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THE VICE president
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WASHINGTON
# # #
June 4, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR BILL BAROODY
Attached is this week's copy
of the Weekly Briefing Notes.
lesson
WEEKLY BRIEFING NOTES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR CALENDER YEAR 1976
June 1. 1976
FREQUENCY LEGEND: W=Weekly; M=Monthly; Q=Quarterly: A=Annual: 0=0ther
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
SECTION A-General Economic Indicators
DATE SERIES LAST AP-
PEARED IN BRIEFING NOTES
Part 1-National Income and Product
A.1.1 (Q) Gross National Product
1/26,2/23,4/26
A.1.2 (M) Personal Income
1/26.2/23,3/22,4/19.5/24
A.1.3 (Q) Corporate Profits
3/22.4/19.5/24
A.1.4 (Q) Federal Receipts and Expenditures
3/22.5/24
A.1.5 (Q) Business Investment
1/26.3/15
Part 2-Employment and Unemployment
A.2.1 (M) Unemployment Rate
1/12.2/9.3/8.4/5.5/10,5/24
A.2.2 (M) Duration of Unemployment
1/12.2/9.3/8.4/5.5/10
A.2.3 (W) Unemployment Insurance
A.2.4 (M) Labor Turnover
1/5,2/2,3/1.4/5.5/3
A.2.5 (M) Help Wanted Index
1/12,3/8.4/5.5/3
Part 3-Hours. Earnings and Productivity
A.3.1 (M) Average Workweek. Manufacturing
1/19.2/16.3/15.4/12,5/17
A.3.2 (M) Compensation Per Man-hour
1/19.2/15.3/15,4/12,5/17
A.3.3 (Q) Productivity Indexes
2/2,3/1,5/3
A.3.4 (M) Real Earnings
1/26.2/23.3/22.4/26
A.3.5 (M) Work Stoppages
1/5,3/1,4/5,5/3
Part 4-Production and Trade
A.4.1 (W) Industrial Production Index
1/19.2/23,3/22.4/19,5/24
A.4.2 (W) Production of Primary Metals
2/9,3/15
A.4.3 (M) Production and Sales of
Transportation Equipment
1/12.2/9,3/15.4/12
A.4.4 (W) Manufactures' Shipments, Inventories,
and Orders
1/5,1/26.2/9.3/1,3/8.3/22,4/5.4/26.5/3.5/24
A.4.5 (Q) Capacity Utilization
1/5,1/26.3/29
A.4.6 (M) Retail Sales
1/12.2/16,3/15,4/12.5/17
A.4.7 (M) Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories
1/12.2/15,3/22,4/5.5/10
A.4.8 (M) Manufacturing and Trade
Inventories and Sales
1/19,2/15,3/22,4/19,5/17
A.4.9 (Q) Manufactures' Evaluation
of Their Inventories
Part 5-Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
A.5.1 (M) Exports and Imports
1/5,2/2,3/1,3/29,5/3
A.5.2 (M) Manufacturers' Export Sales
and Orders of Durable Goods
1/12,2/9,3/8,4/5.5/10
A.5.3 (Q) Balance of Payments
3/29
A.5.4 (A) Foreign Travel
1
Table of Contents-Continued
Part 6-Prices
A.6.1 (M) Consumer Price Index
1/26.2/23,3/22,4/26.5/24
A.6.2 (M) Wholesale Price Index
1/12.2/16,3/8,4/5,5/10
A.6.3 (W) Tuesday Spot Market Price Index
1/5
Part 7-Construction
A.7.1 (M) Housing Construction
1/19.1/25.2/2,2/16.2/23,3/8,3/15.3/22,4/5.4/12.4/19.5/10.5/17.5/24
A.7.2 (M) Value of New Construction Work Done
1/5,2/9,3/8.4/5.5/10
Part 8-Energy. Raw Materials. and Commodities
A.8.1 (W) Distribution of Electric Power
A.8.2 (M) Production and Consumption of Fossil Fuels
2/9
Part 9-Agriculture
A.9.1 (M) Farm Income and Expenses
1/5,2/2,3/1.4/5,5/3
Part 10-Money and Credit
A.10.1 (W) Money Stock Measures
3/15.4/19
A.10.2 (W) Bank Reserves
A.10.3 (M) Consumer Credit
2/16.3/15,4/12.5/17
A.10.4 (W) Common Stock Prices
3/15
A.10.5 (W) U.S. Government Securities
A.10.6 (M) Business Credit
A.10.7 (W) Interest Rates
Part 11-Indicators of Business Activity
A.11.1 (M) Composite Index of Leading Indicators
1/5,2/2,3/1,4/5,5/3
A.11.2 (M) New Business Incorporations
2/2
A.11.3 (M) Number of Business Failures
Part 2-Transportation
A.12.1 (0) Land
4/26
A.12.2 (0) Air and Water
2/9
2
Table of Contents-Continued
Section B-General Social Indicators
Part 1-Population
B.1.1
Population Estimates
(M) - Total Population
(A) Total Population by Age, Sex. Race
3/15
(A) Rate of Growth
(A) Components of Change (Birth. Death.
