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August 20, 1976
A WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS
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SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Billion $
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TOTAL LOANS A N D INVESTMENTS
(Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve S)|!
425
Bill ion $
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450
450
Monthly
425
1976
400
1975
400
375
375
350
DOCUM|ENT$
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MVtRSHY
325
Of
350
MISS fJUfil
325
KANSAS CITY LISRAIRI £S
{Wednesday data)
300
300
(average of Wednesday data)
275
275
250
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F M A M J J A S O N D
Data: Federal Reserve Board
1967 = 100
1967=100
220
WHOLESALE PRICES
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
140
(F.R.B. seas. adj. index)
farm Products and
Processed Foods and Feeds
130
120
\s
110
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1975
' I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
1973
1974
1975
1973
1976
Billion $
DOLLARS
60
5.40
SALES OF RETAIL STORES
(seasonally adjusted)
50 _
Tota f
.I i I.I i i
1976
—
s~
MANUFACTURING HOURS &
EARNINGS
(Hours seasonally adjusted)
4.80
—
4.60
Average Hourly
Gross Earnings
(left scale)
\
4.40
30
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1974
4.20
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1975
1976
4.00
50
48
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Nond irable Goods
,
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5.00
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HOURS
52
5.20 r
40
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce
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Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor
Data: Federal Reserve Board
20 - U - l . l I I I I I 1 1.
1973
1974
^44
XI
Average Hour
Per Week
(right scale)
H 42
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J J X T ^ T I M 111
1973
I I I I I I I t I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i i i i i 1 i i i i i 38
Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor
• * Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, this Supplement
provides selected weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly
SURVEY
1974
1975
1976
WEEKLY
2
BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1976
1975
ITEM
Aug.
WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores
Aug.
9
16
July 24
1967=100
do. .
do..
198.7
244.8
171.9
207.7
252.7
181.2
216.5
218.3
215.1
212.8
211.2
213.8
207.4
203.8
209.7
mil. $
do. .
11,349
7,874
11,386
7,859
12,314
7,890
12,598
7,964
12,422
8,356
429
4,832
3,668
218
367
4,664
3,489
204
417
3,657
2,847
189
401
3,595
2,797
148
374
81,531
92,328
34,553
337
82,036
91,135
34,163
89,525
104,071
34,443
245
89,033
103,418
34,202
-130
89,178
105,411
34,706
514
102,321
65,941
375,697
32,295
120,038
59,332
102,830
65,382
372,864
32,640
119,714
59,046
105,695
80,184
379,181
41,310
112,051
61,748
104,791
80,201
376,910
41,163
111,257
61,767
103,033
80,442
379,492
42,681
111,338
61,805
9.48
86.25
96.79
9.50
85.97
96.49
8.95
103.82
116.50
8.96
103.05
115.60
8.92
104.43
117.01
12,215
40,896
103,559
8,357
11,765
42,802
100,790
8,190
10,695
43,756
87,062
8,190
9,200
40,435
103,952
8,178
2,603
85.7
2,560
84.3
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 5/
do. .
Excess reserves, estimated 5/
do. .
Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: AJ
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. .
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) _3/
percent
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10
Industrial, 400 stocks
do..
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
13,530
39,841
99,674
8,386
Steel, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5/
thous. sh. tons
percent
1,914
1,915
2,600
85.6
bil
14.4
14.6
14.8
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES
Aug. 7
July 31
1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data.
on current availability of raw materials, fuels, supplies, and industry facilities, ej Estimated.
MONTHLY
Aug. 14
207.6
203.7
210.3
177
e89,748
102,021
33,567
-35
8.87
104.06
116.48
96,697
2,529
83.3
14.2
5_/ Capability for a full order book based
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1975
1976
ITEM
June
July
Apr.
May
June p/
July e/
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)
1967=100..
BY MARKET GROUPINGS:
.do
PRODUCTS, TOTAL
.do
.do
.do
Automotive products
.do....
