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November 17, 1967 BUSINESS STATISTICS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS* U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS BUSINESS INDICATORS Index, 1941-43=10 120 Index, 1941-43=10 120 PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS 110 inn IUU - 90 80 Monthly (avg. of daily close) 70 1 I I I I I I l I ! I 1 1 1 1 1 1964 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1965 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1966 i i i i 1 i i i i i J F M A M J 1967 J A S O N D Data: Stand. & Poor's Corp. Thousands 350 Thousands 1,400 MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION (cars, trucks, coaches; U.S. plants) Monthly 1964 1965 1966 J F M A M J J A S O N D 1967 Data: Automobile Mfrs. Assn. Index, 1957-59=100 250 RAW STEEL PRODUCTION (ingots and all other forms) 200 Index, 1957-59=100 I 250 - - 200 ~ 150 100 Monthly 50 1 I i I I I I i I 1964 I ! 1 [ I I i 1 I I I I I —J 1 1 1 1 1 L_l 1 1 1 _l 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1965 Data: Amer. Iron & Steel Inst. * Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $6.00 annually, this Supplement weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY provides selected J FMA M J J A S O ND WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1 3UU 1967 j ITEM Nov. 5 Nov. 12 WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/e..88.....e.1957-59=SOOe. 102.3 ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES. mil. $.. INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs thous.. INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs do.... State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)...do.... FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet).number.. Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 102.7 94.9 94.5 94.8 94.7 6,065 4,103 5,998 4,046 6,069 4, 158 6,009 4,059 6,228 4,299 190 826 778 273 194 908 857 234 181 955 891 219 174 959 893 239 43,089 45,472 23,380 279 43,406 46,100 23,355 378 45,559 49,515 25,018 557 45,429 48,773 24,561 192 72,609 47,076 181,846 22,863 59,723 27,517 69,396 47,014 180,566 22,482 59,797 27,458 75,024 48,409 199,538 28,849 63,300 28,446 75,669 48,428 199,078 28,658 63,083 28,480 77,183 48,438 200,897 28,915 63,381 28,531 5.64 80.88 85.90 5.64 81.38 86.52 6. 15 95.25 103.74 6.22 94.52 103.00 6.25 92.7! 101.05 6.30 91. 14 99.25 1,922 22,089 237,862 8,451 1,865 21,952 233,815 8,475 1,788 22,579 173,497 8,798 1,844 22,752 184,589 8,828 1,808 23, 124 169,868 8,997 160,800 2,546 136.7 614 335 2,560 137.4 586 328 2,575 138.2 589 2,561 137.5 591 331 2,568 137.8 575 321 205 216 228 FINANCE: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total do.... 45,341 48,643 24,698 278 45,563 49,424 24,760 394 Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 47 Loans and investments (adjusted), total do.... Commercial and industrial loans (gross).... do,... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3_/ percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's).... 1941-43=10.. PRODUCTION: FREIGHT CARLOADING, TOTAL thous. cars.. J./ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. MONTHLY 3/ Daily average. 1 335 | 2,577 138.3 4_/ Wednesday data. BUSINESS STATISTICS 1967 1966 ITEM Sept. Oct. July Aug. Sept. Oct. do.... do.... do.... do.... 24,864 7,659 4,095 1,311 1,082 25,923 8,625 5,096 1,332 1,077 26,005 8,547 5,014 1,239 1, 143 r26,20l r8,298 r4,669 r1,325 r 1,167 r26,260 r8,187 r4,5l7 r 1,353 1, 135 26,231 8,499 4,889 1,378 do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... .....do.... do.... 17,204 1,469 821 2,034 6,039 1,923 3,274 17,298 1,478 841 2,006 5,922 1,959 3,375 17,458 1,301 879 2,293 6, 145 2, 159 3,085 rl7,903 r 1,451 r888 r2,3i6 r6,059 r2, 1 13 r3,502 r18,073 r 1,570 r889 r2,205 r6,252 r2,OI9 r3,5!5 17,732 1,483 883 2, 173 5,861 2,043 3,530 25,703 8,394 5,034 1,293 975 25,550 8,276 4,921 1,266 971 26,444 8,592 5, 130 1,267 1,031 r26,422 r8,508 r5,053 r1,299 r1,025 r26,753 r8,73l 5,227 1,333 1,054 26,152 8, 155 17,309 1,472 860 1,975 5,947 1,931 3, 341 17,274 1,466 859 1,974 5,949 1,926 3,354 17,852 1,538 903 2,071 6,002 2,020 3,529 rl7,9l4 r1,562 r9l3 r2,094 r6,0l9 r2,003 r3,565 r18,022 1,554 908 2, 137 6,058 2,017 3,586 17,997 35,628 36,355 37,i93 36,680 35,894 35,997 35,106 r36,028 35,705 36,143 6,759 6,762 6,804 6,871 6,683 7, 162 7,063 7,292 7,215 DOMESTIC TRADE RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES: ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL 1/ .....do,.