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

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

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(avg. of daily close)

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JASOND

Data: Standard & Poor's Corp.

Thousands
350

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

1,000

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600

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1969

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Automobile Mfrs. Assn.

Billion $
900

Bill ion $
800
PERSONAL INCOME
(Seas, adj., at annual rates)

800

Billion $
35
SALES OF RETAIL STORES
_ (seasonally adjusted)
30

NondurtMe Goods

_

700
Wage and Salary
Disbursements
(right scale)

600

Total

25

Total
(left scale)

B

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1970

1967

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


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Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

SURVEY

1969

1970

WEEKLY

2

BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1969

1970

ITEM
May 3

T/i/HOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/

...... 1957-59=100.

May 10

Apr. 18

Apr. 25

11U.1

113 08

llit.l

May 2

106.5

106.9

ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES..........
.......
.mil. $.
Nondurable goods stores... 0.... o»...... .. <> o»<>... ...... do...

6,977
1|,550

6,962
U,693

6,81*0
U,687

6,919
l*,68i*

7,196
L*,802

INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs............thous.
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs,,
do...
State programs (50 States, D. Co, and Puerto Rico)...odo...
FAILURES, INDUSTc AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)...number.

i5o
1,01*3
91h
192

158
1,011
916
19k

3h0
1,881
1,767
226

299
1,920
1,805
206

278

FINANCES
Currency in circulation 3/
o. 0.. o . . 0 o o. .mil. $.
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/-°••«do.••
Member bank reserve balances 3/
.
do...
Excess reserves, estimated 3/« °
............do...

U9,507
59,273
27,657
-11*9

1*9,61*6
60,015
28,210
1*83

52,988
62,3U3
28,231
67

52,9U5
62,81*7
28,359
-202

52,817
62,1*89
28,002
-21;

Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: k/
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).... o
.
do...

79,578
17,882
229,109
2h,91k
76,718
32,991

16,$19
32,839

82,868
1*5,922
231,995
23,1*27
79,503
33,1430

81,851
U5,89U
229,832
22,967
79,336
33,1*12

80,579
L5,895
229,353
22,877
78,910*
33,367

7.11
103.69
113.50

7.10
10l*.67
111;. 63

8.18
86.73
9U.83

8.20
8U.27
92.21

8.27
81.81
89.58

1,893
25,163
160,56U
9,258

1,858
25,501
166,398
9,1*16

1,853
27,280
139,911
9,713

1,876
27,519
159,210
9,692

1,736
27,690
162,U67
9,685

2,81*2
152.6

2,781;
ll*9.1*

2,686
ll*l*.2

2,707
ll*5.3

2,593
139.2

15. h

15.1

15.1

15. It

15.3

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent.
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stando & Poor's) k/.. .191*1-1*3=10.
Industrials, 1*25 stocks..»o o
.do...
PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal 3/....o.......oo..oo....o..thous. sh. tons.
Electric power, by utilities,,........»........ .mil. kw.-hr.
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
• .number,
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/..oo..„..o..thous. bbl.
Steel, raw. oo o o............ o.... o
...thous. sh. tons.
Index of production
....................1957-59=100.
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES.

,..bil.«

1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average, h/ Wednesday data.

MONTHLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1969

1968

ITEM

IV
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES:
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, TOTAL.
bil.
Personal consumption expenditures, total
do,
Durable goods, total
do,
Automobiles and parts
do,
Furniture and household equipment
do,
Nondurable
Clothing
Food and
Gasoline

goods, total.
and shoes
beverages
and oil

Services, total..
Household operation
Housing.
Transportation
Gross private domestic investment, total
Fixed investment
Nonresidential
Residential structures
Change in business inventories
Net exports of goods and services...
Exports
Imports

IV

908.7
562.0
88. I*
39.1;
35.5

92U.8
572.8
90.6
1;0.0
36.8

9U2.8
579.8
89.8
U0.8
35.8

952.2
589.5
90.1*
1*1.3
35.8

do,
do,
do.
do,

21*3.3
1|.7.3
116. U
19.5

238.
lifi.
118.
20.

2l|.2.1
119.1
21.0

2U5.1
50.8
119.9
21.8

2L8.7
^0.8
121.7
22.0

do,
do,
do,
do,

230.1
31.9
79.8
16.5

235.0
32.7
81.3
17.1

21*0.1
33.1
82.8
17.3

2UU.9
33.9
8l*.l*
17.7

250.3
3l*.l
86.1*
17.9

do.
do,
do,
.do,
do,

133.9
123.U
91.5
31.9
10.5

±3i>.*
128.6
95.3
33.3
6.6

137.1;
130.5
97.8
32.7
6.9

11*3.3
132.5
101.1
31.1*
10.7

11*1.6
13U.0
102.5
31.6
7.7

1.2
50.6
U9.U

1.
U7.
1*6.

1,
57.

2.
58,

^>

2.7
57.8
55.2

206.7
101.9
79.3
101;. 8

210,
101,
79.
108.5

212,
100,
78,
112,

217.0
103.2
80.3
113.8

218,
102.
79.
116.0

do.
do,
do,

Gov't purchases of goods and services, total.
Federal.
National defense.
State and local.

do.
do.
do.
do.

