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September 23, 1966 BUSINESS STATISTICS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS* U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS BUSINESS INDICATORS Thousands 1,400 , MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION (cars, trucks, coaches; U.S. plants) 1,200 1,000 X ^^ ^^F~ 800 600 \ 400 \J 0 f v ^ nKM \ \M V V T 200 Thousands 350 v \ \ j " \ \ Monthly „™J—1—UJUXJ—L^L-J—1 I __L_J^__I—1—1 1963 1 1—1—1—1—| 1 1—1 1 1 1 , 1 L...1., 1 , 1 i 1 „ 1 . 1 l_J._L_L..l 1 1 1965 1964 1966 J F M A M J J A S O N D Data: Automobile Mfrs. Assn. Index, 1957-59=100 250 STEEL PRODUCTION (ingots and steel for castings) Index, 1957-59=100 250 200 200 150 h Monthly 5 0 I . • • • » i J • i • i _l L- 1963 L-l I I I I I I L. 1964 I 1,1,1,1, 1,1 I I I I 1,1 I 1966 1965 Data: Amer. Iron & Steel Inst. Index, 1957-59=100 180 TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION Billion Dollars 80 (F.R.B. seas. adj. index) 160 NEW CONSTRUCTION (seasonally adjusted at annual rate) ~ 60 - 140 Total Put in Place 40 Private Residential (non farm) - 120 P-^ 20 100 - L U - U . h 1 I.I.U 1 1 1 1 1 1 l . l . l . l . L -I.IJ..JLLLL.L>LJLI. 1963 Data: Federal Reserve Board 1964 1965 1 1 1,1 1 I I I 1 I I 1966 ' • I • i i i i 1 i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i 1963 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce •Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $6.00 annually, this Supplement weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY provides selected 1964 1965 1966 2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 1965 1966 ITEM Sept. II COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALES All commodities...... Farm products. ,e Foods, processed.......,....., A11 other ••••.•••.••••.••••...•••••.•••.. 22 commod it ies 2/.oa ......... ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES Nondurable goods stores,, ..,.. '. 1957-59=100 , do.., .do.., do.. do,., mil. $ ..do.., 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, FINANCES Currency in circulation 3/ , 6 « e a .mi U $, Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 2>/..,,do,,, Member bank reserve balances 3/ ....,,,.,.,..»,do.„, Excess reserves, s s t i f ® t e d 3 / s - " S S S S S S S ssedossl Assets and IiabiI Sties of large commercial banks? ,4/ Demand deposits, ad justed. •••••••••,•• Tmll. $, Savlngs deposIts.•••••••••••••••• do.., Loans and investments (adjusted), total............do.., U.S. Government ©bI Sgattonsoe»oecee...«.,» d©.,< Commercial and industrial loans C g r o s s ) s s s s s s s s s s d o S S ! Real estate loans (gross)..................,,....do.., Sept. 18 Aug. 27 Sept, 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 106.8 107.9 113.9 105.2 108.7 5,488 3,872 106.8 108.3 113.8 105.1 108.3 105.1 5,028 3,516 * 103.0 *99.5 *I06.7 *I02.7 105.4 5,264 3,635 109.6 5,866 3,999 109.0 6,016 4,214 163 1,139 1,025 251 177 1,049 940 243 144 916 867 281 145 847 800 308 195 273 40,307 41,586 21,411 372 40,488 41,508 21,580 467 42,894 45,121 22,447 357 42,767 45,114 22,635 362 42,982 45,531 22,700 377 43,228 45,971 23,175 478 69,516 47,295 180,185 22,179 58,620 27]068 71,221 47,248 182,111 23,474 58,252 27J36 70,104 47,194 181,582 22,938 58,306 27,154 68,907 49,192 169,716 25,088 49,150 24,745 135 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) J/....,.percent, Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) = 4/ 09 1941-43=10, Industrials, 425 stocks.. ...... .do,., PRODUCTIONS Bituminous coal-!J/........................thous. sh.