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BUSINESS
STATISTICS

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A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*

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1967=100
200

1 9 6 7 = 100
200
RAW

STEEL P R O D U C T I O N

(ingots and ail other forms)

150

150

1973

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100

100

H 50

50

Weekly

Monthy
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1971

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Data: Amer. Iron & Steel Inst.

Billion $
900

Billion
1,100
PERSONAL INCOME

1967 = 100
125 _ TOTAL INDUSTRIAL
(F.R.B. seas. adj. index)

(Seas, adj., at annual rates)

1,000

800
120

700

-

/

-

Total
(left scale)

900

/

PRODUCTION

-

/

115

-

110

800

600

• " " \

Wage and Salary
Disbursements
(right scale) i

700

t I i i i i i I i i i

1970

1971

, i i i I

105

500

i i i h i M i h i u

1972

i M111 u i V 1 i i u 111M i«
1970
1971

1973

Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

111

1972

1 1 1 1 11 11

1973

Data: Federal Reserve Board

Billion$

M i l l ion
3.5

14.0 ~

PRIVATE H O U S I N G STARTS
(Seas, adj., at annual rates)

-

3.0

13.0 "
12.0

2.5

f\

Extended

"

~

10.0

/ ^ " '
-

1.5

9.0

^

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8.0
1,0

I IM I1 M I I i

1970

1.1 1 l l . l

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1971

Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

.1.1 J_UJ, 1 I I 1 1I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 ,U_L_

1972

1 1 1 M 1 1 M 1 1 J 1111111M i

1973

1970
Data: Federal Reserve Board

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Ky

1971

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11.0
2.0

-

C O N S U M E R INSTALLMENT
CREDIT EXTENDED A N D
REPAID (seasonally adjusted)

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A

Repaid

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1972

1 I 1 1...

1973

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2

1973

1972
Aug.

12

Aug.

19

121.1

120.4

8,427
5,619

Aug. 4

July 28

Aug.

Aug.

11

18

213.2

195.1

205.2

8,512
5,695

9,529
6,191

9,731
6,423

9,468
6,317

221
1,850
1,633
183

203
1,756
1,554
183

266
1,627
1,494
178

262
1,636
1,500
183

239

182

192

FINANCE:
Currency in circulation _3/
mil. $.
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total _3/....do...
Member bank reserve balances 3J
do...
Excess reserves, estimated 2J
do...

62,681
77,037
33,133
130

62,921
76,922
33,326
254

68,267
83,936
33,809
16

68,052
83,626
34,030
476

68,311
82,945
33,414
24

68,626
82,062
33,769
259

Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: kj
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...

90,141
57,934
285,329
25,471
84,924
42,947

91,544
57,901
286,062
25,246
85,239
43,219

97,207
57,641
332,562
22,732
106,892
50,891

100,189
57,345
334,410
22,301
107,557
51,006

96,352
57,183
337,246
22,156
108,042
51,150

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) _3_/
percent.
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. &. Poor's) 4/. .1.941 --43=10.
Industrial, 425 stocks
do...

7.63
110.86
124.29

7.60
111.66
125.19

7.83
109.64
123.24

7.88
106.83
120.12

7.97
105.55
118.77

12,135
35,363
76,166
9,679

11,575
36,733
130,569
9,564

11,790
40,053
156,964
9,374

11,760
39,040
113,345
9,381

12,300
40,276
57,462
9,400

2,418
99 el

2,461
100,9

2,780
113,9

2,810
115,2

2,771
113,6

15.0

15.5

15.9

16.1

15.9

WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/

1967=100.

ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores

mil. $.
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.

PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal
Electric power, by utilities
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate _3/
Steel, raw
Index of product.i.on= = = * = = =

thous. sh. tons.
mil. kw.-hr.
..number.
thous. bbl.
thous. sh. tons.
1967=100 =

RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

bil.

l_/ Data do not always cover c a l e n d a r weeks.

2/ Tuesday p r i c e .

MONTHLY

3J Daily a v e r a g e .

8.06
103.01
115.90

74,120

2,781
1.14.0

k] Wednesday d a t a .

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1973

1972

II r/
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..

1,112.5
700.2
111.5
49.4
46.6

,142.4
719.2
115.1
51.2
47.3

166.5
734.1
120.2
55.0
48.6

1,199.2
752.6
122.9
55.7
50.0

1,242.5
779.4
132.2
60.5
53.7

,272.0
795.6
132.8
59.7
54.4

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

288.8
59.4
141.0
24.7

297.9
61.7
144.7
25.0

302.3
62.9
146.5
25.8

310.7
65.1
149.1
26.6

322.2
68.3
154.7
27.5

330.3
69.3
158.1
28.8

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

300.0
41.8
103.1
21.6

306.2
43.2
104.7
21.7

311.6
44.5
106.3
21.8

319.0
45.7
107.9
22.2

325.0
46.5
110.6
22.8

332.
47.
113.
23.

