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AUGUST 19, 1966

BUSINESS
STATISTICS

A WEEKLY
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS
SELECTED BUSINESS

INDICATORS

Index, 1941-43=10

Index, 1941-43=10
110 -

PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS

110

100

100

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1965

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Data: Stand. & Poor's Corp.

Index, 1957-59=100
180
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

Billion Dollars
600
PERSONAL INCOME
(seas, a d j . , at annual rates)

550

^ ^ ^

Total

500

-

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-

450
400

Wage

and

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*****

300

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1963

1964

120

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1966

1965

1963

Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

1964

1966

1965

Data: Federal Reserve Board

Billion Dollars

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

SALES OF RETAIL STORES
25

-

-

140

_

Salary

Disbursemen

350

(F.R.B. seas. a d j . index)

160

- * i ^ ^

7.0

20
Nondurable

CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT
EXTENDED AND REPAID*

8.0

(seasonally adjusted)

-

—
Extended

Goods

15

_ A^J^

6.0

10

Durable
iiiiiiir«n«>""iit*" flll V

.,.

Goods

.Ami,

J»•»«••m•••••"•••••,,,

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Repaid

4.0
i i i i t I i i t i i I i i i i i I i i i t i 1 t i i i i I i i t i i I i i i i i I t i i t i

1963

1964

Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

1965

1966

*Seasonally adjusted
-LLLUi.LI-1 1 1

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1963
Data: Federal Reserve Board

* Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $ 6 . 0 0 annually, this Supplement

 provides selected


weekly and monthly d a t a subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY

1964

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1965

1966

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS

2

1965

1966

ITEM

COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:
A 11 commod i t i es
1957-59= 100,
Farm products
do..
Foods, processed.
do..
A11 other
do..
22 commodities 2/
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,
FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $,
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total J3/....do..,
Member bank reserve balances 3/
do..,
Excess reserves, estimates .3/....
..........do..,
Large Commercial Banks in leading cities: 4,/
Demand deposits, adjusted
do..,
Savings deposits..
do.•,
Loans, net (adjusted) and investments, total
do..,
ILS. Government obligations
do..,
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
do..,
Real estate loans (gross)..
do,.,

104.0
5,296
3,633
245
1,225
1,105
304

*I02.9
*99. I
•106.7
*I02.7
104.6
5,223
3,555
219
1,233
1,116
245

113.0
5,752
3,837
252
1,002
948
210

113.3
5,877
3,850
226
1,039
985
255

""285

235

39,944
41,418
21,783
386

40,125
41,786
21,600
423

42,921
45,615
22,924
172

42,747
45,396
22,934
248

42,744
45,713
22,987
362

42,908
45,743
22,863
399

71, 176
47,561
182,475
22,583
58,814
26,812

70,485
47,396
182,201
22,287
59,063
26,868
5.43
83.15
89.03

5.45
83.11
89.01

1,795
23,064
31,596
8,257
2,454
131.7
583
296

July 30

4.64
85.79
90.88

4.64
86.13
91.26

5.37
85.51
91.56

71,117
47,453
181.842
22,575
58,693
26,840
5.41
84.10
90.02

1,805
20,807
139,319
7,768
2,644
141.9
588
302

1,784
21,461
121,911
7,786
2,617
140.5
596
302

1,808
23,625
139,434
8,282
2,424
130.1
573
296

1,883
23,976
92,192
8,259
2,413
129.5
593
299

2 / Tuesday price.

MONTHLY

Aug. 14

69,095
48,756
169,655
26,011
48,930
24,349

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) .3/
percent,
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4;/..1941-43=10,
Industrials, 425 stocks.
do..,
PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal .3/..
thous. sh. tons,
Electric power, by utilities
mil. kw.-hr,
Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses).........
number,
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 2>/.....
thous. bbi,
Steel....
i,thous, sh. tons,
Index of production
1957-59=100,
FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL
thous. cars,
M i see I I aneous
do..,

J./ Data do not always cover calendar weeks.

July 23

Aug. 7

3/ Daily average.

4/ Wednesday data.

