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September 24,1976
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A WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS
*»»_«•
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*
LJ i ! i I I I
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Thousands
Thousands
1,400
1,200
350
monthly
M O T O R VEHICLE P R O D U C T I O N
(Passenger ccrs)
1,000 |800
600 I400 L200
h
1973
1975
1974
1976
J
FMAMJJASOND
Dais: Motor Vehicle Mfgrs. Assn. of the United States, inc.
Billion $
1,400
Bi
Billion
$
PERSONAL INCOME
140
(seas, adj., af annual rates)
1,300
1,000
Total
(left scale)
1,200
_^
•
1,100
1,000
1967=100
1,100
-_..
<*»<*
V ^
H
900
130 - ^ ^ - ^ * ^
800
120
^/^
\
^
.Wage
- <and Salary
Disbursements
(right scale)
_.•*-«" >**
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(F.R.B. seas. adj. index)
J
700
110
900
•u
n i i i i i i i
1 1 1 1 1 i M i 1 1j - j i i 11 i ; _•_.__. \ \ \ \ \ 1 1 L II.JU
1973
1974
1975
600
•X,M 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 i i
1976
1973
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Billion$
100
NEW CONSTRUCTION
r^Ty—^>
Total Pvt in Place
(left scale)
80
/"I
V
^-",
V
-
2.5
2.0
,
100 -h
1976
(seas, adj., at annual rates)
140 h
•
1975
MILLION
3.0
PRIVATE HOUSING STARTS
(seas, adj., at annual rates)
N
i 1 i i i i i i i i i i 1 i i i i I 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1
1974
Data: Federal Reserve Board
Billion $
160
120 \~
**\
I I
j
r*''
-J 60
1.5
H 40
/
-
\
Av-A/
-
1.0
Private Residential, NonFarm
(right scale)
80
_ U I I .1 !._.L_,L,L - U - I ' • l-1-t-i-l-I-l-Ll M i l l
1973
1974
Ll-l-L 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 1 1
197S
20
1976
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce
# Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, this Supplement
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Li I l i 1 l i.l l i _ U _ I . J _ L J _ L J _ I . I I _
1973
1974
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce
provides selected weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY
I
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1975
iiiiihiHi
1976
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
2
1975
ITEM
Sept. 11
Sept. 18
204.9
201.0
207.6
206.8
204.0
208.6
205.5
202.4
207.6
301
3,389
2,590
164
13,118
8,819
322
3,163
2,411
157
12,180
8,280
281
150
176
82,166
93,269
34,552
267
89,453
107,869
33,953
248
89,256
107,783
34,078
306
89,886
103,675
33,579
272
e90,344
101,507
33,894
324
105,555
65,722
377,786
35,442
119,201
59,344
104,368
65,207
376,848
35,013
119,160
59,055
102,571
80,778
380,927
43,385
110,699
61,929
105,588
80,938
9.54
83.79
93.90
9.56
82.37
92.33
8.80
102.03
114.17
111,165
62,078
8.78
104.06
116.50
103,400
81,281
381,986
42,754
111,062
62,061
8.75
104.94
117.47
8.73
104.25
116.71
13,425
37,047
166,733
8,320
14,135
35,558
162,310
8,257
14,565
43,758
152,411
8,177
14,215
40,198
159,830
8,281
12,345
38,402
148,579
3,281
thous. sh. tons.
percent.
2,174
2,245
2,480
81.7
2,466
81.2
2,482
81.8
bil.
15.0
15.1
15.9
16.0
13.8
WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
1967=100.
9 Foodstuffs
'
do...
13 Raw industrials
do...
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
,
mil. $.
Nondurable goods stores
do,..
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs
thous.
IN'SUkED UNEMPLOYMENT, al 1 programs
do...
State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)
do...
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun § Bradstreet)...number.
FINANCE:
Currency V-\ circulation 3/
mil. $.
Federal iteserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/
do...
Member bark reserve balances 3/
do...
Excess reserves, estimated 3/
do...
Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4/
Dc.m?nd deposits, adjusted
do...
Savings deposits
do...
Lo^ns 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/
percent.
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. % Poor's) £/...1941-43=10.
industrial, 400 stocks
do,..
PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal
thous. sh. tons.
Electric power, by utilities
mil. kw.-hr.
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
number.
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/
thous. bbl.
