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

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NOVEMBL ^

19"

Thousands
350

Thousands
1400
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION

1,200

(Passenger cars)

-

1,000

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Data: Automobile Mfrs. Assn.

1957-593=100
250

1957^59 = 100
250
RAW

STEEL P R O D U C T I O N

(ingots and a!i other forms)

H 200

200
1969
1970

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Data: Amer. Iron & Steel Inst.

Billion $
900
PERSONAL INCOME

Billion $
800

1957-59 = 100
220
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

(Seas, adj., at annual rates)

(F.R.B. seas. a d j . i n d e x )

800

H 700

200

—

600

180

-

H 500

160

-

400

140

Total
(left scale)

700
Wage and Salary
Disbursements I
(right scale)
I

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.•

500 7

M M I i n n

1967

M M I 1 I I 1 M

1968

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1967

1970

Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

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Data: Federal Reserve Board

SURVEY

1968

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WEEKLY

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BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1970

1969
Nov. 8

Nov. 15

Oct. 24

Oct. 31

Nov. 7

Nov. 14

1957-59=100.

111.9

112.1

108.9

108.0

106.9

mil. $.
do...

6,903
4,732

7,061
4,816

6,931
4,889

109.0
7,102
4,849

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.

206
1,005
935
222

197
1,084
1,007
161

280
1,937
1,754
213

284
1,955
1,769
223

333

213

264

51,833
62,125
27,661
296

52,314
62,491
27,725
371

55,228
65,319
28,802
201

55,015
64,516
28,406
144

55,135
64,703
28,634
303

55,652
65,140
28,695
267

/7,962
46,411
227,284
23,430

78,H7
33,947

78,396
46,343
226,984
22,971
78,246
33,995

78,814
47,024
241,033
25,857
80,575
34,016

80,780
47,013
240,145
25,593
79,968
34,049

78,825
41,121
242,539
25,710
80,185
34,061

7.68
97.64
107.31

7.70
97.89
107.62

8.63
83.66
92.04

8.65
83.43
91.83

8.68
84.39
92.89

thous. sh. tons..
mil. kw.-hr..
number..
thous. bbl*-

1,934
27,059
186,904
9,280

1,944
27,357
180,728
9,254

2,035
27,454
90,331
10,028

2,057
27,828
90,094
10,036

2,038
27,923
86,673
10,089

thous sh. tons..
1957-59=100..

2,730
146.5

2,769
148.6

2,453
131.7

bil. .

15.9

15.7

2,397
128.7
15.4

2,329
125.0
15.0

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

FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/

Member bank reserve balances 3J

•

Excess reserves, estimated 3/

mil. $.
do...

do...
do...

Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4/
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)
do...
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3J
percent.
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/...1941-43=10.
Industrials, 425 stocks
*
do...
PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal _3/
Electric power, by utilities
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate _3/
Steel, raw
Index of production
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

1_/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks.

2/ Tuesday price.

MONTHLY

3/ Daily average.

15.5

6,989
5,063

8.67
"*93."42

88,744

2,392
128.4

4_/ Wednesday data.

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1970

1969

ITEM

II

III

III

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..

923.7
573.3
90.6
40.0
37.2

942.6
582.1
89.5
40.2
36.7

951.7
592.6
90.8
41.1
36.9

959.5
603.1
89.1
37.7
38.3

971.1
614.4
91.9
39.4
38.9

r985.5
r622.1
r91.2
r39.2
r38.1

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

244.0
50.0
120.8
20.8

248.1
50.7
122.4
21.5

252.0
50.9
124.6
21.7

258.8
51.3
128.8
22.4

262.6
51.8
131.2
22.7

r265.8
52.3
rl32.3
23.0

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

238.7
33.3
83.0
16.5

244.5
34.5
84.7
16.8

249.8
34.8
87.0
17.1

255.
35.
89,
17.

