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October 2 4 , 1 9 7 5

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A WEEKLY

BUSINESS
STATISTICS

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SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALY<
1967=100
200
RAW STEEL PRODUCTION

1967=100
200

Monthly

(ingots and all other forms)

150

-

100

-

50

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1973

1972

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1974

1975

ta: Amer. Iron & Steel Inst.

Billion
1,300

Billion $
1,000
PERSONAL INCOME

1967 = 100
140

(Seas, a d j . , a t annual rates)

-\ 900

1,200
Total
(left scale)

1,100

TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

-

(F.R.B. seas. a d j . index)

~

130

1,000

y

120

~

900
110
800

..L-L..LJ-I I I 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1i i1 i 1I i 1 I i i I I

1972

1973

1974

1975

1972

Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

1973

1974

1 i i i i l

1975

Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

Billion $
160

Billion $
100
NEW CONSTRUCTION

Million
3.0
PRIVATE H<DUSING STARTS
(seas, a d j . , a t a nnual rates)

(seas, a d j . , at annual rates)
Total Put in Place
(left scale)

H 80

J

2.5
2.0

-

1.5

-

60

Private

80

I

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1972

Residential,
(right scale)

I I l I IIilI

1973

40

Nonfarm

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• • •' • • > • •' • • • • 1 1 • • • • '

1974

20

1.0
.5

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• i i i i 1 i i i i i

1972

1975

Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

* A v a i l a b l e only with subscription to the SURVEY O F CURRENT BUSINESS, this Supplement


provides selected weekly


Mini
1973

a n d monthly d a t a subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY

1 1 1 1 1 1 i J-J-L-L- i i i i i 1 i i i i i

1974

1975

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2

1974

ITEM
Oct. 12

1975
Oct. 19

S e p t . 27

Oct. 4

Oct. 11

Oct. 18
202.7
235.9
182.4

1967=100
do..
do..

232.2
273.3
207.4

231.5
277.2
204.2

206.8
246.1
183.2

205.8
244.9
182.3

205.3
240.6
183.9

mil. $
do..

10,416
7,302

10,381
7,307

11,,332
7,598

11,965
8,032

11,613
7,917

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

359
2,151
1,857
240

324
2,283
1,980
193

342
,151
993
223

365
4,129
2,982
227

385
213

195
e82,571
95,139
34,654
245

WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores

FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total
do..
Member bank reserve balances 5/
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..

75,327
91,006
36,601
-55

75,944
90,716
37,415
327

81,682
96,884
34,631
45

81,397
99,547
35,454
466

81,853
96,738
34,357
15

101,600
57,336
382,705
20,168
128,209
59,577

99,458
57,437
381,198
. 20,553
129,065
59,848

102,768
65,214
373,843
35,015
119,006
59,077

104,071
65,590
377,392
35,316
119,751
59,282

103,065
65,714
377,753
35,440
119,368
59,208

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 5/
percent
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) £/.. .1941-43=10
Industrial, 425 stocks
do..

9.84
67.82
75.64

9.82
70.33
78.46

9.55
85.74
96.23

9.56
82.93
92.85

9.55
87.94
98.72

PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal
Electric power, by utilities
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate _3/

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

13,335
34,027
167,603
8,641

13,050
34,203
188,701
8,640

13,560
34,910
155,160
8,322

13,570
34,261
156,878
8,362

13,425
34,518
164,651
8,311

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

thous. sh. tons
1967=100
bil

2,829
116.0
17.2

2,866
117.5
17.7

2,160
88.5
15.8

2,085
85.5
16.5

2,138
87.6
16.4

1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price.

MONTHLY

9.52
89.23
100.00

168,140
2,108
86.4

3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data, e/ Estimated.

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1974

1975

ITEM

II

III

IV

III £/

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...

