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August 27, 1965

BUSINESS
STATISTICS

A WEEKLY
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*

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

INDICATORS

Index, 1957-59 = 1

Index, 1957-59 = 100
180
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities)

Monthly

(E. E. !. seas. a d j . index)

170
160

J^****^

-

^^^\f\r^

150

-

140
130

^^.L^^^J^U^^J^J

1963

1962

,

,

1964

1965

J F M A M J

J A S O N D

Thousands
300

Thousands
1,200
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION
1,000

—

J,

800
600

J&

^

1 ^r \

—

f\y
I

-

/

\J

400
200

\

(cars, trucks, coaches,- U.S. plants)

-

~
Monthly

0

,^j^-a»„^^j=^xI_l»j«~umu^J™=a^

—i—i—i—i—i—1—i—i—i—i—i—

1962

1

J, ~U

>- JUw-

,....,

1964

1963

Index, 1957-59=100
110

JJ„..i...„X.,J,..l,J,. I

| .... ,
1965

J F M A M J

J A S O N D

Millions
2.5
PRIVATE NONFARM HOUSING STARTS*

FREIGHT CARLOADINGS
(seasonally adjusted)

2.0

1

iK^Ar^r

1.5

vWv

/VN

Nr^

1.0
.5

80

*Seas. a d j . , a t annual rates
1

1962

• •

1963

• » •

i

•

• •

•

•

i

0

'

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1965

i i i i 11 i i i

1962

* A v a i l a b l e only with subscription t o t h e SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, a t $ 6 . 0 0 annually, this Supplement
provides selected weekly a n d monthly d a t a subsequent t o those published in the latest monthly SURVEY




1963

1964

1965

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2

i964

ITEM
Aug. 15
COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:
A I I commodities
1957-59=100..
Farm products
do....
Foods, processed
do....
A I I 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..
FI NANCE:
Currency in circulation^/
......mil. $..
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total .3/... .do....
Member bank reserve balances j5/
do....
Excess reserves, estimated J>/..
do....
Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:^/
Demand deposits, adjusted.# .»*
....mi!. $..
Savi ngs deposits
...do....
Loans and investments (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..
Industrials, 425 stocks
do....
PRODUCT I ON:
Bituminous coal 3/
thous. sh. tons..
Electric power, by utilities
mil. kw.-hr..
Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses)
number..
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/
.....thous. bbI..
Steel...
Index of production
FREIGHT CARLOADJNGS, TOTAL
M isce I laneous

,

....thous. sh. tons..
...........1957-59=100..
.thous. cars..
do....

U Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price.

MONTHLY

Aug. 22

*I00.4
*94.l
*I0I.2
*I0I. 1
97.9
4,913
3,338
204
1,449
1,312
273

97.7
4,898
3,332
196
1,372
1,237
303

38, 1 14
37,393
20,598
476

July 31

Aug. 7

102.6
98.8
105.7
102.2
103.4
5,510
3,535
217
1,221

102.7
99.0
106. 1
102.6
104.0
5,285
3,599

102.8
99.4
106.3
102.6
104.6
5,210
3,521

245

219

Aug.

Aug.

1, 100

1,225
1, 105

243

304

245

245

38,113
37,197
20,582
391

39,901
41,201
21,597

39,939
41,418
21,779

40,125
41,787

323

383

21,601
418

40,202
41,434
21,530
338

62,613
39,302
141,237
25,805
38,874
19,227
4,57
82.17
86.90

6 1,332
39,369
142, 192
26,205
38,915
19,276
4 S 57
83.32
87.06

64,179
43,429
155,795
23,667
46,262
21,368
4.64
84.03
89.29

63>286
43,543
156,659
23,562
46,590
21,419
4.64
85.79
90.88

62,888
43,644
156,349
23,325
46,720
21,505
4.64
86.13
91.26

4.66
86.99
92.23

1,679
19,109
42,225
7,656

1,629
19,103
69,540
7.668

1,739
21,229
174,347
7,794

1,815
20,807
139,319
7,768

1,773
21,461
121,648
7,786

2,379
127.7
574
295

2,392
128.4
594
31 1

2,607
139.9

2,644
141.9

598
308

595
304

2,617
140.5
596
302

2>/-Daily average. 4_/ Wednesday data.

