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September 26, 1969
A UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF

BUSINESS
STATISTICS

COMMERCE
PUBLICATION

A WEEKLY
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF
CURRENT BUSINESS*

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS
BUSINESS

INDICATORS

Thousands
350

Thousands
1,400
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION
1,200 ~ (cars, trucks, coaches; U.S. plants)

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1957-59=100
250

1957-59 = 100
250

R A W STEEL PRODUCTION (ingots and all other forms)
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1957-59 = 100
150
CONSUMER PRICES

Million
2.5
PRIVATE NONFARM HOUSING STARTS
(Seas, a d j . , a t annual rates)

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All Services

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130

120

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WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

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1968
ITEM

1969

Sept. ll*

Sept. 21

Aug. 30

Sept. 6

91*.2

91*.7

110.8

111.0

111.3

.....mil. $,
do..,

6,1*39

1*,1*77

6,1*28
1**375

7,01*1
1*,830

6,296
1*,51*3

6,1*1*2
l*,5il*

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,

ll*2
871
805
180

11*3
850
786
180

11*0
931*
870
11*1*

131*
935
872
111*

150

WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES...
Nondurable goods stores

..1957-59=100,

Sept. 20
111.7

188
""l95

FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $,
Federal Reserve Bank credit outstanding, total 3/....do..,
Member bank reserve balances 3/
• •"
do..,
Excess reserves, estimated 3/«.....................do..,

1*8,567

1*8,685
56,775
26,192
$$6

Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: h/
Demand deposits, adjusted
mil. $,
77,553
Savings deposits
do..,
1*8,1*21*
Loans and investments, gross adjusted, total
do..,
220,213
U.S. Government obligations
• •. • • .do... 29,032
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
do...
68,1*33
Real estate loans (gross)
do..,
31,055
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent,
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's)"!*/. .191*1-1*3=10.
Industrials, 1*25 stocks
do...

51,291*
60,680
26,885
175

51,1*91
60,918
26,916
369

51,618
60,022
26,891
-199

69,569
30,935

77,631
1*6,688
22!*, 71*5
23,1*20
76,631
33,1*91

79,1*1*1*
h6,6$3
225,907
23,336
76,61*1*
33,550

79,336
1*6,598
228,078
23,289
16,99$
33,610

7.39
9k. 1*9
103.81*

7.1*3
91*. 98
10l*.39

7.50
91*. 95
101*. 1*6

1,805
29,507
178,31*5
9,288

1,893
28,781
160,1*97
9,370

1,851
28,080
211*,636
9,298

2,635
11*1.1*

2,625
11*0.9
13.2

6.35
#101.50
#110.73
1,928
21*, 751*
221,732
9,021*

thous. sh. tons,
.mil. kw.-hr,
number,
thous. bbl.

1,933
21*, 918
195,221*
9,036

Steel, raw
Index of production
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

thous. sh. tons.
1957-59=100.
bil.

1,881
101.0
15.0

1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2 / Tuesday price.

$6,299
25,97U
-238

6.31*
#100.73
#109.80

PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal 3/
Electric power, by utilities
Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3 /

MONTHLY

Sept. 13

1,886
101.2
15.1

3/ Daily average,

15.5

51,51*5
$9,169
26,766
68

7.55
9l*.63
101*. 11

213,508
2,688
ll*l*.3

2,695

ill*. 7
15..6

h / Wednesday data. # Tuesday close.

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1969

1968
ITEM
II

III

IV

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES:
NATIONAL INCOME TOTAL
bil.
Compensation of employees, total
do
Proprietors' income, total.... o
.
do
Rental income of persons
.......do

688.8
1*95.1
63.2
21.1

707.1*
507.0
63.6
21.2

721*.1
519.8
61*.1
21.2

737.3
532.3
61*.1
21.1*

Corp. profits and inventory valuation adj., total.do
Corporate profits before tax, total
do
Corporate profits tax liability
do
Corporate profits after tax
do
Inventory valuation adjustment
do
Net interest
....
do

82.5
87.9
39.9
1*7.9
-5.3
26.7

88.2
90.7
1*1.1
1*9.7
-2.6
27.5

90.6
91.5
1*1.1*
50.0
-.9
28.1*

90.3
91*.5

July

r/ Revised.
7081*

i.. .bil.
do
do

„

r765.7
558.2
666
21.6
r89.2
r95.1*
rl*3.6
r5l.8
-6.2
30.3

1969
Aug.

May

June

July

32.

27.
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r6.

28.9

530.
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7.

