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

illSIillliW

MAY 1

1970

1941-43 = 10
130
PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
120

1941-43 = 10
130

-

1969

110

^ N /

\

100
V90

90
Monthly
(avg.

80

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1967
Data:

1

1 I

1 1 1 1 1 L 1 _J

1968

™™L_I

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of daily
1

1

1

Weekly
(Wednesday

close)

L™4

1

80

I I I I i l l
I I
I I
J F M A M J J A S O N D

1

1970

1969

close)

Standard & Poor's Corp.

Thousands
350

Thousands
1,400
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION

1,200

(Passenger cars)

Monthly
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1967
Data:

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1970

1969

J

1957-59 = 100
250

1957-59 = 100
250
R A W

200

STEEL

PRODUCTION

(ingots a n d a l l other forms)

-

150

100

F M A M J J A S O N D

Automobile M f r s . Assn.

-

200

"

150

"

-

H IOO

Monthly
50

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1967
Data:

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1—1

1 1 1 1 1—L_

1968

1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J _ l __-L_l

1969

1 t

1 1 1 L__l

1970

Amer. Iron & Steel Inst.

 * A v a i l a b l e o n l y w i t h subscription t o t h e SURVEY O F CURRENT BUSINESS, this S u p p l e m e n t
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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F M A M J J A S O N D

WEEKLY

2

BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1970

1969

ITEM
Apr. 19

Apr. 26

Apr. 1+

Apr. 11

Apr. 18

106.0

106.1

113.9

113.6

lll+ol

° .rail. $.
do..»

6,657
1+,37U

6,650
li,368

6,786
l+,667

6,731
1+,621

6,81+0
l+,687

INITIAL UNEMPLOnyENT CLAIMS, State programs.. „
thous.
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs
do...
State programs (£0 States, D. Co, and Puerto Rico)....do...
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet).. .number.

168
1,161
1,089
227

152
1,090
1,019
196

251
1,882
1,762
206

301
1,857
1,739
228

31+0
226

206

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...

1+9,863
58,112
26,619
-21+

1+9,681

52,718
61,931
27,689
-30

52,988
62,31+3
28,231
67

52,91+5
62,81tf

27,580
172

52,563
62,032
27,771
-106

Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks? k/
Demand deposits, adjusted, o
mil• $•.
Savings deposits0
o. o..
do....
Loans and investments, gross adjusted, total
do....
U. S. Government obligations
do....
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
do....
Real estate loans (gross).... o
do....

82,381
1+8,058
230,831
25,712
76,668
32,832

76,1+62
32,808

81+, 189
1+6,221
231,529
23,616
79,028
33,1+1+0

82,013
1+6,152
230,1+78
23,361
78,570
33,392

82,870
1+5,928
232,0U9
23,U22
79,1+26
33,1+29

7.16
100.63
109.9k

7.12
100.80
110.11+

8.18
90.07

.98.55

8.17
88.1+9
96.71+

8.18
86.73
91+.83

±66,953
9,283

1,863
2$933$

1,892
25,1+61+
179,827
9,271+

1,910
27,656
123,821
9,61a

1,91+0
27,395
11+2,222
9,638

1,801
27,280
139,911
9,713

thous. sh. t o n s . .
1957-59=100..

2,800
150.3

2,817
151.2

2,695
11+1+.7

2,61*
11+1.9

2,686
11+1+.2

bil..

111. 6

11+.9

11+.3

15.1

15.1

WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES*
Nondurable goods stores

1957-59=100.
»

„
°

e...

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody 1 s) 3 /
percent..
Stock prices, 5 0 0 stocks (Stand. & P o o r ' s ) " ^ / . . .191+1-1+3=10..
Industrials, 1+25 stocks
do....
oooa
PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal 3 /
•
thous. sh. tons..
Electric power, b y utilities. „
m i l . kw.-hr..
Motor vehicles (passenger c a r s ) . . . . e „ „
number..
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3 /
thous. bbl.«
S t e e l , raw.
Index of p r o d u c t i o n . . . . . „
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MELES
1 / Data do n o t always cover c a l e n d a r weeks.

2 / Tuesday p r i c e .

