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BUSINESS STATISTICS A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLICATION .<<°>V * A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS* 5EPIEHBEF 1970 1957-59 = 100 250 ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities) 240 (E. E. 1. sea. a d j . index) 1957-59 = 1 .. ^y /-v_ 230 / 220 ~ 210 - 200 " —^^y 190 J Monthly 180 «<\ \ \ \ | | 1 L t J 1 1 1-1—1 1967 1 L-JL 1 1 I _L_J—1 1 1 1968 1 1 1 1 L i _ _i™-L™L™i™J 1969 LJ™4 JLJL. 1 1 1970 J F M A M J J A S O N D Data: Edison Electric Inst. 1957-59 = 100 250 1957-59 = 100 250 200 200 1969 1970 ^05 ^ \ d 150 - 100 Weekly 1967 1968 1969 Data: Amer. iron & Steel Inst. MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS 60 "" & INVENTORIES - (seasonally adjusted) 55 — Inv enfor/es (rig it scale) 100 ^S^ ^ ^ ^1 / —L_L_L_j _ i _ l _ i . 1 1 1 1 1 J F M A M J J A S O N D 1970 1957-59=100 120 WHOLESALE PRICES 115 __ _ ^ > All Commodities J \-*r V - 90 H &/r~~*** 110 Industrial Comr nodities 50 ^ <***** ''* » \, \ A I 1 Shipments 50 (left scale) / H 80 105 inn 45 1967 1 1 M 1 1 1 1 11, I 11 I 1 I I L l I I,. 1968 1969 1 i i i iU 1970 95 \ / '"\ i J ' j ' ' ' 1 ^ J_i-J-JUL_LuLJL.ia_ J U JLH 1 1 1 1 1 11 1I t 1 1 1 I I l._t_lJ Data: Federal Reserve Board this Supplement in the latest monthly SURVEY Products / 1967 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce * Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/provides selected weekly and monthly d a t a subsequent to those published Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis * Farm 70 Book value?, end of month 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 -i J 1968 1969 1970 WEEKLY 2 BUSINESS STATISTICS1 1969 WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES J2/. 195 7-59=100.*. 1970 Aug. 23 Aug. 30 110.9 110.8 Aug. 8 110.8 Aug. 15 Aug. 22 Aug. 29 110.7 110.6 110.3 mil. $• do... 6,667 4,612 7,053 4,855 6,792 4,796 6,805 4,729 6,869 4,779 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. 155 981 913 189 140 934 870 144 279 1,912 1,767 233 258 1,894 1,747 204 238 211 221 m i l . $. do... do... do... 51,375 61,048 27,159 59 51,294 60,707 26,909 212 54,587 63,694 28,115 155 54,898 64,284 28,535 228 54,917 64,701 28,529 82 54,702 63,931 28,161 125 A s s e t s and l i a b i l i t i e s of l a r g e commercial banks: 47 Demand d e p o s i t s , a d j u s t e d . m i l . $. Savings d e p o s i t s ..do... Loans and i n v e s t m e n t s ( a d j u s t e d ) , t o t a l do... U.S. Government o b l i g a t i o n s ....do.»8 Commercial and i n d u s t r i a l l o a n s ( g r o s s ) do... Real e s t a t e l o a n s ( g r o s s ) do... 76,474 46,922 224,524 22,309 77,171 33,517 77,631 46,688 224,745 23,420 76,631 33,491 79,123 46,379 234,415 23,706 79,404 33,617 79,017 46,331 234,015 23,465 79,388 33,679 77,247 46,368 234,582 24,095 79,096 33,714 7.35 95.07 104.48 7.39 94.49 103.84 8.75 77.18 84.63 8.71 75.42 82.56 8.73 76.96 84.30 8.74 81.21 89.14 1,765 30,156 124,561 9,276 1,805 29,507 151,069 9,002 1,938 32,300 19,038 9,912 2,037 32,239 46,301 9,680 1,811 32,612 84,189 9,672 112,385 2,584 133.7 2,635 141.4 2,436 130.8 2,470 132.6 2,434 130.7 2,438 130.9 14.9 15.5 14.4 14.5 14.8 ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES Nondurable goods stores FINANCE: Currency i n c i r c u l a t i o n 3/ F e d e r a l Reserve bank c r e d i t o u t s t a n d i n g , t o t a l 3 / Member bank r e s e r v e b a l a n c e s 3/ Excess r e s e r v e s , e s t i m a t e d 3/ Bond y i e l d s , domestic c o r p o r a t e (Moody's) 3 / .percent. Stock p r i c e s , 500 s t o c k s ( S t a n d . & P o o r ' s ) 4 / . . . . 1 9 4 1 - 4 3 = 1 0 . I n d u s t r i a l s , 425 s t o c k s do... PRODUCTION: Bituminous c o a l 3J thous. sh. tons. E l e c t r i c power, by u t i l i t i e s mil. kw.-hr. Motor v e h i c l e s (passenger c a r s ) number. Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3 / thous. bbl. S t e e l , raw thous. sh. tons. Index of p r o d u c t i o n 1957-59=100. RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES bil. 3J Daily a v e r a g e . !_/ Data do n o t always cover c a l e n d a r weeks. V Wednesday d a t a . 2 / Tuesday p r i c e . MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1969 1970 ITEM GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL Durable goods industries, total If Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Instruments and related products SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 1/ Stone, clay, and glass products.... Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment. Instruments and related products TJ Revised. 2261 May June July 57,484 32,317 1,532 4,991 3,318 50,501 27,225 1,407 4,360 2,876 55,600 30,453 1,471 4,724 3,096 56,308 31,250 1,529 5,0 71 3,239 59,255 32,760 1,643 5,205 3,511 52,088 27,825 1,459 4,449 3,118 do. do. ...do. .do. 5,918 4,0 76 7,954 1,217 4,856 3,536 6,224 1,023 5,593 3,701 7,834 1,112 5,695 3,782 7,943 1,119 5,877 4,086 8,161 1,247 5,137 3,553 6,215 1,050 do. do. do. do. 25,167 8,278 462 1,854 23,276 7,809 437 1,507 25,147 8,396 439 1,729 25,058 8,428 456 1,709 26,495 9,062 454 1,834 24,263 8,206 473 1,503 ..do. do. do. do. 2,343 4,274 2,155 1,485 2,157 3,825 2,046 1,266 2,347 4,310 2,118 1,519 2,328 4,376 2,139 1,537 2,422 4,383 2,215 1,623 2,310 3,944 2,149 1,472 do. 54,786 55,392 54,231 55,545 56,528 56,866 do. ........do. do. do. 30,136 1,381 4,728 3,094 30,605 1,388 4,777 3,088 29,496 1,452 4,424 3,047 30,368 1,478 4,822 3,174 30,580 1,481 4,930 3,276 31,016 1,438 4,874 3,353 do. do. ..do. do. 5,422 3,943 7,244 1,158 5,261 3,930 7,916 1,101 5,317 3,734 7,553 1,129 5,526 3,865 7,509 1,137 5,389 3,950 7,468 1,188 5,559 3,939 7,694 1,128 • • 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. April mil. do. do. do. do. i Nondurable goods industries, total JL/ Food and kindred products.... Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products July MONTHLY 3 BUSINESS STATSST5CS— Continued 1970 1969 ITEM July April 24 787 8 114 425 1 789 2 333 4 118 2 030 1 395 24,735 8,495 447 1,729 2,315 3,944 2,137 1,433 25,177 8,476 457 1,742 2,338 4,173 2,151 1,486 r25,948 r8,854 r4l5 rl,755 r2,333 r4,20l r2,160 rl,535 May GENERAL BUSINESS I N D I C A T O R S — C o n . MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS (SEAS. A D J . ) — C o n . By industry g r o u p — C o n . Nondurable goods industries, total 1_/ Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: Book value (unadjusted), total Durable goods industries, total Nondurable goods industries, total Book value (seasonally adjusted), total By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 1_/ Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment . <> = = o = = Instruments and related products.. Nondurable goods industries, total 1_/ Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL Durable goods industries, total Nondurable goods industries, total NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 1_/ Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical • Electrical machinery. Transportation equipment Nondurable goods industries, total Industries with unfilled orders Industries without unfilled orders UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ.), TOTAL Durable goods industries, total Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. A D J . ) , TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 1_/ Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders mil. $ do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. 24 650 8 085 422 1 771 2 259 4 095 2 103 1 403 do.. do.. do.. do.. 92 60 31 92 509 863 646 215 92 61 31 93 682 113 569 166 98,588 65,285 33,303 97,775 98,625 65,222 33,403 97,923 r98,073 r64,779 r33,294 r97,739 do.. do.. do.. do.. ..do.. do. . do. . do.. 60 2 7 6 12 8 14 2 479 431 798 358 294 913 714 387 61 2 7 6 12 9 15 2 441 463 800 407 542 044 154 407 64,690 2,577 8,588 6,677 13,561 9,568 15,453 2,649 64,617 2,575 8,649 6,633 13,672 9,498 15,359 2,677 r64,375 r2,557 r8,608 r6,648 rl3,754 r9,492 rl5,163 r2,666 do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. 31 7 2 3 2 6 2 1 56 31 25 53 736 418 211 539 448 332 079 808 743 544 199 861 31 7 2 3 2 6 2 1 51 28 23 55 725 296 230 509 486 395 078 851 551 355 196 793 33,085 7,532 2,161 3,452 2,717 6,723 2,357 1,945 54,759 29,551 25,208 53,365 33,306 7,626 2,140 3,450 2,701 6,826 2,403 1,926 54,860 29,776 25,084 54,634 r33,364 r7,594 r2,149 r3,398 r2,J57 r6,893 r2,437 rl,914 r58,497 r32,062 r 2 6,435 r55,642 do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. 