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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 37, folder \"Weekly Briefing Notes,\n10/20/1975\" of the William J. Baroody Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential\nLibrary.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nDigitized from Box 37 of the William J. Baroody Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\n1\n13\n*\nTHE VICE PRESIDENT\n*\nWASHINGTON\n*\n13\n17\nOctober 22, 1975\nMEMORANDUM FOR BILL BAROODY\nAttached is this week's copy of\nthe Weekly Briefing Notes and a special\nreport entitled Crime and Criminal\nJustice.\nbuson\nWEEKLY CHARTBOOK\nFOR CALENDER YEAR 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS\nOctober 20. 1975\nFREQUENCY LEGEND: W=Weekly: M=Monthly: Q=Quarterly: A=Annual: 0=0ther\nSECTION A-General Economic Indicators\nDATE SERIES LAST AP-\nPEARED IN CHARTBOOK\nPart 1-National Income and Product\nA.1.1 (Q) Gross National Product\n4/21.5/27.7/21,8/25\nA.1.2 (M) Personal Income\n5/19.6/23.7/21.8/25.9/22\nA.1.3 (Q) Corporate Profits\n5/27.6/23.8/25.9/2.9/22\nA.1.4 (Q) Federal Receipts and Expenditures\n5/27,8/4.8/25\nA.1.5 (0) Business Investment\n4/21,6/9,6/16,9/8\nPart 2-Employment and Unemployment\nA.2.1 (M) Unemployment Rate\n5/5,6/9.7/7.8/4.9/8.10/6\nA.2.2 (M) Duration of Unemployment\n5/5,6/9,7/7.8/4,9/8,10/6\nA.2.3 (W) Unemployment Insurance\n4/21.5/27,6/30.9/15\nA.2.4 (M) Labor Turnover\n5/5.6/2.6/30.8/4 9/2,10/6\nA.2.5 (M) Help Wanted Index\n6/2,6/30,8/4.9/15,10/6\nPart 3-Hours. Earnings and Productivity\nA.3.1 (M) Average Workweek. Manufacturing\n5/5,6/9,7/7,8/4.9/8.10/14\nA.3.2 (M) Compensation Per Man-hour\n4/21.5/5.6/9.7/7.8/4\nA.3.3 (Q) Productivity Indices\n6/2,8/4,8/11,9/2\nA.3.4 (M) Real Earnings\n4/28,5/27,6/23.7/28.8/25.9/22\nA.3.5 (M) Work Stoppages\n7/14.8/4.10/14\nPart 4-Production and Trade\nA.4.1 (W) Industrial Production Index\n5/19,6/23.7/21.8/18\nA.4.2 (W) Production of Primary Metals\n4/28.6/9.6/16,7/14.8/11.9/15.10/14\nA.4.3 (M) Production and Sales of\nTransportation Equipment\n6/9,8/1,8/18.9/15,10/14\nA.4.4 (W) Manufactures' Shipments. Inventories,\nand Orders\n4/28.5/5.5/27,6/9,7/7,7/28.8/25.9/8.9/29.10/6\nA.4.5 (0) Capacity Utilization\n4/28.7/28\nA.4.6 (M) Retail Sales\n4/21.5/12.6/16,7/14,8/11.8/18.9/15\nA.4.7 (M) Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories\n4/21,5/12,6/9,7/14,8/11.9/15.10/14\nA.4.8 (M) Manufacturing and Trade\nInventories and Sales\n5/19.6/9,7/21,8/18.9/22\nA.4.9 (Q) Manufactures' Evaluation\nof Their Inventories\n7/7\nPart 5-Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments\nA.5.1 (M) Exports and Imports\n4/28.6/2.6/30.8/4,9/2.9/29\nA.5.2 (M) Manufacturers' Export Sales\nand Orders of Durable Goods\n5/5,6/16.7/7,8/11,9/8.10/14\nA.5.3 (Q) Balance of Payments\n5/19,9/22\nA.5.4 (A) Foreign Travel\n6/30\nTable of Contents-Continued\nPart 6-Prices\nA.6.1 (M) Consumer Price Index\n4/28.5/27,7/28.8/25.9/22\nA.6.2 (M) Wholesale Price Index\n5/12.6/9,7/7,8/11.9/8,10/6\nA.6.3 (W) Tuesday Spot Market Price Index\n6/30.9/29\nPart 7-Construction\nA.7.1 (M) Housing Construction\n4/21.5/19,6/16,6/23,7/21,8/18.8/25.9/22\nA.7.2 (M) Value of New Construction Work Done\n5/5,5/19.6/9.7/7.8/4.9/8.10/6\nPart 8-Energy, Raw Materials, and Commodities\nA.8.1 (W) Distribution of Electric Power\n4/28\nA.8.2 (M) Production and Consumption of Fossil Fuels\n5/19\nPart 9-Agriculture\nA.9.1 (M) Farm Income and Expenses\n8/4,9/2,10/6\nPart 10-Money and Credit\nA.10.1 (W) Money Stock Measures\n5/5,6/16,8/18,9/29\nA.10.2 (W) Bank Reserves\nA.10.3 (M) Consumer Credit\n5/12.6/9.7/14,8/11.9/15.10/14\nA.10.4 (W) Common Stock Prices\n4/28,6/16,7/14,8/11,9/15,10/14\nA.10.5 (W) U.S. Government Securities\n4/28\nA.10.6 (M) Business Credit\n5/19,8/18,9/15\nA.10.7 (W) Interest Rates\n6/23.7/14,8/11.9/15.9/29.10/14\nPart 11-Indicators of Business Activity\nA.11.1 (M) Composite Index of Leading Indicators\n5/5.6/2,6/30.8/4,9/2.10/6\nA.11.2 (M) New Business Incorporations\n7/14.7/28\nA.11.3 (M) Number of Business Failures\n7/28\nTable of Contents-Continued\nSection B-General Social Indicators\nPart 1 - Population\nB.1.1\nPopulation Estimates\n(M) - Total Population\n4/28\n(A) - Total Population by Age, Sex. Race\n(A) - Rate of Growth\n(A) Components of Change Birth. Death.\nNet Immigration\n5/12\n(A) - Abortions\n(A) - Total Fertility\n6/2\n(0) - Population Projections\n4/28\n8.1.2\nPopulation Distribution\n(0) - Population by Size of Place\n(0) - Population in Rural and Urban Areas\n9/8\nB.1.3 Migration\n(A) - Recent Movers\n(A) Migration by Region\nPart 2- The Family\nB.2.1 Living Arrangements. Selected Characteristics\n(A) Age, Sex. and Race\n(A) - Single Person Households\n(A) - Children Living With Single Parents\n(A) - Average Family Size\n6/16\nB.2.2\nFamily Formation and Dissolution\n(A) - Marital Status of the Population\n(M) - Marriage and Divorce Rates\n6/30\n(A) Marriages Ending in Divorce\nB.2.3 (0) Attitudes Towards Family Life\nPart 3-Health\nB.3.1 Life Expectancy\n(A) At Birth\n6/30\n(A) At Selected Ages\n6/30\n(M. A) - Death Rates by Cause\n6/30\n(A) - Leading Causes of Death\n7/28\n(M,A) - Infant Mortality\n6/2\nB.3.2 Disability\n(0) Days of Disability by Type\n(0) - Institutionalized Population\n(A) - Disability by Degree of Limitation\nand Cause\n(A) - Short-Term Disability\nB.3.3 Morbidity\n(M) - Communicable Diseases\n(A) Acute Illness\nB.3.4\nHealth Status\nNutrition\n(0)\nO Dietary Intake\n(0) O Clinical Measurements\n(0) Obesity\nDrugs\n(M) O Drug Deaths\n(M)\nO Drug Abuse Episodes\n(A) Liquor Consumption\n(A) Smoking\n(0) - Physical Fitness\n(0) . Perceived Health Status\nTable of Contents-Continued\nB.3.5\nHealth Care Delivery\n(A) - Physician and Dental Visits\n8/18\n(A) Costs and Expenditures\n(A) Facilities\n8/18\n(A) - Personnel\n(0) - Attitudes Toward Health Care\nPart I-Education\nB.4.1 Educational Achievement. Selected Characteristics\n(0) Math. Science, Reading. Writing\n(0) Music, Art. Literature. Citizenship\nB.4.2 Attainment\n(A) High School Graduation Rate\n5/5.6/30\n(A) - The High School Educated\nPopulation by Race and Sex\n(A) College Educated Population\nby Race and Sex\nB.4.3\nSchool Enrollment\n(A) Primary and Secondary School\n(A) - Preprimary by Age, Race. Income\n(A) Modal Grade Enrollment by Sex.