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June 20, 1975
A WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Biii on $
450
Billion $
450
TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS
425
( W e e k l y R e p o r t i n g M e m b e r Banks o f Federal Reserve System)
400
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1975
J*l 375
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Federal Reserve Bo<
Thousands
Thousands
1,400
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION
1,200
350
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(Passenger cars)
300
250
1,000
1974
800
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Data: Motor Vehicle Mfgrs. Assn. of the United States. Inc.
1967-100
140
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
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(F.R.B. seas. a d j . index)
Billion $
60
SALES OF RETAIL STORES
(seasonally adjusted)
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130
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120
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1973
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I I I I I I II I I
1974
100
1975
0
WEEKLY
2
BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1975
1974
ITEM
June 15
June 8
May 24
May 31
June 7
June 14
186.6
208.2
172.9
1967=100
do..
do..
mil. $
do..,
219.8
214.7
223.3
10,752
7,250
221.5
211.5
228.5
10,880
7,316
195.5
212.2
184.7
11,391
7,811
192.5
211.0
180.5
11,136
7,453
186.1
205.9
173.4
11,319
7,815
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,
267
,189
,854
166
255
2,208
1,867
220
392
4,924
4,035
242
359
,196
,207
186
443
211
193
73,344
89,554
36,279
225
73,846
87,184
35,789
131
79,227
98,466
34,732
85
79,472
97,616
34,212
161
79,874
96,908
34,543
346
80,529
92,006
33,666
-77
101,014
57,882
370,423
22,380
120.446
57,440
100,558
57,853
372,101
22,123
121,488
57,809
101,633
63,392
373,333
29,794
123.590
59,231
101,411
63,716
373,038
30,235
122.729
59,301
8.78
90.31
102.00
8.81
92.06
104.17
9.53
89.06
100.36
9.54
89.71
101.06
101,326
64,313
374,605
30,708
122,023
59,261
9.52
92.60
104.07
9.46
90.55
101.63
PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal
thous. sh. tons,
12,240
Electric power, by utilities
mil. kw.-hr.
36,481
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
number.
171,084
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/ = = =. = = , = = =. .thous. bbl. 85998
13,070
37,152
173,547
8S962
13,630
36,554
137,165
8,422
11,975
35,130
119,864
8,470
13,870
35,950
148,629
8,366
2,808
115.1
18.2
2,195
90.0
15.5
2,122
87.0
13.8
2,064
84.6
15.7
WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
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13 Raw industrials
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores
FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $,
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/
do..,
Member bank reserve balances 3/
do..
Excess reservesj estimated 3/
*••*
>
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..,
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent,
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor'sT 4/...1941-43=10,
Industrial, 425 stocks
do..,
Steel, raw
Index of production
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES
thous. sh. tons.
1967-100.
bil.
2,862
117.3
17.8
152,729
2,118
86.8
V Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data.
MONTHLY
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1974
ITEM
Apr.
1975
May
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May £/
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F. R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT):
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)
1967=100.
BY MARKET GROUPINGS:
Products, total
do...
Final products
do...
Consumer goods
do...
Durable consumer goods
do...
Automoti ve products
do...
Autos
do...
Auto parts and allied goods
do...
Home goods
do...
Nondurable consumer goods
do...
Clothing
do...
Consumer staples
do...
Equipment
do...
Business
do...
Defense and space equipment
do...
Intermediate products
do...
Materials
do...
Durable goods materials
do...
Nondurable goods materials
do...
Fuel and power, industrial
do...
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL
do...
Durable manufactures
do...
Primary metals
do...
Fabri cated metal products
do...
Machinery
do!.'.
Transportation equipment
Instruments
Lumber and products
Clay, glass, and stone products
Furniture and f i x t u r e s
rf Revised.
61,969
p_/ Preliminary.
do...
do...
!do!!.'
do...
do...
124.9
125.7
111.2
109.8
r!09.5
109.2
122.7
120.7
128.5
130.8
113.8
97.7
144.7
140.6
127.6
106.2
133.2
110.1
127.9
80.6
129.4
128.7
127.3
131.9
123.2
123.8
122.4
129.6
132.8
116.1
100.3
146.5
142.4
128.5
107.0
134.3
112.2
130.3
82.2
129.2
129.1
128.3
130.9
124.7
rll3.7
r!13.3
118.8
rlOl.O
r78.2
58.9
rll5.5
rll4.0
H25.5
r94.5
rl33.6
rl05.3
119.3
r82.4
rll5.2
107.4
rl07.0
rl05.7
H18.2
H12.3
r l 12.2
rll8.5
rl03.1
r86.8
73.1
rl!3.2
rll2.3
rl24.4
91.9
H33.0
rl03.5
rll6.5
r82.1
rll2.7
rl05.8
rl03.9
H05.9
rll9.1
rll2,
112,
rl!9.
rl06,
r93.
82,
rll5.
rll4.
rl24.
113.1
113.2
121.5
110.7
97.1
86.
117.
118.
