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September 22, 1967
BUSINESS
STATISTICS
A WEEKLY
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS
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120
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120
PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
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Index, 1957-59 =
Index, 1957-59=100
200
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ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities)
(E. E. 1. seas. a d j . index)
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Billion Dollars
700
Million
2.5 |~"~
PRIVATE NONFARM HOUSING STARTS
(Seas, a d j . , at annual rates)
2.0
600 h
500 h
400
3 0 0 1 M M i I i i !_u i i i i i i I
1964
Data:
1965
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1966
Li_L i i i I i i i i i i i i i i i I i i i i , i i i i i i I i i i i i i
1967
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
* Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS,
provides selected weekly a n d monthly d a t a subsequent to those published
1964
Data:
1965
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
at $ 6 . 0 0 annually, this Supplement
in the latest monthly SURVEY
1966
I i i i i i
1967
WEEKLY
2
BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1967
1966
TEM
Sept. iO
Sept. 17
Aug. 26
Sept. 2
1957-59-100..
108.7
108.3
97.0
96.4
96.1
mil. $..
5,417
3,749
5,748
3,946
6,069
4, 158
6,380
4,445
5,747
4,096
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..
135
821
773
195
155
804
756
273
161
1,057
995
260
165
990
951
260
42,982
45,531
22,669
337
43,228
45,791
25,231
504
45,020
48,258
25,775
458
44,918
47,651
25,464
241
70,165
47.196
181,623
22,802
58,338
27,22!
71,953
47.142
181,765
22,840
58,6!9
27,23!
71,921
47,951
195,554
25,581
62,566
28,042
75,521
47,957
194,809
26,905
62,189
28,094
75,489
48,000
195,215
26,822
62,195
28,107
5.57
76.34
81.51
5.72
79.13
84.55
5.95
95.61
101.17
5.96
93.07
100.52
5.98
94.59
102.05
1,977
2I,674
125,685
8,299
1,875
2i,848
182,501
8,298
i,789
24,i42
115,950
9,40!
1,847
23,851
177,106
9,454
1,855
22,088
134,870
9,227
2,615
140.4
531
275
2,670
143.5
616
526
2,401
128.9
551
296
2,428
150.5
571
511
2,451
130.5
487
265
2,469
132.5
Aug.
WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Sept. 9
Sept, 16
95 6
157
200
255
F1 NANCE:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total.......do....
45,150
48,247
25,944
566
45,598
47,875
25,996
545
Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 47
Commercial and industrial loans (gross),
Real estate loans (gross)
...........
....do....
do....
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's)
percent..
1941-43s10..
5.99
95.99
105.98
PRODUCTION:
Petroleum (crude) and condensate .3/
Index of production
FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL
±1 Data do not always cover calendar weeks.
thous. bbl..
1957-59=100..
thous. cars..
2 / Tuesday price.
MONTHLY
3/ Daily average.
!
159,165
_4/ Wednesday data.
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1967
1966
ITEM
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
PERSONAL INCOME BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
Total personal income
Wage and salary disbursements, total
Commodity-producing industries
Manuf actur i ng
D istr i bu t i ve i ndustr ie s
Service industries
Govern ment
Other labor income
Proprietors' income:
Business and professional
Farm
Rental income of persons
Dividends
bil. $
do..,
do..,
do..
do..
do..,
do s.,
do..
do..
do..
do..
...do..
Personal interest income
do..
Transfer payments
do..
Less personal contributions for soc. insurance...do.•
Total nonagr icu Itural income
do..
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F. R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT):
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)
1957-59=100
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MANUFACTURI NG, TOTAL
do..
Durab Ie manufactures
do..
Pr imary metals
do..
Fabr i cated meta I products
do..
Machinery
do..
Transportation equ ipment
Instruments and related products
Clay, glass, and stone products
Lumber and products
Furniture and fixtures
r/ Revised.
Digitized for 9096
FRASER
do..
do..
do..
do..
do..
May
June
July
589. 1
599. 8
161. 2
150. 0
94. 8
64. 5
79. 4
21. I
618.
417.
164.
152.
99,
68.
85.
22.8
622.
420.
165,
133,
100,
69,
85,
23.
r626.7
r425.I
M65.8
M32.9
rlOI.3
r69.6
r86.4
23.5
631.2
426.6
167.5
154.9
101.9
70.1
87.0
25.6
45, 5
15. 9
19. 4
21, 5
45.4
14.4
20.0
25. I
43.6
14*3
20.1
23.5
45.7
rl4.7
20.2
r23.5
45.8
15.1
20.2
25.6
July
Aug.
584.7
397.1
159.6
128.2
94.8
63.8
78.8
20.9
43.5
16.0
19.4
21.6
42,
42,
18,
565.9
42
45
18
568
8
8
4
3
46.0
51.5
20.1
598.8
46.1
51.6
20.5
605.2
r46.4
r52.l
20.4
r606.9
46.7
52. I
20.5
610.8
157.2
158 0
rl55.6
M55.5
r156.7
158.0
159.