MONTHLY

$99^6

3/ D a i l y a v e r a g e ,

Apr. 25
113.8

28,359
138

9 • • • 0 •

•

8.20
92.21

158,633
2,707
11+5.3

k/ Wednesday d a t a .

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1970

1969
ITEM
Feb.
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: 1/
Value (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
o ..<>..»
Primary metals
»
0
Transportation equipment.. 0
Value (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
<>.....
Primary metals
Transportation equipment
o...».»
Supplementary series:
Household durables
Defense products (old series)
Defense products (new series).... <,
Machinery and equipment...»
o
MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: 1 /
New orders, net (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Primary metals
.
Tl-*.»-** emsN-n-t-n-t-; f\m

o/im'nTnan+.

Mar.

31.3

30.2
1+.9
7.6

30J

6.

r30.1+
1+.8
7.1+

29.8
1+.7
7.2

2.1
1+.0
1.9
6.2

2.0
1+.5
2.3
6.2

1.
1+.
1.
6.

2,
rl+.
1,
6,

31.1
5.1
7;8

31.1+
5.0

29.6
1+.7
7=1

27.7
1+.9

r30.3
1+.9

30.5

29.7

28.9

1+.7
7.8

1+.6
7.1

30.3
1+.8
7.0

29.9
1+.6
7.5

do
do
do
do

r/ Revised. 1 / Data for Mar. 1970 are advance estimates.
7380



Feb.

r30.8
5.0
r7.6

do
do
do

New orders, net (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
do
Primary metals
o. o.. o
do,
Transportation equipment
do
0
Supplementary series:
Household durables
„
»o........... do
Defense products (old series)
».. .do
Defense products (new series)
do
Machinery and equipment
do
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
do,
Primary metals a
do,
a
Transportation equipment
do

Jan.

27.9
1+.9
6.7

30.3
1+.7
7.7

r\r\

Dec.

30.1
1+.7
8.0

bil„
do
do

-.do
.do

Mar.

85.0
7.0
31+.0

31.1
1+.9
7.8

7=6

5.:

6=3

1+.8
6.U

7=2
r29.7
1+.1+

7.2

5.o
7.7

30o8
1+.9
7=3
29.1

k.5

2.2
3.8
2.2
6.1+

2.0
1+.1+
2.1

1.9
3.5
1.8

r2.0
1+.3
rl.9

6.$

6.k

6.6

2,
1+.
1.
6.

85.1+
7.1
33.8

85.1+
7.5
31.6

85.3
7.5
31.2

81+.8
7.1+
30.8

81+.
7.
30.1+

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued

3
1970

1969
ITEM
Feb.

GENERAL BUSINESS I N D I C A T O R S — C o n .
MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: l / — C o n .
Unfilled orders, end of month (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
• • • .bil. $<
Primary metals... * 0
°.... do. •,
Transportation equipment
o
. • • • do. •.
Supplementary series?
Household durables
o... o
.
do..,
Defense products (old series)
do..,
Defense products (new series). 0
<>
do..,
Machinery a n d equipment
do. •.
NEW BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS (Dun & Bradstreet, I n c . ) :
Unadjusted,, .••.....••••o..o...o.o..
<> • • •.
number,
Seasonally adjusted
«
do...
ao
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:
Unadjusted indexes:
A l l items
.....
o...... 1957-59=100,
Special group indexes:
A l l items less food
»
.
do..,
A l l items less medical care
do..,
0
Commodities. .. 0 ....o
..
do..,
Nondurables
do..,
Nondurables less food
do..
0
Durables
. •.
do..
Services
<>...o
<>....
do..,
Food

Services l e s s rent
o
o

o

Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Housing, o
o. •. o
Shelter,
Rent
o.... o... o
Homeownership

„
0

o

do..
do..