29 4 3 5 3 6 24 6 17 171 825 157 627 664 341 690 748 942 31 5 3 5 4 7 24 6 17 069 161 197 433 079 554 724 856 868 28,612 4,844 2,957 5,323 3,677 6,465 24,753 6,862 17,891 29,476 4,705 3,370 5,371 3,832 6,845 25,158 6,831 18,327 r29,743 r4,869 r3,471 r5,191 r3,699 r7,124 r25,899 r6,934 rl8,965 do.. do.. do.. do.. 88 85 3 89 847 631 216 058 89 86 3 89 892 759 133 456 86,100 83,086 3,014 85,822 84,653 81,612 3,041 84,908 r83,902 r80,921 r2,981 r84,022 do.. do. . do.. do.. do. . do.. do.. 85 7 10 16 13 33 3 910 073 066 314 127 484 148 86 7 10 16 13 33 3 369 456 175 487 276 121 087 82,840 7,234 10,324 16,701 13,589 29,508 2,982 81,945 7,116 10,520 16,544 13,555 28,843 2,963 1969 July i r81,106 r7,052 rl0,7l6 rl6,344 rl3,305 r28,499 r2,9l6 1970 Aug. July May COMMODITY PRICES PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS 1910-14=100, Crops. do.. Commercial vegetables do.., Cotton do.. Feed grains and hay do.. Food gra ins do.., Fruit do.., Tobacco do.., Livestock and products do.., Da iry produc ts do.., Meat animals do.. Poultry and eggs do.., PRICES PAID BY FARMERS: All commodities and services do.., Family living items do.., Production items do. . All commod., services, int., taxes, and wage rates do.. PARITY RATIO do. . , r_l Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. Digitized for2261 FRASER 281 221 280 183 170 142 260 593 332 317 425 162 277 217 267 173 167 145 254 606 330 325 421 156 282 233 380 187 171 160 228 603 324 329 418 133 281 232 316 189 173 153 261 603 323 323 421 132 286 235 290 191 174 151 276 603 330 331 423 148 325 352 305 374 75 324 352 304 374 74 334 365 312 388 73 335 366 313 390 72 335 366 313 389 74 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 1970 1969 July COMMODITY PRICES WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX: All commodities. ........... ................ Farm prOdUCtS ...... =....«. O .o..o..o.«.«oo. .1957-59=100. . . o = . . . .do . e . Processed foods and feeds,8.....Bo»B..».. ........do... Industrial commodities. .................. s.,.8...do... PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BYWholesale prices , .......................1957-59=$1.00. Apr. May June July 113.2 .111.2 121.4 112.2 •113. 110c 122c 112. 116.6 111.3 124.9 116.2 116.8 111.0 124.1 116.6 117.0 111.3 124.8 116.7 *117.7 *113.1 *126.6 *116.9 $0,883 $0,883 $0,858 $0,856 $0,855 *$0,850 6.6 5.4 4.6 2.6 1.0 5.1 3.9 5.3 2.6 1.6 3.7 2.6 4.8 2.1 1.7 4.2 2.8 4.6 2.1 1.5 5.4 r3.9 4.4 2.1 rl.5 p4.2 P2.9 P5.1 P2.1 P2.1 4.9 3.8 5.0 2.8 1.2 4.7 3.8 4.9 2.7 1.1 4.0 2.8 5.2 2.2 2.0 4.2 2.7 5.0 2.1 1.9 4.0 r2.7 4.8 2.2 rl.9 p3.9 P2.8 p4.7 P2.2 pi.5 112.70 99.90 122.20 112.40 906.9 87.35 70.00 83.85 75.05 910.4 59.20 46.30 83.05 69.15 740.2 52.75 41.60 97.10 82.55 695.9 r6l.85 r44.05 rl00.60 r84.50 r657.1 62.80 47.80 74.20 60.45 645.7 49.70 40.00 382.2 40.65 27.90 394.9 27.20 34.75 328.4 16.25 46.10 298.5 rl4.40 r41.20 r2 71.7 12.40 39.05 247.4 LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS LABOR TURNOVER IN MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS: Unadjusted for seasonal variation: Accession rate, total..e..........mo. rate per 100 employees. New hires.............................................do... Separation rate, total...................................do... Quit..................................................do... Layoff............Co.................................do... Seasonally adjusted: Accession rate, total...................... New hires................................ Separation rate, total..................... Quit..................................... Layoff................................... ...do.. ...do.. ...do.. ...do.. ...do.. METALS AND MANUFACTURES MACHINE TOOLS: Metal cutting type tools: Orders, new (net), total................... Domestic................................. Shipments, total........................... Domestic............a.................... Order backlog, end of month................ Metal forming type tools: Orders, new (net), total................... Shipments, total........................... Order backlog, end of month................ . m i l . $. ...do... ...do... ..do. ..do. ..do. ..do. ..do. r/ Revised. _p_/ Preliminary. '-Preliminary Aug. 1970 data: All commodities, 117.1; farm products, 108.0; processed foods and feeds, 126.1; industrial commodities, 117.1; purchasing power of the dollar, $0.854» USCOMM—DC—2261 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 A N D FEES PAID U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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