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November 1, 1968
A WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS
B U S IN E S S IN D I C A T O R S
Thousands
350
Thousands
1400
•1,200
M O T O R VEHICLE PRODUCTION
(cars, trucks coaches; U.S. plants)
Monthly
1965
1967
1966
J F M A M J J A S O N D
1968
Data: Automobile Mfrs. Assn.
Index, 1957-59 = 100
250
Index, 1957-59 = 100
250
R A W STEEL PRODUCTION
(ingots and all other forms)
-
-
200
200
1968
1967
150
_ 150
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100
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Monthly
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Index, 1957-59 = 100
115
WHOLESALE PRICES
Index, 1957-59 = 100
140 |
i CONSUMER PRICES
<-
130
All Services
120
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—
100 [t i{ {
1966
^>'
100
-
Food
1967
..... 1
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1968
Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor
1965
U.S. Dept. of Labor
^ A v a i l a b l e only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, this Supplement
provides selected
Commodities
^ \
105
... ..1. ... .
1965
Industrial
All Commodities
y
\
All Items
—
^.-^"^
***
^^5 S C^"*\'
110
110
weekly and monthly d a t a subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY
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1968
1966
1967
1968
100
WEEKLY
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BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1968
1967
ITEM
Oct. 28
Oct. 21
WHOLESALE FRIGES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ ............1957-59=100„
94^9~
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
94o5
94o5
94o5
95.3
6,833
4,559
6,603
4,424
6,696
4,457
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES ........................... .mil. $.
Nondurable goods stores .... o.... 0...... c ... o . . . . 0. <> . d o . 0.
6,113
4,141
6,056
4,044
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs ......... .thous.
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs ...........
... .doc..
State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico) ...do...
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number.
181
955
891
219
174
959
893
239
154
852
788
143
151
854
790
189
FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 2J °
o .mil. $ c
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 2/....do...
Member bank reserve balances 2j <>....................do...
Excess reserves, estimated 2d .....................do...
45,559
49,515
25,029
561
45,429
48,773
24,549
190
48,302
55,287
26,370
370
48,550
55,443
26,455
175
48,764
56,105
26,960
352
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.
75,148
48,543
201,851
28,920
63,347
28,515
75,669
48,428
199,078
28,658
63,083
28,480
78,029
48,512
219,650
28,602
69,693
31,057
76,984
48,506
218,822
28,599
69,903
31,125
77,115
48,512
218,887
28,515
70,327
31,245
6.22
94.52
103 o 00
6.37
-*102.86
*112.18
6.40
-»-103.74
-"-113.27
6.44
*103o53
---113.01
1,844
22,752
184,589
8,828
2,561
137.5
15 o4
1,396
24,467
240,178
9,070
1,881
101.0
14.8
772
24,316
252,625
9,049
1,340
24,837
246,242
9,027
2,026
108.8
14.9
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 2j .....percent.
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) hj..1941-43=10.
Industrials, 425 stocks ...........................do...
PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal 2d °.o.....................thous. sh. tons.
Electric power, by utilities .................mil. kw.-hr.
Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses) ..............number.
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 2d ...........thous. bbl.
Steel, raw ...............................thous. sh. tons.
Index of production ........................1957-59=100.
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES ........................bil.
6.15
95 = 25
103.74
1,832
22,579
173,497
8,798
2,575
138.2
15.2
1,987
106.7
14.0
Oct. 26
95o4
152
"""184
156
48,702
55,834
26,444
-33
6.47
*104.57
*114.22
246,933
2,111
H3.3
1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 2d Daily average, ij Wednesday data. * Tuesday average.
MONTHLY
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1968
1967
ITEM
Aug.
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: 1/
Value (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total ......... c
Primary metals ........................ c
Transportation equipment................
Value (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total ..........
Primary metals
Transportation equipment ...............
MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: l/
New orders, net (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
New orders, net (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total ..........
Primary metals
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
Sept.
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
.bil.
...do.
...do.
23.8
3.7
5.1
25.5
3.7
5.9
29.6
4.9
7.5
25.
4.
6,
r24.7
3.5
r5.0
28.5
3.9
7.2
...do.
...do.
...do.
25.8
3.8
6.8
25.2
3.8
27.6
4.6
6.8
r28.
4<
r7.
r26.7
3.7
r6.8
27.9
3.9
7.2
.do.
24.1
25.7
28.9
25.0
r25.3
28.9
.do.
.do.
.do.
25.9
4.0
6.3
25.2
3.9
5.9
26.7
3.9
6.3
r26.8
r27.
