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NOVEMBER 29,1974
* * T E S O*
A WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS
•
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC Ah
Billion $
I 425
!
j 400
Billion $
400 i
TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS
(Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System)
375
350
325
300
275
{Wednesday data)
250
_JL_.L_I.-J
1971
Dala
1972
1973
1974
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J
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i
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i
I
275
A S O N D
federal Reserve Board
Thousands
1,400 [
Thousands
350
1971
1972
1973
1974
J
F M A M J J A S O N
Data: Motor Vehicle Migrs. Assn. of the United States, "nc.
1967=100
1967=100
200 I
200
RAW
STEEL P R O D U C T I O N
1971
Data Amer. iron & Steel Inst.
(ingots and all other forms)
1972
1973
* Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, this Supplement
and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY
provides selected weekly
1974
J FMAMJ
J
A S O N D
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
2
1974
1973
ITEM
Nov. 24
Nov. 17
Nov. 2
Nov. 16
Nov. 9
Nov. 23
225.1
277.9
194.4
1967=100..!
do |
do...
190.8
189.3
191.8
193.4
190.8
195.2
228.6
278.5
199.2
230.7
282.3
200.4
232.1
290.3
198.8
mil. $.
do...
10,410
7,093
9,909
6,959
10,719
7,379
10,444
7,503
10,588
7,587
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.
261
1,576
1,428
189
238
1,768
1,597
180
375
2,408
2,103
435
2,525
2,213
229
451
195
188
76,052
90,648
36,990
302
77,025
90,755
36,532
199
77,215
91,703
102,114
57,668
383,395
21,950
129,376
60,037
WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw Industrials
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores
262
FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $.
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 2/....do...
Member bank reserve balances V
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...
69,834
82,749
34,871
146
70,181
85,044
35,095
369
75,624
90,844
36,894
98,366
56,481
343,262
24,261
107,460
54,338
97,967
101,052
57,468
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's)3/
percent.
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand & Poor's) 4/...1941-43=10.
Industrial, 425 stocks
do...
PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal
Electric power, by utilities
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/
Steel, raw
Index of production
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES
thous. sh. tons.
mil. kw.-hr.
number.
thous. bbl.
thous. sh. tons.
1967-100.
bil.
315
24,872
107,381
54,416
128,525
59,965
99,178
57,586
381,447
21,605
129,438
59,945
8.02
102.45
115.16
8.02
99.76
112.14
9.73
74.31
83.29
9.67
74.75
83.68
9.61
73.35
82.00
11,560
34,712
208,673
9,053
2,907
119.2
17.4
10,575
32,884
162,187
9,092
2,959
121.3
15.0
13,285
34,075
199,361
8,653
2,814
115.3
17.8
14,360
34,484
176,321
8,652
2,780
113.9
17.3
7,340
35,078
168,657
8,606
2,751
112.8
15.9
56,315
342,713
378,920
20,522
36,844
63
9.56
67.90
75.77
139,573
*2,6U2
108. k
1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data-
MONTHLY
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1974
1973
ITEM
Sept.
Oct.
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: J /
Value (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Primary metals
Transportation equipment
Value (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Primary metals
Transportation equipment
Supplementary series:
Household durables
Capital goods industries
Nondefense
Defense
mil. $
do..
do..
40,163
6,155
9,352
41,608
6,345
10,481
39,682
7,483
8,032
42,282
8,039
8,080
r46,389
47,421
r8,251
rl0,199
11,099
do..
do..
do..
39,248
6,266
9,783
40,879
44,122
8,136
10,045
44,825
8,474
10,112
r45,071
r8,415
rl0,324
46,815
9,017
10,713
do..
do..
do..
do..
3,042
11,118
3,152
11,408
9,583
9,783
1,535
1,625
3,192
12,106
10,675
1,431
3,200
12,205
10,708
1,497
r3,287
r 12,648
r l 1,010
r l ,638
3,273
13,059
11,386
1,673
do..
41,932
43,829
43,928
46,332
r47,622
46,022
do..
do..
do..
41,154
6,325
9,873
43,304
6,868
47,709
8,724
10,635
10,729
49,463
10,010
11,766
r46,591
r8,611
rl0,623
45,727
8,524
10,458
do..
do..
do..
do..