125.
132.9
102.9
H15.4
r82.2
rll3.0
rl04.5
H01.3
rl06.6
H17.5
134]
101.
113.
81.
112.
103.
98.
107.
116.
124.8
120.7
124.0
131.3
128.2
125.7
122.1
124.6
131.9
129.7
rl09.2
104.8
rl02.1
rll3.7
rl!5.6
rl07.6
103.0
r98.0
rll2.8
rll2.3
H07.5
rl02.7
r95.1
H12.3
rll0.4
107.3
101.2
89.7
111.3
108.4
97.8
143.8
126.8
130.3
128.8
100.6
146.1
126.8
128.7
129.7
77.1
H34.2
r99.6
rl07.8
rllO.6
r78.6
rl30.6
r99.1
r!04.9
rl06.7
r83.1
H30.8
83.1
127.7
99.7
104.5
106.5
MONTHLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS—Continued
3
1974
1975
HEM
Apr.
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS-Con.
IND. PROD. (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)—Con.
SEAS. ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)—Con.
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS—Con.
MANUFACTURING—Con.
Nondurable manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel products
Leather and products
Paper and products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and products
Petroleum products
Rubber and plastics products
Foods
Tobacco products
MINING
Metal mi ni ng
Coal
Oil and gas extraction
UTILITIES
Electric
DOMESTIC TRADE
RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES:
ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL 1/
Durable goods stores
Automotive dealers
Furniture, home furn., and equip, stores
Building materials and hardware dealers
Nondurable goods stores
Apparel and accessory stores
Drug and proprietary stores
Eating and drinking places
Food stores
Gasoline service stations
General merchandise group with nonstores
ESTIMATED SALES (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL V
Durable goods stores
Automotive dealers
Furniture, home furn., and equip, stores
Building materials and hardware dealers
Nondurable goods stores
Apparel and accessory stores
Drug and proprietary stores
Eating and drinking places
Food stores
Gasoline service stations
General merchandise group with nonstores
ESTIMATED RETAIL INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:
Unadjusted, total
Adjusted, total
RETAIL FIRMS WITH 11 OR MORE STORES:
Estimated sales (unadjusted), total
Estimated sales (seasonally adjusted), total
1967=100.
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
130.4
123.4
105.8
79
135
111
156
126
165
125.9
104.6
130.9
124.0
105.0
83.9
135.1
111.9
156.2
126.1
163.7
127.8
109.4
111.3
127.4
110.3
109.7
148.7
158.3
Apr.
rll5.6
rll4.2
r93.3
r92.6
r66.7
r96.6
86.4
H14.6
99.1
"71 .*9
106.2
rl00.9
rl33.1
rl22.2
131.5
r!22.3
r!22.0
r!22.4
108.4
102.6
111.0
128.1
112.4
108.8
149.1
159.0
rl08.6
131.1
H17.5
rl06.0
H50.9
H61J
rl09.3
125.2
r!17.5
H06.8
H50.6
160,9
rl08.6
124.7
112.0
rl07.3
44,200
14,445
8,272
2,034
2,008
47,033
15,457
8,787
2,175
2,210
39,802
12,279
7,258
1,793
1,439
r44,937
rl3,270
r7,641
rl,971
rl,631
r45,679
29,755
2,130
1,363
3,288
9,348
3,181
7,166
44,283
13,941
7,644
2,163
2,012
30,342
010
408
429
689
236
7,438
31,576
2,044
1,393
3,606
10,217
3,408
7,439
44,894
14,289
7,854
2,215
2,040
30,605
2,075
1,389
3,402
9,795
3,312
7,558
27,523
1,606
1,332
3,288
9,678
3,053
5,524
46,819
14,569
8,325
2,051
1,892
32,250
2,189
1,449
3,828
10,643
3,465
7,533
r31,667
r2,077
rl,430
r3,668
rl0,706
r3,424
r7,039
r45,926
rl3,353
r7,336
r2,046
r l ,819
r32,573
r2,099
r1,488
r3,821
rl0,805
r3,497
r7,599
r31,173
rl,945
rl,374
rl4,984
7,751
2,121
1,894
r32,511
2,174
1,421
3,887
10,513
3,544
7,661
do...
do
67,759
66,355
68,277
67,078
72,003
72,918
73,169
72,273
73,545
72,003
do
do
13,648
14,008
14,393
14,091
12,047
14,661
rl4,342
r 14,882
13,921
14,630
150.59
122.32
1.49
7.72
41.18
151.97
123.27
1.50
7.76
41.98
146.39
117.02
1.55
6.84
37.10
rl45.90
rll5.86
1.54
rl46.15
rll6.02
rl.51
6.64
9.98
30.40
7.93
23.63
28.27
9.92
30.42
7.94
23.74
28.70
9.46
29.65
7.99
24.42
29.37
112.7
102.9
108.9
119.1
99.8
100.4
119.4
110, 4
116. 7
117. 2
123, 4
126. 1
113.6
105.0
110.1
119.7
102.2
103.0
119.6
109.8
116.7
117.1
123.5
126.8
106
90
113
103
86
86
118
103,9
113.4
113.5
123.2
129.9
mil. $..
do
do
do
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do
do
do
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Mar.
r64.1
rl04.5
H03.4
H34.4
rl23.4
H27.2
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS
MAN-HOURS of wage and salary workers, nonagricultural establishments, for 1 week in the month, seasonally adj.
at annual rate, total
bil. man-hours..
