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March 28, 1969

BUSINESS
STATISTICS

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TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS

1957-59 = 1

1957-59 = 100
2 2 0 ~ ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities)
(E. E. 1. seas. adj. index)
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1957-59 = 100
250

1957-59 = 100
250
R A W STEEL PRODUCTION (ingots and all other forms)
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1957-59 = 100
150
CONSUMER PRICES

1957-59 = 100
120
WHOLESALE PRICES
115

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All Services

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Industrial

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Commodities

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Commodities

130
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1967

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BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1968

1969

ITEM
Mar. 16
WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/

1957-59=100.

Mar. 23

Mar. 1

Mar. 8

Mar. 22

Mar. 15

97.1

97.1

103.7

104.1

104.1

mil. $.
do.. •

5,969
4,005

6,121
4,056

6,371
4,225

6,277
4,310

6,387
4,348

INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs
State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)
FAIIAJRES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)

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

179
1,514
1,421
184

176
1,444
1,358

195
1,490
1,399
205

180

278

207
1,529
1,438
179

196

227

FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 2 /
Federal reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/
Member bank reserve balances 2 /
Excess reserves, estimated 2 /

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

46,205
51,595
25,548
-46

46,233
52,312
25,672
-302

49,148
55,732
27,074
176

49,157
55,478
26,950
167

49,459
55,377
26,717
-81

49,554
55,564
26,684
56

Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: ij
Demand deposits, adjusted
mil. $•
Savings deposits
do. •.
Loans and investments (adjusted), total
do...
U.S. Government obligations
do...
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
do...
Real estate loans (gross)
do...

76,489
48,967
2Q3,834
28,228
65,331
29,385

76,048
48,928
204,189
27,596
66,409
29,218

79,801
48,335
220,780
25,146
73,727
32,477

78,906
48,449
222,351
25,472
74,204
32,451

79,893
48,518
221,674
25,105
74,508
32,505

Bond Yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 2 /
percent.
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) V . . . 1941-43=10.
Industrials, 425 stocks
do...

6.38
90.Q3
97.77

6.43
88.98
96.72

6.94
98.45
106.95

7.00
99.71
108.51

7.04
99.05
107.87

1,788
9,447

1,852
23,938
232,785
9,438

1,423
27,005
223,931
8,903

1,247
26,879
221,848
9,192

1,582
27,352
220,559
9,108

2,854
153.2
14.4

2,842
152.6
14.1

2,750
147.6
14.1

2,750
147.6
13.9

2,800
150.3
14.4

ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores

PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal 2 /
Electric power, by utilities
Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate %/

thous. sh. tons.
mil. kw.-hr.
number.
thous. bb^..

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

thous. sh. tons •
1957-59=100.
bil.

1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price

MONTHLY

24,294

231,149

3/ Daily average, ij

103.9

7.18
99.21
108.16

222,028

2,807
150.3

Wednesday data.

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1968

1969

ITEM
Jan.
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: 1/
Value (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Primary metals
Transportation equipment
Value (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Primary metals
Transportation equipment
MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: 1/
New orders, net (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
New orders, net (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total

Primary metals

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

25,
36,

27.
4.
7.

28.8
4.1
7.9

27.7
3.9
7.3

27.3
4.3
7.2

30.4
4.8
7.7

do..
do..
do..

26,
4.
6,

26.
4.
6.

28.8
4.2
7.6

27.
4.
6.8

29.3
4.5
7.3

30.0
4.7
7.4

do..

25.9

27.6

28.5

28.6

28.5

31.3

do..
do..

26.8
4.4
6.9

26.8
4.4
6.7

29.3
4.5
7.6

29.4
4.3
7.6

29.
4.
7.

30.7
4.7
7.9

do..

80.3

80.8

82.0

82.9

84.2

85.1

do..
do..
do..

