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June 16, 1967 BUSINESS STATISTICS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS* U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS BUSINESS INDICATORS Thousands 1;400 MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION 1,200 — (cars, trucks, coaches; U.S. plants) Thousands 350 — 1,000 \ yx^ 800 1 600 - 400 200 Monthly 0 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 l^-J 1 1 —J 1 1 LJ ! 1 LJ ! l_ JL ,1. 1 L..J—L .,1 1 L i 1965 1964 1 —LJ LJLJ 1966 1 LJ 1 1 1 J F M A M J J A S O N D 1967 Data: Automobile Mfrs. Assn. Index, 1957-59=100 250 RAW STEEL PRODUCTION (ingots and all other forms) Index, 1957=59=100 I 250 200 200 Monthly 50 l_l I I 1—1 L_J L J L J I I • • ' ' 1964 I I I 1 I l_J I L J I I I L J i l l 1965 I I I |_J L_J L J I I L 1966 J F M A M J J A S O N D 1967 Data: Amer. Iron & Steel Inst. Billion Dollars Billion Dollars 8.0 \- CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT EXTENDED AND REPAID (Seasonally adjusted) 7.0 Extended 6.0 —f \ 5.0 Repaid 4.0 h I I M I I I I I ) I 1964 1965 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce 1966 1967 M I l ) I M It i 1964 Data: Federal Reserve Board * Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $6.00 annually/this Supplement weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY provides selected 1965 I II I I I M I I I 1966 1967 WEEKLY 2 BUSINESS STATISTICS1 1966 i967 ITEM WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ 1957-59=100.. ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES Nondurable goods stores 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.. FI NANCE: Currency in c i r c u l a t i o n ^ / mil. $.. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total Member bank reserve balances 2>/.... Excess reserves, estimated 3_/ 3/a...do.... do.... do.... Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: ±/ Demand deposits, adjusted mil. $.. Savings deposits do.... Loans and investments (adjusted), total ...do.... U.S. Government obligations ».*** doeees Commercial and industrial loans (gross) do.... Real estate loans (gross) do.... Bond y i e l d s , domestic corporate (Moody's) 5/ percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 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. bb I.. Steel, raw index of production FREIGHT CARLOAD INGS, TOTAL Mi see I laneous thous. sh. tons.. i957-59=100.. .thous. cars.. do.... ±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. MONTHLY June 4 June I I May 20 May 27 June 3 June 10 III.5 I 11.2 98.9 99.6 *99.8 i00.3 ,756 ,884 6,018 4,033 6,010 4,009 6,053 4,021 5,977 4,019 142 868 816 221 149 850 799 271 178 1,183 I, 129 233 171 I, I 15 1,062 273 41,988 44,139 22,368 436 42,226 44,230 22,204 207 71,914 48,540 180,826 23,006 56,416 26,481 176 227 242 44,438 47,478 23,207 361 44,136 47,326 23,366 386 44,073 47,241 23,077 323 44,194 47,081 23,058 371 70,721 47,122 189,235 24,982 62,261 27,232 70,628 47,213 188,389 24,813 62,042 27,261 72,891 47,283 189,511 25,398 61,844 27,290 5.23 86.10 92.17 5.26 84.93 90.85 5.57 92.78 99.77 5.63 90.18 96.90 5.66 89.08 95.73 1,893 20,237 179,814 8,363 1,903 21,863 228,875 8,325 1,793 22,033 210,627 8,531 1,91 I 22,073 209,496 8,545 1,835 21,461 162,427 8,548 2,726 146.3 548 288 2,660' 142.8 621 323 2,408 129.3 571 316 2,385 2,310 124.0 509 275 3_/ Daily average. 