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August 14, 1975
Mr. Baroody:
Here is this week's copy of
the Weekly Briefing Notes prepared for
the President and the Vice President.
Dick Allison .. , ......
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WEEKLY BRIEFING NOTES ON U.S. DOMESTIC DEVELOPMENTS Prepared for the President and the Vice -President
AUGUST 11, 1975
COMPILED BY THE FEDERAL STATISfa SYSTEM Coordinated by the Bureau of the Census at the request of the Statistical Policy Division, Office of Management and Budget
Vincent P. Barabba, Director Joseph W. Duncan, Bureau of the Census Deputy Associate Director for Statistical Policy Office of Management and Budget SOURCES OF DATA
Productivity Indexes U.S. Department of labor, Bureau of labor Statistics, "Productivity: An International Perspective" U.S. Department of labor, Bureau of labor Statistics
Raw Steel Production American Iron and Steel Institute, "Production of Iron and Steel"
Assembly and Sales of Motor Vehicles "Ward's Automotive Reports"
Retail Sales U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Monthly Retail Trade Report"
Wholesale Trade U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Monthly Wholesale Trade Report"
Manufacturers' Export Sales and Orders of Durable Goods U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census "Manufacturers' Export Sales and Orders of Durable Goods"
Wholesale Price Index U.S. Department of labor, Bureau of labor Statistics, "Wholesale Price Index"
Consumer Credit Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Statistical Release G.19, "Con sumer Credit"
Common Stock Prices Standard and Poor's, "Standard and Poor's Stock Price Index"
Interest Rates Board of .Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Statistical Release H.9, "Weekly Summary of Banking and Credit Measures"
Spanish Population U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Current Population Reports," Series P-20 (Forthcoming) Week of August 11, 1975 TABLE OF CONTENTS >-_, >-_, cc: _, >-_, L&.J :::J: I- < cc: "'-..../ SERIES :::.:: I- cc: :::> L&.J L&.J z < z :::J: L&.J 0 :::> z I- 3: :e O' < 0 SECTION A-General Economic Indicators Part 1-National Income and Product A.1.1 Gross Nationa I Product ...... •.....• x A.1.2 Personal lnoome ...... x A. 1.3 Corporate Profits . • • • . . . • . • . • • • • • . • • . . • . • • • • • • . • • • . ••• x A.1.4 Federal ~eceipts and Expenditures • ••• • • ••••••••••••••••••• x A.1.5 Business Investment ...... x Part 2-Employment and Unemployment A.2.1 Unemployl'Tlent Rate ...... •.....•...... x A.2.2 Duration of Unemployment •••..•.•••..•..•••.••••...••..•••• x A.2.3 Unemployfll8nt Insurance ...... ••.. x A.2.4 Labor Turnowr ...... •...... x A.2.5 Help Wanted llldex ...... x Part 3-Houn, Earnings and Productivity A.3.1 Average Workweek, Manufacturing •.••••• •..••..•••••••.•.••..•• x A.3.2 Compensation Per Man-hour ...••.....•.•...... •...•...... ••• x A.3.3 Productivity Indexes ...... x A.3.4 Real Earnings ...... •...... • x A.3.5 Work Stoppa~s ...... x Part 4-Production and Trade A.4.1 Industrial Production Index ..•.•.•••...... ••••...•.•. . •••• x A.4.2 • Production of Prima,.Y Metals •.••.••...... ••••.....••..••••. x A.4.3 Assembly of Cars and Trucks .••••••...• • ...•.••••• ••• .•• ••••• x A.4.4 Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders .•.•..•..••••••• . x A.4.5 Capacity Utilization •••.....•.•. • •••.•..•••••••••.. . ••.•••.. x A.4.6 Retail Sales ...... •...... · ...... •...... •... x A.4.7 Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories ...•. •. ..••...... •.•. x A.4.8 Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales ••• . ••••...•.•••••• x A.4.9 Manufacturers' Evaluation of Their Inventories ••••.•••.••••••• x
~ Part 5-Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments A.5.1 Exports and Inlports ...... x A.5.2 Manufacturers' Export Sales and Orders of Durable Goods .....•.••• x A.5.3 Balance of Payments ...... x A.5.4 Forei911 Travel ...... •....••.....•...... x Part 6-Prices A .6.1 ConsufTler Price Index ...... ••...... x A.6.2 Wholesale Price Index . . " ...... x A.6.3 Tuesday Spot Market Price Index •••.•••.•..•••• • ••••••••••••• x Week of August 11, 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
>-_, >-_, 0:: _, >-_, :x:: L&J I- I- < 0:: SERIES ~ 0:: ::::> L&J L&J z < z :x:: L&J C> ::::> z I- 3: ::ii: CY < 0 SECTION A-General Economic Indicators (Continued)
Part 7-Construction A.7 .1 Housing Construction . . • • • • . • • • . . • • • • . . . • . • . . • • • • • . . . • • • • • • X A.7 .2 Value of New Construction Work Done . . . • . • • • • . • . • • • . • . . • • • • . X
Part 8-Energy, Raw Materials, and Commodities •' A.8.1 Distribution of Electric Power . • • • • • • . • • • • • • . • . • . • • • • • . • • • • . • • X A.8.2 Production and Consumption of Fossil Fuels • • • • • • • • • . • • . • . • . . . • . X
