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October 29, 1976
A WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS
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1976
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1975
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125
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115
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105
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1967 = 100
200
CONSUMER PRICES
190
Billion $
60
SALES OF RETAIL STORES
(seasonally adjusted)
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170
160
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1974
1975
1976
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
2
1976
1975
ITEM
Oct. 25
200.2
231.8
180.9
Oct. 2
199.8
193.8
203.9
11,432
7,851
11,481
7,692
13,023
8,383
12,465
8,360
12,564
8,416
332
4,107
2,962
195
372
4,040
2,926
195
332
3,186
2,411
173
389
3,134
2,384
218
326
82,561
95,144
34,654
296
82,451
96,409
34,576
-1
89,450
109,860
34,586
212
89,811
109,492
34,508
414
90,633
105,077
33,792
192
104,368
66,115
379,754
35,090
119,361
59,641
102,528
65,899
375,098
35,638
118,389
59,382
103,330
82,088
383,977
43,421112,314
62,430
105,671
82,969
390,252
43,736
112,510
62,446
105,068
83,044
386,885
44,503
112,662
62,510
percent
1941-43=10
do..
9.52
89.23
100.00
9.48
90.71
101.67
8.68
105.37
118.22
8.65
102.97
115.37
8.62
102.12
114.30
thous. sh. tons
mil. kw. -hr
number
thous. bbl
13,120
35,048
168,382
8,297
13,495
34,502
163,771
8,339
13,720
37,600
134,713
8,041
13,525
37,151
146,939
8,041
13,495
36,723
151,924
8,041
thous. sh. tons
percent
2,108
2,040
2,330
76.0
2,278
74.3
2,337
76.2
bil
16.0
16.4
16.6
16.2
16.6
1967=100
do..
do..
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENr CLAIMS, State programs
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs
State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun § Bradstreet)
mil. $
do..
thous
do..
do..
number
FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $
Federal Reserve bank crecfit outstanding, total 3/
do..
Member bank reserve balances 3/
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/
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's) 4/
Industrial, 400 stocks
PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal
Electric power, by utilities
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/
Steel, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5/
Oct. 16
197.9
191.5
202.4
Oct. 18
202.7
235.9
182.4
WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/.
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES
Oct. 9
198.1
188.8
204.7
Oct. 23
195.7
188.1
201.1
134
e90,509
107,562
34,669
80
8.62
101.74
113.80
180,616
2,345
76.4
1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. 5/ Capability for a full order book
based on current availability of raw materials, fuels, supplies, and industry facilities, e/ Estimated.
MONTHLY
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1975
II
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.
Motor vehicles and parts
do.
Furniture and household equipment
do.
III p/
1,482.3
960.3
127.0
49.5
57.0
1,548.7
987.3
136.0
56.3
58.2
1,588.2
1,012.0
141.8
59.2
60.6
1,636.2
1,043.6
151.4
68.0
61.2
1,675.2
1,064.7
155.0
70.4
62.3
1,709.7
1,088.9
158.1
71.9
63.2
434.8
73.2
223.1
40.3
442.7
76.0
226.2
41.5
474.9
69.6
163.9
37.0
488.1
72.3
167.8
37.8
Nondurable goods, total
Clothing and shoes
Food
Gasoline and oil
do.
do.
do.
do.
405.8
69.3
207.8
38.6
414.6
71.3
211.8
39.2
421.6
73.0
215.2
39.9
Services, total
Household operation
Hous ing
Transportation
do.
do.
do.
do.
427.4
63.7
148.4
33.6
436.7
65.0
151.8
34.1
448.6
65.9
155.8
35.0
429.1
73.5
219.2
40.1
463.2
68.4
159.7
36.5
Gross private domestic investment, total
Fixed investment
Nonresidential
Residential
Change in business inventories
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
164.4
194.3
145.8
48.6
-30.0
196.7
198.6
146.1
52.6
-2.0
201.4
205.7
148.7
57.0
-4.3
229.6
214.7
153.4
61.3
14.8
239.2
223.2
157.9
65.3
16.0
245.5
231.1
162.5
68.7
14.4
Net exports of goods and s e r v i c e s
Exports
Imports
do.
do.
do.
