wednesday
I
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375
350
^1974
325
(Wednesday
data)
-
data)
300
275
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
1974
1973
400
1975
^--^---
1
1 1 1 1 1
J
1975
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
i
F M A M J J A S O N D
250
Federal Reserve Board
Billi<
16.0
Hours
54
Dolla
5.00
CONSUMER INSTALLMENT
CREDIT EXTENDED A N D
REPAID (seasonally adjusted)
/V\
15.0 -
M A N U F A C T U R I N G HOURS &
EARNINGS
4.80
"
52
(Hours seasonally adjusted)
48
4.60
1
Extendec
JsJS/ V \
1
14.0
4.40
4.20
Repaid
12.0
46
A v e r a g e Hourly
Gross
Earnings
(left scale)
1
V
13.0
44
1
^
A WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS
^OF^
/
42
4.00
t
11.0
10.0
3.80
-/l I 1 I I I I I I I
1.1 1.1 1 1
1972
Data:
I I I I 1 1 I 1 I I 1 1 1 1 1 1,1 1 1 I 1 1
1974
1973
Average
Hours Per Week
| (right scale)
3.60
I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I
1972
1975
Data:
Federal Reserve Board
Billion $
60
\f—-^
J
1973
40
l M l l I l
1974
1975
1974
1975
U.S. Dept. ot Labor
1967 = 100
200
WHOLESALE PRICES
SALES OF RETAIL STORES
(seasonally adjusted)
180
Farm Products and
Processed Foods
and Feeds
Al
160
140
„
30
J-J-LJ
1972
Data:
i i I i i I
1973
All Commodities
/
V
1974
120
Goods
i i i i i i i i i i
100 L_u.
1975
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
1972
Data:
U.S. Dept. of Labor
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Nondurable
20
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i \
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provides selected weekly and monthly d a t a subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY
1973
38
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
2
1974
1975
J TBI
Aug. 10
July 19
1967=100
do..
do..
249.9
27/1.7
234.0
244.6
270.1
228.2
196.4
238.6
171.6
196.5
237.5
172.2
201.3
252.0
172.2
mil. $
do..
1.0,704
7,018
10,542
7,1.47
11,315
7,543
11,154
7,329
11,330
7,515
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs
thous
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, al ] programs
do..
State programs (SO States, D.C., and. Puerto Rico)
do..
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun S Bradstrect)..number
340
2,259
1,971
116
318
2,238
1,962
155
481
,141
,003
192
471
4,974
3,827
194
45 7
Aug. 3
WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores
July 26
Aug. 2
Aug. 9
198.7
244.8
171.9
233
FFNANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/
do..
Member bank reserve bal ances 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 obi i gat ions
do..
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
do..
Real estate loans (gross)
do..
74,081
91,386
37,204
1.84
74,383
90,516
36,920
228
82,152
93,581
34,872
73
81,736
94,047
34,962
269
8.1,281
93,491
35,013
295
101,649
57,615
380,370
20,915
126,151
58,908
101,88.1
57,558
380,277
20,978
125,823
58,754
104,511
65,638
375,280
32,058
121,719
59 11.6
103,500
65,574
373,626
32,042
121,082
59 067
103,437
65,406
280,573
32,308
120,666
59,048
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. $ Poor's) - ^/..1941-43=10
Industr ial, 425 stocks
do..
9.23
79.31
89.35
9.29
82.65
93.17
9.43
94.61
106.25
9.43
90.18
101.18
9.44
88.83
99.68
9.48
86.25
96,79
12,295
40,098
93,440
8,860
12,205
37,865
69,115
8,940
10,720
38,646
95,371
8,346
11,750
41,133
74,475
8,371
12,830
41,444
.109,963
8^366
99,674
thous. sh. tons
1967=100
2,719
111.4
2,733
112.0
1,963
80.5
1,941
79.6
1,944
79.7
bil
16.8
16.1
14.2
14.3
15.4
PRODUCTION:
B:i tuminous coal
Electric power, by utilities
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/
Steel, raw
Index of product ion
thous. sh. tons
mil. kw. -hr
number
thous. bbl
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES
1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks.
2/ Tuesday price.
MONTHLY
3/ Daily average.
81,497
92,335
34,562
217
1,914
78.5
4/ Wednesday data.
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1974
1975
TTEM
June
.July
Apr.