166.
148,
162,
186,
160 1
167 .1
148 7
161 .4
189 .6
r 157.2
162.5
r128.9
r160.8
180.5
rl56.9
161.7
r128.5
r160.8
rl77 e 5
M57.9
rl62.7
128.9
M60.7
r180.5
159.5
164.5
130
158
184
166.0
177.0
158.5
119.9
169.7
166 0
177 4
140 .5
1 II.5
175 .5
M69.0
185.5
r154.8
r I 15.6
166.5
M70.8
184. I
M55.5
rl14.9
166.5
r!72.2
r185.2
r155.7
173
187
134
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
3
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ITEM
July
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION ( F . R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)—Con.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX—Con.
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS—Con.
MANUFACTURING, T O T A L ~ C o n .
Nondurab l e m a n u f a c t u r e s
1957-59-100..]
Aug.
May
June
July
Aug.
151.3
143.4
149.7
lll.l
156.2
151.3
142.1
147.7
110.4
153.1
r150.7
r135.2
rl4l.2
105.0
r151.4
r150.9
rl35.3
141.5
101.9
r150.3
r151.7
135.3
144. a
194.5
126.9
145.3
147.4
r 199.2
r132.1
147.8
M99.2
r132.8
r148.5
200.1
131.5
188.7
128.1
116.5
190.3
129.2
119.9
164.0
r132.0
117.4
169.7
r131.9
123.9
131.7
122.0
120.8
119.2
134.0
122. 1
120.7
119.6
!32.!
r 123.5
122.5
ri2l.i
r133.9
r!27.7
r122.6
r128,5
121.9
128.5
1 17
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175.7
182.4
179.0
186.5
i82.5
189.6
H85.6
190.8
ri83.0
183.5
155.3
146.5
162.5
154.5
151.5
158.6
141.4
156.4
!47.!
159.6
146,4
141.7
152.7
143.0
M56.2
r145.8
153.3
145.8
149.9
140.5
r143.5
M56.6
r!46.6
r154.5
r 15 1.4
156.0
N45.3
144.1
r157.4
r147.3
N58.0
r 158.4
r160.7
155.4
158.3
148.3
161
160
164
174.4
182.7
176.4
184.4
r178.5
rl82. 1
r178.1
H8I.2
r178.9
M8I.5
178.9
182
158.8
159.1
158.6
159.6
160.1
159.1
155.0
150.5
r 159.7
M55.0
r149.3
r160.9
rl56.3
r150.3
162.5
157.7
151
164
2,362
3,807
4,293
5,809
6,829
5,506
100.1
99.3
98.4
97.6
103.7
101.8
101.6
99.7
134.2
132.0
131.9
129.7
r131.6
r125.4
r 129.6
r123.4
125.4
r124.5
124.2
127.7
124.8
123.9
121. 1
1,079
1,061
1, 108
1,088
1,274
1,254
r1,233
r|,2l4
r1,362
921
543
844
491
1,033
601
1, 109
630
r1,093
626
1, 100
643
124.6
136.1
125.0
136.5
127.2
139.9
128.1
141.1
128.6
142.5
* 129.4
*c143.8
319.28
314.88
264.18
15.58
50.70
4.40
324.42
319.70
266.46
15.96
53.24
4.72
330.89
326.99
271.82
19.33
55.17
3.89
326.22
322.29
266.13
19.55
5 6 . 16
3.94
330.64
327.13
270.92
19.16
56.21
3.50
335.85
332.41
274.10
.49
.48
.51
.51
.52
.52
$..
13,332
13,259
13,109
13,110
13,108
13,008
SILVER, PRICE AT NEW YORK
d o l . per f i n e o z . .
SECURITY MARKETS:
STOCKS:
D i v i d e n d r a t e s , p r i c e s , y i e l d s , common s t o c k s ( M o o d y ' s ) :
D i v i d e n d s per s h a r e , a n n u a l r a t e , c o m p o s i t e . . . . d o l l a r s . .
1.293
1.293
1.296
1.301
1.593
1.750
8.28
9.19
4.12
4.44
5.14
6.65
8.30
9.22
4 . 14
4.53
5.14
6.90
8.19
8.95
4.32
4.63
5.28
7.81
8.20
8.95
4.38
4.63
5.29
7.81
8.2!
8.96
4.39
4.65
5.29
7.81
8.21
8.96
4.39
4.65
5.30
7.81
MINING
do....
194.4 1
128.5
1
1
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r120.2
120.1
r i 17.5
132.9
1
153. i
148.6
149
BY MARKET GROUPINGS:
Consumer goods
•••••••••
d o s s = .1
1
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NEW CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS:
NEW HOUSING UNITS STARTED:
Unadjusted:
S e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d a t annual
123.3
rates:
r1,349
NEW PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS AUTHORIZED BY BUILDING PEWITS
(12,000 p e r m i t - i s s u i n g p l a c e s ) :
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 :
CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES ( E N - R ) :
Bu i 1 d i ng
1957-59= 1 0 0 . .
