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December 19,1975 A WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS ^to'rc. SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS* U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC 1972 1974 1973 1975 J F M A M J J A S O N D Data: Stand. & Poor's Corp. 1967=100 60 140 TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION SALES OF RETAIL STORES (F.R.B. seas. a d j . i h d e x ) (seasonally adjusted) - ~ — • * • . * ' 30 <— S"v*°° Nondurable 1111 II 1972 il i I i l I i i 1 ' • • ' I f • ' • 1 1973 1974 20 I I I I I hi I I I I i I-I I-I i i - • • i- • • '•'•' • I ' I 1 1 1 I l l I I I I l l l I 1973 1974 ill i I I 1975 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce Dollars Billion $ 16.0 CONSUMER INSTALLMENT 15.0 CREDIT EXTENDED A N D 5.00 MANUFACTURING HOURS & EARNINGS 4.80 • 1972 1975 Goods (Hours seasonally adjusted) REPAID 4.60 (seasonally adjusted) 14.0 4.40 Average Hourly Gross Earnings (left scale) 4.20 13.0 12.0 4.00 3.80 f 3.60 L A v e r a g e H o u r s Per Week I (right scale) I 1 ' ' I ' » ' ' • I ' ' ' ' ' I ' ' ' ' ' I ' ' ' ' • I i 1972 Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor 1973 11.0 J 1974 I I i i l I I I I I I I I I I, 38 10.0 1975 ^ A v a i l a b l e o n l y w i t h subscription t o t h e SURVEY O F CURRENT BUSINESS, this S u p p l e m e n t p r o v i d e s selected w e e k l y 1972 Data: Federal Reserve Board a n d m o n t h l y d a t a subsequent t o those p u b l i s h e d in t h e latest m o n t h l y SURVEY 1973 1974 1975 i i WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1975 1974 ITEM Dec. 14 Dec. 7 190.8 205.3 181.4 12,225 8,433 694 3,506 3,152 261 419 3,918 2,897 210 403 4,398 3,286 154 77,952 93,186 36,961 283 78,496 92,168 36,293 -159 84,031 97,274 34,751 185 103,850 57,879 103,468 67,000 mil. $ do.. 9,968 7,110 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 Dec. 6 Nov. 29 189.7 205.9 179.1 12,165 8,465 220.7 272.3 190.7 ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES Nondurable goods stores Nov. 22 216.7 267.3 187.3 9,971 7,052 638 3,711 3,354 202 1967=100 do.. do.. WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ 9 Foodstuffs 13 Raw industrials......... 189.9 204.6 180.2 200 214 84,177 99,401 34,724 212 84,777 98,820 34,860 329 85,283 96,120 34,439 175 FINANCE: Currency in circulation _3_/ . mil. $. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total -if do... Member bank reserve balances 5/ do... Excess reserves, estimated 3/ ..do... Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4/ Demand deposites, 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... 386,625 23,066 129,958 59,883 105,615 57,890 386,914 23,675 130,009 60,196 377,807 37,059 118,591 59,572 102,883 67,269 379,084 37,509 119,204 59,525 104,615 67,535 379,486 37,320 119,049 59,449 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ percent. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's) 4/...1941-43=10. Industrial, 425 stocks do... 9.55 67.41 75.14 9.54 67.67 75.47 9.45 89.98 100.73 9.46 90.94 101.85 9.47 87.60 98.04 thous. sh. tons. mil. kw.