Part 9-Agriculture A.9.1 Farm Income and Expenses x Part 10-Money and Credit A.10.1 Money Stock Measures ••.•••••..•••• .• .•.••.•..••••••••..••• x A.10.2 Bank Reserves .••....••....••••...•••••••••.•..•••••••.•.• x A.10.3 Consullle'r Credit .....••..•..•.•••.•••••.••...•....••...•.• x A.10.4 ComrTlC>n Stock Prices ...•••.••....•...••••...... •.•.•• •• • x A.10.5 U.S. Government Securities ...••.•.•••••••.•••••..••....•••. . x A.10.6 Business Creclit . • • . . • • • . • . • • . • . • • • • • . • • • • . • • . . . • . • • • • • • • • . x A.10:7 Interest Rates · ...... •... · · · . · · · • · · · · • · · · · · · · Part 11-lndicators of Business Activity A.11.1 Composite Index of Leading Indicators .••...•....••.•..•••••.• x A.11.2 Number of New Business Incorporations ..•••.•.••••••..••.•• x A.11.3 Number of Business Failures ••.•••.••.•.•.••.••••..•..••• x ('_.. SECTION B-General Social Indicators CJ:! .lb Part 1-Population ~ ./ .B.1.1 Population Estimates - Total Population . . . . . • . • • . . . . • . . . • • • . . . . . • . • • . . • . • . • • • • . . x - Total Population by Age, Sex, and Race .•••.••••••••••.•••••.• x - Rate of Growth •••••••••••••.••••.•••••..••••••.•••...•• x - Components of Change (Births, Deaths, Net Immigration) ..••••••• x - Population Projections ••••••••••••• • ••• • ••••••••••• ••••••• x - Abortion ••••.••••••.•••• .••• .••...•• • .•• •••••••. ••••.•• x B.1.2 Population Distribution - Population by Size of Place •.••••••••.••••••.•••••••.•••••• x - Population in Rural and Urban Areas •••••• ••••••••••••••••••• x B. 1.3 Migration - Recent Movers ••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••• •••• • ••••••••• x - Migration by Region •.••••••••••••..••..••••••• . •••••••••• x Week of August 11, 1975
TAB LE OF CONTENTS-Continued
>- ...J >- a::: >- ...J L&.I ...J ...J :c I- I- < a::: SERIES :.::: a::: :::i L&.I L&.I z: < z :c L&.I 0 :::::> z: I- 3: :E QI < 0 SECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued)
Part 2-The Family B.2.1 Living Arrangements, Selected Characteristics - Age, Sex, and Race ••...•••.•••.•.••...... •.•••.•...•••• x - Single Person Households •.•.•....•.••..•...•••.•..••....•. x - Childr~n Living With Single Parents ...... •••..•.•.•..•.•..• _•. x - Average Family Size •....••••.•.••••.••...•..•••••••...•.. x B.2.2 Family Formation and Dissolution - Marital Status of the Population .•••••••..•...•.••••.•••••.•• x - Marriage and Divorce Rates • • • • • • • • • . . • . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• x - Marriages Ending in Divorce ••••••.•••••••••.•••••••.•..••.. x 8.2.3 Attitudes Towards Family Life x
Part 3-Health 8.3. 1 Life Expectancy - At Birth ...•..••..••••••..• " ...... ••..••.•••••.•.•••• x - At Selected. Ages . • . . . • . • • • • • " • . . . • • • . . • . . • • • • • • • . . • • . . • • . x - Death Rates by Cause • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••.• x x - Leading Causes of Deatll •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.• x - Infant Mortality x x B.3.2 Disability - Days of Disability by Type •••••••••.•..•.•••••••..••..••.•. x - Institutionalized Population •..••...... •..••.•.•••••.••••. x - Disability by Degree of Limitation and Cause .•.••••••••••••.••. x - Short-Term Disability •.•••••••••••••.••..••.••••••••••.••• x 8.3.3 Morbidity Ci"~ '/ - Communicable Diseases ...... (l'.'c - Acute Illness, ••• o ••••••••••• o •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• x;:: ~ \"/ 83.4 Health Status I' - Nutrition • Dietary Intake x • Clinical Measurements .•••••.•...•.•.•..•.•••••.•...••.• x - Obesity •••.••.•••• o ••••••••••••••••••• o •••••••••••••••• x - Drugs
• Drug Deaths • . • . . • . • •••••••• Cl • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • x
• Drug Abuse Episodes ••••••••• Cl ••••••••••••••••••••••••• x • Liquor Consumption . • • . . • • . • • . • . • . • . . . . • . . • • . . . • • . . •.• x
- Smoking • • • • . • • a • • • • • • • • • • Cl a • • o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• x - Physical Fitness • • • • . • . . • • • • • • • • . . • . • • • . • • . • • • • • . • • • • • • •. x - Perceived Health Status •••••••- •••••••••••••••••••.•••••••• x Week of August 11, 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
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B.3.5 Health Care Delivery - Physician and Dental Visits •.•••••••.•.•...•..•••••••...•.•• x - Costs and Expenditures •.••••••.•..•••.....••..••••..•.... x - Facilities •.. D 0 Ct • 0 • a 0 •••••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••••••••••••• x - Personnel ..•...•.•..•...••...... •....•.•.•••••...... x - Attitudes Towards Health Care •..•..••.•.•..•.•••...••.••••. x
Part 4-Education B.4.1 Educational Achievement by Sex, Race, Socioeconomic Status, Region - Math, Science, Reading, Writing •••••••...... •••••••...•••• x - Music, Art, Literature, Citizenship •••••.•....••.•••••••.••••• x B.4.2 Attainment - High School Graduation Rate •...... ••.•.•...•.••..••...•.. x - The High School Educated Population by Race and Sex ••.•.•.... x - College Educated Population by Race and Sex .••••••..••.•••..• x B.4.3 School Enrollment
- Primary and Secondary School •••••••••.•• q ••••••••••••••••• x - Preprimary by Age, Race, Income .••.•••..•••••••.•••••....• x - Modal Age Enrollment by Sex, Race ••••..•..•.••••••••••••.. x - High School Students Expecting to go to College •..••.••••..•.•• x - College Entrance Rates by Sex, Race, Socioeconomic Status ••••.•. x - College Enrollment •••••••••••••••••.• Cl ...... x - Participation in Adult Education •..••..••....••..•...... x B.4.4 Educational Facilities and Personnel - Schools, Classrooms . . . • ...... • . • . • ...... • ...... ••. x - Teachers, Administrative,Others ...... x B.4.5 Costs and Expenditures - Expected Student Expenses, Higher Education ...•.•••.••.•.•.. x - Expenditures by Level of Government .••..•••.••.•••••••.••.. x ' . Part 5-Work B.5.1 Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment - Labor Force Participation, Selected Characteristics ••.••..•..•... x - Part-time, Part-year Workers, Selected Characteristics .•••••...... x - Employment by Occupation, Selected Characteristics ••••••••.•.. x - Unemployment, Selected Characteristics .•••••••••.••.•••••••• x x - Discouraged Workers •••••.•••.• o ••••••••••••••••••••••••• x B.5.2 Earnings - Median Earnings, Selected Characteristics ....•.••..••....•..••. x Week of August 11, 1975
