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August 23, 1968
BUSINESS
STATISTICS
A WEEKLY
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS
BUSINESS INDICATORS
Thousands
350
Thousands
1,400
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION
(cars, trucks coaches; U.S. plants)
1f200
rw
1,000
_ 300
-I
_
1968
n
up l l ifd^ 150
i
A
100
\
800
600
400
1967
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50
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1965
1966
1967
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Data: Automobile Mfrs. Assn.
Index, 1957-59 = 100
200
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
Billion Dollars
700
PERSONAL INCOME
(Seas, adj., at annual rates)
(F.R.B. seas. a d j . index)
180
600
"
Total
500
400
3 0 0
^^^
160
Wage and Salary
Disbursements
-
140
I
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ii1iii i i i 1 1
1965
i it1 1 i i i
1966
1 1 1
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1967
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170
™L_LI 1 1 1 1 M . J U ~ . 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1..JUL.
1966
1967
1968
Data: Federal Reserve Board
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Million
2.5
Billion Dollars
PRIVATE NONFARM HOUSING STARTS
(Seas, adj., at annual rates)
2.0
. . . i i 1 i i i i i
1965
1968
8.0 _ CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT
EXTENDED AND REPAID
-
(Seasonally ac justed)
Extended
7.0
rAr^i
#.*"*"
6.0
1.0 h
Repaid
5.0
-
•5h
4.0
0 L-LJ-JLiJ-iJ-JLa^
1965
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce
.1. ( ! M 1 I i 1 1 _J_L
! J.JUJ-L±~LJ~ U J..I 1 1 1 1 1 1 L.L..JL_J_U™U-Li_l_L_LJ=,
1966
1967
1968
1965
Data: Federal Reserve Board
• Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $6.00 annually, this Supplement
weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY
provides selected
1966
1967
1968
0
2
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS'
1968
1967
ITEM
Aug. 12
Aug. 19
.July 27
Aug. 3
Aug. 17
Aug. 10
WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2 / „ .
1957-59=100..
96.7
96.5
93.2
93.3
93.3
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores
.....mil. $..
•. .do.• •.
5,808
3,994
5,8*4
4,009
6,414
4,215
6,595
4,362
6,385
4,324
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..
193
1,197
1,132
239
175
1,128
1,064
222
238
1,044
975
201
236
1,081
1,012
190
222
FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 2 /
mil. $..
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 2/».. .do....
Member bank reserve balances 2 / • • •
do....
Excess reserves, estimated 2 / '.'..
.do....
44,985
48,536
23,960
371
45,135
48,292
23,763
382
47,849
54,629
26,255
394
47,697
54,466
26,185
340
47,976
54,971
26,246
368
Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: ij
Demand deposits, adjusted .......................mil. $..
Savings deposits ............'...................'.. .do....
Loans and investments (adjusted), total ...........do....
U.S. Government obligations
.....do....
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
.do....
Real estate loans (gross) „.
..do....
72,726
48,033
194,370
25,529
62,919
27,923
72,863
47,908
194,224
25,628
63,056
27,979
77,042
48,315
210,695
26,929
69,098
30,436
78,839
48,274
211,942
27,070
69,181
30,434
75,898
48,284
211,828
26,897
69,000
30,466
5.89
95.7S
103.52
5.91
94.55
102.15
6.59
*99.21
*107.98
6.46
*97.74
*106.31
6.40
*97.25
*105.79
6.36
*98.53
*107.28
1,865
24,556
44,701
1,909
27,761
126,977
9,224
1,858
26,897
61,949
9,270
1,872
28,659
26,198
9,392
1,819
24,128
64,982
9,403
53,994
2,338
125.5
2,318
124.4
2,561
137.5
2,235
120.5
2,068
111.0
13.9
14.5
14.7
14.4
14.0
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 2/°« ....percent..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poorss) bj* .1941-43=10..
Industrials, 425 stocks
.do....
PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal 2 /
thous. sh. tons..t
Electric power by utilities
mil. kw.-hr..'
Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses)
number..
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 2/.
thous. bbl..
Steel, raw
.thous. sh. tons..
Index of production
1957-59=100..
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON MILES ...................
.bil..
2 / Daily average,
ij Wednesday data.
93.3
154
9,234
48,289
54,790
25,818
270
2,032
109.1
* Tuesday averages.
1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price
MONTHLY
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1968
1967
ITEM
II
III
IV
II
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTAIS 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.
Nondurable goods, total
Clothing and shoes
Food and beverages
Gasoline and oil
Services, total
Household operation
Housing
„
Transportation
„
..
209.6
29.9
72.2
15.5
213.9
30.3
74.0
16.2
r2l8.4
31.1
r75.4
16.3
107.6
105.4
82.7
22.7
2.3
114.7
109-3
83.3
26.0
5.3
121.8
113.5
85.0
28.5
8.3
119.7
117.6
88.6
29.1
2.1
rl27.4
rll7.4
r87.9
r29.5
rlO.O
5.
45.
40.
5.4
46.1
40.6
346,
42.
1.5
47.5
46.0
r.9
r49.0
r48.1
177.
90,
72.
87.
179-6
91.3
72.9
88.4
183,
93.
7490.
190.5
97.1
76.8
93.4
195.6
100.0
r79.0
r95.6
795«
495.
73.
31.
31.
811.0
502.2
74.2
31.4
31.8
.do.
do.
do.
do.
212.
40.
108.
17.
215.3
42.4
108.9
17.8
216.4
42.8
109.1
18.3
do.
do.
do.
do.
198.
28,
69«
14.
201.6
28.7
70.4
14.8
113.0
104.6
83.5
21.1
8.4
5.
45.
40,
do.
.do.
do.
Govt, purchases of goods and services, total ....do.
Federal
do.
National defense
.do.
State and local
„
do.
r/ Revised.
6068
205.9
29.2
71.2
15.1
780.2
490.3
73.4
31.2
31.2
Gross private domestic investment, total ........do.
Fixed investment
.do.
Nonresidential
.do.
Residential structures ...'...
do.
Change in business inventories
.do.
Net exports of goods and services
Exports
„
„
Imports
'....'
r851.6
r527.6
r80.9
35.3
r34.0
218.4
42.3
110.8
18.6
$31.2
519.4
79.0
34.6
33.3
226.5
44.6
113.6
19.7
772.2
480.9
69.8
28.1
31.1
173
87.
70,
B5.&
r228.2
r44.8
116.3
rl9.4
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
3
1968
1967
ITEM
II
III
IV
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
NATIONAL INCOME- AND PRODUCT—Con.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTAL AT ANNUAL RATES—Con.
NATIONAL DJCQME,' TOTAL ..
.bil.
Compensation of employees, total
do.
Proprietors' income, total .. o
do.
Business and professional
...
do.
Farm
....
do.
Rental income of persons
do.
Corp.profits and inventory valuation adj.,total do.
Corporate profits before tax, total
....do.
Corporate profits after tax
0 .do.
Net interest
.
.
.
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.
638.6
456.7
60.1
45.7
14.4
20.1
645.1
461.8
60.5
46.1
14.4
20.2
656.9
471.5
61.2
46.6
14.6
20.4
670.9
482.7
61.1
46.8
14.3
20.5
688.1
496.8
61.8
47.2
14.6
20.7
79.5
79.9
47,1
22.2
614.8
80.5
534.2
494.6
39.7
79.6
80.3
47.3
22.9
621.6
80.1
541.5
504.5
37.0
80.2
80.8
47.6
23.6
633.7
83.6
550.0
509.5
40.5
82.3
85.4
50.3
24.3
645.2
85.6
559.6
516,1
43.4
83.8
88.9
49ol
25.0
662.7
88.3
574.4
533,5
40.8
Apr.
