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Thousands
1,400
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION
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1967=100
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1967=100
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1975

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Billion
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Billion $
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1967 = 100
180
CONSUMER PRICES

H900

170

PERSONAL INCOME
(Seas, adj., at annual rates)

1,200
Total
(left scale)

1,100

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160

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150

1,000

Wage and Salary
Disbursements
(right scale)

900
800

700

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WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

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1974

1975

ITEM

WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials

1967=100.
do...
do...

ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores

mil. $.
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.

Nov. 16

Nov. 23

Nov. 15

Nov. 15

232.1
290.3
198.8

225.1
277.9
194.4

197;3
224.6
180.4

193.2
216.4
178.5

192.9
212.7
180.2

189.7
205.9
179.1

10,764
7,684

10,950
7,800

11,789
7,892

11,709
8,186

11,793
8,238

451
2,763
2,437
195

532
2,742
2,437
188

379
4,025
2,922
259

414
3,958
2,895
192

372

182

210

84,031
97,289
34,719
153

Nov. 1

Nov. 8

FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $.
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/...do...
Member bank reserve balances 3_/
7
do...
Excess reserves, estimated 3/
do...
Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4/
Demand deposits, adjusted
do...
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) 3/
percent.
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor'sj4/.1941-43=10.,
Industrial, 425 stocks
do...

77,025
89,689
36,479
144

77,209
91,667
36,812
27

82,116
98,428
34,729
286

82,445
99,311
34,943
803

83,514
94,750
33,790
12

102,372
57,614
296,885
22,012
128,827
59,893
9.61
73.35
82.00

102,195
57,766
383,165
22,721
129,376
60,127
9.56
67.90
75.77

104,146
65,828
373,282
35,010
118,190
59,502

104,493
66,044
380,775
36,825
118,643
39,485

104,438
66,564
378,318
36,314
118,778
59,514

9.46
89.39
100.19

9.43
89.15
99.86

9.43
91.19
102.20

9.45
89.98
100.73

PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal
Electric power, by utilities
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/

7,270
35,078
168,657
8,606

4,790
35,040
139,573
8,668

12,685
35,011
159,719
8,343

13,775
34,449
163,965
8,300

13,580
35,903
171,628

175,202

2,751
112.8

2,642
108.3

2,071
84.9

2,038
83.5

2,067
84.7

15.8

15.3

15.7

15.9

15.6

Steel, raw
Index of production

thous. sh. tons.
mil. kw.-hr.
number.
.thous. bbl.
thous. sh. tons.
1967=100.

RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES
1/

bil. ,
2/ Tuesday price.

Data do not always cover calendar weeks.

MONTHLY

3/ Daily average.

8,236
2,088
85.6

4/ Wednesday data.

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1974

1975
II

III r/

III

IV

1,383.8
869.1
129.5
50.6
59.5

1,416.3
901.3
136.1
56.2
60.4

1,430.9
895.8
120.7
43.7
57.8

1,416.6
913.2
124.9
46.8
57.9

440.9
938.6
130.6
49.4
60.7

1,503.6
968.8
138.6
55.2
61.9

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...
Nondurable goods, total
Clothing and shoes
Food and beverages
Gasoline and oil

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

375.8
74.4
183.5
36.8

389.0
75.7
191.3
37.9

391.7
73.7
196.0
37.5

398.8
76.2
201.4
37.8

410.1
78.7
204.8
39.6

422.7
81.2
209.2
41.8

Services, total
Household operation
Housing
Transportation

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

363.8
51.7
124.9
25.6

376.2
54.6
127.7
26.5

383.5
56.0
130.9
27.1

389.5
57.0
134.1
28.1

397.9
59.5
136.6
28.8

407.5
62.1
139.3
29.7

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

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

211.8
198.3
149.4
48.8
13.5

205.8
197.1
150.9
46.2
8.7

209.4
191.6
151.2
40.4
17.8

163.1
182.2
146.9
35.3
-19.2

148.1
179.1
142.7
36.4
-31.0

179.1
184.6
143.6
41.0
-5.5

Net exports of goods and services
Exports
Imports

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

-1.5
138.5
140.0

-3.1
143.6
146.7

1.9
147.5
145.7

8.8
142.2
133.4

16.2
136.0
119.8

12.2
142.0
129.8

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

304.4
114.3
76.6
190.1

312.3
117.2
78.4
195.1

323.8
124.5
84.0
199.3

331.6
126.5
84.7
205.1

338.1
128.4
84.8
209.7

343.5
130.5
86.1
213.0

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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued

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1974

ITEM

II

III

1,130.2
848.3
89.9
60.7
29.1
26.3
105.6
139.0
83.1
60.1
1,134.6
168.2
966.5
894.9
71.5

1,155.5
868.2
92.1
62.3
29.8
26.6
105.8
157.0
94.3
62.8
1,168.2
175.1
993.1
927.6
65.5

1975
IV

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..
Rental income of persons
do..
Corp. 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
do..
Equals: Personal saving
do..

