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November 21, 1969
A UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF

BUSINESS
STATISTICS

COMMERCE
PUBLICATION

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

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1957-59 = 1

1957-59 = 100
220 "" ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities)

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Data: Edison Electric Inst.

Biliion$
700

Billiqn$
800
PERSONAL INCOME

1957-59 = 100
200
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(F.R.B. seas. a d j . index)

(Seas., adj., at annual rates)

700

600

180

500

160

400

140

-

Total
(left scale)

600

500

Wage and Salary
Disbursements
(right scale)

400

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1966

1967

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Data: Federal Reserve Board

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1967

1968

1969

WEEKLY

2

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1969

1968

ITEM
Nov. 9

Nov. 16

Nov. 15

Nov.

Oct. 25

Nov. 1
111.4

111.9

*112.1

97.8

98.3

111.0

6,692
4,534

4,650

6,735
4,596

6,874
4,530

6,802
4,702

175
908
839
163

196
982
909
181

172
946
879
173

175
971
902
197

206

222

161

FINANCE:
Currency in circulation ^J
mil. $.
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total J3/. ..do..,
Member bank reserve balances 3./
do..,
Excess reserves, estimated ^J
do.. .

48,806
57,742
26,354
192

49,314
58,74^
27,070
537

51,819
62,103
27,604
153

51,650
61,308
27,212
128

51,819
62,091
27,635
310

52,314
62,330
27,619
305

Assets and liabilities of large commercial bankst 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..

76,632
48,738
224,806
30,018
70,153
31,627

70,477
31,612

79,356
46,474
225,491
21,778
78,296
33,893

79,650
46,376
226,129
23,350
77,649
33,950

77,935
46,410
227,300
23,428
78,193
33,953

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) J3/
percent
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/.1941-43=10
Industrials, 425 stocks.»..«.......»
do..

6.52
103.27
112.65

6.54
105.13
114.43

7.71
97.83
107.46

7.68
96.81
106.35

7.68
97.64
107.31

7.70
97.89
107.62

181,520

WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/

.1957-59=100.

ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores

„. .mile $.
do...

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.

PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal j /
Electric power, by utilities
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate %J

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

1,835
24,965
217,354
9,023

1,874
25,750
206,390
9,009

1,837
26,900
183,478
9,269

1,893
27,028
187,800
9,307

1,838
27,059
186,904
9,280

Steel, raw
Index of production
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

thous. sh. tons
1957-59=100
bil

2,175
116.8
15.4

2,194
117.8
14.7

2,796
150.1
16.3

2,812
150.9
16.2

2,730
146.5
15.8

2j Tuesday price.

1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks.

MONTHLY

%/ Daily average.

4/ Wednesday data.

2,769
148.6

^Monday price.

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1968

1969

ITEM
II
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCTS:
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,

III

IV

II

III

858.7
530.3
81.8
35.6
33.8

876.4
544.9
85.8
38.6
35.0

892.5
550.7
86.3
39.0
34.6

908.7
562.0
88.4
39.4
35.5

924.8
572.8
90.6
40.0
36.8

r942.8
r579.8
r89.8
r40.8
35.8

.do,
.do,
do,
do.

228.5
45.6
114.8
18.8

233.3
47.4
116.1
19.5

234.3
47.3
116.4
19.5

238.6
43.1
118.4
20.4

242.1
50.0
119.1
21.0

r245.1
r50.8
rll9.9
21.8

do.
.do.
do.
do.

220.0
30.7
76.7
15.9

225.8
31.6
77.9
16.3

230.1
31.9
79.8
I6.5

235.
32.
81,
17.

240.1
33.1
82.8
17.3

244.9
33.9
r84.4
17.7

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

do,
do,
do,
do.
.do.

126-6
116.7
86.4
30.3
9.9

125.2
118.0
88.1
29.9
7.2

133.9
123.4
91.5
31.9
10.5

135.2
128.6
95.3
33.3

137.4
130.5
97.8
32.7
6.9

Net exports of goods and services
Exports.
Imports.

do.
do.
.do.

3.4
50.7
47.3

3.6
53.4
49.7

1.2
50.6
49.4

1.5
47.6
46.1

1.6
57.1
55.5

rl43.3
rl32.5
rlOl.l
r31.4
rl0.7
r2.7
r57.8
r55.2

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

198.4
99.0
77.9
99-4

202.5
100.9
78.8
101.7

206.7
101.9
79.3
104.8

210.0
101.6
79.0
108.5

212.9
100.6
78.5
112.3

r217.0
r103.2
r80.3
rll3.8

Nondurable
Clothing
Food and
Gasoline

goods, total.
and shoes
beverages
and oil.

