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BUSINESS STATISTICS
September 20, 1968
A WEEKLY
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS
S E L E C T E D B U S I N E S S I N D I C A T O R S
Thousands 1,400
1200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION (cars, trucks coaches; U.S. plants)
-./^A rv
V
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Monthly
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w« A
1967
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Thousands
n
J
Weekly
.1 , l , i . _ i _ .
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0 1965
Data: Automobile Mfrs. Assn.
1966 1967 1968 J F M A M J J A S O N D
Billion Dollars 700
600
500 h
400 h
PERSONAL INCOME (Seas, ad j . , at annua! rates)
Total
Wage and Salary
Disbursements
3 0 0 I i i i i i I i i i i i 1 i i i i i I 11 i i i 11 I I i 1 1 i i i i i i i i i i i I i i
1965 1966 1967 1968 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Billion Dollars
2 0
N E W C O N S T R U C T I O N (Seas, ad j . , a t annua l rates)
Private Residential
(nonfarm)
-^4-\-"1 i i l,i i i i i 11 i i i 111 i M i i • ' ' ' I i i i
1965 1966 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce
1967 1968
Billion Dollars 35
30
25
20
15
10
5
SALES OF RETAIL STORES (Seasonally adjusted)
Total
Nondurable Goods
/ ; ^~ I
Durable Goods
I. L \r • • ' i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i • i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1965 1966 1967 1968 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Dollars 3.20 |
MANUFACTURING HOURS & EARNINGS
o Q Q [_ (Hours seasonally adjusted)
2.20
A v e r a g e Hours Per Week
( r ight scale)
i i i I 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 i
Hours I 48
46
H 44
-1 42
40
38 1965 1966
Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor
1967 1968
^ A v a i l a b l e only w i th subscript ion to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, this Supplement
prov ides selected week ly a n d monthly d a t a subsequent to those publ ished in the latest month ly SURVEY
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2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS'
ITEM
WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/. ...1957-59=100.
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES .. .mil. $.. Nondurable goods stores 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..
FINANCE: Currency in circulation 3/* .......... .mil. $. „ Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total !/••..do.... Member bank reserve balances 2/ do.... Excess reserves, estimated 2/ do....
Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: ij Demand deposits, adjusted „ „ .mil. $.. Savings deposits do.... Loans and investments (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) 2/......percent*. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) it/.. 1941-43=10.. Industrials, 425 stocks „ .do....
PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal %/. .thous. sh. tons.. Electric power, by utilities .„ „ mil. kw.-hr.. Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses) . number.. Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/ ...........thous. bbl..
Steel, raw thous. sh. tons.. Index of production ........................1957-59=100..
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE T0N-MILF5 .bil..
1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price
1967
Sept. 9
96.1
5,677 4,040
157 1,002 938 200
45A31 48,247 23,925
332
73,619 48,136 195,595 26,893 62,289 28,176
5o98 94.39 102,03
1,889 22,088 134,858 9,227
2,431 130.5
12.2
Sept. 16
95.6
5,934 4,117
166 954 891 235
45,398 47,880
24,039 386
74,550 48,027 195,841 27,138 62,285 28,202
5.99 95o99
103.98
1,833 23,123
156,388 9,211
2,469 132.5
14.4
1968
Aug. 24
93.9
6,481 4,423
149 1,004
936 135
48,252 55,457 26,225
503
75,659 48,296
213,127 27,747 68,642 30,666
6.34 *98.96
*107.70
1,920 28,950 76,831 9,217
1,963 105.4
34.2
Aug. 31
94.1
6,864 4,709
139 910 845 191
48,190 54,810 25,782
167
76,793 48,269 212,744 27,781 68,123 30,740
6.33 *98.81
*107o5B
1,943 25,839
128,788 9,235
1,948 104.6
14.7
Sept. 7
93.9
6,228 4,434
136
150
48,424 55,180 25,871
272
77,252 48,275 214,040 28,006 68,179 30,764
6.33 100.02 109.02
1,993 24,261 144,108 9,099
1,862 99.9
12.7
Sept. 14
94.2
180
48,685 54,917 26,124
526
6.34 *100.73 *109.80
208,866
1,881 101.0
2/ Daily average, ij Wednesday data. * Tuesday average.
