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July 5,1968 BUSINESS STATISTICS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS* U.S.DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS Index, 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 Index, 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 100 ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities) (E. E. I. seas. adj. index) 1965 1967 1966 J F M A M J 1968 J A S O N D Data: Edison Electric Inst. Thousands 350 Thousands MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION _ (cars, trucks coaches; U.S. plants) Monthly i iIiiiiili i 19 6 5 1967 1966 J F M A M J 1968 J A S O N D Data: Automobile Mfrs. Assn. Index, 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 Index, 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 140 WHOLESALE PRICES CONSUMER PRICES Industrial 130 All Services \ 120 — - — ^ ^ Commodities Commodities ** ^ ^ \ 110 All Items 100 All •• i • • 1965 1966 - Food i i i,i i 1 i ii ii ii •i i 1 i i i i i 1967 1968 Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor * Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, provides selected weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published « Ii i i i » •« » • ' I•» • • •»« i » iI• • • • ' • • • ' 1965 U.S. Dept. of Labor at $6.00 annually, this Supplement in the latest monthly SURVEY 1966 1967 1968 2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 1968 1967 ITEM July 1 June 24 WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2J 1957-59HLOO.. 98.6 980~ mil. $.. do.... 6,164 4,027 6,481 4,142 ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES Nondurable goods stares INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs thous.. INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs do. • • • State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico) ...do.... FAIIAJRES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet). .number.. FINANCE: Currency in circulation 2/ mil. $.. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total jJ ...do.... Member bank reserve balances 2/ do.... Excess reserves, estimated 2/ do.... Assets and liabilities of large coomercial banks: U Demand deposits, adjusted mil. $. Savings deposits * do... Loans and investments (adjusted), total .•«..••..«.do.•• U.S. Government obligations do... Commercial and industrial loans (&rua») do... Real estate loans (gross) do... 1,030 979 243 44,598 47,552 23,767 299 44,574 47,642 23,547 431 72,787 73,173 47,739 191,825 193,824 25,350 24,126 63,901 27,565 63,784 27,547 94.6 6,480 4,345 349 933 921 m 47,254 52,985 25,239 217 76,190 48,492 206,171 26,535 67,419 29,873 5.77 5.82 6.64 99.56 91.31 98.55 99.89 109.33 2,492 23,898 208,688 8,586 1,950 25,155 239,126 9,197 92.20 1,916 24,404 211,105 8,625 June 15 June 22 94.1 94.0 6,703 4,491 4,267 6,518 154 945 8$3 202 152 "191 47,506 53,242 25,404 47,574 53,537 25,585 323 261 77,474 48,465 206,297 26,451 67,663 29,985 76,143 48,467 208,741 26,414 68,920 30,094 6.63 6.63 *99.99 *101.66 *U1.28 *109.01 246,159 9,149 1,939 25,632 254,572 9,146 1,957 26,188 thous. sh. tons.. 1957-59^-100.. 2,250 120.8 2,173 2,798 116.6 150.2 2,776 149.0 2,790 149.8 bil.. 14.2 33.1 15.4 15.6 15.7 RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON MILES V 206 1,009 221 47,666 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 2/ percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) .4/.. 1941-43-10.. Industrials, 425 stocks do.... PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal 2/ thous. sh. tons.. Electric power, by utilities mil. kw.-hr.. Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses) number.. Petroleum (crude) and condensate 2/ ..thous. bbl.. Steel, raw Index of production 178 1,060 June 8 Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 2/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. */ Tuesday averages. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1968 1967 ITEM Apr. May Feb. Mar. 45,044 23,342 959 3,681 2,116 44,828 23,528 998 3,613 2,168 48,054 25,061 938 3,907 2.258 49,510 26,195 976 4,118 2,338 r49,065 r25,733 rl,102 r4,278 r2,334 49,586 26,247 1,117 4,373 2,353 ......do.... 3,733 3,177 6,401 829 3,647 3,196 6,609 865 3,953 3,554 6,771 982 4,157 3,660 7,080 1,043 r4,089 r3,369 r6,757 r996 3,993 3,307 7,203 1,013 ......do..«» 21,702 7,466 425 1,550 21,300 7,629 411 1,548 22,993 8,072 414 1,790 23,315 8,150 435 1,762 r23,332 r7,988 r414 rl,731 23,339 8,206 449 1,727 1,339 3,629 1,759 1,133 1,846 3,433 1,746 1,136 2,0a 3,483 1,818 1,169 2,109 3,623 1,826 1,196 r2,110 r3,824 rl,798 rl,298 2,148 3,747 1,803 1,307 A3,753 44,620 47,243 48,186 r47,742 49,348 Apr. May GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS MUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL Durable goods industries, total 1/ Stone, clay, and glass products .... Primary metals Fabricated metal products * ......do.... Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Nondurable goods industries, total 2J Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textile nd.ll products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products „ ......do.... •.....do.... SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL 3y industry group: Durable goods industries, total Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metals . Fabricated metal products . ......do.... ......do.... 22,269 927 3,439 2,080 22,900 914 3,434 2,092 24,646 1,102 3,771 2,359 25,260 1,077 3,876 2,433 r24,628 rl,066 r3,992 r2,292 25,532 1,023 4,158 2,271 Machinery, except electrical .„ ......do.... 3,453 3,222 5,912 $36 3,455 3,323 6,380 876 3,800 3,471 6,387 979 3,887 3,586 6,539 1,036 r3,807 r3,422 r6,290 rl,004 3,789 3,440 6,944 1,027 Revised. 2/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. Digitized for X/ FRASER 6002 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS— Continued 3 1968 1967 ITEM Apr. May Feb. Mar. 21,484 7,549 438 1,549 1,808 3,375 1,792 1,087 21,720 7,728 400 1,577 1,851 3,259 1,797 1,124 22,597 7,940 437 1,792 2,002 3,464 1,798 1,158 22,926 8,137 456 1,707 2,054 3,544 1,880 1,162 r£3,114 r8,076 r427 rl,735 2,074 r3,568 rl,832 rl,246 23,816 8,322 437 1,762 2,154 3,577 1,855 1,293 80,518 52,107 28,411 80,059 80,965 52,558 28,407 80,341 83,364 54,347 29,017 82,919 83,686 54,662 29,024 83,219 r84,427 r55,280 r29,147 83,956 84,928 55,755 29,173 84,254 51,593 1,819 7,338 5,269 10,173 7,783 12,164 2,290 28,466 6,756 2,383 3,101 2,300 5,290 1,950 1,453 44,887 23,157 21,730 43,676 51,784 1,842 7,451 5,229 10,234 7,755 12,184 2,303 28,557 6,737 2,377 3,101 2,305 5,412 1,960 1,428 44,897 23,600 21,297 45,474 54,136 1,790 7,543 5,395 10,322 7,897 13,702 2,408 28,783 6,743 2,383 3,281 2,297 5,469 2,007 1,41B 48,621 25,587 23,034 47,432 54,274 1,773 7,565 5,389 10,309 7,925 13,813 2,419 28,945 6,799 2,401 3,333 2,286 5,492 2,023 1,434 50,973 27,683 23,290 49,163 r54,754 rl,775 r7,572 r5,481 r 10,398 r7,921 rl4,071 2,411 r29,202 r6,839 r2,397 r3,330 r2,309 r5,550 rl,996 rl,481 r49,510 r 26,123 r23,387 r48,266 54,925 1,794 7,541 5,541 10,449 7,972 14,040 2,417 29,329 6,803 2,396 3,344 2,325 5,663 1,936 1,472 48,526 25,147 23,379 49,335 22,226 3,236 2,136 3,429 3,196 6,140 21,450 5,680 15,770 77,633 74,609 3,024 77,014 23,857 3,606 2,106 3,497 3,250 7,209 21,617 5,756 15,861 77,701 74,679 3,022 77,869 24,829 4,315 2,258 3,524 3,5U 6,402 22,603 6,295 16,308 82,973 79,792 3,181 82,552 26,278 3,778 2,390 3,648 3,447 8,108 22,885 6,210 16,675 84,437 81,281 3,156 $3,529 r25,l65 r3,7$3 •r2,297 r3,779 r3,278 r7,186 r23,101 r6,375 r16,726 r84,876 r81,669 r3,207 r84,052 25,583 4,070 2,326 3,841 3,274 7,251 23,752 6,491 17,261 $3,819 80,571 3,248 84,041 74,016 5,569 6,176 12,335 12,206 32,237 2,998 74,973 5,741 6,189 12,376 12,133 33,066 2,896 79,321 7,352 6,910 12,305 12,396 34,712 3,231 80,339 7,254 6,867 12,066 12,257 36,281 3,190 r80,876 r7,045 r6,873 rl2,Q38 r 12,113 r37,177 r3,176 80,928 6,957 6,928 12,090 11,948 37,485 3,U3 1,160 125 238 149 519 129 103,817 9,767 29,058 27,489 25,367 12,336 52.1 1,100 119 193 157 515 116 93,370 10,280 16,046 26,912 26,307 13,825 48.6 832 85 129 142 3 88 88 79,602 6,913 