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BUSINESS STATISTICS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 100 120 (avg.TJa7y dose) — 110 U 1941-43 = 10 1941-43 = 10 130 PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS 120 U U U LJ U — \ ^ \ / y^v/ X H no 100 ^ ^ / "v/ ~ 90 80 —L^^UJ J JLj—L_X™I—L_ — L J L J _ L J — L _ J — 1 — L J — 1 — _ t — L J _ J — L J — L J L ™ J L ~ L J ™ , 1968 1969 „l„ 1 l,.,l I 1970 I , I 1, 1 J ! , 1971 J FMAMJ JASOND Data: Standard & Poor's Group 1967=100 150 1967 = 100 150 ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities) (E. E. 1. sea. a d j . index) 140 s\ 130 y/^Ss^ 120 ~ 110 Monthly 100 —LJ—1—I—1—Lj^JLJ—l—JU. _ J ™ J — 1 — L J — 1 — L X - U U — 1968 • I .1 ,i 1969 I, 1 1, i , ,1 ,i . J 1, i I i i 1970 i 1 i... i l i t J F M A M J J A S O N D 1971 Data: Edison Electric Inst. Millie 2.5 1967 = 100 PRIVATE HOUSING STARTS 140 (Seas, a d j . , at annual rates) 2.0 1.5 CONSUMER PRICES h ^ ~ ~F\t^ 1.0 - - .5 100 0 J - U J U - L i J - l l-L 1968 I 1 I I L_ILl_L.J__Ll- 1969 i ii I i i i i 1 1 LLI-L-LJ..),! 1 JLLL.1,1 1 1 M 1 1 1970 1971 1968 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce * 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 U.S. Dept. of Labor SURVEY M !U 1969 I M I I I I I II I I I M I I L 1970 1971 WEEKLY 2 BUSINESS STATISTICS 1970 Aug. 15 WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ . . 1971 Aug. 22 July 31 Aug. 7 Aug. 21 Aug. 14 =1967=100. 113.0 112.8 108*3 108.5 108.1 mil. $. ....do... 6,886 4,794 6,956 4,847 7,563 5,021 7,422 5,137 7,419 5,080 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. 258 1,894 1,748 204 238 1,849 1,704 211 340 2,463 2,019 179 363 2,455 2,016 175 282 237 203 FINANCE: Currency in circulation _3/.. mil. $. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total _3/....do... Member bank reserve balances 3J do... Excess reserves, estimated _3/ do..« 54,898 64,339 28,588 279 54,917 64,711 28,515 92 58,683 70,641 30,602 76 58,691 70,845 30,938 471 59,014 70,606 30,343 24 59,112 71,081 30,669 289 Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4/ Demand deposits, adjusted mil. $. 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... 79.469 46,809 235,280 23,673 79,590 33,983 77,123 46,375 234,890 24,334 79,115 33,724 83,821 53,146 255,928 25,398 81,829 36,149 83,149 53,132 256,620 25,183 81,807 36,210 83,070 53,113 256,080 25,035 81,590 36,371 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3J .percent* Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) A-/.. 1941-43=10. Industrial, 425 stocks.. do... 8.-71 75.42 82.56 8.73 76.96 84,30 8.16 97.07 1.06=94 8.21 93.89 103,37 8.22 94.66 104.29 8.02 98.60 108.84 133,266 ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES Nondurable goods stores. PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal 3J Electric power, by utilities Motor vehicles (passenger cars) .. Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3J thous. sh. tons.. mil. kw.-hr.. -number.. thous. bbl.. 2,077 32,239 46,301 9,680 1,957 32,612 84,189 9,672 1,613 32,258 59,034 9,623 1,911 31,472 57,568 9,664 2,185 33,465 85,741 Steel, raw Index of production RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES thous. sh. tons.. 1967=100.. bil.. 2,470 101.2 14.8 2,434 99.8 14.8 1,966 80.6 10.9 947 38.8 12.6 1,232 50.5 14.4 1_/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. MONTHLY 5/ Daily average. 108.5 9,613 1,380 56.6 4/ Wednesday data. BUSINESS STATISTICS 1970 1971 ITEM 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.., Nondurable goods, total Clothing and shoes Food and beverages............... Gasoline and oil • Net exports of goods and services Exports Imports. Gov't purchases of goods and services, total Federal National defense State and local r/ Revised. 78T7 968.5 613.8 90.7 39.1 37.6 983.5 620.9 90.4 38.8 37.0 988.4 624.7 84.9 32.7 37.6 1,020.8 644.6 97.6 44.1 39.5 rl,04l.3 r660.9 rl00.8 r45.7 r40.4 259.4 51.6 128.9 22.5 262.9 52.1 131.4 22.6 265.5 52.4 132.4 22.9 270.9 54.2 134.3 23.5 272.0 54.9 135.1 23.8 r279.8 r57.0 rl38.2 24.3 do.., do.., do.., do.., 256, 35. 