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
ITEM 1967
July Aug.
1968
May June July Aug.
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
PERSONAL INCOME BY SOURCE: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES: Total personal income bil. ; Wage and salary disbursements, total ..do. Commodity-producing industries, total .........do. Manufacturing .do.
Distributive industries .do. Service industries .do. Government .do.
Other labor income .do. Proprietors' income: Business and professional .do. Farm do.
Rental income of persons .do. Dividends .do. Personal interest income u. .do. Transfer payments ...............................do. Less personal contributions for soc. insurance ..do.
Total nonagricultural income .do.
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NEW CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS: Advance planning (ENR) l/....................
CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES: Associated General Contractors (bldg. only).. E. H. Boeckh and Assoicates, Inc.: Average, 20 cities: All types combined Apartments, hotels, office buildings .. Commercial and factory buildings ...... Residences ............................
Engineering News-Record: Building .................................. Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . »
r / Revised, JD/ Preliminary. 1/ Data for Aug. Building, 140.7} construction. 156.0 609-3
.1957
.mil. $.
-59=100.
. . . d o . . . e e . d O . . .
. . . d o . . .
. . . d o . . .
. . . d o . . .
. . . d o . . .
629.8 423.4 165. 133. 100. 70.,
23
46.5 14.3 20.3 23.5 46.8 52.0 20.5
610.5
6,829
133
131.9 133.0 132.2 129.4
127.8 141.9
634.2 426.6 167.7 135.3 101.2 70.8 86.8 23.7
46.6 14.6 20 23 47 52 20
614
5,506
133
132.3 133.4 132.6 130.0
128.6 143.3
678.2 457.5 179. 144< 107. 76. 94. 25.
47.8 14.8 20.9 24.7 51.3 58.2 22.8
658.O
4,663
136
137.3 138.4 137.5 135.2
134.8 150.2
683.7 462.2 179.9 145.6 109.7 77.0 95.5 26.0 47.9 14.8 20.9 24.3 51.9 58*5 22.9
663.4
3,267
138
139.6 140.8 139.8 137.4
136.2 151.9
689. r465. rl80, rl46, rl09« r77. r97. 26,
48.0 r!4.9 21.0 25.0 r52.5 r59.1 23.1
r668.9
2,800
140
140.6 141.8 140.6 138.5
136.7 152.4
P694.3 P468.8 P181.4 P146.7 pllO.9 p78.2 P98.2 P26/5
P48. Pl5. P21. P25. P53. P59. p23. p673-
4,895
141
*138.3 *154.1
1967 and May and Aug. 1968 are for 5 weeks; other months, 4 weeks. * Index as of Sept.l, 1968: Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 3
ITEM
DOMESTIC TRADE
RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES: ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL 1/ mil. Durable goods stores do. Automotive group , do. Furniture and appliance group do. Lumber, building, hardware group do.
Nondurable goods stores do. Apparel group do. Drug and proprietary stores do. Eating and drinking place do. Food group do. Gasoline service stations do. General merchandise group do.
ESTIMATED SALES (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL 1/ do. Durable goods stores do. Automotive group do. Furniture and appliance group do. Lumber, building, hardware group do.
Nondurable goods stores do... Apparel group do... Drug and proprietary stores do... Eating and drinking places do.'.. Food group do... Gasoline service stations do... General merchandise group do...
ESTIMATED INVENTORIES: . Unadjusted, total do... Adjusted, total do...
RETAIL FIRMS WITH 11 OR MORE STORES: Estimated sales (unadjusted), total do... Estimated sales (seasonally adjusted), total do...
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS
LABOR FORCE, total, 16 years of age and over, not seasonally adjusted thous.
Civilian labor force do... Employed, total do... Nonagricultural employment do... Agricultural employment do...
Unemployed (all civilian workers) do...
Civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted do.... Employed, total do.... Nonagricultural employment do.... Agricultural employment do....
Unemployed (all civilian workers) do.... Long-term, 15 weeks and over do....