Net Immigration)
2/2,3/15
(A) Abortions
(A) - Total Fertility
(0) Population Projections
B.1.2
Population Distribution
(0) - Population by Size of Place
(0) - Population in Rural and Urban Areas
1/12
B.1.3 Migration
(A) Recent Movers
(A) Migration by Region
Part 2- The Family
B.2.1 Living Arrangements. Selected Characteristics
(A) Age, Sex. and Race
1/19.3/8
(A) Single Person Households
(A) - Children Living With Single Parents
1/19
(A) Average Family Size
3/8
B.2.2 Family Formation and Dissolution
(A) Marital Status of the Population
1/19
(M) Marriage and Divorce Rates
1/19,3/15
(A) Marriages Ending in Divorce
B.2.3 (0) Attitudes Towards Family Life
Part 3- Health
B.3.1 Life Expectancy
(A) At Birth
(A) At Selected Ages
(M.A) - Death Rates by Cause
3/15
(A) - Leading Causes of Death
(M.A) Infant Mortality
3/15
B.3.2 Morbidity
(M) Communicable Diseases
(A) Acute Illness
B.3.3 Disability
(0) Days of Disability by Type
(0) - Institutionalized Population
(A) Disability by Degree of Limitation
and Cause
(A) Short-Term Disability
B.3.4 Health Status
-Nutrition
(0)
o Dietary Intake
(0) o Clinical Measurements
(0) Obesity
-Drugs
(M) O Drug Deaths
3/29
(M) O Drug Abuse Episodes
3/29.4/12
(A) - Liquor Consumption
(A) Smoking
3
Table of Contents-Continued
(0) - Physical Fitness
(0) Perceived Health Status
B.3.5 Health Care Delivery
(A) Physician and Dental Visits
(A) Costs and Expenditures
1/12
(A) Facilities
4/12
(A) Personnel
(0) Attitudes Toward Health Care
Part 4- Education
B.4.1 Educational Achievement. Selected Characteristics
(0) Math. Science, Reading. Writing
(0) Music. Art. Literature. Citizenship
B.4.2 Attainment
(A) -High School Graduation Rate
(A) The High School Educated
Population by Race and Sex
(A) College Educated Population
by Race and Sex
B.4.3 School Enrollment
(A) Primary and Secondary School
3/15
(A) - Preprimary by Age. Race, Income
(A) Modal Grade Enrollment by Sex.
Race and Age
(0) High School Students
Expecting to go to College
(0) College Entrance Rates by Sex.
Race. and Socioeconomic Status
(A) College Enrollment
2/23
(0) Participation in Adult Education
B.4.4 Educational Facilities and Personnel
(A) Schools, Classrooms
(A) Teachers. Administrative. Others
B.4.5
Costs and Expenditures
(0) Expected Student Expenses.
