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BUSINESS
STATISTICS
A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*
July 31,
1970
mmn
QiJSpSgSj
1957-59=1
1957-59 = 100
250
ELECTRIC POWER
240
PRODUCTION
(by utilities)
(E. E. I. sea. adj. index)
Monthly
1967
1968
1969
1970
J
F M A M J J A S O N D
Data: Edison Electric Inst.
Thou$ands
Thousdnds
350
1,400
M O T O R VEHICLE
(Passenger cars)
1,200
1,000
PRODUCTION
-
A
800
A
*
600
y
•v/*^
-
400
200
Monthly
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1969
1968
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1970
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F M A M J J A S O N D
Automobile Mfrs. Assn.
1957-59 = 100
1957-59 = 100
250
250
RAW
STEEL
PRODUCTION
(ingots and all other forms)
200
-
150
"
100
-
200
Monthly
50
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Data: Amer. Iron & Steel Inst.
* Available only with subscription t o the SURVEY O F CURRENT BUSINESS, this Supplement
provides selected
weekly a n d monthly d a t a subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY
\—L 1
1
1970
J
F M A M J J A S O N D
WEEKLY
2
BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1970
1969
J u l y 19
J u l y 26
July 4
J u l y 11
J u l y 18
J u l y 25
110.2
109.3
109.4
111.3
Ilia
110.7
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores
m i l . $.
do...
6,659
4,460
6,460
4,346
6,902
4,708
7,118
4,877
6,994
4,774
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State program
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs
State programs (50 States, D. C., and Puerto Rico)
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)
thous.
do..,
do...
number,
247
1,080
1,012
133
222
1, 112
1,041
199
309
1,730
1,609
158
370
1,886
1,759
228
353
180
250
FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3J
•
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/
Member bank reserve balances 3/
Excess reserves, estimated 3/
m i l . $.
do..,
do..,
do..,
51,462
61,302
27,275
176
51,208
61,365
27,164
-86
54,180
62,974
27,769
-100
54,653
63,654
27,822
61
54,990
64,214
28,226
195
54,747
64,485
28,343
148
mil. $,
do. . ,
do..,
do..,
do..,
do..,
76,996
47,364
227,579
22, 221
78,448
33,331
77,654
47,106
228,500
23,836
77,956
33,269
81,160
46,425
232,906
22,035
80,110
33,496
78,071
46 ,,443
233,443
23,340
80,008
33,480
78,126
46,388
232,587
22,555
80,10 7
33,515
7.41
104.18
7.40
93.12
101.85
8.92
73.04
80.26
8.93
73.00
79.92
75.23
82.37
2,135
31,639
107,967
9,291
1,793
30,321
58,710
9,308
3,285
31,074
160,117
9,483
2,825
30,245
151,204
9,352
2,526
31,943
111,401
9,349
thous. sh. tons,
1957-59=100,
2,600
139.6
2,635
141.4
2,551
136.9
2,568
137.8
2,442
131.1
bil.
14.2
14.4
13.6
12.5
14.2
WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ •
1957-59=100,
Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: kj
Demand deposits, adjusted.*
Savings deposits
Loans and investments (adjusted), total
U.S. Government obligations
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
Real estate loans (gross)..
,*..•
Bonds 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
s e »mile kw.-hr,
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
number,
Petroleum (crude) and condensate ^/
o. = 0 ..thous» bbl,
Steel, raw
Index of production
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES
1/
Data do n o t always cover c a l e n d a r w e e k s .
If
Tuesday p r i c e .
MONTHLY
3/ D a i l y a v e r a g e .
8.82
" "8474*2
56,598
2,377
127.6
4/ Wednesday d a t a .
BUSINESS STATISTICS
19 70
1969
May
Apr.
June
May
June
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: 1/
Value (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods i n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l
Primary metals
Transportation equipment
Value (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Primary metals...
Transportation equipment
Supplementary series:
Household durables
Defense products (old series)
Defense products (new series)
Machinery and equipment
MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: 1/
New orders, net (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
New orders, net (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Primary metals
Transportation equipment
Supplementary series:
Household durables
Defense products (old series)
Defense products (new series)
Machinery and equipment
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Unfilled orders, end of month (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Primary metals
Transportation equipment
r/ Revised.
b i l . $.
do...
do...
30.4
4.9
7.7
32.3
5.0
8.0
31.2
5.0
7.6
30.5
4.7
7.8
r31.3
5.1
r7.9
32.6
5.2
8.2
do...
do. ..
do...
29.6
4.6
7.3
30.1
4.7
7.2
29.7
4.7
7.1
29.5
4.4
7.6
r30.4
4.8
r7.5
30.5
4.9
7.5
2.2
4.0
2.0
6.3
2.0
4.3
1.9
6.4
2.0
4.5
2.0
6.3
r2.1
4.3
2.0
6.7
2.2
4.0
2.1
6.4
do. • •
do...
do...