Aug. 6
106.3
106.7
III.8
105.1
III.I
5,755
3,970
227

1966

IV

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES:
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, TOTAL
bil. $.
Personal consumption expenditures, total
.do...
Durable goods, total..
..do...
Automobiles and parts..
..do...
Furniture and household equipment......
do...

660.8
418.9
65.1
30.1
26.0

672.9
426.8
64.4
29.2
26.2

686.5
435.0
66.7
30.2
27.3

704.4
445.2
68.0
29.9
28.8

721.2
455.6
70.3
31.4
29.6

r732,
r460,
r67,
r28,
r29.

184.5
34.6
95.4
14.4

189.4
35.6
97.8
15.2

191.4
36.0
98.7
15.3

197.0
37.5
101.6
15.7

201.9
39.4
103.3
15.8

r205.6
r39.7
r104.8
r 16. I

do...
.do...
do...
do...

169.3
24.7
61.6
12.2

173.0
25.4
62.7
12.7

176.9
26.0
63.6
13.0

180.2
26 ,
64.
13.

183.4
26.5
66.0
13.5

187.4
r27.l
67.1
13.9

do...
do...
do...
do...
do...

103.8
94.4
66.7
27.7
9.5

103.7
96.0
67.9
28.1
7.6

106.7
98.0
70.2
27.8
8.7

III.9
101.5
73.9
27.6
10.4

114.5
105.6
77.0
28.6
8.9

rl18.5
r106.2
r78.2
r28.0
r!2.3

6.
35.
28.

8.2
40.5
32.3

7.1
40.1
33.0

6.1
40.3
34.2

6«
41.
35.

r4
r4l
r37

131.
64.
48.
67.

134.3
65.6
49.1
68.7

137.7
67.5
50.7
70.2

141.2
69.8
52.5
71.4

145.
71.
54.
73.

r149.0
r74.0
r57.l
r75.0

goods, total
..do...
and shoes..........................do...
beverages....
do...
and oil
do...

Gross private domestic investment, total
F i xed i nvestment
Nonres i dent i a I
Res i dent i a I structures
Change in business inventories
Net exports of goods and services...
Exports
I mports

......do...
do...
do...

Govt, purchases of goods and services, totaI....do...
Federa I....
do...
Nat iona I defense.
do...
State and local.......
.......do...
r/ Revised.
19075




2,509
134.7

* Monthly index for August 1965.

1965

Serv i ces, tota I
Household operation
Hous ing
Transportat ion

106.4
107.8
112.1
105.1
II I.I

BUSINESS STATISTICS

ITEM

Nondurable
Clothing
Food and
Gasoline

Aug. 13

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

3

1965
ITEM
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT—Continued
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES—Con,
NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL
bil. $,
Compensation of employees, total....,
do,,,
Proprietors' income, total,.
do.,,
Business and professional
...do..,
Farm.,..,
do..,
Rental income of persons...........
........do,.,
Corp,prof its and inventory valuation adj.,total..do..,
Corporate profits before tax, total
do..,
Corporate prof i ts after tax
do..,
Net i nterest
do..,
PERSONAL INCOME, quarterly total
do..,
Less: Personal tax and nontax payments..;
....do..,
Equals: Disposable personal income......«,
do..,
Less: Personal outlays
do..,
Equals: Personal saving
...do..,