TAB LE OF CONTENTS-Continued
>- ....J >- a:: >- ....J L&J ....J ....J ::c I- c:c I- a::: SERIES ::.:::: a::: ::::> L&J L&J z c:c z :c L&J 0 ::::> z: I- 3: ::E O' c:c 0 SECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued) 8.5.3 Working Conditions - Regular and Overtime Hours, Selected Characteristics .••••••••..• x - Work Injuries by Occupation .•..•.••...... ••••••••••...•.. x - Time, Distance, and Mode Transportation to Work ••••..•••..••• x B.5.4 Benefits
- Vacations, Holidays • 1111 ...... Cl •••••••••••••••••••• x - Benefit Plans •...••••• o •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• x 8.5.5 Retirement - Persons Retiring From Work •••.....•..•....••.••....••••.•• x - Work ... Life Expectancy •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••• x - Retirement Benefits ••...•••....•.•..•••••....•.••••.....• x
Part 6-lncome, Consumption, and Wealth B.6.1 Income Levels - Median Family Income ...... x - Composition of Family Income ••••••.•.••••••••••.•..•.•.•• x - Per Capita Income ...•..•.••••••.••...•••••.•••....••••.•• x B.6.2 Distribution of Income - ArJf!, Race, and Sex .••••••.••••...••.•.••....••••••..•.••• x
- Regional Differences •.• " •••••• Q ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• x B.6.3 Poverty •...•.•...•..••••••••.•••....•.•.•••••...•••.••... x B.6.4 Consumption - Personal Consumption Expenditures ••••.....•••••••..•..•..• ,,,.. ORo x f \ - Consumption of Durable Goods •••••••.•.•••.••••••....••• ·/.~. /., x . 1~ <$> ' B.6.5 ~~ (~ - Net Worth of Consumer Units ••..•.••..• , .•..•..•••••••.• \~> $) x I - Composition of Wealth •••••.•..••••••..•.••••••.....•.••• ~·. .:; x ' . ~- B.6.6 Consumer Borrowing and Debt - Amount of Debt Outstanding •••.•..••...••••••.••••.•••.••• x - Debt/I ncollle Ratio ••••••••••••••••..••••••••••••••••••••• x B.6. 7 Consumer Attitudes ...... x Part 7-Housing B. 7 .1 Housing Conditions - Average Size of Households ...•.••.•••••••...... ••••.••..•• x - Households Lacking Selected Facilities. by Size, Race. Tenure,
and Location o •••••••• " • " ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• x - Average Persons Per Room ••••••••.••.••••..•••••••..•••••• x Week of August 11, 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued - a:: SERIES L&.I :::c l o SECTION 8-Socioeconomic Series (Continued)
B.7.2 Home Tenure - Single Family Dwellings ...... ••....•...... ·•...... x - Mobile Hornes ....•.... " o ...... " ...... x - Condominiums and Other Multi-Unit Structures .•••••••...••••• x - Vacation Horrtes ...... •...... •....•••...... •••••. x B. 7 .3 Cost and Expenditures - Average Mortgage Payments .....••.••.....•.•.••..••••.•.•• x - Upkeep and Maintenance ...... ••...... ••...... x - Average Rental Paylllents ...... x B.7.4 Attitudes Towards Housing and the Community ...... x
Part 8-Leisure and Recreation B.8.1 Use of Leisure Time ...... •.... x 8.8.2 Recreation - Outdoor (Social, Active Sports, etc) .••..••.••.•..•••••.••.•.• x - Indoor (Television, Visiting, Other) ..•...••••.••.••••••••.••• x x
Part 9-Public Safety B.9.1 Crimes Known to Police
- Violent . ,, .... " [! •••••• °" • ., '° ••••• o ••••• - .... o ••••••••••••••••• x x - Property . II • ,, • o • o • • • • • • • " •• o • • • • G ., • " • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • x x B.9.2 Victims of Crime, Selected Characteristics - Violent .. e ••• " ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• x - Property ...... •....•.••.•.•...... ••..•..•••..••••• x B.9.3 Fear of Crime, Selected Characteristics x B.9.4 Police Activity _: Persons Arrested by Charge ...... • ...... x - Offense:s Cleared •...... • ., ...... • o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •. · x B.9.5 Judicial Activity - Persons Sentenced for Federal Crimes •••.•..•.•••••••••••••• ~ x B.9.6 Prisoners, Adults and Juveniles
- Prisoners by Sentence Cl ••••••••• " •••••• " o • " •••••••••••••••• x - Average Length of Sentence ••••....•.••••••.•.••.•••••.•.•• x - Persons Executed and Sentenced to Death ••••...•••••••.••.••• x - Average Prison Population ...... x B.9.7 Expenditures for Administration of Criminal Justice ••••.•.•••••••• x Week of August 11, 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
0:: SERIES LL.I .....::c 0 SECTION C-Government Activity
Part 1-Social Welfare and Security C.1.1 Social Security (OAS DH I) - Current Beneficiaries ...... " ...... x
- New Beneficiaries o •• o o o o ••••• o o • " ., o o Cl ...... x
- Avera!JE! Payment .... o ••••••••• fl • o o o ••• o II •••••••••••••••• x C.1.2 Old Age Assistance - Benet its Paid ••...•.. o ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• x - Recipients .•• ·•• " o lJ o • °' ••• o "' • o •• o • ,, • o o •••••••••••••••••••• x C.1.3 Aid to the Disabled - Blind o • -.• •••••• o ••••••••••••••••• o •••••••••••••••••••••• x - Deaf • • II • • o o • o II o • • • G • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • x - Other" o • • o o • • • Ill • • er • • • • • • • • • • • • ii • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • x C.1.4 Aid to Families With Dependent Children