...do...
.do.
30.2
31.5
30.3
29.6
r29.8
31.9
do..
do..
do..
30.0
4.8
7.2
29.2
4.8
6.3
28.6
4.5
6.7
28.7
4.8
6.5
r29.5
4.7
r6.8
29.6
4.9
7.1
do..
do..
do..
do..
2.0
3.8
1.8
6.4
2.2
2.9
1.3
6.5
2.0
4.0
1.6
6.0
2.0
r4.0
1.9
6.2
2.2
3.3
1.6
6.1
do..
86.4
85.6
84.0
83.1
81.6
80.8
do..
do..
do..
86.9
7.0
34.4
85.9
7.1
33.5
83.7
6.8
30.6
82.8
7.2
29.5
r81.9
7.1
r28.8
81.0
7.1
28.4
1/ Data for June 19 70 are advance estimates.
Digitized 2232
for FRASER
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
3
1969
ITEM
May
1970
Apr.
Mar s
June
May
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
MANUFACTURERS' O R D E R S — C o n . 1/
Unfilled orders, end of month (seas, a d j . ) — C o n .
Supplementary series:
Household durables
Defense products (old series)
Defense products (new series)
Machinery and equipment
bil. $.
do...
do...
do...
1.6
28.5
19.5
24.6
1.6
28.3
19.3
24.1
133.2
134.0
134.6
135.5
132.9
125.8
129.8
127.5
115.9
154.1
161.0
1.8
32.9
22.4
23.8
1.8
31.8
21.7
24.0
1.7
29.5
20.0
24.8
126.8
127.6
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:
Unadjusted indexes:
All items
195 7-59=100.
Special group indexes:
All items less food
do...
All items less medical care
...do...
Commodities
do...
Nondurables
do...
Nondurables less food
do...
Durables.•••••••....•.•••.•••»..........0.0....do.•.
Services
do...
Services less rent
do...
127.9
125.2
119
123
122
111
142
148
128.4
126.0
120.5
124.1
123.0
111.7
143.3
148.8
133.8
131.5
124.5
128.7
126.1
114=1
152.3
158.9
134.8
132.2
125.2
129.3
127.0
114.8
153.4
160.1
Food
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy product s
Fruits and vegetables=c
Housing
Shelter
Rent
Homeowner ship
do.
dodoe
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
123.7
119.9
123.6
130.0
125.8
132.4
118.1
138.0
125.5
125.3
124.0
130.8
126.3
133.0
118.5
138.7
131.6
130.2
129.4
133.1
133.6
142.8
122.3
150.9
132.
130.
129.
134.
134.
143.
122.
152.
132.4
130.5
129.9
136.8
135.1
144.7
123.0
153.3
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Private
New cars
•
Used cars.
Public
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
112.6
117.5
111.2
117.4
126.6
124.0
121.2
101.8
126.8
148.0
112.7
117.5
111.3
117.9
127.0
124.6
121.8
101.8
128.2
149.1
115.6
120.8
114.8
121.6
130.6
127.1
123.0
104.4
117.6
165.8
116.3
120.9
115.7
122.0
131.1
128.9
124.9
104.3
121.1
165.8
116.4
121.0
115.8
122.5
131.9
129.9
125.9
104.1
127.5
166.6
135.7
154.5
125.8
130.2
136.3
155.2
126.2
130.4
141.4
161.6
129.6
133.6
142.3
162.8
129.8
134.4
142.9
163.6
130.3
135.2
$0,789
$0,784
$0,751
$0,746
$0,743
99.19
78.23
110.74
87.33
r233
100.46
78.73
111.86
87.66
228
103.39
77.62
114.85
86.22
194
rl02.95
r76.83
114.37
85.35
186
rl03.77
r77.10
rll5.27
r85.64
180
4.8
3.8
4.6
2.7
.9
6.6
5.4
4.6
2.6
1.0
3.7
2.6
4.5
1.9
1.6
3.7
2.6
4.8
2.1
1.7
4.2
r2.8
r4.6
r2.1
1.5
4.8
3.7
5.0
2.8
1.1
4.9
3.8
5.0
2.8
1.2
3.9
3.0
5.0
2.2
1.8
4.0
2.8
5.2
2.2
2.0
4.2
r2.7
r5.0
r2.1
1.9
AGRICULTURAL LOANS AND DISCOUNTS OUTSTANDING OF AGENCIES
SUPERVISED BY THE FARM CREDIT ADM.:
Total, end of month
mil. $..{ *12,514
6,484
Farm mortgage loans: Federal land banks
do..
1,614
Loans to cooperatives
do*.
*4,416
Other loans and discounts
do..
12,941
6,557
1,594
4,790
13,826
6,833
1,840
5,154
14,032
6,891
1,&28
5,313
14,190
6,942
1,796
5,452
3,623.4
3,581.1
3,379.0
3,385.9
3,213.6
3,648.-5
3,599.1
3,449.7
3,391.4
3,247.5
3,942.3
3,908.7
3,695.1
3,174.9
3,360.7
Health and recreation
do....