24.4
142.9
118.5
21.4
148.2
126.8
21.0
153.7
132.7
8.4
154.1
145.7
9.3
160.3
151.0
5.9
166.2
160.3
Gov't purchases of goods and s e r v i c e s , t o t a l
Federal
National defense
State and local
do.
do.
do.
do.
333.2
122.4
83.4
210.9
343.2
124.6
84.6
218.6
353.8
130.4
87.1
223.4
354.7
129.2
86.2
225.5
362.0
131.2
86.9
230.9
369.5
134.4
88.6
235.1
p/ Preliminary.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued
3
1975
ITEM
II
III £/
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 1/
do.. .
Farm
do. . .
Nonf arm
do. . .
Rental income of persons with capital consumption
adjustment
do.. .
Corp. profits with inventory valuation and capital
consumption adjustments, total
do. ..
Profits before tax, total
do. ..
Profits after tax
do. ..
Inventory valuation adjustment
do. . .
Capital consumption adjustment
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. . .
1,182.7
912.9
86.8
24.1
62.7
1,233.4
935.2
95.5
29.2
66.3
1,264.6
963.1
97.2
28.3
69.0
304.7
994.4
93.2
21.9
71.4
1,337.4
1,017.2
100.3
27.5
72.8
,037.3
96.1
21.7
74.4
22.3
22.4
22.9
23.3
23.1
23.2
86.6
105.8
•61.0
-7.8
-11.4
74.0
105.3
126.9
72.1
-9.0
-12.6
74.9
105.6
131.3
74.1
-12.3
-13.5
75.8
115.1
141.1
79.7
-11.5
-14.5
78.6
1,230.3
142.2
1,088.2
983.6
104.5
1,265.5
174.0
1,091.5
1,011.1
an c
1,299.7
179.8
1,119.9
1,036.2
83.7
1,331.3
183.8
1,147.6
1,068.0
Sept.
June
July
1975
Aug.
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: 2/
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: 2/
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. .
Nondefense
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..
4
Primary metals
do. .
Transportation equipment
do. .
Supplementary series:
Household durables
do. .
Capital goods industries
do. .
Nondefense
do. .
De fens e
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
Durables
Services
Services less rent
Food
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Housing
Shelter
Rent
Homeownership
r/ Revised.
84ITZ3
p_/ Preliminary.
1967=100
do. .
do..
do. .
do. .
do..
do. .
do. .
do. .
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
116.
146.
82.
-14.
-15.
80.
1,362.0
189.5
1,172.5
1,089.6
82.9
-12.7
-15.
83.
1,386.
195.
1,190.
1,114.
75.
1976
Aug.
Sept.
40,881
6,222
8,748
45,285
7,025
10,251
52,042
8,206
12,725
43,746
6,997
9,710
r47,084
r7,457
rl0,222
50,244
7,811
11,342
42,444
6,424
10,037
43,192
6,977
9,823
48,475
7,713
11,862
47,779
7,660
11,093
r48,338
r7,680
rll,172
47,070
7,744
10,008
3,431
12,544
10,812
1,732
3,526
12,409
10,744
1,665
3,605
13,492
11,762
1,730
3,542
13,632
11,918
1,714
r3,701
rl3,810
rll,995
rl,815
3,851
13.627
11,797
1,830
40,707
43,907
52,935
45,980
r46,909
49,231
42,175
6,397
9,758
42,256
6,294
9,982
49,926
8,075
11,918
r48,122
7,662
rl0,884
r48,051
r7,264
rll,305
46,540
7,459
9,875
3,466
12,440
10,392
2,048
3,555
12,205
10,214
1,991
3,636
14,352
11,835
2,517
3,627
rl3,633
rl2,644
989
r3,733
rl3,742
rll,779
rl,963
3,653
13,117
11,990
1,127
119,243
117,868
115,329
117,564
rll6,788
115,776
118,940
14,424
32,237
118,004
13,740
32,396
116,465
15,785
31,354
rll6,811
15,787
r31,147
rll6,522
rl5,372
r31,280