- Recipients .. ., o o "' II ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• x - Benefits o • o •••••••••• o ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• x C.1.5 Unemployment Insurance Coverage - Benefits Paid ... o ...... o ••• o " ••••• ., ••••••••••••••••••••• x - Recipients ••• o ...... x C. 1.6 Housing Assistance
- Recipients .. o ... o e o e , • o • o ••• o o t> ••• o o • o o • o ••••••••••••••••• x - Benet its ., • " ,. •.• Cll • Q (! •••••••• Q: ., °' •• o o o t> ••••••••••••••••••• x C.1. 7 Food Stamps
- Recipients di Cl •••• o ••• " .. * fl • Cit •••• D fl ,, o •••••• o ••••••••••••••• x - Benefits •.• o ...... " •••••• u ,, •••••••••••••••••••••••••• x C.1.8 Aid to Disaster Victims
- Recipients ..•. o •••••••••••••• fl • o ••• o •••••••••••••••••••• x - Benefits . • . . • . . . o o • • • • • • • • • • • o • • o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• .-X~. ,{ ·i'";-,. C. 1.9 · Veterans Benefits ' -· ,-.:.. - Benefits ••• o ••• 9 ••••••••••• o o D ••••••••••••••••••••••••• x
Part 2-Equal Opporturnty C.2.1 Equal Employment Opportunity - Minority Employl'Tlent .••••••• o ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• x - Earnings, Promotions, etc...... ••...... •.••.••••..... x C.2.2 School Desegregation - Students Attending Predominantly Minority Schools ....•...... x - Public/Private Enrollment, and Control ...... •...•.•..•... x Week of August 11, 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
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Part 3-Government Operation C.3.1 Federal Employment
- Employees . .., "' .• o o •• o • o ••••••••••••••• " • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • X
- Payroll o •••••• o o o •• c ••• o ••••• (') • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • X C.3.2 State and Local Employment
- Employees "' • • o • • _ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • X
- Payroll o o o o •• ,, • ,, •••• o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • X
SECTION D-Environment, Science, Culture
Part 1-Environment D.1.1 Air Quality - Amount of Pollutants Released Into the Atmosphere •••.•••.....• x - Ambient Air Quality-National, Major Cities ..••.•....••.••.••.• x - Perceived Quality ...... •.....•...... ••••..•..•..•.••••. x D.1.2 Water Quality - Miles of Streams Meeting EPA Standards .•...... •••••....•..• x - Qi I Spills, Fish Kills ..•.••.•.••.....••...... •••.•..•.•••• x D.1.3 Hazardous Substances - Estimated Amounts Produced .. , .•...... •.••••.••.••.... x - Concentration in Biosphere •...•••.•••....•..•..••.••••..•. x D.1.4 Ecological Balances - Endangered Species (Plant and Animal) , .••...... •..•••••..•. x - Critical Areas (Coastal Zones) .•..•..•...••.•.•.•...•••••.... x - Land/People Density •••••••••• o • It •• o ••••••••••••••••••••• x
Part 2-Science D.2.1 Professionals in Basic Research
- By Specialty o •••••••••••••••••••••••••• "' •••••••••••••••• x - Person Years of Scientists, Engineers Engaged in R&D ••.••••.•..• x D.2.2 Expenditures for Research and Development - Private Industry • • • • • . .. • • . • • • . . . • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • x - Governll'lent •••.•••..•••••••. o •••••••••••••••••••••••••• x D.2.3 Science Achievement in Schools - Secondary Schools .•....•...... ••... "' .....•...... •.•.. x - Higher Education •••••••••••• --•.•••••••••••••••••••••••••• x Week of August 11, 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
>- >- a:::--' >- ::::c:--' UJ --' --' I- I- < 0:: SERIES :::.::: a::: ::::> U-1 UJ z: < z: UJ 0 ::::> z 3: ::E O' < ~ SECTION D-Environment, Science, Culture
0 .2.4 Public Attitudes Towards Science and Technology x
Part 3-Culture 0.3.1 Persons Employed in Artistic Professions - By Type...... • ...... ·. x 0.3.2 Children's Skill and Appreciation of Literature Arts, Music • . • .•.•••. x 0.3.3 Participation in Cultural Activities - Voluntary Organizations ...... x - Travel ...... x - Hobbies, Sports, Music, etc. • . • • . • . . . . . • ...... • . • . • . . . . x 0.3.4 Attendance at Cultural Events - Plays, Galleries, Motion Pictures ••.•••• • • • ••• • • •• •• •••. ••• .••• x - Concerts, Museums, etc...... x SECTION E-Selected Subjects
J A.3.3 - Index of Unit Labor Cos~s (1967=100) THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERIOD LAST PER. YEAR AGO TOTAL PRIVATE ECONOMY- -- 159.6 1.3% 10.8% INDEX INDEX 165 165
160 160 / / / I I I 155 I 155
I I I 150 I 150 I I I I 145 I 145 I I I I I 140 I 140 I I I I I 135 135 / / / / / 130 / 130 / / / / / 125 /------125 /
/ -- - / 120 / 120
115 115 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 SCJURCEi BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS 11 AUGUST 1975 A.3.3 - Indexes of Unit Labor Costs Selected Components ( 1967:;;1 00) THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERIOD LAST PER. YEAR AGO PRIVATE NCJNFARM 159.2 1.0% 10.3% MANUFACTURING 141.0 2 . 3% 14. 8% INDEX INDEX
160 i 160
150 150
HO HO
130 ' 130
120 120
110 110 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 SOURCE: BUREAU CJF LABCJR STATISTICS 11 AUGUST 1975
• Un it Labor Costs in the Total Private Economy rose at a 5.2 percent annual rate, compared with a 10.7 percent annual rate increase one quarter earlier.