*. .....do..... .....do do.... .....do.... ESTIMATED INVENTORIES: RETAIL FIRMS WITH II OR MORE STORES: Estimated sales (seasonally adjusted), total.... .....do.... r./ Revised^ J./ Data for Oct. 1967 are advance estimates. Digitized for 9156 FRASER 1 7,013 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 3 1967 ITEM Sept. Oct. July Aug. Sept. EMPLOYMENT AND POPULATION LABOR TURNOVER IN MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS: Accession rate, total monthly rate per 100 employees. Seasonal ly adjusted do... New hires .....do... Seasonal ly adjusted do... Separation rate, total do... Seasonal ly adjusted do... Quit do... Layoff • do... Seasonal ly adjusted.... do... 6.0 4.9 4.7 3.7 6.6 5.0 4.5 1.0 I.I 5.1 5. I 4. I 3.9 4.8 4,6 2.8 I. I I. I 4.6 4.2 3.3 3.0 1.9 5.4. 4.3 4.0 3.1 5.3 4.3 -3.2 -I.I r-I.I p5. 1 p4.2 p4.0 p3. ! p6.2 p4.7 p4.0 pi.3 pi.4 FINANCE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS, CONDITION, END OF MONTH: Assets, total Reserve bank credit outstanding, total Discounts and advances U.S. Government securities Gold certificate reserves 67,385 45,475 773 42,907 12,779 67,257 45,501 410 42,975 12,776 70,516 47,603 41 46,804 12,604 70 , 126 48 ,363 36 46 ,555 12,499 r7l,193 r48,860 67,385 20,887 19,538 38,623 67,257 20,767 19,338 38,759 70,516 20,813 18,877 40,199 70 ,126 21 433 19,789 40 ,363 r7l,193 33. I 33.0 31.4 31.0 31.0 71, 189 104,851 76,248 5,706 4,515 I 1,710 90,523 72,609 107,531 77,640 6,624 3,463 12,692 88,879 74,348 1 12,459 81,030 6,089 3,458 13,445 100,731 73,321 107,686 79,157 5,503 2,322 12,643 101,827 74,395 I 13,043 81,444 5,665 5,353 12,846 101,659 47,351 30,327 47,076 29,220 47,836 36,604 47,957 37,449 48,349 37,174 do... do... do... do... do... do... 132,202 59,440 5,826 10,825 27,403 34,424 132,176 59,723 5,708 10,645 27,517 34,042 137,270 63,445 7,455 9,907 27,797 34,992 135,488 62,189 7,024 9,495 28,094 35,273 138,009 r63,372 r7,247 10, 185 28,337 35,466 Investments, totaI do... U.S. Government obIigations, total do... do... Notes and bonds do... Other secur ities FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE: Public debt and guaranteed obligations: Gross debt (direct), end of month, total bi I. $. Interest bear i ng, totaI do... Pub I ic issues..... . do... Held by U.S. Government investment accts do... do... Special issues do... Non i nterest bear i ng . Guaranteed obligations not owned by U.S. Treasury. end of month „ ....... do. Life insurance: Premiums collected (L5AMA); Total life insurance premiums mi I. $. Ord i nary . . do... do... Group and wholesale do... I ndustr i a I 50,719 23, 180 19,081 27,539 49,670 22,863 18,991 26,807 58,268 26,004 21,041 32,264 59,321 26,903 22,274 32,418 59,717 27,043 21,978 32,674 324.75 320.01 266.95 16.02 53.07 4.73 326.89 322.30 270.41 16.06 51.89 4.59 330.64 327.13 270.92 335.85 332.41 274.10 18.83 58.31 3.44 335.90 332.45 274.71 18.61 57.74 3.45 .50 .50 .52 .52 .52 1,273 964 212 97 1,354 1,024 222 108 1,399 1,054 241 104 1,405 1,050 257 98 1,315 990 231 93 3,258 1.293 13,257 1.293 13, 108 1.593 13,008 1.750 13,006 1.680 41.99 4!.99 44. 51 41.74 39.50 41.50 41.03 42.24 43.33 40.23 51. 67 53. 13 57.30 44.87 49.85 52.46 54.20 56.80 44.69 51.24 53.23 55.28 54.89 44.57 52.98 mil. $. do... do... do... do... Liabi I ities, total Deposits, totai. <... Member-bank reserve balances Federal reserve notes in circulation Ratio of gold certificate reserves to FR note do... do... do... do... liabilities percent. Large commercial banks of Federal Reserve System, condition, Wednesday nearest end of month: Deposits: Demand, adjusted J./.. mil, $. Demand, total do... Individuals, partnerships, and corp do... States and political subdivisions do... U.S. Government do... Domestic commercial banks do... T i me, tota I do... Individuals, partnerships, and Corp.: Savings do... Other time do... Loans (adjusted), total 2/ Commercial and industrial For purchasing or carrying securities To nonbank financial institutions. Real estate loans Other loans... GOLD, MONETARY STOCK, U.S., end of month do... SILVER, PRICE AT NEW YORK doi. per fine o z . SECURITY MARKETS: STOCKS: PRICES: New York Stock Exchange common stock indexes: Compos ite 12/31/65=50. Industrial do... Transportati on do... Uti I ity do... Finance „ do... TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION SCHEDULED AIRLINES (DOMESTIC TRUNK), OPERATING RESULTS: Miles flown (revenue) millions. Express and freight ton-miles fiown.... do... Mail ton-miles flown do... Passenger originated (revenue) do... Passengei—miles flown (revenue)..... billions. £./ Revised. &/ Preliminary. 