1,381
1,355
FINANCE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE:
P u b l i c d e b t and g u a r a n t e e d o b l i g a t i o n s :
G r o s s d e b t ( d i r e c t ) , end o f m o n t h , t o t a l .
H e l d by U . S . Government
investment accts
G u a r a n t e e d o b l i g a t i o n s n o t owned by U . S .
GOLD, MONETARY STOCK, U . S . ,
end o f month
N. Y . banks
F i r e insurance companies
bil.
$..
do....
i
58.31
3.44
Treasury,
.mil.
do....
do....
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zl Corrected.
U Data for June and Aug. 1967 are for 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks.
Building, 130.1; construction, 144.3.
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1966
1967
ITEM
July
FINANCE—Con.
SECURITY M A R K E T S — C o n .
STOCKS—Con.
Pr i c© per share, end of mo •, compos I te. „ „ „ „, ,, „ „ „., do i 1 ar s227.
c . 17
262.90
S ndustrials............ eaa ...o.o..o. a ..e.<>........do....
Pub Sic ut 1 11 ties. ,, 0 , , „ . . . ..* o o, o«..o... ..„..„.0.. .do.. „ 0 iOi.03
89.63
3.64
Yields, compos ite
percent..
3.50
Publ ic uti!1ties....................... ao . a .......do....
4.08
4.95
Ra i1roads....... 0e ......... eo....... ......•....... do..„.
4.30
No Ic banKSo (.•oes-s^woseaeseooscsoseaoeosoeoo.enassedOso.e
2.98
Fir© insurance companies......
do.,,,
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
ORGANIC CHEMICALS, PRODUCTION?
Acetic anhydr ide
mi !. 1 b..
Acetyisa!icyiic acid Caspirin)............... 0 *. e ...,.do....
Creosote oil...* « e » S 8....••...••.<..•••..••••.•oeo.mil. ga!..
Formaldehyde {31% HCHO)........<,„• 0 0 0 0 9 9 e *«...«»»•«...do....
Glycerin, refined, all grades;
Product ion. ...••.•......•..•......••.......<,........ do... •
Stocks, end of month.•.••.••......•••.•.••..••......do....
PLASTICS AND RESIN MATERIALS, PRODUCTION?
Cellulose plastic materia Is...... e .................mii. lb..
Thermosetting resins:
Coumarone-indene and petroleum polymer resins.
i
July
238.37
277.83
102.58
94.89
3.44
3.22
4.2!
4.88
3.96
3B5i
242.22
282.15
100.73
97.92
3.39
3.17
4.35
4.73
3.98
3.43
252.69
298.94
103.04
105.56
3.25
3.00
4,26
4.4!
3.68
3.53
i !6.9
2.4
9.5
12.2
8.7
274.6
134.0
2.4
10.0
9.9
9.4
320.7
135.0
2.5
9.1
9.7
12.8
319.5
135.8
1.7
9.5
7.0
14.2
295.4
140.1
2.2
9.6
10. i
281.2
25.6
20.4
39.8
54.7
31.5
23.8
41.2
56.2
33.3
27.7
45.9
60.4
28. 1
29.4
45.7
r55.0
26.8
27.9
41.9
52.8
15.2
15. 1
14.2
1 1.6
73.3
41.2
52.8
31.2
37.0
80.6
53.9
52.3
19.0
46.4
80.8
51.3
52.8
r25.4
41 .8
r80.0
56.6
46. 1
20.5
35.7
67.3
42.8
198.1
190.1
294.7
203.7
223.9
31 I.I
208.5
2M.8
316.1
r192.3
r2i2.2
309.8
169.8
167.7
299.7
18,027
17,125
19,821
19,768
19,170
18,873
r19,254
r20,129
19,147
17,540
1,578
2,533
1,818
r1,909
1,609
3,977
3,236
4,190
1,120
2,555
393
76
32,408
4,982
2,579
3,893
1,507
3,627
544
103
1
71
31,926
|
r4,400
r4,30l
r4,526
r1,588
r2,883
|
r448
1
r74
r31,679
4,072
3,384
4,068
1,136
2,809
I
4,222
3,304
4,329
1,602
3,074
453
46.4
25.9
Phenolic and other tar acid resins.................. do....
Urea and melamine resins
,,,„
^......do.,.,
Thermoplastic resins:
Styrene-type plastic materials (polystrene).........do....
Vinyl resins (resin content basis)........,.........do....
June
211.05
244.39
92.51
81.22
3.93
3.77
4.48
5.58
4.85
3.22
6. 1
do....
May
Aug.
3 4
-
7
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Aug.
249.02
295.09
99.63
104.99
3.30
3.04
4.41
4.43
3.69
3.54
.....-...,
. < . . ? « . .
.......
.......
C . . . O = B
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS
Glass containers:
General-use food:
Wide-mouth food (incl. packers' tumblers, jelly
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33,223
1
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33,675
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