• In the Private Nonfarm Sector, Unit Labor Costs increased at a 3.9 percent annual rate.
• Slower rate of increase than in the first quarter, when these costs rose at an 11.4 percent annual rate.
• In the Manufacturing Sector, Unit Labor Costs rose at an annualized rate of 9.7 percent.
• Increase was considerably smaller than the first quarter annual increase of 23.6 percent.
• Smallest increase since the second quarter of 1974. A.4.2 - Weekly Production of Raw Steel Not Seasonally Adjusted THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERIOD LAST PER. YEAR AGO
THOUSANDS PRODUCTION OF RAU STEEL l .~ 911 0 ~ 2% THOUSANDS OF TONS OF TONS 3500 3500
3000 3000
2500 2500
2000 2000
1500 1500
1000 1000
500 500 19 71 1972 1973 1974 1975 SOURCE: AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE 11 AUGUST 1975 • Steel Production increased 1.7 percent for the four-week period ended August 2.
• The largest weekly increase in twenty-seven weeks occurred during the week ended July 19-Production up 3.0 percent.
• Production down 30.2 percent from 1975 high of 2,785 thousands of tons. A.4.3 - Retail Unit Sales of New Passenger Cars Seasonally Adjusted at Annual Rates THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERICIO LAST PER. YEAR AGCI TCITAL 9.1 7 . 1% - 6. 2% DOMESTIC 7.i 7.2% -11._9% MILLICINS IMPCIRTS 1. 7 0.0% 21.4% MILLICINS CIF UNITS CIF UNITS 13. 5 13.5
12.5 12.5
11. 5 11. 5
10.5 10. 5
9.5 9.5
8.5 8. 5
7.5 7.5
6. 5 6.5
5.5 5.5
4.5 4.5
3.5 3.5
2.5 (c:i~~ 2.5
1.5 1.5
0.5 0. 5 1971 1972 1973 1971 1975 . SCIURCE: BUREAU CIF ECCINCIMIC ANALYSIS 11 AUGUST 1975 A.4.3 - Market Shares of Total New Car Sales Seasonally Adjusted at Annual Rates
THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERICJO LAST PER. YEAR AGCJ DCJMESTI C SHARE 81.3 1. 6% -6. 1% 111.PCJRT SHARE 18 •. l -6• . 5% +29.9% PERCENT PERCENT 100 100
80 BO
60 60
iO 10
20
0 0 1971 1972 1973 1971 1975 SOURCE:: .BUREAU CJF ECCJNCJM IC ANALYSIS 11 .AUGUST 1975
• The July Sales of Total Retail Passenger Cars increased to an annual rate of 9.1 million cars. the highest since February 1975.
• The Sales Rate of Domestic Cars stood at 7.4 million, its highest point since last September.
• Meanwhile, Import Sales remained at the May level after increasing 13.3 percent in May.
• The Sales of Domestic Cars increased Domestic Share to 81 .3 percent.
• Although up 1.6 percent over June, down 6.1 percent from a year ago. 0
• The Import Sales Share of 18.7 percent was the lowest share of the current year.
• Down 6.5 percent from June and up 30 percent from last year. A.4.6 - Monthly Retail Sales June Preliminary
THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERIOD LAST PER . YEAR AGO TOTAL RETAIL SALES $48. 8 1. 3% 9. 3% TOTAL,EXCLUOING AUTOMOT IVE $40. 1 0. 5% 9. 1% NONDURABLE GOODS $33.6 0~3% 9~9% BILLIONS DURABLE GOODS --- $15.2 3.6% 8. 1% BILLIONS DF DOLLARS OF DOLLARS 50 50
45 45
40 40
35
30 30
25 25
20
15 I 15 _,,, _,,,,._.,,, ,,.. / ,,--... _/ _..... ,_-/ 10 ,./
19 71 1972 1973 1974 1975 SOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 11 AUGUST 1975 A.4.6 - Monthly Retail Sales - Automotive Dealers
THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERICID LAST PER. YEAR AGCI BllllCINS AUTCIMCITIVE DEALERS,, TOTAL $8,.7 S.1% . 10., 6% BILLICINS OF DCILLARS CIF DCILLARS 9.5 9.5 9.0 9.0 8.5 8.5 8.0
7.5 7.5
7.0 7 .0
6.5 6.5 6.0 6.0
5. 5 5.5 1971 1972 1973 197'1 1975 SCIURCE: BUREAU CIF THE CENSUS 11 AUGUST 1975
• Preliminary estimates for June showed Retail Sales rose 1.3 percent from May.
• Increase was due almost entirely to a 5.4 percent rise in Sales of Automotive Dealers.
• All other retail groups remained close to May levels. · A.4.6 - Retail Sales for Selected Metropolitan Areas (Billions of Dollars)
1. 74 l.67
1. 57 1.56
0.91 O.Q~
CHICAGO LOS ANGELES NEV YORK DETROIT SAN FRANCISCO ILL. LONG BEACH N.Y. MICH. CALIF. CALIF SOURCEa Bureau of the Census 11 AUGUST 1975 A.4.6 - Retail Sales of Chain Stores (Eleven or More Stores) THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERmo LAST .PER. YEAR AG" CHAIN STORES, TDTAL $15. 3 i. 2% 9. 6% GENERAL MERCHANDISE, TOTAL $6. -1 0.6% a.. s% BILLIDNS GRCJCERY STCJRES --- $5.7 1.9% 11 . 2% BILLJ.DNS DF ODLLARS DF .OCJLLARS 16 16
11
12 12
10
8 8
6 6 ------1 2 1971 19 72 19 73 1971 1975 SOURCE:: .BUREAU DF THE CENSUS 11 .AUGUST 1975
• Among the major metropolitan areas, San Francisco had the largest over-the-year increase, followed by Los Angeles. New York posted the only decrease.