Stee 1, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5/
1976
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES
S e p t . 13
S e p t . 20
Aug. 28
206.0
237.5
186.5
206.1
242.6
184.0
206.7
202.0
209.8
11V099
7,672
11,369
7,688
12,615
8,426
342
4,303
3,109
202
336
4,218
3,038
225
82,242
92,736
34,098
-6
Sept. 4
382,355
43,141
152,526
2,368
78.0
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
1976
1975
ITEM
II
III
1,149.7
904.0
81.1
1,182.7
912.9
86.8
1,233.4
935.2
95.5
1.264.-:963 i
97.2
1,304.7
994.4
93.2
rl,337.4
1,017.2
100.3
21.9
22.3
22.4
22.fi
23.3
23.1
69.0
94.2
40.2
54.0
-16.5
-8.6
86.6
105.8
44.8
61.0
-7.8
-11.4
105.3
126.9
54.8
72.1
-9.0
-12,6
1.05.6
131.3
57.2
74.1
-12.3
-13.5
115.1
141.1
61.4
79.7
-11.5
-14.5
rll6.4
rl46.2
r63.5
r82.7
r-14.4
-15.4
I
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES:
....bil. $..
NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL
.
do
Rental income of persons with capital
do
Corp. profits with inventory valuation and capital
do
do....
do
1975
July
PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
....bil. $..
Commodity-producing industries, total...
do....
1,252.0
802.9
272.5
209.2
Government and government enterprises...
do
do
do....
do
194.4
160.0
176.0
62.6
r / Revised.
31,626
£/' P r e l i m i n a r y .
II
I
IV
1976
Aug.
May
June
July
Aug. £/
1,267.5
813,0
276.4
212.9
1,362.9
883.3
303.5
235.8
1,370.4
883,1
303.4
236.2
rl,383.4
r892.0
r306.5
r238.0
1,389.5
896.5
306,6
239.1
197.9
161.6
177.1
63.3
213.9
177,2
188.7
69.0
212.4
177.7
189.6
69.7
r214.9
rl79.9
rl90.7
r70.4
215.7
182.4
191.7
71.1
1/ I n c l u d e s i n v e n t o r y v a l u a t i o n and c a p i t a l consumption a d j u s t m e n t s .
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued
3
1975
1976
ITEM
July
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE—Con.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL R A T E S — C o n .
Proprietors* income: 1/
Farm
M l . $.
Nonf arm
do.
Rental income of persons with capital consumption
adjustment
do.
Dividends
do.
Personal interest income
do.
Transfer payments
do.
Less personal contributions for social insurance...do.
Total nonf arm 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...
Durabl e consumer goods
do...
Automotive products
do...
Autos and utility vehicles
do...
Autos
do..,
Auto parts and allied goods
do...
Home goods
.
do...
Nondurable consumer goods
do, ..
Clothing
do...
Consumer staples
do...
Equipment
do...
Business
do...
Industrial equipment
do...
Commercial, transit, and farm equipment.... do...
Defense and space equipment
do...
Intermediate products
do...
Construction supplies.-.,
do...
Business supplies
,
do...
MATERIALS, TOTAL
do...
Durable goods materials
do...
Nondurable goods materials
do. ..
Energy materials
do...
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MINING AND UTILITIES
do...
MINING
do.. .
Metal mining
do...
Coal
do...
Oi 1 and gas extraction
do...
UTILITIES
do...
Electric
do...
Aug.
22.5
32.3
110.1
177.3
49.8
,212.2
22 5
32 .6
110 .9
179 3
50 2
226 5
23.4
33.9
120.7
187.1
54.4
,323.3
22.7
3.59
121.5
186.8
54.3
1,326.6
118.4
121.0
129.6
rl30.0
pl30.7
120.9
119.7
126.6
126.6
137.0
.1.27.6
114.2
160,5
120.8
126.7
113,2
130.6
110.0
127.3
120.0
135.8
81.0
125.0
116.8
133.1
114.5
107.3
127.1
116.5
122.3
120.8
127.5
129.2
139.1
130.2
116.3
161.8
123.5
126.9
117.5
129,6
111.4
129.9
121.8
139.1
80.6
127.9
121.3
134.3
119.0
112.9
131.6
118.3
rl28.9
rl27.3
rl37.4
rl43.2
rl54.0
153.4
134.4
rl55.6
ri37.2
rl35.1
rl32.1
r!35.8
rll3.5
rl34.6
126,9
r!43.7
r78.2
135.0
rl30.9
rl39.0
rl30.6
rl26.8
rl46.2
rl20.6
rl29.3
rl27.5
rl57,5
rl44.3
rl56.6
T156.5
rl37.5
rl56.9
rl37.5
rl34.9
128.0
r!36.7
rll3.9
135.2
rl27.4
rl44.4
r78.3
rl35.8
r!31.9
rl39.7
r!31.0
rl27.1
rl47.7
rl20.4
p!29.6
p!27.7
pi. 37.2
pl42.2
plSS.8
pl54.6
p135.0
pl58.6
pl34.7
p!35.3
127.2
110.8
107.0
105 .'5
113.0
145.5
160.0
rl32.0
rll3.0
rll8.3
119.2
rll0.8
153.0
rl31.5
rll3.4
rll8.3
rl22.7
rll0.9
rl51.6
pi30.4
pill.7
122.0
104.8
pll0.4
pl51.3
rl29.6
rl40.9
131.2
114.5
rl38.0
rl30.3
rl34.0
120.5
rl66.6
132.7
rl85.6
91.4
rl21.7
r71.4
123.0
131.0
rl33.9
rll3.2
121.4
134.0
rl31.8
112.9
149.0
rl30.1
rl41.l
rl29.8
115.4
138.4
126.6
rl39.1
rll9.7
rl69.4
rl34.7
190.6
r84.0
pl31.0
pl41.2
131.0
pl34.3
pl21.4
170-3
pl34.3
200.4
87.0
rl22.3
r73.1
rl20.3
rl30.1
rl36.2
rll2..7
rl24..0
rl33..5
rl32..0
r!12..6
rl49.5
pl23.9
p73.9
123.0
133,4
137.5
pll7.5
p!24.6
pl34.3
pl30.9
pll2.7
pl51.9
835
107
151
118
353
106
775
111
150
100
326
88
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
109.3
76.6
110.6
118.6
119.2
92 3
108 9
123 9
116 5
101.1
130.7
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL FAILURES (Dun $ Bradstreet, Inc.):
Failures, total
number.
