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BUSINESS
STATISTICS
A UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE
PUBLICATION
A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*
FEBRUARY 19,
1971
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS
1957-59=100
150
1957-59 = 100
150
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities)
(E. E. 1. sea. a d j . index)
140
/ \
130
120
J
110
-
^^
-
s^\/
Monthly
100
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1968
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Data: Edison Electric Inst.
1967 = 100
250
1967=100
250
RAW
STEEL
PRODUCTION
(ingots and all other forms)
200
200
150 h
100 h
Monthly
50
J
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1969
1968
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1971
1970
Data: Amer. Iron & Steel Inst.
Billion $
800
Billion $
900
PERSONAL INCOME
1957-59=100
220
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(F.R.B. seas. a d j . index)
(Seas, a d j . , a t annual rates)
800
Total
(left scale)
700
Wage and Salary
Disbursements
(right scale)
600
500
I
1968
l l l l l l l l
1969
1970
700
200
-
600
180
~
500
160
-
400
140
1971
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce
- L - U - 1 , , 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i I 1 i i ...1 I I
1968
Data: Federal Reserve Board
* Available only with subscription to the SURVEY O F CURRENT BUSINESS, this Supplement
provides selected weekly a n d monthly d a t a subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY
1969
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1_LJ.-LJ
1970
1971
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
2
1970
Feb.
Jan. 23
Jan. 30
Feb. 6
116.6
107.3
108.1
109.6
6,141
4,?59
6,333
4,392
6,465
4,582
6,468
4,455
6,399
4,648
324
1,938
1,827
226
308
2,037
1,922
226
399
3 211
2 ,801
216
354
3,206
2,784
249
375
FINANCE?
51,965
Currency in circulation 2 / " = = "»«««><=» = oo!.ooe»1>oB»o»0<.miL $ Q
61,630
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 2 / « " » ^ o « '
Member bank reserve balances 3J»»* • .. o... • . .. • • •...... .^odo®.. 28,415
211
Excess reserves, estimated 3/©o®«e•.e©.......o......ssdo©«.
52,143
61,446
27,997
307
56 ,099
67 ,611
31 ,003
55,585
66,616
30,202
295
55,442
66,187
30,007
286
Assets and liabilities of large commercial bankss 4/
Demand deposits, adjusted. . es . es . . . . . „ e s ®ra ..... . •• . ®mil e $@ 80,497
46,183
Savings deposits© ......««.. O ..«aaao.o.s<>.o..e.....o.. odo© ..
226,758
Loans and investments, gross adjusted, totaLe 9 e » 0 0 oo a do,«,.
U.S. Government obiigations e . . . . .... o»... • • • ....... e d o 9 . e 22,262
78,230
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)*............do ess
32,867
Real estate loans (gross)...a.......................do...
78,586
45,683
224,789
21,865
78,265
33,498
82,748
48 ,,974
248,628
28,349
80,895
34,244
82,294
49,143
248,405
28,265
80,006
34,283
81,090
49,458
250,795
28,576
80,269
34,290
8.32
86*24
94«78
8.31
86.94
95.55
8o02
93.78
102.40
7.87
94.89
103.93
7o79
96.63
106.02
7«74
97o39
106.92
®.©oothouso sho tons®.
9 E a . . 5 . 9 0 m i L kw.-hr.,
oo......a...oonumber.,
. . . . . . . . . . t h o u s . bbl 0 <
1,813
29,519
133,370
9,616
1,846
29,006
95,434
9,554
2,038
31,565
187,632
10,033
1,991
31,185
178,621
10,001
1,721
31,828
191,082
9,960
181,571
o. 0 5 ».thous» sh® t o n s . .
..<,..se.„e@o1967=100e,
2,561
105*0
14.5
2,530
103.7
14.7
2,596
106.4
14.5
2,662
109.1
14.7
2,622
107o5
13.9
,.1967=100.
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES..............
Nondurable goods stores 0 .eo«»o»o 0ei ,c
o o © © a © G O © © a
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS 9 State programs...........00..thous.
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programso.......... ...... s o „ s ...do.. .
State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)®.. oeso do«>..
FAILURES, INDUST® AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Br ad street),,...,, number.
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/<>...o®...percent.
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand® & Poor^s) 4/.o...1941-43=10.
Industrials, 425 stocks
do...
PRODUCTION!
Bituminous coal J3/••»....•........••
Electric power, by utilitieso.....••
Motor vehicles (passenger cars).....
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3Ja
Steel, r a w e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . » . . . • . .
Index of p r o d u c t i o n . • • • . . . . • • . . . • •
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE T O N - M I L E S . . . . . . .
© © © O « © 0 € > © @ © « J © @ © © o D l J L © {
1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2] Tuesday prices
MONTHLY
Feb.
Feb. 13
14
~~ 116.2
WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES _2/...
7
1971
3J Daily average®
110.0
264
55,664
66,526
29,766
183
4-/ Wednesday data.
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1970
1969
ITEM
III
IV
IV r/
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCTS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES :
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, TOTAL.......................bilo $
Personal consumption expenditures, total............do..
Durable goods, total........... o e . ................do..
Automobiles and parts
odo..
Furniture and household equipment............o. .do..
942.6
582.1
89.5
40.2
36.7
951.7
592.6
90.8
41.1
36.9
959.5
603.1
89.1
37.7
38.3
971.1
614.4
91.9
39.4
38.9
985o5
622.1
91.2
39.2
38.1
r989.9
r627.0
r85.3
r33.2
r38.2
Nondurable goods, total........... ...»
do..
Clothing and shoes....................0.........do..
Food and beverages..
...„..do..
Gasoline and oil..
...do..
248.1
50.7
122.4
21.5
252.0
50.9
124.6
21.7
258.8
51.3
128o8
22.4
262.6
51.8
131.2
22.7
265.8
52.3
132.3
23.0
r271.5
r53.8
rl34.1
r23.5
Services, total...
Household operation..
Housing
Transportation
... ............do..
do..
O ..o....do..
.............0 . .do. .
244.5
34.5
84.7
16.8
249.8
34.8
87.0
17.1
255.2
35.2
89.0
17.7
259.9
35.9
90.8
17.9
265.1
36.9
92.6
18.2
r270.2
r37.3
r95.1
18.5
Gross private domestic investment, total............do..
Fixed investment..
......do..
Nonresidential... . ...••.••••
00. .do..
Residential structures..
.. ..do..
Change in business inventories....................do..
143.8
132.4
101o5
31.0
11.3
140.2
133.0
102.6
30.4
7.2
133.2
131.6
102.6
29.1
1.6
134.3
131.2
102.8
28.4
3.1
138.3
132.7
103.6
29.2
5.5
rl37.1
rl33.5
rl01.3
r32.2
r3.6
...do..
do..
o.doo.
2.6
58.3
55.6
2.6
58.8
56o2
3.5
61.1
57.6
4.1
62.8
58.7
4.2
62.8
58.6
r2.6
r62o0
r59.3
Gov ? t purchases of goods and services, total........do..
Federal
..do..
National defense...................••...........do*.
State and local
......o.
do..
214.1
102.5
79.8
111.6
216.3
102.1
78.8
114o2
21906
102.3
79.3
117.4
218.4
99.7
76o8
118.7
221.0
98.6
75.8
122.4
223.2
r98.2
74.6
rl25.0
„
Net exports of goods and services.......
Exports.....•.•••.....•.•••.••.••...•••...
Imports..••-..•.•.••.••.••••••••..••-....
TJ Revised.
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MONTHLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS—Continued
1970
ITEM
III
III
IV r/
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS-™Con.
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT—Con.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES—Con.
NATIONAL INCOME^ TOTAL..........................o.o.bil.
Compensation of employees, totalo<,»a,»,8.. = o»o».<.o = »doo
Proprietors1 income, totaL...o.».9.»».8^»»«.«»»«««(io.
Business and professional.^e.^^.^'^o^-o'^o^o.
779.5
572.2
67.5
50.9
16.6
785.2
582.1
67.2
50.6
16.6
791.5
592.2
67.6
50.6
17.0
797.4
596o4
67.8
51.2
16.5
806.6
603.8
67.8
51.7
16.1
Rental income of per sons • • . .. • . ... .« o° • o •.. .. .. » • • • • ode,® • 22.1
86.8
Corp 0 profits and inventory valuation a d j . , total...do.••
89.9
Corporate profits before tax, totalo,.«.. 8 . 0 .. es( » S odo e ».
47.9
Corporate profits after tax....o................do...
31.0
Net interest® eoo,B....:>o...e.o,:>B.oo.<!>eeo.o0.c,.<D..»offl*) odo. • •
758.1
PERSONAL INCOME, quarterly total....o...
do...
Less? Personal tax and nontax payments. . 0 . ° .. . . «. . . . . . d o . o . 117.5
640.6
E q u a l s " D i s p o s a b l e personal income»oo» 0 o.o=o ( 1 o<,.... 0 .do a <.< ]
598.7
L e s s : Personal o u t l a y s 9 . . . . . o o . = . . o o » . » o o . 8 0 » o « . » » . o o . d o 8 . .