ITEM

July

Apr.

May

June

r*54! .4
r*383 . 1
r*5l .9
r*39 .9
r*l2 .0
r*l8 .5
r*7l .7
r*73 . 1
r*44 .0
r*|6 . 1

p550 .4
r388 .7

r*656 .4
r*4l6 9
r*63 .9
r*29 .7
r*25 3
r*l83 0
r*34 3
r*94 9
r*l4 2
r*l70. 0
r*24. 9
r*62. 7
r*l2. 0

r665 9
r424 4

do...

r642 .2
r396 .0
r59 .1
r25 7
r25 1
rl75 7
r33.2
r9l 3
rl3 9
r 161 2
r24. 4
r58 8
rl 1.7

Gross private domestic investment, total
do...
Fixed investment
!do** *
Nonresidential
„
!!!!!!! !!! !do!!"
Res i dent i a I structures
\ \ [ [ [do!'.'.
Change in business inventories
,
do.!!
Net exports of goods and services
do...
Exports
#
# # # # #do..'.
Imports
..do...

r90. Q
86. 8
58. 9
27. 9
r4. 1
r7. 7
r36. 0
r28. 2

r*l02 a 4
*93. 7
*66. 0
*27, 7
r*8. 7
r*6.2
r*34.8
r*28. 6

\W \6o\ \

Rental income of persons
do..
Corp.prof its and inventory valuation adj.,totaI..do..
Corporate profits before tax, total
do..,
Corporate profits after tax
do..,
Net i nterest.
do.

H

°us i ng

Transportat i on

£/ Revised,

JD/ Preliminary.


29073


do..,
do..,
do..!
do..,
do..,
do..,
do...
do...
do...
do...
do. !!
!do! ! \

*Data are for 1st qtr. 1965

2,526
• 135.6

1965

r5IO .5
r36i .9
r5l .0
r39 .0
rl2 .0
rl8 . 1
r64.5
r64 .5
r37 .0
rl5 .0

GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, TOTAL
Personal consumption expenditures, total
Durable goods, total
Automobiles and parts
Furniture and household equipment
Nondurable goods, total
Clothing and shoes
Food and alcoholic beverages
Gasoline and oil
Services, total
Household operation

78,203

^Monthly index for July 1964

1964
June

Farm.

102.8
98.9
106.5
102.6
105.2

BUSINESS STATISTICS

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT: U
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES:
NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL
bil. $
Compensation of employees, total
do..
Proprietors' income, total
do."."
Business and professional
do..

\J

21

July

r54 .6
r40 . 1
rl4 .5
rl8 .6
p72 1
p73.8

p44 .4
rl6 .4

r63 7
r28 9
r25 6
rl87 6
r35 0
r97. 2
rl4. 7
rl73. 1
r25. 3
r64. 0
M2. 1
rIOI. 1

94. 4
66. 4
28. 0
r6. 7
rl. 5
r39. 8
r32. 3

Revised series; for revised data back to 1929, see Aug. 1965 SURVEY.

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued

3

ITEM

1965
June

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT—Conti nued ±/
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTFRI Y TOTAI S AT ANNUAL R A T E S — C o n .
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT—Cont i nued
Govt, purchases of goods and services, total...bi I. $.
Federa I
.
.do...
National defense
do...
State and loca I
do...
PERSONAL INCOME, quarter ly tota I
do...
Less: Personal tax and nontax payments
do...
Equals: Disposable personal income
do...
Less: Personal outlays 2/
do...
Equals: Personal saving
do...
PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE: J./
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
Total personal income
bil. $.
Wage and salary disbursements, total.......
do...
Commod i ty-produc i ng i ndustr ies
do...
Manuf actur i ng
do...
Distr ibutive i ndustr ies
Service i ndustr ies
Government
Other labor income
Proprietors' income:
Business and professional
Farm

r129.7
r67.0
r5l.
r62.
r490.
r56.
r433.
406.
r27.

r492.8
r332.I
r133.6
r106.8

Apr.