3,055
11,727
10,389
1,338
3,220
12,755
10,928
1,827
3,184
14,177
12,800
1,377
3,133
15,034
11,805
r3,128
r!3,510
rl1,832
r l ,678
3,266
12,679
11,350
1,329
do..
101,994
104,221
128,786
132,837
rl34,069
132,674
do..
do..
do..
103,450
14,857
28,612
105,874
14,996
29,126
129,667
17,904
32,764
134,305
19,438
34,421
rl35,828
19,636
r34,721
134,737
19,144
34,464
MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: 1/
New orders, net (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable boods industries, total
New orders, net (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Primary metals
Transportation equipment
Supplementary series:
Household durables
Capital goods industries
Nondefense
Defense
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Unfilled orders, end of month (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Primary metals
Transportation equipment
r/ Revised.
61,821
1 / Data for Oct. 1974 are advance estimates.
6,730
10,121
3,229
8,462
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued
3
1974
1973
ITEM
Sept.
Oct.
July
Sept.
Aug.
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS-Con.
MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS-Con. \J
Unfilled orders, end of month (seas, adj.)—Con.
Supplementary series:
Household durables
mil. S.
Capital goods industries
do...
Nondefense
do...
Defense
do...
NEW BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS (Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.):
Unadjusted
number.
Seasonally adjusted
do...
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES:
Unadjusted indexes:
All items
Special group indexes:
All items less food
All items less medical care
Commodities
Nondurables
Nondurables less food
Durabl es
Servi ces
Services less rent
Food
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dai ry products
Fruits and vegetables
Housing
Shel ter
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
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NEW HOUSING UNITS STARTED:
Unadjusted:
Total (private and public)
Pr1 vately owned
One-family structures
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates:
Total privately own
One-family structures
NEW PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS AUTHORIZED BY BUILDING
PERMITS (14,000 permit-issuing places):
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates:
Total
One-fami ly structures
2,213
57,505
37,492
20,013
2,281
58,854
38,639
20,215
2,328
71,607
49,399
22,208
2,261
74,439
50,498
23,941
r2,100
r75,302
r51,323
r23,979
23,158
26,240
26,931
26,809
29,168
28,036
24,992
26,139
23,895
26,143
1967=100.
135.5
136.6
148.3
150.2
151.9
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
131.8
135.4
132.8
136.5
125.5
122.6
140.6
143.4
148.3
180.2
130.3
137.3
133
136
133
137
127
123
142
145
148.4
170.7
137.3
138.8
144.7
148.2
146.1
150.9
141.8
133.0
152.
156.
160.
154.
151.
178.
146.5
150.0
148.0
153.0
143.7
134.8
154.2
158.4
162.8
162.1
150.7
168.2
148.1
151.8
149.9
154.8
145.3
136.
155.
160.
165.
166.
151.
162.
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
136.6
142.9
125.4
149.2
126.8
133.6
126.5
126.1
128.3
123.9
121.6
109.1
120.3
145.5
131.1
138.3
126.3
126.8
138.1
144.7
125.9
151.5
128.6
141.1
127.4
126.7
129.6
125.0
122.9
111.9
118.5
145.2
132.1
140.6
127.3
127.2
150
154
130
163
150
218
146
141
135
142
141
118.0
140.2
148.6
141.0
151.4
137.8
134.6
152.8
156.
130.
165.
152.
220.
148.
143.
138.1
143.4
142.8
118.1
144.7
148.
142.
153.
139.
135.
154.9
158.1
131.4
167.9
154.0
222.7
150.2
146.6
139.9
144.3
143.8
118.4
148.8
148.8
144.0
155.2
141.2
137.0
1967s$l .00.
$0,738
$0,732
$0,674
$0,666
$0,658
thous.
do...
do...
148.9
148.4
84.5
149.5
147.1
86.0
127.2
126.6
90.7
rll4.0
Plll.l
r79.8
r98.0
r96.7
r72.7
do...
do...
1,844
990
1,674
957
1,338
958
rl,134
r812
rl,132
837
do...