Mav
June
July
COMMODITY PRICES
SPOT MARKET PRICES, BASIC COMMODITIES:
22 Commodities
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrial s
WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES:
ALL COMMODITIES
Farm products
Food and feeds, processed
Industrial commodities
Chemicals and al lied products
Fuels and related products, and power
Furniture and household durables
Hides, skins, and leather products
Lumber and wood, products
Machinery and equi pment
Metals and metal products
Nonmetallic mineral products
Pulp, paper, and. allied products
Rubber and plastics products
Tcxtile products and apparel
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles and equipment
1967=100.
do.. .
do...
224.4
219.7
227.5
236.9
250.0
228.2
201.2
224.6
186.4
194.5
210.3
1.84.2
187.2
209.4
173.2
195.5
236.0
171.5
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do.. .
do...
do...
do.. .
do...
do...
do. ..
do.. .
do...
Dec. 1968=100.
1967=100.
155.7
168.6
157.4
153.6
1.42.8
210.5
126.1
146.0
1.92.2
137.2
1.74.0
152.3
147.5
135.6
141.7
122.8
1.26.1
161.7
1.80.8
167.6
1.57.8
1.48. 4
221. 7
128. 2
146. 6
188. 6
140. 3
180. 3
173.2
184.5
179.0
170.3
182.1
238.8
1 38.6
147.7
183.0
160.4
.185.1
173.1
169.8
148.9
135.2
139.9
142.9
173.7
186.2
179.7
1.70.7
181.2
243.0
139.0
148.7
181.0
161.0
184.5
173..3
169..8
148..6
135..9
140..1
143.1
175.
193.
184.
1.71.
181.
142.1
125.1
128.5
172.1
177.7
179.4
169.7
182.4
236.5
138.5
147.5
174.9
159.7
185.7
173.0
169.7
149.4
134.4
139.9
.143.0
$0,64 2
$0,618
$0,581
$0,577
$0,576
SO.569
45,609
15,150
8,649
46,034
15,477
8,980
2,178
2,266
45,896
14,588
8,422
2,010
1,879
r51,204
rl5,987
r9,180
r2,124
r2,199
r49,029
rl6,145
r9,356
r2,143
2,195
50,185
16,648
9,920
2,11 9
PURCHASING TOWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BY-Wholesal e prices
1967=$1.00. .1
156. 4
153. 3
139. 5
246.
1 39 .
149.
179.6
161.7
183.4
174.7
170.0
150.1
1.36.8
140.1
143.1
DOMESTIC TRADE
RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES:
ESTIMATED SALES (UNA1XJUSTED) , TOTAL 1/
Durable goods stores
Automotive dealers
Furniture, home Turn., and equip. s t o r e s
Building materials and hardware dealers.
r / Revised.
31,027
...mil. S
do..
do..
do..
.do..
1/ Data for J u l y 1975 a r c advance e s t i m a t e s
2,122
2,193
MONTHLY
BUSINESS STATISTICS — C o n t i n u e d
3
1974
July
DOMESTIC TRADE-- C o n .
RETAIL T R A D E , ALL RETAIL STORLS-- ('on.
ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED)--Con. \J
Nondurable goods stores
Apparel and accessory stores
Drug and propri ctary sto res
Eat i ng and drinking places
Tood stores
Gasol ine servl ce stat ions
General merchandise group with nonstores
Apr.
May
30,459
1,978
1, 364
3,702
9,942
3,537
7,070
30,557
1,879
1,364
3,734
10,085
3,695
6,893
31,308
1,949
1 ,407
3,773
10,178
3,468
7,059
r35,217
r2,232
r1.529
r4,183
rJ.1,687
r3,715
r8,047
r32,884
r2,073
rl,496
r4,208
rl0,797
r3,724
r7,504
44,593
14,049
7,830
2,137
1,996
46,356
14,963
8,563
2,237
2,028
46,712
14,064
7,800
2,132
.1 , 8 8 3
r48,124
r14,654
r8,214
r2,139
r2,006
r48,758
rl5,188
8,661
2,170
1,984
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
do..
30,544
2,069
1,402
3,441
9,782
7,454
31,393
2,148
1,421
3,473
10,090
3', 4 53
7,541
32,648
2,179
1,455
3,898
10,598
3,532
7,638
r33,470
r2,216
rl,499
r3,935
rl0,875
r3,565
r7,981
r33,570
2,224
1,534
3,985
11,031
3,591
7,996
ESTIMATED RETAIL INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:
Unadj usted, tota 1
Ad j us t ed, total
do. .
do. .