80,
7

82.
6.
32.9

84.1
6.3
33.7

84.4
6.5

31.0

80.6
7.7
31.0

33.9

85.1
6.5
34.4

1957-59=100

118.6

119.0

123.4

123.7

124.1

124.6

018.2
119.3
U3.2
116.0
106.3
101.0
125.8

118.
119.
U3.
116.
106.
100.8
123.6

122.5
124.4
117.1
120.3
109.3
1Q3.8

122.7
124.7
117.2
120.7
108.7
102.7
118.7

123.1
124.9
U-7.4
121.0
108.6
102.3
115.5

123.5
125.6
117.8
121.1
109.7
102.3
122.6

bil. $
do. •
do. •

do..

Transportation equipment
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Unfilled orders, end of month (seas, adj.):
Durable goods industries, total
Primary metals
Transportation equipment

Feb.

COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:
Unadjusted indexes:
All items
Special group indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less food
Commodities
Nondurables. •
Durables
New cars
Used cars

do..,
do..
do..
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued
1968

1969

ITEM

Jan.

Feb.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

COMMODITY PRICES —Con.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX—Con.
Unadjusted indexes—Con.
Special group indexes:
Commodities less food
Services
Services less rent

1957-59=100. .|
do.,
do..

111.2
130.8
134.6

111.5
131.3
135.2

115.3
137.4
142.0

115.2
138.1
342.9

115.0
139.0
143.9

Food
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables

do.
do.
do.
do.

117.0
JL11.6
118.5
124.1

117.4
112.0
118.5
124.9

120.5
114.6
122.6
123.8

121.2
114.4
122.6
126.4

122.0
115.6
122.7
127.0

Housing
Shelter
Rent
Homeownership

do.
do.
do.
do.

116.4
120.2
113.7
122.9

116.9
120.8
113.9
123.5

121.7
126.9
116.3
131.1

122.
127.
116.
132.

122.7
128.2
116.9
132.7

do.
do.
do.
do.

109.5
113.7
108.9
110.6

109.8
113.8
109.3
111.2

111.3
115.9
109.9
114.8

111.5
116.2
110.0
115.1

111.7
116.7
110.2
115.2

Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Private
Public

do..
do.,
do.
do.

115.9
118.7
116.6
135.5

116.6
118.6
116.4
136.2

124.0
121.2
118.9
139.4

124.3
120.2
117.5
144.3

123.4
120.7
117.9
144.8

Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Seasonally adjusted indexes:
Food
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX:
ALL COMMODITIES
Farm products
Food and feeds, processed
Industrial commodities

do.
do.
do.
do.

127.1
141.2
117.6
122.7

127.5
141.9
117.6
123.0

132.4
148.2
122.8
128.0

132.8
149.1
123.4
128.2

133.3
150.2
123.7
128.4

do.
do.
do... j

117.2
116.6
118.5

117. 6
117.2
119.1

121.0
123.1
120.7

121.6
123.7
120.2

122.2
124.1
120.5

do.
do.
do.
do.

107.2
99.0
112.4
107.8

108.0
101.3
113.3
108.3

109.6
103.1
114.7
109.9

109.8
1Q3.3
114.7
110.2

110.7
104.9
116.0
110.9

Chemicals and allied products
Fuels and related products, and power
Furniture and household durables
Hides, skins, and leather products

do.
do.
do.
do.

98.2
101.8
1Q3.0
116.5

98.1
102.5
103.3
116.7

97.8
102.0
104.7
122.4

97.7
102.2
105.0
122.8

97.6
102.4
105.3
123.5

Lumber and wood products
Machinery and equipment
Metals and metal products
Nonmetallic mineral products

do.
do.
do.
do.