May

r132.9
r65.9
r49.4
r67.0
r524.9
r66.0
r458.9
436.0
r23.0

r*130.9
r*64.9
r*48.9
r*66.0
r*5l6.6
r*64.8
r45l.9
*428.I
r*23.8

r496 9 I
r334.3
r134.2
r107.3

June

r520.7
r352.7
rl42.3
r I 14.4

r525.3
r355.2
r143.3
r i 15.0

r528.8
r356.9
r144.2
r! 15.7

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

r80.8
r53.8
r63.9
rl6.4

r8l.7
r54.3'
r64. I
rl6.6

r85.8
r57.2
r67.4
rl7.4

r86.5
r57.7
r67.7
rl7.5

r86.7
r57.9
r68.0
rl7.6

do...
do...

r39. I
M2.I

r39.4
r l 1.8

r40.0,
rl2.9

r40. 1
rl4.7

r40. 1
M5.9

r 17
r34
r36
rl2

rl8.3
rl7.4
r34.5
r36.4
rl2.5

r 18.6
rl8.0
r36.5
r37.8
r 13. I

rl8.6
r 18. 1
r36.7
r37.4
rl3. 1

r 18.6
rl8.6
r37.0
r37.2
M3.2

Rental income of persons
do...
Dividends.
do...
Personal interest income
do...
Transfer payments
do...
Less personal contributions for soc. insurance...do...
Total nonagr icu Itura I income
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: 3/
Value (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Pr imary meta Is
Transportation equ i pment
Value (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total.....
Pr imary meta Is
Transportation equ i pment
MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: 3/
New orders, net (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
„
New orders, net (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Pr imary meta Is
Transportation equ ipment
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Unfilled orders, end of month (seas, adj.):
Durable goods industries, tota!
Primary rneta Is
Transportat ion equ i pment

July

do...

r476.3

r479.9

r503.4

r506.I

r508.5

bil. $.
do...
do...

20.5
3.3
5.4

22.0
4. I
5.9

21.2
3.6
5.8

22.
3,
6.

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

19.0
3.1
5.0

20.
5.0

5.4

20.5
3.4
5.5

20.
3.
5.

...do...

21.2

19.5

22.4

21.2

22.3

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

20.0
3.5
5.4

21.3
3.5
6.2

22,
3,
6,

21.0
3.3
5.9

20.9
3.5
5.6

do...

49.8

51.4

56.7

56.7

56.7

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

50.0
4.8
20.7

51.3
5. I
21.6

56.4
6.7
22.7

56.9
6.6
23.0

57. I
6.6
22.8

thous.
do...

164.9
159.4
162.2
156.7

146.0
143.5

154.9
152.2

162. I
157.5

143.8
141.2

152.8
150. I

1,62 I
1,593

,500
,475

,305
726

1,264
683

4,535.4
1,928.0
2,607.4
992.5
1,614.9

4,833.7
2,087.0
2,746.7
1,058.9
1,687.8

CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NEW HOUSING UNITS STARTED:
Unadjusted:
Total, incl. farm (public and private)
Pr i vate ly owned

Total nonfarm (public and private)
do...
Pr i vate ly owned
do...
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates:
Total, incl. farm (private only)
do...
Total nonfarm (private only)
do...
NEW PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS AUTHORIZED BY BUILDING PERMITS
(12,000 permit-issuing places):
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates:
Tota I
thous.
One-fami ly structures
.do...

1,552
1,532

, 187
677

M59.8
M55.2

r161.9
rl55.I
M59.2
r152.4

1,516
1,501

rI,562
r1,535

,240
722

r1,254
r703

4,825.6
1,954.1
2,871.5
1,082.7
1,788.8

r5,327.8
2,308.4
r3,OI9.4
I,146.8
rl,872.6

FINANCE
Bank debits to demand deposit accounts, except interbank
and U.S. Govt, accounts, annual rates, seas, a d j . :
Total (225 SMSA's)
bil. $.
New York SMSA
do...
Total 224 SMSA's (except N.Y.)
do...
6 other leading SMSA's
do...
Y
218 other SMSA s
.do.