Rates (unemployed in each group as percent of total in that group):
All civilian workers Men, 20 years and over ... Women, 20 years and over Both sexes, 16-19 years
Married men Nonwhite workers White workers Occupation: White-collar workers
Blue-collar workers Industry: Private wage and salary workers Construction Manufacturing Durable goods
EMPLOYED ON PAYROLLS (NONAGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENTS): Total, seasonally adjusted thous. Mining do... Contract construction .............. ^^ Manufacturing do... Durable goods industries do... Nondurable goods industries do...
Transportation, communication, electric, gas, etc...do...
Wholesale and retail trade do. Wholesale trade do. Retail trade do.
Finance, insurance, and real estate do. Services do. Government do. Federal do. State and local .,' do.
PRODUCTION WORKERS (MFG. PAYROLLS), TOTAL, seas, adj do. Durable goods industries do. Nondurable goods industries do.
1967
July
26,005 8,547 5,014 1,239 1,143
17,458 1,301
879 2,293 6,145 2,159 3,085
26,444 8,592 5,130 1,267 1,031
17,852 1,538
903 2,071 6,002 2,020 3,529
35,894 35,997
6,683 7,162
82,920 79,471 76,221 71,705
4,516 3,250
77,495 74,478 70,631 3,847 3,017
436
3.9 2.4 4.3
12.9
1.8 7.3 3.5 2.2 4.6 4.0 7.4 4.0 4.0
65,920 626
3,168 19*288 11,335 7,953 4,296
13,610 "3,536 10,074 3,223
10,056 11,653 2,743 8,910
14,158 8,267 5,891
Aug.
26,201 8,298 4,669 1,325 1,167
17,903 1,451
888 2,316 6,059 2,113 3,502
26,422 8,508 5,053 1,299 1,025
17,914 1,562
913 2,094 6,019 2,003 3,565
35,106 36,028
7,063 7,013
82,571 79,112 76,170 71,792 4,378 2,942
77,598 74,664 70,708 3,956 2,934
445
3.8 2.3 3.9
13.3
1.9 6.8 3.4 2.2 4.4 3.9 7.2 3.8 3.4
66,186 610
3 165 19^407 11,433 7,974 4,288
13,648 3,553
10,095 3,241
10,110 11,717 2,740 8,977
14,260 8,359 5.901
1968
May
29,132 9,845 6,044 1,358 1,222
19,287 1,541
977 2,300 6,612 2,203 3,658
27,993 9,031 5,338 1,413 1,091
18,962 1,566 983
2,227 6,425 2,145 3,778
38,748 37,921
7,828 7,746
81,770 78,234 75,931 71,935 3,996 2,303
78,613 75,829 71,936 3,893 2,784
410
3.5 2.1 3.7
12.6
1.6 6.4 3.2 1.9 3.7 3.4 6.5 3.2 2.9
67,792 631
<a o/.c
19^693 11,545 8,148 4,281
14,049 3,655
10,394 3,334
10,425 12,134 2,721 9,413
14,449 8,401 6,048
June July
r28,727 r9,725 r5,891 rl,377 rl,205 rl9,002 rl,493 1-953
r2,366 r6,478 r2,249 r3,718
r28,296 r9,211 r5,529 rl,405 rl,094
rl9,085 rl,570 r971
r2,228 r6,4l8 r2,150 r3,900
38,433 38,162
7,689 7,802
84,454 80,887 77,273 72,757 4,516 3,614
79,018 76,048 72,197 3,851 2,970
423
3.8 2.3 3.7
13.6
1-7 7.2 3.3 2.1 4.2 3.8 8.1 3.2 2.8
r68,039 r632
•*,Q i n 1. •"•> , - " - ( * +
rl9,777 r l l , 5 7 1 r8,206 r4,336
rl4,086 r3,679
r10,407 r3,335
rl0,467 rl2,232
2,795 r9,437
r-14,523 r8,424 r6,099
r28,884 r9,863 r5,941 rl,397
1,282 rl9,021
rl ,410 r956
r2,508 r6,56l r2,334 i-3,555
r29,075 r-9,582
5,765 1,424 1,132
r 19,493 1,662
986 2,268 6,508 2,181 4,035
38,221 38,365
7,532 8,029
84,550 80,964 77,746 73,270 4,476 3,217
78,985 76,038 72,202 3,836 2,947
453
3.7 2.2 3.9
13.6
1.6 6.9 3.3 2.1 4.3 3.8 7.0 3.3 2.8
r68,201 r637
r° 182 rl9^782 r l l ,624
r8,158 r4,339
r!4,119 1-3,676
rlO,44.3 r3,352
rl0,487 rl2,303 r2,788 r9,515
rl4,523 r8,468 r6.055
vj Revised. 6093
jpy rrenimnary. ±j ua.za lor August. ±yo« are advance esL:ima-oes.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
ITEM 196?