Private sector, total
do
Mining
!...!.!! !do!!!!
Contract construction
do
Manufacturing
!!.!!!!! !do.*!.'.'
Transportation, communication, elec, gas, etc
do!!!!
Wholesale and retail trade
do
Finance, insurance, and real estate
!.'!do!!.'!
Servi ces
!.'. !do!!!!
Government
!!..!!.".!!!!!!!.'!!." !do!!!!
Indexes of man-hours (aggregate weekly), seas! adj.':
Private nonagric. p a y r o l l s , t o t a l
1967=100..
Goods-producing
do
Mining
!!.!.".!!! .'do!.'!!
Contract construction
do
Manufacturing
!!..!!!!. !do
Durable goods
.'!!!!!!!!!!!! .".do!!.'!
Service-producing
!!
!. ..do
Transportation, comm., elec, gas
!
do
Wholesale and retail trade
!
do
Retail trade
do
Finance, insurance, and real estate
do..!!
Services
do
61,969
Feb.
109.5
104.7
H34.6
H23.7
H32.0
do....
do....
do
do
do....
do
!
May
r6.33
r36.77
r9.36
r29.64
r7.91
r24,32
r30.03
rl05.5
r!49.7
rl4,506
r8,369
r2,000
1,890
r3,763
rl 0,096
r3,480
r7,080
r46,495
r36.78
r9.41
r29.56
r7.86
r24.25
r30.13
112.1
rl05.7
r88.9
rllO.O
r94.9
85.9
85.8
r99.5
r86.3
r85.7
r88.0
rll7.
r!02,
113,
113.
rl21.
129.
rll7.3
r!03.1
rll2.8
rll3.0
rl20.8
rl29.0
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1975
1974
ITEM
Apr.
May
Feb.
Apr.
Mar.
May
FINANCE
AGRICULTURAL LOANS AND DISCOUNTS OUTSTANDING- OF AGENCIES
SUPERVISED BY THE FARM CREDIT ADM.:
Total, end of month ..,.......,..,........„.,..,.,,..,.. mi 1. $.
Farm mortgage loans: Federal land banks,.,...,.........do...
Loans to cooperatives..................................do...
Other loans and discounts...,,
do...
MONEY AND INTEREST RATES:
Open market rates, New York City:
Bankers' acceptances {prime, 9C days)...............percent.
Commercial paper (prime, 4-6 months).
.....'...do...
Finance Cu. paper placed directly9 3-6 months
......do...
Stock Exchange call loans, going rate....
...do...
Yield on U.S. Govt, securities (taxable):
3-month bills (rate on new issue).
do...
3-5 year issues«.
............................
.do...
Life Insurance Agency Management Association:
Insurance written (new paid-for insurance):
Value, estimated total.............................,,, mil. $»
Ordinary (incl. mass-marketed ord.).<
.do...
Group
.do...
Industrial......p....................................do...
SECURITY MARKETS:
BONDS;
Prices (Standard & Poor's Corporation):
I n d u s t r i a l s u t i l i t y , and r a i l r o a d (AAA issues):
Composite
d o l . per $100 bond.
Domestic municipal (15 bonds)..
...do...
Yields:
Domestic municipal, Standard & Poor's Corporation
(15 bonds)
.percent.
STOCKS:
Shares l i s t e d , N.Y. Stock Exchange, end of period
Market value, a l l l i s t e d s h a r e s . . . . . . . . . . . .
b i l . $.
Number of shares l i s t e d
..millions.
23,641
11,878
2,891
8,872
24,041
12,142
9.61
9.79
8.43
10.23
10.68
10.62
28,304
14,326
3,821
10,157
28,808
14,641
3,741
10,426
29,214
14,917
3,650
10,646
11.48
6.35
6.33
6.24
9.02
6.22
6.06
6.00
8.09
6.15
6.15
5.97
7.66
5.76
5.82
5.74
7.42
8.229
7,99
8.430
8,24
5.583
6.85
5.544
7.00
5.694
7.76
5.315
7.49
21,015
16,079
4,336
600
22,172
16,162
5,322
688
19,710
13,292
5,852
566
23,562
14,851
8,113
23,113
15,893
6,628
598
592
60.0
80.2
59.7
77.3
56.6
74.1
56.2
70.9
55.8
69.4
56.6
69.6
5.67
5.96
6.30
6.61
6.83
6.81
669.91
21,224
645.56
21,337
610.01
21,795
626.61
21,822
654.66
21,899
687.94
21,938
2,694
9,205
8.94
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