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January 21, 1977
A WEEKLY
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE

BUSINESS
STATISTICS

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SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*

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
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( q v g . o f d a i l y close)

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THOUSANDS
1,400
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION
1,200 — (Passenger cars)
1,000

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1967=100
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

140

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(F.R.B. seas. a d j . index)

1967-100
220
WHOLESALE PRICES
Farm Products and
Processed Foods and Feeds

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1975

1976

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1977

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2

1976

1977

ITEM
Jan. 17

Jan, 10
WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
1967=100
9 Foodstuffs
do, .
13 Raw industrials
do. .
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
mil. $
Nondurable goods stores
,
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
FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/....do..
Member bank reserve balances 3/
do. .
Excess reserves, estimated 3/
do. .
Assets and liabilities of lar^e 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..
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10
Industrial, 400 stocks
do. .

Dec. 25

Jan. 1

Jan. 8

Jan. 15

190.3
199,6
183.4
10,499
7,379
708
5,041
3,964
233

191.4
202.9
183.8
10,377
7,193

200,8
196.3
203.8
15,817
11,515

201.9
196.7
205.4
12,079
8,369

203.2
198.4
206.5
11,463
8,123

564
4,965
3,897
181

466
3,828
3,062
103

558
4,333
3,531
137

684
122

205

86,011
102,215
35,551
324

85,140
97,987
35,802
163

93,953
108,600
35,190
104

94,282
112,778
35,441
447

93,953
111,714
36,070
592

e93,347
107,395
35,863
468

108,774
70,259
395,462
40,732
120,276
60,090

108,384
70,626
381,582
41,362
118,623
59,842

111,057
88,699
401,779
49,432
116,544
63,501

113,103
89,818
403,948
50,192
117,318
63,687

113,578
90,917
402,811
50,158
117,033
63,705

9.37
93.95
105.08

9.34
97.13
108.77

8.44
104.71
116.39

8.40
106.34
118.27

8.37
104.76
116.31

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

10,925
41,376
153,822
8,097

11,685
40,082
167,780
8,242

10,500
40,978
156,911
8,090

9,690
40,379
8,278
8,090

11,300
40,379
178,670
8,028

Steel, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5/

thous. sh. tons
percent

2,152
72.1

2,236
74.9

2,000
65.2

2,051
66.8

2,121
69.1

bil

13.3

RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

206.1
202.6
208.5

8.39
103.40
114.83

188,184

2,105
68.5

13.8

12.1

1/ 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, ej Estimated.

MONTHLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1975
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 and utility vehicles
do. .
Autos
do. .
Auto parts and allied goods
do. .
Home goods
do. .
Nondurable consumer goods
do. .
Clothing
do. .
Consumer staples
do. .
Equipment
do. .
Business
do. .
Industrial equipment
do..
Commercial, transit, and farm equipment..do..
Defense and space equipment. ...-.
do. .
Intermediate products
do. .
Construction supplies
do. .
Business supplies
do..
MATERIALS, TOTAL
do. .
Durable goods materials
do. .
Nondurable goods materials
do..
Energy materials
do. .
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MINING AND UTILITIES
do. .
MINING.
do..
Metal mining
do. .
Coal
do. .
Oi 1 and gas e x t r a c t i o n
do..
UTILITIES
do..
Electric
do. .
r_/ Revised.
84155

p/ Preliminary,




e/ Estimated.

Dec.

Sept.

Dec. e/

Nov. p/

123.5

124.4

130.8

130.4

131.9

123.8
122.3
131.1
132.5
143.2
134.7
120.9
164.9
126.5
130.6
123.2
132.5
110.0
129.6
123.0
137.2
77.3
129.3
123.1
135.4
123.1
115.2
141.3
119.7

124.9
123.5
132.3
134.0
147.7
140.0
122.8
167.0
126.4
131.5
123.9
133.6
111.5
131.6
124.5
139.7
77.7
129.9
124.1
135.9
123.3
115.5
142.6
118.7

129.7
127.4
136.2
138.4
147.4
139.1
120.9
168.6
133.3
135.3
123.0
138.7

131.6
129.5
138 7
143. 7
161 9
155 8
139 1
177 4
133 5
136 8

115
137
129
146
77
138,
134
143.0
132.5
130.0
147.8
119.6

129 7
127. 3
136.9
138.6
147. 7
138 4
121 5
171 2
133. 5
136 3
125 1
139 4
114 4
136 0
130 4
142 5
78 5
138 4
134 1
142 6
131 6
128 5
147 0
120 .1