17, 260.2 35.7 90.3 17.6 265.0 36.7 91.8 18.1 268.9 36.9 94.1 18.3 275.0 37.7 96.4 18.6 r280.4 38.6 r98.6 18.9 do.., do.., do.. , do... do... 131.2 130.8 100.8 30.0 .4 134.1 132.1 102.1 29.9 2.1 138.6 133.5 104.8 28.7 5.1 137.3 133.6 100.8 32.8 143.8 140.6 104.3 36.4 3.7 3.2 rl52.4 rl46.7 rl07.0 r39.7 r5.7 .do... .do. . . .do. . . 3.5 61.5 58.0 4.2 63.2 59.0 4.0 63.7 59.7 2.7 4.2 63.2 60.5 66.1 61.9 r-2.2 r64.2 r66.4 217.3 100.2 78.9 117.1 216.5 96.8 75.1 119.7 220.1 96.1 74.2 124.0 223.7 95.9 73.2 127.9 228.2 96.7 73.0 131.5 230.2 r95.7 r7l.8 rl34.5 do.., do.. .....do.., do.., Services, total Household operation Housing Transportation Gross private domestic investment, total Fixed investment Nonresidential. Residential structures Change in business inventories 956.0 604.0 88.6 37.8 37.3 do... do... do... do... MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 3 1970 ITEM 1971 II III 785.8 593.2 68.0 50.2 17.8 793.4 598.5 67.6 51.0 16.6 802.2 606.5 66.0 51.4 14.5 802.1 609.3 65.9 51.5 14.4 ra828.3 627.9 r66.0 r51.2 14.8 23.0 69.8 75.6 41.5 31.8 23.2 71.5 75.8 41.3 32.6 23.4 73.0 78.5 42.9 33.4 23.7 69.0 71.6 39.2 34.2 23.8 r75.5 r79.1 r42.9 35.0 784.3 116.7 667.6 621.5 46.2 803.8 118.0 685.7 631.5 54.2 809.8 113.5 696.2 638.9 57.4 816.7 115.2 701.5 643.0 58.5 r834.3 112.7 r721.6 663.2 r58.4 GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con. NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT—Con. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTAL AT ANNUAL R A T E S — C o n . 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 a d j . , 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. 1970 PERSONAL INCOME BY SOURCE: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED. AT ANNUAL RATES: Total personal income Wage and salary disbursements, total Commodity-producing industries, total Manufacturing Distributive industries Service industries Government Other labor income • Proprietors' income: Business and professional Farm Rental income of persons Dividends 1971 June July Apr. bil. $. ..do... do... do. . . 801.4 539.6 200.7 158.8 805.3 543.0 201.4 159.4 ra844.4 569.0 205.4 160.6 ra850.0 573.3 207.1 162.0 ra870.1 r574.8 r207.5 rl62.4 .do. . . ..do.. . do... do... 128c9 95.9 114.1 30.7 130.1 96.8 114.7 30.9 137.6 103.9 122.1 33.1 138.7 105.0 122.6 33.4 rl38.6 105.7 rl23.0 33.7 do... do. .. do... do. • . 51.4 16.0 23.3 24.5 51.4 15.2 23.3 25.1 r51.4 15.1 24.1 25.5 r51.5 15.2 24.2 25,6 r51.6 15.3 24.3 25.2 64.2 79.5 27.8 778.8 64.9 79.9 28.2 784.3 67.3 r89.8 31.1 r822.5 67.5 r90.5 31.3 r827.9 r67.5 rl09.0 31.4 r848.0 1967=100. 116.3 116.7 120.2 120.8 121.5 do... do... do... ..do. •• do... ...do... do... ..do... 116.5 116.0 113.5 114.0 112.9 111.9 121.4 123.5 117.0 116.4 113.8 114.4 113.0 112.1 122.0 L24.2 120.9 119.8 116.6 116.9 116.0 115.7 126.8 129.1 121. 120. 117. 117. 116. 116. 127. 129.8 122.2 121.1 117.9 118.1 116.9 117.4 128.2 130.6 do. do. do. .do. do. do. ...do. do. 115.2 117.1 111.6 118.6 118.6 123.5 109.8 128.5 115.8 117.6 111.9 117.0 119.2 124.0 110.1 129.0 117.8 115.7 114.6 120.0 122.5 126.5 114.4 130.9 118.2 115.8 115.1 121.4 123.2 127.2 114.7 131.6 119.2 117.4 115.7 125.1 124.0 128.3 115.2 133.0 ..„..do. do. do. do. do. 106.6 108.6 106.3 113.5 116.0 107.5 109.6 106.6 113.7 115.3 114.1 117.3 113.9 117.0 119.1 114.4 117.2 114.4 118.1 120.2 114.6 117.4 114.6 118.7 120.1 do. do. do. do. do. 112.7 111.2 105.8 108.6 127.0 113.4 111.7 105.7 108.5 129.3 118.1 116.2 113.8 109.8 136.4 118.8 117.0 113.9 112.8 136.4 119.6 117.6 113.9 114.1 139.0 do... do... do... ...do... 116.1 120.5 112.7 113.3 116.6 121.3 II3.I 113.7 121.2 127.5 116.3 118.4 121.6 128.1 116.5 118.9 122.1 128.6 116.8 119.3 1967=$1.00. $0,860 $0,857 $0,832 $0,828 $0,823 Personal interest income do. Transfer payments do. Less personal contributions for soc. insurance....do. Total nonagricultural income do. May j COMMODITY PRICES CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: Unadjusted index: All items Special group indexes: All items less food All items less medical care Commodities Nondurables. Nondurables less food Dur abl es Services. Services less rent. Food Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Housing Shelter Rent Homeowner ship • • . Fuel and utilities..... Fuel o i l and coal Gas and electricity Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Transportation Private* New cars Used cars Public ,.,. *..... Health and recreation Medical care Personal care Reading and recreation PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y — Consumer prices. xj R e v i s e d . p_/ P r e l i m i n a r y . 7667 &/ Revised t o t a k e account of new Treasury d e p r e c i a t i o n r e g u l a t i o n s . MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 1970 1971 July Apr. «.do... 141.6 135.2 83*0 143.4 140.8 75.5 203.6 201.1 116.0 r203.5 rI98.5 rll5.6 rl.96.2 r193.2 rll6.5 .cdo... codoo., 1,393 835 1,603 827 1,912 1,098 r1,975 r1,124 rl,995 r1,174 p2,218 pi,178 1,285 619 1,309 638 1,638 833 ls927 921 r1,849 914 p2,072 P959 159„8 157.9 163.8 161.9 157„5 174.., 2 169.8 165.2 173.5 171.5 165.2 174.2 171.9 166„0 178.5 176.1 172.8 June May July CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE NEW HOUSING UNITS STARTED: Unadjusted: T o t a l ( p r i v a t e and p u b l i c ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . « , . P r i v a t e l y owned* » . » . « „ . . . . o .-...•,„« , . 0 . < > . . . , , . e e One- f a m i l y s t r u c t u r e s . . . . . . . - . = > . . » . a o . o . . . . Seasonally adjusted a t annual r a t e s : T o t a l p r i v a t e l y owned.. . . . . » . . . « , . . . . « , . . . . . , . . . One-family s t r u c t u r e s * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .thous. o » d O o o o 196.6 P193.9 P107.0 P NEW PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS AUTHORIZED B Y BUILDING PERMITS (13,000 permit-issuing places): Seasonally adjusted at annual rates: ocdOooo One-family structures. ..................... ..do.,. CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES: E»H. Boeckh and Associates, Inc.: Average, 20 cities: Apartments, hotels, office buildings.,.. .... . 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 . . Commercial and factory buildings., ........ . .o e © a n o » n d O o © o o Residences. .... .,... . . .... ........ • ...»..,,». C O O © » f c > « f t > G O Offl>© » 153O6 \ FINANCE Commercial bank credit (last Wednesday of month, e:x c e p t for June 30 and Dec u 31 call dates), seas, adj Total loans and investments 1 /,».-.»,« u » . . . . . . .«<> a . . . . . . b i l . $ . . Loans 1/ «o,.u ^ „ « = ., . <-...„=«. . . , « « . « u « , .-, .-. ,, *.. .oa o . o.o.. o s.n »a .o. «o .d O U.S. Government securities » .> do..,, Other securities.,, «,,>„„ „« „ .»...... „ a,.,.,..»o « ... oo «c o » . » *> do SECURITY MARKETS: STOCKS: Prices: New York Stock Exchange common stock indexes CompCS i t e.:> o .. r . .. . .-, •, ,, r, c. « », o e „ o :, o o -. , ,., ..- o .; « „ ,> o <: u 12/31/65= 50 c S I n d u s'cr i a l =>..<.-. « . , . , i : « „ , . . = ...,.,=> <.-. . , « . » » . . . u -... ... :, ..: o „ •: ., d O T r a n s p o r t a t i o n . : . • > . . « «,. c >... c » . =... ....., o -= ; > , - » r. ,: ,. ... t. ,• .. ,. .: J » « d O a Utilltyo 5 . . a . . . B , » » , » , « » . , , « . « o .» o » r, » at Preliminary. 1/ Excludes interbank UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First-Class Mail WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS B :, . o 3 •,. o a o ., „ o o d O o . o F i n a n c e * . . ..»..«, .. „ .. <.«<, «.->« , , . .» « « . « ,.. c. . r/ Revised* / USCOMM--DC--76'.# ,, do.» • 406.4 277.4 54.1 75.0 412.8 281.5 55.8 75.5 448.7 2.94™ 9 60.2 93.7 4 5 6,1 297.4 63.0 96„3 453.0 297.9 60.2 94.9 ! ! ! ! 460.0 300,2 62.0 97.8 1 41,28 43.40 28.51 33.74 54.21 41,15 43.04 26.46 34.90 54.00 56,81 60.65 45,35 41.73 73,91 J i1 I ! I 56,00 60«21 45,. 48 39„70 70,89 i i | I 1 55:06 59,25 44,90 38.71 70.01 54,83 58,70 44*02 39.72 70 c 42 loans. POSTAGE A N D FEES PAID U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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