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

Fuel and utilities
do..
Fuel oil and coal.... o
do..
Gas and electricity....«....«»
.
do..
Household furnishings and operation
„.. do..
Apparel and upkeep..... o.. <>
<,.
o. o...do..
Transportation. 0 o
.
do..
0....... <>. „ o»
Privateo
»
.... <>.... do..
N e w cars
„
o..
do..
Used cars
».
do. „
Publi c o... o
o
do..
Health and recreation
<>....
do..
Medical care
.........
<> do..
Personal care
o •. do..
Reading and recreation.....
.
».... do..
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR A S MEASURED B Y —
Consumer prices
.
.... .1957-59=$1.00
LABOR F O R C E , EMPLOYMENT, A N D EARNINGS
SPENDABLE W E E K L Y EARNINGS, avg. p e r worker (3 dependents):
Total private (exclo gov't, and farm)
current dollars
1957-59 dollars
Manufacturing industries
.
current dollars
1957-59 dollars
HELP-WANTED ADVERTISING, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
. .1957-59=100
METALS A N D MANUFACTURES
STEEL PRODUCTS, NET SHIPMENTS:
Total (all grades)
.........thous. sh. tons
Structural shapes (heavy), steel piling
..... do..
Plates o
•
o
o
o do..
Bars and tool steel, total..»»
.
do..
Bars: Hot rolled (incl. light shapes)
do..,
Pipe a n d tubing..... „
.
do..,
0
Wire and wire products
o
do. „,
00
Tin mill products. ..„ o
.
•
do..,
Sheets and strip (incl. electrical), total
do..,
Sheets: Cold rolled.........
do..,
MACHINE TOOLS:
Metal cutting type tools:
Orders, new (net), total. ......<>
....mil. $
Domestic. ••••••.•••.
..
° do..,
Shipments, total..........
.... <>.
• • do. •.
Domestic
.......
.
do..,
Order backlog, end of month........
do. •,
Metal forming type tools:
Orders, new (net), total
•••
do..,
Domestic
do..,
Shipments, total. ..••••
do..,
Domestic o .....a.........
. 0 o».......o«..« do..,
Order b a c k l o g , end of month
r/ R e v i s e d .
7380

p / Preliminary.




...

do..,

Mar.

Dec.

Jan„

Febo

85.
6.
3k.

85.2
6.6
3U.1

86,
7.
31.

85.5
7.1;

1.
33 c
22.
22.5

1,
33.
22,
22,

1.
30,
20,
25.

1
29
20

20,811
22,199

23,089
21,353

22,81;9
22,137

r2U,ltf)7
r22,072

21,799
23,253

12!+. 6

125.6

131.3

131.8

132.5

125.6
123.0
117.8
121.1
120.
109.
139.
ll*l*.<
121.
116.
122.8
121;. 7
123.3
128.9
117.2
133.6

126.8
121;. 0
118.7
121.
121.
Ill,
lljO.
11+6,
122,
116,
123.
127,
121;,
130.5
117.5
135.7

131.
129.
123.
127.
125.
113.
Ili8.

132.3
130.1
123.7
127.8
125.2
113.7
11+9.6

111.8
116.9
110.2
115.8
123.9
122.0
119.3
102.3
122 o 6
ll£.5
133.7
151.3
121].. 1
128. k

112.2
117.2
110.6
116.1+
121;. 9
12U.3
121.6
102.1;
130.5
1U7.5
13U.3
152.5
121*. 8
128.7

$0,803

31.2

r81;.8
7.0
r31.1
1.6
r29.8
r20.1;
25.2

15U.3

155.8
130.7
128,8
128.1+
130.9
131.1
139.6
121.3
11*6.8
111;. 6
119.7
11U.1
120,
129,
127,
123
101;,
120,
165,
li|0.
159.0
128.5
133.1

111;. 9
120.6
111;. 6
120.8
130.0
127.3
123.3
101;. 6
117.8
165.U
11*0.7
160.1
129.0
133.2

$0,796

129.9
127.2
127.6
132.1
130.5
138.5
121.0
11*5.1;
11U.6
119.2
113.7
120.0
130.8
126. U
123
10U
123
153
139
158
128
132
$0,762

133.0
130.8
121;. 2
128. U
125.8
113.7
I50o7
157.1
131.5
129.7
128.8
132. h
132.2
11*0.9
121,3
11+8.5

