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January 6, 1967

BUSINESS

A WEEKLY
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE

d 1 A I Id I I ww

SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS
BUSINESS I NQIGA'tQftS
Index, 1941-43 = 10

Index, 1941-43 = 10

110 h PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS

110

100

100

80 h
Monthly
(avg.
i_J

"1964"

1963

I

1965

I

of daily
l_-i_J

dose)
I

L_JL_]_

1966

F M A M ' J

J A S O N D

Data: Stand. & Poor's Corp.

index, 1957-59 = 100

index, 1957-59 = 100

180 h ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities)
|

190

(E. E. I. seas. a d j . index]

180
170 | !
160

J

Billion Dollars
45
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS
& INVENTORIES
J
M^^^^^
40 — (seasonally adjusted)

fS0***^

80

K\

Shipments
(left scale)

35

^

Inventories*
(right scale)

90

*'

y
S

Index, 1910-14=100
350
PRICES RECEIVED A N D
PAID BY FARMERS
325

A#

300
H70

Prices Paid
(incl. interest, taxes, a n d w a g e rates)

275
Prices

30

60

M i M 1 i i i I i 1 1 1 I L\ 1 1 1 • L
1 U1L I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1_i

1963

1964

Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

1965

i i i i 1 i i i i i 1

1966

r-+
225

) I I I I I I i I

1963

I i I i i i I

1964

Data: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

* Available only with subscription to the SURVEY O F CURRENT BUSINESS, at $ 6 . 0 0 annually, this Supplement
provides selected weekly a n d monthly d a t a subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY




Received

250

*Book value, end of month

25

F M A M J J A S O N D

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I I I I I I I I M I I I I I I I II

1965

1966

2

WEEKLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1965

ITEM

1966

Jan, I

Dec. 25
COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:
A I I commodities
Farm products
Foods, processed
A I I other
22 commodities 27
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores

1957-59=100,
.
do..,
do..,
.do..,
do..,
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,
FINANCE:
Currency in circu lation 3/
mil. $,
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3_/...do..,
Member bank reserve balances 3_/
do..,
Excess reserves, estimated 3_/
do, S i
Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 47
Demand deposits, adjusted
mil. $,
Savings deposits
do..,
Loans and investments (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,
Industrials, 425 stocks
do..,
PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal 3/
thous. sh. tons,
Electric power, by utilities
mil. kw.-hr,
Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses)
number,
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/
thous. bbl,
Steel
Index of production
FREIGHT CARLOAD I NGS, TOTAL
M i see 11 aneous
±/

2/

Dec. 24

105.6
101.4
I 10. I
105.4
102.8
8,123
6,010

Dec. 31

109.8
5,269
3,617

103.0
6,920
4,947

287
1,439
1,355
242

377
1,626
1,538
203

303
I, 185
I, 129
280

255
1,262
1,205
256

289

222

210

42,367
44,066
22,804
234

42,348
44,309
23,080
463

44,210
46,399
23,197
199

44,603
46,407
23,512
508

44,675
46,828
23,875
196

44,773
47,488
24,161
436

71,719
46,934
180,883
23,223
59,921
27,447

74,768
46,872
182,814
24,010
60,243
27,464

75,690
46,891
185,089
24,365
60,899
27,428

74,419
50,508
178,399
26,666
53,037
25,578
4.87
92.29
98.31

4.87
91.81
97.77

5.69
81.72
87.04

5.69
82.64
88.02

5.69
81.38
86.52

2,229
20,717
175,905

1,946
20,427
185,426
8,080

1,853
22,906
235,623
8,560

1,898
23,358
233,771
8,559

1,818
23,130
194,498
8,588

2, 185
117.3
458
254

2,383
127.9
563
315

2,431
130.5
551
308

2,377
127.6
523
286

8, 143
2,153
115.6
466
260

Tuesday price.

MONTHLY

Dec. 17
105.7
101.5
110.7
105.3
102.9
7,426
5,345

*!04.l
* 103.0
* 109.4
*I03.2
109.3
7, 198
5, 187

thous. sh. tons,
1957-59=100,
thous. cars,
do..,

Data do not always cover calendar weeks.

