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/ W \ * * r c s o* * BUSINESS STATISTICS c January 16, 1976 k jB> y f} w i mLijjl 0^^ R n A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS' US. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS Bill on $ Billion $ 450 - 425 " 1 9 7 5 400 375 350 ^1974 - 325 (Wednesday 300 data) ~ 275 1 1974 1973 1972 1975 J 1 1 ! 1 F M A M J 1 1 J 1 1 750 1 1 A S O N D Data: Federal Reserve Board INDEX, 1967=100 INDEX, 1967=100 - 170 - ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION 170 (E. E. I. seas. a d j . index) ~J 160 -j 160 - 150 -/-/ 140 - 130 Monthly —I—I—1 1 — L J — L ™ J _ I — I I™. 1 I l.l.l 1972 .1 1 ,„),, J, ,1—1—i 1 1 I 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1973 i i i i i 1974 1 i i i i t 1975 J F M A M J J A S O N D Data: Edison Electric Inst. Dollars Hours 5.00 4.80 MANUFACTURING HOURS & EARNINGS 1967=100 200 WHOLESALE PRICES i (Hours seasonally adjusted) Farm Products and Processed Foods and Feeds 4.60 4.40 |\ i \ * -y Average Hourly Gross Earnings (left scale) 4.20 4.00 Industrial 3.80 3.60 ^-^•' A v e r a g e H o u r s Per Week J ' ( r i g h t scale) ' i M I M M I I I I I I I I l I I l I I i i i I i I I i I l I 1972 1973 1974 40 i i i i i i i i i i i. 38 100 1975 Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor * 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 a n d monthly 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 Commodities I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I : 1972 Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor 1973 1974 1975 WEEKLY 2 BUSINESS STATISTICS1 1975 Jan. 4 Jan. 11 1976 Dec. 20 Jan. 3 Dec. 27 Jan. 10 207.9 257.5 179.2 207.8 255.8 179.8 189.7 202.8 181.0 190.8 205.6 181.0 188.3 200.3 180.3 mil. $ do. . 9,182 6,780 8,900 6,556 14,940 10,974 13,663 10,197 10,842 7,744 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 681 5,010 4,603 154 969 4,985 4,564 225 463 4,115 3,131 203 574 4,493 3,468 103 541 107 233 e86,065 102,269 35,557 325 WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ 9 Foodstuffs 13 Raw industrials . . . 1967=100 do. . do.. ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES Nondurable goods stores 190.3 199.6 183.5 FINANCE: Currency in circulation _3/ mil. $ Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/ do.. Member bank reserve balances 5/ do.. Excess reserves, estimated^/ 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 (grtfss) do. . Real estate loans (gross) do. . 79,655 95',962 37,588 341 78,922 94,058 37,312 137 85,734 97,591 35,142 247 86,140 101,744 34,857 260 86,577 103,860 35,658 470 110,207 58.441 390,068 23,995 131,646 60,187 105,638 58,668 389,397 25,088 130,238 60,062 106,963 67,840 385,686 40,306 120,116 59,453 106,414 67,949 384,408 39,520 120,455 59,400 112,124 68,447 385,844 40,178 120,661 59,530 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 5/ percent Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's)-^/...1941-43=10 Industrial, 425 stocks do.. 9.60 *68.56 *76.47 9.60 70.04 77.71 9.46 89.15 99.88 9.42 89.46 100.18 9.40 90.19 100.88 9.37 93.95 105.08 12,870 39,554 169,327 8,236 7 ,630 37 ,128 61 802 8 223 9,450 35,969 0 8,242 153,822 14.1 1 896 62.9 9.7 2,005 67.2 10.5 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 10,975 34,296 52,654 8,644 12,995 36,379 115,583 8,584 Stee 1, raw Rate of capability utilization 5/ RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES thous . sh. tons percent bil 2,451 84.7 11.9 2,574 15.0 2,152 72.1 1/ Data do not always cover ca endar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price, 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. 5/ Capability for a full order book based on current availability of raw materials,-fuels, supplies, and industry facilities. * Tuesday data, e/ Estimate. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1975 1974 Nov. Dec. Sept. Dec. Oct. COMMODITY PRICES SPOT MARKET PRICES, BASIC COMMODITIES: 22 Commodities 9 Foodstuffs 13 Raw industrials WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES: ALL COMMODITIES Farm products Food and feeds, processed Industrial commodities Chemicals and allied products Fuels and related products, and power Furniture and household durables Hides, skins, and leather products 1967=100 do. . do. . 227.8 282.0 196.4 213.1 264.4 183.4 206.3 242.8 184.2 201.4 233.2 181.9 191.7 210.1 179.8 189.7 203.3 180.6 do. . do. . do. . do. . do.. do. . do. . do. . 171.9 187.8 189.7 165.8 172.9 227.4 136.9 144.5 171.5 183.7 188.2 166.1 174.0 229.0 137.7 143.2 177.7 197. 186. 173, 182, 254. 140, 151, 178.9 197.3 186.2 174.7 182.3 256.5 141.1 152.4 178.2 191.7 182.6 175.4 182.9 257.0 141.5 154.4 178.7 193.8 181.0 176.1 183.4 258.0 142.0 154.6 165. 152. 165.4 154.0 179.1 164.1 187 177 170 151 141 146 150.0 178.3 165.3 187.0 177.7 171.3 151.8 143.2 147.2 150.6 183.1 165.8 187.1 178.0 173.1 151.9 144.0 147.5 150.9 Lumber and wood products do. . Machinery and equipment do. . Metals and metal products do. . Nonmetallic mineral products do. . Pulp, paper, and allied products do. . Rubber and plastics products do. . Textile products and apparel do.. Transportation equipment. Dec. 1968=100 Motor vehicles and equipment 1967=100 PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BY— Wholesale prices 1967=$1.00 186.7 163.4 166.9 148.5 139.8 135.1 138.9 184. 164. 167. 149. 138. 137.0 140.7 179.9 163.1 185.5 176.1 170.3 150.8 138.4 141.1 143.9 $0,582 $0,583 $0,563 .559 $0,561 $0,560 LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS LABOR FORCE, total, persons 16 years of age and over, not seasonally adjusted Civilian labor force Employed, total Agriculture Nonagricultural industries Unemployed 93,822 91,609 85,924 3^,224 82,70U 5,685 93 91 85 2 82 6 538 327 220 959 261 106 94 965 92 795 85, 274 3 626 81 647 7 522 95,431 93,267 86,023 3,524 82,499 7,244 94,943 92,787 85,556 3,156 82,400 7,231 94,888 92,731 85,536 2,856 82,680 7,195 31,249 thous do.. do. . do. . do.. do. . MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 3 1975 1974 ITEM Nov. Dec. 91,708 85,689 3,375 82,314 6,019 1,117 91,803 85,202 3,339 81,863 6,601 1,319 93,191 85,418 3,546 81,872 7,773 2,856 93,443 85,441 3,422 82,019 8,002 2,578 92,979 85,278 3,292 81,986 7,701 2,824 6.6 4.6 6.6 17.4 5.9 11.6 3.3 7.2 5.3 7.2 18.1 6.4 12.5 3.8 8.3 7.0 7.5 19.3 7.6 14.3 5.3 8.6 7.1 7.8 19.9 7.9 14.2 5.2 8.3 6.9 7.8 18.6 7.6 13.8 4.9 3.8 8.3 6.8 13.5 7.4 7.0 4.1 9.3 7.7 14.9 8.9 8.7 4.7 11.5 9.1 19.2 10.6 11.3 4.8 11.2 9.1 17.9 10.2 10.5 4.7 11.0 8.9 17.3 9.9 10.2 78,374 63,975 44,337 24,186 722 3,286 19,638 11,656 7,982 77,723 63,302 44,112 23,646 686 3,770 19,190 11,357 7,833 77,310 62,465 44,048 22,601 752 3,432 18,417 10,650 7,767 r77,555 r62,591 r44,098 r22,669 774 r3,402 rl8,493 rl0,661 r7,832 r77,558 r62,599 r44,128 r22,641 r767 r3,403 rl8,471 rl0,643 r7,828 77,798 62,799 44,248 22,712 54,188 4,683 17,058 4,237 12,821 54,077 4,659 16,935 4,224 12,711 54,709 4,467 17,045 4,181 12,864 r54,886 r4,476 rl7,043 r4,180 rl2,863 r54,917 r4,501 rl7,020 r4,172 rl2,848 55,086 4,481 17,096 4,197 12,899 4,226 13,822 14,399 2,742 11,657 4,229 13,833 14,421 2,738 11,683 4,239 14,113 14,845 2,765 12,080 r4,246 rl4,157 rl4,964 2,767 rl2,197 r4,248 rl4,189 rl4,959 r2,761 rl2,198 4,259 14,251 14,999 2,758 12,241 52,687 14,207 8,398 52,038 13,802 8,133 51,398 13,157 7,527 r51,504 rl3,235 r7,548 r51,500 rl3,219 r7,532 51,670 13,291 7,583 36.2 37.0 39.5 2.8 40.3 3.0 36.3 37.4 39.4 2.7 40.2 2.8 36.2 36.6 r39.8 2.8 r40.0 2.6 36.3 36.8 r39.9 2.8 40.1 2.6 36.5 37.5 40.3 3.0 . 