259.9
35.9
90.8
17.9

r265.1
r36.9
92.6
18.2

Gross private domestic investment, total
Fixed investment
Nonresidential
Residential structures
Change in business inventories.....

do..
do..
do. •
do. •
do..

139.3
131.4
97.5
33.9
7.9

143.8
132.4
101.5
31.0
11.3

140.2
133.0
102.6
30.4
7.2

133.2
131.6
102.6
29.1
1.6

134.3
131.2
102.8
28.4

rl38.3
rl32.7
rl03.6
r29.2
r5.5

Net exports of goods and services
Exports
Imports

do..
do..
do..

1.3
57.2
55.9

2.6
58.3
55.6

2.6
58.8
56.2

3.5
61.1
57.6

62.8
58.7

r4.2
r62.8
r58.6

Govtt purchases of goods and services, total
Federals = = *

do..
do. .

209.9
99.8
77.9
110.1

214.1
102.5
79.8
111.6

216.3
102.1
78.8
114.2

219.6
102.3
79.3
117.4

218.4
99.7
76.8
118.7

r221.0
r98.6
r75.8
122.4

Nondurable
Clothing
Food and
Gasoline

goods, total
and shoes
beverages
and oil

Services, total
Household operation.
Housing
Transportation

National defense
State and local
r/ Revised.
2377



do..
do..

3.1
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS— Continued

3
1970

1969
III

II

GENERAL BUSINESS 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..

764.0
557.5
66.7
50.5
16.2

779.5
572.2
67.5
50.9
16.6

785.2
582.1
67.2
50.6
16.6

791.5
592.2
67.6
50.6
17.0

797.4
596.4
67.8
51.2
16.5

22.0
87.4
93.4
49.7
30.4
741.1
118.1
623.0
589.7
33.3

22.1
86.8
89.9
47.9
31.0
758.1
117.5
640.6
598.7
42.0

22.
82.
88,
47.
31,
770.
119.
650.
609.
41.

22.5
76.7
82.6
44.6
32.4
782.3
117.0
665.3
620.5
44.8

22.6
77.
82.
43.
33,
801.
117.
683.
632.
51,

Oct.

July

763.1
520.0
200.9
160.4
122.2
89.6
107.3
28.2

766.7
522.7
201.8
160.9
123.1
90.0
107.7
28.3

803.3
541.5
202.1
160.1
129.1
96.8
113.5
30.6

806.4
543.2
202.0
159.6
129.7
97.3
114.2
30.8

r811.9
546.6
r201.5
rl59.5
rl30.2
r97.9
117.0
31.1

51.0
16.7
22.1
25.2
60.5
65.9
26.5
740.6

50.8
16.7
22
25
61
66
26
744,

51.6
16.2
22.7
25.2
65.3
78.1
27.8
780.9

51.7
16.1
22.7
25.3
66.0
78.6
28.0
784.0

51.8
rl6.0
22.8
25.5
r66.8
r79.6
28.2
r789.7

173.9

173.1

169.2

rl69.0

rl66.1

175 .2
178 .7
149 .3
179 .1
201 .2
178 .8
195 .4
157 .7
111 .1
185 .3

173.9
177.3
150.4
179.4
199.0
175.7
193.9
156.3
113.8
184.0

r l 6 8 .5
r l 6 7 .4
145 .2
r l 7 2 .5
r l 9 1 .2
158 .1
187 .0
r l 4 8 .8
r l l O .5
172 .5

rl67.9
rl66.5
rl45.0
rl70.0
rl90.3
rl56.7
rl83.3
rl50.2
114.2
rl72.9

do...
..do...
do. . .
do...
do...
do. ..
do...
do. . .
..do..,
..do...
do. . .
do . . .
do. . .
do...
do. . .
do...
do...