Dec. 10

3/

Daily average.

47 Wednesday data.

102.9

5,69
80.61
85.57

2,220
119.2

* Monthly index December 1965.

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1965

1966

ITEM
Oct.

GENERAL BUSINESS

Nov.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

INDICATORS

MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS:
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
Durable goods industries, total ±/
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metaIs
Fabricated metal products

42,185
21,748
1,050
3,215
2,088

41,642
21,738
993
3,266
2, 101

43 109
21 432
1 074
3 790
2, 263

46,170
23,753
1,075
3,954
2,341

r46,326
r24,158
r1,075
r3,85l
2,232

44,786
23,506
966
3,737
2,148

3,048
3,063
6,057
728

2,970
3,087
6,223
729

3 162
3 315
4 437
817

3,406
3,668
5,857

3,261
3,566
6,633

892

r3,465
r3,64l
r6,537
r874

do.
do.
do.
do.

20,437
7,154
405
1,751

19,904
7,018
410
1,721

21 677
7 ,411
447
1,791

22,417
7,787

r22,168
r7,546

21,280
7,334
431
1,777

Paper and allied products
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and plastics products

do.
do.
do.
do.

1,718
3.070
1,650
1,032

1,675
2,958
1,613
985

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total ±/
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products

do.

40,548

4 1,403

44 .206

44,091

r44,487

44.503

do.
do.
do.
do.

21,146
947
3,204
1,963

21,606
1.013
3,335
2,139

22 .874
951
3 .922
2 ,130

22,971

r23,45l
r97l
r3,839
2,098

23,349
985
3,818
2, 186

3 ,364
3 ,377
5 ,915
851

3,422
3,413
5,845

r3,559
r3,445
r6,389
r847

3.456
3,411
6,308
857

mil. $.
do...
do...
do...
do...

Mach i nery, except e I ectr ical
EI ectr ica I mach i nery
Transportat ion equ i pment
Instruments and related products
Nondurable goods industries, total ±/
Food and kindred products
Tobacco products
Textile mill products

Mach i nery, except e I ectr ica!
E lectrical machinery
Transportat i on equ i pment
Instruments and related products

r/ Revised.

do.
do.
do.
do.

•

do.
do.
do.
do.

3,127
2,906
5,973
707

1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown.

19236



3, !50
2,962
5,907
710

1,926
3 , 187
1,743
1.042

440

418

1,845

r 1,847

1,927
3,375
I ,743
1,078

r1,908
r3,3l3
r1,794
rl,109

980
3,919
2,201

833

881

1,853
3, 108
1,732
1,012

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued

3
1966

1965
ITEM
Oct.
GENERAL BUSINESS

Nov.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

INDICATORS—Con.

MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS (SEAS. A D J . ) — C o n .
By industry g r o u p — C o n .
Nondurable goods industries, total ±/
Food and kindred products
Tobacco products
Texti le mill products
Paper and allied products
Chemicals and allied products
Petro Ieum and coa I 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 J./
Stone, clay, and glass products
Pr imary meta Is
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
E I ectr i ca I mach i nery
Transportation equ ipment
Instruments and related products
Nondurable goods industries, total J_/
Food and kindred products
Tobacco products
Textile mill products
Paper and allied products
Chemicals and allied products
Petro I eum and coa I products
Rubber and plastics products

mil. $.
do..,
do...
do...

19,402
6,845
405
1,609

19,797
7,001
394
1,673

2 1,332
7,476
425
1,725

21,120
7,360
430
1,688

r21,036
r7,220
•418
r1,704

do...
do...
do..,
do...

