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May 26, 1967

BUSINESS
STATISTICS

A WEEKLY
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*

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

SELECTED

BUSINESS

INDICATORS

Index, 1941-43=10

Index, 1941 -43 ==10
120

120
PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
110

—

—

100

r-\

90

^ — N ^

f

80
Monthly
(avg. of daily close)
70

I

1

1 1 1

I

!

1 1 1

J _

1

1 1

1 1

1964
Data: Stand. & Poor's Corp.

1

1

1 1 1 1

1965

—J—1—1—1—1—1 L™J—L-J—L_ .U^JL-l—L™! L_JL_1™L»X_J—
1966
1967

J

F M A M J J A S O N D

Index, 1957-59=100

Index, 1957-59=100
200

210

ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities)
(E. E. 1. seas. adj. index)

190

f'

180

170

-

160

Monthly

150
J

/ T \

I 1 I..A_l_l_l_L_
1964
Data: Edison Electric Inst.

1 1 L -1 - l _ 1 L_L._I_I

1965

—L_J—1 1 1 1 1 1-JL-l l _
1966

Billion Dollars

Million

700

2.5
PERSONAL INCOME

1 J

_

L_l—1 1 L_J—1 1 1

1967

J

F M A M J J A S O N D

PRIVATE NONFARM HOUSING STARTS
(Seas, adj., at annual rates)

(seas, adj., at annual rates)

—

600
Total

2.0 h

^

-

500
Wage and 5alary
DisbursemBnts v
400
• •K" - • " " """"

300

IX. I I I I 1 1 I I l1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1964
1965
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

1 1 1 1i

.L-J-LLI I I I I I
1966

m i l l
1967

i i i I i I I i M

i i I l i I M

1964
1965
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

* Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $6.00 annually, this Supplement
provides selected weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY


I i I I i

1966

1967

2

WEEKLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS'
1967

1966
ITEM
May 14

May 21

Apr. 29

May 6

May 13

May 20

98. 1

98.5

98.6

98.9

5,708
3,837

6,027
3,888

5,899
4,015

6,096
4, 1 10

938
882
288

147
906
853
241

217
1,362
1,302
301

222
1,300
1,242
228

41,834
43,831
22,593
340

41,924
43,771
22,475
319

43,754
46,888
-23,383
240

43,792
47,369
23,627
399

72,576
46,868
189,670
25,320
62,345
27,139

71,484
46,970
190,270
25,326
62,643
27,087

70,982
47,093
189,245
25,164
62,207
27,163

1 10.3

1 10.5

do....

5,655
3,798

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

I5'l

WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/.=.e.se..,.e

1957-59=100..

ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES

189
233

294

FINANCE:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, tota

3/....do
do....
do

44,015
47,567
23,431
362

44,136
47,326
23,390
384

Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 47
71,320
48,704
179,823
24,078
55,701
26,326

do....
Loans and investments (adjusted), total....
Commercial and industrial ioans (gross)..

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

5.17
87.23
93.34

5.19
85.12
91.04

5.43
93.02
99.95

5.47
93.91
101.12

5.52
93.35
100.43

..thous. bb1..

1,813
20,726
229,741
8,365

1,793
21,004
235,651
8,384

1,880
22,020
207,601
8,603

1,868
21,505
202,843
8,577

1,840
22,134
212,075
8,494

JS. sh. tons..
1957-59=100..
.thous. cars..
do

2,776
149.0
611
330

2,765
148.4
609
324

2,447
131.4
566
318

2,401
128.9
562
310

2,403
129.0
576
315

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3_/.
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's)... ..1941-43-10..
do....
PRODUCTION:
JS. sh. tons.,
mi 1. kw.-hr..

FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL
±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks.

2/ Tuesday price.

MONTHLY

3/ Dai ly average.

IV

Gross private domestic investment, total

1966

1967

II

II 1

IV

1

721.2
455.6
70.3
31.4
29.6

732.3
460. 1
67. 1
28.5
29.2

745.3
469.9
70.2
30.1
30.7

759.3
474.1
69.6
29.8
30.7

r763.7
r479.9
r68.4
r27.9
31.1

.do
.do....
.do
„do

197.0
37.5
101.6
15.7

201.9
39.4
103.3
15.8

205.6
39.7
104.8
16. 1

208.1
41.1
105.5
16. 1

209.2
40.8
105.4
16.6

r2l2.5
r4l.6
r106.9
r!7.0

.do
.do
,do
•do....