• San Fransicso up 11 .1 percent.
• Los Angeles-Long Beach up 8.6 percent.
• Chicago up 3.9 percent.
• Detroit up 1.5 percent.
• New York down 0.6 percent.
• Chain Stores sales moved up for the second consecutive month.
• Grocery chains up 1.9 percent. A.4.7 - Sales of Merchant Wholesalers
THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERI CJD LAST PER . YEAR AGCJ
TOTAL $36 ~ 2 2.1% -3~0% NCJNOURABLE GCJCJOS $21.2 3. 6% 4.5% BILLICJNS DURABLE GCJCJDS $15.0 0. 0% -11. 8% BILLICJNS CJF DCJLLARS CJF DOLLARS 40 140
35 35
30 30
25 25
20
15 15
10 10
5 5 19 71 1972 1973 1974 1975 SCJURCE: BUREAU CJF THE CENSUS 11 AUGUST 1975 - A.4.7 - Inventories of Merchant Wholesalers
THIS CHANGE CHANGE PEAICJO LAST PEA. YEAR AGCJ TCITAL $11.6 0.2% S.. 4% DURABLE GCICIOS $27 . 6 - 0.4% 12. 5% BILLICJNS NCJNDURRBLE GCJCJDS $17 . 1 1.1% - 4. 3% BILLICJNS ClF DCJLLAAS CJF DCJLLARS 50 50
I I 10 10
30 30
20 20
10 10 1971 1972 1973 1971 1975 SCJURCE : BUREAU CJF THE CENSUS 11 AUGUST 1975
• Sales of Merchant Wholesalers continued the trend that was established in May.
• Total Sales increased for the second consecutive month, up 2.1 percent.
• Sales of Nondurable Goods, which accounted for almost the entire gain in Total June Sales, rose for the second month in a row.
• Sales of Durable Goods remained at the May level of $15.0 million.
• Total Inventories were valued at $44.3 billion at the end of June, virtually unchanged from May.
• First time Total Inventories had not decreased since February.
• Durable Goods stocks decreased 0.4 percent, up 12.5 percent from last year.
• Nondurable Goods showed a 1.1 percent increase, the first since February 1975. A.5.2 - Manufacturers' Export Sales and Orders of Durable Goods
THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERICJD LAST PER. YEAR AGCJ TCJTAL SALES $4,576 8. 3% 23. 1% TOTAL NEV ORDERS EXCLUDING $3,531 2. 5% 19.3% MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS --- TCJTAL SALES EXCLUDING $3 ,665 5. 6% 18.9% MILLICJNS NCJTCJR VEHICLES AND PARTS MILLICJNS CJF DCJLLRRS CJF OCJLLARS 5000 5000
4500 4500
4000 4000
3500 3500
3000 3000
2500 2500
2000 2000
1500 1500
1000 1000 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 SOURCE: BUREAU CJF THE CENSUS 11 AUGUST 1975 A.5.2 - Manufacturers' Export Sales and Orders Machinery, Electrical and Nonelectrical
THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERICJO LAST PER . YEAR AGCJ NE\I CJRDERS $2,190 12. 2% 23 . 7% MILLIONS SALES --- $2,267 10.9% 35. 1% MILLIONS OF DOLLARS CJF DCJLLARS 2500 2500
2200 2200
1900
1600 1600
1300 1300
1000 1000
700 700 19 71 1972 1973 1974 1975 SCJURCE: BUREAU CJF THE CENSUS 11 AUGUST 1975
• Export New Orders placed with Durable Goods Manufacturers Excluding Motor Vehicle and Parts increased $85 million (2.5 percent).
• Second consecutive monthly increase.
• Total Export Sales rose $352 million from the revised May level.
• The increases in Machinery Sales and Orders accounted for the gains in this sector of the export market.
• Machinery Sales represented almost two-thirds of Total Sales.
• A $238 million increase in Machinery Orders substantially offset a $105 million decline in Aircraft Orders. A6.2 - W holesale Price Index (1967=100)
THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERICJD LAST PER. YEAR AGCJ f ARM PRCJOUCTS 1931. 7 6-:: 6% 7 . 1% PROCESSED FCJCJDS AND FEEDS 183.9 3.3% 10.2% ALL CCJMMCJDITIES 17-t . 8 1.2% 8. 7% INDUSTRIAL CCJMMCJOITIES --- 170:'! 7 0 ~ '1% 8.5% INDEX INDEX 220 220
210 210
200 1200
190 190
180 180
170 170 _.. / ,,, I 160 I 160 I I I 150 I I 150 I I I I 140 I 140 I
,/ 130 __ ,, ,,, ,/ 130 ,,- ,, ,, ,, ,,, 120 120
110 110
100 100 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 SCJURCE:BUREAU CJF LABCJR STATISTICS 11 AUGUST 1975 A.6.2 - Wholesale Price Index - Selected Farm Products
THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERIOD LAST PER. YEAR AGO FRESH ANO DRIED FRIUTS 205.5 7. . 8% 11 . 6% AND VEGETABLES GRAINS ---- 22518 10.;f6% INDEX INDEX 300 300 275 ,, r-, 275 ' I \ 250 I \ \ 250 \ I 225 : L,, \ I I 200 I 175 150 150
125 125 100 100 75 75 1971 1972 1973 197i 1975 SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS 11 AUGUST 1975
• All Commodities rose 1.2 percenfln July after a small decline in June.
• Industrial Commodities increased slightly in July.