1,656
2,982
1,639
958

1,691
3,067
1,619
1,012

1,878
3,203
1,718
1,064

1,843
3, 170
1,728
1,043

r1,84 1
r3,2 i9
r1,781
r1,029

do...
do...
do...
do..,

66,218
41,212
25,006
66,642

66,777
41,407
25,370
67,192

73,770
46,680
27,090
74, 110

74,417
47,319
27,098
74,884

r75,297
r47,993
r27,304
r75,788

do..,
do...
do...
do..,

4 1,523
1,640
6,275
4,772

41,869
1,634
6,261
4,816

46,814
1,698
6,902
4,916

47,568
1,675
6,908
5,048

r48,352
ri,703
r6,97l
r5, 109

8,364
5,947
8,706
1,714

8,453
5,993
8,860
1,730

9,329
6,998
10,399
2,062

9,536
7,205
10,557
2,106

r9,665
r7,383
r 10,780
r2,l50

do...
do...
do. •,
do..,

25,119
5,861
2,328
3,119

25,323
5,993
2,268
3,085

27,296
6,361
2,350
3,348

27,316
6,274
2,339
3,322

r27,436
r6,284
2,340
r3,356

do..,
do..,
do...
do...

1,919
4,285
1,718
1,273

1,934
4,350
1,737
1,306

2 , 171
4,819
1,829
1,364

2, 194
4,880
1,813
1,368

2,214
r4,937
r1,819
r1,386

43,805
22,244
21,561

48,083
25,810
22,273

r46,649
r24,5l8
r22,131

do...
doe .,
do...
do..,

NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL
Durable goods industries, total
Nondurable goods industries, total

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

43,104
22,648
20,456

42,094
22,109
19,985

NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL
By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total J./
Pr imary metals
Fabr i cated meta I products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical machinery
Transportation equipment

do...

41,843

42,234

44,842

46,318

r45,243

do...
do...
do..,
do..,
do..,
do..,

22,425
3,148
2,050
3,349
2,983
6,920

22,389
3,392
2,213
3,396
3,201
5,972

23,512
3,792
2, 128
3,774
3,603
5,986

25,274
4,047
2, 106
3,715
3,676
7,561

r24,244
r3,8l7
r2,23l
r3,647
r3, 579
r6,860

do...
do...
do..,

19,418
5,307
14,111

19,845
5,454
14,391

21,330
5,938
15,392

21,044
5,792
15,252

r20,999
r5,822
rl5, 177

63,676
60,379
3,297
63,993

64, 129
60,752
3,377
64,821

77,300
73,615
3,685
76,942

79,213
75,673
3,540
79,170

r79,537
r76,033
r3,504
r79,923

60,664
5,375
5,224
9,769
9,453
25,838
3,329

61,445
5,432
5,298
10,014
9,692
25,903
3,376

73,286
7,244
5,952
12,230
11,793
30,402
3,656

75,591
7,372
5,856
12,524
12,056
32,119
3,579

r76,382
r7,350
r5,989
rl2,6l1
rl2,189
r32,590
r3,54l

mil. $,
do.. (
do..,
do..,

4,327
3,295
153
1,508

10,220
8,106
164
5,934

10,586
7,197
179
5,268

14,833
12,475
170
6,400

7,910
5,811
170
3,711

do..,
do..,
do..,

625
461
1,580

507
1,508
2,107

606
2,614
1,920

4,547
1,793
1,924

797
1,220
2,0|l

do..,
do..,
do..,
do..,
do..,

8,750
914
486
4,477
2,878

9,105
963
526
4,518
3,320

11,042
i,064
444
5,560
4,025

11,883
i,066
532
5,973
4,345

10,977
1,098
546
5,536
4,122

Nondurable goods industries, total
Industries with unfilled orders
Industries without unfilled orders...

UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNAT)J . ) , TOTAL
do..,
Durable goods industries, total
do...
Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders
do...
UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. A D J . ) , TOTAL
do...
By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total ±/
do..,
Pr imary meta Is
do..,
Fabricated metal products
do..,
Machinery, except electrical
do..,
EI ectr i ca I mach i nery
do..,
Tr ansportat ion equ i pment
do..,
Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders...do..,
FI NANCE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE:
Budget receipts, total
Receipts, net 2/
Customs
Individual income taxes
Corporation income taxes
Emp loyment taxes
Other internal revenue and receipts..,.
Budget expenditures, total 2 /
interest on public debt
Veterans' services and benefits
Nat iona I defense
All other expenditures
±j includes
r/ Kevised.