92.4 97.4 23 .0 7.2 5. 1 96.1 105.9 24.6 7.3 5.0 19. 16 56.21 3.50 no.5 100.3 27 .8 8 .8 6.8 74 46,916 12,510 1 £.£- , \J li. r20,686 40,413 113. I 113.8 31.8 9.7 7.4 ±/ Other than domestic commercial interbank and U.S. Govt., less cash items in process of collection. 2/ Exclusive of loans to domestic commercial banks and after deduction of valuation reserves. Digitized for 9756 FRASER MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 4 1967 1966 ITEM Aug. Sept. June July Aug. METALS AND MANUFACTURES Castings, gray irons ____ Orders, unfilled, for sale, end of mo, „. ..thous,, sh9 tons, Shipments, totaI.................. ...................do.., For sale...........................................do.., Castings, malleable irons Orders, unfilled, for sale, end of mo ...,do.., Sh ipments, totaI.....................................do... For saIe......................•.....•••....... do.., Steel castings; Orders, unfilled, for sale, end of mo do,,, Shipments, totaI.....................................do..« For sale 6 „,.. e 6 9 e a o . a e . 9 e , e , 8 ., 8 .., do.., 9 STEEL MILL PRODUCTS, INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: Consumers1 (manufacturers only).............mi I. sh. tons, Receipts during month..............................do.., Consumption during month...........................do.., Service centers (warehouses)••.••••••.•••••••••.••••.do... Producing mi I Iss Sn process (ingots, semifinished, etc.),., ...do,., Finished (sheets, plates, bars, pipe, etc.)........do.., Fabricated structural steels Orders, new (net).........................thous. sh. tons. Shipments. ,,,.,.,.,.,,,,do,,, Backlog, end of month.................................do... Furnaces and ovens (indust.), dora. new orders, net,..mil. $. E lectr ic processing...... 8 . do... Fuel-fired (except for hot rolling steel)............ do... Material handling equipment (industriaI)s Orders (new), index, seas, adj.......... 1957-59=100. MACHINE TOOLS: Metal cutting tools? Orders, new (net), total ...mil. $. Domest i c. do... Shipments, total...................................do... Domestic... do... Estimated backlog, end of month..................months. Metal forming tools: Orders, new (net), total.. mil. $. Domest ?c do... Sh i pments, tota I do... Domestic... ..do... Estimated backlog, end of month months. TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT MOTOR VEHICLES: FACTORY SALES, TOTAL thous. Domest i c... .do... Passenger cars, total ...do... Domestic......... do... Trucks and buses, total...... ...do... Domest ic,,., do... 1,022 1,327 784 1,034 1,344 768 896 1,256 709 r882 r934 r58l 895 1.245 750 198 88 53 209 95 60 131 88 53 132 64 41 137 85 51 655 174 147 633 182 154 342 168 142 r328 124 105 317 137 114 11.2 5.7 5.4 5.1 II.0 5.7 5.9 5.2 8.7 5. I 5.4 5.3 9.1 4.5 4.1 5.2 9.1 r5.3 r5.3 p5,0 9.6 8.3 9.7 8.4 10.4 8.7 10.8 8.7 10.7 8.7 431 413 3,435 301 393 363 367 3,282 3,154 328 329 3 , 135 621 449 3,277 15.5 1.6 9.3 12.2 1.3 8. 1 14, I 1.2 8.4 10.9 1.0 7. I 14.3 r95 r9.8 216.4 215.7 205.8 173.4 219.3 I 13.05 107.10 80.95 74.40 10.3 137.70 126.50 104.05 93.65 10.8 104.10 93.95 121.70 108.30 9.3 88.25 77.90 96. 15 88.80 9 .2 r108.60 r99.l5 r87.25 r78.45 24.65 22.70 26.70 24.40 9.7 19.90 17.95 29.60 27.60 9.4 20.45 17.15 33.25 27.00 5.9 18. 10 13.60 21.20 18.70 5 .9 r13.95 r13.30 r20.55 211.9 196.3 143.8 136.4 68.1 59.9 747.2 709.8 621.8 592.4 125.4 117.5 911.7 865.2 765.3 732.3 146.4 133.0 530.8 506 .3 425 .5 410 .6 105.3 95 .6 324.2 300.8 231.6 218.3 92.6 82.5 1 9.5 17.65 r5.7 r_i Revised. £/ Preliminary. USCOMM-DC—9156 POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS W A S H I N G T O N , D.C. 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First Class Mail WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT OF CURRENT Digitized forSURVEY FRASER BUSINESS
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