\nRace and Age\n(0) High School Students\nExpecting to go to College\n9/29\n(0) College Entrance Rates by Sex,\nRace. and Soctoeconomic Status\n6/30\n(A) College Enrollment\n9/8\n(0) - Participation in Adult Education\nB.4.4 Educational Facilities and Personnel\n(A) - Schools, Classrooms\n(A) - Teachers. Administrative. Others\nB.4.5 Costs and Expenditures\n(0) - Expected Student Expenses,\nHigher Education\n7/7\n(A) - Expenditures by Level of Government\nPart 5-Work\nB.5.1 Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment\n(A) - Labor Force Participation\n(A) - Part-time. Part-year Workers\n5/12\n(A) - Employment by Occupation\n(M. A) - Unemployment\n(Q) Discouraged Workers\n(A) - Labor Union Membership\n8/18\nB.5.2 Earnings\n(A) - Median Earnings\nB.5.3 Working Conditions\n(A) - Regular and Overtime Hours\n(A) Work Injuries by Occupation\n9/15\n(0) Time. Distance, and Mode of Transportation\nto Work\nB.5.4 Benefits\n(0) - Vacations, Holidays\n(A) - Benefit Plans\nB.5.5 Retirement\n(A) - Persons Retiring From Work\n(0) Work Life Expectancy\n(A) - Retirement Benefits\nTable of Contents-Continued\nPart 6- Income. Consumption. and Wealth\nB.6.1\nIncome Levels\n(A) Median Family Income\n7/21\n(A) Composition of Family Income\n(A) Per Capita Income\nB.6.2 Distribution of Income\n(A) Age, Race. and Sex\n(A) Regional Differences\n(A) - Income Dispersion\nB.6.3 Poverty\n7/21\nB.6.4 Consumption\n(Q) - Personal Consumption Expenditures\n(A) Consumption of Durable Goods\n7/14\nB.6.5 Wealth\n(0) - Wealth and Net Worth of Consumer Units\n(0) Composition of Wealth\nB.6.6 Consumer Borrowing and Debt\n(A) Amount of Debt Outstanding\n(A) Debt/Income Ratio\nB.6.7\nConsumer Attitudes\n(M) Attitudes Toward Energy Use\n7/21\n(Q) - Attitudes Toward the Economy\n7/14\nPart 7-Housing\nB.7.1\nHousing Conditions\n(A) Average Size of Households\n(A) Households Lacking Selected Facilities,\nby Size. Race, Tenure, and Location\n(A) - Average Number of Persons Per Room\nB.7.2\nHome Tenure\n(A) Single Family Dwellings\n9/2\n(A) Mobile Homes\n(A) - Condominiums and Other Multi-\nUnit Structures\n(A) Vacation Homes\nB.7.3\nCost and Expenditures\n(A) Average Mortgage Payments\n(A) - Upkeep and Maintenance\n(A) - Average Rental Payments\n(M) Median Price for New One Family Homes\n5/19\nB.7.4\nAttitudes Towards Housing\nand the Community\nPart -Leisure and Recreation\nB.8.1\nUse of Leisure Time\nB.8.2\nRecreation\n(0) Outdoor (Social, Active Sports. etc)\n10/6\n(A,O) - Indoor (Television, Visiting. Other)\nPart 9 Public Safety\nB.9.1 Crimes Known to Police\n(Q.A) Violent\n6/2.7/28\n(Q,A) Property\n7/28\nB.9.2 Victims of Crime, Selected Characteristics\n(A) Violent\n6/2\n(A) - Property\n9/29\nB.9.3 (0) Fear of Crime. Selected Characteristics\nB.9.4 Police Activity\n(A) - Persons Arrested by Charge\nTable of Contents-Continued\n(A) Offenses Cleared\n6/2\nB.9.5\nJudicial Activity\n(A) - Persons Sentenced for\nFederal Crimes\nB.9.6\nPrisoners: Adults and Juveniles\n(A) - Prisoners by Sentence\n(A) - Average Length of Sentence\n(A) . Persons Executed and\nSentenced to Death\n(A) * Average Prison Population\nB.9.7 (A) Expenditures for Administration\nof Criminal Justice\nTable of Contents-Continued\nSECTION C-Government Activity\nPart 1-Social Welfare and Security\nC.1.1 Social Security (OASDHI)\n(M) - Current Beneficiaries\n5/12\n(M) - New Beneficiaries\n5/12\n(M) - Average Payment\nC.1.2 Old Age Assistance\n(M) - Benefits Paid\n(M) - Recipients\nC.1.3\nAid to the Disabled\n(M) Blind\n(M) Deaf\n(M) Other\nC.1.4 Aid to Families with Dependent Children\n(M) - Recipients\n9/15\n(M) - Benefits\n9/15\nC.1.5\nUnemployment Insurance Coverage\n(M) - Benefits Paid\n(M) - Recipients\nC.1.6\nHousing Assistance\n(M) Recipients\n(M) - Benefits\nC.1.7\nFood Stamps\n(M) - Recipients\n(M) Benefits\nC.1.8 Aid to Disaster Victims\n(A) - Recipients\n(A) Benefits\nC.1.9\nVeterans Benefits\n(M) Recipients\n(M) - Benefits\nPart 2-Equal Opportunity\nC.2.1 Equal Employment Opportunity\n(A) Minority Employment\n(A) - Earnings. Promotions. etc\nC.2.2\nSchool Desegregation\n(A) Students Attending Predominantly\nMinority Schools\n(A) - Public/Private Enrollment\nand Control\nPart 3-Government Operation\nC.3.1\nFederal Employment\n(M) - Employees\n(M) Payroll\nC.3.2 State and Local Employment\n(M) - Employees\n7/28\n(M) Payroll\n9/2\nTable of Contents-Continued\nSECTION D-Environment. Science. Culture\nPart 1-Environment\nD.1.1 Air Quality\n(A) -Amount of Pollutants Released\nInto the Atmosphere\n(A) Ambient Air Quality. Nationwide,\nMajor Cities\n(0) - Perceived Quality\nD.1.2\nWater Quality\n(A) -Miles of Streams Meeting EPA Standards\n7/28\n(A) -011 Spills, Fish Kills\n(0) - Eutrophication of Lakes\n7/28\nD.1.3(0) Hazardous Substances\n(A) Amounts Produced\n(A) Concentration in Biosphere\nD.1.4\nEcological Balances\n(A) - Endangered Species (Plant and Animal)\n(0) Critical Areas (Coastal Zones)\n(A) - Land/People Density\nPart 2-Science\nD.2.1 Professionals in Basic Research\n(A) -By Speciality\n8/25\n(A) Person Years of Scientists,\nEngineers Engaged in R&D\nD.2.2 Expenditures for Research and Development\n(A) - Private Industry\n(A) Government\nD.2.3 Science Achievement in Schools\n(0) - Secondary Schools\n(0) - -Higher Education\nD.2.4\nPublic Attitudes\nToward Science and Technology\nPart 3-Culture\nD.3.1 (0) Persons Employed in Artistic Professions\nD.3.2 (0) Children's Skill and Appreciation of\nLiterature. Arts. Music\nD.3.3 Participation in Cultural Activities\n(A) -Voluntary Organizations\n(A) Travel\n(A) Hobbies. Sports. Music. etc\nD.3.4\nAttendance at Cultural Events\n(A) - Plays. Galleries. Motion Pictures\n(A) -Concerts, Museums, etc\nTable of Contents-Continued\nSECTION E-Selected Subjects\nE.0.1 (A) - -Spanish Origin Population\n8/11\nE.0.2 (A) - -Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Population\n10/14\nWEEKLY\nBRIEFING NOTES\nON U.S. DOMESTIC\nDEVELOPMENTS\nPrepared for the President\nFORD is GERALD LIBRARY\nand the Vice President\nOCTOBER 20, 1975\nCOMPILED BY THE FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM\nCoordinated by the Bureau of the Census\nat the request of the Statistical Policy Division,\nOffice of Management and Budget\nVincent P. Barabba, Director\nJoseph W. Duncan,\nBureau of the Census\nDeputy Associate Director\nfor Statistical Policy\nOffice of Management and Budget\nWeek of October 20, 1975\nSOURCES OF DATA\nIndustrial Production\nBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, \"Industrial Production and Related\nData\" G. 12.3\nCapacity Utilization\nBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, \"Capacity Utilization in Manufacturing\"\nE.5, \"Industrial Production and Related Data\" G.12.3\nRetail Sales\nU.