.do
.do
.do
Auto parts and allied goods
.do
.do
.do
.do
.do
do
.do
Industrial equipment
.do
Commercial, transit, and farm eqpt
.do
.do
.do
do
do
MATERIALS, TOTAL
do
do
.do
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MINING AND UTILITIES
do
MINING
do
.do
do
do....
UTILITIES
, do
TJ Revised.
p_/ Preliminary,
31,563
e/ Estimated.
116.4
118.4
rl28.4
rl29.6
130.1
130.4
118.8
118.2
124.3
121.4
128.9
116.2
102.5
161.1
117.3
125.5
110.0
129.8
109.8
126.6
120.2
133.9
81.6
120.8
112.6
128.9
112.6
104.3
123.2
119.2
120.9
119.7
126.6
126.6
137.0
127.6
114.2
160.5
120.8
126.7
113.2
130.6
110.0
127.3
120.0
135.8
81.0
125.0
116.8
133.1
114.5
107.3
127.1
116.5
rl28.0
rl26.3
rl36.1
rl41.1
rl55.2
rl52.1
134.3
rl63.1
133.1
rl34.0
rl29.6
rl35.2
rll2.9
rl34.1
125.3
rl44.6
77.3
rl34.7
rl28.0
rl41.3
rl29.2
rl24.5
rl46.9
118.8
rl28.8
rl27.2
rl37.3
rl43.3
rl54.8
rl53.4
134.4
158.9
rl36.8
rl34.8
131.8
rl35.6
rll3.2
rl34.8
rl26.9
rl43.8
r77.1
rl35.0
rl30.1
rl39.8
rl31.0
rl27.1
rl46.4
rl21.0
129.1
127.2
137.3
144.2
156.7
156.4
137.4
157.9
137.1
134.6
129.4
127.4
137.3
144.3
156.8
156.4
136.9
158.0
137.2
134.5
136.2
113.4
135.2
127.2
144.6
76.8
136.4
131.4
141.4
131.6
128.0
147.1
121.2
136.0
113.8
135.6
127.0
145.7
77.3
136.8
131.9
129.7
113.3
111.9
122.4
114.4
148.1
164.6
127.2
110.8
107.0
105.5
113.0
145.5
160.0
rl31.2
rllS.5
124.3
114.4
rill.3
rl50.8
rl32.2
ril5.6
rll8.5
119.2
rill.7
rl53.0
132.4
114. 2
121.2
122.4
111.8
152.7
131.7
112. 8
132.0
129.1
147.3
119.7
104.8
111.7
153.0
MONTHLY
BUSSNESS STATISTICS— Continued
3
1975
ITEM
July
Apr.
May
June
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS--Con.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)--Con.
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)--Con.
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS--Con.
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL
1967=100
Nondurable manufactures
, .... do. .
Foods
do. .
Tobacco products
'.
do. .
Textile mill products
do..
Apparel products
do. .
Paper and products
do. .
Printing and publishing
do. .
Chemicals and products. . . ,
do..
Petroleum products
do. .
Rubber and plastics products
do. .
Leather products
do..
Durable manufactures
Ordnance, pvt. and govt
Lumber and products
Furniture and fixtures
Clay, glass, and stone products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Nonelectrical machinery
Electrical machinery
Transportation equipment
117.0
128.1
125.4
114.1
127.8
106.3
116.5
115.5
147.1
127.1
173.2
80.3
rl28.5
rl40.7
129.2
rll-5.4
135.7
rl26.1
133.9
122.0
rl68.7
rl31.6
198.2
87.7
rl29.3
rl40.6
rl31.2
114.5
rl38.4
131.0
rl34.2
rl20.5
rl67.5
rl32.7
rl86.9
r91.4
pl37.1
pl20.5
pl70.1
pl34.8
pl90.6
p84.7
107.0
79.9
108.6
113.0
112.4
90.6
106.7
122.6
112.4
97.9
129.5
109.
76.
110.
118.
119.
92.
108.
123.
116.
101.