1966
III

543.3
381.7
53.
40.
12.
18.
73.
74,
43.8
16.9
518.0
64.9
453.2
430.3
22.8

552.2
387.8
55.9
40.4
15.5
13.3
72;7
74.5
43.8
17.5
527.6
66.6
461,0
438.6
22.4

562.7
395.6
56.7
40.7
16.0
18.4
74.0
75.0
44.1
18.1
541.9
65.7
476.2
447. I
29.0

IV

1966

1965

PERSONAL iNCOME, BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
Total personal income
bi I. $,
Wage and salary disbursements, total
.......do..,
Commod i ty-produc i ng i ndustr ies
do...
Manufacturing only....
..do...
D i str i but i ve i ndustr ies
do...
Ser v i ce i ndustr ies
do...
Government
do..,
Other labor income
do...
Proprietors' income:
Business and professional
do..,
Farm
.do..,
Rental income of persons
do..,
D i v i dends
.do..,
Personal interest income
do..,
Transfer payments
do...
Less personal contributions for soc. insurance...do...
Total nonagr icu Itural income
do...
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT):
SEASONALLY ADJ # , TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)....1957-59=100,
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MANUFACTURI NG, TOTA L
do...
Durab le manufactures
do...
Primary metaIs
do...
Fabr i cated meta I products
do...
Mach i nery
do...
Transportation equipment
do...
Instruments and related products
do...
Clay, glass, and stone products
do...
Lumber and products
do...
Furniture and fixtures.....
do..,
Nondurab le manufactures
do...
Textile mill products....
do...
Appare I products
do...
Leather and products
do...
Paper and products.....
do..,
Printing and publishing
do...
Chemicals and products.......................do...
Petro I eum products
do..«
Rubber and plastics products
do...
Foods and beverages...............
do...
Tobacco products
do..,
MINING
do...
Coal
do...
Crude oil and natural gas.
•••••••
do..,
MetaI mining..
••
.do...
UTILITIES
,
do...
Electric
••
...••••••do...
BY MARKET GROUPINGS:
Final products, total
do...
Consumer goods.
do. •.
Automotive and home goods
..do...
Automotive products.
do..,
Autos..
do...
Auto parts and allied products
do...
Apparel and staples
do...
Equipment, including defense
..do...
Business equipment
do...
Mater ials
do...
Durab I e goods mater ials
do...
Nondurab le mater ials.............
do...
TJ Revised. &/ Preliminary.

19075


595.
419,
58,
41,
17,
18.
80.
82,
48.
19,
564.
69,
495,
468.
26,

577.8
406.
57.
41.
16.
18.
76.9
78.7
46.3
18.7
552.8
66.7
486.1
457.6
28.5

Apr.

May

June

June

July

532.2
356.1
143.8
114.9
86.3
57.7
68.3
18.4

535.4
358.3
144.0
115.6
86.8
.58.6
68.8
18.6

570.5
384.7
156.0
125.2
91.5
62.0
75.2
20.4

573.0
387.0
156.8
125.9
91.9
62.5
75.9
20.6

r577.2
r390.5
r158.1
r127.0
r92.8
r63.0
76.6
20.7

40.4
16,
18.
19.
38,
37,
13.
510.8

40.7
16.3
18.4
19.3
38.7
38.4
13.2
514.6

41.5
16.7
18.7
21.0
41.8
42.6
17.0
549.1

41.6
16.3
18.8
21.2
42.1
42.5
17.1
551.9

41.7
15.9
18.8
r2l.l
r42.3
r43.2
17.2
r556.5

142.7

144.2

r153.8

r155.2

r156.2

144.1
148.1
143.0
146.4
159.0
149.5
149.8
131.6
I 12.8
156.8

145.7
150.0
148.7
148.0
160.6
149.8
152.1
132.6
115.4
155.8

rl56.5
r162.8
r142.3
r161.4
178.4
166.0
174.6
r142.0
130.7
169.6

M57.5
r164.2
r146.8
r163.0
r180.7
r165.9
r176.4
r140.5
r122.7
r172.0

158.5
r165.2
r146.2
r162.4
r182.8
167.0
176.5
141.6
122.5
r172.6

139.0
132.2
145.4
105.1
139.4
130.0
169.9
121.8
169.1
122.3
121.8
115.3
117.1
112.5
123.7
161.9
167.1

140.4
133.8
143.8
107.7
142.1
131.3
172.8
124.5
170.2
123.1
119.9
116.0
117.1
113.0
126.4
161.2
165.8

r148.5
r141.7
r149.7
rl14.7
150.2
138.4
r188.1
r127.7
r188.2
127.5
115.8
115.8
85.3
117.2
r140.0
r168.6
173.6

r149.I
r 142.1
148.0
112.0
r153.t
r142.1
r190.5
r127.4
186.7
r126.2
117.9
r121.4
116.9
r I 19.3
r140.7
r170.0
175.3