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, \"Monthly Retail Trade Report\nManufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales\nU.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, \"Survey of Current Business\"\nHousing Construction\nU.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, \"Construction Reports,\" Series C\nCigarette Smoking\nFederal Trade Commission, \"Statistical Supplement to the Federal Trade Commission\nReport to Congress\", December 31, 1974\nConsumer Attitudes\nUniversity of Michigan Survey Research Center\nExpenditures for Upkeep and Improvement of Residential Properties\nU.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, \"Construction Report,\" Series C-50\nWeek of October 20, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION A-General Economic Indicators\nPart 1-National Income and Product\nA.1.1 Gross National Product\nX\nA.1.2 Personal Income\nX\nA.1.3 Corporate Profits\nX\nA.1.4 Federal Receipts and Expenditures\nX\nA.1.5 Business Investment\nX\nPart 2-Employment and Unemployment\nA.2.1 Unemployment Rate\nX\nA.2.2 Duration of Unemployment\nX\nA.2.3 Unemployment Insurance\nX\nA.2.4 Labor Turnover\nX\nA.2.5 Help Wanted Index\nX\nPart 3-Hours, Earnings and Productivity\nA.3.1 Average Workweek, Manufacturing\nX\nA.3.2 Compensation Per Man-hour\nX\nA.3.3 Productivity Indexes\nX\nA.3.4 Real Earnings\nX\nA.3.5 Work Stoppages\nX\nPart 4-Production and Trade\nA.4.1 Industrial Production Index\nX\nA.4.2 Production of Primary Metals\nX\nA.4.3 Production and Sales of Transportation Equipment\nX\nA.4.4 Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders\nX\nA.4.5 Capacity Utilization\nX\nA.4.6 Retail Sales\nX\nA.4.7 Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories\nX\nA.4.8 Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales\nX\nA.4.9 Manufacturers' Evaluation of Their Inventories\nX\nPart 5-Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments\nA.5.1 Exports and Imports\nX\nA.5.2 Manufacturers' Export Sales and Orders of Durable Goods\nX\nA.5.3 Balance of Payments\nA.5.4 Foreign Travel\nGERAL X FORD X LIBRARY\nPart 6-Prices\nA.6.1 Consumer Price Index\nX\nA.6.2 Wholesale Price Index\nX\nA.6.3 Tuesday Spot Market Price Index\nX\nWeek of October 20, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION A-General Economic Indicators (Continued)\nPart 7-Construction\nA.7.1 Housing Construction\nX\nA.7.2 Value of New Construction Work Done\nX\nPart 8-Energy, Raw Materials, and Commodities\nA.8.1 Distribution of Electric Power\nX\nA.8.2 Production and Consumption of Fossil Fuels\nX\nPart 9-Agriculture\nA.9.1 Farm Income and Expenses\nX\nPart 10-Money and Credit\nA.10.1 Money Stock Measures\nX\nA.10.2 Bank Reserves\nX\nA.10.3 Consumer Credit\nX\nA.10.4 Common Stock Prices\nX\nA.10.5 U.S. Government Securities\nX\nA.10.6 Business Credit\nX\nA.10.7 Interest Rates\nPart 11-Indicators of Business Activity\nA.11.1 Composite Index of Leading Indicators\nA.11.2 Number of New Business Incorporations\nX X X\nA.11.3 Number of Business Failures\nSECTION B-General Social Indicators\nPart 1-Population\nB.1.1 Population Estimates\n- Total Population\nX\n- Total Population by Age, Sex, and Race\n- Rate of Growth\n- Components of Change (Births, Deaths, Net Immigration)\n- Population Projections\nX X X X X\nFORD LIBRARY 076439\n- Abortion\nB.1.2 Population Distribution\n- Population by Size of Place\nX\n- Population in Rural and Urban Areas\nX\nB.1.3 Migration\n- Recent Movers\nX\n- Migration by Region\nX\nWeek of October 20, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued)\nPart 2-The Family\nB.2.1 Living Arrangements, Selected Characteristics\n- Age, Sex, and Race\nX\n- Single Person Households\nX\n- Children Living With Single Parents\nX\n- Average Family Size\nX\nB.2.2 Family Formation and Dissolution\n- Marital Status of the Population\nX\n- Marriage and Divorce Rates\nX\n- Marriages Ending in Divorce\nX\nB.2.3 Attitudes Towards Family Life\nX\nPart 3-Health\nB.3.1 Life Expectancy\n- At Birth\n- At Selected Ages\n- Death Rates by Cause\nX\n- Leading Causes of Death\nX X X X X\n- Infant Mortality\nX\nB.3.2 Disability\n- Days of Disability by Type\nX\n- Institutionalized Population\nX\n- Disability by Degree of Limitation and Cause\nX\n- Short-Term Disability\nX\nB.3.3 Morbidity\n- Communicable Diseases\nX\n- Acute Illness\nX\nB3.4 Health Status\n<\nFORD\n- Nutrition\nDietary Intake\nGERALD\nClinical Measurements\nLIB X X X\n- Obesity\n- Drugs\nDrug Deaths\nDrug Abuse Episodes\nX X\nLiquor Consumption\nX\n- Smoking\nX\n- Physical Fitness\nX\n- Perceived Health Status\nX\nWeek of October 20, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued)\nB.3.5 Health Care Delivery\n- Physician and Dental Visits\nX\n- Costs and Expenditures\nX\n- Facilities\nX\n- Personnel\nX\n- Attitudes Towards Health Care\nX\nPart 4-Education\nB.4.1 Educational Achievement by Sex, Race, Socioeconomic Status, Region\n- Math, Science, Reading, Writing\nX\n- Music, Art, Literature, Citizenship\nX\nB.4.2 Attainment\n- High School Graduation Rate\nX\n- The High School Educated Population by Race and Sex\nX\n- College Educated Population by Race and Sex\nX\nB.4.3 School Enrollment\n- Primary and Secondary School\nX\n- Preprimary by Age, Race, Income\nX\n- Modal Age Enrollment by Sex, Race\nX\n- High School Students Expecting to go to College\nX\n- College Entrance Rates by Sex, Race, Socioeconomic Status\nX\n- College Enrollment\nX\n- Participation in Adult Education\nX\nB.4.4 Educational Facilities and Personnel\n- Schools, Classrooms\nX\n- Teachers, Administrative, Others\nX\nB.4.5 Costs and Expenditures\n- Expected Student Expenses, Higher Education\nX\n- Expenditures by Level of Government\nX\nPart 5-Work\nB.5.1 Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment\n- Labor Force Participation, Selected Characteristics\nX\n- Part-time, Part-year Workers, Selected Characteristics\nX\n- Employment by Occupation, Selected Characteristics\nX\n- Unemployment, Selected Characteristics\nX\nX\n- Discouraged Workers\nX\n- Labor Union Membership\nX\nB.5.2 Earnings\n- Median Earnings, Selected Characteristics\nX\nWeek of October 20, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued)\nB.5.3 Working Conditions\n- Regular and