7390



III

892.5
550.7
86.3
39.0
3li.6

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r/ Revised.

II

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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued
1968

ITEM

1969

IV
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT—Con.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES—Con
NATIONAL INCOME, TOTALo
.
.„
bil.
Compensation of employees, total
.
.do
!
Proprietors income, total..••.„•
do
Business and prof essionalo. „
..
do
Faririo...00000.. .0000.000. .00
do
Rental income of persons........
do
Corp. profits and inventory valuation adj., total..do
Corporate profits before tax, total
do
Corporate profits after tax
„
do
Net interest
«...•<..•••
.... do
PERSONAL INCOME, quarterly total
„... do
Less: Personal tax and nontax payments
0.... do
Equals: Disposable personal income
do
Less: Personal outlays
do
0
Equals: Personal saving
do

3

n

737.3
532.3
6U.1
1*9.7
11;-U

751.3
£1*6.0
6U.6
U9.7
111. 9

765.7
558.2
66.5
50.1
16.1*

780.6
571.9
67.3
50.5
16.8

786.5
581.1
66.7
50.1*
16.3

21. h
90.3

21.5
89o5
95.5
51.7
29.8
72l*.l*
111*. 2
6P0.2
577.7
32.5

21.6
89o2
95ol*
5lo3
30.3
71*0.5
118.5
622.0
588.8
33.3

21.7
88.8
92.5
1*9.7
30.9
756.5
117.5
639.0
596.0
U3.1

21.8
85.2
91ol*
1*9.0
31.6
767 ol*
119.9
61*7.5
605.8
1*1.7

9l*.5
51.6
29
711
107
601*

see
38

1970

1969
Mar.

Apr.

Jan.

Feb.

730.7
107.9
193 08
15U.9
116.1*
86.3
101. 1*
25.6

735.3
500.8
195.2
155.8
117.2

r77l*.3
r530.0
201.
160.
125.
r93.
109.
27.

r778
r532
201
159
126
r9l|..5

1*9.7
15.3
21.5
21*. 1
57.9
61*. 3
25.6
709.5

1*9.8
15.8
21.5
2U.2
58.3
61*. 7
25.7
713.5

r50.2
16, 2
21. 9
25. 2
62. 1
68 c9
27. 5
r752.0

r50,
16,
22,
25.
r62,
70,
27-

27,920
9,222
5,707
1,291
1,098
18,698
1,528
932
2,000
6,160
2,053
U,2l*7

28,781
9,71*2
5,921*
1,281
1,271
19,039
1,61*2
931
2,073
5,981*
2,070

27,051
7,810
1*,661*
1,327
871
19,21|1
1,1*12
1,018
2,026
6,816
2,079
3,969

r25,l*37
r7,87l*
rl*,796
A ,217
r896
rl7,563

do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do.•.
do...
do...
do „..
do...
do...

28,881
9,377
5,518
1,1*09
1,261
19,501*
1,613
960
2,107
6,21*9
2,132
U,637

29,1*09
1,1*33
1,261
19,831*
1,71*6
963
2,133
6,211
2,106
1*,920

29,570
8,886
5,111*
1,1*57
1,11*3
20,681*
1,616
1,038
2,209
6,671*
2,181*
5,061

r29,980
r9,ll*3
r5,325
rl,l*22
rl,205
r20,837
A , 735
A , 031*
r2,270
r6,655
r2,l83
r5,lll*

1,1*23
1,167
20,613
1,612
1,036
2,251*
6,711*
2,169
1*,977

do...
do...

^3,71*1*
1*3,00L

1*1*, 237
1*3,118

1*3,629
1*5,270

1*1*,871
1*5,337

1*5,987
li5,5?5

• do...
do...

7,883
8,305

8,093

8,112
9,038

r7,3l6
r9,078

8,1;60
8,91*9

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

82,770
79,266
76,520
73,193
3,327
2,71*6

83,137
79,621
77,079
73,1*71
3,607
2,51*2

81*,105
80,719
77,313
71*, 398

8U,625
81,283
77.1*89
71*, 1*95
2,991*
3,791*

85,008
81,690
77,957
71*, 786
3,171
3,733

PERSONAL INCOME BY SOURCE;
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
Total personal income
.......
»
bil. :
Wage and salary disbursements, total
do.
Commodity-producing industries, totalo
do.
Manufacturing............
o
do.
Distributive industries....»
do.
Service industries
„
do.
Government „
do.
Other labor income
.
do.
Proprietors' income:
Business and professional
do.
Farm... 0 o..
....<.... o
o
do.
Rental income of persons o»...».....
do.
Dividends».». 0 o... 0... 0
. • • •.
do.
Personal interest income0 o o... o o
do.
Transfer payments
.
«
do.
0o
Less personal contributions for soc. insurance.. ...do.
Total nonagricultural income
.....
.
,... do.
DOMESTIC TRADE
RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES:
ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED), TOTALo......
...mil.
Durable goods stores
do.
0.0
Automotive group
do.
Furniture and appliance group.
do.
Lumber, building, hardware group
do.
Nondurable goods stores.
do.
Apparel group.
do.
Drug and proprietary stores
do.
Eating and drinking places
do.
Food group
do.
Gasoline service stations......a...
do.
General merchandise group with nonstores
do.
ESTIMATED SALES (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL
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
o
Gasoline service stations.
General merchandise group with nonstores
ESTIMATED INVENTORIES:
Unadjusted, total
Ad.iusted. total
RETAIL~FIRMS'WITH 11 OR MORE 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
Nonagri cultural employment.
Agricultural employment
Unemployed (all civilian workers)
r/ Revised. p_/ Preliminary.
7390