„

Services, total.....
Household operation.
Housing
Transportation.

r/ Revised.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued
1968

1969

ITEM
II
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT—Con.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTAIS AT ANNUAL RATES—-Con
NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL
..bil. \
Compensation of employees, total.....V............do.
Proprietors' income, total
..
. .do.
Business and prof essionalo........'.'.............do.
Farm
.
<>
• . .do.
Rental income of persons.............o............do.
Corp. profits and. inventory valuation adj., total.do.
Corporate profit 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
.do.
Equals: Personal saving
do.

III

724.1
519.3
64.1
49.3
14.8
21.2
90.6
91.5
50.0
28.4
696.I
102.6
593.4
560.2
33.2

707.4
507.0
63.6
49.2
14.3
21.2
88.2
90.7
49.7
27.5
680.1
92.7
587.4
545.1
42.3

II

IV

737.3
532.3
64.I
49.7
14.4
21.4
90.3
94«.5
51.6
29.3
711.2
107.0
604.3
566.2
38.0

751.3
546.0
64.6
49.
14.
21.5
89.
95.
52.
29.8
724.4
114.2
610.2
577.7
32.5

1?68
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.
e. .do...
Distributive industries.
.do.
Service industries
..
.do...
0
Government
„
.do...
Other labor income..
do...
eo
Proprietors' income:
Business and professional
do...
0
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 e R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT):
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL 0 )... .1957-59=100.
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL 0
„
. 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
do.
Textile mill products
do.
Apparel products
do.
Leather and products
do.
Paper and products
do.
Printing and publishing
do.
Chemicals and products
do.
Petroleum products
do.
Rubber and plastics products
do.
Foods and beverages
do.
Tobacco products
do.
MINING
do.
Coal
do.
Crude oil and natural gas
do.
Metal mining
do.
UTILITIES
do.
Electric
do.
BY MARKET GROUPINGS:
Final products, total
do.
Consumer goods
do.
Automotive and home goods
do.
Automotive products
do.
Autos
',»
do.
Auto parts and allied products
do.
Apparel and staples
do.
Equipment, including defense. ...*•••
do.
Business equirsnent
*4 *
do.
Materials
*
dp.
Durable goods materials
do.
Nondurable materials
do.
Digitized forr/Revised.
FRASER
p/Preliminarv.


765.7
558.2
66.5
50.1
I6.4
21.6
89.2
95.4
51.8
30.3
740.5
118.5
622.0
5SBB&

33.3
1969

Oct.

July

Aug.

Sept.

701.1
474.5
184.6
148.6
111.8
79.6
98.4
24.7

706.2
478.2
186.2
149.6
112.5
80.8
98.7
24.8

751.4
512.8
198.9
158.5
120.1
88.0
105.9
26.3

757.5
517.9
201.0
160.5
121.4

49.
14.
21,
23,

49.5
14.5
21.3
23.9
56.0
61.2
23.2
686.1

50.5
16.8
21.7
24.6
59.5
65.7
26.4
728.8

50.5
16.8
21.7
24.8
59.8
66.1
26.6
734.9

r760.7
r519.9
r201.5
rl60.7
rl21.8
r89.4
107.2
26.6
50.5
16.8
21.7
25.1
60.2
r66.4
r26.7
r738.1

55,

60,
23.
680,

106.8
26.4

165.1

166.0

174.6

174.3

rl73.9

166.4
168.7
120.6
167.6
186.4
180.5
184.3
150.0
119.4
179.7
I63. 6
152. 0
149. 9
109. 3
166, 1
150. 0
222. 4
141. 9
223. 4
135. 4
124. 0
127.0
120.8
126.8
127.7
204.8
214.7

I67.8
169.3
123.1
172.2
186.1
180.4
185.8
151.8
119.4
180.4
165.9
153.3
152.1
113.0
166.7
151.2
227.8
142.2
225.8
137.3
120.8
rl20.7
86.6
125.5
125.1
208.9
219.3

rl75
rl78
rl52
rl79
198
rl8l,
194.
152,
113.
185.
171.8
157.0
rl50.7
r98.4
176.4
158.3
r243.1
143.5
r238.3
rl39.9
120.3
rl33.2
rl30.0
132.1
138.1
222.2
234.2

rl75.4
rl78.5
151.5
rl80.7
199.1
r179.1
rl94.9
rl55,3
rl08.9
rl86.5
rl71.6
r154.0
148.7
100.0
rl77.5
rl58.2
r239.1
rl44.5
240.0
rl43.1
114.8
rl31.2
r122.1
rl30.2
rlA2.3
r222.6
234-4