3<
r7.
28.
4.
6.
.do.
78.4
78.6
r80.7
81.1
.do.
.do.
.do.
77.9
79.
29.
81.0
6.6
32.8
5,
32.
r80,
5.
32,
80.4
5.7
32.3
116.9
117.1
120.9
121.5
121.9
122.2
116.5
117.1
111.9
114.8
104.7
96.9
125.2
116.7
117.7
112.0
114.9
104.8
96.1
126.2
120.4
121.6
115.1
118.2
107.4
100.1
120.8
122.1
115.5
118.7
107.6
99.8
121.2
122.6
115.9
119.2
107.7
99.1
121.5
123.0
116.1
119.6
107.6
98.4
126.7
6.4
29.9
77.
6,
3.9
r6.6
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:
Unadjusted indexes:
All items
.1957-59=100.
Special group indexes:
All items less shelter ...............
.do...
All items less food ..................
.do...
Commodities
.do...
Nondurables
.do...
Durables
.do...
New cars
.do...
Used cars
.do...
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1967
ITEM
Sept.
Aug.
COMMODITY PRICES—Continued
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, UNADJ.-- Con.
Special group indexes—Con.
Commodities less food
.
Services
Services less rent
Food
c... o
o
Meats, poultry, and fish
„
Dairy products
„
Fruits and vegetables . „. „
Housing
Shelter
Rent
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
o
'.....'...'
.......
Household furnishings and o p e r a t i o n
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Private
Public
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
0
Chemicals and allied products
Fuels and related products, and power
Furniture and household durables
Hides, skins, and leather products
Lumber and wood products
Machinery and equipment
Aug.
109.
128.
131.
116.
113.
116.
122.7
110.0
128.
132.
115.
113.
117 c
115.
113.0
133.9
138.1
119.1
113.2
120.9
130.0
113.2
134.9
139.3
120.0
114.0
121.0
132.2
113.5
135.5
140.0
120.5
115.3
121.5
128.2
do....
.do....
.do....
.do....
.'.do....
do....
do....
114.7
118.4
112.6
120.8
109.1
111.7
108.5
108.3
115.0
118.7
112.8
121.1
109.4
112.3
108.9
108.8
118.7
122.9
114.9
126.1
110.3
115.4
109.4
112.9
119.5
124.2
115 c l
127.8
110.6
115.7
109.5
113.1
120.1
125.0
115.4
128.8
110.7
115.7
109.7
113.3
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
113.8
116.4
114.4
132.8
124.2
137.5
116.1
120.0
115.1
116.8
114.8
133.0
124.9
138.5
116.4
120.5
119119.
117.
138 c
129.
144120.
125.6
119.7
119.8
117.6
138.5
130.2
145.1
120.4
125.9
120.3
120.0
117.7
138.6
130.5
145.5
120.9
126.3
do.
do.
do.
115.8
114.3
116.3
115.6
114.9
117.0
119.2
119.9
119.8
119.0
120.3
119.6
119.7
121.0
120.0
do.
do.
do.
do.
106,
99112,
106.
1
2
1
3
106.2
98.4
112.7
106.5
108.7
102.5
114.6
108.8
109.1
103.9
115.9
108.8
108.7
101.4
114.9
108.9
98.0
104.7
101.0
114.4
106.1
111.8
97.9
104.5
101.2
114.4
108.7
111,9
103
103
118
117
115
98.2
103.3
104.1
119.5
119.2
115.2
98.1
102.6
104.2
119.5
120.5
115.4
109.2
104.5
104.0
97.8
101.7
110.0
109.
104.
104«
98.
102.
110.
111.7
108.3
104.7
99.9
105.2
111.8
111.4
108.4
104.9
100.7
105.8
111.5
111.3
108.7
104.9
100.6
106.0
111.6
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
.do...
Metals and metal products
do...
Nonmetallic mineral products
.do...
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 Y —
Wholesale prices
1957-59=$1.00.
Consumer prices
do...
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN 48 STATES (F.W. Dodge Co.):
TOTAL VALUATION
mil. $ 0
Index (seasonally adjusted)
.1957-59=100.
Building, total
mil. $.
CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES:
American Appraisal Co., The:
Average, 30 cities
1913=100.
Atlanta
do...
New York
do...
San Francisco
do...
St. Louis
do...
FINANCE
Bank debits to demand deposit accounts, except interbank
and U.S. Govt, accounts, annual rates, seas, adi.:
Total (233 SMSA's) ......'.
......'...
"..bil. $.
New York SMSA
do...