IV

HI

101,
25.8

I*,5oo
9,575
5,572

8,555

m

110.1
27.5

755.

A , 21*1
r950
rl, 91*5
r6,0l*0
rl,917
r3,719

Mar.

r783.3
r535.1
r203.3
A60.1*
A26.6
r9l*.7
A10.5
27.7
r50.1
16.8
22.0
25.2
r62.9
r71.3
27.8
r760.1*

28,652
8,906
5,1*51
1,295
1,030
19,71*6
1,590
1,007
2,123
6,1*72
2,095
1*,592
29,731*
9,121

5,31*5

MONlHLY BUSINGS SIATSSTlCS Continued

4

1969

1970

ITEM
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS—Con.
LABOR F O R C E — C o n .
Civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted., .... °. .o..... • .thous,
Employed, total .. „ 0 . = ° . » » » • o • • < > . . . o . . . o . . o 0.. •.<> . •..... do.».
Nonagri cultural employment 8 ,.,,... 0 oo..n.. 8 ...«.... 0 .do.. t
Agricultural employment... 0 •.. .•o . ....... . o • . . o. • <>... do...
Unemployed (all civilian workers) ...„•;..-<>••..co.a.»... do. •.
Long-term, l5 weeks and over.,,. e , 3 g ..o.... 9 0 .. O I ..do., I
Rates (unemployed in each group as percent
of total in the group)?
All civilian workers.. O ... 0 .... 0 .o..........o.....oo....
Men,
20 years and. over.....„„.„.„.
......to*......
Women, 20 years and over D ..........»o»................
Both sexes, 16-19 years,, ........••.....•..•.•.•••••...
Married men*. • • • • .... ..0 „ . . . . . <> < > . . . . . . . « . •. •. •..... • ....
Negro and o t h e r r a c e s
White workers
Occupations

White-collar w o r k e r s . . . . . . . . . D . . . . • • . . . . . . .
B l u e - c o l l a r workers
I n d u s t r y ? P r i v a t e nonfarm wage and s a l a r y w o r k e r s .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manuf a c t u r i n g o . . . . . . .
«
Durable g o o d s o . . . . . o . . o o o . . . o . . . « . o . . . . . o o . . . . . . . . . .
FINANCE
CONSUMER CREDIT (SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM)?
T o t a l o u t s t a n d i n g , end of month. O . o i > o o . . . o . . . . o o . . 9 . . . . m i l . $•
Installment credit, t o t a l . . . . . . . o . o . . . o . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . o C i o . . .
I n s t a l l m e n t c r e d i t , extended and r e p a i d ;
Unadjusted?
Extended, t o t a l . . . < > * . < , < . . o . » . . o . . e . o . o o 0 . . o o e 9 . o . 3 < . e < . o . . d o . . .
Repaid, t o t a l . < , . 9 . o . . . o . . e 0 o . o o . » . . . . . . o . ° » » o 3 o « . o e . . o . d o « . .
Seasonally adjusted?
Extended, t o t a l
.. •..
do...
Repaid, t o t a l . . . . . . . . o o . . . . . . < . . < > . . . . n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . .

Marc

Apr.

80,379
77,650
73,9UO
3,710
2,729
359

80,U3U
77,589
73,928
3,661
2,81,5
381

82,213
79,0ljl
75,615
3,fc26
3,172
U09

3.5

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

82,2U9
78,822
75,323
3,U99
3,h27
U65

82,769
79,112
75,562
3,550
3,657
5U5

82,872
78,92U
75,338
3,586
3,918
569

3.
1,
3.
12,
1,
6.
3.

2-0
3.8
12,
1,
7«
3.

3.9
2-<
3.6
13.8
1.8
6.3
3.6

2.
3,
3.
6<
3.
2,

1.8
U.O
3.5
6.0
3.2
3.0

2.1
U.6
3o9
7-1
3 08
3.8

2,3
5.0
U*3
7.9
1.6
U»7

2.7
5.2
U.6
8.1
U.7
1.8

111,950
89,672

113,231
90,663

121,07U
9Y,U02

120,077
96,892

119,698
96,662

8,132
7,81|0

9,02)4.
8,033

7,190
8,257

7,106
7,616

8,2U3
8,U73

8,381
7,735

8,720
7,960

8,521
8,110.

8,625
8,207

8,392
8 9 19h

2h
13.
2,
7
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13.
2,
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