rl75.1
178.5
rl49.6
rl78.0
r200.8
rl79.0
rl95.4
rl57.3
112.2
rl85.1

165.7
157.3
175.8
175.6
177.4
173.2
151.5
183.6
185.2
165.1
153.3
177.2

167.0
159.6
177.6
178.9
180.3
177.0
153.9
I83.O
186.8
165.7
155.4
176.4

rl72.8
rl64.4
184.5
184.6
178.7
192.4
rl58.1
rl90.8
rl96.9
rl76.5
rl67.0
rl86.4

rl72.4
r164.0
rl81.9
rl79.6
178.4
rldl.l
158.4
rl90.3
rl97.0
176.0
rl67.3
rl84.9

rl70.7
153.2
174.8
157.4
238.5
147.5

'l43ii'
rl30.7*
rll4.7
rl31.8
133.4
r222.4
r172.1
rl62.7
rl79.2
rl74.3
169.9
180.2
rl92.3
200.0
175.9
rl66.4
185.6

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

4

1969
ITEM

Sept.

Oct.

July

Sept.

Aug.

Oct.

FINANCE
MONEY AMD INTEREST RATES:
Open market rates, New York City:
Bankersf acceptances (prime, 90 days).............percent.
Commercial paper (prime, 4-6 months) •'••••....••..... .do...
Finance Co. paper placed directly, 3-6 mo.......'.....do...
Stock Exchange call loans, going rate,......'........ .do...
Yield on U.S. Govt, securities (taxable):
3-month bills (rate on new issue)•.......•••.•.... .do...
3-5 year issues.......................'.. .'.•••...• .'.do...
GOLD, MONETARY STOCK, U.S., end of month...............mil. $.
SIL1/ER, PRICE AT NEW YORK....
..... 0..... idol'." per fine ozs.
MONEY SUPPIZ AM) RELATED DATA (avg. of daily figures):
Unadjusted for seas, variation:
Total money supply................................ .bil. $.
Currency outside banks............................ .do...
Demand deposits................................... .do...
Time deposits adjusted...............................do...
U.S• Government demand deposits......................do...
Adjusted for seas, variation:
Total money supply...................................do...
Currency outside banks.............................do...
Demand deposits....................................do...
Time deposits adjusted...............................do...
SECURITY MARKETS:
STOCKS:
Prices:
Standard & Poor!s Corporation:
Industrial, public utility, and railroad:
Combined index (500 stocks)..............1941-43=10,
Industrial, total (425 stocks)...............do..
Capital goods (130 stocks).................do..
Consumers' goods (181 stocks).............. do..
Public utility (55 stocks)...................do..
Railroad (20 stocks)........................ .do...
Banks:
New York City (9 s t o c k s ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . .
Outside New York City (l6 s t o c k s ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . .
Fire and casualty insurance (16 s t o c k s ) . . . . . . . . . . d o . . .

7.53
8.50

8.04
8.33
7.71
8.50

8.14
8.48
7.61
8.50

8.17
8.57
7.86
8.50

5.334
5.42
10,367
1.973

7.004
7c02
10,367
1.618

7.007
7.08
10,367
1.653

7.129
7.58
10,367
1.785

7.040
7.47
10,367
I.872

190.
42,
147196.
6.

192.0
42.8
149.2
199.6
6.3

197.8
45.2
152.7
197*7

195.
45 <
150,
195.
4<

rl97.6
r45.2
r152.4
rl94.3
r5.3

199.4
45.6
153.8
193.7
4.2

191.4
42.7
148.8
196.4

191.8
42.8
149.1
199.4

199.3
45.0
154.4
197.7

rl99.0
45.3
153*8
194.5

rl99.0
r45.2
rl53«7
rl94.1

199.2
45.6
153.6
193.5

101.34
110.53
107.57
88.46
66.77
51.11

103.76
113.29
108.48
91.36
66.93
54.26

94* 71
103.68
100.55
83.04
61.32
43.00

94.18
103.39
100.90
83.44
59.20
42.04

94.51
103.97
102.27
85.26
57.84
42.03

95.52
105.07
103.67
^ 87.29
58.80
41.75

46.99
84.59
82.97

49.65
89.83
96.19

41.98
82.49
74.54

41.87
80.41
72.83

44.40
83.47
76.91

44.47
85.73
88.52

.63
,82
,61
,50

5.79
5.80
5.59
6.50

8.41

5.202
5*30
10,367
2.208

r / Revised.
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