Higher Education
(A) - Expenditures by Level of Government
(A) - Primary and Secondary School
3/15
Part 5 - Work
B.5.1
Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment
(A) - Labor Force Participation
(A) Part-time. Part-year Workers
(A) Employment by Occupation
(M.A)-Unemployment
(Q) -Discouraged Workers
(A) Labor Union Membership
B.5.2 Earnings
(A) Median Earnings
B.5.3 Working Conditions
(A) Regular and Overtime Hours
(A) Work Injuries by Occupation
(0) - Time, Distance. and Mode of Transportation
to Work
B.5.4 Benefits
(0) Vacations, Holidays
(A) - Benefit Plans
B.5.5 Retirement
4
Table of Contents-Continued
(A) Persons Retiring From Work
(0) Work Life Expectancy
(A) - Retirement Benefits
Part 6 Income, Consumption. and Wealth
B.6.1 Income Levels
(A) Median Family Income
2/2
(A) Composition of Family Income
(A) Per Capita Income
B.6.2 Distribution of Income
(A) Age, Race. and Sex
(A) Regional Differences
(A) - Income Dispersion
B.6.3 Poverty
2/2
B.6.4 Consumption
(Q) Personal Consumption Expenditures
2/2,4/19
(A) Consumption of Durable Goods
B.6.5 Wealth
(0) Wealth and Net Worth of Consumer Units
(0) Composition of Wealth
B.6.6 Consumer Borrowing and Debt
(A) Amount of Debt Outstanding
(A)-Debt/Income Ratio
B.6.7 Consumer Attitudes
(M) Attitudes Toward Energy Use
(Q) Attitudes Toward the Economy
2/2,4/12
Part Housing
B.7.1 Housing Conditions
(A) Average Size of Households
(A) Households Lacking Selected Facilities,
by Size, Race, Tenure, and Location
(A) Average Number of Persons Per Room
B.7.2
Home Tenure
4/26
(A) Single Family Dwellings
(A) Mobile Homes
(A) Condominiums and Other Multi-
Unit Structures
1/5
(A) -Vacation Homes
B.7.3
Cost and Expenditures
(A) Average Mortgage Payments
(A) Upkeep and Maintenance
1/5,4/12
(A) Average Rental Payments
(M) Median Price for New One-Family Homes
B.7.4
Attitudes Towards Housing
and the Community
Part Leisure and Recreation
B.8.1 Use of Leisure Time
B.8.2 Recreation
(0) Outdoor (Social, Active Sports. etc)
(A.O) Indoor (Television, Visiting, Other)
Part 9 Public Safety
B.9.1 Crimes Known to Police
(Q.A)-Violent
1/5,4/12
(Q.A) Property
1/5,4/12
B.9.2 Victims of Crime. Selected Characteristics
5
Table of Contents-Continued
(A) Violent
(A) - Property
3/1
B.9.3(0) Fear of Crime. Selected Characteristics
B.9.4
Police Activity
(A) - Persons Arrested by Charge
(A) Offenses Cleared
B.9.5
Judicial Activity
(A) - Persons Sentenced for
Federal Crimes
B.9.6 Prisoners: Adults and Juveniles
(A) - Prisoners by Sentence
(A) - Average Length of Sentence
(A) - Persons Executed and
Sentenced to Death
(A) - Average Prison Population
B.9.7 (A) Expenditures for Administration
of Criminal Justice
5/10
B.9.8
Selected Studies
(0) Firearms identification
3/8
6
Table of Contents-Continued
SECTION C-Government Activity
Part 1-Social Welfare and Security
C.1.0 Social Welfare and Security-General
2/16
C.1.1 Social Security (OASDHI)
(M) Current Beneficiaries
(M) New Beneficiaries
(M) Average Payment
C.1.2 Old Age Assistance
(M) Benefits Paid
(M) - Recipients
C.1.3 Aid to the Disabled
(M) -Blind
(M) Deaf
(M) Other
C.1.4 Aid to Families with Dependent Children
(M) Recipients
(M) Benefits
C.1.5 Unemployment Insurance Coverage
(M) Benefits Paid
(M) Recipients
C.1.6 Housing Assistance
(M) Recipients
(M) Benefits
C.1.7
Food Stamps
(M) Recipients
4/26
(M) -Benefits
4/26
C.1.8 Aid to Disaster Victims
(A) Recipients
(A) -Benefits
C.1.9 Veterans Benefits
(M) Recipients
(M) -Benefits
Part Equal Opportunity
C.2.1 Equal Employment Opportunity
(A) -Minority Employment
1/26
(A) Earnings. Promotions. etc
1/26
C.2.2
School Desegregation
(A) -Students Attending Predominantly
Minority Schools
(A) Public/Private Enrollment
and Control
Part -Government Operation
C.3.1
Federal Employment
(M) Employees
1/26
(M) Payroll
1/26
C.3.2 State and Local Employment
(M) Employees
(M) Payroll
Part -Elections
C.4.1
Voter Registration and Participation
5/17
7
Table of Contents-Continued
SECTION D-Environment, Science, Culture
Part 1-Environment
D.1.1 Air Quality
(A) -Amount of Pollutants Released
Into the Atmosphere
(A) Ambient Air Quality, Nationwide.