May
June
PERSONAL INCOME BI SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
Total personal income
bil. $.
Wage and salary disbursements, total
do...
Commodity-producing industries, total
do...
Manufacturing
do...
Distributive industries
... .do...
Service industries
do...
Government
do...
Other labor income
.
do...
1
Proprietors income:
Business and professional
do...
Farm
„
do...
Rental income of persons
do...
Dividends
„
.do...
Personal interest income
do...
Transfer payments
do...
Less personal contributions for soc. insurance ...do...
Total nonagricultural income
.....do...
e
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT):
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)
1957-59=100.
BI INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL
do...
Durable manufactures
do...
Primary metals
.do...
Facbricated metal products
do...
Machinery
do...
Transportation equipment
,
do...
Instruments and related products
do...
Clay, glass, and stone products
do...
Lumber and products
do...
Furniture and fixtures .
do...
Nondurable manufactures
.
.do...
Textile mill products
do...
Apparel products
do...
Leather and products
.....do...
Paper and products
do...
Printing and publishing
do...
Chemicals and products
do...
Petroleum products
.do...
Rubber and plastics products
do...
Foods and beverages . „
do...
Tobacco products
do...
MINING ..... „... o
do...
Coal
.
do...
Crude oil and natural gas
do...
Metal mining
do...
UTILITIES
do...
Electric
do...
W MARKET GROUPINGS:
Final products, total ......
.do...
Consumer goods
do...
Automotive and home goods
.do...
Automotive products
.do...
Autos
.do...
Auto parts and allied products .. „ 0
do...
Apparel and staples
. „ „ „ .do...
Equipment, including defense
.do...
Business equipment
„
„ .do...
Materials
do...
Durable goods materials
.do...
Nondurable materials
.do...
r / Revised,
JD/ Preliminary.
Digitized for6068
FRASER
mi_
1968
July
June
625.8
420.7
164.7
133.0
100.5
70.0
85.5
23.1
46.5
34.4
20.3
23.0
46.4
51.8
20.3
606.5
629.8
423.4
165.9
133.3
100.9
70.4
86.3
23.4
r672,
453176,
141.
106,
75,
94.
25.
r678.2
457.5
179.3
144.3
107.4
76.1
94.7
25.7
r683.7
r462.2
rl79
rl45
rl09
r77
r95
26
46.5
14.3
20.3
23.5
46.8
52.0
20.5
610.5
47.6
14.8
20.8
24.3
r50.8
58.1
r22.6
r652„4
47.8
14.8
20.9
24.7
r51.3
58.2
r22.8
r658.0
47.9
14.8
20.9
24.3
r51.9
5&.5
r22.9
r663.4
155.6
156.6
162.5
164.1
rl64.7
157.0
161.5
129.0
160.8
177.5
169.3
184.1
133.5
114.9
166.3
157.6
162.5
129.6
159.8
180.0
170.8
182.9
134.1
115.5
162.7
163.7
167.2
143.3
rl6l.4
179.4
175.3
181.4
rl46.1
rl23.9
174.1
rl65.7
rl69.8
148.2
rl65.2
rl79.9
rl80.6
rl8l.2
rl46.5
rl22.7
rl.78.9
rl66.
rl70.
148.
166.
180.
182.
rl81.
143.