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

1,440.9
938.6
130.6
49.4
60.7

1,497.8
970.0
139.0
55.0
62.3

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

423.8
81.5
209.7
41.7

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

407.2
61.6
139.2
29.5

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

174.9
184.4
143.6
40.8
-9.5

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

9.8
140.2
130.4

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

343.1
129.9
85.6
213.2

Nondurable
Clothing
Food and
Gasoline

goods, total
and shoes
beverages
and oil

Services, total
Household operation
Housing
Transportation

Gov't purchases of goods and services, total......do...
Federal
do...
N a t i o n a l defense
do...
S t a t e and l o c a l
do...
£/ Preliminary.
31,100




MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

3

1974

ITEM
II

1975

III

IV

1,155.5
868.2
92.1
62.3
29.8
26.6
105.8
157.0
94.3
62.8

1,165.4
877.7
91.6
62.5
29.1
26.8
103.4
131.5
79.5
65.9

1,150.7
875.6
84.9
62.7
22.2
27.0
94.3
101.2
62.3
68.9

1,175.4
885.4
86.1
63.4
22.7
27.1
104.9
113.3
70.3
71.9

1,168.2
175.1
993.1
927.6
65.5

1,186.9
178.1
1,008.8
922.3
86.5

1,193.4
178.0
1,015.5
939.5
75.9

1,220.5
142.0
1,078.5
964.7
113.8

Sept.

June

II

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT—Con.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTAT.S AT ANNUAL RATES—Con.
NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL
. . . . bil. $
Compensation of employees, total
do..
f
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
Less: Personal tax and nontax payments
Equals: Disposable personal income.
Less: Personal outlays
Equals: Personal saving

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

1,130.2
848.3
89.9
60
29
26
105
139
83
60.1
1,134.6
168.2
966.5
894.9
71.5
1974
Aug.

PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
Total personal income
bil. $,
Wage and salary disbursements, total
do..,
Commodity-producing i n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l
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 contribution for soc. insurance
do...
Total nonagricultural income
do...
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F. R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT):
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL)
1967=100.
BY MARKET GROUPINGS;'
Products, total
do...
Final products
....do...
Consumer goods
do...
Durable consumer goods
do...
Automotive products
do. ..
Autos
do...
Auto parts and allied goods
do...
Home goods
do...
Nondurable consumer goods
do...
Clothing
do...
Consumer staples
do...
Equipment
Business
Defense and space equipment
Intermediate products
^
Materials
Durable goods m a t e r i a l s
Nondurable goods m a t e r i a l s
Fuel and power, i n d u s t r i a l
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL
Durable manufactures
Primary metals
F a b r i c a t e d metal p r o d u c t s
Machinery
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment
Instruments
Lumber and p r o d u c t s
Clay, g l a s s , and s t o n e p r o d u c t s
F u r n i t u r e and f i x t u r e s
Nondurable manufactures
Textile mill products
Apparel p r o d u c t s
Leather p r o d u c t s
Paper and p r o d u c t s
P r i n t i n g and p u b l i s h i n g
r/ Revised. £/ Preliminary.
31,100




1975
July

Aug.