Gross private domestic investment, total
Fixed investment
Nonresidential
Residential structures
Change in business inventories

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

167.5
165.8
114.0
51.8
1.7

174.7
169.2
116.3
52.8
5.5

181.5
172.9
118.3
54.5
8.7

189.4
181.2
124.3
56.9
8.2

194.5
189.9
130.9
59.0
4.6

198.
193.
134.
59.
4.

Net exports of goods and services
Exports
Impor ts

do..
do..
do..

-5.5
70.3
75.8

-5.
69.
75.

-3.8
74.0
77.7

-3.5
79.7
83.2

.0
89.7
89.7

2.8
97.2
94.4

Gov't, purchases of goods and services, total....do..
Federal
do..
N a t i o n a l defense
do..
S t a t e and l o c a l
do..

250.3
106.0
76.5
144.3

254.
106.
76.
147.

254.7
102.3
71.9
152.4

260.7
102.7
72.4
158.0

268.6
105.5
74.3
163.0

275.3
107.3
74.2
168.0

Nondurable
Clothing
Food and
Gasoline

goods, total
and shoes
beverages
and oil

Services , total
Household operation
Housing
Transportation

jej Revised.
11,450




MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued

3
1973

1972

IV
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS--Con.
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT—Con.
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. profits and inventory valuation adj.,total.do..
Corporate profits before tax, total
do..
Corporate profits after tax
do..
Net interest
do..,
PERSONAL INCOME, quarterly total
Less: Personal tax and nontax payments
Equals: Disposable personal income
Less: Personal outlays
Equals: Personal saving

do..
do..
do..
do..,
do..

928.3
699.6
73.2
53.3
19.9
22.6

949.2
713.1
74.1
54.3
19.8
24.9

978.6
731.2
77.1
55.3
21.8
24.9

1,015.0
757.4
80.6
56.3
24.3
24.7

86.2
92.8
52.2
43.9

88.0
94.8
53.4
44.8

91.5
98.4
55.6
45.7

98.8
106.1
60.3
46.6

104.3
119.6
66.9
47.9

910.8
138.0
772.8
720.0
52.9

926.1
140.7
785.4
739.5
45.9

943.7
142.8
800.9
755.1
45.8

976.1
147.4
828.7
774.3
54.4

996.6
145.1
851.5
801.5
50.0

911.
684.
72.
53.
19.
24.

1972

PERSONAL INCOME BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
Total personal income
****-.*»*bil s $ =
Wage and salary disbursements, total
do...
Commodity-producing industries, total
do...
Manufacturing
do...
Distributive industries
do...
Service industries
do...
Government
do...
Other 1 abor income
do...
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...
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT):
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)
1967=100.
BY MARKET GROUPINGS:
Products, total
do...
Final products
do...
Consumer goods
do...
Durable consumer goods
do...
Automotive products
Autos
Auto parts and allied goods
Home goods
Nondurable consumer goods
Clothing
Consumer staples
Equipment
Business
Defense and space equipment
Intermediate products
Materials
Durable goods materials
Nondurable goods materials
Fuel and power, industrial
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL
Durable manufactures
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Machinery
Transportation equipment
Instruments
Lumber and products
Clay, glass, and stone products
Furniture and fixtures
Nondurable manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel products
Leather and products
Paper and products

xj Revised. 2./ Preliminary
11,450




•

1973

July

Apr.

May

927.0
624.6
224.6
174.8
151.3
115.8
132.9
40.6

935.2
627.0
224.4
174.9
151.6
117.2
133.8
40 o 9

,011
677
245
192
162
126
143
43

018.7
682.0
248.3
194.7
163.2
126.8
143.7
44.2

1,026.6
r688.2
r251.7
rl97.0
rl64.5
127.7
rl44.4
r44.5

52.4
19.6
19.8
25.9
78.2
100.2
34.4
900.1

54.0
19.3
24.4
26.1
78.3
100.6
35.4
908.6

56.8
24.2
24.3
27.3
84.5
115.3
42.4
979.5

57.1
24.4
24.6
27.3
85.7
115.9
42.5
986.4

r57.3
r24.6
24.9
27.4
r86.5
rll6.0
r42.8
r994.2

W114.4

r / 115.1

r_/ 124.1

124.8

r_/ 125.4
123.2
121.2
131.5
140.0

112.7
111.0
122.7
125.0

113. 3
111. 6
123. 3
124. 5

122.0
120.0
130.9
140.5

122.9
120.8
131.4
141.5

do.
do.
do.
do.