68,622
67,943
68,636
68,873
73,545
72,003
72,716
71,374
72,328
71,549
RETAIL FIRMS WIT!! 1.1 OR MORE S T O R E S :
Estimated sales (unadjusted) , total
Est i mated sal es (seasonal ly adj listed) , total
do. .
do. .
13,715
1.3,984
13,546
14,263
13,917
14,624
rl5.860
r!5,149
14,689
1 5,324
mi 1 . $
do. .
do. .
do . .
do. .
do. .
do..
E S T I M A T E D SALLS (SEAS. ADJ.) T O T A L _1_/
Durabl e goods stores
Automotive dealers
Furni t u r e , home f urn ., and equip. stores
Bui 1 di ng materi a 1 s and ha rdwa re dea 1 c rs
do. .
do. .
do. .
do . .
do. .
Nondurable goods stores
Appare 1 and accessory stores
Drug and proprietary stores
Eating and drinking places
Food s to res
Gasoline service stat i ons
General merchandise group with nonstores
5,4
21
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS
LABOR FORCE, t o t a l , persons 16 years o f age and o v e r ,
not seasonal ly adjusted
Ci vi 1 i an labor force
Employed, total
Agriculture
Nonagri cul turai i ndustri es
Unemployed
thous
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
94
92
87
3
83
5
758
546
167
895
272
380
95
93
88
4
83
5
496
276
015
024
991
260
93,564
91,369
83,549
3,171
80,377
7,820
93
91
84
3
80
7
949
768
146
622
524
623
96
94
85
3
81
8
191
013
444
869
Civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted
do..
E m p l o y e d , total
do. .
Agriculture
do. .
Nonagri cultural industries
do. .
Uncmp 1 oyed
do. .
L o n g - t e r m , 15 w e e k s a n d o v e r
do. .
iri
Rates (unomnlpyed)
oach g r o u p as p e r c e n t of
t o t a l in t h e group):
A l l ci vi. 1 i an w o r k e r s
Men, 20 y e a r s and o v e r
Women, 20 y e a r s a n d o v e r
Both s e x e s , 1 6 - 1 9 y e a r s
Wh i t e
Negro and o t h e r r a c e s
Ma r r i ed men, wi f e p r e s e n t
Occupation:
W h i t e - c o l l a r workers
B l u e - c o l l a r workers
Industry:
P r i v a t e n o n f a r m wage a n d s a l a r y w o r k e r s . . . .
Construction
Manufacturing
D u r a b l e goods
90
86
3
82
4
857
088
333
755
769
934
91
86
3
82
4
283
403
433
970
880
927
92,262
84,086
3,238
80,848
8,176
2,403
92
84
3
80
8
2
940
402
512
890
538
643
92
84
3
81
7
2
340
444
304
140
896
887
5.3
3.6
5.2
8.9
EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLLS OF' NONAGRIC.
Pri vate s e c t o r
Nonmanufacturing i n d u s t r i e s
Goods-producing
Mining
Contract construct, ion
Manufacturing
Durab 1 e goods
N o n d u r a b l e goods
ESTAB.., SEAS. ADJ
Service-producing
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n , communication, e l e c t r i c , g a s , etc
Who lcsal e and retai 1 t radc
Wholesa 1 e trade
Retai 1 t radc
Finance , i n s u r a n c e , and real estate
Services
Government
I'ederaI
State and 1 oca]
r/
Revised.
p_/ P r e l i m i n a r y .
31,02 7
1/
Data
for .July
5.2
3.5
5.1
5.8
16. 2
4. 8
4.8
9.0
2.6
3.2
6.2
5.4
0.4
5.1
4.8
9.4
2.7
3.3
6.2
5.5
10.7
5.2
4.6
7.0
8.6
20.4
8.1
14.6
5.6
4.7
L3.0
9.8
19.3
12.2
12.8
8.6
7.0
8.1
2.1.8
L9.2
8.5
4.7
5.8
5.4
3.0
0.1
7.9
3.7
5.7
4.8
2.6
9.6
21.8
12.3
12.7
21.0
12.0
1.2.9
78,421
64 ,220
44 ,036
24 ,84 7
669
3,994
20 ,181
11 ,959
8,225
78 ,479
64 ,237
44 .068
24 , 764
675
3,920
20 ,169
11 ,959
8,210
76 349
61 ,490
43 .400
22 268
703
3 ,475
18 090
10 ,554
7,536
r76 ,428
do. .
do..
