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BUSINESS
STATISTICS
A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*

1957-59 = 100
250
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities)

1957-59 = 1

(E. E. I. sea. adj. index)

Monthly
I

1968

1967

1969

I

L_J

I

I

I

J FMAMJ

1970

J

A S O N D

Data: Edison Electric Inst.

Thousands
350

Thousands
1,400
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION
1,200
(Passenger cars)

-

1,000

f\

800
600

\/

\

400

y\

/\

r

• % .

-

\l

200

Monthly

0

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

1

1 1 i

1 1 , l .J

1—L.JL..,

L-J

1—1—1—1

1968

1967

L-J

L™J

L ™ J1 1 1 J . J

L_J

1 l__L...l

1970

1969

J FMAMJ

J A S O N D

Data: Automobile Mfrs. Assn.

Billion $
900

Billion $
800
PERSONAL INCOME

1957-59 = 100
220
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

(Seas, a d j . , a t a n n u a l rates)

(F.R.B. seas. adj. index)

800

-

700

200

-

600

180

500

160

Total
(left scale)

700

600

Wage and Salary
Disbursements
(right scale)

500 -uLTT i 1 i i i i L.
1967
1

1 1 1 1 1 1 L 1 1

1968

1

1 L-L . I . L L I 1 1 1 1

1969

1 1 1 L l l 1 1 1 1 1

140

Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

 * Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, this Supplement
provides selected weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly


l i i i i i h i n i

1967

1970

Data: Federal Reserve Board

SURVEY

1968

1969

1970

WEEKLY

2

BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1970

1969
ITEM

Mar. 15

Feb. 21

Feb. 28

Mar. 7

Mar. 14

104.1

104.1

114.9

114.1

114.9

115.1

,165
,194

,273
r230

6,170
4,310

6,520
4,372

6,325
4,490

195
,489
,399
205

180
,430
,3^2
196

284
1,982
1,868
205

241

271

169

227

49,157
58,163
26,985
207

58,109
26,768
- 161;

52,202
61,633
28,049
223

52,080
61,199
27,550
146

52,10U
60,917
27,l|lk
139

79,115
48,589
225,909
25,607
74,231
32,566

74,520
32,505

77,336
^5,655
224,050
21,558
78,308
33,488

78,321
45,633
224,613
21,530
78,215
33,489

77,640
45,689
227,690
22,348
78,545
33,410

7.00
99.71
108.51

7.04
99.05
107.87

8.28
87.44

8.23
89.35
98.00

8.16
90.04
98.44

1,305
26,879
181,953
9,192

1,611
27,352
180,089
9,108

1,820
28,968
162,845
9,600

1,923
28,487
159,039
9,582

1*773
28,170
146,170
9,622

164,320

thous. sh. tons..
1957-59=100..

2,750
147.6

2,800
150.3

2,640
141.7

2,690
144.4

2,674
143.5

2,658
lU2o7

bil..

14.1

14.4

14.9

14.8

14.8

Mar.
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..
FINANCE:
Currency in circulation _3/
rail.
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3./
Member bank reserve balances J3/
Excess reserves, estimated 2J
•
•

$• •
do, e e»
do....
do. • • •

Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4/
Demand deposits, adjusted
mil. $..
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's) _4/...1941-43=10..
Industrials, 425 stocks
.do....
PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal J3/
thous. sh. tons..
Electric power, by utilities
mil. kw. -hr..
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
number..
Petroleum (crude) and condensate _3/
thous. bbl..
Steel, raw
Index of production
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES
1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks.

2_/ Tuesday price.

MONTHLY

k9,h$9

j / Daily average.

237

52,319
60,832
27,210

h2

8.1U
96'.97

4/ Wednesday data.

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1970

1969

ITEM
Jan.

Feb.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb. 2/

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
PERSONAL INCOME B Y SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
Total personal income
Wage and salary disbursements, total
Commodity-producing industries, total
Manufacturing
Distributive industries
Service industries
Government
Other labor income
Proprietors' income:
Business and professional
Farm
Rental income of persons
Dividends
.

,

bil. $
do..
do..
do..
do..
do..
do..
do...

718.
489.
190.
152.
114.
84.
100.
25.

723.9
492.6
190.6
152.5
115.6
85.6
100.8
25.5

767.

525.
201.
159.
123.
91108.
26.

770.6
527.8
203.4
161.0
123.5
91.9
109.0
27.1

r774.3
r530.1
r201.3
rl60.1
rl25.9
r93.3
rl09.6
27.3
50.3
16.0
21.9
25.2

777.6
531.8
201.0
158.9
126.3
9h-h
110.1
27.5

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

49.5
14.5
21.4
23.6

49.8
14.9
21.5
23.8

50.4
16.3
21.8

25.4

50.3
15.9
21.9
25.0

Personal interest income
do..
Transfer payments
o
do..
Less personal contributions for soc. insurance...do..
Total nonagricultural income
do..
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT):
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)
1957-59=100
B Y INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL
do..
Durable manufactures
do..
Primary metals
do..
Fabricated metal products
do..
Machinery
do..

57.4
63.0
25.3
698.5

57.6
63.5
25.3
703.1

61.3
67.2
26.9
745.3

61.8
67.8
27.1
748.6

62.
r68.
27.
r752.

755.

169.1

170.1

171.4

171.1

rl70.2

169.4

170.2
173.0
139.5
176.4
191.8

171.8
174.5
143.6
177.6
192.7

rl71.
•rl72.
150,
179rl87-

rl71.2
rl71.1
rl48.9
rl78.5
rl88.U

rl70.0
rl69.6
rl43.6
rl79.5
rl90.3

169.
169.
138
177
195

171.2
191.6
156.2
122.5
186.8

173.
190.
156.
126.
186.

168.3
r196.0
rl55-9
114.1
183.7

rl63.9
rl97.U
rl56.7
109.7
rl83.3

158.3
19U.8
rl5U.7

156
191
155

'ri830

179

Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products
Clay, glass, and stone products
Lumber and products
Furniture and fixtures
r/

Revised,

g/

Preliminary.




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

50.
16,
22.
2562.
70.
27.

MONTHLY

1969

ITEM

Dec.

Jan.

rl71.5
rl5l.9
rll*8.0
102.7
rl75.9
159.1

171.
rl50
1U7.
98
176,
rl58,

rl70.6
151.1

105.
171.
152.

168.3
152.0
11*7-9
101.3
173.9
152.1

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

231.3
131.0
230.8
139.1;
119.5

23U.U
ll*0.2
232.8
H4D.9
121.2

r2l*0.8
rl50.9
21*0.2
11*1.0
116.2

r2l*2,
ll*6.
231;,
rlL*2,
115,

2U2.0
1U2.2

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

125.8
115.3
123-9
li|0.2

121;. 8
112.1;
121.8
1U2-7

rl32.6
118.9
rl31.2
153.3

i033.
119.
rl32.
rl50.

rl33.2
rll3.1
132.2
153.1;

do.
do.

215.1
226.1

211;. 9
225.5

r226.0
r238.3

r227.9
21*0. $

r230.6

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

168.2
161.0
181.0
176.2
170.6
183.5
15U.7
183.5
191.4
169.6
161.2
178.3

169.3
161.7
179.6
17U.7
165.
187.6
156.0
185.5
191.9
170.8
162.6
179.2

rl68.1*
rl60.5
rl67.2
168.0

rl68.2
rl6l.0

153.8
rl86.7
rl58.3
185.6
rl9l;.U
rl7l;.6
163.5
rl86.0

rl68.1*
rl60.7
rl61*.2
rl60.li
11*1.6
rl85
159
rl85
rl93
rl73
rl6l
rl86.3

mil.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
„.. do.
do.
o
do.
do.
do.

26,203
8,335
5,137
1,267
938
17,868
1,U03
91*2
1,918
6,212
1,992
3,587

21;, 812
8,21*5
5,058
1,216
968

29,839
9,107
5,378
1,1*36
l,ll*2

r35,963
r9,799
r5,072
rl,81*7
rl,l86

16,567
1,211;
88U
1,817
5,726
1,836
3,10.0

20,732
1,782
966
2,121
6,331
2,053
$,6k9

r26,l61*
r2,838
rl,3l*7
r2,120
6,800
r2,131
r8,636

29,1*71
9,229

r29,l*19
r9,275
r5,l*53
rl,399
rl,l80

r29,30l^
r8,852
5,106

19,509
1,61*0
979
2,091;
6,281
2,097
1;,601

29,257
9,597
5,607
1,U3U
1,330
19,660
1,702
9$9
2,123
6,311;
2,091
h,S9k

r 20,11*1*
rl,68l
rl,000
r2,137
6,1*36
r2,097
rl*,998

r20,l;52
1,621;
1,029
2,125
6,606
2,131
5,061

do...
do...

h6,969
1;5,537

1*1;, 21*7

U2,7U0

1;2,597
Ii3,0lU

1;5,838

1;3,635
1;5,157

do...
do...

7,2i*8
8,261

6,710;
8,381

9,258
8,739

rl2,£l*l
r8,902

8,108
9,0U2

thous.
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...

81,711
78,23U
75,358
72,192
3,165
2,876

82,579
79,101;
76,181
72,896
3,285
2,923

81;, 920
81,1*27
78,716
75,395
3,322
2,710

81;, 856
81,1*16
78,788
75,805

81;, 105
80,719
77,313

2,981;
2,628

71;, 3 98
2,915
3,li06

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

79,756
77,081
73,361;
3,717

80,199
77,521;
73,688
3,836

81,379
78,528
75,09U
3 , lOU

81,583
78,737
75,302
3,1*3*

82,213
79,01075,615
3,U26

Chemicals and products
Petroleum products
Rubber and plastics products
Foods and beverages
Tobacco products
MINING
Coal.»
Crude oil and natural gas
Metal mining.
UTILITIES
Electric
BY MARKET GROUPINGS:
Final products, total
Consumer goods
Automotive and home goods
Automotive products
Autos
Auto parts and allied products
Apparel and staples
Equipment, including defense
Business equipment
Materials
Durable goods materials
Nondurable materials