-hr. number. thous. bbl. 5,478 36,855 113,612 8,686 9,975 37,057 129,313 8,629 13,705 36,231 175,202 8,287 11,565 36,222 97,987 8,297 13,125 thous. sh. tons. 1967=100. 2,433 99.7 2,491 102.1 2,088 85.6 1,985 81.4 bil. 14.2 15.4 15.5 12.8 PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal Electric power, by utilities Motor vehicles (passenger cars) Petroleum (crude) and condensate _3/ Steel, raw Index of production RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES If Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. MONTHLY _3/ Daily average. Dec. 13 189.6 203.1 180.7 13,144 9,602 488 160,063 8,218 - 2,086 85.5 9.49 88.08 98.68 170,005 2,105 86.3 14.7 4/ Wednesday data. BUSINESS STATISTICS 1974 1975 ITEM Oct. Nov. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. £/ GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS 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 do... Autos do... Auto parts and allied goods do... Home goods do... Nondurable consumer goods do... Clothing do... Consumer staples do... 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 metal s Fabricated metal products Machinery Transportation equipment Instruments Lumber and products Clay, glass, and stone products Furniture and fixtures r / Revised, 31,214 JD/ P r e l i m i n a r y . 124.8 121.7 rll4.2 rll6.1 rll6.6 116.8 122. 122. 128. 126. 114. 108. 126. 133. 128. 104. ]35. 121.4 120.9 126.3 119.7 102.1 91.0 123.6 129.7 128.8 103.1 135.6 115.8 rll5.9 rl25.7 116.1 105.9 96.8 123.2 121.9 rl29.4 rl02.0 rl36.6 rll6.7 rll6.7 rl26.5 rll7.5 rl06.3 97.9 rl22.7 rl23.8 rl29.8 101.5 rl37.3 rll6.9 rll6.9 rl27.2 rll7.9 rl08.8 rI0I.2 rl23.4 rl22.9 rl30.7 117.1 117.1 127.4 118.4 109.0 100.0 126.0 123.8 130.9 rl37.7 137.8 do... do... do... do... do... do... do do... 114.0 132.0 84.1 125.3 128.1 129.3 126.8 126.4 113.2 131.0 83.7 123.0 122.1 123.5 122.1 112.7 rl02.3 rll4.9 r81.4 rll5.4 rill.5 rl06.1 rll8.2 rll8.4 rl03.1 115.9 r81.7 116.7 rll5.4 rl09.0 rl23.4 rl21.8 rl02.7 rll5.5 r81.3 rll7.0 rll6.2 rl09.8 rl24.4 rl21.5 102.6 115.7 80.6 117.3 116.4 110.0 124.8 119.4 do. . . do... do... do.. . do... 124.6 121.6 126.0 129.6 131.1 120.9 117.9 121.0 128.2 128.9 rll2.8 105.4 96.5 112.7 110.0 rll4.6 106.9 r96.7 rll6.1 rill.3 rll5.2 rl07.1 r96.6 rll5.3 rll2.6 115.5 107.5 96.5 115.9 113.8 102.1 142.0 109.3 122.9 125.5 93.7 142.3 105.2 118.8 120.5 92.9 rl32.1 rll4.5 rl08.3 rl09.6 r94.9 rl34.5 rii4.9 rill.7 rllO.O r94.8 rl33.9 113.6 111.8 109.1 94.7 135.4 do... do... do... .do... do... MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 3 1974 1975 ITEM Oct. Nov. Aug. Sept. Nov. £/ Oct. GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con. IND. PROD. (F. R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)—Con SEAS. ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)—Con. BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS--Con. MANUFACTURING--Con. ...1967=100.. do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do do do do 128.9 119.1 102.8 70.6 133.9 111.9 155.9 125.4 161.8 124.8 110,3 125.4 112.8 100.1 74.7 124.3 110.0 148.3 127.0 155.7 125.4 103.8 rl23.4 rll5.0 r95.8 r71.7 116.4 rl07.1 rl46.3 rl26.7 rl47.8 rl26.7 105,7 rl25.6 rl21.2 96.1 r81.2 rl21.2 rl07.2 rl49.3 127.0 rl51.8 126.9 109.3 do.... do .......do.... do do do 110.5 141.4 110.3 107.4 151.2 161.2 105.0 136.8 67.6 106.4 152.3 162.9 rl05.0 rll9.2 rl05.7 104.2 rl54.6 ri65.8 rl06.2 rll8.2 113.6 104.8 rl56.2 167.9 rl06.2 118.3 rll4.6 rl04.8 156.6 .......do do do.... Furniture, home furn., and equip, stores.. do.... Building materials and hardware dealers 46,758 14,501 7,978 2,175 2,161 46,351 13,085 6,965 2,159 1,897 50,663 15,575 8,812 2,177 2,189 r48,275 rl5,453 r8,539 r2,184 r2,203 r52,074 rl6,903 r9,690 r2,309 2,325 50,923 15,403 8,675 2,297 do do do do do do do.... 32,257 2,096 1,399 3,685 10,304 3,546 7,711 33,266 2,191 1,378 3,592 10,705 3,400 8,751 35,088 2,279 1,515 4,373 11,754 4,100 7,983 r32,822 r2,191 rl,450 r3,983 rl0,712 r3,757 r7,709 r35,171 r2,302 rl,512 r4,261 rll,450 r3,797 r8,215 35,520 2,486 1,485 4,059 11,107 3,666 9,351 do.... do do do do 45,844 13,686 7,555 2,111 1,957 44,529 13,035 6,979 2,067 1,892 49,925 15,506 8,871 2,202 1,977 r49,549 rl5,440 r8,699 r2,214 r2,064 r50,191 rl5,758 r8,984 r2,242 2,095 50,705 15,929 9,018 2,259 do do do do ...do do do 32,158 2,087 1,429 3,623 10,431 3,507 7,533 31,494 1,982 1,402 3,715 10,455 3,397 7,409 34,419 2,336 1,526 3,901 11,167 3,832 8,091 r34,109 r2,251 rl,525 r3,940 rl0,969 r3,803 r8,102 r34,433 r2,246 rl,526 r4,129 rll,282 r3,719 r7,946 34,776 2,343 1,578 4,193 11,322 3,707 8,216 do do 74,316 73,087 76,738 73,964 70,295 72,578 r72,327 r73,049 75,854 74,642 do do 14,597 14,579 15,745 14,305 15,710 15,625 rl4,744 rl5,530 15,803 15,306 EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLLS OF NONAGRIC. ESTAB., SEAS. ADJ...thous.. do do.... do do do do.... do.... do 78,790 64,437 44,465 24,572 728 3,872 19,972 11,870 8,102 78,374 63,975 44,337 24,186 722 3,826 19,638 11,656 7,982 77,023 62,168 43,914 22,418 749 3,415 18,254 10,563 7,691 r77,510 r62,465 r44,048 r22,601 r752 r3,432 rl8,417 10,650 r7,767 r77,508 r62,582 r44,087 r22,673 r774 r3,404 rl8,495 r10,665 r 7,830-' 77,549 62,609 44,112 22,669 763 3,409 18,497 10,672 7,825 do Transportation, communication, electric, gas , etc...do.... do do do do do Services do do do State and local Production or nonsupervisory workers on payrolls of private nonagricultural establishments, seas. adj .: thous.. Employees, total do do 54,218 4,686 17,154 4,246 12,908 4,228 13,797 14,353 2,745 11,608 54,188 4,683 17,058 4,237 12,821 4,226 13,822 14,399 2,742 11,657 54,605 4,466 17,016 4,159 12,857 4,218 14,050 14,855 2,756 12,099 r54,709 r4,467 rl7,045 r4,181 rl2,864 r4,239 rl4,113 rl4,845 2,765 rl2,080 r54,835 r4,473 rl7,037 4,182 rl2,855 r4,248 rl4,151 rl4,926 r2,767 rl2,159 54,880 4,478 17,025 4,181 12,844 4,254 14,183 14,940 2,769 12,171 53,153 14,515 8,599 52,687 14,207 8,398 51,136 13,011 7,450 1 r51,398 rl3,157 r7,527 r51,507 rl3,242 r7,556 Coal UTILITIES rl26.9 122.4 127.3 83.3 126.9 rl07.8 rl50.6 rl26.9 151.3 rl27.4 106.9 151.4 127.6 127.4 106.3 118.5 103.9 155.9 DOMESTIC TRADE RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES: ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL 1/ General merchandise group with nonstores.. ESTIMATED SALES (SEAS. A D J . ) , TOTAL 1/ Furniture, home furri., and equip, stores.. Building materials and hardware dealers... General merchandise group with nonstores.. ESTIMATED RETAIL INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: Unadjusted, total Adjusted, total RETAIL FIRMS WITH 11 OR MORE STORES: Estimated sales (unadjusted), total Estimated sales (seasonally adjusted), total.. LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS r_/ Revised. £ / Preliminary. 31,214 1_/ Data for Nov. 1975 are advance estimates. ! 51,503 13,233 7,553 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 4 1974 ITEM Oct. Aug. Sept. LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS--Con. Production or nonsupervisory workers--Con. Average weekly hours per worker, seasonally adjusted: Total private .hours, Contract construction...............................do.., Manufacturing do.. , Overtime hours . do.., Durable goods .do.., Overtime hours do.. , Hourly earnings, average, seasonally adjusted: Total private nonfarm payrolls .dollars, Mining do.., Contract construction do.., Manufacturing do.., Transportation, communication, e l e c , gas, etc......do.., Wholesale and retail trade..........................do.., Finance, insurance, and real estate .do.. Services. .do... 36,5 37.1 40.0 3.1 40.7 3.3 36.2 37.0 39.5 2.8 40.3 3.0 36.2 36.7 39.7 2.8 40.2 2.7 36.1 r36.7 39.8 2.8 40.2 2.7 36.2 r36.6 r39.9 r2.8 r40.1 2.6 p36.3 p36.8 p39.8 p2.8 p40.1 p2.6 4.34 5.43 6.90 4.57 5.60 3.57 3.91 3.85 4.35 5.22 6.96 4.59 5.60 3.59 3.94 3.89 4.57 5.97 7.30 4.86 6.05 3.78 4.18 4.08 4.60 6.01 r7.32 4.88 6.04 3.79 r4.16 4.10 4.62 6.06 r7.34 r4.90 r6.08 3.82 r4.18 r4.15 p4.68 p6.10 p7.50 p4.93 t>6.10 p3.84 p4.26 p4.22 9.34 9.36 9.03 9.03 8.81 8.50 6.74 6.70 r6.39 6.83 6.86 6.53 6.28 6.48 6.43 5.79 5.91 5.79 7.244 7.98 7.585 7.65 6.463 8.12 6.383 8.22 6.081 7.80 5.468 7.51 188,023 155 328 188,084 155,166 188,821 155,263 190,069 156,332 190,839 156,989 13,837 13,648 12,431 12,593 14,663 13,330 14,791 13,722 15,052 14,395 13,626 13,224 12,609 13,009 14,358 13,858 14,973 13,916 14,762 14,046 FINANCE MONEY AND INTEREST RATES: Open market rates, New York City: Bankers' acceptances (price, 90 days) ......percent Commercial paper (prime, 4-6 months) . .do.. Finance' co. paper placed directly, 3-6 months.........do.., Yield on U.S. Govt, securities (taxable): 3-month bills (rate on new issue) .do.. 3-5 year issues do.. CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM): Total outstanding, end of month. .mil. $, Ins tal lment credit, total do.., Installment credit, extended and repaid: Unadjusted: Extended, total do.., , Repaid, total do.. Seasonally adjusted: ^ E x t e n d e d , total do.. Repaid, total do.. r_/ Revised. p_/ P r e l i m i n a r y . USCOMM— DC--31, 214 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First-Class Mail .QV-UTIO/V WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COM-209
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