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J U N E 21, 1974

BUSINESS
STATISTICS

*VES 0> '

S

A WEEKLY
SUPPLEMENT
TO

THE

SURVEY OF CURRENT

BUSINESS*

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
1967

-100

1967== 1 0 0

ELECTRIC POWER P R O D U C T I O N

170

3
1973 '
\

(E. E. I. seas. adj. index)

-

iMftn

170

icpLij -

5

Qy _

160

150

0
140

1974

~

Monthly
1971
Edison Electric Inst.

Data:

1973

1972

150

I1 1 1

J F M A M J J A S O N D

1974

1967=100

200

130

Weekly

i I I II i I

1967:= 1 0 0
200

R A W STEEL P R O D U C T I O N (ingots and all other forms)
-

-

-

1974

100

1 973

-

-

I I I I I I I
Data:

1973

1972

Billion $

Billion $
1,000

1,200

PERSONAL I N C O M E
1,100

-

900

-

800

-

700

—

600

Total

(left scale)

1,000

900

"

F M A M J

J

II I I
A S O N D

1 9 6 7 = 1 0 0

-

T O T A L INDUSTRIAL P R O D U C T I O N
(F.R.B. seas. adj. index)

130

A
Wage and Salary
Disbursements

800

J

1974

140

(Seas, adj., at annual rates)

(right scale)

700

i i I1
M i l -I..I 1 1 1 ,1M
, 11 1 1 1 1 1' ' 1| 1
Data:

1971
1972
U.S. Dept. of C o m m e r c e

1973

11 1 1 i IM1i l1

500

1974

* A v a i l a b l e only with subscription to the SURVEY O F C U R R E N T BUSINESS,

provides selected w e e k l y a n d monthly d a t a subsequent to those published


Data:

this S u p p l e m e n t
in the latest monthly SURVEY

1971
Federal Reserve E

50

Weekly

Monthly
1971
Amer. Iron & Steel Inst.

150

1972

1973

1974

0

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2

1973

1974
June 16

May 25

1967=100.

170.2

171.3

220.6

216.9

219.8

.mil. $.
...do...

9,966
6,492

10,241
6,681

10,374

10,204
6,656

10,547
7,144

thous.
do...
do...
number.

210
1,532
1,392
236

199
1,495
1,400
211

247
2,179
1,853
257

209
2,244
1,905
173

267

FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $.
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/......do...
Member bank reserve balances 3/
do...
Excess reserves, estimated 3/
do...

67,220
80,989
32,163
344

67,734
78,950
30,851
5

72,959
90,194
36,585
97

73,062
89,631
36,274
108

73,344
89,562
36,560
214

do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...

97,962
58,580
327,336
24,395
103,541
49,427

99,289
58,285
329,305
24,269
103,760
49,518

98,532
57,867
368,983
22,186
121,019
57,375

96,753
57,844
367,797
21,850
120,888
57,512

100,599
57,940
371,697
22,344
120,650
57,548

percent.
1941-43=10.
do...

7.68
104.31
116.67

7.68
107.60
120.43

8.71
87.09
98.30

8.75
86.89
98.13

8.78
90.31
102.00

WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2]
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES..
Nondurable goods stores.
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs
State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)

Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4V
Demand deposits, adjusted
Savings deposits
Loans and investments, gross adjusted, total
U.S. Government obligations
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
Real estate loans (gross).....
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) kj
Industrial, 425 stocks

June

166

PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal
Electric power, by utilities
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/

thous. sh. tons.
mil. kw.-hr..
number..
thous. bbl..

11,895
37,165
221,740
9,373

12,225
38,724
216,842
9,377

12,750
35,792
163,386
8,978

11,540
34,743
141,970
8,990

12,725
36,481
171,084
8,998

Steel, raw
Index of production
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

thous. sh. tons
1967=100..
bil.

2,915
119.5
17.4

2,932

2,840
116.4
17.5

2,901
118.9
15.7

2,862
117.3
17.6

\j

Data do not always cover calendar weeks.

2} Tuesday price.

MONTHLY

120.2
16.9

3_/ Daily average.

_4/ Wednesday data.

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1973

1974

ITEM
Apr.

May

Feb.

Mar.