-tons, Electric power, by utijsties... ...mil. kw.~hr, Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses) ...number, Petroleum (crude) and condensate ,3/.,.. thous. bbl, 4.69 88.66 94.10 4.69 89,52 95.09 5.56 79.07 84.77 5.63 77.10 82.65 5.57 76,34 81.51 1,863 19,977 82,347 7,785 1,657 21,025 155,098 7,164 1,924 22,838 66,335 8,245 1,915 23,449 110,556 8,260 1,968 21,674 125,847 8,299 SteeL.,,..,. ,,,,,. .......fhous. sh. tons. Index of production,••..•••••••. 1957-59=100, FREIGHT CARLOAD I NGS, TOTAL. thous. cars. Mi see 11 aneous. .do... e 2,390 128.3 512 264 2,343 125.8 590 316 2,560 137.4 601 307 2,575 138.2 613 319 2,615 140.4 531 275 ±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks, 2/ Tuesday price, MONTHLY 3_/ Daily average. BUSINESS 4./ Wednesday data. 5.72 79.13 84.55 182,250 2,670 143.3 * Monthly Index for September 1965. STATISTICS 1965 1966 ITEM July Aug. May June July 144.2 144.5 155.2 M56.5 r 157.4 158.3 145. 150, 148. 148, 160, 146 150 146 147 161 M57.6 164.2 r 146.5 r 162.3 r180.6 r158.9 r!65, rl47, rl62, rl82, r!59.7 M65.9 r149.5 M6I.5 185.6 160.7 167.2 150 161 191 do,., do.., do.., do.., do,,, 149.8 152.1 132.6 115.4 155.8 151.5 152.6 133.5 117.2 156.3 rl65.8 176.4 r140.3 122.7 r173.8 r167.1 176.5 M4I.5 rl22.9 r174.6 165, 176, rl39, 120, r169.9 163 177 140 do.., ..do.., .do.,, ,do... do.., do.., 140,4 133.8 143.8 107.7 142.1 131.3 140.4 134.8 141.9 107.0 141.1 133.0 r149.3 r143.4 r149.9 r112.1 r153.0 142.1 r150.7 r144.4 "151.9 145.2 r154.1 144.1 155.7 r144.5 do... .....do.., .do.., .....do.., .do... 172.8 124.5 170.2 123.1 119.9 174.2 125.8 168.1 122.4 120.7 r190.9 127.4 r192.6 r127.7 195.6 126.3 "\l6.2 117.9 rl27, 122. 128.8 Ft I vi I INO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . 117.0 115.2 114.2 130.2 r120.8 116.9 rl22, 120, ........do... do.., 116,0 117.1 113.0 126.4 rl19.2 r133.6 122.4 121 119 rl34. r122.3 r120.8 119.3 137.8 ......do.., do..« 161.2 165.8 161.6 166.2 rl70.l M75.5 M7I.6 177.2 174.0 174.5 GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)s SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)....1957-59=100, BY INDUSTRY GROUP!NGSs MANUFACTURING, TOTAL................. do.., Durab le manufactures do.., Primary metals do.., Fabricated metal products.. .....do,., Mach i nery. , do.,, Transportat ion equ i pment Instruments and related products, Clay, glass, and stone products Lumber and products Furniture and fixtures.....,..,.,. Nondurab I e manufactures Textile mill products. AppareI products.••••••••• Leather and products,.. Paper and products „ Printing and publishing..... , Chemicals and products.., • PetroIeum products.........»,.... Rubber and plastics products Foods and beverages.,, Tobacco products , L»OS l e . a a e a a a e . e e . « e o 9 o e . » e e . a . . . . e e a e . . . . . . . . . Crude oil and natural gas.. MetaI mining................... UTILITIES....................... EI ectr ic,,,,, , , r/ Revised. 19116 £,/ Pre I imi nary. .QO, . . Aug. £ / '"nk 152.6 151.9 114.4 rl 19. 146 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued ^965 3 (966 f STEM July GENERAL BUSINESS 1 Aug. May | July June 1 Aug. j>/ INDICATORS—Continued INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION CF.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT )--Con. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX—Con. BY MARKET GROUPINGS: Final products, total .....I957'•59=100,. ...do,... ...do,... ...do.... ...do..