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January 2 0 , 1978 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS / 5 N% ^4TES & * y 4r fr Annual Subscription: domestic, $15.00; foreign, $18.75 (no single copies sold). Order from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS INDEX, 1941-43=10 140 PRICES OF 4 0 0 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS 130 - INDEX, 1941-43=10 140 Monthly (avg. of daily close) 120 " 110 " 100 """- 90 \ Weekly (Wednesday close) - —J " / " 80 70 • -I—1 L 1 1 _l 1_ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1975 1974 1 1 1 1 1976 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J F M A M J J A S O N D 1977 Data: Stand. & Poor's Corp. SHORT TONS 20,000 RAW STEEL PRODUCTION (ingots and all other forms) SHORT TONS 5,000 Monthly 16,000 - 4,000 12,000 - 3,000 - 2,000 8,000 - 4,000 - J—I—1—i_-l 1 J_ l i—l • —- I i i 1974 i i 1 i i I i i i i i 1975 i i 1 l I I I i . i i 1976 i i i 1 i i i i 1,000 i J 1977 F M A M J J A S O N D Data: Amer. Iron & Steel Inst. 1967=100 220 1910-14=100 800 PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS WHOLESALE PRICES Farm Products and Processed Foods and Feeds 200 ,/> V'S 180 160 \v Industrial Commodities All Commodities 140 I Prices Received 400 J / (incl. interest, taxes, and wage rates) 120 n u l l 1974 Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor i i i i Ii 1975 i i i i i Ii i i i I 1976 • • > • • ' i i 1977 i i i 300 i i i i i I i i 1974 1975 Data: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data that are published monthly in the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS. i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i 1976 1977 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1977 ITEM Jan. 8 Jan. 15 1978 Dec. 24 Dec. 31 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 1967=100. do... do... 203.2 198.4 206.5 206.1 202.6 208.5 212.8 215.2 211.1 213.2 216.1 211.1 216.2 212.5 218.8 218.3 215.6 220.1 mil. $. do... 11,581 8,178 11,295 7,840 18,676 13,754 13,729 9,600 12,260 8,620 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. 686 4,337 3,542 122 597 4,386 3,582 205 451 3,150 2,586 151 535 3,515 2,934 89 556 103 130 103,905 120,227 37,939 322 el03,150 117,835 37,320 359 8.72 89.74 98.75 WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ 9 Foodstuffs 13 Raw industrials : ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES Nondurable goods stores FINANCE: Currency in circulation 3/ mil. $. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/ do... Member bank reserve balances 5/ 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... 93,876 111,549 35,974 513 93,365 107,288 35,753 370 102,941 116,633 36,630 201 103,657 121,795 36,846 288 113,908 91,011 402,211 50,038 116,896 63,690 112,305 91,037 401,417 50,333 115,437 63,753 118,347 91,761 437,455 46,381 125,567 73,935 119,547 91,737 437,492 46,081 125,655 74,047 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ percent. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's) 4/...1941-43=10. Industrial, 400 stocks . do... 8.37 104.76 116.31 8.39 103.40 114.83 8.S7 93.05 102.39 8.61 94.75 104.31 8.64 93.52 102.91 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. 11,250 43,927 178,670 8,004 9,810 45,459 177,817 8,004 5,515 41,401 182,635 8,538 5,700 40,567 0 8,538 5,775 42,144 161,916 8,513 Steel, raw Rate of capability utilization 5_/ RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES thous. sh. tons. percent. bil. 2,121 69.1 13.6 2,105 68.5 13.4 2,295 75.7 13.2 2,220 73,2 10.6 2,324 77.2 11.7 186,887 2,349 78.0 If Data do not always cover calendar 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, e/ Estimated. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1976 ITEM Nov. COMMODITY PRICES PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS. Crops. Commercial vegetables Cotton Feed grains and hay Food grains Fruit Tobacco 1977 Dec. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 432 419 482 550 322 283 295 948 446 427 456 533 347 277 274 973 435 384 449 499 255 263 400 1,074 444 401 476 448 264 281 503 983 r448 r417 r525 r434 r290 r305 r443 1,025 453 412 444 412 302 309 421 1,015 do... * .do... do... do... 446 605 487 231 465 595 523 241 487 612 569 226 488 624 573 214 r479 r624 554 216 495 624 584 219 PRICES PAID BY FARMERS: All commodities and services do... Family living items *.. do»». Production items -. *... do... All commod., services, int., taxes, and wage rates..».do... PARITY RATIO , do. .. 564 575 554 652 66 569 578 559 657 68 589 582 572 685 593 585 576 687 64 591 584 574 684 65 r65 596 588 579 689 66 185.6 183.6 174.8 187.1 188.6 281.6 147.5 169.8 214.3 174.5 200.1 187.1 191.6 179.0 187.4188.2 279.0 147.9 171.5 220.0 175.4 200.9 195.3 181.9 184.2 197.8 193. 309. 152. 179. 252. 183. 212. 196. 182. 184. 199. 193. 310. 153. 179. 247. 185. 211.8 197.0 185.5 186.7 199.2 193.8 310. 153. 180. 243. 186. 212. 198.2 188.3 189.3 200.0 193.9 311.9 154.0 181.8 249.1 187.3 213.3 Livestock and products Dairy products Meat animals Poultry and eggs •, , WHOLESALE PRICES INDEXES: ALL COMMODITIES , Farm products.., ^.. *»i........ •. 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 Lumber and wood products Machinery and equipment Metals and metal products r / Revised. U08l .1910-14=100. .do. do... do... do... do... do... do... .1967=100. do... do... do... , do... do... do... do... do,.. do... do... MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 3 1976 1977 ITEM Nov. COMMODITY PRICES--Con. WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES—Con. Industrial commodities--Con. Nonmetallic mineral products 1967=100. Pulp, paper, and allied products do... Rubber and plastics products do... Textile products do... Transportation equipment Dec. 1968=100. Motor vehicles and equipment 1967=100. PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y — Wholesale prices 1967=$1.00. Sept. Oct. Nov. 189.5 181.5 164.8 150.1 156.2 159.2 189.6 181.8 164.7 149.9 157.0 159.5 204.2 188.5 169.4 155.1 161.4 163.8 205.3 188.8 170.0 155.2 167.9 170.8 205. 188. 170. 155. 168. 170. $0,539 $0,534 $0,512 $0,509 $0,508 LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS LABOR FORCE, total, persons 16 years of age and over not seasonally adjusted., Civilian labor force Employed, total r Agriculture \ Nonagricultural industries Unemployed. thous. do... do... do... do... do... 97,786 95,637 88,542 3,081 85,460 7,095 97,662 95,517 88,494 2,850 85,645 7,022 99,815 97,684 91,247 3,326 87,921 6,437 100,585 98,451 92,230 3,408 88,822 6,221 100,951 98,819 92,473 3,181 89,292 6,346 Civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted Employed, total * Agriculture Nonagricultural industries Unemployed Long-term, 15 weeks and over do*., do... do... do... do... do... 95,871 88,220 3,248 84,972 7,651 2,517 95,960 88,441 3,257 85,184 7,519 2,514 97,868 91,095 3,215 87,880 6,773 1,866 98,102 91,230 3,272 87,958 6,872 1,862 98,998 92,180 3,362 88,818 6,818 1,933 8.0 6.3 7.6 19.2 7.3 13.5 7.8 6.2 7.4 19.0 7.1 13.4 r6.8 4.9 7.0 18.1 6.1 13.1 r6.8 5.3 6.8 17.3 6.1 13.9 rp6.7 p4.9 P7.1 pl7.1 p6.0 pl3.8 4.5 4.7 9.7 8.2 15.4 8.2 4.3 4.5 9.6 7.9 14.1 8.2 3.4 4.2 7.9 6.9 10.4 7.2 3.7 4.1 8.3 7.1 12.2 7.0 p3.4 P4 P7 P6 pll P6 * Rates (unemployed in each group as percent of total in the group): All civilian workers * Men, 20 years and over ...... Women, 20 years and over Both sexes, 16-19 years White Black and other races Married men, wife present....... Occupation: White-collar workers. Blue-collar workers.. Industry: Private nonfarm wage and salary workers. Construction Manufacturing EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLLS OF NONAGRIC. ESTAB., SEAS. ADJ Private sector Nonmanufacturing industries.. .