130.
rl20.1
69.1
122.8
rl31.7
rl32.7
rl05.4
121.5
133.5
rl30.0
rll0.6
145.4
rl21.5
r69.3
123.0
131.0
rl32.2
rll4.0
rl21.4
rl34.0
131.6
rll2.9
rl49.0
pl22.5
p69.3
pl22.6
pl29.9
pl33.7
pll4.6
pl23.8
pl33.8
pl31.7
pll3.2
pl50.0
187.2
209.4
173.2
195.5
236.0
171.5
202.3
204.3
200.9
202.8
202.7
202.7
207.0
210.6
204.4
173.7
186.2
179.7
170.7
181.2
243.0
139.0
148.7
181.0
175.7
193.7
184.6
171.2
181.4
246.6
139.2
149.3
179.6
181.3
192.9
178.0
180.0
187.1
256.9
144.4
165.4
203.3
181.8
192.6
179.9
180.4
186.9
257.2
144.8
169.6
202.3
183.1
196.5
181.8
181
187
260
145
167
199.
161.0
184.5
173.3
169.8
148.6
135.9
140.1
143.1
161.7
183.4
174.7
170.0
150.1
136.8
140.1
143.1
168.9
192.9
185.2
178.5
156.7
147.4
149.2
151.9
169.4
194.0
185.6
179.2
157.1
147.0
149.0
151.6
170.2
196.4
186.0
179.5
157.2
148.1
149.1
151.6
$0,576
$0,569
$0,552
$0,550
$0,546
49,052
16,126
9,342
2,144
2,212
50,026
16,374
9,611
2,167
2,244
54,633
18,670
11,339
2,311
2,359
r54,460
rl8,511
rll,140
r2,306
r2,460
r55,305
rl9,555
rll,835
r2,434
2,617
do. ..
do. ..
do. ..
do. ..
do. .
do..,
do..,
32,926
2,072
1,494
4,207
10,789
3,750
7,502
33,652
1,970
1,473
4,228
11,433
4,067
7,288
35,963
2,377
1,591
4,218
11,535
3,851
8,292
r35,949
r2,194
rl,598
r4,564
rll,770
r3,935
r7,949
r35,750
r2,228
rl,612
r4,570
rll,620
r4,035
r8,148
do. .
do..,
do..
do..,
do . .,
48,652
15,006
8,521
2,156
1,976
r49,411
15,372
8,834
2,159
1,978
53,696
18,046
10,704
2,385
2,340
r52,868
rl7,419
rl0,249
r2,380
r2,292
do. .
do. .
do. .
do..
do. .
do. .
do. .
33,646
2,214
1,524
3,972
11,043
3,596
7,966
r34,039
2,219
1,518
3,946
7,878
35,650
2,229
1,605
4,304
11,448
3,886
8,337
r35,449
r2,265
rl,609
r4,355
rll,629
gag
r 3
r8,187
r53,847
rl7,751
rl0,487
r2,429
2,291
r36,096
r2,339
rl,622
r4,307
rll,728
r3^880
r8^492
do..
do..
14,687
15,317
14,729
15,351
16,242
15,999
rl5,901
rl5,978
15,933
16,334
do..
do. .
do..
do..
do. .
do..
do. .
do. .
do..
do. .
Instruments
pl30.0
pl40.8
pl30.6
114.6
125.5
124.3
109.9
124.2
105.1
113.9
113.3
144.7
122.8
164.7
75.6
do..
pl38.4
COMMODITY PRICES
SPOT MARKET PRICES, BASIC COMMODITIES:
22 Commodities
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials
WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES:
ALL COMMODITIES
Farm products
Food and feeds, processed
Industrial commodities
Chemicals and allied products
Fuels and related products, and power
Furniture and household durables
Hides, skins, and leather products
Lumber and wood products
1967=100.
do.. .
do...
do. . .
do . . .
do...
do.. .
do. ..
do...
do. . .
do. ..
do.. .
Machinery and equipment
do...
Metals and metal products
do.. .
Nonmetallic mineral products
do.. .
Pulp, paper, and allied products
do. . .
