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11
JANUARY 10,1975
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BUSINESS
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A WEEKLY
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1974
1967=100
200
1967=100
200
RAW
STEEL P R O D U C T I O N
(ingots and all other forms)
150
150
1973
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50
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Monthly
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Billion $
Billion $
100
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS
& INVENTORIES
(seasonally adjusted)
90
II
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1973
1972
Data: Amer. Iron & Steel Inst.
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I I I I I I I I I
J F M A M J J A S O N D
1974
Billion $
100
Billion $
160
NEW CONSTRUCTION
(seas, adj., at annual rates)
H 80
80
H 60
70
Private Residential, Nonfarm
(right scale)
60
50
80
1971
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce
1972
1973
1974
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1971
1972
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce
• Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, this Supplement
and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY
provides selected weekly
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1973
1974
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WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
2
Jan. 5
Dec. 29
WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs.
13 Raw industrials
1967=100..
do
do....
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores
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..
1975
1974
1973
ITEM
Dec. 14
Dec. 28
Dec. 21
207.3
198.3
213.7
216.7
267.3
187.3
210.5
262.4
180.6
209.8
263.0
179.2
9,786
7,073
8,349
6,027
12,439
9,199
13,666
10,258
11,426
8,623
461
2,328
2,156
89
405
2,707
2,524
109
638
3,729
3,370
202
678
3,595
3,253
153
814
77
154
79,630
96,007
37,629
618
72,233
87,260
35,430
472
72,470
87,499
35,656
388
78,473
92,253
36,292
-168
78,895
92,854
36,761
160
79,336
95,121
36,824
397
110,220
56,524
356,836
25,659
110,281
55,110
112,561
57,085
357,435
25,464
110,826
55,178
105,615
57,890
386,914
23,675
130,009
60,196
105,359
59,916
390,024
24,059
130,805
60,183
103,337
57,967
388,561
23,393
130,937
60,212
Bond y ields, domestic corporate (Moody' s) 3/
percent..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/.1941-43=10..
Industrial, 425 stocks
do....
8.08
95.74
107.09
8.10
97..68
109.14
9.54
67.67
75.47
9.54
67.90
75.77
9.59
*66.88
*74.61
8,230
31,952
74
9,175
2,790
114.4
11.6
9,790
34,695
90,424
9,129
2,847
116.7
9,975
37,057
129,313
8,629
2,491
102.1
15.4
10,400
37,146
112,479
8,664
2,542
104.2
14.9
8,880
33,096
210
8,700
2,427
99.5
10.6
thous. sh. tons..
mil. kw.-hr..
number..
thous. bbl..
thous. sh. tons..
*.... 1967=100..
bil..
207.9
257.5
179.2
206.0
197.1
212.3
FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $..
Federal Reserve bankvcredit 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....
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
Jan. 4
12.7
9.60
*76.47
*68.56
52,654
Y.483
101.8
1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. * Tuesday data.
MONTHLY
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1973
ITEM
Oct.
1974
Nov.
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS:
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
Durable goods i n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l 1/
Stone, c l a y , and g l a s s products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except e l e c t r i c a l
E l e c t r i c a l machinery
Transportation equipment
Instruments and r e l a t e d products
Nondurable goods i n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l 1 /
Food and kindred products
Tobacco products
T e x t i l e mill products
Paper and a l l i e d products
Chemicals and a l l i e d products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and p l a s t i c s products
,
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
By industry group:
Durable goods i n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l 1/
Stone, c l a y , and g l a s s products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except e l e c t r i c a l
E l e c t r i c a l machinery
Transportation equipment
Instruments and r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s . . . .
75,505
40,474
2,136
6,383
4,668
83,347
42,282
2,470
8,039
5,448
88,949
46,329
2,501
8,251
5,652
r89,892
47,165
do....{
do..
do..
do..
6,237
5,642
10,481
1,302
6,174
5,571
10,029
1,258
6,854
5,416
8,080
1,366
7,612
6,005
10,199
1,456
r7,675
r5,802
10,871
rl.483
7,211
5,557
9,895
1,499
do...
do...
do...
do...