130.5
114.2
118.1
125.6
112.3
148.8
165.5

129.2
112.9
117.9
109.9
113.1
147.2
162.3

131.9
115.7
123.6
121.3
113.3
150.1
167.8

133 1
117 .4
127 .4
132 .3
113 .6
150 .8
168 .2

133 3
116 .8
129 .7
125 .1
113 .4
151 .9

140
116
139
130
150
78
139
135
142
132
129
148
120

0
7
5
6
0
3
3
5
9
3
1
1
7

133. 1
131 2
141. 1
150 1
178 1
178 4
159 7
177 8
134 3
137 4
140
117
140
131
151
78
140
137

7
7
9
9
3
6
4
4

132 .3
128 1
148 6
122 .2
134 .7
116 .8
123 .5
113 .7
154 .4

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued

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1975

1976
Dec.

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS--Con.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)--Con.
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)—Con.
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL
1967=100
Nondurable manufactures
do. .
Foods
do. .
Tobacco products
do. .
Textile mill products
do. .
Apparel products
do..
Paper and products
do. .
Printing and publishing
do. .
Chemicals and products
do. .
Petroleum products
do. .
Rubber and plastics products
do. .
Leather products
do..
Durable manufactures
Ordnance, pvt. and govt
Lumber and products
Furniture and fixtures
Clay, glass, and stone products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Nonelectrical machinery. .
Electrical machinery
Transportation equipment
Instruments

do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
do..
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

122.7
136,2
128,8
118,5
141.6
118,3
127.7
115.4
161.9
124.9
185.2
87.7

123.6
136,9
128,5
116,0
139.0
121.2
129.5
118
163.
126.
185.
83.