Overtime Hours, Selected Characteristics\nX\n- Work Injuries by Occupation\nX\n- Time, Distance, and Mode Transportation to Work\nX\nB.5.4 Benefits\n- Vacations, Holidays\nX\n- Benefit Plans\nX\nB.5.5 Retirement\n- Persons Retiring From Work\nX\n- Work-Life Expectancy\nX\n- Retirement Benefits\nX\nPart 6-Income, Consumption, and Wealth\nB.6.1 Income Levels\n- Median Family Income\nX\n- Composition of Family Income\nX\n- Per Capita Income\nX\nB.6.2 Distribution of Income\n- Age, Race, and Sex\nX\n- Regional Differences\nX\nB.6.3 Poverty\nX\nB.6.4 Consumption\n- Personal Consumption Expenditures\nX\n- Consumption of Durable Goods\nX\nB.6.5 Wealth\n- Net Worth of Consumer Units\nX\n- Composition of Wealth\nX\nRD\nB.6.6 Consumer Borrowing and Debt\n- Amount of Debt Outstanding\nX\n- Debt/Income Ratio\nX\nLIBRARY\nB.6.7 Consumer Attitudes\nX\nPart 7-Housing\nB.7.1 Housing Conditions\n- Average Size of Households\nX\n- Households Lacking Selected Facilities, by Size, Race, Tenure,\nand Location\nX\n- Average Persons Per Room\nX\nWeek of October 20, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION B-Socioeconomic Series (Continued)\nB.7.2 Home Tenure\n- Single Family Dwellings\nX\n- Mobile Homes\nX\n- Condominiums and Other Multi-Unit Structures\nX\n- Vacation Homes\nX\nB.7.3 Cost and Expenditures\n- Average Mortgage Payments\nX\n- Upkeep and Maintenance\nX\n- Average Rental Payments\nX\nB.7.4 Attitudes Towards Housing and the Community\nX\nPart 8-Leisure and Recreation\nB.8.1 Use of Leisure Time\nX\nB.8.2 Recreation\n- Outdoor (Social, Active Sports, etc)\nX\n- Indoor (Television, Visiting, Other)\nX\nX\nPart 9-Public Safety\nB.9.1 Crimes Known to Police\n- Violent\nX\nX\n- Property\nX\nX\nB.9.2 Victims of Crime, Selected Characteristics\n- Violent\nX\n- Property\nX\nB.9.3 Fear of Crime, Selected Characteristics\nX\nB.9.4 Police Activity\n- Persons Arrested by Charge\nX\n- Offenses Cleared\nX\nFORD\nB.9.5 Judicial Activity\n- Persons Sentenced for Federal Crimes\nX\nB.9.6 Prisoners, Adults and Juveniles\n- Prisoners by Sentence\nX\n- Average Length of Sentence\nX\n- Persons Executed and Sentenced to Death\nX\n- Average Prison Population\nX\nB.9.7 Expenditures for Administration of Criminal Justice\nX\nWeek of October 20, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION C-Government Activity\nPart 1-Social Welfare and Security\nC.1.1 Social Security (OASDHI)\n- Current Beneficiaries\nX\n- New Beneficiaries\nX\n- Average Payment\nX\nC.1.2 Old Age Assistance\n- Benefits Paid\nX\n- Recipients\nX\nC.1.3 Aid to the Disabled\n- Blind\nX\n- Deaf\nX\n- Other\nX\nC.1.4 Aid to Families With Dependent Children\n- Recipients\nX\n- Benefits\nX\nC.1.5 Unemployment Insurance Coverage\n- Benefits Paid\nX\n- Recipients\nX\nC.1.6 Housing Assistance\n- Recipients\nX\n- Benefits\nX\nC.1.7 Food Stamps\n- Recipients\nX\n- Benefits\nX\nC.1.8 Aid to Disaster Victims\n- Recipients\nX\n- Benefits\nX\nC.1.9 Veterans Benefits\n- Recipients\nX\n- Benefits\nX\nPart 2-Equal Opportunity\nC.2.1 Equal Employment Opportunity\n- Minority Employment\nX\n- Earnings, Promotions, etc.\nX\nC.2.2 School Desegregation\n- Students Attending Predominantly Minority Schools\nX\n- Public/Private Enrollment, and Control\nX\nWeek of October 20, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION C-Government Activity (Continued)\nPart 3-Government Operation\nC.3.1 Federal Employment\n- Employees\nX\n- Payroll\nX\nC.3.2 State and Local Employment and Finances\n- Employees\nX\n- Payroll\nX\nSECTION D-Environment, Science, Culture\nPart 1-Environment\nD.1.1 Air Quality\n- Amount of Pollutants Released Into the Atmosphere\nX\n- Ambient Air Quality-National, Major Cities\nX\n- Perceived Quality\nX\nD.1.2 Water Quality\n- Miles of Streams Meeting EPA Standards\nX\n- Oil Spills, Fish Kills\nX\nD.1.3 Hazardous Substances\n- Estimated Amounts Produced\nX\n- Concentration in Biosphere\nX\nD.1.4 Ecological Balances\n- Endangered Species (Plant and Animal)\nX\n- Critical Areas (Coastal Zones)\nX\n- Land/People Density\nX\nPart 2-Science\nD.2.1 Professionals in Scientific Fields\n- By Specialty\nX\n- Person Years of Scientists, Engineers Engaged in R&D\nX\nD.2.2 Expenditures for Research and Development\n- Private Industry\nX\n- Government\nX\nD.2.3 Science Achievement in Schools\n- Secondary Schools\nX\n- Higher Education\nX\nWeek of October 20, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION D-Environment, Science, Culture\nD.2.4 Public Attitudes Towards Science and Technology\nX\nPart 3-Culture\nD.3.1 Persons Employed in Artistic Professions\n- By Type\nX\nD.3.2 Children's Skill and Appreciation of Literature Arts, Music\nX\nD.3.3 Participation in Cultural Activities\n- Voluntary Organizations\nX\n- Travel\nX\n- Hobbies, Sports, Music, etc.\nX\nD.3.4 Attendance at Cultural Events\n- Plays, Galleries, Motion Pictures\nX\n- Concerts, Museums, etc.\nX\nSECTION E-Selected Subjects\nA.4.1 - Industrial Production Index\n(1967=100)\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nMATERIALS\n114.0\n3.1%\n-11.8%\nTOTAL\n116.2\n1.9%\n-7.5%\nPRODUCTS\n117.6\n1.1%\n-4.9%\nINDEX\nINDEX\n135\n135\n130\n130\n125\n125\n120\n120\n115\n115\n110\n110\n105\nGREAT R. 105 FORD LIBRARY\n100\n100\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSource: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System\n20 October 1975\nThe Index of Industrial Production gained 1.9 percent in\nSeptember, the fifth consecutive monthly increase.\nLargest monthly advance since November, 1964 when the\nindex increased 2.8 percent following settlement of an\nautomotive strike.\nFor the third quarter as a whole, Industrial Production\nwas 3.4 percent above the second quarter -- an annual\nrate of increase of 13.6 percent.\nAlthough Output of Products continued to advance briskly, the\nmajor gain was recorded in Materials which rose 3.1 percent\nfollowing August's 3.6 percent rise.\nSince the May low, Output of Materials has increased\n8.7 percent.