42.0
Equals; Personal saving
„...o... 0 . 0 .»....o.do,..
22*3
82o0
22.5
76.7
82.6
44.6
32.4
782.3
117.0
665.3
620.5
44.8
22.
77.
82.
43.
33.
801.
117.
683.6
632.1
51.5
22a7
78.4
84.4
45.4
33,8
807.2
114.2
693.0
640.2
52.7
F a r m © . . a . . . . . . ® . . ® . ® . ® . . . . « > . ® . o . s . e . . ® < » > « > « = ® « > ® ° ' » « » ® e a CLO ©
47,
31
770
119
650
609
41
Jan«
PERSONAL INCOME BY SOURCE;
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
Total personal income^.,,.,,.^....^^....^".^.'..^!!.. $.
Wage and salary disbursements, total..........•••••.do...
Commodity-producing industries, totaL 8 .». e .»»=. 6 »do 9 e »
Manufacturings................ 8 ...=...e......« 88 do,..
Distributive industries.........••...••....•..••..do.®*
Service industries,............................... .do...
Government s©..o®®©.o®.«.®©s.<»1»ooa,Se©oooo.o.e.e.<!»e>s do • . .
Other labor income. . . . . .... os ......»... . . ...«°.. . .. odo 8 8 .
Proprietors' income:
Business and professional.....•...................do«o.
23o0
34«5
r813e3
rll6oi
r697e2
r645o5
r51e8
1971
1970
1969
r606.7
67o4
' 52.0
15.3
Octs
Nov*,
£/
774.3
528.0
203.8
161.6
124.1
91.6
108.5
28«6
777.8
529.5
202.2
160.8
125.4
93.1
108.9
29.0
809.9
541.8
196.8
154.3
130.6
98.8
115.6
31.3
812.6
544.1
196.8
153.6
131.4
99*8
116.1
31o5
r817 E 5
r549. 8
r202« 3
rl58. 9
rl30. 5
rl00s 4
rll6. 6
31 7
825. 4
556. 6
202. 9
160. 1
132. 7
102c 0
119 =2
31. 9
50.4
16.6
22.4
25.0
62o6
67.7
26.9
751.6
50.4
16.8
22.5
25.1
63.0
68.8
27.3
755.0
51.9
15.7
22o9
25.6
67.0
81.7
28.0
787.9
52.0
15.3
23.0
25.7
67.1
81.9
28.1
791.0
52, .1
15 aQ
23 ,1
24 .1
r67 ,1
r82 .9
r28 .4
r796 *2
52 e 2
14 9
23 ,2
25 ,9
67 ,3
83 .9
30 ,5
804 B3
171.1
170.4
162o3
rl61.5
rl64.0
165.1
171.3
171.1
147.7
178.4
188.7
163.9
197.4
157.4
109.7
183.3
170.2
169.7
143.1
180.0
189.7
159.6
194.8
154.5
118.0
183.4
159.4
153.5
rl33.9
rl60.6
182.9
122.0
181.3
rl49.4
110.1
.173.9
rl58.7
rl51.5
rl29.0
rl58.9
rl79.0
rl22.8
rl81.7
rl48«5
107.0
rl74.7
161.6
rl55.6
rl30.7
rl61.1
rl76.6
rl42.7
rl79.3
rl51.0
162. 7
157. 5
134
164
174
151
179
152
rl73.8
@0
175
Nondurable manufactures...........................do.
Textile mill products...........................do.
Apparel products................................do.
Leather and products.»e
«
do.
Paper and products.............................. do.
Printing and publishing.........................do.
Chemicals and products..........................do.
Petroleum productSo..................••...•.•••-do.
Rubber and plastics products....................do.
Foods and beverages............................«do.
Tobacco products........••••••••............ ....do.
171.5
150.3
147.9
98.0
178 o 0
158.6
241.7
149.5
234.8
142 0 1
115.1
171.0
152.9
145.8
96.9
173.8
157.9
240.2
143.3
231.4
144.7
117.8
rl66.9
rl46.7
rl38.7
r97.2
rl68.0
150.Z
r240.7
150.1
219.1
139.6
124.1
167.7
rl45.2
rl69.0
144.9
169. 2
MINING 0
o..........o.....do.
Coal....................•.......................do.
Crude oil and natural gas..
..do.
Metal mining
............do.
UT1LITIES
do.
Electric...........
.......................do.
BY MARKET GROUPINGS:
Final products, total...............................do.
Consumer goods....................................do.
