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September 16, 1966 BUSINESS STATISTICS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS* U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS INDICATORS : L E C T E D BUSINE index, 1957-59 = 100 Index, 1957-59~100 ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities) 180 -1 190 (E. E. L seas. a d j . index) 170 160 150 Monthly 1964 1963 1965 1966 J F M A M J J A S O N D Data: Edison Electric Inst. Index, 1957-59=100 110 WHOLESALE PRICES Billion Dollars 600 PERSONAL INCOME (seas, a d j . , a t annual rates) 550 500 \- 100 450 Wage 400 and Salary Disbursements -M— 350 300 •^ ^ f f 1963 I i i i i i I i i i i • 1 . i i i i I 1964 1965 95 T\A / Farm Products I i i i i I i i i i i 90 • • ' • I 1963 1966 U.S. Dept. of Commerce 1964 ' ' ' ' I ' ' ' ' ' 1 1965 I i i i i i 1966 Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor Doiiars 3.00 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS SALES OF RETAIL STORES 25 V Hours 48 MANUFACTURING HOURS & EARNINGS _ (seasonally adjusted) ~ 2.80 20 Nondurable Goods .--*•• 2.60 46 Average Hourly Gross Earnings (left scale) 44 \ 15 2.40 42 Durable Goods 10 iiMn*'fnt«"iiiii t '" l l ( l 2.20 5 I Average i j i. i_i 1 i i i i i 1 1 1 1 1 I I I 1 1 1 1963 1964 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce 1111 i l l 1111 1965 1 l_L_L_L.i O J l_i_L. 1966 2.00 1963 ! i i i i i I i i i i i-l i i i i i I i i Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor * Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $ 6 . 0 0 annually, this Supplement provides selected weekly and monthly d a t a subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY Hours Per (right scale) 1964 1965 40 Week* | i i i M i i i i I i i i i i. 1966 38 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1965 !966 ITEM Aug. 20 Sept. 11 Sept. 4 Sept. 3 Aug. 27 Sept. 10 COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE: ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES III.7 5,808 3,967 109.6 5,880 3,989 182 1, 152 1,043 297 163 1,139 1,025 251 157 978 926 251 144 917 867 281 308 195 40,055 41,170 21,575 430 40,307 41,586 21,411 372 43,000 45,305 22,598 272 42,894 45,121 22,447 357 42,767 45,114 22,635 362 42,983 45,531 22,684 330 70,489 47,341 181,155 22,140 58,925 27,016 69,516 47,295 180,185 22,179 58,620 27,068 71,089 47,244 182,049 23,429 58,294 27,133 104.7 5,729 4,007 mil. $.. INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs thous.. State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)....do.... FAILURES. INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number.. FINANCE: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total .3/....do.,.. 106.6 107.7 1 13.3 105.1 108.7 * 103.0 *99.5 •106.7 •102.7 105.1 5,028 3,516 106.6 107.3 113.3 105.1 109.0 6,028 4,203 145 Large commercial banks: 4/ U.S. Government ob 1 igations ....•• Commercial and industrial loans (gross) do 9 ,«. do.... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) ,3/ percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10.. PRODUCTION: Bituminous coa! _3/ thous, sh. tons.. FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL ±/ thous. cars.. Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 69,327 49,079 171,151 25,477 49,343 24,702 4.67 87.17 92.43 4.69 88.66 94.10 5.50 81.18 86.99 5.56 79.07 84.77 5.63 77. iO 82.65 1,752 20,370 86,482 7,762 2,413 129.5 593 317 1,856 19,977 82,347 7,785 2,390 128.3 517 266 i,9i9 23,698 38,809 8,249 2,501 134.3 592 302 i,924 22,838 66,335 8,245 2,560 137.4 601 307 1,929 23,449 !!0,292 8,260 2/ Tuesday price. MONTHLY 3/ Daily average. .4/ Wednesday data. 2,575 138.2 613 319 5.57 76.34 81.51 !32,632 2,615 140.4 * Monthly index for September 1965. BUSINESS STATISTICS 1966 1965 ITEM Aug. May do.... 535.4 358.3 144.0 115.6 537.8 360.6 145.0 116.3 573.0 387.0 156.8 125.9 do.... do.... do.... do.... 86.8 58.6 68.8 18.6 87.1 59.1 69.5 18.8 do.... do.... 40.7 16.3 do.... do.... do.... do.... nsurance...do.... Less personal contributions for soc. do.... July Aug. 577.2 390.5 158.1 127.0 r580.0 r393.7 158.2 127.1 585.0 396.8 159.5 128.7 91.9 62.5 75.9 20.6 92.8 63.0 76.6 20.7 r93.6 r64.0 78.0 20.9 94.0 64.5 78.9 21.1 40.6 15.9 41.6 16.3 41.7 15.9 41.8 rl5.5 41.9 15.2 18.4 19.3 38.7 38.4 13.2 514.6 18.4 19.5 38.9 38.3 13.2 517.6 18.8 21.2 42.1 42.5 17.1 551.9 18.8 21.1 42.3 43.2 17.2 556.5 18.9 21.1 42.6 43.5 17.9 r559.8 18.9 21.0 43.0 45.0 18.0 565.1 102.9 102.9 105.6 105.7 106.4 106.8 100.5 102.3 104.0 100.8 102.4 103.8 105.7 104.8 106.2 105.6 104.9 106.4 r107.8 105.4 r107.0 107.4 105.8 107.5 103.7 102.2 100.0 106.6 103.9 102.0 99.1 106.7 106.1 105.0 104.5 1 10.5 106.2 105.2 104.2 1 10.6 106.2 r106.4 r107.8 III.7 106.2 107.0 108.1 113.8 July GENERAL BUSINESS June INDICATORS PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES: bi 1. $.. Wage and salary disbursements, total.. Propr i etor s' i ncome: COMMODITY PRICES WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX: ALL COMMODITIES .... 1957-59=100.. By stage of processing: Crude materials for further processinc Intermediate materiaIs, supplies, and components.do.... do.... By durability of product: rj Revised. 19108 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 3 1965 1966 ITEM July May Aug. June July COMMODITY PRICES—Continued WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX—Continued ALL COMMODITIES—Continued Commodities other than farm prod, and foods..1957-59=100. Chemicals and allied products do... Fuel and related products, and power do... Furniture, other household durables do... Hides, skins, and leather products do... Lumber and wood products do... Machinery and motive products Metals and metal products Nonmetallic mineral products Pulp, paper, and allied products Rubber and products Textile products and apparel. Tobacco products and bottled beverages 102.5 97.4 98.7 97.8 108.8 100.5 102.7 97.1 99.0 97.7 112.2 101.8 104.7 97.7 100.4 98.9 122.9 109.6 B04.9 97.6 101.5 98.9 r122.9 107.7 r105.2 r97.9 101.4 r99.0 r122.7 r106.6 103.7 105.8 101.7 99.9 93.0 101.9 107.6 103.8 106.2 101.6 99.9 93.2 101.9 107.6 105.8 108.4 102.4 102.7 95.4 102.2 109.4 105.9 108.7 102.5 103.0 95.4 102.2 109.8 106.0 r108.8 102.7 103.2 95.1 102.4 MO.O $0,972 $0,972 $0,947 $0,946 $0,940 124 124 126 127 128 i !8.0 119.2 118. I I 16,0 118.2 I 19.4 118.3 l!6sl 121.2 122.3 121.I 119.4 121.9 123.1 121.9 120.1 122.8 124.1 122.9 120.9 119. I 128.6 119.5 129.5 123.7 133.4 124.5 135.4 124.6 136.1 mil. $. do... do... do... do... 2 4 , 129 8,066 4,821 1,129 1,160 22,989 7,448 4,243 1,139 1,119 24,763 8,069 4,787 I, 129 1,083 r25,950 r8,776 r5,233 r 1,229 r1,159 r25,46l r8,184 r4,766 1,233 1,117 do. do. do. do. do. do. do. 16,063 1,145 766 2,015 15,541 1,173 757 1,984 5,453 1,926 2,865 16,694 1,341 819 1,965 5,747 1,947 3,034 rl7,174 r1,373 829 r2,07l r5,979 r2,002 r3,208 rl7,277 r 1,259 r837 r2,250 