30.
1*.
r7.

30.1*
1*.7
7.8

Aug.

25.
1*.
6.

21*. 7

do
do
do

28.2
1*.7
7.1

26.8
3.7
6.9

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25.0

25.3

30.2

31.5

r28.1*

28 ^

do,
do,
do,

26.9
3.9
6.7

27.3

30.0
1*.8
7.2

29.2
1*.8
6.3

r30.6
r5.2
7.1

29.

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751.3
51*6.0
61*.6
21.5
89.5
9$.5
1*3.1*
52.2
-6.1
29.8

1*2.9
51.6
-1*.2
29.3

1968

MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: 1/
Value (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total.
Primary metals
Transportation equipment
Value (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Primary metals
Transportation equipment
MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: 1/
New orders, net (not seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total.
New orders, net (seasonally adjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Primary metals
Transportation equipment

II

3.5
$.0

3.5
7.5

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66

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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

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1968

1969

ITEM

July
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: l/—Con.
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted):
Durable goods industries, total
Unfilled orders/ end of month (seas, adj.):
Durable goods industries, total
Primary metals
Transportation equipment
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX:
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 j poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Housing
Shelter
Rent
Home ownership

,

0

Fuel and utilities...-..•
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation... o
Private.... „
New cars
Used cars
Public

„

80.7

86.1*

85.6

r86.8

79.7
5.7
32. 1*

80.2
32.9

86.9
7.0
3l*.l*

85.9
7.1
33.5

r86.i*
7.5
r33.1

121.5

121.9

126.8

127.6

128.2

122.1
120.1
115.5
118.7
117.6
107.6
131*. 9
139.3

122
120
115
119
118
107

U*o.o

127.9
125.2
119.6
123.0
122.1*
111.3
11*2.7
11*8.1

128,
126.
120,
121*.
123.
Ill,
11*3.
11*8.8

128.8
126.5
121.0
121*. 7
123.1
111.9
ll*l*.0
11*9.6

120.0
lll*.0
121.0
132.2

120.5
115.3
121.5
128.2

123.7
119.9
123.6
130.0

125.5
125.3
121*. 0
130.8

126.
127.
121*.
132.

do..
do..
do..
do....

119.5
12.li.. 2
115.1
127.8

120.1
125.0
115.U
128.8

125.8
132.1*
118.1
138.0

126.3
133.0
118.5
138.7

127.0
131*. 0
118.8
11*0.0

do...
do...
do.. .
do...

110.6
115.7
109.5
113.1

110.7
115.7
109.7
113.3

112.6
117.5
111.2
117.1*

112.7
117.5
111.3
117.9

112.6
117.1*
110.9
118.2

do.. .
do...
do...
do.. .
do...
do...

119.7
119.8
117.6
99.8

120.3
120.0
II7.7
99.1
138".6

126.6
121*. 0
121.2
101.8
126.8
11*8.0

127.0
121*. 6
121.8
101.8
128.2
11*9.1

126.8
12U.3
121.U
101.6
127.0
11*9.5

130.2
11*5-1
120.1;
125.9

130.5
11*5-5
120.9
126.3

135.7
15!*.5
125.8
130.2

136.3
155.2
126.2
130.1*

137.0
155.9
126.6
130.7

119.2
120.1*
119.6

119.5
121.0
120.0

121;. 2
126.3
121*. 1

125.5
126.9
121*. 7

125.8
127.6
121*. 1

$0,823

$0,820

$0,789

$0,781*

$0,780

do...
.do9.
do..
..do..

1 / Data f o r Aug. 1969 a r e advance e s t i m a t e s .




July

do...
do...
. .do...

Health and recreation
do...
Medical care
do...
Personal care
do...
Reading and recreation
do...
Seasonally adjusted indexes:
Food
do...
Apparel and upkeep
do...
Transportation.
.do...
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BY-Consumer prices...
1957-59=$1.00.
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NEW HOUSING UNITS STARTED:
Unadjusted:
Total, incl. farm (private and public)
thous.
Privately owned.. o
do...
0
Total nonfarm (private and public)
do...
0
Privately owned
..
do...
0
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates:
Total, incl. farm (private only)
do...
Total nonfarm (private only)
do...
NEW PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS AUTHORIZED BY BUILDING PERMITS
(13 ,000 permit-issuing places):
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates:
Total
o...thous.
One-family structures
do...
CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES:
E.H. Boeckh and Associates, Inc.:
Average, 20 cities:
All types combined
»
1957-59=100.
Apartments, hotels, office buildings
do...
Commercial and factory buildings
do...,
Residences.
do... (
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
io,'„(
Loans to cooperatives
do...,
Other loans and discounts
do....
r / Revised.
7081;

June

80.0

do...
do...
.do...
do...
do...
.. ...do...
do...
do...