115,993
15,085
31,149
1,670
70,791
45,106
25,685
1,701
70,589
44,578
26,011
1,723
67,912
41,292
26,620
1,809
r67,916
r42,020
25,896
rl,841
r67,845
r41,802
r26,043
1,643
67,336
41,997
25,339
162.8
163.6
170.1
171.1
171.9
172.6
158.3
162.4
160.4
165.2
153.0
147.5
167.4
172.7
159.5
163.2
160.8
165.4
153.8
148.2
169.1
174.6
167.0
169.4
165.2
169.0
157.9
154.7
179.5
185.8
167.9
170.3
166.0
169.7
158.1
155.8
180.7
187.2
168.9
171.1
166.6
170.4
159.1
156.4
181.8
188.4
170.0
171.7
167.0
170.7
160.4
156.9
183.2
189.8
178.1
189.7
154.3
177.9
167.7
170.7
138.0
182.8
177.8
190.3
156.3
167.4
168.9
171.6
138.4
183.9
180.9
182.7
167.0
176.7
176.5
178.2
144.4
190.7
182.1
184.0
168.0
177.3
177.5
179.5
145.0
192.2
182.4
181.5
169.0
178.3
178.4
180.6
145.6
193.4
181.6
179.3
171.1
170.8
179.5
181.5
146.2
194.4
1/ Includes inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments.
2/ Data for Sept. 1976 are advance estimates.
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1976
1975
Aug.
COMMODITY PRICES--Con.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES--Con.
Unadjusted indexes--Con.
Special group indexes--Con.
Fuel and utilities.............................. 1967=100
Fuel oil and coal
.do..
Gas and electricity.
do. .
Household furnishings and operations .................. do..
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Private
New cars
Use d cars
Public.
do..,
do...
do..
do..
do. .
.do..
Health and recreation.................................do..,
Medi cal care
do. .
Personal care
do..
Reading and recreation..............................do. .
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BY-Consumer prices...................................1967=$1.00
Sept.
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
168.9
235.7
171.2
158.8
142.3
153.6
153.4
126.8
156.1
155.0
170.9
238.7
174.0
160.1
143.5
155.4
153.9
126.5
156.6
169.5
181.7
247.3
187.9
168.5
146.9
165.9
165.0
134.5
173.4
173.6
182.5
248.1
189.6
168.9
146.5
167.6
166.8
134.4
177.5
174.4
183.7
249.3
190.3
169.1
148.
168.
167.
134.
179.
174.
185.1
250.8
192.2
170.2
150.2
169.5
168.6
134.2
180.1
176.9
154.6
170.9
151.4
144.7
155.4
172.2
152.1
146.0
162.8
183.7
159.8
150.9
163.7
185.5
160.5
151.2
164.4
186.8
161.6
151.4
165.3
187.9
162.8
152.8
$0,614
$0,611
$0,588
$0,584
$0,582
$0,579
165.43
101.62
166.06
101.57
174.72
102.72
176.29
103.15
rl77.02
rl03.04
pl76.76
pl02.47
149.31
91.71
149.81
91.63
155.32
91.31
156.50
91.57
rl57.05
r91.41
pl56.86
p90.93
r30,834
15,851
3,738
rll,245
31,072
16,044
3,847
11,181
34,881
17,979
4,413
12,489
35,303
18,202
4,420
12,681
35,566
18,390
4,360
12,816
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS
Gross avg. weekly earnings (prod, workers on payrolls):
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.
FINANCE
AGRICULTURAL LOANS AND DISCOUNTS OUTSTANDING OF AGENCIES
SUPERVISED BY THE FARM CREDIT ADM.:
Total, end of month....
.mil. $.
Farm mortgage loans: Federal land banks.
.do. ..
Loans to cooperatives
do.. .
Other loans and discounts.............................do...
r_/ Revised. p_/ Preliminary.
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