\nFORD & LIBRARY DERALD\nA.4.1 - Industrial Production Index\nComponents of Products\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nCONSUMER GOODS\n127.4\n0.9%\n-6.8%\nFINAL PRODUCTS\n117.7\n1.0%\n-4.0%\nEQUIPMENT\n104.3\n1.5%\n-8.3%\nINDEX\nINDEX\n140\n140\n130\n130\n120\n120\n110\n110\n100\n100\n90\n90\n80\n80\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nComponents of Equipment\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nBUSINESS EQUIPMENT\n116.6\n1.3%\n-11.9%\nBUILDING AND MINING\n131.0\n2.1%\n-6.3%\nEQUIPMENT\nTRANSIT EQUIPMENT\n105.1\n3.4%\n-6.0%\nINDEX\nGERALD FORD INDEX LIB\n150\n150\n140\n140\n130\n130\n120\n120\n110\n110\n100\n100\n90\n90\n80\n80\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nA.4.1 - Industrial Production Index\nComponents of Consumer Goods\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nCONSUMER DURABLES\n119.0\n1.8%\n-7.8%\nAPPLIANCES, TV AND HOME AUDIO\n110.3\n2.5%\n-17.2%\nAUTOS\n99.2\n2.5%\n-0.4%\nINDEX\nINDEX\n155\n155\n140\n140\n125\n125\n110\n110\n95\n95\n80\n80\n65\n65\n50\n50\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSource: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System\n20 October 1975\nOutput of Final Products continued a six month upswing,\nup 1.0 percent in September.\nProduction of Equipment advanced at a faster pace than\nConsumer Goods for the first time since late 1974.\nBusiness Equipment rose for the second month in a row\nFORD is LIBRARY GERALD\nfollowing 10 months of decline.\nAll major categories of Business Equipment\nincreased led by Transit Equipment and Building\nand Mining Equipment.\nThe Consumer Durables advance continued for the seventh\nconsecutive month, up 1.8 percent in September.\nAutos moved up 2.5 percent after a slight dip in\nAugust.\nAppliances, TV, and Home Audio also moved up\nstrongly.\nA.4.1 - Industrial Production Index\nComponents of Materials\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nFUEL & POWER, INDUSTRIAL\n121.1\n3.2%\n-6.1%\nNONDURABLE MATERIALS\n119.9\n2.9%\n-7.3%\nDURABLE MATERIALS\n109.2\n3.3%\n-15.5%\nINDEX\nINDEX\n150\n150\n140\n140\n130\n130\n120\n120\n110\n110\n100\n100\n90\n90\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nComponents of Durable Materials\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nIRON AND STEEL\n96.0\n6.5%\n-19.4%\nCONSUMER DURABLE PARTS\n104.8\n3.5%\n-10.6%\nINDEX\nINDEX\n135\n135\n125\n125\n115\n115\n105\n105 FORD LIBRARY\n95\n95\n85\n85\n75\n75\n65\n65\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSource: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System\n20 October 1975\nA.4.1 - Industrial Production Index\nComponents of Nondurable Materials\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nTEXTILES, PAPER, CHEMICALS\n127.0\n3.3%\n-13.7%\nINDEX\nINDEX\n150\n150\n145\n145\n140\n140\n135\n135\n130\n130\n125\n125\n120\n120\n115\n115\n110\n110\n105\n105\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSource: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System\n20 October 1975\nThe overall 3.1 percent gain in Materials Production was\nshared by all major sectors.\nDurable Materials, up 3.3 percent, were strongly\ninfluenced by large gains in Iron and Steel and\nConsumer Durable Parts.\nFORD is LIBRARY DERALD\nNondurable Materials moved up 2.9 percent on the\nstrength of another strong increase in Textiles, Paper,\nand Chemicals.\nOutput of Industrial Fuel and Power increased sharply\nas coal production rose 12 percent from the strike-\ncurtailed August level.\nA.4.5 - Percent of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nCAPACITY UTILIZATION\n69.0\n3.0%\n-13.1%\nPERCENT\nPERCENT\n85\n85\n83\n83\n81\n81\n79\n79\n77\n77\n75\n75\n73\n73\n71\n71\n69\n69\n67\n67\n65\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nGREAT 65 FORD LIBARRY\nSOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nA.4.5 - Percent of Capacity Utilization\nSelected Components\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nPRIMARY PROCESSING INDUSTRIES\n70.6\n5.1%\n-17.0%\nADVANCED PROCESSING INDUSTRIES\n68.2\n1.9%\n-10.6%\nPERCENT\nPERCENT\n95\n95\n90\n90\n85\n85\n80\n80\n75\n75\n70\n70\n65\n65\n60\n60\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nAs a result of the recent increases in Industrial Production,\nCapacity Utilization in Manufacturing rose 3.0 percent in the\nthird quarter to a level of 69 percent.\nFirst increase since the second quarter of 1973.\nStill 17.2 percent below the high registered in the\nsecond and third quarters of 1973.\nThe increase in Total Manufacturing Capacity Utilization was\nconcentrated in Primary Processing Industries which rose 5.1\npercent.\nFORD & LIBRAN WER\nA.4.5 - Percent OI Capacity Utilization\nSelected Industry Groups of Major Materials\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nNONDURABLE\n80.0\n11.9%\n-10.5%\nMAJOR MATERIALS\n77.5\n9.3%\n-12.4%\nDURABLE\n69.7\n1.0%\n-18.8%\nPERCENT\nPERCENT\n95\n95\n90\n90\n85\n85\n80\n80\n75\n75\n70\n70\n65\n65\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nComponents of Nondurable Goods\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nPAPER E PULP\n81.8\n11.0%\n-14.3%\nCHEMICALS & PERTROLEUM\n78.1\n11.3%\n-11.3%\nTEXTILES\n81.9\n18.2%\n-8.2%\nPERCENT\nPERCENT\n100\n100\n90\n90\n80\n80\n70\n70\n60\n60\nFORD\n50\n50\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nhar,\nSOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nA.4.5 - Percent of Capacity Utilization\nComponents of Durable Goods\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nMETALS\n67.7\n-1.5%\n-23.0%\nPERCENT\nPERCENT\n95\n95\n90\n90\n85\n85\n80\n80\n75\n75\n70\n70\n65\n65\n60\n60\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BOAR\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nThe operating rate in 13 Major Materials Industries rose to a\nlevel of 77.5 percent, up 9.3 percent from the second quarter.\nThe major portion of the increase was recorded in Nondurable\nGoods industries which rose for the second straight quarter.\nTextiles led the recovery gaining 18.2 percent for a\ntotal increase of 50 percent since the first quarter.\nDurable Goods increased for the first time in two years.\nThe decline in Metals slowed considerably.\nFORD & LIBRARY 03RVLD\nA.4.6 - Monthly Retail Sales\nSeptember Advance\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nTOTAL RETAIL SALES\n$50.01\n0.4%\n9.1%\nTOTAL, EXCLUDING AUTOMOTIVE\n$41.00\n0.0%\n8.0%\nNONDURABLE GOODS\n$34.25\n-0.5%\n7.8%\nBILLIONS\nDURABLE GOODS- - -\n$15.77\n2.2%\n11.8%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n55\n55\n50\n50\n45\n45\n40\n40\n35\n35\n30\n30\n25\n25\n20\n20\n15\n15\n10\n10\n5\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nJERALD 50 LIBRARY\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nTotal Retail Sales rose for the sixth consecutive month, up\n0.4 percent in September.