*. ...do,... Auto parts and allied products ...do.... 142.3 139.5 158.1 169.8 184.3 150.7 133,6 148.4 157.8 146.1 147,3 144.8 r153.7 r146.1 r165.9 r160,7 r166.0 r153.6 rl39pt r170.1 r178.6 156,6 r156,2 M56.4 r155.2 r147.1 r166.1 r162.3 167.8 r155.2 141.0 r172.6 r181.4 rl58.1 r158.0 r158.2 r156.1 r147.2 161.6 153.9 r151.5 157.2 156.9 147.4 ...do.,.. ,..do..,. ...do.,,. ...do,,.. 141.7 139.3 158.1 167.8 184.6 145.8 133.7 147.0 156,4 146.4 148.4 145,0 rl75.l 183.8 r158,9 r158.5 r159.3 177.2 186 160.0 .bil. $.. ...do.......do.... 19.6 3.3 5.1 19.8 3.6 4.4 23.6 4.0 6.4 24.7 4.1 6.6 20,6 3.5 4.9 21.3 ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 2i.8 3.8 5.9 21.2 3.7 5.8 22.9 3.8 6.2 22.9 3.8 6.1 23.0 4.1 5.7 22.7 20.4 ' 20.3 24.0 26.1 22.3 21.9 22.2 3.5 6.4 21.5 3.! 6.1 24.3 4.3 6.5 24.6 4.1 6.9 24.2 4.1 6.6 23.1 3.7 5.8 161 149 142 160 160 MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: 1/ Value (not seasonally adjusted): 3.8 4.3 Value (seasonally adjusted): 1 3.9 5.8 MANUFACTURERS • ORDERS: ±/ New orders, net (not seasonally adjusted): ..do....' New orders, net (seasonally adjusted): ..do.... ...do,... 'Unfit led ..orders, end of month (unadjusted): ...do.... 57.9 58.4 69.4 70.9 72.6 73.2 ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 57.8 6.3 23.6 58-. 1 5.8 23.9 69.6 7.0 28.6 71.3 7.3 29.4 72.5 7.4 30.3 72.9 .mi 1. $.. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 6,768 4,587 2,591 2,019 1,397 422 548 109 454 2,181 696 44 78 880 6,806 4,623 2,527 2,009 1,488 438 615 112 465 2, 183 703 45 86 851 r6,523 r4,497 r2,367 r 1,734 r 1,533 r557 r537 96 458 r2,026 r783 r42 56 r675 r7,l03 r4,789 r2,534 r 1,848 r 1,621 r6l2 r573 102 r495 r2,3l4 r850 r47 75 r807 r7,048 r4,625 r2,407 rl,84l 1,590 594 569 III r48l r2,423 r840 48 6,984 4,608 2,314 1,802 910 874 70,863 49,222 26,621 15,949 4,973 6,239 1,186 5,142 21,641 7,609 472 910 7,494 r75,790 r52,284 r27,023 r18,227 r6,856 r6,126 1,201 5,301 r23,506 r8,959 r52l 650 r7,853 r75,6l7 r52,108 r26,156 rl8,7l2 r7,548 r6,343 1,205 r5,6l7 r23,509 r8,866 527 760 7,801 r73,34l r49,757 r25,06l 17,634 6,907 6,107 1,210 r5,490 r23,584 r8,843 527 72,769 49,224 24,424 ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 70,358 49, 122 26,983 15,406 4,907 5,882 1,188 5,185 21,236 7,382 471 980 7,499 1,213 5,595 23,545 8,899 532 7,750 7,697 1957--59=100.. 116 116 rl20 r 121 rl22 122 .bil. $.. ...do.... ...do,... Held by U.S. Government investment accts,. ...do.... ...do.... ...do Guaranteed obligations not owned by U.S. Treasury, 316.58 312.20 264.41 14.39 47.79 4.38 318.24 313.90 264.12 14.92 49.78 4.34 322.36 317.93 269.12 15.58 48.80 4.43 319.91 315.43 264.31 15.50 51.12 4.48 319.28 314.88 264.18 15.58 50.70 4.40 324.42 319.70 266.46 .47 .46 .49 .48 50.70 .41 .50 50.74 .39 Unfilled orders, end of month (seas, adj.): 7.2 30.3 CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (UNADJ.), TOTAL ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ATr ANNUAL mi 1. $.. RATES), TOTAL ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Pub 1 i c, tota 1 Military faci1ities CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMPOS 1TE 1 15 507 2,376 828 50 FINANCE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE: Public debt and guaranteed obligations: .47 .50 • 53.24 4.72 U.S* savings bonds: ...do.... jr/ Revised. 19116 j>/ Preliminary. 50.23 .39 .46 J/ Data for Aug. 1966 are advance estimates. 