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June 11,1976 v \ BUSINESS STATISTICS TO/ A WEEKLY u SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS* U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS INDEX, 1941-43=10 INDEX, 1941-43=10 Monthly (avg. of daily close) 135 _ PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS Weekly (Wednesday close) ~ ~ 125 110 105 — 95 ~ 85 ~ 75 i _ I _ J i i L_i i i i i.- _1 L_L...J _ l 1973 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 L 1 1 1- .J 1 .._! L 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 __l __. J 1975 1974 I I I I I I I I I l — L . J F M A M J J A S O N D 1976 Data: Stand. & Poor's Corp. Short tons Short tons 20,000 RAW STEEL PRODUCTION (ingots and all other forms) 16,000 12,000 -s/ 4,000 • i i i i i i i i i i 1 i i i i i i i i 1974 1973 Data: Amer. Iron & Steel Inst. ~ i i I i i i i H 4,000 - 3,000 - I X~J \ 1 S~\ i i • I JK 140 - H «-A -^^TY—^ H80 ~ /^ Total Put in Place (left scale) -H60 - - N _ ^ \ - / All Commoc hies Bill ion$ 100 (seas, adj., at annual rates) 120 \lrc3 S / \ Industrie! Commodities 140 i 1976 _ 180 * i Billion $ 160 NEW CONSTRUCTION Farm Products and Processed Foods and Feeds 1\ i 1975 1967=100 220 WHOLESALE PRICES 160 - - 8,000 200 5,000 Monthly 0s~~ / 100 40 Private Residt intial, NonFarm (right scale) 120 l i ' l ' l ' l 1 1 1 1 1 1..J,._1J.,.L i.l.Lu.J_L_L. i i i i i 1 i i i i i i i i i i 1 i I,I 1973 1974 Data: U.S. Dept of Labor 1975 11 80 I 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 i1 I II I i 1 i I I...I i 1 i i i I I 1 I I i I l i i i i i 1 i i i i i 1976 1973 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce • * Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, this Supplement provides selected weekly and 1974 monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY 1975 1976 20 WEEKLY 2 BUSINESS STATISTICS1 1975 ITEM May 31 WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ 9 Foodstuffs 13 Raw industrials ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES Nondurable goods stores 1976 June 7 May 15 May 22 May 29 June 5 204.1 206.8 202.2 1967=100.. do do 192.5 211.0 180.5 186.1 205.9 173.4 203.5 204.3 202.8 202.1 200.5 203.2 202.6 203.1 202.1 mil. $.. do 11,278 7,522 11,474 7,925 12,307 8,087 12,390 8,129 12,880 8,343 361 5,166 4,195 186 443 5,036 4,048 211 309 3,627 2,777 175 311 3,542 2,706 254 311 162 119 87,395 103,560 33,689 175 e87,874 102,740 33,832 469 9.08 100.22 112.70 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 V do Member bank reserve balances Z/ do Excess reserves, estimated V 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 79,439 97,106 34,209 164 79,904 96,905 34,511 334 87,445 101,114 33,728 -26 87,516 102,306 34,145 250 101,411 63,716 373,038 30,235 122,729 59,301 101,962 64,338 374,135 30,590 122,004 59,245 103,786 80,165 376,654 42,087 112,443 61,049 101,940 80,379 378,497 42,146 112,130 61,259 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's) 4/...1941-43=10.. Industrial, 425 stocks do 9.54 89.71 101.06 9.52 92.60 104.07 9.05 102.77 115.99 9.08 101.18 113.75 9.09 99.34 131.72 10,790 35,130 119,864 8,470 2,122 13,820 35,950 148,629 8,366 2,064 13.3 15.2 13,810 35,975 195,532 8,251 2,725 90.2 15.9 14,065 36,225 195,424 8,251 2,728 90.3 16.1 13,480 36,236 187,260 8,251 2,759 91.4 16.4 PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal Electric power, by utilities Motor vehicles (passenger cars) Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/ Steel, raw Rate of capability utilization 5_/ RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES thous. sh. tons.. mil. kw.-hr.. number.. thous. bbl.. thous. sh. tons.. percent.. bil. . 165,344 2,670 88.4 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, e/ Estimated. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1975 ITEM 1976 Mar. Apr. Jan. mil. $ do.. do.. do.. do.. 80,283 40,901 1,997 6,679 4,783 81,827 42,112 2,217 6,689 5,183 83,362 41,265 2,016 6,554 5,106 Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Instruments and related products do.. do.. do.. do.. 7,900 5,211 9,062 1,358 7,789 5,299 9,381 1,373 Nondurable goods industries, total 1/ Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products do.. do.. do.. do.. 39,382 13,548 591 2,543 Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products do.. do.. do.. do.. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 1/ Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Instruments and related products GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS» SHIPMENTS: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL Durable goods industries, total 1/ Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metals Fabricated metal products r / Revised. 31,468 Mar. Apr. 91,827 46,129 2,209 6,910 5,663 r96,180 49,439 r2,467 7,602 r6,020 95,505 49,048 2,434 7,495 6,102 7,162 5,298 9,695 1,425 8,063 5,927 11,236 1,484 r8,725 r6,175 11,973 rl,572 8,442 6,105 12,035 1,536 39,715 13,535 585 2,446 42,097 13,726 615 2,971 45,698 14,302 604 3,266 r46,741 rl4,596 r659 r3,521 46,457 14,301 624 3,206 3,164 7,011 4,875 1,914 3,185 7,183 4,982 1,998 3,602 7,385 5,839 1,932 3,992 8,239 6,132 2,199 r3,933 r8,740 r5,833 r2,382 3,903 8,829 6,006 2,335 do. . 77,635 80,703 89,276 90,912 r93,050 94,116 do.. do.. do.. do.. 39,250 2,000 6,269 4,690 41,221 2,181 6,338 5,113 44,570 2,329 6,775 5,621 45,700 2,392 6,780 5,735 47,546 r2,469 7,140 r5,901 48,023 2,393 7,123 6,020 do.. do.. do.. do.. 7,291 5,066 8,776 1,358 7,471 5,448 9,132 1,402 7,654 5,813 10,268 1,585 7,723 5,878 10,946 1,531 r8,036 r6,002 11,658 rl,570 8,101 6,304 11,702 1,567 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. Feb. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 1976 1975 ITEM Mar. Apr. mil. $ do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. 38,385 13,313 606 2,391 3,037 6,711 4,901 1,821 39,482 13,844 605 2,484 3,165 6,637 5,014 1,889 44,706 14,597 652 3,228 3,729 7,931 5,818 2,084 do.. do.. do.. do.. 151,930 100,482 51,448 151,194 151,351 100,729 50,622 150,184 do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. 99,879 3,781 13,381 12,090 22,400 14,347 21,120 4,132 Nondurable goods industries, total \J Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and al 1 ied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL Durabl e goods industri es, total Nondurable goods industries, total NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total \j Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Nondurable goods industries, total Industries with unfilled orders Industries without unfilled orders UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ.), TOTAL Durable goods industries, total Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 1/ Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS--Con. MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)—Con. By industry group—Con. Nondurable goods industries, total 1/ Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal 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 1/ Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Instruments and related products '. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. 45,212 14,362 635 3,295 3,911 8,057 5,972 2,173 r45,504 rl4,345 r676 r3,308 r3,774 r8,373 r5,865 r2,266 46,093 14,640 644 3,252 3,881 8,111 6,044 2,207 147,458 95,625 51,833 147,030 148,093 96,039 52,054 147,328 rl48,928 r96,785 r52,143 rl48,150 149,360 96,984 52,376 148,219 99,803 3,773 13,770 11,885 22,478 14,088 21,335 4,045 95,664 3,632 13,903 11,011 20,976 13,168 21,113 3,850 95,696 3,576 13,924 10,958 20,821 13,136 21,342 3,790 r96,193 r3,535 rl4,035 rl0,942 r20,901 rl3,222 r21,492 r3,744 96,126 3,555 14,208 10,695 20,875 13,251 21,521 3,720 51,315 11,752 3,069 4,380 4,856 10,887 4,203 3,173 50,381 11,480 3,037 4,267 4,738 10,931 4,157 3,069 51,366 11,858 3,244 4,681 4,684 11,037 4,321 3,053 51,632 11,774 3,371 4,709 4,686 11,039 4,378 3,036 r51,957 rl 1,846 r3,360 r4,658 r4,738 rll,138 r4,388 r3,030 52,093 11,858 3,326 4,677 4,738 11,145 4,284 3,028 do.. do.. do. . do. . 77,343 37,912 39,431 74,175 79,126 39,260 39,866 78,008 r82,929 r40,616 42,313 r88,083 r91,998 r46,139 45,859 r90,201 r96,943 r50,156 r46,787 r93,389 95,871 49,202 46,669 94,411 do.. do.. do. . do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do. . 