118.6
rl78c8
151.4
136.6
142.4
105.4
151.6
147.8
199.9
134.4
166.9
131.9
123.9
123.8
122.5
121.6
133.9
183.7
190.3
151.5
136.8
144.2
103.0
149.0
148.3
201.0
132.8
170.1
131.5
123.6
128.0
122.6
129.1
119.7
184.6
I9I.4
rl59.5
rl46.3
rl48.9
rll4.6
rl59.5
145.8
r215.2
rl37.3
209.4
rl35.3
13J2.1
rl27.1
124.4
rl24.8
rl39.9
195.8
204.9
rl60.6
rl47.2
149.2
118.6
160.9
rl49.8
r215.9
rl39
234
r!34
120
rl27,
120.4
rl26.9
rl31.4
rl96.1
205.0
I60o9
149.0
156.8
146.9
154.3
151.2
156.0
144.8
144.6
178.1
181.3
154.9
148.9
161.1
157.1
147.1
156.4
155.2
160.7
148.0
144.1
178.4
180.8
156.1
149.7
162.6
161.7
rl53.5
169.5
168.7
166.8
171.2
rl48.3
179.4
i-180.9
rl63.1
rl57.1
rl69.3
rl63.0
rl54.6
r.173.5
rl78.1
182.3
rl72.6
148.6
r181.1
rl82„5
rl65.2
rl59.3
rl71.3
149.8
216.2
138.8
"1.34I4
rl28.2
rl21.0
rl28.2
129.8
rl97.4
rl64.3
rl55.6
rl74.9
180.6
rl83.5
176.8
rl82.9
ri83»9
rl65.7
159.3
rl72.2
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1968
1967
ITEM
June
July
Apr.
June
May-
July
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NEW CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS:
.......mil.
Advance planning (ENR) 1/
NEW HOUSING UNITS STARTED:
Unadjusted;
Total, incl. farm (private and public) ...... .......thous.
Privately owned ........... 0............... ........do...
do...
Total nonfarm (private and public)
Privately owned ........................... ........do...
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates:
........do...
Total, incl. farm (private only)
Total nonfarm (private only) ................ ........do...
PERMITS
NE¥ PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS AUTHORIZED BI BUILDING
(13,000 permit-issuing places):
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates?
...thous.
Total .......................................
....do...
One-family structures ,.'..'.........»...... <
CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES:
American Appraisal Co., The:
....1913=100.
Average, 30 cities
........do...
Atlanta
New York .................................. ........do...
San Francisco .....••.....................< ........do...
St. Louis .................................. ........do...
Associated General Contractors (bldg. only) ... .1957-59=100.
El. H.Boeckh and Associates, Itf.c„:
Average, 20 cities:
do...
All types combined
....do...
Apartments, hotels, office buildings .....
....do...
Commercial and factory buildings.........
....do...
Residences
Engineering News-Record:
.o.cdo.o.
Building ..........................•....•...<
Construction
0.n.do...
5,009
6,829
2,835
4,663
3,267
2,800
131.6
125.4
129.6
123.4
126.1
125.3
124.9
124.0
165.2
162.0
162.2
159.1
r145.1
r!40.9
1-143.3
rl39.0
rl41.3
rl36.2
rl39.4
rl34.3
143.1
140.4
140.6
137.9
1,233
1,214
1,369
1,356
1,591
1,562
rl,364
rl,345
rl.,349
rl.,332
1,539
1,515
rl,156
r657
rl,lA4
r654
1,340
675
1,280
659
ri,281
r641
1,236
648
909
982
997
891
912
131
915
995
,013
923
912
133
945
1,053
1,048
944
927
135
958
,064
,052
948
962
136
973
1,065
1,056
958
964
138
979
1,075
1,087
968
964
140
130.1
131.2
130.2
127.9
131.9
133.0
132.2
129.4
135.3
136.2
135.5
133.3
137.
138.
137135.
139.6
140.8
139.8
137.4
127.3
140.5
.127.8
141.9
132.9
147.6
134.8
150.2
136.2
151.9
13,110
1.301
13,3-08
1.593
10,484
2.203
10,384
2.377
10,367
2,464
*136.7
--I52.4
FINANCE
GOLD MONETARY STOCK, U.S., end of month
SILVER, PRICE AT NEW YORK
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . m i l . $.
. ...'dol. per fine oz.
10,367
2.314
r/ Revised. 1/ Data for June 1967 and May 1968 are for 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks. * Index as of August 1, 1968: Building, 138.3;
construction, 154.1.
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