\n*Since March, Sales have increased at an annual rate of\n17.6 percent.\nNondurable Goods declined for the first time in eleven months,\ndropping 0.5 percent.\nDurable Goods continued a six month upswing, expanding 2.2\npercent.\nSpurred by the Automotive Sector, Sales of Durable\nGoods have rebounded at a vigorous annual rate of 35.8\npercent since March.\nFORD & LIBRARI 07VU7\nA.4.6 - Monthly Retail Sales\nDurable Goods\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nAUTOMOTIVE DEALERS\n$9.01\n2.2%\n14.4%\nBUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE,\n$2.96\n2.4%\n9.6%\nFARM EQUIPMENT DEALERS\nFURNITURE, HOME FURNISHINGS\n$2.22\n1.0%\n0.8%\nBILLIONS\nAND EQUIPMENT STORES\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n9.5\n9.5\n8.0\n8.0\n6.5\n6.5\n5.0\n5.0\n3.5\n3.5\n2.0\n2.0\n0.5\n0.5\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nNondurable Goods\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nDEPARTMENT STORES\n$5.15\n-1.2%\n8.6%\nBILLIONS\nAPPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES\n$2.27\n-1.9%\n6.9%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n6\n6\n5\n5\n4\n4\n3\n3\n2\nGERALD\n2 FORD LIBRARY\n1\n1\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nThe increase in Durable Goods was led by Sales of Automotive\nDealers which reached a new high of $9.01 billion, eclipsing\nthe previous mark set in August 1974.\nOther important increases were reported in Building\nMaterials, Hardware, and Farm Equipment and Furniture,\nHome Furnishings and Equipment.\nDownward movements in Department Store Sales and in Apparel\nand Accessories were responsible for the dip in Sales of\nNondurables.\nDepartment Store Sales declined 1.2 percent after a\n3.8 percent increase in August.\nApparel and Accessory Stores fell 1.9 percent after\nincreasing 10.2 percent since March.\nFORD i LIBRARY 07V839\nA.4.6 - Retail Sales for Selected Metropolitan Areas\nBillions of Dollars\nAugust Preliminary\nAugust 1974\nAugust 1975\n2.19\n2.05\n1.76\n1.72\n1.66 1.68\n1.02\n0.94\n0.79\n0.72\nNew York,\nChicago,\nLos Angeles,\nPhiladelphia,\nSan Francisco,\nNassau-Suffolk,\n111.\nLong Beach,\nPa.\nCalif.\nN.Y.\nCalif.\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nFORD is LIBRARY GERALD\nA.4.6 - Retail Sales of Chain Stores\nEleven or More Stores\nAugust Preliminary\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nCHAIN STORES, TOTAL\n$15.61\n1.5%\n8.6%\nGENERAL MERCHANDISE, TOTAL\n$6.49\n4.3%\n8.7%\nBILLIONS\nGROCERY STORES\n$5.79\n-1.7%\n10.2%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n16.5\n16.5\n14.5\n14.5\n12.5\n12.5\n10.5\n10.5\n8.5\n8.5\n6.5\n6.5\n4.5\n4.5\n2.5\n2.5\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nAmong the selected metropolitan areas, New York was the only\narea to decrease from August 1974, down 3.5 percent.\nSan Francisco had the largest increase, up 10.3 percent.\nPhiladelphia was close behind, up 8.3 percent.\nChicago and Los Angeles had smaller increases of 2.0\nand 1.3 percent, respectively.\nFORD is LIBRARY OERALD\nRetail Sales of Chain Stores rose for the fourth consecutive\nmonth, up 1.5 percent in August.\nGeneral Merchandise Group rose 4.3 percent, after\ndropping 2.0 percent in July.\nGrocery Chains dropped 1.7 percent after increasing\n3.7 percent in July,\nA.4.8 - Manufacturing and Trade Sales\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nTOTAL SALES\n$172.0\n1.7%\n0.4%\nNONDURABLE GOODS\n$99.1\n2.0%\n5.5%\nBILLIONS\nDURABLE GOODS\n$72.9\n1.2%\n-5.7%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n180\n180\n160\n160\n140\n140\n120\n120\n100\n100\n80\n80\n60\n60\n40\n40\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nManufacturing and Trade Inventories\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nTOTAL INVENTORIES\n$264.6\n0.5%\n4.6%\nDURABLE GOODS\n$157.9\n0.1%\n7.4%\nBILLIONS\nNONDURABLE GOODS\n$106.8\n1.1%\n0.7%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n300\n300\n250\n250\n200\n150\nBALAD 200 150 RD LIBRARY\n100\n100\n50\n50\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nA.4.8 - Inventory-to-Sales Ratio\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nDURABLE GOODS\n2.17\n-0.9%\n14.2%\nNONDURABLE GOODS\n1.08\n-0.9%\n-4.4%\nRATIO\nRATIO\n2.50\n2.50\n2.25\n2.25\n2.00\n2.00\n1.75\n1.75\n1.50\n1.50\n1.25\n1.25\n1.00\n1.00\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nSales of Manufacturers, Wholesalers, and Retailers expanded\n1.7 percent in August following July's 2.2 percent rise.\nFifth consecutive monthly increase for a total gain of\n8.1 percent since March.\nNondurable Goods rose 2.0 percent or $2.98 billion\nafter a 2.2 percent rise in July.\nThe rate of increase for Durable Goods slowed somewhat\nfrom July's 2.2 percent pace.\nTotal Inventories rose 0.5 percent, the first overall increase\nsince January.\nFORD & LIBRARY GERALD\nDurable Inventories increased 0.1 percent, the first\nincrease in seven months.\nNondurable Inventories expanded at a faster pace in\nAugust, rising 1.1 percent.\nSales continued to increase relatively faster than inventories\nresulting in a further decline in the Inventory-to-Sales\nratio.\nA.7.1 - Privately-Owned Housing Units Started\nAnnual Rates\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nTOTAL UNITS STARTED\n1,240\n-2.2%\n7.2%\n1 UNIT STRUCTURES\n906\n-8.1%\n7.2%\nTHOUSANDS\n5 OR MORE UNITS\n261\n20.8%\n-2.2%\nTHOUSANDS\nOF UNITS\nOF UNITS\n2750\n2750\n2500\n2500\n2250\n2250\n2000\n2000\n1750\n1750\n1500\n1500\n1250\n1250\n1000\n1000\n750\n750\n500\n500\n250\nGERA R. 250 FORD LIBRARY\n0\n0\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nA.7.1 - Privately-Owned Housing Units Started\nBy Region\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nNORTH CENTRAL\n292\n-18.2%\n1.7%\nTHOUSANDS\nNORTHEAST\n161\n15.8%\n-15.7%\nTHOUSANDS\nOF UNITS\nOF UNITS\n600\n600\n500\n500\n400\n400\n300\n300\n200\n200\n100\n100\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nTotal Housing Units Started in September declined 2.2 percent,\nthe first decline in three months.\nReversing the recent trend, One-Unit Structures. dropped 8.1\npercent and accounted for all of the decline.\nUnits in Apartment Buildings increased 20.8 percent to\n261 thousand.\nHighest level since October 1974.\nFORD & LIBRARY OFRALD\nBy region, the decline was totally concentrated in the North\nCentral area, which more than offset increases in other\nregions, particularly the Northeast.