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March 5, 1976
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A WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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400
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1975
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300
425
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375
325
Monthly
TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS
425
Bill i o n q>
450
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400
375
-
350
-
325
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300
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250
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135 _ PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
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* Available only with subscription to the SURVEY O F CURRENT BUSINESS, this Supplement
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F M A M J J A S O N D
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
2
1975
ITEM
Feb.
22
Mar. 1
Feb.
7
Feb. 14
Feb. 21
Feb. 28
193.7
203.4
187.1
195.2
205.0
188.6
195.9
203.4
190.7
1967=100 .
do. ..
do...
203.5
239.1
182.0
199.0
228.5
180.8
mil. $ .
do.. .
9,762
6,799
10,230
6,831
10,748
' 7,506
11,346
7,664
11,275
7,495
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State program
thous.
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs
do. . .
State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)....do...
FAILURES, INDUST., AND COMMERCIAL (Dun § Bradstreet).number.
567
5,885
5,218
221
569
5,889
5,173
270
452
4,771
3,758
218
392
4,734
3,730
267
368
185
204
77,298
90,633
35,118
158
76,964
91,533
34,606
159
83,480
102,555
35,113
455
84,030
98,683
33,842
123
84,403
101,003
34,604
570
e84,079
103,678
33,651
-119
99,413
59,953
379,316
24,593
126,837
60,284
101,220
59,694
374,593
24,095
125,957
59,739
103,110
73,640
376,960
40,692
117,222
59,667
103,059
74,570
376,173
40,534
116,950
59,643
100,677
74,776
377,669
41,107
116,745
59,751
9.29
SI. 44
90.86
9.26
80.37
89.73
9.26
101.91
114.31
9.25
100.77
113.10
9.23
99.85
112.02
12,690
35,585
90,841
8,458
2,710
12,870
35,392
96,292
8,444
2,723
11,495
40,031
165,291
8,062
2,286
76.6
12,595
38,235
169,831
8,062
2,341
78.4
12,330
36,358
178,049
8,062
2,404
80.5
14.4
14.8
14.7
WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores
'
FINANCE:
Currency i n c i r c u l a t i o n 5/
mil. $ ,
F e d e r a l Reserve bank c r e d i t o u t s t a n d i n g , t o t a l _ 3 / . . . . d o . . .
Member bank r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s _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, 425 stocks
do...
PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal
Electric power, by utilities
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 5/
Steel, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5/
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES
thous. sh. tons.
mil. kw.-hr.
number.
thous. bbl.
thous. sh. tons.
1967-100.
.bil.
14.2
190.3
200.0
183.8
9.19
101,69
114,31
168,999
2,458
82.3
1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. 5/ Capability for a full order book
based on current availability of raw materials, fuels, supplies, and industry facilities, ej Estimated.
MONTHLY
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1975
1974
ITEM
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS* SHIPMENTS: 1/
Value (not seasonally adjusted):
- Durable goods industries, total
mil.
Primary metals
do.
Transportation equipment
do.
Value (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
do.
Primary metals
do.
Transportation equipment
do.
Supplementary series:
Household durables
do.
Capital goods industries
do.
Nondefense
do.
Defense
do.
MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: 1/
New orders, net (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
do.
New orders, net (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
do .
Primary metals
do.
Transportation equipment
do.
Supplementary series:
Household durables
do.
Capital goods industries
do.
Nondefense
do.
Defense
do.
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
do.
Unfilled orders, end of month (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
do.
Primary metals
do.
Transportation equipment
do.
r_/ Revised.
31,318
1/ Data for Jan 1976 are advance estimates.
38,158
6,690
7,379
r37,371
r7,084
7,550
45,404
6,466
10,808
42,245
6,167
9,852
r40,760
r5,876
r9,229
41,820
6,574
10,010
40,799
7,379
8,124
r40,305
r7,299
r8,045
43,908
6,844
9,736
r42,352
r6,415
9,103
r43,681
r6,409
rl0,296
45,145
6,801
10,592
2,963
12,547
10,962
1,585
2,914
12,434
10,790
1,644
3,618
13,044
11,178
1,866
3,564
12,713
10,977
1,736
r3,526
rl2,594
rl0,933
rl,661
3,592
12,681
10,920
1,761
36,024
r35,266
43,575
41,101
r40,032
41,269
38,092
6,297
8,300
r37,219
r6,118
7,363
42,393
6,877
9,159
r41,988
r6,472
r8,741
r42,837
r6,657
rlO,477
43,817
6,750
9,821
2,810
12,127
10,459
1,668
2,781
11,712
10,077
1,635
3,629
11,885
10,689
1,196
3,619
rl2,440
10,690
rl,750
r3,492
rll,657
rlO, 156
rl,501
3,598
11,744
10,300
1,444
128,563
rl30,342
113,659
112,518
rll4,698
114,144
rl30,358
rl9,518
33,694
114,845
12,126
31,820
rll6,342
rl3,836
r31,668
rll5,494
rl4,084
r31,848
114,162
14,033
31,078
129,944
17,202
34,375
3
1975
ITEM
Dec.