34,796
12,187
534
2,758
35,031
12,337
532
2,675
41,065
13,469
624
2,859
42,620
14,287
583
2,941
r42,727
rl4,430
r637
r2,891
41,412
14,340
591
2,645
do...
do...
do...
..do...
2,863
5,643
3,135
1,809
2,850
5,610
3,425
1,729
3,562
7,026
5,104
2,028
3,577
7,556
5,056
2,124
r3,582
r7,201
r5,042
r2,195
3,490
6,753
5,110
1,944
r2,581
8,467
r5,721
8,060
5,232
...do...
74,581
76,178
85,760
85,937
r88,093
86,227
do...
do...
do...
do.
40,879
2,178
6,730
4,648
41,055
2,162
6,792
4,714
44,825
2,311
8,474
5,358
45,016
2,338
8,415
5,277
46,548
r2,428
9,022
r5,528
44,676
2,237
8,604
5,292
6,353
5,372
10,121
1,245
6,614
5,382
9,783
1,232
7,326
5,554
10,112
1,361
7,356
5,644
10,324
1,337
r7,787
r5,545
10,494
rl,422
7,769
5,392
9,627
1,471
do..
do..
do..
......do..
r/ Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown.
61849
85,224
43,812
2,208
76,404
41,608
2,314
6,345
4,811
mil. $.
do...
do...
.do...
.do...
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued
3
1973
ITEM
1974
Nov.
Oct.
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)—Con.
By industry groups-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 metal s
Fabricated metal products.
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical machinery
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products
mil. $.
do...
do...
do...
.do...
do...
do...
do...
33,702
11,739
536
2,532
2,807
5,687
3,170
1.743
35,123
12,180
528
2,637
2,898
5,895
3,456
1,794
40,935
13,578
603
2,801
3,521
7,235
5,112
2,028
40,921
13,497
563
2,796
3,484
7,346
5,036
2,078
r41,545
r!3,924
r639
r2,656
r3,512
r7,286
r5,105
r2,121
do...
do...
do...
do...
116,496
76,399
40,097
117,224|
117,842
77,154
40,688
118,435
139,223
90,900
48,323
139,727
141,638
92,512
49,126
142,975
H44.120
r93,968
r50,152
rl45,062
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
76,951
2,7201
9,222
8,513
16,164
12,102
17,766
3,083
77,645
2,737
9,226
8,792
16,365
12,302
17,763
3,170
91,004
3,458
10,703
10,409
19,774
14,189
19,541
4,021
93,184
3,552
10,940
10,705
20,237
14,299
20,189
4,177
r94,680
r3,649
r!1,141
r!0,934
r20,627
r!4,526
r20,425
r4,192
.do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
40,273
10,172
2,425
4,407
3,089
7,185
2,474
2,578|
40,790
10,432
2,446
4,521
3,170
7,208
2,548
2,574
48,723
11,738
2,709
5,074
4,189
9,011
3,820
3,039
49,791
11,812
2,726
5,131
4,350
9,444
3,924
3,141
#"50,382
rl 1,745
r2,772
r5,037
r4,521
r9,896
r3,869
r3,187
do.
do.
.do.
do.
78,661
43,8291
34,823
77,025
78,052
42,980
35,072
78,601
87,306
46,332
40,974
90,393
89,802
47,429
42,373
87,147
r87,914
45,418
r42,496
r86,369
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
43,304|
6,868
5,135
7,174|
5,816
10,635
43,475
6,730
4,997
7,313
5,788
10,733
49,463
10,010
5,784
8,232
5,547
11,766
46,402
8,611
5,871
8,120
5,149
10,623
45,084
8,378
r5,555
r8,001
r5,192
10,012
do.
do.
do.
33,721
8,465
25,256
35,126
8,687
26,439
40,930
9,592
31,338
40,745
9,437
31,308
r41,285
r9,335
r31,950
108,861
104,221
4,640
110,586
111,401
106,722
4,679
113,015
137,762
132,837
4,925
139,256
138,614
133,935
4,679
140,467
r!36,636
132,191
r4,445
rl38,738
105,874
14,996
14,329
20,621
19,300
29,126
4,712
108,297
14,934
14*614
21,321
19,706
30,076
4,718
134,305
19,438
19,669
29,169
22,489
34,421
4,951
135,695
19,636
20,264
29,933
21,993
34,721
4,772
134,224
18,993
r20,292
r30,142
r21,640
34,234
r4,514
.mil. $.