Major Cities
(0) Perceived Quality
D.1.2 Water Quality
(A) -Miles of Streams Meeting EPA Standards
(A) -Oil Spills. Fish Kills
(0) -Eutrophication of Lakes
D.1.3(0) Hazardous Substances
(A) Amounts Produced
(A) -Concentration in Biosphere
D.1.4 Ecological Balances
(A) Endangered Species (Plant and Animal)
(0) -Critical Areas (Coastal Zones)
(A) Land/People Density
Part 2-Science
D.2.1 Professionals in Basic Research
(A) -By Speciality
(A) Person Years of Scientists.
Engineers Engaged in R&D
D.2.2 Expenditures for Research and Development
(A) Private Industry
4/26.5/10,5/24
(A) -Government
4/26,5/10,5/24
D.2.3 Science Achievement in Schools
(0) Secondary Schools
(0) -Higher Education
D.2.4 Public Attitudes
Toward Science and Technology
Part -Culture
D.3.1 (0) Persons Employed in Artistic Professions
D.3.2 (0) Children's Skill and Appreciation of
Literature. Arts. Music
D.3.3 Participation in Cultural Activities
(A) -Voluntary Organizations
(A) -Travel
(A) -Hobbies. Sports, Music. etc
D.3.4 Attendance at Cultural Events
(A) -Plays. Galleries. Motion Pictures
(A) -Concerts. Museums, etc
8
Table of Contents-Continued
SECTION E-Selected Subjects
E.0.1 (A) - Spanish Origin Population
E.0.2 (A) Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Population
E.0.3 (0) Shareownership of Public Corporations
1/19
E.0.4 (0) -Driver Licenses
1/19
E.0.5 (0) - Trends in Employment of College and University
Graduates in Business and Industry
3/1
E.0.6 (A) -Motor Vehicle Facts
3/29
E.0.7 (0) -Characteristics of Women
5/3
9
WEEKLY
BRIEFING NOTES
ON U.S. DOMESTIC
DEVELOPMENTS
Prepared for the President
and the Vice President
FORD i LIBRARY SERVID
June 1, 1976
COMPILED BY THE FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
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
Week of June 1, 1976
SOURCES OF DATA
BERALD FORD NISRARY
Labor Turnover in Manufacturing
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Employment and
Earnings Statistics for the United States"
Productivity Indexes
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Real Earnings
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Employment and
Earnings Statistics for the United States
Exports and Imports
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Highlights of Exports
and Imports"
Agricultural Prices
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Crop Reporting Board
Composite Index of Leading Indicators
U.S. Digest" Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, "Business Conditions
Disability
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, NCHS, "Persons Injured
and Disability Days," Series 10, No. 105, January 1976
Retirement Benefits
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Finances of Employee
Retirement Systems of State and Local Governments: 1974-1975," GF75, No. 2,
March 1976; "Governmental Finances in 1964-1965," GF No. 6, June 1966
Consumer Confidence
The Conference Board
Pollution Abatement
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Environmental Quality
Control," State and Local Government Special Studies No. 71, February 1975
FGRD i LIBRARY GERALD
The data on which this Chartbook is based come from a variety of survey
and other sources. Data from sample surveys are subject to sampling
error, and the data fromall sources are subject to possible nonsampling
error due to nonresponse, reporting, and analysis error. The tables and
charts are believed to be useful within the limits of such errors.