108.6
113.9
112.2
106.0

111.6
114.1
113.3
106.9

126.8
116.6
112.4
109.2

133.5
116.7
112.8
109.3

137.8
117.0
114.4
110.6

105.2
99.5
104.3
111.0

105.7
99.5
104.6
111.3

105.2
101.1
107.2
112.5

105.2
101.1
107.1
112.5

106.2
100.0
107.4
112.5

$0,933
.843

$0,926
.840

$0,912
.810

$0,911
.808

$0,903
.806

7,369.4
3,323.4
4,046.0
1,534.8
2,461.2

7,263.9
3,216.8
4,047.1
1,593.3
2,453.8

8,540.1
3,925.9
4,614.2
1,094.1
2,710.1

8,752.9
4,076.8
4,676.1
1,902.4
2,773.7

8,733.3
3,896.7
4,836.6
2,007.7
2,828.9

5.40
5.60
5.46
6.00

5.23
5.50
5.25
6.00

5.97
5.92
5.75
6.25

6.20
6.17
5.86
6.50

6.46
6.53
6.14
6.97

5.081
5.53

4.969
5.59

5.492
5.47

5.916
5.99

6.177
6.04

59.5
126.5
41.7
56.2
35.6

60.1
129.2
42.1
56.5
36.1

66.5
144.6
44.9
63.O
37.4

65.9
147.7
44.5
61.1
37.5

64.9
137.0
r46.1
r66.3
^37.7

Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
GSas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

*,

Pulp, paper, and allied products
do...
Rubber and products
do...
Textile products and apparel
do.. •
Miscellaneous "products. ..
do. •.
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B T —
Wholesale prices
1957-59=$1.00.
Consumer prices
do...
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
do...
Total 232 SMSA's (except N.Y.)
do...
6 other leading SMSA's
do...
226 other SMSA's
do...
MONEY AND INTEREST RATES:
Open market rates, New York City:
Bankers' acceptances (prime, 90 days)
percent.
Commercial paper (prime, 4-6 months)
do...
Finance Co. paper placed directly, 3-6 mo
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...
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...
Total 232 SMSA• s (except N.Y.)
do...
6 other leadings SMSA's
do...
226 other SMSA's
do...

r/ Revised. * Preliminary Mar. 1969 data: All commodities, 111.7; farm products, 106.5: processed foods and feeds, 116.4; industrial
commodities, 111.9; purchasing power of the dollsr, $0,895.
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1968

1969

ITEM
Jan.

Feb.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

FINANCE—Con.
SECURITY MARKETS:
BONDS:
Yields:
Domestic corporate (Moodyfs)
............... ..percent.
3y rating:
Aaa
............... .do...
Aa
........do...
A
do...
Baa
do...
By group:
Industrials
... .do...
Public utilities
.do...
Railroads
do...
Domestic municipal, Standard &• Poor's Corporation
(15 bonds)
dol. per $100 bond.

6.40

6.56

6.80

6.89

6.93

6.10
6.27
6.41
6.80

6.45
6.66
6.85
7.23

6.59
6.73
6.93
7.32

6.66
6.77
6.97
7.30

6.34
6.47
6.65

6.31
6.36
6.65

6.72
6.85
6.97

6.98

82
05
98

4.34

4.39

4.68

4.91

4.95

5.10

U-,795
152.8
12.7
.7
9.6

9,590
120.1
9.2
1.7
4.0

10,421
126.3
8.0
1.0
4.6

11,083

pl0,889
P146.1

do...

12,015
145.6
10.2
.8
7.1

.number.
.do...
do...

941
992
3,418

819
971
3,367

939
1,028
3,473

845
1,027
3,349

1,116
1,026
4,183

880

729
729

658
658

r577
r577

806
806

646
646

20.1
14.2
12.7
.508
8.9

20.1
14.1
10.4
.519
7.2

20.0
13.1
9.9
.495
6.5

20.0
13.1
8.6
.431
5.6

19.9
13.0
12.2
.488
7.9

19.9
13.1
9.8
•491
6.4

6.45

METALS AND MANUFACTURES
STEEL (RAW):

Production
thous. sh. tons.
Index
.daily average 1957-59=100.
Furnaces and ovens (indust.), dom. new orders, net
mil. $.
Electric processing
do...

Fuel-fired (except for hot rolling steel)
Industrial trucks (electric), shipments:
Hand (motorized)
Rider-type
Ind. trucks, tractors (combustion engines), shipments
TEXTILE PRODUCTS
COTTON (exclusive of linters): 1/
Consumption.
Manufactures:
Spindle activity (cotton system spindles):
Active spindles, last working day, total..
Consuming 100 percent cotton..
Spindle hours operated, all fibers, total
Average per working day
Consuming 100 percent cotton

r / Revised, ja/ Preliminary.
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