1,011.6
677.6
245.9
192.9
162.2
126.4
143.1
43.9

1,018.7
682.0
248.3
194.7
163.2
126.8
143.7
44.2

1,094.8
726.5
263.0
203.5
172.2
138.3
152.9
47.9

1,101.4
730.2
263.7
203.9
173.7
139.2
153.7
48.3

rl,110.5
r735.5
r265.3
r205.7
rl75.4
140.4
154.4
48.8

1,121.1
744.1
268.6
208.8
177.5
142.8
155.2
49.3

56.8
24.2
24.3
27.3
84.5
115.3
42.4
979.5

57.1
24.4
24.6
27.3
85.7
115.9
42.5
986.4

59.3
29.1
25.8
29.4
96.3
127.6
47.2
1,056.4

59.9
28.6
25.8
29.6
97.5
128.9
47.4
1,063.3

r60.0
r26.2
25.0
29.9
r98.9
rl33.8
r47.6
rl,074.6

60.3
23.9
26.2
30.2
100.3
134.8
48.1
1,087.2

124.1

124.9

124.6

rl24.5

rl24.9

125.4

122.1
120.0
130.9
140.5
141.7
128.1
167.5
139.8
127.1
114.5
. 130»6

122.9
120.8
131.7
141.6
142.6
129.8
167.0
140.9
128.0
114.2
131.7

rl22.4
rl20.6
rl28.3
rl26.4
rl06.6
86.4
rl45.5
rl37.5
rl29.1
rll4.5
rl33.0

rl22.0
rl20.4
rl27.9
rl28.0
rl07.8
86.3
rl49.1
rl39.4
rl27.9
112.0
rl32=l

rl22.5
121.0
rl28.6
rl30.9
rll4.5
97.7
rl46.7
rl40.3
rl27.7

123.4
122.0
129.5
133.1
117.8
100.3
151.5
141.9
128.2

rl32.6

133.3

Apr.

May ^

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:

Commodity-producing industries, total

Service industries
Other labor income
Proprietors' income:

Less personal contributions for soc. insurance. ....do...«
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)
1967=100..
BY MARKET GROUPINGS:

Auto parts and allied goods

Consumer staples
r/ Revised, jd/ Preliminary.
11,666




= = a sdo*.»

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued

3

1973

1974

ITEM
Apr.

May

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May £_/

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS — Con.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)--Con.
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INC. UTIL. )--Con.
BY MARKET GROUPINGS--Con.
.bil. $..

104.7
119 .6
80 .0
129 .3
127 .7
127 .9
128 .5
122 .1

105.7
121.3
79.7
130.5
128.3
128.6
128.9
122.9

rl09.9
127.3
r80.9
rl29.1
128.3
rl27.3
rl31.1
rl22.5

rllO.O
rl28.0
r80.0
rl27.6
rl28.4
rl26.6
rl31.6
rl22.4

rll0.4
128.6
r80.3
rl27.9
rl28.9
rl28.0
rl31.6
rl22.8

111.6
129.6
81.6
128.1
128.9
128.3
130.8
123.6

123 .8
120 .6
125 .8
128 .9
122.,6
110..0
134,7
129.,1
130.,4
123.,8

124.9
121.9
126.1
130.3
124.7
111.0
138.9
127.5
132.0
126.5

rl24.5
rll9.4
rl25.0
rl30.6
rl27.2
r93.9
rl42.8
127.1
rl27.6
125.4

rl24.5
rl20.2
rl26.1
rl31.5
r128.0
r94.7
rl42.9
rl26.1
rl29.3
126.8

rl24.'8
rl20.5
rl24.4
rl31.7
rl27.9
r97.3
rl44.4
127.0
130.1
127.1

125.7
121.9
126.0
132.0
129.2
99.9
144.7

128.,4
1
1
111.,7
86.,8
133.,6
112.,2
147.,8
126.,9
165.,1
121.,3
112.,9
109.,0
128.,5
99.;9
108.,3
148., 7
156.,2

129.2
127.2
110.0
83.0
135.1
113.2
150.2
128.5
166.8
122.4
111.2
109.1
127.0
100.9
108.4
149.5
156.8

rl31.5
rl27.6
113.6
r83. 7
rl37.'6
111.9
rl55.3
116.9
163.5
127.2
112.1
rill.7
rl32.2
112.7
rl09.1
146.1
154.6

rl30®9
rl25.0
111.5
r83.0
140.2
rll0.7
rl55.5
rll7.3
164.0
rl26.2
110.4
rll2.5
rl32.9
rll4.7
rllO.l
rl46.3
154.8