$0,759

$0,755

96.57
77.50
107.82
86.53
r229

97.76
77.83
109.81
87. 1*3
231

102.01
77.69
115.61
88.05
217

101.97
77.37
llU.liS
86.86
203

102.57
77.1a
113.38

7,092
1*62
623
1,052
678
732
239
1*97
2,892
1,291*

8,199
532
709
1,216
776
1,017
286
576
3,185
1,1*19

7,651;
519
662
1,11*6
703

7,21*2

230
598
2,961;
1,260

8,538
523
697
1,126
718
591;
235
1,276
3,351
1,1*22

93.15
83.15
97.70
90.60
809.8

115.90
100.85
105.30
91;. 70
820. 1*

82.80
70.20
118.15
103.35
812.U

92.25
78.60
93.85
81;. 35
810.8

r62.85
r52.70
r87.35
r7lu65
r786.3

li5.70
1*3-10
32.80
28.70
275.1*

U5.75

26.25
2U.20
33.60
31.20
382.8

22.30
18.70
U0.70
38.65
361+.1;

P31.70
r29.65
r39.60
r33.60
r356.5

1 / Data f o r Mar. 1970 a r e advance e s t i m a t e s .

1*0.70
33.55
30.85
287.6

699

85.57
203

553
756

1,068
630
237
331
2,939
1,11*3

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

4

1969

ITEM
Jan.

1970

Feb.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

FINANCE
INSTITUTE OF LIFE INSURANCEs
PAYMEM-S TO POLICYHOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES IN U.S.
TOTAL........................................
Death benefits......o.............•••• ..••••
Matured endo-wments........•.••••.•••..•••..
Disability payments........................
Annuity payments..........•.».............,
Surrender values........... •. •. „ . •. •.......
Policy dividends
.................
SECURITIES ISSUED:
Securities and Exchange Commissions
Estimated gross proceeds, total..............
By "type of security;
Bonds and notes, total.••...•..oo......o.
Corporate.........•••.•.•..............
Common stock...a................ • ........
Preferred stock............••...•••..•••.
By type of issuer;
Corporate, total.........................
Manufacturing..............D..•••..••..
Extractive (mining)
Public utility..••....••.•••........•..
Railroad.•••0...............•..••••....
Communication............o........••••.
Financial and real estate..............
Noncorporate, total...•••...••••...
U.S. Government........................
State and municipal....................
ELECTRIC POWER
PRODUCTION, TOTAL................................ . m i l .
Electric utilities, total.
By fuels.
By waterpower..................a............•
Privately and municipally owned utilities....
Other producers (publicly owned)
.Industrial establishments, total...............
By fuels......••..••......... .••............»
By w a t e r p o w e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.mil.
. . . do•
...do.
...do.
. • . do.
. . •do.
...do.

1,293*9
589.0
87o
18.5
221.8
225.7

1,206.8
562.2
80.1
15.0
123.8
206. k
219.3

1,117.8
U83.8
71.7
111. 2
129.8
195.2
223.1

1,686. 5
629. h
77- 9
16, 6
112, 2
238 3
612.1

U,069

U,Ui0

6,110

1,285.2
556.1
85.3
19.6
165.1
225.7
233. h

U,28U

U,087

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

3,825
1,616
393
67

3,278
1,237
736
72

3,085
1,390
902
83

3,769
1,860
6I1O
32

5,588

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

2,075
U03
150
627
13
186
232
2,209
1|27

2,01J5

2,375
1*53
188
622
23
201
533
1,695
300
853

2,532
601
99
600
15
277

2,601
787
9k
639

1,908
380
812

229
269
3,508
10.3
1,31U

kw.-hr.
...do...
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.

131,591
122,1*63
101,050
21,10.3
99,163
23,300
9,128
8,860
267

125,601
116,1465
96,91a
I9,52U
91,736
21,729
9,137
8,869
267

136,786
127,357
106,027
21,330
103,589
23,768
9,U29
9,1UU
285

lLO-,110
131,732
109,h7k
22.258
107,213
21,519
9,378
9,070
307

...do...

513
260
315
26
$6
272
2,oia
l4l*3

97U
117,665
109,110
88,023
21,087
87,9hh
21,166

8,55U
8,290
265

52U

2,080
U60
62

bh

12U,678
116,010
9$9913
20,037
9U,335
21,675
8,668
8,367
301

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