0

May

bil. $.

1957-59=100.

,

Aug.

"13815

135.5

V

1U2.5
139.8
lliO.O
137.3

11*1.0136.6
138.9
13U-5

157.7
155.5
156.1
i51*.o

rl50.8
rll*7.3
r 11*8.3
r 11*1*. 8

rl25.1*
rl2l*.l
rl23.1
rl21.8

1,531
1,507

1,518
1,1*96

1,509
1,1*9*

rl-,l*69
rl,l;l*6

rl,358
rl,336

1,289
663

1,290
673

1,323
632

1,31*0
631

rl,228
r570

ll*0.6
ll*1.8
ll*0.6
138.5

11*2.*
Ha. 7
139.2

11*7.3
11*9.0
11*6.5
11*6.7

11*9.7
151.5
H*8.9
11*9.0

150.8
153.0
150.3
11*8.9

11,830

11,809

12,91*1

1,1*51*
1*,372

i,l*5o
1*,326

*12,5ll*
6,1*81*
1,611*
*1*,1*16

*12,851*
6,605
1,591;

1,591*
1*,790

* Excludes loans by F e d e r a l I n t e r m e d i a t e C r e d i t Banks

*1*,655

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

4

1968

1969

ITEM
July
FINANCE—Con.
Turnover of demand deposits except interbank and U.S. Govt*
annual rates, seasonally adjusted:
ratio of debits to deposits.
T o t a l (233 SMSA's).
................do...
New York SMSA°
T o t a l 232 SMSA's (except N . L ) .
................do...
...... „.. 8 . t .,.dO.„
6 o t h e r l e a d i n g SMSA1s
................dO...
226 o t h e r S M S A ' s . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECURITY MARKETSi
BONDSi
Yields?
percent.
Domestic c o r p o r a t e (Moody's).
By r a t i n g s
A a a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...do...
AH . • • o o . o . . . . . . . a . . • . . . . • » • . o . o . . . • . 9 . . . . . . • o...do...
.
...do...
...do,..
Baa
By groups
Industrials.................................... ..do...
Public utilities
..do...
Railroads
..do...
STOCKSi
Shares listed, New York Stock Exchange, end of month
Market value, all listed shares.
.bil. $.
.millions.
Number of shares listed.
METALS AND MANUFACTURES
MACHINE TOOLS?
Metal cutting type tools?
Orders, new (net),, total..
.mil. ;
Domestic................
...do.
Shipments, total..........
...do.
Domestic................
...do.
Order backlog, end of month............................do.
Metal forming type tools;
Orders, new (net), total...............................do.
Domestic......................... ..................... do.
Shipments, total....................................... do.
Domestic
do.
Order backlog', end of m o n t h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . do.
r/

Aug.

May

June

July

Aug.

68.7
11+6.6
1+8.0
67.3
39.7

68.6
11+3.3

37.0

65.2
1U7.7
1+3.7
60.8
36.5

68.1+
1+0.1

68.3
138.6
1+9.1
70.9
1+0.3

6.57

6.37

7.10

7.27

7.39

6.21+
6.1+5
6.60
6.98

6.02
6.25
6.38
6.82

,12
,28
»70

7.C
7- • 2U
7- ,1+0
7«• 82i

6.50
6.53
6.82

6.26
6.30
6.72

,16
.38
.37

7- 2 9
7. U9
7.50

7.57

628.88
12,1+U0

61+0.17
12,626

693.11+
ll+,050

650.50
ll+,l+00

611.15
Hb5o5

6U1.58
ll+,76l

10^.65
9k. 9$
100.05
91.35
918. h

79.75
71+. 95
58.95
82.1+0
909.2

113.20
99.05
98.1+5
88.90
916.1+

rll2.70
r99.90
rl22.20
rll2.1+0
r906.9

85.35
70.05
85.20
76.55
907.0

29.75
27.30
26.95
23.50
186.0

26.75
23.1+0
32.90
30.1+0
179.9

55.70
52.75
31.95
29.50
372.5

rlj.9.70
rli5.60
rl+0.00
r35.85
r382.2

1+1.10
37.30
27.10
25.1+0
396.2

61+.3
11+0.3
U3.7
$9«9

7.37

Revised.

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