\nFirst decline since April.\nA.7.1 - Building Permits Issued for Privately-Owned Housing Units\nIn 14,000 Permit-Issuing Places\nAnnual Rates\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nTOTAL UNITS AUTHORIZED\n1,072\n7.7%\n25.7%\n1 UNIT STRUCTURES\n749\n2.3%\n27.4%\nTHOUSANDS\n5 OR MORE UNITS\n258\n24.6%\n15.2%\nTHOUSANDS\nOF UNITS\nOF UNITS\n2500\n2500\n2250\n2250\n2000\n2000\n1750\n1750\n1500\n1500\n1250\n1250\n1000\n1000\n750\n750\n500\n500\n250\n250\n0\n0\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\nFORD & LIBRARY LAVED\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nA.7.1 - Building Permits Issued\nBy Region\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nWEST\n326\n11.3%\n44.9%\nTHOUSANDS\nNORTHEAST\n166\n21.2%\n18.6%\nTHOUSANDS\nOF UNITS\nOF UNITS\n680\n680\n580\n580\n480\n480\n380\n380\n280\n280\n180\n180\n80\n80\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nAuthorizations for New Housing Units registered a gain of 7.7\npercent in September after a 4.5 percent decline in August.\nUp 25.7 percent from a year ago.\nHighest level since June 1974.\nOne-Unit Structures increased slightly.\nFORD is LIBRARY\nUnits in Structures with 5 Units or More jumped 24.6 percent\nto 258 thousand after declining 21.0 percent in August.\nIn the last four months authorizations have been\nfluctuating between 207 thousand and 262 thousand.\nRegionally, the West and the Northeast registered the\nstrongest advances in authorizations.\nA.7.1 - New Housing Units Completed\nSeasonally Adjusted at Annual Rates\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nTOTAL\n1,190\n-4.3%\n-25.3%\nONE UNIT STRUCTURES\n818\n-8.7%\n-11.0%\nSTRUCTURES WITH 5\n321\n8.8%\n-46.0%\nTHOUSANDS\nUNITS OR MORE\nTHOUSANDS\nOF UNITS\nOF UNITS\n2250\n2250\n2000\n2000\n1750\n1750\n1500\n1500\n1250\n1250\n1000\n1000\n750\n750\n500\n500\n250\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nGERALD\n250 LIBRARY\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nA.7.1 - New Housing Units Under Construction\nNot Seasonally Adjusted\nEnd of Month\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nTOTAL\n1,096\n0.6%\n-25,1%\nSTRUCTURES WITH 5 UNITS OR MORE\n468\n-2.0%\n-40.3%\nTHOUSANDS\nONE UNIT STRUCTURES\n572\n2.6%\n-6.2%\nTHOUSANDS\nOF UNITS\nOF UNITS\n1800\n1800\n1500\n1500\n1200\n1200\n900\n900\n600\n600\n300\n300\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nTotal Housing Units Completed in August declined 4.3 percent\nafter advancing 6.8 percent in July.\nAn 8.7 percent decrease in One-Unit Structures accounted\nfor almost all of the decline.\nUnits in structures with Five Units or More increased\n8.8 percent, reversing a four-month trend during which\na 43.1 percent loss was recorded.\nFORD & LIBRARY GERALD\nThe number of Housing Units under Construction at the end of\nthe month registered a marginal gain.\nOne-Unit Structures advanced 2.6 percent offsetting\nMulti-Unit Structures, which continued to slide.\nA.7.1 - Sales of New One-Family Homes\nSeasonally Adjusted\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nHOMES SOLD\n557\n4.0%\n19.5%\n(ANNUAL RATES)\nHOMES FOR SALE\n377\n-1.0%\n-11.3%\nTHOUSANDS\n(END OF MONTH)\nTHOUSANDS\nOF UNITS\nOF UNITS\n900\n900\n800\n800\n700\n700\n600\n600\n500\n500\n400\n400\n300\n300\nFOR\n200\n200\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nGENALD\nLIBRARY\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n20 OCTOBER 1975#\nA.7.1 - Prices of New One-Family Homes\nNot Seasonally Adjusted\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nTHOUSANDS\nMEDIAN SALES PRICE\n$38.6\n-1.5%\n8.1%\nTHOUSANDS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n45\n45\n40\n40\n35\n35\n30\n30\n25\n25\n20\n20\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nThe number of Homes Sold in August advanced 4.0 percent, the\nfirst gain in three months.\nUp 19.5 percent from last year.\nHomes for Sale at the end of the month declined 1.0 percent.\nLowest level in three years.\nFORD & LIBRARY DERALO\nThe Median Sales Price declined 1.5 percent, the second decline\nin three months following four consecutive increases during the\nfirst part of the year.\nUp 8.1 percent from a year ago.\nB.3.4 - Domestic Cigarette Sales\nNumber of Cigarettes Sold\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nBILLIONS\nTOTAL DOMESTIC SALES\n594.5\nN/A\n1.7%\nBILLIONS\nOF CIGARETTES\nOF CIGARETTES\n600\n600\n590\n590\n580\n580\n570\n570\n560\n560\n550\n550\n540\n540\n530\n530\n520\n520\n510\n510\n500\n500\n1963\n1964\n1965\n1966\n1967\n1968\n1969\n1970\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\nSOURCE: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nBERALD FORD LIBRARY\nB.3.4 - Per Capita Cigarette Consumption\nU.S. Residents and Overseas Military Personnel\n18 Years of Age and Older\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nTHOUSANDS\nPER CAPITA CONSUMPTION\n4.110\nN/A\n-0.1%\nTHOUSANDS\nOF CIGARETTES\nOF CIGARETTES\n4.4\n4.4\n4.3\n4.3\n4.2\n4.2\n4.1\n4.8\n4.0\n4.0\n3.9\n3.9\n3.8\n3.8\n1963\n1964\n1965\n1966\n1967\n1968\n1969\n1970\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\nSOURCE: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nDomestic Sales continued to increase in 1974, to a new high of\n594.5 billion cigarettes, up 1.7 percent.\nAn increase of 12.6 percent since the last decline in\n1969.\nU.S. per capita consumption was virtually unchanged at 4,110\ncigarettes per year, an average of 11.3 cigarettes per day\nfor every American 18 years of age and older.\nFirst time since 1970 that per capita consumption has\nnot increased.\nFORD in LIBRA GERALD\nB.3.4 - Distribution of Corporate Sales\nof Domestic Cigarette Manufacturers\nDomestic Cigarette Sales\nForeign Cigarette Sales\nServices and Other Products\nPercent\n100\n90\n80\n70\n60\n50\n40\n30\n20\n10\n0\n1963\n1964\n1965\n1966\n1967\n1968\n1969\n1970\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\nSource: Federal Trade Commission\n20 October 1975\nFORD is LIBRARY GERALD\nB.3.4 - Total Corporate Sales of Domestic Cigarette Manufacturers\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD LAST PER. YEAR AGO\nBILLIONS\nTOTAL SALES\n$13.77\nN/A\n25.4%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n15\n15\n13\n13\n11\n11\n9\n9\n7\n7\n5\n5\n3\n3\n1963\n1964\n1965\n1966\n1967\n1968\n1969\n1970\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\nSOURCE: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nTotal Sales of Cigarette Manufacturers rose $3.8 billion\n(25.4 percent) to a level of $13.77 billion in 1974.