35,785 4,773 4,449 6,759 4,662 8,186 38,390 8,484 29,906 38,391 4,802 4,813 6,946 5,316 8,738 39,617 8,911 30,706 r43,177 6,615 5,405 7,363 5,860 r9,514 44,906 10,597 34,309 r44,975 6,678 5,575 7,404 6,043 rl0,601 45,226 10,711 34,515 r47,895 7,397 r5,519 r7,650 r6,096 12,405 r45,494 rl0,648 r34,846 48,119 7,258 5,776 7,986 6,463 11,807 46,292 11,140 35,152 do.. do.. do.. do.. 129,349 125,590 3,759 128,043 126,643 122,734 3,909 125,347 rll9,309 rll4,050 5,259 rll9,468 rll9,487 rll4,063 5,424 rll8,757 rl20,251 rll4,782 r5,469 rll9,093 120,625 114,943 5,682 119,384 do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. 124,344 16,624 19,013 27,905 19,709 33,153 3,699 121,512 15,088 18,712 27,381 19,577 32,579 3,835 rll4,101 13,920 17,470 24,755 18,612 r31,093 5,367 rll3,374 13,817 17,310 24,435 18,778 r30,749 5,383 rll3,722 rl4,074 rl6,927 r24,049 rl8,874 r31.497 r5,371 113,817 14,210 16,684 23,933 19,031 31,600 5,567 Apr. May 1975 Apr. COMMODITY PRICES SPOT MARKET PRICES, BASIC COMMODITIES: 22 Commodities 9 Foodstuffs 13 Raw industrials WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES: ALL COMMODITIES Farm products 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 rf Revised. 31,468 1967=100 do. . do.. 194.5 210.3 184.2 Feb. Mar. 193.2 202.9 186.6 196.0 200.0 193.2 202.3 204.3 200.9 202.8 202.7 202.7 do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. 172.1 177.7 179.4 169.7 182.4 236.5 173.2 184.5 179.0 170.3 182.1 238.8 179.3 191.0 176.4 178.0 184.9 255.7 179.6 187.2 175.8 178.9 185.6 255.7 181.3 192.9 178.0 180.0 187.1 256.9 181, 192, 179, 180, 186, 257, do.. do.. do.. do. . do.. 138.5 147.5 174.9 159.7 185.7 138.6 147.7 183.0 160.4 185.1 143.4 159.9 196.0 167.7 189.2 143.9 162.0 202.3 168.2 190.6 144.4 165.4 203.3 168.9 192.9 144.8 169.6 202.3 169.4 194.0 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 201.2 224.6 186.4 1976 May MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 4 1976 1975 ITEM May Apr. Feb. Apr. Mar. May 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 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=$1.00 173.0 169.7 149.4 134.4 139.9 143.0 $0.581 173.1 169.8 148.9 135.2 139.9 142.9 181.3 175.8 154.2 146.3 148.8 151.3 182.5 176.9 155.5 146.7 149.1 151.7 $0.577 $0.557 $0.557 1975 CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (UNADJ. ) , TOTAL mil. $, Private, total do.. Residential (incl. farm) do.. New housing units do.. Nonresidential buildings, total 1/ do.., Industrial do.. Commercial do.. Public, total do.. NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AT ANNUAL RATES), TOTAL bil. $ Private, total do.. Residential (incl. farm) do.. New housing units do.. Nonresidential buildings, total 1/ do.. Industrial do.. Commercial do.. Public, total do.. CONSTRUCTION COSTS INDEXES: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMPOSITE 1967=100 Mar. 185.2 178.5 156.7 147.4 149.2 151.9 185.6 179.2 157.1 147.0 149.0 151.6 $0,552 $0.550 1976 Apr. Jan. Feb. Mar. 9,093 6,172 2,637 1,883 2,024 606 994 2,921 9,717 6,815 3,017 2,073 2,134 624 1,040 2,902 9,353 6,879 3,328 2,603 1,848 563 854 r2,470 r8,924 r6,583 r3,069 r2,414 1,974 573 937 r2,341 rl0,035 r7,368 r3,557 r2,782 r2,069 r586 rl,007 r2,667 11,002 8,036 4,165 3,165 2,000 571 977 2,966 125. 85. 38. 26. 26. 7. 13. 39.8 121.0 84.7 37.6 26.8 25.9 7.5 rl2.7 36.3 134.3 97.0 49.0 37.5 25.1 7.5 11.8 37.3 134.1 99. 3 r49. 5 38. 2 27. 7 8.2 13. 2 34.8 139.5 rl01.8 r51.8 r40.4 r26.9 r7.6 rl3.3 r37.7 138.3 99.8 52.4 41.0 24.3 6.9 12.0 38.4 189.3 187.8 193.6 rl93.5 rl94.2 194.7 TJ Revised. 1/ Except farm and p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s . USCOMM--DC-- 31,468 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS W A S H I N G T O N , D.C. 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First-Class Mail / ^6-l9l<6 WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS Apr POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COM-209
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