July Aug.
1968
May June July Aug.
LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EARNINGS—Con.
HOURS (GROSS), AVG. WEEKLY PER PROD. WORKER (MFG. PAYROLLS): Manufacturing, seasonally adjusted •.........••......•.hours.
Overtime hours .......o.............. ......... .do ... Durable goods industries ....... -do...
Overtime hours ...................................do... Nondurable goods industries .do...
Overtime hours ............'.'...'.'. ••..••'•......•.. .do...
MAN-HOUR INDEXES, AGGREGATE WEEKLY', seas, adjusted: Manufacturing .1957-59=100. Durable goods industries ..'....................,......do... Nondurable goods industries do...
HOURLY EARNINGS, AVERAGE PER PROD. WORKER (MFG.PAYROLLS): Manufacturing, not seasonally adjusted ..............dollars,
Excluding overtime .................................do... Durable goods industries ...........'..................do.•.
Excluding overtime ,........'..'................... .do... Nondurable goods industries ..........................do...
Excluding overtime .........................a.....do...
FINANCE
SILVER, PRICE AT NEW YORK ....................dol. per fine oz. MONEY SUPPLY AND RELATED DATA (avg. of daily figures): Unadjusted for seas, variation: Total money supply ... .bil. $. Currency outside banks .............................do... Demand deposits ....................................do...
Time deposits adjusted ...............................do.,. U.S. Government deposits ........'......'.'..............do...
Adjusted for seas, variation: Total money supply ...................................do... Currency outside banks ......'.......................do... Demand deposits ................................. 0.. .do...
Time deposits adjusted do...
r / Revised , ja/ P r e l i m i n a r y . USCCMM-DC-6093
40.5 3 .3
4 1 . 1 3 . 4
39 .6 3 . 1
H 4 . 5 120.0 107.2
2.82 2 . 7 1 3 .00 2 .88 2.57 2.47
1.593
175, 39-
136. 175-
5.
177.8 39.4
138.4 174.8
40, 3
41 3
39 3.
115. 121 107
2 .82 2 . 7 1 3 .00 2 .88 2 .57 2.47
1.750
175 .8 39 .6
136.2 177.8
4 .3
178.9 39 .5
139.4 177.2
40.9 3.7
41.5 3 . 8
39.8 3.3
117.7 123 .1 .110,8
2.99 2.87 3 .18 3 .04 2 .72 2 .62
2.377
182.5 41.3
141 .1 188.4
6 .4
186 .1 41 .6
144.. 5 187.6
40 .9 3 .6
41 .7 3 . 8
40 .0 3 . 4
r l l B . 7 123.7
r l l 2 . 1
3 .00 2 .87 3 .18 3 .04 2.73 2 ,62
2.464
r l 8 5 . 3 41 .9
r ! 4 3 . 3 r l 8 8 . 6
5 .4
r l 8 7 . 1 42 .0
r l 4 5 . 1 r l 8 8 . 2
40.9 3 . 6
r 4 1 . 5 3 . 8
39.9 r 3 . 4
r l l 8 . 3 r ! 2 3 . 9 r l l l . O
3 .00 2 .88 3 .18
r 3 . 0 4 r 2 . 7 5
2.63
2 . 3 U
P40.8 P3.5
P41.3 P3.7
P39.8 P3.2
pllS.O pl23.2 plil.l
P2.99 P2.87 P3.17 P3.03 P2.75 P2.64
2.195
r l87.2 42.4
r l44.8 190.8
5.7
189.4 42.2
174.2 r l90.4
| 186.8 ! 42.6
144.2 194.3
5.5
190.2 42.6
14-7.6 193.7
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