•9236


data for "other industries" not shown.

2/ Excludes certain interfund transactions.

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
1965

ITEM

Oct,

O S O

o o . « , o

e

« . «

S S

o c « i . o a

a

. e

9 0

c .

0

.

e

o « o c . o o

n B

o

C

o o o . < . o o

d O „

. .

|

Novc

0

Or 6er s, u n f ! IE ed, rota i;. en d of mont h
do,...
Cotton • • . . . . . . . . . . • . . • • • . . • . . . . . . . a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do. ...
MANMADE FIBERS:
Production:
Filament yarn (rayon and acetate)...............mi 1. !b..
Staple, incl. tow (rayon)..........................do....
Men's apparel, cuttings;
Tai lored garments:
Suits
.thous. un i ts..
Overcoats and topcoats....................*.....».«do„...
Coats (separate), dress and sport..................do....
Trousers (separate), dress and sport...............do....
Shirts (woven fabrics), dress and sport........thous. doz . „
Women's, misses 1 , juniors 1 outerwear, cuttings:
Coats. o o o e , C f f l 0 „ 3 ......... 0 ......„.o 0 . 0 ......athouSe
units..
Dresses.........................................a....do..„.
Suits................................................ do....
Blouses, waists, and shirts,...................thous. d o z o s
Sk i rts.................a.o...... 0 .o......o..o.....o.odo„... I

!,!94
703
4,135
3, 124

ri,180

65.6
50.4

68.2
51.8

2,059
449
!, 101
12,309
2,641
2,794
21,591
1,035
1,489

905

r64.4
r53.4

r-63.8
47.2

2,021
359
I, 138
10,983
2,735

1,762
373
1,099
13,521
2,178

r1,688
r4i4
r1,064
rl3,122
r2,373

1,818
1,079
12,031
2,459

2,637
70,!40
1,003
!,323
655

2,451
2i,897
881

r2,109
21,523
r79l
1,238
r824

2,372
23,139
1,022
1,156
1,006

1

23!

167

Food grains.
..do..
Fruit..
.......................................do.... 1
Tobacco............................................do....

211

1

275

1

332

929

1

i55

1

307

All commod., services, int., taxes, and wage rates..„do„, s . I
|

322

1

289
276
77

Dec.

Sept.

259

270
236
270
179
190
198
255
571

266
233
259
190
184
!88
274
563

290
281
357
164

299

294

318
354

328
343

!68

160

291
309
278
324

301
318

300
318

289
337

287
337

80

80

79

549

550
282

1

r./ Revised.
\J Data for Sept. 1966 cover 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks.
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SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS

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1966

259
245
156




i, 547

i 965

259
236
166
170

WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT

673

69.7
59.7

224

First Class Mail

Nov.

735
!, i 95
672
3,733
2, 839

|
i
i

1

!

1,022

854

r3,883
2,952

1

20402

|

!
ri.210

249
219

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Oct.

|

i

COMMODITY PRICES
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS...1910-14=100..
Crop s.... „... u . . . . . . . . „ . . c . o0 „ „ „ e „........«........... do. „.. |
Commerciai vegetab les.
do,,,. I
Cotton.............................................do.... I

DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS

Sept.

l,0!0 1
712 1

Nov.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

|

729
1,097
654
4,180
3,046

1,027 1

1

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1966

Aug*

1,034
733
i,IOO
655
4, 139
3,020

1

PRICES PAID BY FARMERS:

J

|

TEXTILE PRODUCTS
Woven fabrics (gray goods), weaving mills.
C!oth woven, total J./.,....... *.. «.«»•..... «mi 1. linear yd..
CottOn ±/0 .....•.•....•.•••.....«.•...•....».•.... «dO„ . . .
Stocks, tota 1, end of month.
do,,,,
C o t t O n

]

Oct.

Dec*

Nov*

259
i

2.58
2^0

230

295

J

540

186
187
19!
219
564

284
325
323
163

282
321
322
158

i
i

185
183

1

232

!89

|
1

300
318
286

1

337

1

77

!

300
318
286
337
77

POSTAGE A N D FEES PAID
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE