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"1 BUSINESS ' wX \ W IT ^rn nLJ u /i ii FTi# nl ft larch 255 A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS* n L U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS THOUSANDS 350 THOUSANDS 1,400 MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION 1,200 ~ (Passenger cars) Monthly - 1,000 - 800 - 600 - 400 - 200 - 0 1 t 1 ) 1 1 1 1 1 L^X^, i , i i i 1974 ! i i . , , „^JUX-™i--U,_J^-^J™imJ™J.™in™ ^ J L O - J L ^ J L J L J L U X ^ J L , -J—J 1975 1976 Data: Motor Vehicle Mfgrs. Assn. of the United States, Inc. BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 1,600 PERSONAL INCOME (seas, adj., at annual rates) 1,500 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 1,200 J FMAMJ 1977 J A S O N D 1967 = 100 TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R.B. seas. adj. index) 1,400 h Total (left scale) 1,300 1,200 Wage and Salary Disbursements (right scale) 1,100 1,000 I I M I I I I • 1974 i I i I I I i i i I l i i i i i I i i i i i 1977 1976 1975 1974 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce 1976 1977 Data: rederal Keserve Board 1967 = 100 210 CONSUMER PRICES 200 190 ~ Food ~ ^ ' ; ,..V- 180 All Services MILLION 3.0 PRIVATE HOUSING STARTS (seas, adj., at annual rates) 2.5 - /""*"•* r--\ \ / 170 1975 ^^ 160 ~ All Items 150 140 I I I I 1 1 1 1 I I I 1I 1974 Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor l 1 l 1 1_L 1 i 1 1975 -J-J 1 1 1 1 1 I J - L I 1976 1 1 1 1 I Lt..i.j^ia_ .1 I I I I I I 1-U 1977 1974 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 latost monthly SURVEY • i I i i i i 1975 I I I I I I I I I I I II I ll II M I 1976 1977 WEEKLY 2 BUSINESS STATISTICS 1976 1977 ITEM Mar. 13 WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/. 9 Foodstuffs 13 Raw industrials Mar. 5 Mar. 12 Mar. 19 1967=100 .... do. . ...do.. 195.3 201.9 190.7 196-.9 199.9 194.8 212.5 205.4 217.5 215.5 207.3 221.3 217.3 210.2 222.2 .............mil. $ do. . 11,412 7,609 11,781 7,827 12,399 8,085 12,451 8,325 12,566 8,343 343 ,455 ,485 208 330 4,357 3,399 261 361 4,400 3,574 140 368 4,200 3,390 183 336 238 180 84,776 99,358 33,379 103 85,261 99,762 33,710 201 91,833 110,042 34,202 277 91,822 110,381 34,088 162 92,282 106,937 33,623 300 e93,088 105,063 34,013 171 104,463 76,608 382,692 40,381 116,680 59,977 103,327 76,948 379,940 41,747 115,768 59,660 104,560 92,379 396,727 48,761 115,490 64,422 107,755 92,711 399,546 49,649 116,187 64,485 106,776 93,248 400,674 50,411 116,294 64,455 9.20 100.94 113,57 9.18 100.86 113.48 8.50 100.19 111.33 8.51 100.39 111.72 8.52 100.10 111.30 thous. sh. tons mil. kw. -hr number thous. bbl 13,290 37,511 184,634 8,049 13,340 37,307 177,979 8,049 12,475 39,155 200,126 7,947 13,285 39,309 204,095 8,125 14,690 38,099 204,138 8,125 Steel, raw ......thous. sh. tons Rate of capability utilization 5/ percent 2,538 85.0 2,508 84.0 2,306 75.1 2,358 76.8 2,368 77.1 15.3 15.4 15.6 16.4 16.6 ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES Nondurable goods stores . . . Feb. 26 Mar. 20 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 3/....do.. Member bank reserve balances 3/ do.. Excess reserves, 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's) 4/..1941-43=10 Industrial, 400 stocks do.. PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal Electric power, by utilities Motor vehicles (passenger cars) Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/ RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES *. bil 1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. 5/ based on current availability of raw materials, fuels, supplies, and industry facilities, e/ Estimated. MONTHLY 218.7 211.9 223.3 8.50 102.17 113.80 202,453 2,486 81.0 Capability for a full order book BUSINESS STATISTICS 1976 1977 ITEM Jan. Feb. Jan. Nov. Feb. p/ GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES: Total personal income bil. $, Wage and salary disbursements, total do. . , Commodity-producing industries, total do... Manufacturing do.. . Distributive industries do. . . Service industries do. .. Government and government enterprises do. .. Other labor income do. . . Proprietors ' income: 1/ Farm do. . . Nonf arm do. . . Rental income of persons with capital consumption adjustment do. . . Dividends do. . . Personal interest income do. . . Transfer payments do. .. Less personal contrib. for social insurance.....do.., Total nonf arm income do.. . 