1,167.2
761.6
276.5
215.5
180.7
144.9
159.5
52.3

1,178.0
767.7
278.3
217.8
183.1
146.4
159.9
52.9

1,244.1
778.1
264.6
206.7
187.0
154.6
171.9
57.2

L,238.9
782.2
266.4
208.4
187.8
155.0
173.0
57.7

rl,255.9
r792.3
r271.4
r212.9
rl90.4
rl56.7
173.8
58.2

62.5
30.6
26.6
33.2
105.3
143.6
48.4
1,126.8

62.5
30.7
26.6
33.4
106.9
146.0
48.6
1,137.4

63.
24.
27.
34.
119.
190.
50.
1,207.9

64.1
27.5
27.2
34.2
119.8
176.3
50.2
,199.5

r64.8
r29.9
r27.4
34.5
rl21.4
rl78.0
r50.7
rl,214.0

125.2

125.6

rlll.l

rll2.2

rll4.0

123.5
122.1
129.8
131.8
114.9
103.1
137.6
141.2
129.1
106.4
135.1

123.6
122.6
128.8
129.1
111.6
99.6
134.5
139.0
128.7
106.0
134.8

rll4
114
rl23
113
rl03
93
rl22,8
rll8.8
rl27.2
r97.7
134.9

rll5.4
rll5.7
rl25.4
115.4
rl06.9
97.7
rl24.8
rl20.1
rl29.1
101.6
rl36.4

rll6.3
rll6.5
rl26.3
116.9
rl06.6
96.8
rl25.3
rl22.8
rl29.9

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

111.4
128.8
82.7
128.6
128.5
128.1
130.4
123.5

113.8
132.3
83.1
127.6
129.3
129.2
129.3
129.0

rl02.2
rll3.9
82.9
rll2.8
rl06.0
99.8
rll2.3
rll9.5

rl02.2
rll4.0
82.6
rll4.3
rl06.8
rl00.2
113.9
rl21.0

rl02.8
rll5.1
r82.5
115.6
rll0.6
rl05.7
rll6.5
rll7.3

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

125.2
121.6
121.9
131.6
130.5

125.5
122.1
123.0
132.0
132.5

rl09.
rl03.
r91.
rllO.
rl08.

rll0.5
rl03.5
r93.0
rl09.7
rl08.4

rll2.7
rl05.4
r96.4
rll3.0
rl09.8

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

99.9
146.7
121.5
124.6
130.5

100.4
144.9
116.6
123.0
129.4

90.5
rl30.9
rll0.3
rl05.1
rl07.9

r91.0
rl32.0
rll2.0
rl05.7
rllO.l

r93.0
rl31.5
112.6
107.2
112.9

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

130.4
124.3
102.5
73.4
132.2
113.4

130.5
121.9
102.5
74.2
135.3
114.4

rll8.6
rl06.9
r91.5
71.2
rl09.5
rl05.9

rl20.8
rll0.6
92.8
r73.6
rill.7
rl04.4

rl23.1
114.5

rl37.1

75.2
117.3
106.5

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

4

1974

ITEM

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
IND. PROD. (F. R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)--Con.
SEAS. ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)—Con.
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS—Con.
MANUFACTURING—Con.
Nondurable manufactures—Con.
Chemicals and products
Petroleum products
Rubber and plastics products
Foods
Tobacco products
MINING
Metal mining
Coal
Oil and gas extraction
UTILITIES
Electric

1975

Aug.

Sept.

June

July

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

156.7
125.8
169.0
126.3
104.2

158.3
121.9
168.6
125.7
106.0

rl38.2
rl22.4
rl40.1
rl25.1
102.2

rl43.7
rl25.6
rl41.6
rl26.2
104.8

rl46.6
rl27.4
146.6
rl26.0

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

107.3
110.0
99.4
107.9
152.7
162.9

109.2
130.5
112.1
107.1
153.1
162.4

rl06.3
110.6
rl20.4
rl05.5
152.6
rl63.3

rl06.5
rllO.l
120.6
rl04.9
rl53.6
164.5

rl05.3
121.5
102.1
rl04.6
rl54.1

106 7

thous
.do..
do..

114.0
111.1
79.8

99.6
98.3
73.4

110.9
110.3
90.3

rl20.1
rll9.3
r92.8

rll8.7
rll7.3
r90.5

109.9
109.0
82.1

do..
do..

1,156
826

1,157
845

1,094
884

ri,235
r935

ri,268
r986

1,240
906

do. .
do. .

928
626

853
588

949
679

,042
711

r995
r732

1,072
749

.do..
do..

29.2
316

24.1
258

20.3
210

20.0
225

21.2
235

Aug.

S e p t . p_/

127 7
126. 8

113 6
105 .0
154 .4

CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NpW HOUSING UNITS STARTED:
Unadjusted:
Total (private and public)
Privately owned...
One-family structures
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates:
Total privately owned
One-family structures
NEW PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS AUTHORIZED BY BUILDING
PERMITS (14,000 permit-issuing places):
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates:
Total
One-family s t r u c t u r e s .
Manufacturers' shipments of mobile homes:
Unadjusted
S e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d a t annual r a t e s
r / Revised. p_/ P r e l i m i n a r y .
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