r6,293 r2,084 r2,954 do. do. do. do. do. 23,668 7,827 4,743 1,118 1,016 23,585 7,755 4,660 I, 127 1,002 24,475 7,506 4,288 I, 183 990 r25,394 r8,056 r4,77l r 1,208 r1,006 r25,49l r8,129 4,775 1,252 1,009 do. do. do. do. 15,841 1,315 775 1,812 15,830 1,306 779 1,807 16,969 1,406 831 1,910 r17,338 r1,460 848 r1,967 r17,362 1,471 853 2,023 do.. • do... do... 5,571 1,831 2,961 5,568 1,820 2,988 5,931 1,920 3,213 r5,975 r 1,927 r3,355 5,953 1,944 3,355 do... do... 32,935 33,088 32,743 33,360 35,977 35,266 35,883 35,595 35,498 35,479 do... do... 6,096 6,091 5,899 6, 162 6,291 6,536 r6,608 r6,702 6,51 1 6,664 do. do. do. do. do. do. do. • PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y — Wholesa le pr ices 1957-59=$ 1.00. CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES: Associated General Contractors (building only).1957-59=100. E. H. Boeckh and Associates: Average, 20 cities: All types combined do... Apartments, hotels, off ice bui Idings do... Commercial and factory buildings • do... Res I dences ....**•*».; do e s -. E ng i neer i ng News-Record: Su i ! d i ng * do,, „ Construct ion do... DOMESTIC TRADE RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES: ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED), T O T A L ! / Durable goods stores Automot i ve group Furniture and appliance group Lumber, building, hardware group Nondurable goods stores Apparel group..... Drug and proprietary stores Eating and drinking places Food group Gasoline service stations Genera I merchand i se group ESTIMATED SALES (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL J./ Durab le goods stores Automot i ve group Furniture and appliance group Lumber, building, hardware group Nondurable goods stores Appare I group Drug and proprietary stores Eating and drinking places Food group Gasoline service stations Genera I merchand i se group ESTIMATED INVENTORIES: Unad jus ted, tota I Adjusted, tota I RETAIL FIRMS WITH II OR MORE STORES: Estimated sales (unadjusted), total Estimated sales (seasonally adjusted), total • 6,043 1,963 2,663 EMPLOYMENT AND POPULATION HOURS AND EARNINGS PER PRODUCTION WORKER ON PAYROLLS OF MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS: £ / Average weekly gross hours, mfg. indus., unadj hours, Seasona I ly adjusted do... Durable goods industries, unadjusted do... Seasona I Iy adjusted do... Nondurable goods industries, unadjusted do... Seasona I I y adjusted do... Avg. hourly gross earnings, mfg. industries Excluding overtime. Durable goods industries ExcIuding overtime Nondurable goods industries Exc I ud i ng overt i me dollars., do..., do... do..., ..do... do... 41.0 41.0 r4l.7 r4i.9 40.2 40.0 41.1 r4l,l 41.7 r4l.8 40.3 40.0 41.5 r4l.5 42.3 42.2 r40.3 r40.3 41.6 41.3 42.3 r42.0 40.5 r40.3 r4l.l r4l.l r4l.6 r4l.8 40.3 40.1 2.61 r2.5l 2.79 2.67 2.36 r2.28 2.59 2.49 2.77 2.65 2.36 r2.27 2.70 2.58 2.88 2.74 r2.44 r2.34 2.71 2.58 r2.88 2.74 r2.45 2.34 r2.7l r2.58 2.88 r2.74 2.45 2.35 jr/ Revised, ja/ Preliminary. \J Data for Aug. 1966 are advance estimates. 2/ Data have been adjusted to Mar. 1965 benchmarks and are not strictly comparable with figures in the Aug. 1966 and earlier issues of the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS. * Index as of Sept. I* 1966: Building, 125.2; construction, 136.7. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 19108 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 4 «.-- « » — — — — _ „ _ „ _ « _ _ . „ «*_._«___«»_«». — -- ^-^^-^vvt-^^^-^^^^*^-*-. 1965 1966 ITEM May June July Aug. 64,797 43,940 66,520 44,656 292 42,169 12,993 67,574 45,816 877 42,380 12,890 66,342 44,437 386 42,518 12,788 18,119 37,880 66,520 20,083 18,567 38,258 67,574 21,354 19,155 38,583 66,342 19,591 17,399 38,660 37.7 13,857 I.293 34.6 13,532 1.293 34.0 r13,434 1.293 33.4 13,332 Se293 33.1 13,259 l0293 93e5 M 1.0 3.25 87.6 104.5 3,68 87.0 103.2 3.77 86.0 100.9 3,94 84.1 97.7 4.17 July Aug. 65,914 41,166 536 39,207 13,59! 61,429 40,619 237 44! 39,049 13,596 41,480 13,092 61,914 Lcab!!Ities, total......•....••••....'a.......a......do..a. 19,304 Depos i ts, tota! ... •. * ..••••. <,.«.»..,• <. • • •»• • do.... 18,008 Member-bank reserve ba lances. „.,.,6 „ * e..«.»..«, .do.... 35,796 Federal reserve notes in circulatlon.. sesoo ,., s .* 9 do 9009 Ratio of gold certificate reserves to PR note liabilities 38.0 percent.. 13,857 GOLD, MONETARY S T X K , U.S„, end of month............mi 1. $.. 1.293 SILVER, PRICE AT NEW YORK,.............c..doi. per fine oz o e SECURITY MARKETS; Bonds (Standard & Poor's Corporation)? Prices; Industrial, utility, and railroad (AAA Issues)? 93.9 Composite,,.,•....••••..••••....••doi. per $S00 bond80 110.8 Domestic municipal CI5 bonds).... e ... oeoa .......do.... 3.26 Yields: Domestic municipal C15 bonds) oooooooe .percent.. STOCKS: Dividend yields, pref. stocks,, 14 high grade (Standard 4.38 and Poor f s Corporation) oase e Sea8B «oo 00e . 008 e.percent.* Prices? 303.66 Dow«*Jones averages C65 s t o c k s ) 8 O 8 a s o a o e . . e . 0 O 8 8 0 O t t . o o s 873.43 155.71 Public utility (15 stocks) „„,. Rai S road (20 stocks).....»..0•••••••...••••0 0• • •. •. • 199.51 f Standard & Poor s Corporation; Industrial, public utility, and railroad: 84.91 Combined index (500 stocks)......0...0194S«43=10e„ 89.92 ] ndustri a 1, tota! (425 stocks)............ do. e „. 80.54 Capita! goods (S27 stocks).•......••••..do...• 8 78.80 Consumers goods (193 stocks) do.... 74.63 Public utility (50 stocks)... do.. 8S 43.31 Railroad (25 stocks),...«.,.«oeo,eo..„„.,..do.... Banks; 38.18 70.22 60.95 61,429 18,645 17,191 36,021 64,797 19,673 FINANCE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS, CONDITION, END OF MONTH? ASSetS , t o t a l . . . . . . o o u o o a . . . o . . . o o D o . . . . . . . o o . o • o . m i 1, $ s e Reserve bank credit outstanding, total............do.... Discounts and advances,.......coo....... G .. e .<> a do s .. e U.S. Government securities do,.,, GoSd certifIcate reserves........a..............**do0.• • 4.34 4.83 4.93 5.00 5.18 312.37 887.70 155.44 214.21 314.62 890.70 137.32 233.07 311.51 888.73 134.07 229.24 308.07 875.87 133.72 227.18 286.45 817.55 126.68 207.91 86e49 91,68 83.25 80.23 74.71 46.13 86.78 92.85 88.78 75.12 68.49 47.00 86.06 92.14 87.34 73.75 67.51 46.35 85.84 91.95 86,38 73.87 67.30 45.50 80.65 86.40 79.81 69.91 63.41 42.12 38.96 70.98 60.75 32.32 61.22 63.33 32.39 61.32 61.64 32.50 62.38 62.63 '30.09 59.33 61.28 17.2 6.0 5.1 4.6 10.9 5.9 5.8 5.0 10.6 r5.6 r5.9 5.0 pl0.9 p4.7 p4.4 p5.0 8.2 7,0 9.0 8.1 9.5 8.1 p9.8 p8.0 METALS AND MANUFACTURES STEEL MILL PRODUCTS, INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: 16.3 5.5 5.0 4.4 Producing mi SIs: |n process (ingots, semifinished, etc.) .....do..,. Finished (sheets, plates, bars, pipe, etc.)..„....do..,. a l'B5 A £,/ Revised, j ) / Preliminary. 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