40.7 2.9 Sept. Nov. p/ Oct. Dec. £/ LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS--Con. LABOR FORCE--Con. 93,279 85,511 3,241 82,270 7,768 2,919 Rates (unemployed in each group as percent of total in the group): Industry: Private nonfarm wage and-salary workers..... EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLLS OF NONAGRIC. ESTAB., SEAS. ADJ thous.. Transportation, communication, electric, gas, etc....do.... 8.3 6.5 8.0 19.9 7.5 13.7 4.7 4.8 10.3 8.8 16.2 9.4 9.7 772 3,389 18,551 10,697 7,854 Production or nonsupervisory workers on payrolls of private nonagricultural establishments, seas, adj.: Average weekly hours per worker, seasonally adjusted: 36.1 36.7 39.8 2.8 40.2 2'. 7 1975 1974 Sept. Oct. Nov. Nov. Aug. 26,795 13,419 3,598 9,802 r26,898 rl3,644 3,573 9,681 30,837 15,851 3,738 11,248 31,072 16,044 3,847 11,181 31,354 16,247 4,087 11,000 31,265 16,380 4,041 10,845 22,348.8 10,271.1 12,077.6 5,084.7 6,993.0 22,918.7 10,538.9 12,379.8 5,160.2 7,219.6 23,269.4 10,628.8 12,640.5 5,125.1 7,515.4 23,181.9 10,585.0 12,596.9 5,153.0 7,443.5 r24,138.1 11,801.5 rl2,336.6 4,921.3 r7,415.3 24,068.3 11,529.9 12,538.4 4,937.3 7,601.0 127.0 316.8 84.1 127.3 67.5 131.8 324.6 87.5 131.5 70 .6 130.4 335.0 86.2 124.4 71.2 128.8 330.7 85.1 123.8 70.0 134.0 364.0 83.5 118.7 134.0 360.8 84.9 119.5 71.5 Oct. FINANCE AGRICULTURAL LOANS AND IDSCOUNTS OUTSTANDING OF AGENCIES SUPERVISED BY THE FARM CREDIT ADM.: Total pnd of month . . . . mi 1 . $ . . Bank debits to demand deposit accounts, except interbank and U.S. Go t. accounts, annual rates, seas, adj.: Turnover of demand deposits except interbank and U.S. Govt., annual rates, seasonally adjusted: Total (233 SMSA's) ratio of debits to deposits. . New York SMSA ....... do.... ? ?£ n-f-v. O-K» cue A I C r/Revised. 31,249 p/ Preliminary. do ... . 69 -8 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 4 ITEM Nov. Sept. FINANCE--Con. SECURITY MARKETS: STOCKS: Prices: Dow-Jones average (65 stocks).......................... Industrial (30 stocks)............................... Public utility (15 stocks)........................... Transportation (20 stocks)........................... New York Stock Exchange common stock indexes: Composite................................ .12/31/65=50 Industrial..................................... do.. Transportation................................. do.. Utility........................................do.. Finance ........................................ do.. 246.02 818.28 77.32 155.11 35.41 38.32 26.02 26.18 39.27 Oct. 44.97 50.05 29.46 30.65 43.38 ! 253.38 831.26 80.99 164.17 259.28 855.51 82.94 170.59 256.42 840.80 81.60 166.84 46.87 52.26 30.79 31.87 44.36 47.64 52.91 32.09 32.99 45.10 46.78 51.89 31.61 32.75 43.86 Sept. Nov. Nov. TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT Registrations (new vehicles): 1/ Passenger cars ........................................thous. Imports, incl. domestically sponsored............... .do. .. Trucks ............................................. do... 741.0 130.9 196.2 609.5 101.4 174.6 735.8 150.4 214.9 738.9 143.6 219.5 799.2 120.8 236.3 632.6 80.7 191.4 RAILROAD EQUIPMENT: Freight cars (all railroads and private car lines): Shipments...................... ......... ...number Equipment manufacturers do.. New orders do.. Equipment manufacturers............................ do.. Unfilled orders, end of month do . . Equipment manufacturers do. . 6,036 5,750 4,951 4,201 93,563 81,196 5,264 4,967 3,079 2,979 90,724 78,554 4,782 4,074 *2,220 2,520 54,662 45,908 5,521 4,854 815 815 49,612 41,525 6,657 5,853 7,405 7,005 48,540 40,857 5,757 5,022 3,014 3,014 45,741 38,793 1/ C o u r t e s y R. L. POLK £ CO.. USC0MM--DC-- 31,249 d a t a exclude figures UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS W A S H I N G T O N , D.C. 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First-Class Mail 7 ^6-l9l f e WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS for 1 S t a t e . Reflects c a n c e l l a t i o n of p r e v i o u s l y o r d e r e d cars. POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COM-209
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