150.2
143.7

140.7
138.7
158.2
168.1
187.1
143.0
132.8
144.9
154.6
144.5
146.1
143.4

141.7
139.3
158.1
167.8
184.6
145.8
133.7
147.0
156.4
146.4
148.4
145.0

r152.8
r146.2
r168.4
168.8
180.6
153.3
139.1
166.9
175.9
154.6
156.9
r152.3

r153.4
145.8
rl66,l
r!6l.l
167.5
r152.7
139.3
r169.9
r178.4
r156.6
156.6
r156.6

153.6
144.1
193.0
125.8
"l26!4
r122.6
r120.7
r119.7
139.0
rl7I.O
r154.7
r146.4
r165.6
r161.0
r167.8
152.1
'rl72.*5
181.2
r 157.9
rl57.9
r158.0

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued

4

1966

1965
ITEM
June
DOMESTIC TRADE
RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES;
ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL 1/...«.....

Apr.

May

June

July

23,825
8,362
5,094
1, 106
1,143

24,129
8,066
4,821
1,129
1,160

25,477
8,372
5,138
1,097
1,038

r24,763
r8,069
r4,787
1,129
r 1,083

r25,907
r8,7!3
r5,189
r 1,227
1, 163

25,527
8,294
4,867
1,233

15,463
1,208
746
1,865
5,477
1,895
2,746

16,063
1,145
766
2,015
6,043
1,963
2,663

17,105
1,456
824
1,901
6,075
1,898
3,080

r16,694
rl,34l
r8!9
r1,965
5,747
r1,947
r3,034

rl7,194
r1,385
r829
r2,055
r6,00l
r2,003
r3,206

17,233
1,169
816
2,203
6,364
2,081
2,950

23,322
7,665
4,606
1,099
1,011

23,668
7,827
4,743
,1, 118
1,016

24,949
7,939
4,580
1,202
1,034

r24,475
r7,506
r4,288
1,183
r990

r25,359
r8,000
4,731
1,206
1,010

25,507
8,215

15,657
1,278
760
1,769

15,841
1,315
775
1,812

17,010
1,389
843
1,924

r16,969
r1,406
r831
rl,9IO

r17,359
1,472
848
1,952

17,292

....do....

5,534
1,824
2,894

5,571
1,831
2,961

5,981
1,927
3,194

r5,93l
r1,920
3,213

5,997
1,928
3,353

••...••••.•••••••.•.... ....do....
....do....

33,087
33,014

32,935
33,088

35,699
34,737

35,977
35,266

35,883
35,595

5,898
6,037

6,096
6,091

6,661
6,574

6,291
6,536

6,600
6,694

13,934

13,857

13,632

13,532

13,433

13,332

....do....
....do....
....do....

2,864
251
1,951

1,279
271
400

1,385
280
438

526
III
197

3,043
261
2,064

1,401

....do....

121

19

21

3

127

22

....do....
....do....
....do....
S9e9doeeee
do

115
242
71
74
39

312
152
21
81
23

349
160
27
84
26

3
160
6
29
17

124
261
80
82
44

349
160
21
88
23

mi 1. $..

Automotive group. 08S8O . 8 . e »..„®. Si i...*.....„
Lumber, building, hardware group••••••.••••• * ...do... „
....do....
....do....
....do....
....do....
....do....
ESTIMATED SALES CSEASe ADJ.), TOTAL 1 /
Durable goods stores......

.........do....
do....

....do....
Lumber, building, hardware group•••••••••••• • •••do..... <
....do....
Drug and proprietary stores e «....«e e e 9 . e 9 s o . ....dO...o

ESTIMATED INVENTORIES;
Unadjusted, tota1

July

RETAIL FIRMS WITH II OR MORE STORES;
Estimated sales (seasonally adjusted), total 8 e e , ..«.do.«..
FINANCE
GOLD, MONETARY STOCK, U»*S9, end of months s
SECURITY MARKETS;
STOCKS;
CASH DIVIDEND PAYMENTS PUBLICLY REPORTED;
TOTAL DIVIDEND PAYMENTS
.

295
443

Publ ic uti1ities;

r / Revised. 1/ Data f o r July 1966 are advance estimates.
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