19,786 24,377 19,048 9,478 37.5 1,021 119 188 143 472 99 88,593 10,738 16,924 24,110 25,486 11,335 44.3 1,0Q3 133 152 153 454 111 80,107 7,971 10,4.83 22,662 23,277 15,714 43.5 909 92 168 150 393 106 91,411 4,618 17,397 33,120 23,345 12,931 40.9 115.3 115.6 119.0 119.5 119.9 120.3 114.8 115.9 110.2 113.0 103.4 97.0 118.8 115.1 116.3 110.5 113.2 103.9 96.9 121.4 118.5 119.7 113.5 116.4 106.4 100.8 123.6 119.1 120.2 113.9 116.9 106.6 100.6 119.6 120.6 114.3 117.3 106.9 100.3 126.3 120.0 121.0 114.7 117.8 106.9 100.3 126.7 Apr. May GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con. MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)—Con. By industry group—Con. mil. $.. Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: Durable goods industries, total Nondurable goods industries, total Bjy industry group: Durable goods industries, total 2J Stone, clay, and glass products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Nondurable goods industries, total 1/ .. •..do.•.o o..do.... ...do.o.. •..do.... •..do.... ••.do.... Textile mill products Taper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Rubber and plastics products •..do.... NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL .... •..do.... NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY" ADJUSTED), TOTAL By industry group: Nondurable goods industries, total ...do.... •..do.... Industries without unfilled orders UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ.), TOTAL ...do.... Durable goods industries, total Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders ..•..do.... UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL ...•..do.... By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 2/ •..do.... Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders •..do.... INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL FAILURES (Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.): •number.. Failure annual rate (seas. adj.)..No. per 10,000 concerns... COMMODITY PRICES CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: Unadjusted indexes: Special group indexes: Digitized forr/ FRASER Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 6002 4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS - Continued 1968 1967 ITEM Apr. May Feb. Mar. Apr. May COMMODITY PRICES—Con. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX—UNADJ. —Con. Special group indexes—Con. Seasonally adjusted indexes: Food WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX: All commodities PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BY 108.4 126.6 113 o7 113.6 108.7 127.0 113.9 113.9 111.5 131.3 117.4 116.9 111.9 132.1 117.9 117.2 112.2 132.5 118.3 117.5 112.5 133.0 118.8 117.8 123.0 115.1 122.6 113.8 115.5 122.8 116.6 118.6 127.5 117.6 119.0 128.3 118.4 119.0 128.8 119.5 119.1 129.2 113.9 113.1 115.3 114.5 113.7 115.6 117.4 117.1 119.1 118.1 117.8 119*5 118.7 118.5 119.1 H9.4 119.3 119.2 105.3 97.6 110.0 106.0 105.8 100.7 110.7 106.0 108.0 101.3 113.3 108.3 108.2 102.1 112.9 108.6 108.3 102.1 112.8 108.8 *rl08.5 *rlQ3.6 *rll3.6 *108.6 $0,950 .867 $0,945 .865 $0,926 .840 $0,924 .837 $0,923 .834 *r$0.922 .831 2,705.4 2,666.1 2,653.8 2,725.5 2,683.2 2,546.9 2,726.0 2,666.7 2,773.1 2,673.8 2,639.1 2,454.7 2,983.4 2,944.2 2,888.5 2,968.1 2,944.4 2,719.7 2,090.9 2,226.0 2,222.0 2,139.9 2,448.1 2,601.9 2,558.2 2,612.4 2,755.3 2,640.5 2,814.6 2,751.9 — FOREIGN TRADE EXPORTS (MDSE.), INCL. REEXBDRTS, TOTAL ..........mil. $.. Exclo Department of Defense shipments «««##. GENERAL IMPORTS, TOTAL r/ Revised. ^Preliminary June 1968 -wholesale price indexes are as follows: All commodities, 108.7; farm products, 102.3; processed foods and feeds, 114o7; industrial commodities, 108.8; purchasing power of the dollar, $0,920. USCCMM—DC—6002 UNITED STATES G O V E R N M E N T PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS W A S H I N G T O N , D.C. 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First-Class Mail WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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