Rubber and plastics products
do. ..
Textile products and apparel
do. ..
Transportation equipment
Dec. 1968=100.
Motor vehicles and equipment
1967=100.
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR A S MEASURED B Y —
Wholesale prices
1967=$1.00.
DOMESTIC TRADE
RETAIL TRADE, A L L RETAIL STORES:
ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJSUTED) , TOTAL 1 /
Durable goods stores
Automotive dealers
Furniture, home furn., and equip, stores
Building materials and hardware dealers
mil. $ .
do. ..
do...
do.. .
do...
Nondurable goods stores
Apparel and accessory stores
Drug and proprietary stores
Eating and drinking places
Food stores
Gasoline service stations
U
General merchandise group with nonstores
ESTIMATED SALES (SEAS . ADJ.) , TOTAL 1/
Durable goods stores
Automotive dealers
Furniture, home furn., and equip, stores
Building materials and hardware dealers
Nondurable goods stores
Apparel and accessory stores
Drug and proprietary stores
Eating and drinking places
Food stores
•
Gasoline service stations
General merchandise group with nonstores
RETAIL FIRMS WITH 11 OR MORE STORES:
Estimated sales (unadjusted), total
Estimated sales (seasonally adjusted), total
r / Revised,
317563
p/ Preliminary,
e/ Estimated.
~
1 / D a t a f o r J u l y 1976 a r e a d v a n c e
estimates.
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1976
1975
ITEM
Apr.
July
June
May
June
J
July
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS
Indexes of aggregate weekly employee-hours, seas, adj
1967=100..
do....
.... do....
.... do....
do....
....do....
106.0
88.9
118.4
94.9
86.8
85.2
106.2
89.3
118.8
96.2
87.1
84.9
110.7
94.5
124.9
98.8
92.7
91.0
rill.2
. r96.0
rl24.4
r97.8
r94.7
r93.6
rllO.5
95.4
rl25.0
r96.7
r94.2
r93.4
pll0.5
p95.0
pl27.5
p95.9
p93.8
p92.7
.... do....
Transportation, communication, electricity, gas .... do....
. do....
....do....
.... do....
....do....
117.8
100.6
113.7
115.0
123.2
129.9
118.0
100.3
114.0
115.2
122.3
130.4
121.9
102.9
118.2
119.7
126.1
134.3
rl21.7
rl01.4
rll7.7
rll8.9
126.2
rl35.3
rl20.9
rlOl.O
rll6.8
rll7.9
rl26.0
rl34.2
pl21.3
pl01.4
pll7.3
pll8.5
pl26.5
pl34.3
705.0
490.8
71.5
142.7
705.8
489.9
72.3
143.6
734.5
500.5
90.0
144.0
737.6
500.6
93.0
144.0
738.8
500.7
94.0
144.0
743.1
504.7
92.7
145.7
9.45
9.43
9.04
9.06
9.05
8.97
8.77
8.94
9.67
10.40
8.84
8.94
9.63
10.33
8.40
8.67
9.26
9.83
8.58
8.66
9.24
9.76
8.62
8.63
8.56
8.55
9.13
FINANCE
Commercial bank credit (last Wednesday of month,
except for June 30 and Dec. 31 call dates),
seas. adj.:
bil. $..
.,..do....
....do....
..... do... .
SECURITY MARKETS:
BONDS:
By ratings:
Aa
.
A. . .
Baa
By group:
...
.....do
............................ ..... do....
do
do
..... do....
do... .
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do....
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USCOMM—DC—31,563
DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
20402
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
ASSISTANT PUBLIC PRINTER
(SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS)
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20402
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
OFFICIAL
First-Class Mail
^e-^i*
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
9.26
9.81
9.37
!
8.98
9.27
9.05
9.00
9.31
8.96
9.21
9.72
|
8.96
9.36
8.88
1/ Excludes interbank l o a n s .
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
9.29
9.81
9.40
1
BUSINESS
POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1
9.63
8.90
9.26
8.81
@FedFRASER