ESTIMATED SALES (SEAS. A D J . ) , TOTAL 1 /
Durable goods stores
Automotive group
Furniture and appliance group
°
Lumber, building, hardware group
Nondurable goods stores
Apparel group
<;
Drug and proprietary stores
Eating and drinking places
Food group
Gasoline service stations
General merchandise group with nonstores.. 0,
ESTIMATED INVENTORIES:
Unadjusted, total
Adjusted, total
RETAIL FIRMS WITH 11 OR MDRE STORES:
Estimated sales (unadjusted), total
Estimated sales (seasonally adjusted), total.
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS
LABOR FORCE, total, 16 years of age and over,
not seasonally adjusted
„
Civilian labor force
Employed, total
Nonagricultural employment
Agricultural employment
Unemployed (all civilian workers)
Civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted
Employed, total
Nonagricultural employment
Agricultural employment
r/ Revised. p / Preliminary.

7323


1970
Nov.

Jan.

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT):—Con.
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)—Con.
B Y INDUSTRY GROUPINGS—Con.
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL—Con.
Nondurable manufactures
1957-59=100.
Textile mill products
do...
Apparel products
.
do...
Leather and products
do...
Paper and products * ..
do...
Printing and publishing
do...

DOMESTIC TRADE
RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES:
ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL 1 /
Durable goods stores
Automotive group
0
Furniture and appliance group
Lumber, building, hardware group
Nondurable goods stores
„
Apparel group
Drug and proprietary stores
Eating and drinking places
„
Food group
o
Gasoline service stations...»
General merchandise group with nonstores

3

BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

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

166.
152,

28,955
9,kk6
5,571;
1,U02
1,219

1 / Data for Feb. 1970 are advance estimates.

Feb.

1,332
1,168
20,2i*2
1,677
1,001;
2,233
6,1*29
2,078

1*,9?7

169.5
158.5

lib. 9

162.8
rl56.2
rl32.9
186.8
rl83.
rl92.
172.
rl59rl85.

r26,801
r7,783
rli,657
rl,307
872
rl9,0l8
rl,l;20
rl,009
rl,9U9
r6,7U7
r2,029
r3,970

4

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1970

1969
ITEM
Feb.

Jan.

Nov.

Jan.

Dec.

Feb.

p/

LABOR FORGE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS—Con«
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE (seas0 a d j . ) — Com
UneiT£>loyed (all civilian workers)............•••..••.thous.
Long-term, 15 weeks and over.••••.................do...
Rates (unemployed in each group as percent of total
in the group)s
All civilian workers
Men, 20 years and over.......o...e
Women, 20 years and over..........•••.....•..•...•••••.
Both sexes, 16-19 years
•
Married men......................o..e.........o............
Negro and other races.............................••.......
White workers•••.•...•..••..................o..............

2,675
32U

3=1
2.0
3.6
12.0
l.U
6.2
3.0

2,675
351

2,851
389

2,81*6
392

3,172
1*09

3,2i27

3.3
1.9
3-6
12.0
l.U
5o9
3.0

3.5
2.1
3-6
11.8
1.5
6.2
3o2

3<
2<
3<
11,
1.

3o9
2.5
3.6
13.a
1.8
6.3
3.6

U.2
2.8
U.l
13. h
2.0
7.0
3.8

2.1
h.6
3.9
7-1
3.8
3.8

2.3
5-0
U-3
7.9
1*.6
U.7

White-collar workers.................„
Blue-collar workers...................
Industry! Private nonfarm wage and salary workers.
Construction.•............•......................
Manufacturing.............0......................
Durable goods.....................•............

3.
2,

1.9
3-6
3-3
5-6
2.9

Occupations

5<
h.
36,
3<
3.

1968

III

k&

1969

II

IV

III

IV

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOMES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES s
NATIONAL INCOME,TOTAL.............................bil.
Compensation of employees, total.................. do
Proprietors' income, total
do.
Rental income of persons
do,
Corp. profits and inventory valuation adj., total.do,
Corporate profits before tax* total............. do,
Corporate profits tax liability.
.do
Corporate profits after tax
......do,
Inventory valuation adjustment.... •............. do,
Net interest.•••••••.••••••.••••••••••.•••••••••••do.

72U.1
519.8

6k.l
21.2
90.6
91-5
lil.U

5o.o
-.9
28.U

737-3
532.3
6U.1
21.U
90-3

92**5
U2.9
£1.6
-U.2
29-3 •

751.3
51*6.0
61*.6
21.5
89.5
95.5
U3.9
51-7
-6.1
29.8

765-7
558.2
66.5
21.6
89.2
Ului
51.3
-6.2
30.3

780.6
571.9
67.3
21.7
88.8
92.5
1|2.8
U9.7
-3.7
30.9

P786.7
581.1
66.7
21.8
P 85.1*
p 91.6
P U2.5
P 1*9.1
-6.2
31.6

r/ Revised, p/ Preliminary.
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