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
53 ,5 74
4 ,698
17,031
4 ,261
12,770
4 , 1 56
13,488
14 ,201
2 ,715
11 ,4 86
5 3,715
4 ,693
17,107
A ,26.1
12,846
4 ,157
13,516
14 ,242
2, 735
11 ,507
54 ,081
4 ,511
16 ,794
4 ,213
.12,581
4 ,163
13 , 754
14 ,859
2 ,729
12 , 130
r54 ,128
r4 ,495
rl6 ,820
4 ,208
rl2 ,612
r4 ,161
estimates.
569
9.2
7.3
8.6
thous
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
1975 a r e a d v a n c e
5 75
r6 1 ,535
r43 .417
r22 , 300
r710
r3 ,472
rl8 ,118
rlO ,525
r7 ,593
rl.3,759
rl4 ,893
2, 730
rl2 ,163
r76 ,264
r61 , 376
r43 ,305
r22 ,1.82
r707
r3 ,404
r 1 8,071
rlO ,470
r7 ,601
r5A ,082
r4 ,474
rl6 ,854
4 , 1 83
rl2 ,671
r 4 ,154
rl3 ,712
rl4 ,888
r2 , 730
rl2 ,158
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
Continued
19 75
1974
1'IT'M
I
May
1
J un c
May
.June
8,489.5
8,428.4
7,652.4
8,384.7 |
8,327.7
8,316.9
9,466.5
9,437,6
8,71.5.9
9,074.4
9,012.7
8,569.6
1,084.6
111.3
1 ,014.1
281.0
I .,074=2
106.9
911.6
310.4
1,276.6
120.1
892.3
399.6
1,219,6
101.6
810.7
391.4
do
1.31.7
r711.8
1,036.3
138.2
r7 76.1
983.3
120.8
786.8
949.6
73.7
737.2
949.3
do
do....
do
do
do
3,268.5
590.8
1,259.0
500.6
218.5
T3,267.1
593.1
1 ,31.3.3
4 74 . 1
226.7
4,051.8
648.8
1,599.1
488.6
237.8
3,905.1
r640. 8
.1,410.2
4 82.3
274.9
3,990.3
r650.0
1,510.4
483.5
284.2 1
8,501.5
8,577.0
7,455.9
7,335.6
8,181.1
8,012.8
7,358.0
7,093.4
769.5
127.5
579.6
2,090.2
26.6 |
65 7 . 5
143.7
456. 3
1,477.6
55 . 1
Mar.
|
Apr.
j
j
FOUKIGN TRADI;
EXPORTS (MDSli.) , INCI,. RliHXPORTS, TOTAL
Hxcl. Department o f Defense S h i p m e n t s . . ,
S e a s o n a 11 y aclj u s t e d
By commodity g r o u p s and p r i n c i p a l c o m m o d i t i e s :
B e v e r a g e s and t o b a c c o
Crude m a t c r i a i s , i n c d i b i e .
Animal a n d v e g e t a b l e
Manufactured
oils,
,
exc.
fats,
....
do
do
do...
waxes
goods
.
do
do
..
goods
Commodi t i es n o t
i
do
H l e c t rica.1
Transport equipment 3 t o t a 1
Miscellaneous manufactured a r t i c l e s . ,
Commodi t i e s not. c l a s s i fi ed
Chemi ca 1 s
Manufactured
$..
do
.do....
fuels
GHNKRAL IMPORTS, TO'l'AL
Seasonally adjusted
By commodity g r o u p s a n d p r i n c i p a l c o m m o d i t i e s :
Pood and 1 i ve a n i ma I s
,
B e v e r a g e s and t o b a c c o
Crude m a t e r i a l s , i n e d i b l e , e x c . f u e l s
Mineral fuels, l u b r i c a n t s , e t c
Animal a n d v e g e t a b l e o i I s a n d f a t s
mi 1.
cl a s s i f i e d
do. . . .
do. . . .
do. . . .
do
do....
do....
do
do... . |
do
1
do
r8,834.8
8,264.5
827.4
116.5
571.2
2,290.8
42.2
i
I
339.9
rl,467.l
2,240.3 1
766.0 1
173.4
332.4
r1,486.8
2,108.6
797.0
183.6
340. 8
1, 313. 3
2,138.4
687.8
185.4
684,5
1 19.1
468.4
1
1
1
8.952.8
8,901 .8
r8,145.1
8,691.0
8,630.7
8,691.5
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