125.1
108.2
157.5
124.9

125. 3
108. 2
158. 0
124. 1

141.7
128.1
167.5
139.8

142.6
129.8
167.0
140.9

138.8
132.6
150.7
140.7

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

121.8
108.8
125.3
94.7
104.7
78.1
119.4

122. 8
110. 4
126. 1

127.2
114.5
130.6
104.7
119.6
80.0
129.3

127.6
113.8
131.2
105.8
121.3
79.9
130.6

128.2

do.
do.
do.
do.

117.1
112.6
122.8
121.9

117. 8
113 0
124. 0
122 8

127.7
127.9
128.5
122.1

127.7
128.0
128.3
122.7

129.2
130.3
129.0
123.4

do.
do.
do.
do.
do.

113.1
107.5
111.3
114.5
106.6

114
108
115
114
108

3
8
1
3
4

123.8
120.6
125.8
128.9
122.6

124.9
121.7
124.2
130.1
124.6

125.2
122.5
125.0
133.4
126.0

do.
do.
do.
do.
do.

97.4
120.7
121.2
117.0
112.8

97
121
122
118
115

7
.7
5
6
5

110.0
134.7
129.1
130.4
123.8

111 = 0
138.9
127.4
132.0
126.5

110.7
138.9
125.9
130.8
128.5

do.
do.
do.
do.
do.

121.4
116.4
104.4
92.2
125.1

122
118
106
90
131

.5
7
.0
1
.0

128.4
126.1
111.7
86.8
133.6

129.9
127.3
112.1
83=0
135.1

129.3
129.6

95. 3
105. 5
78. 3
119. 8

131.3
106.8
122.7
80.6
131.0

86.5
130.6

MONTHLY BUSINESS S'lAllSTICS—Continued
1973

1972
July

Ap r „

J u l y j>/

May

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS--Con.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)--Con.,
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INC. UT1L.)—Con.
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS — C o n .
MANUFACTURING — Con.
Nondurable manufactures—Con.
Printing and publishing.......... ., ,, , =,,-.5,
.,. o 1967=100.
Chemicals and products.. .................... ...... do.,.
Petrol eum product s.....o.., ...a.............«„.„. do...
Rubber and plastics products....................do...
Foods. ........ ^............................... o o. do...
Tobacco product s... „„......:..*,..»«..............do...
MINING
o,.o.. „ o... o. o. u................o«....do,. o
Me t a l m i n i n g . . . . . . „ . . . . . . . < • . . . « , . . . . . . . . . . . . . » . . . . . . . d o . . .
C o a l . .

Oil

a . . . . . . . . . . . .

o o .

r. o . .

c . „

c

u

o , „ . , . .

o « „ e o * ... o c * . < . « . . dO . .

o

a n d g a s e x t r a c t L o n . . . . , . .•>..,.»,.,. „ . . ».-. . , , . » . . , . . . . d o , . . .

UTILITIES.

,, „ o .

„ .

- o «. .

o .

Electric

«.

U

, c .

n

.,«.,

o .,=

. n . . . . . .

o . . . .

oo...

o . „ .dO.

.

.

....doe..

r/107.6
" 140.0
120.5
147.8
118.5
96./

r/112.2
""' 1 4 7 . 8
126.9
165,1
121.3
112.9

r/113.2
~" 1 4 9 . 2
128.9
166.8
124.2
111.2

r/113.1
" 149.7

108.6
108.0
109.0
110,7

108.6
109.8
109.0
110.. 5

109.0
128.5
99.9
108.3

108.8
127.4
100.9
107.9

109 ,.3
121.1.
106.4
109.1

109.4
109.4

141.5
147.4

143.3
149.5

148.7
156.2

149.5
156.8

148.8
156.1

149.0
156.4

226.2
223.1
131.9

207,5
206.5
1.19.1

r205.,4
205.0
120.5

r234 1
r234 0
131 6

r200„4
rl99.6
r114.0

201.8
201.2
114., 8

2,315
1,283

244
319

2,123
1,202

r241 3
rl27 1

L:2,093

r 1,117

2,1.76
1., 249

2,121
989

r2,195
r l , 041

1,882
943

rl,838
r954

r2,030
r934

,816
891

r/107.3
138.3
117.7
1.46.8
119.5
96.4

113.5
151.3

129.3
166.3
122.6

123.0

110.

CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NEW HOUSING UNITS STARTED:
Unadjusted:
Total ( private and publ ic ). „. „ „. „ .....,...„.- ,,,,., „ „.» . thous.
Privately owned. „..*..,,., u ... „... =..,. „..... ,,...=*,,. do.».
One-family structures......... =.=,..,...„ „,. „....,, „ „,. do.».
3 ua s o 11 a11y ad justed a L annu aI ra t e s:
To t al pr i. vat el y owned................................. do r -.
One-family structures...............................do
NEW PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS AUTHORIZED BY BUILDING
PERMITS (13,000 permit-issuing places):
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates:
Total...................
......................... do...
One-family structures. ....<>.............>.....,.. =.»,,. •., do. ,,.
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