Week of June 1, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERIES
FORD : LIBRARY BERVID
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION A-General Economic Indicators
Part 1-National Income and Product
A.1.1 Gross National Product
X
A.1.2 Personal Income
X
A.1.3 Corporate Profits
X
A.1.4 Federal Receipts and Expenditures
X
A.1.5 Business Investment
X
Part 2-Employment and Unemployment
A.2.1 Unemployment Rate
X
A.2.2 Duration of Unemployment
X
A.2.3 Unemployment Insurance
X
A.2.4 Labor Turnover
X
A.2.5 Help Wanted Index
X
Part 3-Hours, 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 Stoppages
X
Part 4-Production and Trade
A.4.1 Industrial Production Index
X
A.4.2 Production of Primary Metals
X
A.4.3 Production and Sales of Transportation Equipment
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 Imports
X
A.5.2 Manufacturers' Export Sales and Orders of Durable Goods
X
A.5.3 Balance of Payments
X
A.5.4 Foreign Travel
X
Part 6-Prices
A.6.1 Consumer Price Index
X
A.6.2 Wholesale Price Index
X
A.6.3 Tuesday Spot Market Price Index
X
Week of June 1, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
FORD & LIBRARY RERALD
SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
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 Consumer Credit
X
A.10.4 Common Stock Prices
X
A.10.5 U.S. Government Securities
X
A.10.6 Business Credit
X
A.10.7 Interest Rates
Part 11-Indicators 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
Part 12 Transportation
A.12.1 Land
X
A.12.2 Air and Water
X
SECTION B-General Social Indicators
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 June 1, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
FORD is LIBRARY QERALD
SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
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
- Children 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
B.2.3 Attitudes Towards Family Life
X
Part 3-Health
B.3.1 Life Expectancy
- At Birth
- At Selected Ages
- Death Rates by Cause
X
- Leading Causes of Death
X X X X X
- Infant Mortality
X
B.3.2 Morbidity
- Communicable Diseases
X
- Acute Illness
X
B.3.3 Disability
- Days of Disability by Type
X
- Institutionalized Population
X
- Disability by Degree of Limitation and Cause
X
- Short-Term Disability
X
B.3.4 Health Status
- Nutrition
Dietary Intake
X
Clinical Measurements
X
- Obesity
X
- Drugs
Drug Deaths
X
Drug Abuse Episodes
X
Liquor Consumption
X
- Smoking
X
- Physical Fitness
X
- Perceived Health Status
X
Week of June 1, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
QERALD R.FUND LIBRARY
SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
Base
OTHER
SECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued)
B.3.5 Health Care Delivery
- Physician and Dental Visits
- Costs and Expenditures
- Facilities
X X X X
- Personnel
- 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
- The High School-Educated Population by Race and Sex
X X X
- College-Educated Population by Race and Sex
B.4.3 School Enrollment
- Primary and Secondary School
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
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
X
- Labor Union Membership
X
B.5.2 Earnings
- Median Earnings, Selected Characteristics
X
Week of June 1, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
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SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued)
B.5.3 Working Conditions
- Regular and Overtime Hours, Selected Characteristics
X
- Work Injuries by Occupation
X
- Transportation to Work-Time, Distance, and Mode
X
B.5.4 Benefits
- Vacations, Holidays
X
- Benefit Plans
X
B.5.5 Retirement
- Persons Retiring From Work
X
- Work-Life Expectancy
X
- Retirement Benefits
X
Part 6-Income, 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
- Age, Race, and Sex