1,656
807
1,379
676
1,017
632
900
618
r823
r577
149.0
109.9
149.6
109.5
159.3
107.6
160.6
H07.1
162.1
106.7
147.31
108.72
147.26
107.80
154.87
104.61
155.55
103.68
rl57.44
rl03.65
128.86
95.10
128.82
94.30
134.69
90.98
135.22
90.13
rl36.67
r89.97
r541
r883
r523
r885
730
1,130
540
1,070
440
800
r269
r368
2,954
rl94
r297
2,484
364
769
225
516
7,881
5,926
151
284
2,770
do...
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS
Earnings per production or nonsupervisory worker on payrolls of private nonfarm establishments:
Average hourly earnings index, seasonally adjusted:
Current dollars
1967*100.
1967 dollars
do...
Gross average weekly earnings:
Current dollars, seasonally adjusted
1967 dollars, seasonally adjusted
Spendable average weekly earnings ( married worker with
three dependents):
Current dollars, seasonally adjusted
1967 dollars, seasonally adjusted
WORK STOPPAGES: 2/
Number of stoppages:
Beginning in month
number.
In effect during month
do..
Workers involved in stoppages:
Beginning 1n month
thous.
In effect during month
do..
Man-days idle during month
do..
r/ Revised, p/ Preliminary, y Data for Oct. 1974 are advance estimates. 2/ Revisions for Jan.-Aug. 1973 w i l l appear in the Nov. 1974
Survey of Current Business.
4
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1973
ITEM
Sept.
1974
Oct.
Oct.
July
Aug.
Sept.
110,269
88,034
rill,208
r29,266
67,775
pll0,625
31,909
29,888
68,520
FINANCE
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS, CONDITION, END OF MONTH:
Assets, total
mil. $
Reserve bank credit outstanding, total
do..
Discounts and advances
do..
U. S. Government securities
do..
Gold certificate account
do..
Liabi 11 t i e s , total
do..
Deposits, total
do..
Member-bank reserve balances
do..
Federal Reserve notes in circulation
do..
SECURITY MARKETS:
STOCKS:
Dividend rates, prices, yields, common stocks (Moody's):
Dividends per share, annual r a t e , composite
dollars
Industrials
do..
Public uti 1 i t i e s
do..
Rai 1 roads
do..
N.Y. banks
do..
Property and casualty insurance companies
do..
Price per share, end of mo., composite
Industrials
Public uti 1 i t i e s
Rai 1 roads
Yi elds, composi te
Industrials
Public u t i l i t i e s
Rai 1 roads
N.Y. banks
Property and casualty insurance companies
Prices:
Dow-Jones average (65 stocks)
Industrial (30 stocks)
Public u t i l i t y (15 stocks)
Transportation (20 stocks)
rj Revised. £ / Preliminary,
USC0MT1--DC—61,821
101,944
81,123
1,558
10,303
101,944
30,919
28,240
61,628
107,422
85,454
2,198
78,491
11,460
107,422
34,886
31,787
62,120
78,103
11,460
110,269
32,697
27,376
67,131
111,915
91,070
4,320
81,131
11,460
111,915
34,576
30,247
67,706
9.62
10.58
5.03
4.06
7.54
11.88
9.73
10.75
5.03
4.09
7.55
11.88
10.72
12.05
4.82
4.34
8.13
13.22
10.93
12.15
4.82
4.40
8.13
13.22
10.93
12.15
4.82
4.40
8.13
13.22
11.01
12.27
4.83
4.47
8.13
13.50
do..
do..
do..
do..
287.99
357.90
72.38
77.35
288.50
361.44
68.21
80.73
214.84
196.82
243.55
39.93
173.29
210.45
39.01
200.62
68.49
62.50
243.12
42.91
76.17
percent
do..
do..
do..
do..
do..
3.34
2.96
6.Q5
5.25
2.75
3.20
4.99
4.50
10.74
5.80
4.45
6.42
5.55
4.99
12.07
6.42
5.01
7.33
6.31
5.77
12.36
7.04
5.47
7.35
5.49
5.05
11.26
5.87
4.39
5.63
236.19
783.00
68.47
158.36
223.13
199.29
651.28
C202.89
638.62
60.80
66.58
143.43
76,165
277.54
909.98
99.96
166.82
295.03
967.62
101.67
182.75
3,589
267.87
44.90
74.85
r89,930
2,920
81,035
11,460
rill,208
r33,616
729.30
66.23
151.68
c/ Corrected data.
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375
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
134.60
pll0,625
87,030
1,120
79,351
11,460
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