\nSince the 1971 Congressional Ban on radio and television\nadvertising, total sales\nhave increased almost 50\npercent.\nApproximately three-fourths of the increase in total sales\nsince 1971 is due to the continuing diversification of\nCigarette Manufacturers into other industries (Services and\nOther Products).\n°This includes liquor, food, pet foods, razor blades,\nFORD in LIBRARY 07V839\ntoiletries, chemicals, hardware, petroleum products,\nreal estate, transportation, and office supplies.\nSales of cigarettes dropped to less than 50 percent\nof total sales for the first time.\nB.3.4 - Distribution of Domestic Cigarette Advertising Expenditures\nBy Type of Media\nTelevision\nNewspapers,Magazines\nRadio\nDirect\nOther\nPercent\n100\n90\n80\n70\n60\n50\n40\n30\n20\n10\n0\n1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974\nSOURCE: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nFORD & GERALD LIBRARY\nB.3.4 - Domestic Cigarette Advertising Expenditures\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD LAST PER. YEAR AGO\nMILLIONS\nDOMESTIC EXPENDITURES\n$306.8\nN/A\n24.0%\nMILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n325\n325\n300\n300\n275\n275\n250\n250\n225\n225\n1963\n1964\n1965\n1966\n1967\n1968\n1969\n1970\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\nSOURCE: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nCigarette Manufacturers spent $306.8 million on advertising\nin 1974, a substantial 24 percent increase and the highest\nsince the $314.7 million level in 1970.\nDue to the Congressional Ban on cigarette commercials on radio\nand television which was instituted in January 1971, News-\npapers/Magazines and Other Expenditures rose sharply from their\nrespective 1970 levels.\nNewspapers and Magazines accounted for 64 percent of\nTotal Expenditures in 1974, compared with 20 percent\nin 1970.\nFORD is LIBRARI GERALD\n.\nOther Expenditures which include various promotional\nitems (not included in Direct Advertising Promotions)\nand billboards/posters rose from 5 percent in 1970 to\n26 percent in 1974.\nB.6.7 - Index of Consumer Sentiment\n(First Quarter 1966=100)\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD LAST PER. YEAR AGO\nCONSUMER SENTIMENT\n75.8\n4.0%\n22.0%\nINDEX\nINDEX\n110\n110\n100\n100\n90\n90\n80\n80\n70\n70\n60\n60\n50\n50\n1964\n1965\n1966\n1967\n1968\n1969\n1970\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\nSOURCE: INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH, UNIV. OF MICH.\n1975 BERRLD R. FORD LIBRARY\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nThe recovery in consumer confidence as measured by the\nUniversity of Michigan Survey Research Center, continued\nin the third quarter but at a slower pace.\nThe index increased 4.0 percent to a level of 75.8, the\nhighest level in nearly two years.\nThose interviewed reported for the first time\nsince late 1972 that they heard more good news\nthan bad about the economy.\nA majority believed the economy either has\nbegun to recover or will do so this Fall.\nFORD & LIBRARY 078870\nB.6.7 - Survey of Consumer Attitudes\nExtent of Price Increases Expected During the Next 12 Months\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nPRICES UP 1 TO 4 PERCENT\n----\n20%\n66.7%\n42.9%\nPRICES UP 5 TO 9 PERCENT\n36%\n80.0%\n5.9%\nPRICES UP 10 PERCENT OR MORE\n19%\n137.5%\n-24.0%\nPERCENT\nPERCENT\n60\n60\n50\n50\n40\n40\n30\n30\n20\n20\n10\n10\n0\n0\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nExtent of Price Increases Expected During the Next 12 Months\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nPRICES UNCHANGED OR DOWN\n19%\n-62.7%\n5.6%\nDON'T KNOW; NOT ASCERTAINED\n6%\n-33.3%\n-33.3%\nPERCENT\nPERCENT\n60\n60\n50\n50\n40\n40\n30\n30\n20\n20\n10\n10\n0\n0\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nLIBRARY ERALD B. FORD\nHowever, Consumers indicate a renewed concern about inflation.\nThree of every four respondents expect price increases\nover the next 12 months compared to 40 percent in the\nMay survey.\nFifty-five percent expect increases of at least\n5 percent.\nThe proportion of consumers believing prices would\neither stay the same or go down dropped from 51 to\n19 percent.\nFORD & LIBRARY GERALD\nB.6.7 - Survey of Consumer Attitudes\nGovernment's Economic Policy in Regard to Inflation and Unemployment\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nONLY FAIR\n54%\n0.0%\n20.0%\nA POOR JOB\n36%\n-2.7%\n-7.7%\nA GOOD JOB\n8%\n33.3%\n33.3%\nDON'T KNOW; NOT ASCERTAINED\n2%\n-33.3%\n-80.0%\nPERCENT\nPERCENT\n60\n60\n55\n55\n50\n50\n45\n45\n40\n40\n35\n35\n30\n30\n25\n25\n20\n20\n15\n15\n10\n10\n5\n5\n0\n0\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nTLD R. FORD LIBRA\nDespite growing consumer confidence, there were only marginal\nimprovements in attitudes towards the effectiveness of\ngovernment economic policy regarding inflation and unemployment.\nSixty-two percent thought the government was doing a\nfair or better job compared to sixty percent in May.\nOnly 8 percent gave a \"good\" rating.\nThirty-six percent still believe the government is\ndoing a poor job.\nFORD & LIBRARY GERALD\nB.7.3 - Expenditures TOI Maintenance and Improvement\nOf Residential properties\n(Annual Rates)\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nTOTAL EXPENDITURES\n$24.1\n4.8%\n22.3%\nCONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS\n$14.8\n9.6%\n28.7%\nBILLIONS\nMAINTENANCE E REPAIRS\n$9.2\n-4.2%\n10.8%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n27\n27\n24\n24\n21\n21\n18\n18\n15\n15\n12\n12\n9\n9\n6\n6\n3\n3\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n20 OCTOBER 1975\nFORD & ERALD LIBRARY\nTotal Expenditures for Maintenance and Improvement rose at\na seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.1 billion in the\nsecond quarter or 4.8 percent.\nThis compares to a 5.5 percent rise in the first\nquarter and a 10.0 percent decline in the second\nquarter of 1974.\nConstruction Improvements rose 9.6 percent, an increase of\n$1.3 billion, compared to a 6.3 percent rise in the first\nquarter.\nMaintenance and Repair expenditures declined 4.2 percent or\n$0.4 billion, first decline since the third quarter of 1974.\nFORD & LIBRARY GERALD"
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