1,165.4
877.7
91.6
62.5
29.1
26.8
103.4
131.5
79.5
65.9
1,186.9
178.1
1,008.8
922.3
86.5

1,150.7
875.6
84.9
62.7
22.2
27.0
94.3
101.2
62.3
68.9
1,193.4
178.0
1,015.5
939.5
75.9
1975

1974
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..
Proprietors1 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..
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: 1/
Value (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
mil. $
Primary metals
do..
Transportation equipment
do..
Value (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
do..
Primary metals
do..
Transportation equipment
do..
Supplementary series:
Household durables
do..
Capital goods industries
do..
Nondefense
do..
Defense
do..
MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: 1/
New orders, net (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
do..
New orders, net (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
do..
Primary metals
do..
Transportation equipment
do..
Supplementary series:
Household durables
.do..
Capital goods industries
do..
Nondef ense
do..
Defense
do..
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
do..
Unfilled orders, end of month (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
do..
Primary metals
do..
Transportation equipment
do..
Supplementary series:
Household durables
do..
Capital goods industries
do..
Nondef ense
do..
Defense
do..
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES:
Unadjusted indexes:
All items
Special group indexes:
Al 1 items less food
All items less medical care.

1967=100.
do...
do...

Oct.

July

Aug*

Sept.

,178.0
767.7
278.3
217.8
183.1
146.4
159.9
52.9

1,185.0
773.0
279.5
219.4
183.8
146.9
162.8
53.5

1,238.9
782.2
266.4
208.4
187.8
155.0
173.0
57.7

1,255.9
792.3
271.4
212.9
190.4
156.7
173.8
58.2

rl,270.9
r799.6
r275.1
r216.0
rl91.3
rl58.2
rl75.0
58.7

62.
30.
26,
33.
106.
146.
48.
,137.

62.5
29.2
26.7
33.5
108.0
147.6
48.9
1,145.7

64.1
27.5
27.2
34.2
119.8
176.3
50.2
1,199.5

64.8
29.9
27.4
34.5
121.4
178.0
50.7
1,214.0

65.2
r32.1
27.7
34.8
rl23.8
rl80.0
r51.1
rl,226.6

46,329
8,251
10,199

47,165
8,467
10,871

37,412
5,445
7,927

40,798
6,139
8,748

r45,185
r6,925
rl0,251

44,828
8,415
10,136

45,857
9,022
9,803

41,227
5,921
9,513

42,492
6,472
10,037

r43,280
r7,065
r9,823

3,287
12,648
11,010
1,638

3,345
12,950
11,287
1,663

3,366
12,315
10,748
1,567

3,431
12,544
10,812
1,732

r3,526
rl2,409
rl0,744
rl,665

47,429

45,418

38,807

40,585

r44,039

46,214
8,611
10,435

44,393
8,378
9,321

41,681
6,189
9,793

42,688
6,909
9,758

r42,227
r6,265
r9,982

3,128
13,510
11,832
1,678

3,294
12,784
11,383
1,401

3,440
12,546
10,728
1,818

3,466
12,440
10,392
2,048

r3,555
rl2,205
rl0,214
rl,991

133,935

132,191

116,845

116^635

rll5,492

135,695
19,636
34,721

134,224
18,993
34,234

117,206
12,455
32,514

117,408
12,892
32,237

rll6,356
rl2,092
r32,396

2,100
75,302
51,323
23,979

2,052
75,128
51,413
23,715

1,635
70,891
45,523
25,368

1,670
70,791
45,106
25,685

rl,701
r70,589
r44,578
r26,011

151.7

153.0

162.3

162.8

163.6

147.8
151.5

149.1
152.8

157.6
162.0

158.3
162.4

159.5
163.2

r/ Revised, p/ Preliminary. 1/ Data for Oct. 1975 are advance estimates.
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1,175.4
885.4
86.1
63.4
22.7
27.1
104.9
113.3
70.3
71.9
1,220.5
142.0
1,078.5
964.7
113.8

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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1975

1974
Sept.

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

COMMODITY PRICES—Con.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES--Con.
Unadjusted indexes--Con.
Special group indexes—Con.
Commodities
Nondurables
Nondurables less food
Durables
Services
Services less rent
Food
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Housing
Shelter
Rent
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
.
Private
New cars
Used cars
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BY—
Consumer prices

1967=100.
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...

149.4
154.8
145.3
134.8
156.0
160.3

150.7
155.8
146.1
136.8
157.3
161.9

160.1
165.0
152.2
146.9
166.6
171.9

160.4
165.2
153.0
147.5
167.4
172.7

160.8
165.4
153.8
148.2
169.1
174.6

161.7
166.4
154.6
148.9
170.1
175.7

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

165.0
166.3
151.1
162.9
154.9
158.2
131.8
167.9

166.1
163.7
151.7
162.4
156.7
160.0
132.5
170.1

178.6
187.7
153.4
188.8
167.1
170.2
137.3
182.3

178.1
189.7
154.3
177.9
167.7
170.7
138.0
182.8

177.8
190.3
156
167
168
171
138
183.9

179.0
191.4
159.4
165.5
169.8
172.5
139.3
184.8

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

154.0
222.
150.
146.
139.
142.
141,
118.
135.9
148.8
144.0
155.2
141.2
137.0

155.
225.
151.
149.
141.
142.
142.3
123.7
139.4
148.8
145.2
156.3
143.0
137.8

168.0
234.1
170.4
158.3
141.1
152.6
152.3
126.6
153.2
155.0
154.0
169.8
151.2
144.4

168.9
235.7
171.2
158.8
142.3
153.6
153.4
126.8
156.1
155.0
154.6
170.9
151.4
144.7

170
238
174,
160
143
155
153
126.5
156.6
169
155
172
152
146

172.0
243.3
174.2
160.9
144.6
156.1
154.8
129.9
156.5
168.8
156.3
173.5
152.9
146.6

1967=$! .00,

$0,659

$0,654

$0,616

$0,614

$0,611

$0,608

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