50.26 .37 .46 50.58 .41 .47 50.63 .40 .49 .. 2/ Except farm and public utilities. .48 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS— Continued 4 1966 1965 ITEM July Aug. May 155.19 69.82 6.80 58.02 53.36 4.65 7.51 1.31 7.09 162.04 71.18 7.31 62.10 56.98 4.74 8.05 1.01 7.65 162.51 71.10 7.33 62.55 57.38 4.74 8. 16 1.00 7.63 163.49 71.59 7.38 62.97 57.78 4.78 8.29 1.12 7.36 935.5 400.4 67.9 12.5 85.5 158.8 210.4 978,7 425.1 80.9 14.0 92.5 178.2 188.0 1,081.1 450.0 88.0 15.2 95.7 189.4 242.8 916.2 406.2 73.0 13.7 95.3 165.0 163.0 160,5 35.5 125.0 140.2 7.4 166.9 37.0 129.9 153.9 7.2 168.8 37.3 131.5 154.1 6.2 167.9 37.8 rl30.1 155.7 162.7 35.4 127.3 140. ! 169.5 37.3 132.2 152.9 171.1 37.3 133.8 153.3 169.6 37.6 r 131.9 154.9 169.1 37.7 131.4 156.7 3,043 261 2,064 127 1,401 295 443 22 542 121 200 2 2 161 9 29 18 June Aug. July FINANCE—Continued LIFE INSURANCE (Institute of Life Insurance): ASSETS, TOTAL, ALL U a S e COMPANIES...................bi1. $.. Bonds (book value), total,.. ,.,,. do,.„. t88 Stocks (book value), total..•••••.••.•••...•...•....do.... 154.42 69.63 6.75 57.66 53.04 4.64 7.46 1.28 "Other" assets,........... ......... •••••••••• • ••••••• • do.... 7.00 PAYMENTS TO POLICYHOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES IN U.S.: TOTAL............ 0 O 0 S 0 9 e ,....,..».,.«,.,,.*........ .ml 1. $•• 911.6 Death benefits..,,...,...,.,,,........ do.,.. 388.0 Matured endownments.... e ..........„„. .... .do.... 71.I Dlsabi SIty payments... ..,.,.«,<, 9,B «,s<)a.,..»,.....,doeee. 12,3 AnnuSty payments..... .......... •........•........ .do.... 84.6 Surrender v a I u e s e . 0 9 . e e e a < 5 0 e s e o 9 0 « e s , o e . 8 . . o s e o o . 8 0 d o . . . . 157,1 Policy dividends....•••••.••••••••..•••••••••••...do.... 198.5 MONEY SUPPLY AND RELATED DATA Cavg. of daily figures)? Unadjusted for seas, variations Total money supply................ # ...............bi1.'$.. 160.9 Currency outside banks........«, „..«>,„.... ....do.... 35.4 Demand deposits,., M...e...M....».9MM.1,,do.,.. 125.6 138,3 Time deposits ad justed. ,.. ( ,,.M. 8 8 . 9 .. 8 .M...M.. l l ..do.M, U.S. Government depos 1 t s o e o os ......... .,,«, *,„„,,, 0«,«.,,.do.„.. 9.S Adjusted for seas, variations Tota 1 money supp ly,, .,. , do.... 162.5 Currency outside b a n k s e o ( 1 . 8 0 e < ! „ „ „ 0 . , „ e . 8 0 do.,.. 35.2 Demand depos its ...,...,..,. ...do,.., 127.3 137.6 SECURITY MARKETS: STOCKS: CASH DIVIDEND PAYMENTS PUBLICLY REPORTED? 1,279 F i nance.............,...........................do.... 271 400 19 Mining....... •••••• ••••••••••••..••..•'.••......•do.... Publ ic utilIties: 312 Commun i cat i ons••••.•.••........•...••...•...•.do.... 152 Electric and gas,,, do,,,. 21 Ra i1 roads..••.•••.•.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••do..... 81 23 Shares listed, New York Stock Exchange, end of month: 487.85 9,829 ....... ....... ....... . . . s o o . 166.9 37.8 129, 1 156.9 5.2 r8. 1 507 SIS 189 1 526 111 197 3 2 150 9 29 12 3 160 6 29 17 124 261 80 82 44 349 160 21 88 23 500.62 9,863 507.77 10,507 502.41 10,612 497.11 10,733 496 1,982 973 2,763 375 2,026 1,273 2,720 465 2,049 1,349 2,649 . 458.66 10,787 LEATHER AND PRODUCTS LEATHER PRODUCTION: 397 1,569 1,071 1,922 ....... r / Revised. USCCMM-DC—19116 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON, D.C 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First Class Mail WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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