180.2
26.3
64.7
13.4

183.4
26.5
66.0
13.5

187.4
27.1
67. 1
13.9

191.5
27.6
68.2
14.2

195.3
27.7
69.5
14.5

r199.1
27.8
70.6
14.9

.do

1 1 1.9
101.5
73.9
27.6
10.4

1 14.5
105.6
77.0
28.6
8.9

1 18.5
106.2
78.2
28.0
12.3

115.0
105.1
80.3
24.8
9.9

120.0
103.5
81.6
21.9
16.4

r109.3
rl03.7
81.6
r22.l
r5.6

6. 1
40.3
34.2

6.0
41.7
35.6

4.7
41.9
37.3

4.2
43.4
39.2

4. 1
43.6
39.5

r5.4
r45.6
40.2

141.2
69.8
52.5
71.4

145.0
71.9
54.6
73.1

149.0
74.0
57. 1
75.0

156.2
79.0
62.0
77.2

161. 1
81.7
65.5
79.4

r169. 1
r87.0
r69.7
r82. 1

.do....
.do....
Govt, purchases of goods and services, total.... .do
.do....




1

704.4
445.2
68.0
29.9
28.8

•do....
.do
.do....

19530

2,408
129.3

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1965

Services, tota 1„... „.. 0... e

210,062

47 Wednesday data.

ITEM

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, TOTAL
b il. $..
Personal consumption expenditures, total
.do....
.do....
.do....

5.57
92.78
99.77

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued

3

1966

1965
ITEM

GENERAL BUSINESS

IV

III

IV
INDICATORS—Con.

NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT—Con.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES—Con,
NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL
bil. $,
Compensation of employees, total
do..
Proprietors' income, total
do..,
Business and professional
do.,,
Farm
.do..,
Rental income of persons
do..,

577.8
406.5
57. I
41. I
16.0
18.5

595.7
419.6
58.4
41.4
17.0
18.7

604. I
427.9
57.9
41.6
16.3
18.8

613.8
438.3
57.3
41.9
15.4
18.9

626.
447.
57.
42.
15.
19.

76.9
78.7
46.3
18.7
552.8
66.7
486.1
457.6
28.5

80.0
82.7
48.7
19.1
564.6
69.5
495.1
468.4
26.7

79.9
82.8
48.7
19.6
573.5
73.6
499.9
473.3
26.6

79. I
81.9
48.2
20.2
585.2
77.4
507.8
483.3
24.5

81.7
81.8
48.1
21.0
598.3
79.8
518.4
488.0
30.4

Mar.

Apr.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

bil. $..
do....
do....
do..„.

569.0
382.9
155.4
124.0

570.5
384.7
156.0
125.2

r607.I
410.7
163.9
132.2

r609.3
411.2
163.0
131.I

r6l2.7
r4l3.5
163.4
r131.5

do....
do.. ••
do....
do....

91.4
6l e 7
74.5
20.2

91.
62,
75.
on

97.5
66.7
82.7
22.2

97.7
67.2
83.5
22.5

r98. I
67.8
r84.2
22.8

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

41.5
17.3
18.7
20.9

41.5
16.7
18.7
21.0

r42,
15.
19,
21.

Personal interest income
do....
Transfer payments
do....
Less personal contributions for soc. insurance....do....
Total nonagr icu Itural income..
do....
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: ±/
Value (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
do....
Primary metaIs
..do....
Tr anspor tat i on equ i pment
do....
Value (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
.....do....
Pr i mary meta Is
........................do....
Transportation equ ipment
do....
MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: ±/
New orders, net (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
do....
New orders, net (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
do....
Pr imary meta Is
do....
Tr ansportat i on equ i pment
do....
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
do....
Unfilled orders, end of month (seas, a d j . ) :
Durable goods industries, total
do....
Pr imary meta Is
do...,
Transportation equipment
do....

41.4
42.9
16.9
547.0

41.8
42.6
17.0
549.1

45.7
50.0
19.7
r587.I

24.0
4.0
6.7

23.9
4.
6.

21.4
3.6
5.8

23.1
r3.7
6.1

r23.9
r3.7
r6.4

23.2
3.7
6.2

22,
3.
5.

23.1
3.8
5.9

r22.6
r3.6
5.7

r23. I
r3.5
r6.0

26. I

25.2

21.6

r23. I

r23.3

24.9
4.1
6.9

24.2
3.9
6.6

22.1
3.3
5.6

r22.3
r3.4
r5.8

r22.l
r3.0
r5.9

67.6

69.0

75.5

r75.5

r74.9

66.8
6.4
27.7

68.2
6.5
28.3

75.4
6.5
32.0

r75. I
6e3
r32.2

r'74.2
5.8
r32. I

4,608

3,686

4,940

5,401

5,029

130.9
126.3
128.7

124.1

149.2
147. I
146.9
144.8

67.
65,
66.
63.