• Have not shown a decline since February, 1971.
• Higher prices for Farm Products, Processed Foods and Feeds continue to dominate the pattern of change.
• Fresh and Dried Fruit and Vegetables up 7.8 percent.
• Grains up 10.6 percent. A.6.2 - Wholesale Price Index - Selected Processed Foods and Feeds
THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERI CJD LAST PER . YEAR AGO REF INED VEGETABLE CJILS 216. 2 22 . 8% ... 18. 4% ANIMAL FATS ANO OILS 127t l i5(3% i8.6% INDEX INDEX 500 500
i50
100 100
350 350
300 JOO
250 250
200 200
150 150
100 100 1971 1972 1973 1971 1975
THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERIOO LAST PER. YEAR AGO SUGAR AND CCJNFECTICJNERY 227 . 3 6. 1% -7. 4% MEATS,POULTRY!AND FISH --- 2p3.0 3~ 0% 25~ 1% J NOEX INDEX 500 500
150 150
iOO 100
350 350
JOO JOO
250 250
200 200
150 150
100 100 1971 1972 1973 1971 1975 sm.RCE: BlflEAU Of Lfl3CJR STATISTICS 11 ALGJST 1975 A.6.2 - Wholesale Price Index - Selected Industrial Commodities
THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERICJD LAST PER. YEAR AGCJ
FUELS ANO POVER 216~6 li 5% 11.2% ' HI OES ,SKINS,LEATHER ANO 149.3 0.4% 1.8% RELATED PRODUCTS INDEX INDEX 300 300
275 275
250 250
225 225
200 200
175 175
150
125 125
100 100 1971 1972 1973 1971 1975 SCJURCE: BUREAU CJF LABOR STATISTICS 11 AUGUST 1975
• The sharpest increases in Processed Foods and Feeds were Animal Fats and Oils, and Refined Vegetable Oils, up 45 percent and 23 percent respectively.
• Sugar and Confectionery up 6.1 percent from June, but down 7.4 percent from July 1974.
• First increase since November 1974 peak level of 422.8.
• Meats, Poultry, and Fish were up 25 percent from July, 1974.
• Fuels and related products and power were chiefly responsible for the July increase in Industrial Commodities. - A 10.3 - Net Change in Consumer Credit Outstanding · Total Credit THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERJCIO LAST PER. YEAR AGCI BILLICINS TOTA.L so.s NIA NIA. BILLll'NS Clf OCILLARS CJF DCILLARS 2.5 2.5
2. 0 ' 2.0
1.5 1.5
1. 0 1.0
0.5 0.5 o.o o.o
-0. 5 -0.5
-1. 0 -1..0 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975
Installment and Noninstallment Credit THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERJCID LAST PER. YEAR AGCI lNSTAl..LMENT CREDJ..T $0. 122 N/A N/A BILLICINS NCININSTALLMENT CREDIT $0.123 N/A N/A BILLll'JNS CIF .OCILLARS CJF DOLLARS 2.5 2.5
2.0 2.0
1. 5 1.5
1.0 1.0
0.5 0.5 0.0
-0.5 -0.5
-1.0 -1.0 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 SCJURCE: .BCJARO .CJf GCIVERNCJRS CJF THE FEDERAL .RESERVE SYSTEM 1 1 QI 1r.:1 l~J" 1 07~ A.10.3 - Net Change in Consumer Credit Outstanding Components of Installment Credit THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERICJO LAST PER. YEAR AGCJ PERSONAL LOANS --- $0 .. 206 N/A N/A. BILLICJNS GCJCJDS EXCEPT AUTCJS $0.177 NIA N/A BILLICJNS CJF OCJLLARS CJF OCJLLARS 0. 9 0. 9
0.6 0. 6
0. 3 ! 0.3
o.o o.o
-0.3 1 -0.3 1971 1972 1973 1971 1975 SCJURCE: .OOARO CJF GCJVERNCJRS .CJF THE FEDERAL .RESERVE SYSTEM 11 AUGUST 1975
• Consumers added $545 million to their outstanding credit in June, a sharp gain from May's $72 million increase.
• Noninstallment Credit rose $123 million, a narrower margin than the May net change of $197 million.
• Installment Credit Outstanding advanced by $422 million in June, after declining in six of the preceding seven months.
• The advance in Installment Credit reflected gains in Consumer Goods Except Automobiles and Personal Loans.
• Nonauto Consumer Installment Credit expanded $177 million accounting for 42.0 percent of the total gain in Installment Credit.
• Personal Loans rose $206 ·million, the largest increase since August 1974. A.10.3 - Consumer Installment Credit Extensions and Repayments
THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERICJD LAST PER . YEAR RGCJ EXTENSICJNS - - - $14.0 -2.9% BILLI CJNS REPAYMENTS $13 ~ 5 2 ~ 1% BI LLIONS CJF OCJLLARS CJF OCJLLARS 15 15
~ I\' I \ \ I\ I V \ I \ 1 I \ r \ '1 I I \ I I I \ ' 14 14 \I \11 I \ ~ I\ I ,, I I \ /\I 'f I I \ I \ 1 1" 1 v \ ) f I I I I I I I 1 1 I I I 13 f I I 13 I 1' I \ I J. I I\ I I \ I I \I 12 ,\ ' ~ 12 I \I ~ I f I\ I \I ,I I I f '- I 11 I \ I -. 11 I 1'1 I I ' I ".... \ '1' 10 I
9 9 19 71 1972 1973 1974 1975 SCJURCEs BCJARD CJF GCJVERNCJRS CJF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 11 AUGUST 1975 A 10.3 - Consumer Installment Credit Extensions and Repayments Other Financial Lenders THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERIOD LAST PER. YEAR AGO EXT ENS WNS - 5. 4% 5. 0% BILLIONS flEPAYMENTS -1.7% -1:. 6% BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF DOLLARS 2. 50 2.50
2.25 2.25 I "\ <\ I \ '\ I~ 1\ I v I\ 2. 00 I ' I \/'/' \ \ I \ v 1.75 1. 75 _, 1.50 ,, /\ /' 1. 50 I ,, v
1.25 1.25
1.00 1.00 1971 1972 1973 1971 1975 SDURCEs BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 11 AUGUST 1975
• Both Extensions and Repayments of Consumer Installment Credit rose in June, although Extensions increased at a faster rate than Repayments.