128.0 574 312 ±/ Wednesday data. 5, 90, 97, 209,341 2,281 122.4 *Wednesday price. BUSINESS STATISTICS 1966 ITEM Apr. 1967 May Feb. Mar. Apr. May CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES: Associated General Contractors (bldg. on Iy)..1957-59=100. E. H. Boeckh and Associates: Average, 20 cities: Ail types combined do... Apartments, hotels, off ice buiIdings... do... Commercial and factory bui Idings. do... Residences. do... 125 126 129 129 129 120.3 121.4 120.3 118.7 121.2 122.3 121.I 119.4 125.4 126.3 125.8 123.0 125.5 126.3 125.8 123.1 125.8 126.6 126.1 123.3 mil. $, do... ..do... do... do.., 25,477 8,372 5,138 1,097 1,038 24,763 8,069 4,787 1,129 1,083 2 1,648 6,801 4,010 I, 101 741 r25,679 r8,234 r4,989 rl,192 r905 r25,085 r8,235 r4,997 rl,158 996 26,739 8,844 5,432 1,204 do... do... ..do... do... 17,105 1,456 824 1,901 16,694 1,341 819 1,965 14/847 1,042 818 1,726 r17,445 r1,512 r893 r1,940 r16,850 rl,379 r849 r1,983 17,895 1,549 914 2, 108 do... do... ••••do... 6,075 1,898 3,080 5,747 1,947 3,034 5,407 1,722 2,400 r6,096 r1,901 r3,197 r5,8l2 r1,941 r3,052 5,954 2,044 3,281 24,949 7,939 4,580 1,202 1,034 24,475 7,506 4,288 1,183 990 25,470 7,955 4,394 1,308 1,058 r25,739 r8,150 r4,602 r1,278 r1,049 r25,923 r8,132 4,700 1,284 1,045 26,069 8,099 130 DOMESTIC TRADE RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES: ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL 1/ Durab le goods stores Automotive group Furniture and appliance group Lumber, building, hardware group Nondurab le goods stores AppareI group Drug and proprietary stores Eating and drinking places Food group Gasoline service stations General merchandise group ESTIMATED SALES (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL J./ Durab le goods stores. Automot i ve group Furniture and'app I iance group Lumber, building, hardware group * ..# # do... do... do.., do... do... r_f Revised. ±/ Data for May 1967 are advance estimates. Digitized for19558 FRASER MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 3 1967 1966 ITEM Apr. May Feb. Mar. 17,010 1,389 843 1,924 5,981 1,927 3, 194 16,969 1,406 831 1,910 5,931 1,920 3,213 17,515 1,476 883 2,026 5,942 1,968 3,361 r17,589 r1,443 r889 r2,046 r6,04l r1,964 r3,327 rl7,79l 1,590 904 2,026 5,988 1,993 3,482 do.... 36,280 35,346 36,561 35,927 36,349 36,644 37,108 36,526 37,199 36,236 do.... Estimated sales (seasonally adjusted), total... .....oo.... 6,661 6,574 6,291 6,536 5,550 6,907 r6,855 r6,852 6,500 6,993 3.6 4.2 2.7 4.0 4.8 1.9 1.3 1.5 r3.9 r4.2 2.8 r4.6 r5.2 2.1 1.5 1.7 p3.8 p4.0 p2.8 p4.3 P4.7 P 2.2 pi.3 pi.5 Apr. May DOMESTIC TRADE—Con. RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES—Con. ESTIMATED SALES (SEAS. ADJ.)—Con. do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 17,970 ESTIMATED INVENTORIES: RETAIL FIRMS WITH II OR MORE STORES: EMPLOYMENT AND POPULATION LABOR TURNOVER IN MANUFACTURE ESTABLISHMENTS: Accession rate, total monthly rate per 100 employees.. do.... do.... do.... Quit Layoff do.... 4.6 4.8 3.6 4.3 4.7 2.5 1.0 1.2 5. 1 5.1 4.1 4.3 4.7 2.5 .9 I.I FINANCE Large commercial banks of Federal Reserve System, condition, Wednesday nearest end of month: Deposits: do do.... do.... do.... 74,i42 107,929 79,132 5,956 4,263 11,799 89,204 7i,9i4 109,492 77,590 6,538 5,032 12,686 90,152 72,600 109,635 79,254 6,310 2,944 13,236 94,240 72,841 106,592 77,469 5,937 3,752 12,462 96,133 71,484 110,455 77,831 6,229 6, 150 12,927 96,569 72,891 1 1 1,287 79,670 6,223 2,71 1 13,468 97,821 do.,.. do 48,825 27,133 48,540 28,295 46,609 33,024 47,098 34,039 46,970 33,769 47,283 34,706 do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 128,547 55,063 6,869 11,109 26,231 34,794 130,800 56,416 6,979 1 1,249 26,481 35,877 132,359 60,730 6,799 9,942 27,168 33,808 133,027 61,962 6,642 9,612 27,131 33,852 134,237 62,643 6,901 9,723 27,087 34,073 133,244 61,844 6,442 9,618 27,290 34,519 50,981 24, 189 20,147 26,792 50,026 23,006 19,535 27,020 54,147 25,629 21,058 28,518 56,038 26,770 21,248 29,268 56,033 25,326 21,446 30,707 56,267 25,398 21,544 30,869 319.58 315.22 270.30 15.47 44.92 4.36 322.36 317.93 269.12 15.58 48.80 4.43 329.62 325.69 274.20 18.04 51.49 3.93 330.95 327.01 274.95 18.51 52.06 3.94 327.80 323.88 272.23 18.65 51.65 3.93 330.89 326.99 271.82 .47 .47 .51 .51 .51 .51 1,265 957 206 102 1,321 999 218 105 1,272 953 226 93 1,446 1, 104 242 99 1,321 1,004 219 98 49.60 50.01 57.08 46.78 46.70 46.87 47.03 51.98 45.45 44.68 47.80 47.72 52.56 47.03 48.71 49.02 49.02 55. 