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
12,280
9,287
5,017
4,149
2,576
617
1,441
2,993
11,786
8,920
4,700
3,850
2,500
604
1,394
2,866
12,408
8,717
4,373
3,488
2,524
666
1,361
3,691
rl2,128
r8,525
r4,198
r3,285
2,590
661
1,425
r3,603
rl2,138
r8,498
r3,868
r3,044
r2,758
r734
rl,498
r3,640
NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AT ANNUAL
RATES), TOTAL
bil. $.
Pri vate, total
do...
Residential (incl. farm)
do...
New housing units
do...
Nonresidential buildings, total 2/
do...
Indus tri al
do...
Commerci al
do. *"
Publ 1c, total
do *"
CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMPOSITE
1967*100.
136.4
103.3
56.3
46.2
28.4
6.7
15.8
33.2
135.7
102.3
54.5
44.2
28.9
7.1
16.1
33.4
134.0
95.8
47.2
37.5
28.4
7.6
15.1
38.2
rl32,
r94,
r45,
r35,
29,
7.
15,
r38.
H34.9
r94.2
43.3
r33.7
r30.4
r8.3
rl6.3
r40.8
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
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
Nondurable goods industries, total
Industries with unfilled orders
Industries without unfilled orders
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. ADJ.), 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....
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (UNADJ.), TOTAL
Private, total
Residential (incl. farm)...
New housing units
Nonresidential buildings, total 2/
Industri al
Commercial
Public, total
r/ Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other industr1esM not shown. 2/
156f
157 '
r!77
Except farm and public utilities.
r!79
r!80
180
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1974
1973
ITEM
Nov.
Sept
Dec.
Nov.
Oct.
]
Dec.
J
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS
LABOR FORCE, t o t a l , persons 16 years of age and over,
Employed, t o t a l
...do
...do
...do
...do
92,168
89,884
85,828
3,419
82,409
4,056
91,983
89,701
85,643
3,202
82,441
4,058
93,661
91,444
86,242
3,563
82,679
5,202
94,105
91,891
86,847
3,536
83,312
5,044
...do
...do
...do
...do
...do
89,903
85,649
3,561
82,088
4,254
820
90,033
85,669
3,643
82,026
4,364
740
91,850
86,538
3,511
83,027
5,312
1,000
92,024
86,511
3,476
83,035
5,513
1,018
4.7
3.0
4.7
14.5
4.2
8.9
4.8
3.0
5.0
14.4
4.4
8.6
5.8
3.9
5.7
16.7
5.3
9.8
2.1
2.8
5.4
4.8
9.1
4.3
3.6
2.2
3.1
5.2
5.0
8.2
4.3
3.9
2.8
3.5
6.8
6.0
12.4
5.8
5.1
Rates (unemployed i n each group as percent of
t o t a l i n the group):
Al 1 c i v i 1 i an workers
Women, 20 years and over
Both sexes, 16-19 years
White
Negro and other races
Married men, w i f e present
Occupation: W h i t e - c o l l a r workers
Blue-col1ar workers
Industry: Private nonfarm wage and salary w o r k e r s . . . . . .
I
Construction
1
|
I
91,701
85,726
3,370
82,356
5,975
1,128
7.1
5.1
7.2
18.3
6.4
12.8
2.9
3.3
7.3
6.1
12.2
6.2
5.9
3.3
3.7
8.2
6.8
13.9
7.3
6.7
3.7
4.1
9.4
7.7
15.0
8.6
8.3
POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
375
First-Class Mail
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*
>e-19'',6
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
91,711
85,176
3,349
81,827
6,535
1,302
6.5
4.6
6.6
17.3
5.8
11.7
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
<^ /5V %
|
|
|
6.0
4.3
5.6
16.9
5.4
10.9
USC0MM—DC— 61849
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402
93,538
91,327
85,220
2,959
82,261
6,106
93,822
91,609
85,924
3,224
82,700
5,685
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