130,7
142.6
135.7
115.4
135.7
122 t 5
132.1
120,6
170.5
134.1
212,4
77.9

130,0
142
136
118
134
126
132
119
170
129
208.9
77.2

pl31.8
pl43.4
pl35,8

113.4
70,0
114.1
128.7
127.5
98.1
116.3
126.6
120.1
104.7
136.4

114.4
70.1
116.4
130.3
129.4
92.6
117.3
128.6
122.7
106.7
140.9

122.4
73.2
128.7
133,0
138.4
114.1
126.6
136.8
133.7
104.4
148.7

121.4
73.3
130.7
134.5
138.4
109.8
123.5
134.4
134.8
104.3
150.3

pl23.8
p73.3
pl31.7
pl34.3
pl40.5
pl06.7
pl26.2
P137.2
pl35.6
pll3.0
pl50.4

461
425
467
418
357
408
297
871
499
611
576
251

464
r423
493
r419
361
r390
300
r869
505
630
582
251

468
460
468
545
394
326
296
981
474
604
538
239

446
439
495
528
360
297
362
948
453
612
501
228

433
420
r490
r550
322
283
302
945
445
r608
485
230

542
547
535
624
74

r545
547
538
r627
74

574
569
571
662
71

571
572
566
658
68

570
575
562
657
66

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

184.7
191.8
177.1
184.7
188.5
270.9
146.5
173.6

185.2
186.6
174.9
186.3
188.4
277.0
147.0
170.8

185.6
183.6
174.8
187.0
188.7
281.8
147.4
169.7

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

212.7
172.9
200.0
188.2
181.6
163.6
149.0
151.0
153.5

213.6
174.2
199.9
189.1
181.4
164.5
149.3
156.0
159.0

214.3
174.7
199.9
189.1
181.7
164.8
149.8
156.2
159.1

$0,561

$0,560

$0,541

$0,540

$0,539

94,943
92,787
85,556
3,156
82,400
7,231
93,117
85,178
3,301
81,877

94,888
92,731
85,536
2,856
82,680
7,195
93,129
85,394
3,236
82,158
7.735
3,080

97,120
94,975
87,949
3,396
84,553
7,026
95,203
87,819
3,286
84,533
7,384
2,314

97,677
95,530
88,697
3,447
85,250
6,833

97,786
95,637
88,542

95,342
87,773
3,329
84,444
7,569
2,330

95,899
88,130
3,232
84,898
7,769
2,556

pl32.8
pl32.4
pl21.3
pl72.8
pl34.0
p213.0
p75.5

COMMODITY PRICES
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS
1910-14=100.
Crops
do. .
Commercial vegetables
do. .
Cotton
do. . ,
Feed grains and hay
do.. ,
Food grains
do. . ,
Fruit
do. .
Tobacco
do. . ,
Livestock and products
do. . ,
Dairy products
do. . ,
Meat animals
do. . ,
Poultry and eggs
do. .
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. . ,
WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES:
ALL COMMODITIES
do. . .
Farm products
do. . .
Food and feeds, processed
do. . ,
Industrial commodities
do. . ,
Chemicals and allied products
do. . ,
Fuels and related products, and power
do. . .
Furniture and household durables
do. . .
Hides, skins, and 1 eather products
do. . ,
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.
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
Civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted
Employed, total
Agriculture
Nonagricultural industries
Unemployed
Long-term, 15 weeks and over
rj Revised,
84155

p/ Preliminary,




e/ Estimated.
~

thous
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
do. .
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.

.
.
.
.
.
.

7,939
3,004

3,081
85,460
7,095

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Confinyecf
1975

1976

ITEM
Nov.

Dec.

Sept,

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

p/

LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS--Con.
LABOR FORCE-Con.
Civilian labor force, seas. adj.--Con.
Unemployed--Con.
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.
Negro and other races...............................
Married men, wife present...........................
Occupation: White-collar workers.....................
Blue-collar workers......................
Industry: Private nonfarm wage and salary workers....
Construction........................................
Manufacturing.......................................
Durable goods.....................................
EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLLS OF NONAGRIC. ESTAB., SEAS. ADJ.....thous
Private sector.......................................... do. .
Nonmanufacturing industri es........................... do. .
Goods-producing.........................................do..
Mining
do..
Contract construction................................. do. .
Manufacturing.........................................do..
Durable goods....................................... do..
Nondurable goods....................................do..
Service-producing.......................................do..
Transportation, communication, e l e c , gas, etc........do..
Wholesale and retail trade........................... .do. .
Wholesale trade ..................................... do..
Retai1 trade........................................ do..
Finance, insurance, and real estate.
. .do. .
Services
do..
Government............................................ do..
Federal............................................. do. .
State and local
do. .

8.5
7.1
7.9
19.0
7.8
13,9
5.1
4.8
11.3
9.2
17.5
10.5
10.8

8.3
6.6
8.0
19.6
7.6
13.. 8
4.8
4.8
10.

77,542
62,584

77,764
62,763
44,208
22,713
766
3,392
18,555
10,709
7,846
55,051
4,477
17,084
4,194
12,890
4,260
14,229
15,001
2,753
12,248

22,*639
761

3,406
18,472
10,652
7,820
54,903
4,482
17,027
4,178
12,849
4,248
14,188
14,958
2,756
12,202

7.8
6.1
7.5

7.9
6.3
7.6

8.1
6.5
7.7

7.9
6.2
7.6

18.6

19.0

19.0

18.9

7.1

7.3

7.4

7.1

12.7

13.5

13.6

13.6

4.6
4.5
9.8
8.0

4.4
4.5
9.7
8.1

4.6
4.7
9.8
8.3

4.3
4.5
9.7
8.1

15.8

14.9

15.4

L3.9

8.0
7.4

8.2
8.1

8.3
7.7

8.5
8.3

79,572
64,477
45,377
23,228

r79,467
r64,337

r79,700
r64,538
r45,481
r23,218
r808
r3,353
rl9,057
rll,134
r7,923
r56,482
r4,510
rl7,585
r4,297
rl3,288
r4,381
rl4,844
rl5,162
2,734
rl2,428

79 ,957
64 ,770
45 ,677
23 ,248
806
3 ,349
19 ,093
11 ,181
7 ,912
56 ,709
4 ,537
17 ,685
4 ,305
13 ,380
4 ,403
14 ,897
15 ,187
2 ,736
12 ,451

798
3,330
19,100
11,146
7,954
56,344
4,528
17,625
4.283
13,342
4,338
14,758
15,095
2,728
12,367

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r23,081
r800
r3,340
rl8,941
rll,018
r7,923
r56,386
r4,506
rl7,610
r4.292
rl3,318
r4,359
rl4,781
rl5,130
2,730
rl2,400

r / Revised, p / P r e l i m i n a r y .
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