0
Total 232 SMSA• s (except N.Y.)
do...
6 other leading SMSA's
.do...
226 other SMSA' s .....
.do...
Money and interest rates:
Home mortgage rates (conventional 1st mortgages):
New home purchase (U.S. avg.) ...................percent.
Existing home purchase (U ,S. avg.)
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
O do...
T o t a l 232 SMSA's ( e x c e p t N.Y.)
6 o t h e r l e a d i n g SMSA' s
226 o t h e r SMSA' s
July
1957-59=100.
do. . .
do. ..
do.'..
do...
do...
do..'.'
do....
„
June
do...
do...
do...
$0,943
.855
D.942
.854
$0,920
.827
>0.917
.823
$0,920
.820
5,104
165
3,759
4,695
168
3,526
5,589
160
4,273
5,956
187
4,700
6,318
192
4,423
917
998
1,015
924
912
919
1,001
1,016
928
912
973
1,065
1,056
958
964
979
1,075
1,087
968
964
986
1,081
1,090
979
967
7,067.8
3,185.7
3,882.1
1,575.0
2,307.1
6,799.4
2,952.4
3,847.0
1,513.6
2,333.4
7,948.5
3,595.0
4,353.5
1,771.0
2,582.5
8,163.0
3,726.1
4,436.9
1,807.9
2,629.0
4,079.6
4,442.2
6.28
6.34
6.31
6.36
6.88
6.97
7.04
7.10
7.10
7.12
59.0
128.5
41.1
56.6
34.6
57.4
120.6
40.8
55-4
35.1
62.4
131.4
43.4
59.5
36.6
64.3
140.3
43.7
59.9
37.0
65*2
147.7
43.7
60.8
36.5
8,521.8
1,825.2
2,617.0
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Sept.
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
CHEMICALS AMD ALLIED PRODUCTS
ORGANIC CHEMICALS, PRODUCTION:
Acetic anhydride . . s . . . . . . . . . » . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mil. l b .
A c e t y s a l i c y l i c a c i d ( a s p i r i n ) . . . . . . . . . » . . * . . . . . » . . . . . . .do». .
Creosote o i l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . .mil. g a l .
DDT o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m i l . l b .
Ethyl acetate (85%) ....................................do...
Formaldehyde (37$ HCHO) ................................do...
Glycerin, refined, all grades:
Production ...........................................do...
Stocks, end of month .....'.............'.............. .do...
Methanol, synthetic and natural '....'.'............0 e .mil. gal.
Phthalic anhydride .................................fflmil. lb.
131.
2,
9.
10.
11.
299.0
127.0
2.8
9.9
5*7
9S4
289.8
107.6
2.4
10.7
12.3
12.8
356.3
141.2
2.3
r9.0
12.2
13.0
337.3
142.3
2.1
8.0
12.3
13.3
334.2
24.8
22.3
44.9
61.0
25.7
21.4
39.5
65.1
26.3
29=3
46.5
27.5
29.2
48.6
r57.1
30.2
28.8
46.1
63.6
332
2,461
5,808
1,001
348
2,330
6,114
1,037
257
2,367
5,125
856
288
2,609
5,454
928
311
2,468
5,942
930
323
2,540
6,348
973
38.2
39.1
38.8
36.6
33.4
35.2
65.9
133.2
49.1
104.9
47.8
188.9
39.1
158.0
33.5
127.4
105.5
45.4
33.5
35.5
27.4
22.9
38.3
32.9
37*8
23.2
9.9
22.0
31.7
rl,055.1
rl06.2
r981.9
rU.0.1
1,098.9
151.6
1,102.1
136.0
1,022.7
100.5
896.4
92.4
493.4
470.2
507.5
507.6
477.6
410.1
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS, TOBACCO
Livestock slaughter (federally inspected):
Calves ............o..........o.e.............thous. animals.
....do...
Cattle ......... o...... o o...........................
Hogs ............................................... ....do...
Sheep and lambs .................................... ....do...
1/EGETABLE OILS AND RELATED PRODUCTS:
Corn oil:
Production, crude ................................ .mil. lb.
Cottonseed cake and meal:
Production ................................thous.sh. tons.
Stocks (at oil mills), end of month ...".'.'.'........ ....do...
Cottonseed oil:
Production, crude ...............................c .mil. lb.
Linseed oil:
Production, crude (raw) .........................c ....do...
Soybean cake and meal:
Production ................................thous.sh. tons.
Stocks (at oil mills), end of month ............. c ....do...
Soybean oil:
Production, crude ..................„..........„.< •mil. lb.
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