• Extensions totaled $13.96 billion, up $810 million from the $13.15 billion volume in May.
• Repayments of Installment Debt reached a new high of $13.54 billion in June, an increase of $263 million from May.
• $21 million above the previous high of $13.52 billion in December 1974.
• Other Financial Lenders Credit Outstanding, which accounted for more than three-fourths of the increase in Personal Loans, totaled $335 million. A.10.4 - Standard and Poor's Stock Price Indexes (1 941-43=10) Not Seasonally Adjusted THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERIOD LAST PER . YEAR AGO 425 INDUSTRIALS 99.68 -1.5% 11 . 6% CCMPCSITE-500 COMPANIES 88.83 -1.5% 12.0% INDEX INDEX 140 140
130 130
120 I 120
110 . 110
100 . 100
90 90
80 80
70
60 60
50 50 19 71 1972 1973 1974 1975 SOURCE: STANDARD AND POOR' S 11 AUGUST 1975 A.10 ~4 - Standard and Poor's Stock Price Indexes ( 1941-43=10 )
THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERl~O LAST PER . YEAR AG~ UTILITIES 42.30 -1.9% 21.4% RRILRCIRDS 36 ~ 26 -0: 5% l ~ 0% INDEX INDEX 70 70
60 60
50 50
40
30 30
20 20 19 71 1972 19 73 1974 1975 SOURCE: STANDARD AND POOR'S 11 AUGUST 1975
• All four selected groups showed declines over the four-week period ended July 30.
• Standard and Poor's Composite Index of 500 Companies down 5.7 percent.
• 425 Industrials down 5.8 percent.
• Utilities down 4.3 percent.
• Railroads down 7.6 percent.
• Fourth consecutive weekly decline.
• The sharpest decline for all four groups occurred during the week ended July 23. A 10.7 - Short-Term Interest Rates Not Seasonally Adjusted
THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERIOD LAST PER. YEAR AGO 3-MONTH TREASURY BILLS 6.28% 0. 2% -19.9% PERCENT FEDERAL FUNDS 6.09% -2.6% -49.6% PERCENT PER ANNUM PER ANNUM 15 15
14 14
13 13
12 i 12
11 ' 11
10 10
9 9
8
7 7
I I 6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS DF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 11 AUGUST 1975 - A.10.7 - Average Yield on 20-Year U.S. Government Bonds Not Seasonally Adjusted THIS CHANGE CHANGE PERI CJD LAST PER . YEAR AGCJ PERCENT 20-YEAR U.S. GCJVERNMENT BCJNDS 8. 41% 2.4% -1.2% PERCENT PER ANNUM PER ANNUM 9.0 9.0
8. 5 8. 5
8.0 8.0
7. 5 7.5
7. 0 7.0
6. 5 6. 5
I 6. 0 6. 0 I
5.5 5.5 19 71 1972 1973 1974 1975
SOURCE : BOARD OF GOVERNOR OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 11 AUGUST 1975
• Interest Rates on 3-Month Treasury Bills posted a 5.0 percent increase over the four-week period ending August 2.
• Up 25.6 percent from the 1975 low of 5.00.
• The Federal Funds Rate dropped 4.0 percent during the week ended July 9, from a level of 6.31 to 6.06; but has increased 0.5 percent overall for the four-week period ended August 6.
• Up 18. 7 percent from the 1975 low of 5.13.
• Long-Term Interest Rates (20-Year U.S. Government Bonds) up 3.7 percent for the five-week period ended August 6. E.1.1 - Number of Persons of Spanish Origin
Millions March 1975 of Penons l2 11·20
Total Mexican Puerto Cuban Central Other Rican or South Spanish 58;f1~h American Source: Bureau of the Census 11 AUGUST 1975 • In March 1975 there vvere 11.2 million persons in the United States who reported they were of Spanish origin.
• Most of these persons, about 6.7 million~ or 60 percent, were of Mexican origin.
• Persons of Puerto Rican origin constituted about 1.7 million, or 15 percent of the Spanish origin population.
• In addition, there vvere 750 thousand persons of Cuban origin, 700 thousand of Central or South American origin, and 1.4 million of other Spanish origin. ' E.1 .1 - Income Distribution: of Families (All- Families and Families of Spanish Origin, 1974)
Percent Under $2.000 Percent $25,000 or Over u w a e • z 0 o 2 • e a w u
All Families 11.5%
4.3% Mexican
Puerto Rican
Other Spanish
Source: Bureau of the Census 11AUGUST1975 -
• Family income in 1974 was lower for Spanish origin families than for all families in the Nation.
• The median family income in 1974 of Spanish origin families was $9,559, compared with $12,836 for all families.
• Only 5 percent of Spanish origin families had incomes over $25,000, but 12 percent of all families in the population had incomes over $25,000. E.1.1 - Persons 25 Years Old and Over With 4 Years of High School or More (AllPersons and Persons of Spanish Origin, March 1975)
All Persons
Total ~~ 37·9%
Mexican 31·0%
Puerto Rican 28·7%
Cuban
Other Spanish
0 10 ~ m 10 IO 100 "° Percent
Source: Bureau of the Census 11AUGUST1975 -
• Persons of Spanish origin lag behind the overall population ·in educational attainment.
• In March 1975 only 38 percent of the adults of Spanish origin were high school graduates! while 63 percent of all adults had completed high school.
• However, educational attainment gains are being made by younger persons of Spanish origin.
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