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. . . Durabl e consumer goods do. . . Automotive products do. . . Autos and utility vehicles do. .. Autos do. . . Auto parts and allied goods do. . . Home goods do. . . Nondurable consumer goods do. . . Clothing do.. . Consumer staples do. . . v/ Revised, 84,247 p/ Preliminary. ~ e/ Estimated. 1/ 320.8 854.2 292.8 227.2 206.5 170.8 184.2 66.4 1,331.4 861.4 294.9 229.4 208.8 172.4 185.4 67.1 24.6 70.6 21.1 71.3 23.2 32.9 116.7 185.3 53.1 284.4 23.4 33.3 117.9 189.2 53.4 1,298.6 125.7 126.0 123.9 133.1 134.7 142.8 133.4 118.9 167.4 130.3 132.5 127.4 133.9 rl,440.9 r933.8 r315.3 r248 r226 rl92 199 74 ,458.0 946.7 322.6 251.8 229.8 194.3 200.0 75.7 22.7 78.2 r22.0 r77.8 21.2 78.2 24. 36. 128. 197. 56. 1,388. 24.5 40.5 128.7 198.0 57.3 1,403.4 r25.0 37.0 rl30.1 rl99.4 r59.0 rl,405.3 25. 37, 131, 202, 59, 1,423.0 127.3 rl31. rl33.0 pl31.9 el33.2 127.4 125.3 134.9 137.9 148.9 142.0 125.8 166.5 131.7 133.9 127.6 135. 7 rl31.7 rl29.8 139.1 rl43.7 rl61.6 rl54.6 139.1 rl79.3 rl33.8 rl37.1 rl26.4 rl40,0 rl33.8 rl32.3 rl42.1 rl51.4 rl80.6 rl80.3 159.8 rl81.1 rl35.0 rl38.4 126,4 rl41.8 pl33.0 pl30.9 pl40.2 pl46,0 pl65.1 pl58.8 pl36,9 pl80.5 pl35.4 pl37.8 el34.1 el31.9 el40.9 el45.4 el61.0 el54.3 el32.8 el78.0 el36.7 el39.0 P141.6 el43.3 ,421, 921, 314. 244. 221. 187, 197, 73, 19.6 76.8 ,439 930, 317, 246, 223. 190. 198, 74. Includes inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments. 3 ITEM Jan. Feb. Jan. Nov. GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS--Con. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)--Con. SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)--Con. BY MARKET GROUPINGS--Con. PRODUCTS--Con. Equipment 1967=100 Business do. . Industrial equipment do.. Commercial, transit, and farm equipment.... do.. Defense and space equipment do. . Intermediate products do. . Construction supplies do. . Business supplies do. . MATERIALS, TOTAL Durable goods materials Nondurable goods materials Energy materials BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS: MINING AND UTILITIES MINING Meta 1 mining Coal Oil and gas extraction UTILITIES Electric MANUFACTURING, TOTAL Nondurable manufactures Foods Tobacco products Textile mill products Apparel products Paper and products Printing and publishing Chemicals and products Petroleum products Rubber and plastics products Leather products Durable manufactures Ordnance, pvt. and govt Lumber and products Furniture and fixtures Clay, glass, and stone products Primary metals Fabricated metal products Nonelectrical machinery Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Instruments ' 111.2 131.0 123.5 139.7 78.0 133.6 126.8 140.3 112.1 132.6 124.0 142.4 77.6 135.3 129.6 140.9 rll6.9 rl40.2 rl31.3 rl50.5 r77.9 rl38.8 rl35.7 rl41.7 rll8.8 rl43.4 rl33.5 rl54.9 r77.4 rl39.7 rl35.6 rl43.8 pll7.9 pl41.8 pl32.2 pl53.1 p77.5 pl40.6 pl35.0 pl46.2 do. . do. . do. . do.. 125.3 118.3 142.9 120.6 127.3 121.6 145.5 118.8 rl31.9 rl28.5 rl47.2 rl21.7 rl32.1 rl28.2 rl46.9 rl22.8 pl30.2 pl26.1 pl45.1 pl21.3 do. . do. . . do. . , do. . do. . do. . do. . 131.8 113.6 122.2 111.2 112.5 152.0 167.4 131.5 112.7 124.2 109.6 110.1 152.5 168.7 rl34.J 116.2 128.1 125.1 112.4 rl54.0 rl34.7 rll6.3 rl30.2 rl23.4 112.9 155.2 pl34.6 pll3.5 pl36.4 p88.8 pll3.6 pl58.3 do. . do. . do. . do. . ..do.. do. . do. . do. . do. . do.. do. . do. . 125.2 138.4 129.2 117.3 137.6 123.8 130.3 120.0 162.9 125.7 188.4 86.0 127.0 140.2 130.8 118.8 138.7 128.0 133.0 121.0 167.6 129.1 196.7 86.1 rl31.9 rl43.5 rl34.7 119.7 132.2 rl25.9 132.5 rll9.3 174.2 rl35.8 r215.7 75.8 rl32.7 rl43.8 rl34.9 119. 1 rl33.3 128.0 rl31.8 rl23.1 rl74.3 rl37.1 r210„5 73.4 pl31.3 pl43.3 pl34.0 do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. 115.8 69.9 123.5 132.7 128.6 98.1 116.6 129.0 124.7 105.8 142.0 117.9 69.5 123.9 134.1 128.5 103.9 120.9 131.5 126.5 109.0 141.8 rl23.8 r72.2 rl29.0 rl34.0 rl42.2 rl07.3 rl26.7 rl37.5 135.8 rll2.7 rl50.3 rl21.5 r71.8' rl27.5 r136.0 rl41.6 102,7 rl28.2 rl41.0 rl35.6 rll8.2 rl54.0 pl22.9 p71.6 pl32.5 pl33.8 pl35.5 p99.4 pl25.4 pl39.7 pl34.8 pll3.1 pl53.8 166.7 167.1 173.8 174,3 175.3 do. . do. . do. . do. . do. . do. . do. . do. . 162.6 166.2 162.4 167.3 154.7 149.0 174.9 181.0 163.4 166.5 162.3 167.2 155.2 149.3 176.1 182.2 171,6 172.7 167.7 171.3 161,9 158.0 185.1 191.8 172.2 173.2 168.1 171.7 162.3 158.4 185.8 192.6 172.9 174.2 168.7 172.4 161.9 158.9 187.5 194.4 do. do. do. do. . . . . 180.8 186.5 168.2 173.3 180.0 183.0 168.5 173.2 181.1 172.0 171.7 174.8 181.7 170.2 171.4 175.5 183.4 172.3 171.3 177.6 do. . do. . do. . do. . do. . do.. do. . do. . 173.2 175.9 141.2 188.8 176.3 248.9 179.5 163.7 173.8 176.0 142. 188. 177. 249. 181. 165. 180.7 182.1 147.5 194.8 188.2 258.0 195.5 171.7 181.6 182.4 148.3 195.0 192.0 264.5 201.4 172.3 rl83.1 rl84.1 rl49.5 196.7 194.8 271.7 204.2 172.6 143, 158. 156, 134. 144. 170. 144.0 158.5 157.2 134.3 144.9 170.4 151,9 171.4 170,6 139.7 179.0 177.6 151.8 171.4 170. 7 140.4 178.0 178.0 150.0 172.1 171.4 141.1 177.7 178.7 . . . . . . . . . . . pl31.4 pl31.2 pl24.7 pl73.3 pl39.8 p210.1 p74.3 COMMODITY PRICES CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES: Unadjusted indexes: All items Special group indexes: All items less food All items less medical care Commodities Nondurab 1 es Nondurables less food Durabl es Services Services less rent Food Meats, poultry, and fish Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Hous ing Shelter " Rent Homeownership Fuel and utilities Fuel oil and coal Gas and electricity Household furnishings and operations Appare 1 and upkeep Transportation Private New cars Us ed cars Public r/ Revised. p/ Preliminary. 84,247 1967=100 do. do. do. do. do. do. e_/ Estimate. . . . . . . MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 4 1976 Nov. Feb. COMMODITY PRICES--Con. CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES--Con. Unadjusted indexes--Con. All items--Con. Health and recreation............................1967=100. . Medical care............... ........................ do... . Personal care. do... . Reading and recreation ............................ do.... PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BY-Consumer prices ....................................1967=$1.00.. 1977 Feb. Dec. 158.6 176.6 155.7 148.2 159.7 178.8 157.0 148.5 167.3 191.3 164.8 154.1 168.0 192.3 165.2 154.4 169.0 194.1 166.2 154.9 169.8 195.8 166.7 155.5 $0,600 $0,598 $0,575 $0,574 $0,570 $0,565 72.9 72.5 54.0 91.6 89.9 72.6 128.2 127.1 89.4 rl08.1 rl07.4 r71.6 r81.8 r81.5 r56.0 112.0 111.9 87.4 ,259 973 1,476 1,216 706 236 rl,889 r1,324 rl,386 rl,010 1,791 1,422 1,147 851 1,165 863 590 072 1,514 1,053 1,307 r927 1,514 1,075 15.3 263 18.9 287 18.1 251 15.3 252 14.7 258 171.81 102.82 172.90 103.35 181.00 104.32 181.72 104.32 rl81.30 rl03.25 P184.55 pi04.09 153.07 91.60 153.91 92.00 160.04 92.24 160.58 92.18 rl60.27 r91.27 P162.71 P91.77 CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE NEW HOUSING UNITS STARTED: Unadjusted: Total (private and public) ............................thous.. Privately owned. .do... . One-family structures ..............................do. .. . Seasonally adjusted at annual rates: Total privately owned.................................. do.... One-family structures. ............................. .do. .. . NEW PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS AUTHORIZED BY BUILDING PERMITS (14,000 permit-issuing places): Seasonally adjusted at annual rates: Total.................................................. do.... One-family structures................................do.... Manufacturers' shipments of mobile homes: Unadjusted...............................................do.... Seasonally adjusted at annual rates..................... .do. .. . LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS Gross average weekly earnings (prod, workers on payrolls): Current dollars, seasonally adjusted 1967 dollars, seasonally adjusted............................ Spendable average weekly earnings (married worker with three dependents): Current dollars, seasonally adjusted. 1967 dollars, seasonally adjusted. r / Revised. Vj P r e l i m i n a r y . 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