170 .9
151 6
146 1
97 7
177 5
157 3
240 2
146. 2
240. 0
142. 2
118. 6
131. 6
114. 7
133. 1
133. 1
222. 5
234.1

169.5
152.1
146.5
101
177
156
238
146
238
138.0
113.8
130.2
115.7
130.7
141.1
226.0
238.5

r l 7 0 .0
r l 4 5 .3
r l 4 0 .9
95 .6
r l 7 2 .0
154 .6
r243 .3
145 .5
r244 .8
141 .1
126 6
rl33. 8
rl27. 5
rl31. 7
rl50. 9
236. 3
249. 5

rl69.8
rl46.3
141.8
93.6
rl72.7
rl54.3
r239.8
147.5
238.5
rl43.8
121.8
rl37.2
128.5
136.7
rl52.0
r235.8
248.6

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

172.
162.
179.
176.
169.
185.

2
8
3
6
9
4

170.9
161.2
176.8
172,8
164.0
184.4

rl66. 8
rl63. 5
rl78. 5
rl.72. 8
163. 8
rl84. 7

rl66.6
rl64.1
rl77.0
rl67.5
163.3
rl46.3

rl63.1
rl60.4
rl60.0
rl32.8
rl08.5
164.8

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

157.
192.
200.
176.
166.
185.

6
4
4
0
6
5

156.2
191.9
200.9
175.4
165.8
185.3

158.
173.
186.
rl71.
rl58.
rl84.

160.0
rl71o9
rl84.2
rl71.2
rl57.2
rl85.7

r!69.0
rl81.1
rl68.7
rl52.3
rl85.7

Rental income of persons
do..
Crop, 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
do..
Equals: Disposable personal income.
....do..
Less: Personal outlays
„co
do..,
Equals: Personal saving
do..,

1969
Sept.
PERSONAL INCOME BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
Total personal income.
•
bil. $
Wage and salary disbursements, total
....do..
Commodity-producing industries, total
do..
Manufacturing
,,do= =
Distributive industries
do..
Service industries.
..do. •
Government.
...do..
Other labor income.
do..
Proprietors' income:
-Business and professional........
..do..
Farm
do..
Rental income of persons.
.do..
Dividends
.do..
Personal interest income
...do..
Transfer payments
do= .,
Less personal contributions for soc. insurance.....do..
Total nonagricultural income
do..
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F. R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT):
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)
1957-59=100,
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL
do..,
Durable manufactures
.do..,
Primary metals
do. . ,
Fabricated metal products
do..,
Machinery
do...
Transportation equipment
do..
Instruments and related products
do..,
Clay, glass, and stone products...........
do...
Lumber and products...
do...
Furniture and fixtures
do...
Nondurable manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel products.
Leather and products.
Paper and products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and products
Petroleum products
Rubber and plastics products...
Foods and beverages
Tobacco products
MINING
Coal
Crude oil and natural gas
Metal mining
UTILITIES
Electric
BY MARKET GROUPINGS:
Final products, total
Consumer goods
Automotive and home goods
Automotive products.
Autos
Auto parts and allied products
Apparel and staples
Equipment, including defense
Business equipment
Material s
Durable goods materials
Nondurable materials


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Aug.

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rl64.2
rl60.5
rl43.1
rl68.4
rl86.2
rl39.4
rl81.0
rl48.8
rl72.1
rl68.7
145.9
166.4
rl51.3
240.4
148.0
144.5
rl39.5
rl29.6
rl40.8
145.1
238.5

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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1970

1969
Aug.

July

Sept.

Aug.

Sept.