Commercial service
do...
Construction
do...
Manufacturing and mining
do...
Retail trade
do...
Wholesale trade
do...
904
141
171
128
380
84
891
133
177
123
378
80
£/ Preliminary,
e/ Estimated.
r29.2
r73.8
27.
72.
117.0
128.1
125.4
114.1
127.8
106.3
116.5
115.5
147.1
127.1
173.2
80.3
r/ Revised.
317626
July
29 .6
66 .5
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
Durable manufactures
Ordnance, pvt. and govt
Lumber and products
Furniture and fixtures
Clay, glass, and stone products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Nonelectrical machinery
Electrical machinery
Transportation equipment
Instruments
June
28.6
65.4
129.0
111.6
115.0
112.9
112.4
148.3
164.7
119.7
130.5
125.8
110.5
130.0
112.8
120.5
115.3
150.8
126.8
180.4
80.7
112.3
76.5
113.6
123.6
121.0
97.7
113.8
126.2
118.0
105.0
131.9
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL
Nondurable manufactures
Foods
Tobacco products
Textile mill products
Apparel products
Paper and products
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and products
Petroleum products
Rubber and plastics products
Leather products
May
31.6
73.4
1/ Includes inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments
r23.
35.
rl23,
rl9l',
54.
rl,341,
p!37.3
pil4.6
pl36.2
pl27.1
pl46.8
p78.
pl36.
pi 32.
140.
132,
pl29.
pl47.
pll8.
138.5
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS-ConHnwd
4
Aug.
July
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL FAILURES—Con.
Liabilities (current), total
thous. $..
Commercial service..,
...„,,,..,„ do....
Construction
do
Manufacturing and mining
do....
Retail trade
do....
Wholesale trade
do
Failures annual rate (seas. adj.). No. per 10,000 concerns....
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NEW HOUSING UNITS STARTED:
Unadjusted:
Total (private and public)
1976
1975
ITEM
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
Retail sales, new passenger cars:
Total, not seasonal ly adjustcd
,
Domestics
.
,
Imports
Total, seasonally adjusted at annual rate
Domestics
Imports
Retail inventories, new cars (domestics), end of month:
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonal ly adjusted
Inventory-sales ratio, new cars (domestics)
July
Aug.
222,442
31,684
32,497
57,046
70,889
30,326
41.4
233,284
41,767
39 s 003
61,910
42,831
47,773
35,0
do....
120.1
119.3
92.8
118.7
117.3
90.7
148.2
147.9
112.2
rl55.
r!54.
r!19.
r!38.0
rl37.4
rl!3,3
148 ..0
147.1
115,2
do....
do....
1,207
916
1,264
979
1.422
1,065
rl,510
r.1,139
rl.391
ri..!30
1,542
1,195
do....
do....
1,016
699
998
725
1,158
807
829
rl,215
r87C
do....
do. ...
19.7
213
20.8
225
24.4
260
23.7
233
thous..
do
do
mil..
do...,
do....
794
637
157
9.3
7.6
1.7
684
534
150
9.4
7.7
i.7
922
794
128
10.2
8.6
1.6
956
830
127
10.0
8.7
1.3
865
737
128
10.i
8.7
762
616
146
10.5
8.9
1.6
thous..
do....
ratio..
1,466
1,447
2.3 |
1,436
1,589
2.5
1,608
1,467
2.0
1,660
1,501
2.1
1,455
1,436
2.0
1,394
1,547
2.1
.do
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 structures.,..,
Manufacturers1 shipments of mobile homos:
Unadjusted
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates
June
242,028
77,441
57,483
38,417
42,232
26,455
41,9
.... thous..
Privately owned
May
373,635
179,643
61,184
57,417
44,955
30,436
32.7
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