rl31.0
123.4

131.1

rill.7
128.1
rll0.3
rll0.2
rl46.0

113.5
109.5
145.6

rl30.,5
160..6
139..8
rl 24.,2
107.J
rl 29..2
114..1
145.,0

rl33.2
170.4
145.0
rl25.3
109.3
rl31.1
115.1
142.2

rl49.5
205.6
164.7
rl38.2
120.2
rl77.4
120.2
143.4

rl51.4
197.0
163.0
rl42.4
127.3
rl89.0
121.3
143.4

rl52.7
186.2
159.1
rl46.6
132.3
rl97.9
122.9
145.4

155.0
180.8
158.9
150.5
137.0
204.3
124.5
146.3

182.,0
120.8
130.,5
130.,0
119.,8
110.,6
120.8
114.9
119.,0

186.9
121.5
131.7
130.5
120.7
111.5
122.3
115.1
119.1

184.1
127.0
148.0
142.1
132.9
119.8
135.2
118.9
123.1

191.3
129.0
154.7
144.2
137.2
123.8
136.1
119.1
123.2

200.2
130.8
161.2
146.7
144.4
129.4
137.5
119.4
123.3

198.0
134.1
168.7
150.7
146.6
133.7
139.1
121.4
124.9

$0.766

r$0.751

r$0.669

r$0.661

r$0.655

$0,645

146.98
119.37
1.32
6.87
41.62
9.72
29.45
7.80
22.60
27.61

147.50
119.84
1.34
7.06
41.58
9.79
29.56
7.78
22.72
27.67

149.25
121.23
1.48
7.36
41.61
9.86
29.55
7.94
23.43
28.02

rl49.07
rl20.67
rl. 46
7.19
r41.38
r9.80
r29.51
7.92
r23.41
r28.41

rl48.28
r120,12
rl .45
r6.90
r40.80
r9.97
r29.72
7.91
r23.38
r28.16

149.83
121.18
1.48
6.98
41.55
9.88
29.70
7.96
23.63
28.65

15.971..2
6,927.5
9,043.8
3,857.5
5,186.2

16,452.0
7.177.0
9.275.1
3,918.3
5,356.7

rl9 ,813.6
8,896.2
rlO,917.4
4,582.1
r6,335.3

r20,167.1
8,914.4
rll,252.7
4,718.0
r6,534.8

20,084.4
8,637.9
11,446.5
4,775.1
6,671.4

Defense and space equipment...
Intermediate products
Materials
Durable goods materials
Nondurable goods materials
Fuel and power, industrial
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL
Durable manufactures
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products

«. do
..do....
..do....
..do....
Nondurable manufactures

..do
- edO- . - ..do....
..do....
..do....

Chemicals and products

..do

Rubber and plastics products....

..do

MINING

UTILITIES
Electric.

. .do

84.2
140.3
rl09.9
rl55.9
rl24.5
165.0
rl26.0

111.1
156.3
125.2
126.3
111.6

COMMODITY PRICES
WHOLESALE PRICE INDEXES:
ALL COMMODITIES

Hides, skins, and leather products...

PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y =$1.00..
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS
MAN-HOURS of wage and salary workers, nonagricultural establishments, for 1 week in the month, seasonally adj.
-hour s...

Transportation, communication, elec.,g£is, etc

..do

Finance, insurance, and real estate....

FINANCE
Bank debits to demand deposit accounts, except interbank
and U.S. Govt, accounts, annual rates, seas, adj.:
Total (233 SMSA's)
bil. $••
New York SMSA
Total 232 SMSA's (except N.Y.)
6 other leading SMSA's..........
xj
Revised. £_/ Preliminary.
11,666




4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
19 74

1973
ITEM

Mar.

Mar.

Apr.

Jan.

Feb.

Apr.

97.1
228.3
67.8
104.5
53.9

95.7
228.9
66.2
101.9
52.5

111.5
270.3
77.3
116.2
62.2

118.0
294.2
79.3
119.9
63.7

rll8.2
292.5
r80.3
120.8
r64. 7

115.2
274.6
80.1
119.4
64.9

9,861
529
562
821
167
1,667

9,163
460
604
785
146
1,522

9,779
504
630
908
153
1,592

8,714
470
552
841
153
1,454

10,303
513
703
1,034
166
1,703

9,698
492
646
961
157
1,677

1,033
434
190
776
318
486
4,535
1,568
1,883

937
396
179
737
293
483
4,134
1,388
1,744

945
447
189
802
276
733
4,182
1,503
1,697

842
428
174
770
253
671
3,550
1,278
1,416

999
483
211
908
297
636
4,343
1,525
1,764

969
490
208
843
295
668
3,959
1,344
1,629

8.9
7.1
7.2
8.0

9.0
6.7
6.6
8.5

11.7
7.3
6.8
8.5

11.9
6.4
6.2
r8.1

11.9
r7.1
r7.1
p8. 7

pll.8
p6.5
p6.6

10.5
9.2

10.2
9.0

9.4
7.2

9.2
7.0

c8.6
6.2

FINANCE—Con.
Turnover of demand deposits except interbank and U .S. Govt.,
annual rates, seasonally adjusted:
Total (233 SMSA's).............. ratio of debits to deposits..
New York SMSA............................... .......do....
.......do....
Total 232 SMSA's (except N.Y.)
6 other leading SMSA's.............................do....
226 other SMSA's
METALS AND MANUFACTURES
STEEL PRODUCTS, NET SHIPMENTS:
short tons..
..do
Plates......

..............................

Bars:

Pipe and tubing

Sheets and strip (incl. electrical), total....
Sheets: Hot rolled
Cold rolled........................
STEEL MILL PRODUCTS, INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:
Consumers ' (manufacturers only)
mil. sh. tons. .

......

Producing mills:
Finished (sheets, plates, bars, pipe, etc.)... .......do....
rJ Revised. jd/ Preliminary.
USCOMM—DC—11,666

c_/ Corrected.

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