Jan.
Oct.
1,769
74,930
50,318
24,612
1,636
74,208
49,605
24,603
1,710
69,429
44,090
25,339
1,765
r69,367
43,801
r25,566
rl,731
r68,427
r43,024
r25,403
1.8
1.0
5.2
.9
3.6
3.0
1.3
6.2
1.1
4.1
3.7
2.4
4.0
1.6
1.6
2.8
1.7
3.5
1.2
1.7
2.2
1.3
3.4
.9
1.9
3.1
1.8
6.0
1.5
2.6
3.3
1.5
5.9
1.3
3.1
3.6
2.2
3.7
1.5
1.7
3.7
2.3
4.0
1.6
1.6
3.8
2.4
3.9
1.5
1.3
113,611
89,013
299
80,501
11,652
113,611
30,649
25,843
72,259
112,562
88,669
103
81,344
11,635
112,562
33,631
28,839
69,945
119,844
96,097
73
87,184
11,599
119,844
35,550
26,140
74,891
118,432
95,051
45
85,137
11,599
118,432
32,125
25,971
76,683
rl23,997
r99,149
r211
87,934
.11,599
rl23,997
r34,780
r26,052
78,770
9.19
8.98
8.50
10.50
7.54
7.30
7.31
10.11
6.28
6.48
6.43
8.22
5.79
5.91
5.79
7.76
5.72
5.97
5.86
r76.4
7.179
7.22
6.493
7.29
6.081
7.80
5.468
7.51
5.504
7.50
291.3
69.0
222.2
416.7
4.9
287.7
67.8
219.9
423.8
4.0
292.4
72.5
219.9
444.4
3.4
r297.6
73.9
223.6
444.9
3.5
303.4
75.0
r228.4
448.4
4.2
283.1
67.8
215.3
419.1
281.
68.
213.
425.
293.4
72.6
220.8
443.2
295.7
73.4
222.3
447.6
r295.0
73.7
r221.3
451.2
9,749.7
9,718.1
r9,224.6
9,526.7
9,513.7
r9,409.3
9,328.7
9,303.5
r9,249.9
1,526.8
150.8
859.5
457.9
77.7
661.6
914.3
3,946.7
664.2
1,532.8
471.8
353.3
1,382.0
139.6
819.9
346.9
68.8
780.
895.
,038,
633.
,563.
478
265
Dec.
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS--Con. 1/
Unfilled orders, end of month (seas. adj.)--Con.
Supplementary series:
Household durables
Capital goods industries
Nondefense
Defense
mil. $
do..
do..
do..
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS
LABOR TURNOVER IN MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS:
Unadjusted for seasonal variation:
Accession rate, total
mo. rate per 100 employees
New hires
do..
Separation rate, total
do..
Quit
do. .
Layoff
do..
Seasonally adjusted:
Accession rate, total
do..
New hires
do. .
Separation rate, total
do..
Quit
. ... do..
Layoff
do. .
FINANCE
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS, CONDITION, END OF MONTH:
Assets, total
mil. $.
Reserve bank credit outstanding, total
do.. .
Time loans
do.. .
U.S. Government securities
do...
Gold certificate account
do. ..
Liabilities, total
do. ..
Deposits, total
do.. .
Member-bank reserve balances
do...
Federal Reserve notes in circulation
do. . .
MONEY AND INTEREST RATES:
Open market rates, New York City:
Bankers' acceptances (price, 90 days)
percent.
Commercial paper (prime, 4-6 months)
do...
Finance co. paper placed directly, 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. . .
MONEY SUPPLY AND RELATED DATA (avg. of daily figures):
Unadjusted for seasonal variation:
Total money supply
bil. $ .
Currency outside banks
do. ..
Demand deposits
do.. .
Time deposits adjusted
do.. .
U.S. Government demand deposits
do. . .
Adjusted for seasonal variation:
Total money supply
do.. .
Currency outside banks
do. ..
Demand deposits
do.. .
Time deposits adjusted
do. . .
FOREIGN TRADE
EXPORTS (MDSE.), INCL. REEXPORTS, TOTAL
Excl. Department of Defense Shipments
Seasonally adjusted
By commodity groups and principal commodities:
Food and live animals
Beverages and tobacco
Crude materials, inedible, exc. fuels
Mineral fuels, lubricants, etc
Animal and vegetable oils, fats, waxes
Chemicals
Manufactured goods
Machinery and transport equipment, total
Electrical
Transport equipment, total
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Commodities not classified
mil. $.
do. . .
do.. .