19 47.88 48. 17 49.92 50.19 54.60 48.07 48.37 12,895 356 12,257 302 1 1, 181 316 14,515 418 1 1,777 323 9,893 221 9,800 209 8,792 216 11,465 268 9,232 206 do.... Individuals, partnerships, and corp.: Savi ngs do.... FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE: Public debt and guaranteed obligations: Gross debt (direct), end of month, total..... ,..bil. $,. do Held by U.S. Government investment accts....do.... 55.17 3.89 Guaranteed obligations rtot owned by U.S. Treasury, LIFE INSURANCE: Premiums collected (LIAMA): do.... SECURITY MARKETS: STOCKS: PRICES: New York Stock Exchange common stock indexe s: /31/65=50.. do.... do.... Uti 1ity do.... do.... Sales (SEC): Total on all registered exchanges: .mi 1 1 ions.. 51.00 51.78 55.76 47.20 48.17 On New York Stock Exchange: .mi 11 ions.. r,/ Revised. _p_/ Preliminary. ±/ Data for May 1967 are advance estimates. 2/ Other than domestic commercial interbank and U.S. Govt, _3/ Exclusive of loans to commercial banks and after deductions of valuation reserves. less cash items in process of collection19558 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 4 1966 1967 ITEM Mar. Apr. Jan. METALS AND MANUFACTURES Castings, gray iron; Orders, unfilled, for sale, end of mo,„, 9S thous. sh. tons., Shiprr.er.ts, tota 1 •.•••••••••••.*••..••••.•••••••.s e s s s d o s e s = FOr S S l G o o a o o o o e o o o o o o o o s a o o o o e o o o s o e e e o e i B S o o e S9 .•.do,,,, Castings, malleable irons do.... B ....do.... .....do.... Steel castings; do.... Feb. Mar. Apr. \ 975 1,469 825 1,004 1.378 801 940 1.220 636 r945 rl,U3 r606 926 1,238 669 187 !!2 67 194 97 57 161 90 54 147 r85 r54 140 95 59 525 209 173 582 184 152 557 171 145 510 r!65 rl39 454 189 158 10.9 5.9 6.3 4.7 10.8 5.9 6.0 r5.0 10. 1 5.3 5,3 5.5 10.0 4.8 4.9 5.3 9.9 5.4 5.5 r5.3 p9,5 p4.9 p5.3 p5.3 9.2 8.3 9.0 8.2 9.9 9.1 10.1 9.3 10.0 9.3 p!0.5 p9. 1 Jan. Feb, Nov. Dec, Jan. Feb. 152.5 203.5 133.8 212.2 149.3 187.2 156.1 194.2 154.3 212.4 136.4 221.2 .,...dO*... .....do.... 3.7 8.5 3.3 9,1 3.5 7,1 3.7 7.8 3,3 8.2 3.1 8.3 do.... do.... 10.3 20.2 9.8 17.9 8.2 27.9 10.1 25,0 10.1 21.5 18.3 .....do.... ... 9 ,do,.. B 70,1 130.0 62.8 104.0 63.2 175.8 69.9 154. 1 68.6 131.3 61,9 104.7 do.... do.... 26.3 53.6 22.2 47.6 21.7 63.5 25.3 61.2 25.4 59.1 23.2 56.6 do do.... 16.8 18.9 15.7 19.2 19.6 20.8 19.6 19.4 19.4 19.4 20.0 20,7 do do.... 5.6 13.8 5.1 14.1 5.2 13.0 5.2 12.7 5.5 13.1 13.7 do.... do.... 6.6 19.5 6.0 22.4 10.0 14,4 7.5 17.3 6.9 20.4 23.0 5.4 24.0 4.9 21.1 4.8 22.2 5. 1 25.8 5.5 25.4 22.0 24.3 20.1 45.2 37.7 32.5 29.9 STEEL MILL PRODUCTS, INVENTORIES, END OF MONTHS Consumers1 (manufacturers only)..*... mil. sh. tons.. Consumption during month.•••••.••............. .....do.... .....do Producing mi 1Iss In process (ingots, semifinished, etc.)....„,. .....do..,. Finished (sheets, plates, bars, pipe, etc.),.. do.... 1966 ....... 1967 PETROLEUM AND PRODUCTS Refined petroleum productss Gasoline (incl. aviation); *mi1. bbl.. do.... Aviation gasoline; Product i on•••••••.••••••••••••• •••• Kerosenes 9.2 Disti1 late fuel oi1: Residual fuel oils Jet fuels Lubricants; 5.0 Asphalts 5.7 Liquefied petroleum gases; do.... .....do..,. Stocks (at plants, terminals, underground, andat re,mi1. bb1.. 5.1 j-/ Revised. o./ Preliminary USCOMM-DC—19558 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE POSTAGE A N D FEES PAID U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON, D.C 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First Class Mail WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
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