Medical care
do....
Personal care
•
do....
Reading and recreation
do....
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y —
Consumer prices
195 7-59=$1.00.,
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS
SPENDABLE WEEKLY EARNINGS, avg. per worker (with 3 dependents)
On private payrolls (excl. gov't and farm)..current dollars..
195 7-59 dollars..
Manufacturing industries
current dollars..
195 7-59 dollars.,
HELP-WANTED ADVERTISING, SEAS. ADJUSTED INDEX
195 7-59=100.,
LABOR TURNOVER IN MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS:
Unadjusted for seasonal variation:
Accession rate, total
m o . rate per 100 employees.,
New hires.
do...,
Separation rate, total
do...,
Quit
do...,
Layoff
do....
Seasonally adjusted*
Accession rate, total
New hires
Separation rate, total
Quit
Layoff
•
.do...,
do...,
do...,
do...,
do...,
FINANCE
FOREIGN TRADE
EXPORTS (MDSE.), INCL. REEXPORTS, TOTAL
Excl. Department of Defense shipments
Seasonally adjusted
GENERAL IMPORTS, TOTAL
Seasonally adjusted
mil. $.
do...
do. . •
do...
do...
3,599.6
3,548.1
3,296.3
r3,236.6
r3,276.2
r / R e v i s e d . p_/ P r e l i m i n a r y .
1/ Data f o r June 1970 a r e advance e s t i m a t e s
C r e d i t Banks o u t s i d e of Farm C r e d i t Adm. system.
for
FRASER
2232
Digitized
r3,168.2
r3,098.1
r3,211.1
r3,214.1
r3,185.4
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* Data f o r i n d i c a t e d month e x c l u d e
loans by Federal Intermediate
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1969
19 70
ITEM
May
June
147.9
3.6
9.6
13.3
371.3
143.5
3.6
9.9
15.8
355.7
2.9
10.0
13.6
382.6
3.0
r8.6
r25.5
373.7
22.2
29.0
51.2
69.8
28.2
26.9
51.3
72.7
27.9
23.8
54.3
63.2
r29.1
r24.9
59.7
58.8
28.
26.
60.
64.8
11.28
10.25
13.36
10.17
9.15
13.57
11.84
10.35
13.46
12.44
10.66
14.12
12.45
11.45
14.20
11,810
147.9
11,886
144.1
11,386
142.6
11,574
140.3
928.8
656.6
321.5
936.5
685.2
348.9
858.4
633.7
318.2
8 76.7
654.2
326.9
112.70
99.90
122.20
112.40
906.9
75.95
60.00
98.20
82.50
764.1
59.20
46.30
83.05
69.15
740.2
r52.75
r41.60
r9 7.10
r82.55
r695.9
61.40
43.45
101.55
85.35
655.7
49.70
45.60
40.00
35.85
382.2
20.35
17.00
40.95
38.20
335.9
27.20
25.55
34.75
32.20
328.4
rl6.25
rl5.20
r46.10
r43.40
298.5
15.45
13.90
41.85
36.50
272.1
Apr*
May
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
ORGANIC CHEMICALS, PRODUCTION:
Acetic anhydride*..............
Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)®*
Creosote o i L o . ^ ^ . c . . . ^ . . .
Ethyl acetate (85%).........-..
Formaldehyde (37% HCHO)........
Glycerin, refined, all grades:
Production* ..................
Stocks, end of montL........
Methanol, synthetic*
Phthalic anhydride.,............
* . • . .mil. lbs
........do...
....mil. gal.
.....mil. lb.
........ dO...
do...
=> *
do...
«,
.mil.
gal.
a e
.....mil. lb*
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
131.
3.
10.
21.
372.
TOBACCO
BEER:
Production.............................................mil. bbl.
Taxable withdrawals. ....................................•• .do.. •
Stocksj end of month.......
,,,
......tgodo...
METALS AND MANUFACTURES
STEEL (RAW):
PRODUCTION. ..................................... . thous. sh. tons. 12,356
Index.••......•••..••....•...•••....daily average 195 7-59=100.
149.8
Aluminum:
Ingot and mill products (net shipments).................mil. lb.
r912.8
Mill products, total.....................................do...
687.5
Plate and sheet........................................ do.„.
337.4
MACHINE TOOLS:
Metal cutting type tools:
Orderss new (net), total....
.mil. $ P
113.20
Domestic...............................................do...
99.05
Shipments, total..
„ ...do...
98.45
Domestic.
...do...
88.90
Order backlog, end of month..............................do...
916.4
Metal forming type tools:
Orders, new (net), total..................................do...
55.70
Domestic
.do.. ..
52.75
Shipments, total.........................................do...
31.95
Domestic...............................................do...
29.50
Order backlog, end of month.
.do. . .
372.5
pll s 295
pl41.5
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