8,743.3
8,702.6
8,862.1
9,203.0
9,124.1
r9,373.4
do. ..
do.. .
do. ..
do...
do...
do.. .
do.. .
.do. ..
do. ..
do.. .
da. ..
do...
1,324
140
924
251
166
774
934
3,459
558
1,376.8
409.0
247.7
1,637.5
122.9
1,026.0
357.4
140.9
820.0
910.5
3,313.2
616.5
1,084.2
454.6
238.6
1,475.
128
876
318
56
730,
GENERAL IMPORTS, TOTAL
Seasonally adjusted
By commodity groups and principal commodities:
Food and live animals
Beverages and tobacco
Crude materials, inedible, exc. fuels
Mineral fuels, lubricants, etc
Animal and vegetable oiIs and fats
Chemicals
Manufactured goods
Machinery and transport equipment
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Commodities not classified
.do. . .
do. ..
9,139.2
9,256.8
9,816.6
r9,635.5
8,511.9
r8,170.4
7,910.7
r8,203.6
8,888.9
r8,525.7
do. . .
do. ..
do...
do...
do.. .
do...
do. ..
do.. .
do. ..
do. ..
888.3
107.2
497.5
2,497.6
53.3
385.7
1,728.6
2,011.6
751.8
217.7
713.8
112.3
466.0
3,421.0
48.5
437.2
1,749.5
1,894.7
755.6
218.0
759.9
128.0
457.7
2,345.5
48.8
302.4
1,194.0
2,138.6
919.7
217.4
725.1
120.4
415.3
2,089.4
66.2
298.5
1,121.2
2,018.6
844.1
211.9
712.1
137.2
524.4
2,547.5
46.0
327.9
1,211.1
2,269.4
878.7
234.6
r_/ Revised.
£/ Preliminary.
1/ Data for Jan. 1976 are advance estimates.
,257.
706.
1,6
530.
278,
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
4
1976
ITEM
Oct.
Dec.
METALS AND MANUFACTURES
STEEL PRODUCTS, NET SHIPMENTS:
Total (all grades)
thous. short tons
By products:
Semifinished products
do..
Structural shapes (heavy), steel piling.............do..
Plates
do..
Rails and accessories
do..
Bars and tool steel, total
do..
Bars:
Hot rolled (incl. light shapes)
.do..
Reinforcing
do. .
Pipe and tubing
.do. .
Wire and wire products
do. .
Tin mill products
.do. .
Sheets and strip (incl. electrical), total.
do..
Sheets: Hot rolled
......do..
Cold rolled.
do. .
By market:
Service centers and distributors
do. .
Construction, incl. maintenance
.do..
Contractors ' products
do. .
Automotive
do. .
Rail transportation
.do. .
Machinery, industrial equip., tools
.do. .
Containers, packaging, ship,materials
do. .
Other
do. .
•ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT:
Household electrical appliances, factory sales 1/
thous
Air conditioners (room)
do..
Di shwashers
do. .
Disposers (food waste)
do. .
Ranges
do..
Refrigerators
do. .
Free zers
do..
Washers
do. .
Dryers (incl. gas)
do..
r / Revised, a./ For fourth q u a r t e r 1974.
USCOMM—DC--31 318
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
First-Class Mail
.o^"ncty
^e-lQT6
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Jan.
7,353
8,324
6,377
5,703
6,071
343
489
791
140
1,309
373
608
843
165
1,440
324
325
589
152
1,038
284
297
516
146
926
296
319
559
152
912
838
324
758
192
442
2,890
1,107
1,114
931
300
877
213
664
,140
,194
,196
585
342
627
203
443
2,677
928
1,148
549
285
542
170
388
2,435
819
1,083
553
264
530
151
528
2,624
927
1,126
a5,314
a2,821
al,310
a4,854
1,218
629
334
1,335
1,130
515
279
1,189
1,246
579
321
1,170
a851
al,494
al,822
a6,692
b4,873
b2,635
bl,149
b3,045
b969
bl,649
bl,814
b6,479
226
382
468
1,787
232
354
414
1,589
258
359
557
1,581
1,858
264.7
228.2
179.2
201.8
343.5
262.8
193.2
155.8
rl,645
r254.6
rl89.1
r!45.2
145.4
r230.5
223.0
r240.9
rl81.7
2,246
101.0
318.1
214.6
198.3
456.6
184.8
429.1
315.5
1,577
60.3
247.6
179.0
156.2
304.7
91.5
296.2
218.7
1,801
223.3
259.7
178.8
183.7
360.9
83.8
279.3
202.9
b / For f i r s t q u a r t e r 1975.
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402
Nov.
1/ Total i n c l u d e s s a l e s of dehumidifiers and t r a s h compactors.
POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
COM-209
1,934
261.1
223.8
192.8
167.7
299.7
115.2
368.8
266.4
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