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n BUSINESS STATISTICS .*<>* m u n A WEEKLY & SUPPLEMENT u is fT # Y W% v August 6, 1976 /i n TO THE \\ SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS* LJ LJ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS BiNion $ 450 425 ~~ 400 - TOTAL LOANS A N D INVESTMENTS t 275 250 1975 400 J ^^x* — 1976 > ^ ™ ^ ^ ^)^^^^ ^^ 350 300 425 ( W e e k l y R e p o r t i n g M e m b e r Banks o f Federal Reserve System) 375 325 Billion $ 450 Monthly 375 - 350 ~ _ ^^^^^ (average - of Wednesday 325 [Wednesday data) 300 data) 275 —LJ—1—I—1—LjUJ 1 .1 ,1 -J—L~J 1973 J 1 1 UJ 1 l 1, 1—L™ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1974 i L_ I i i 1975 i 1 i i i i i i » i i i I i i i i i . J F M A M J J A S O N D 1976 250 Data: Federal Reserve Board INDEX, 1941-43=10 INDEX, 1941-43=10 Monthly 135 _ PRICES OF 4 0 0 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS (avg. - o f d a i l y close) L_ Weekly (Wednesday close) J 120 - 125 \ 115 - 105 - ~ 95 - - 85 - w \ 75 -~m i i L-L i i i i i 1 1 1 l_l—1—1—1 1973 >v / \ 1 1—1—1—1—1—1—1_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1974 ,1 1 1 1975 t 1.J—1™L_L_JL 1 i l l ! I I J F M A M J J A S O N D 1976 Data: Stand. & Poor's Corp. Thousands Thousands 1,200 ~ (Passenger cars) — - 1,000 \ / \ 800 A ~ _ /^^ OJU 300 250 1976 \ 200 ' 600 400 ] Weekly Monfhly MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION 150 - - 100 XA o 200 n T 11 ,i i.,a J i—i 1973 J J i —J L _J 1—J l_ L 1 1 1 1 1974 1 L-,i J L. 1 1 1 1 1 I Data: Motor Vehicle Mfgrs. Assn. of the United States, Inc. * 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 I 1 1 l l 1 i 1976 1975 SURVEY i i i i I / 1975 l l M j J i Fi tM iA M J J A S O N DJ 1 1 1 • 50 o WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS' 2 1975 ITEM July 26 WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ 9 Foodstuffs 13 Raw industrials July 10 July 17 201.3 252.0 172.2 215.6 222.2 211.0 219.3 223.6 216.3 216.5 218.3 215.1 11,136 7,398 11,318 7,590 11,711 7,833 12,105 7,945 12,232 9,868 471 ,962 ,813 194 463 4,864 3,721 233 442 3,709 2,879 146 453 3,699 2,884 160 417 189 148 e89,034 103,395 34,177 -23 1967=100 do. . do. . 196.5 237.5 172.2 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 ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES Nondurable goods stores Aug. 2 July 24 July 31 212.8 211.2 213.8 FINANCE: Currency in circulation 3/ mil. $ Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/....do.. Member bank reserve balances 3/ do. . Excess reserves, estimated 3_/ do. . Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4/ 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. . 81,761 93,995 34,898 203 81,287 93,479 34,999 327 89,240 107,981 34,616 655 89,947 104,290 33,961 71 89,525 104,071 34,443 245 103,932 66,073 374,946 33,241 121,017 59,414 103,863 65,392 373,309 32,160 120,611 59,059 104,861 80,060 379,864 41,194 112,420 61,513 106,931 80,136 380,602 41,700 112,119 61,614 104,969 80,183 379,388 41,309 112,209 61,742 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 5/ percent, Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. £ Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10 Industrials, 400 stocks do. . 9.43 90.18 101.18 9.44 88.83 99.68 8.99 103.83 116.66 8.96 105.95 119.02 8.95 103.82 116.50 8.96 103.05 115.60. 11,750 41,133 74,475 8,371 12,755 41,444 109,963 8,366 6,500 39,025 133,489 8,190 10,837 42,464 142,645 8,190 11,765 42,802 100,790 8,190 89,095 1,944 2,591 85.3 2,585 85.1 2,600 85.6 2,603 85.7 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 Steel, raw Rate of capability utilization 5/ RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES. thous. sh. tons percent bil 1,941 14.8 14.8 13.8 1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. 5/ based on current availability of raw materials, fuels, supplies, and industry facilities, e/ Estimated. MONTHLY ility for a full order book BUSINESS STATISTICS 1975 ITEM 1976 May June Apr. May June GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL Durable goods industries, total. 1/ Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metals Fabricated metal products mil. do do do do 80,361 41,349 2,229 6,279 5,053 85,580 43,785 2,321 6,350 5,248 96,180 49,439 2,467 7,602 6,020 95,287 48,766 2,414 7,467 6,075 r94,864 49,363 r2,448 7,913 r6,256 99,294 52,316 2,606 8,240 6,462 Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Instruments and related products do do do do 7,507 5,240 9,492 1,362 8,122 5,630 10,131 1,493 8,725 6,175 11,973 1,572 8,411 6,009 11,942 1,536 r8,331 r5,987 11,961 rl,566 8,830 6,374 12,982 1,658 Nondurable goods industries, total 1/ Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products do do do do 39,012 13,256 605 2,528 41,795 14,059 627 2,924 46,741 14,596 659 3,521 46,521 14,425 623 3,192 r45,501 rl4,337 r602 r3,288 46,978 14,627 657 3,496 do do do do 3,171 7,007 4,988 1,957 3,419 7,374 5,376 2,116 3,933 8,740 5,833 2,382 3,904 8,952 6,045 2,341 r3,966 r8,379 r5,946 r2,284 4,116 8,325 6,307 2,309 Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products , SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 1/ Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metals Fabricated metal products do 79,734 81,039 93,050 93,848 r94,087 94,028 do do do do 40,494 2,140 6,022 5,033 40,757 2,119 5,961 4,898 47 2 7 5 546 469 140 901 47,741 ,374 ,096 ,994 48,321 r2,352 7,595 r6,228 48,733 2,380 7,743 • 6,037 Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Instruments and related products do do do do 7,326 5,414 9,033 1,365 7,380 5,506 9,456 1,402 8 036 6 ,002 11 658 1 ,570 ,077 r8,129 r6 208 11^387 rl,571 8,024 6,009 12*100 1,560 r_/ Revised. 31,549 1/ Includes data for "other industries" now shown. 11,614 1,566 BUSINESS STATISTICS 1975 1976 ITEM May GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS--Con. MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)—Con. By industry group--Con. Nondurable goods industries, total 1/ Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: Book value (unadjusted) , total Durable goods industries, total Nondurable goods industries, total Book value (seasonally adjusted) , total By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 1/ Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Apr. May mil. do. .. do.. , do. .. do... do. .. do... do.. . 39,240 13,435 598 2,589 3,193 6,611 5,064 1,897 40,282 13,675 582 2,751 3,270 6,944 5,272 1,976 45,504 14,345 676 3,308 3,774 8,373 5,865 2,266 46,107 14,763 644 3,238 3,882 8,183 6,084 2,214 r45,766 rl4,532 r595 r3,362 r3,995 r7,867 r6,037 r2,215 45,295 14,229 609 293 939 846 186 161 do.. . do. .. do... do. .. 150,109 100,276 49,833 148,951 148,160 98,910 49,250 148,059 148,928 96,785 52,143 148,150 149,358 97,093 52,265 148,121 rl50,159 r97,401 r52,758 rl49,039 150,816 97,525 53,291 150,777 do. .. do. .. do. .. do.. . do... do... do... do... 99,378 3,728 14,114 11,678 22,312 13,837 21,336 4,018 98,796 3,692 14,295 11,407 22,116 13,580 21,494 3,966 96,193 3,535 14,035 10,942 20,901 13,222 21,492 3,744 96,133 3,568 14,227 10,692 20,851 13,258 21,498 3,732 r96,579 r3,610 rl4,442 rl0,638 r20,797 rl3,330 r21,648 r3,767 97,476 3,655 14,662 10,556 20,915 13,495 21,960 3,775 Nondurable goods industries, total 1/ Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products do. . . do.. . do. .. do... do. . . do. .. do... do. .. 49,573 11,079 3,059 4,226 4,658 10,888 4,066 3,055 49,263 10,702 3,095 4,200 4,597 10,921 4,107 3,053 51,957 11,846 3,360 4,658 4,738 11,138 4,388 3,030 51,988 11,845 3,331 4,678 4,747 11,088 4,290 3,032 r52,460 rll,839 r3,396 r4,728 r4,799 rll,214 r4,361 r3,022 53,301 11,980 3,416 4,777 4,868 11,373 4,561 3,003 NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) , TOTAL Durable goods industries, total Nondurable goods industries, total NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) , TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 1/ Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment do. . . do... do. . . do. . . 77,833 38,717 39,116 78,900 83,716 41,737 41,989 79,789 96,943 50,156 46,787 93,389 95,672 48,945 46,727 94,141 r94,568 49,007 r45,561 r95,494 100,150 53,327 46,823 95,501 do.. . do... do.. . do. .. do. .. do.. . 39,575 6,010 4,844 7,117 5,183 8,769 39,282 5,439 4,700 6,984 5,153 9,194 47,895 7,397 5,519 7,650 6,096 12,405 47,841 7,238 5,788 8,064 6,396 11,572 49,681 8,805 r6,094 r8,033 r6,618 11,400 50,304 8,055 6,090 7,970 6,626 12,356 do.. . do. . . do.. . 39,325 9,010 30,315 40,507 9,346 31,161 45,494 10,648 34,846 46,300 10,958 35,342 r45,813 rl0,954 r34,859 45,197 10,726 34,471 UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ.) , TOTAL do. . . Durable goods industries, total ,..do.,. Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders do... UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. A D J . ) , TOTAL, do... By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 1/ do. . . Primary metals do... Fabricated metal products do. . . Machinery, except electrical do... Electrical machinery do. . . Transportation equipment do. .. Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders....do... 124,122 120,108 4,014 124,513 122,274 118,065 4,209 123,271 120,251 114,782 5,469 119,093 120,628 114,952 5,676 119,390 rl20,335 114,596 r5,739 rl20,790 121,185 115,604 5,581 122,262 120,593 15,077 18,523 27,169 19,346 32,495 3,920 119,123 14,556 18,326 26,776 19,173 32,236 4,148 113,722 14,074 16,927 24,049 18,874 31,497 5,371 113,828 14,216 16,722 24,039 19,076 31,454 5,562 115,181 15,424 rl6,587 r23,942 rl9,486 31,466 r5,609 116,479 15,734 16,638 23,889 20,104 31,721 5,513 555 850 533 876 339 531 446 650 653 912 712 1,072 thous . do. .. do.. . 187 265 3,319 174 298 3,362 143 180 1,398 493 550 3,222 222 402 4,633 276 457 5,463 mil. $. do. .. do.. . do... do... 116,755 93,780 24 85,622 11,620 115,687 92,929 561 84,749 11,620 124,018 99,361 54 89,753 11,599 126,528 101,643 31 91,814 11,599 rl24,372 rl00,124 397 90,612 11,598 pl31,564 105,821 316 94,446 11,598 do. .. do... do... do. . . 116,755 115,687 124,018 36,395 28
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