Automotive and home goods.............•.........do.
Automotive products.
..do.
Auto s
do.
Auto parts and allied products.....
... O do.
Apparel and staples.............................do.
Equipment, including defense......................do.
Business equipment....•..•..•..•..•...•....•..• .do.
Materials.„.»..»....................................do.
Durable goods materials..............••••.••.•••. .do.
Nondurable materials..............................do.
134.4
119.3
132o6
152 0 3
227o9
240.5
131.7
113ol
131.4
155.7
230.1
243.1
139o9
128.1
1410 5
145.1
244.8
259.6
rl40.8
rl27.3
rl40.9
rl62.4
r238.7
251.5
rl39.6
rl26.1
rl39o2
161.2
r242.0
140.1
131
139
168.5
160.7
164.4
160.9
141.6
186.2
159 0 5
185.2
193.8
173.9
161.8
186.5
165.8
161.5
163.7
155.3
132.9
184.9
160.8
183.6
192.8
172.5
160.1
185.3
rl59.8
157.0
rl51.4
rllO.l
76.5
rl54.5
158.9
165.9
178.9
rl64.8
rl44.3
186.0
rl59*2
rl56«3
rl52.1
rll2.2
78.1
r157.0
rl62.0
rl59.9
rl62.2
rl48.5
rl31.9
170.4
163.4
163.3
169
168
155
rl64.5
rl78.2
rl66.0
rl58.0
rl86.8
163*7
178
166.9
148
186
Farffle
s
e o s e . s E e ® e e e » e « « e ® o e 9 » . e e < » s © . s o * . . . . . ® . . © . . . . CIO a @ .
Rental income of p e r s o n s . « . . . . . . » . « . . . . . . o » . . < . . « . o B o d o o 8 .
Dividends®.............i..«....••.•••...••••••••••••doo.o
Personal i n t e r e s t incomeo....».»..0.»«o.»<..o
00,do..o
Transfer p a y m e n t s . . • • . . . . . . • . . • • . . • . • . . •
••••••.do.. .
Less p e r s o n a l c o n t r i b u t i o n s for s o c . i n s u r a n c e . « . . . . d o . « *
Total nonagricultural i n c o m e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 0 . . . o d o o . o
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R.INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT);
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. U T I L . ) . . . . . . . 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 .
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS;
MANUFACTURINGS T O T A L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.do.
.do.
Durable m a n u f a c t u r e s . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . • . • • •
.do.
Primary m e t a l s ® a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
.do.
F a b r i c a t e d metal p r o d u c t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . «
.do.
Machinery....................•......••..••<
Transportation equipment....••••....••••••.•••..do.
Instruments and related products................do.
Clay, glass, and stone products.................do.
Lumber and products.....••.•»••••....•..•..•....do.
Furniture and fixtures..........................do.
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93.1
rl71.5
15Z.4
r242o4
rl54.2
218.9
rl42.7
121.6
170.3
rl52.4
244.0
152.8
..
0
153
144.8
244.0
© @ © @ © © @
rl65.4
rl79.1
rl63.7
rl41.9
rl86.2
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1969
Dec.
1971
1970
Nov.
Jano
Dec.
FINANCE
SECURITY MARKETS:
BONDS:
Yields:
Domestic corporate (Moody's)
.00... ...percent
By rating:
Aaa 0
.....o...do.•
Aa...
.doo.
A
o
do..
Baa
..o....
do..
By group:
Industrials. •
o. ........ ..do. .
Public utilities..
...••
............do..
Railroads. ••
..do..
STOCKS:
1
Dividend rates, prices, yields, common stocks (Moody s):
Dividends per share, annual rate,/composite
...dollars.
Industrials
O ..do..
Public utilities
.doc.
Railroads
•
do...
N.Y. banks
„
do...
Property and casualty insurance companies
..do...
Price per share, end of m o 0 , composite..............0.do...
Industrials....
...do..,
0
Public utilities. . . 0 . . .
... c
...doo..
Railroads.
......o..
do..
Yields composite
•
o..o
percent.
Industrials.
.....o............0.. ....do..,
Public utilitieso.........o...................o..... do...
Railroads o
00.. • do ...
N.Y. banks
o.. •• do o..
Property and casualty insurance companies
...do 0 o.
New York Stock Exchange common stock indexes:
Composite....
....do*.
Industrial.
........do..
Transportation.
..do..
Utility
do..
Finance.
•
do. .
8.13
8.32
8.63
8o65
8.35
8.04
7.72
7.93
8.21
8.65
7.91
8.15
8o35
8.86
8.03
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