5,I 13.3
2, 151.3
2,962.0
I,131.7
1,830.3

r/ Revised.
*Data are for 1st qtr. 1965. J./ See corresponding note on p. 2. 2/Personal outlays comprise personal consumption
expenditures, interest paid by consumers, and personal transfer payments to foreigners. 3_/ Data for July 1965 are advance estimates.
29073
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued

4

1964

ITEM
June

1965
July

Apr.

May

June

FINANCE—Continued
Turnover of demand deposits except interbank and U.S. Govt.,
annual rates, seasonally adjusted!
Total (225 SMSA ! s)...........ratio of debits to deposits..
New York SMSA
„.,.,
,
do....
Total 224 SMSA's (except N.Y.)
....do,...
6 other leading SMSA's.
.
.....do....
218 other SMSA's
...........................do,...

45.0
91.2
32.9
40.9
29.3

46.3
95.8
33.3
42.3
29.4

48.4
100.0
35.2
44.5
31.2

47.0
96.0
34.7
44.3
30.6

r50.9
107.0
36.3
45.5
r32.2

9.83
64
113

3. 10
56
112

9.96
65
110

9.36
65
123

10.03
63
I 15

13.7

I 1.3

14.2

r 14.4

15.8

49.8
27.7
26.7
65.5
43.1

45.5
27.5
23.3
53.8
37 e 4

51.1
28.7
34.5
76.4
r44.2

r50.0
26.1
r33.7
71.8
46.9

54.5
25.4
35.5
72.9
48.2

147.5
170.9
215.9

129.2
156.8
216.8

165.4
190.8
237.8

M67.8
r181.6
256.9

168.9
181.4
256.4

653
636

581
519

540
663

557
820

765
848

3, 109

3,003

2,604

3,242

3,625

10
50
00
70
6.7

96.05
85.70
77.75
68.20
6.6

74.75
67.10
82.45
71.75
6.4

r93.65
r87.10
r83.75
r 7 l . 15
r6.5

90
45
80
30
. 1

20.15
17.75
21.25
19.40
9.5

24.05
22.55
27.90
24.80
9.0

r40.85
r39.70
r26.00
r23.55
r9.4

12, I 12

I 1,865

12,674

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
HOTELS:
Average sale per occupied room.
Rooms occup ied,..,.,,,....,....
Restaurant sales index.........

..............dollars..
...........j£ of total..
....same mo. 195l«100..

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
PLASTICS AND RESIN MATERIALS, PRODUCTIONS
Cellulose plastic materiaIs.,...............
Thermosetting resins:
Alkyd resins..............................
Coumarone-indene and petroleum polymer res
PoIyester res i ns..........................
Phenolic and other tar acid resins...
Urea and me I amine resins,......,........,.

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

Thermoplastic resins:
Styrene-type plastic materials (polystyrene).
do.
Vinyl resins (resin content basis)........... ....do.
Polyethylene ooe .....„....,,,„..,.,.,.,.,,.... , 5 ..do.
METALS AND MANUFACTURES
Industrial trucks (electric), shipments:
Hand (motor i zed).............................•....number..
Rider-type..
.......do....
Industrial trucks and tractors (internal combustion engines),
shipments...
number..
MACHINE TOOLS:
Metal cutting tools:
Orders, new (net), tbtaI
mil. $..
Domestic
do....
Shi pments, tota I
do....
Domestic.
do....
Estimated backlog
,
months..
Metal forming tools:
Orders, new (net), totaI..........,
....mil. $...
Domest i c....,,..,.......,.. =............*
do.e.=
Shipments, tota I
do....
Domestic.
........do....
Estimated backlog
....months..
PULP, PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS
Shipping containers, corrugated and solid fiber, shipments
mil. sq. ft. surf, area..

100.10
83.35
73.80
62.25
6.6

78
66
60
51

63. 10
56.95
21.40
19.85
10.8

27
25
18
16
1

I 1,068

I I, 159

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