DOMESTIC TRADE
RETAIL T R A D E , A L L RETAIL STORES:
EST JMATED SALES ( UNADJUSTED ) , TOTAL, „=., o ,...„„.. „,.... „ „. mil. $
29,424
Durable goods stores....»»..... . „ . ,s . c......,. . - o .. .,-. ... . eiio<. .
8,948
Automotive group»». . . „«»<•, <,.., -. -,«,. „ ,, „ „. „ « 0 «• ....,,,,».* a o.«.do.
«
5,098
Furniture and appl iance group........................ .do. «
1,360
L u m b e r , buil ding, hardware group............ ..........do...
1.312
20,476
Nondurable goods stores..«......,„................»...»«-do., «
1,679
Apparel group«,....„„. . „.*»....«. „ „......,..:,.,, ...« u ... « do..,
992
Drug and proprietary stores.:«»»..,...„.-...»«, o«.»..»..».. «,do..,
2,430
Sat i ng and dr ink i ng p l a c e s . , ,
. ... „ <,..«..«.. o.. do . .:
6,666
FOOd
g r O U P a . . . . . . . C o . . . . n o c » . . . „ . o o :, o » . n . « » o . o . . •> o . » e d o . . ,
2,210
Gasol ine service stations. .....„.«...,.»............ <>.. do..,
4,938
General merchandise group w i t h nonstores».......«.•.<>. do..,

28,583
9,364
5,481
1,401
1,279
19,219
1,642
969
2,199
6.125
2,060
4,669

31,415
10.418
6 3 272
1.407
1,378
20,997
1,618
1,029
2,474
6.781
2,344
4,930

31,143
9,959
5^860
1,395
1,381
2.1,184
1,500
1,031
2,554
7,112
2,414
4,790

r30,404
r9,229
r5 .178
rlJ392
r1,365
r21.175
1,625
rl,047
r2,617
r6,859
r2.275
r5,060

29.664
9,027
4,9 79
1,380
1.321
20,637
1,661
1,041
2,407
6,639
2/127
5,039

29,346
9.161
5,412
1,352
1,185
20,185
1,738
1,013
2,150
6,429
2,075
5,000

29,259
9,384
5,665
1,364
1,190
19,875
1.676
1,019
2,173
6,326
2,089
4,864

30,518
9.411
5,483
1,413
1,216
2.1,107
1,694
1,044
2,341
6,818
2,237
5,106

30,729
9,487
5,544
1,395
1,221
21,242
1,704
1,055
2,299
6,751
2.237
5,246

r30,78i
r9,503
r53522
rl,399
r1,236
r21,278
1,715
rl,071
r2,347
r6,814
r2,l56
r5,l87

30.813
9 ',546
5,646
1,348
1,239
21,267
1,658
1,095
2,351
6,843
2,151
5,241

42,141
43,535

43,370
43,897

44,859
44,527

44,819
44,965

43,927
45,453

44,659
45,691

13,005
8,707
3,788
510

12,438
8,807
3,094
537

15,020
10,549
3,930
541

14,285
9,920
3,814
551

*30,821
9,473
*20,826
522

13,731
9,472
3,714
545

ESTIMATED SALES ( S E A S . A D J . ) , TOTAL
do..,
Durabl e goods stores, .........»».,„..,., » ...».«,-,:.. * u ,, .-..do..,
Au Lomotive group..„...................................do..,
Furniture and appliance group,. ... „.. -.................do..,
Lumber, building, hardware group. ......... ^............ .do.»,
Nondurable goods stores.o...............................do..,
Appar el group........ .........................«......... do ...
Drug and proprietary stores. ......»............. .».<><».do<>.,
Eating and drinking places..........................a.do»..
Food group c. o . r..„........... . ................. o...... . . o do..,
Gasoline service stations.«................o..........do»•,
General merchandise group with nonstores.«..«»».....°.do.»,
ESTIMATED RETAIL INVENTORIES":
Unadjusted, total
........................... do.. ,
Adjusted, total.........................................do..,
FINANCE
LIFE INSURANCE:
Life Insurance Agency Management Association:
Insurance written (new paid-for insurance):
Value, estimated total.......
.....mil. $,
Ordinary (incl. mass-marketed ord. ). = . .««.o.......... do..,
Group. ............
do..,
Industrial.
.do..,
r7 R e v i s e d . * I n c l u d e s $17,175 m i l . GSLI.
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