1,569
1,538

,502
,481

1,297
1,266

163
147

, 161
, 134

1,268
743

I, 185
660

942
549

894
551

928
558

Cor p.prof its 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
do...
Equals: Disposab le persona I income
do..,
Less: Personal outlays...........
do...
Equals: Personal saving
do..,

1967

1966

PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
Total personal income...
Wage and salary disbursements, total
Commod \ ty-produc i ng i ndustr i es
Manufacturing only
....
Distributive industries
Service industries
Government...
Other labor income
Proprietors' income:
Business and professional
Farm
Rental income of persons...
D i v i dends

r42.2
14.8
19.
21.
46.
51.
19.
r589.

r42,
rl4,
19.
21.
46.3
r52.0
19.8
r593.I

CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NEW CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS:
Advance planning (ENR) 2/
mil. $..
NEW HOUSING UNITS STARTED:
Unadjusted:
Total, incl. farm (public and private)
thous..
PrivateIy owned
do....
Total nonfarm (public and private)
do....
Pr i vate I y owned
do....
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates:
Total, incl. farm (private only)
do....
Total nonfarm (private on ly)
......do....
NEW PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS AUTHORIZED BY BUILDING PERMITS
(12,000 perm it-issuing places):
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates:
Tota I
thous..
One-fami ly structures
do....

jr/ Revised.
js/ Preliminary.

months, 4 weeks.
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/
19530
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

\_( Data f o r A p r i l

1967 are advance estimates.

65.9
64. I
64.7
62.9

96.
95.
94.
92,

2 / Data for Mar. 1966 and Mar. 1967 are f o r 5 weeks; other

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
1966

ITEM
Mar.
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE—Con.
CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES?
American Appraisal Co., The:
Average, 30 cities*............................1913=100..
At 1 anta8 e , s s 8 8 e S 8 8 S S 9 5 0 9 6 S e 5 6 e S S « 9 , 8 S 9 9 8 S S 9 9 9 = ^ . d o a 6 M
New York*...,....................................do....
St. Louis..
,
Engineering News-Records

9

,,.,..do,, M

Construct i on.•....................•.«.•....•••.••..do.»e.
Federal Home Loan Banks, outstanding advances to member
Institutions, end of period.••••••••..••.••••••••..mi 1. $..

1967
Apr.

Jan.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr,

845
917
949

854
926
954

889
970
992

891
970
997

891
970
997

891
972
997

841
830

852
836

890
883

890
883

890
883

890
882

122.0
131.4

S23. 1
132.4

125.2
137.3

125.5
137.5

!25.9
137.8

*I25.9
*I37.8

5,687

6,516

6,340

5,800

5, 175

4,782

8,570
4,477
1,137
2,956

8,788
4,553
1, 148
3,087

9,560
4,986
1,323
3,251

9,72!
5,036
1,342
3,343

9,937
5, III
1,363
3,463

10,103
5, 175
1,337
3,590

FINANCE
AGRICULTURAL LOANS AND DISCOUNTS OUTSTANDING OF AGENCIES
SUPERVISED BY THE FARM CREDIT ADM.:
Total, end of month..,.,
,,,
...D.,..mi 1. $..
Farm mortgage loans: Federal land banks...........do....
Bank debits to demand deposit accounts, except interbank
and U.S. Govt, accounts, annua! rates, seas, adj.:
Total (233 SMSA's).................................bi1. $..
New York SMSA...••••••••• 9e..OJB•••••.••••••••• ...do....

5,784.6
2,411.7

5,858.0
2,501.5

6,409.1
2,847.3

6,294.9
2,724.7

6,315.9
2,756.6

6,553.5
2,864.0

3,372.9
1,313.6
2,059.3

3,356.5
1,281.6
2,074.9

3,561.8
1,362.2
2,199.6

3,570.2
1,389.5
2,180.7

3,559.3
1,386.8
2,172.5

3,689.5
1,451.4
2,238.1

64,124
42,840

65,452
43,285

67,493
45,602

67,490
45,799

67,385
46,507

69,015
47,264

FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS, CONDITION, END OF MONTH:
Reserve bank credit outstanding, total ....,,.*..... .do....

Ratio of gold certificate reserves to FR note liabilities
percent..
Money and interest rates:

327

452

71

165

42

54

40,734
13,204

40,713
13,190

43,464
12,678

43,971
12,626

44,908
12,611

45,460
12,604

64, 124
19,233
18,000
37,432

65,452
19,841
18,736
37,536

67,493
20,17!
18,773
39,216

67,490
19,879
18,916
39,115

67,385
20,561
19,148
39,013

69,015
21,353
19,410
39,070

35.3

35.1

32.3

32.3

32.3

32.3

5.40
5.48

5.53
5.49

6.38
5.96

6.38
5.96

6.17
5.96

6.03
5.96

51.3
106.0

52.7
II 1.8

57.2
124.7

55.6
! 19.4

54.8
117.2

57.7
123.0

37.6
48.5
32.9

37.6
47.9
33.2

39.4
50.9
34.8

39.4
52.6
34.2

39.1
51.2
33.9

40.8
54.2
35.1

Turnover of demand deposits except interbank and U.S. Govt.,
annual rates, seasonally adjusted:
New York SMSA.....

*Index as of May I , 1967:
USCOMM-DC— 19530

do....

Building, 127.2; construction, 139.9.

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