•„ Goods-producing Mining Contract construction Manufacturing Durable goods......... * Nondurable goods thous. do... do... do... do... do... do... do... .do... 80,127 65,094 46,024 23,484 805 3,609 19,070 11,126 7,944 80,370 65,336 46,222 23,528 809 3,605 19,114 11,165 7,949 82,763 67,434 47,822 24,360 856 3,892 19,612 11,545 8,067 r82,902 r67,565 r47,899 r24,436 859 r3,911 r19,666 rl 1,604 r8,062 rp83,222 rp67,843 rp48,126 rp24,526 p863 rp3,946 rpl9,717 rpll,627 rp8,090 Service-producing Transportation, communication, elec., gas, etc Wholesale and retail trade Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate * Services Government Federal , State and local. ,. *. do... do... do... do... do... do... do.. • do... do... do... 56,643 4,523 17,848 4,291 13,557 4,381 14,858 15,033 2,731 12,302 56,842 4,549 17,925 4,305 13,620 4,398 14,936 15,034 2,720 12,314 58,403 4,616 18,431 4,410 14,021 4,545 15,482 15,329 2,728 12,601 r58,466 r4,610 rl8,414 r4,415 rl3,999 r4,572 rl5,533 rl5,337 2,730 r12,607 rp58,696 rp4,630 rpl8,486 rp4,439 rpl4,047 rp4,600 rpl5,601 rpl5,379 rp2,727 rpl2,652 * mil. $. do... do... do... do... 201.30 191.35 117.10 106.10 1,233.2 171.10 150.50 161.95 145.70 1,242.4 198.50 174.40 166.50 147.55 1,669.3 160.10 150.55 rl41.55 131.40 rl,687.8 p223.00 p206.20 p 162.. 50 pl40.05 pi,748.3 43.85 39.00 59.90 46.60 198.6 58.15 53.50 47.55 40.65 209.2 r53.65 r50.80 r44.95 r41.10 r328.9 r79.80 r74.85 r51.55 r47.15 r357.2 p64.15 p59.80 p60.05 p49.95 p361.3 METALS AND MANUFACTURERS MACHINE TOOLS: Metal cutting type tools: Orders, new (net), total DomesticT Shipments, total Domestic Order backlog, end of month Metal forming type tools: Orders, new (net), total Domestic Shipments, total Domestic Order backlog, end of month r/ Revised. UU081 P/ Preliminary. * * do.. do.. do.. do.. \ ..do.. 4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 1977 1976 ITEM Sept. Oct. Nov. 19,298 6,178 454 740 18,784 5,898 464 696 19,721 5,924 442 701 16,927 5,312 440 553 16,361 4,998 386 536 16,937 5,260 415 525 16,788 5,013 372 526 16,712 5,312 403 622 19,204 6,158 479 733 19,164 6*, 109 424 679 19,787 6,083" 457 718 19,680 6,330 464 761 14,753 4,500 386 469 15,077 4,630 406 459 16,553 5,104 424 551 16,814 5,005 392 536 17,160 5,234 413 517 16,826 5,089 390 550 ....do.... 179,487 181,237 204,358 207,294 209,141 212,074 do do ..,.do.... 65,042 14,559 10,763 65,469 14,561 10,891 76,027 14,812 12,329 77,207 14,880 12,532 77,845 14,929 12,703 78,757 14,999 12,879 ....do.... ...,do.... do ....do.... ....do.... 87,689 37,779 29,711 16,777 7,531 88,112 38,090 30,053 17,335 7,647 100,059 41,987 35,077 18,475 8,760 101,564 42,333 35,779 18,725 8,894 102,504 42,704 35,993 18,961 8,978 103,469 43,322 36,488 19,629 9,166 Oct. Nov. Aug. ...do ...do ...do 15,060 4,704 363 541 16,813 5,004 387 567 21,314 7,035 540 856 ...do ...do.... ...do ...do 14,522 4,487 377 470 15,062 4,577 384 436 do do do do 15,844 4,834 361 549 do do do ....do.... FINANCE CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORT-AND INTERMEDIATE-TERMS): Installment credit extended and liquidated: Unadjusted: Seasonally adjusted: Total installment credit outstanding, end of year or By credit type: By holder: 1/ Includes data not shown separately. USCOM—DC—khoQl UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First-Class Mail WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS United States Government Printing Office OFFICIAL BUSINESS Penalty for private use, $300 SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS Washington, D.C. 20402 Postage and Fees Paid U.S. Government Printing Office
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