X
- Regional Differences
X
B.6.3 Poverty
X
B.6.4 Consumption
- Personal Consumption Expenditures
X
- Consumption of Durable Goods
X
B.6.5 Wealth
- Net Worth of Consumer Units
X
- Composition of Wealth
X
B.6.6 Consumer Borrowing and Debt
- Amount of Debt Outstanding
X
- Debt/Income 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
X
- Average Persons Per Room
X
Week of June 1, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
FORD is LIBRARY BERALD
SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION B-Socioeconomic Series (Continued)
B.7.2 Home Tenure
- Single Family Dwellings
X
- Mobile Homes
X
- Condominiums and Other Multiunit Structures
X
- Vacation Homes
X
B.7.3 Cost and Expenditures
- Average Mortgage Payments
X
- Upkeep and Maintenance
X
- Average Rental Payments
X
B.7.4 Attitudes Towards Housing and the Community
X
Part 8-Leisure and Recreation
B.8.1 Use of Leisure Time
X
B.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
X
X
- Property
X
X
B.9.2 Victims of Crime, Selected Characteristics
- Violent
X
- Property
X
B.9.3 Fear of Crime, Selected Characteristics
X
B.9.4 Police Activity
- Persons Arrested by Charge
X
- Offenses Cleared
X
B.9.5 Judicial Activity
- Persons Sentenced for Federal Crimes
X
B.9.6 Prisoners, Adults and Juveniles
- Prisoners by Sentence
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
B.9.8 Selected Studies
Week of June 1, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
FORD i LIBRARY BERALD
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION C-Government Activity
Part 1-Social Welfare and Security
C.1.1 Social Security (OASDHI)
- Current Beneficiaries
- New Beneficiaries
X
- Average Payment
C.1.2 Old Age Assistance
- Benefits Paid
X
- Recipients
X
C.1.3 Aid to the Disabled
- Blind
X
- Deaf
X
- Other
X
C.1.4 Aid to Families With Dependent Children
- Recipients
- Benefits
X
C.1.5 Unemployment Insurance Coverage
- Benefits Paid
- Recipients
X
C.1.6 Housing Assistance
- Recipients
- Benefits
C.1.7 Food Stamps
- Recipients
X
- Benefits
X
C.1.8 Aid to Disaster Victims
- Recipients
- Benefits
X
C.1.9 Veterans Benefits
- Recipients
X
- Benefits
X
Part 2-Equal Opportunity
C.2.1 Equal Employment Opportunity
- Minority Employment
X
- Earnings, Promotions, etc.
X
C.2.2 School Desegregation
- Students Attending Predominantly Minority Schools
X
- Public/Private Enrollment, and Control
X
Week of June 1, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION C-Government Activity (Continued)
Part 3-Government Operation
C.3.1 Federal Employment
- Employees
X
- Payroll
X
C.3.2 State and Local Employment and Finances
- Employees
X
- Payroll
X
SECTION D-Environment, Science, Culture
Part 1-Environment
D.1.1 Expenditures-Public and Private
X
D.1.2 Air Quality
- Amount of Pollutants Released Into the Atmosphere
X
- Ambient Air Quality-National, Major Cities
X
- Perceived Quality
X
D.1.3 Water Quality
- Miles of Streams Meeting EPA Standards
X
- Oil Spills, Fish Kills
X
D.1.4 Hazardous Substances
- Estimated Amounts Produced
X
- Concentration in Biosphere
X
D.1.5 Ecological Balances
- Endangered Species (Plant and Animal)
X
- Critical Areas (Coastal Zones)
X
- Land/People Density
X
Part 2-Science
D.2.1 Professionals in Scientific Fields
- By Specialty
X
- Person Years of Scientists, Engineers Engaged in R&D
X
D.2.2 Expenditures for Research and Development
- Private Industry
X
- Government
X
D.2.3 Science Achievement in Schools
- Secondary Schools
X
- Higher Education
X
Week of June 1, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTSContinued
SERIES
BERRAL FORD LIBRARY
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION D-Environment, Science, Culture
D.2.4 Public Attitudes Towards Science and Technology
X
Part 3-Culture
D.3.1 Persons Employed in Artistic Professions
- By Type
X
D.3.2 Children's Skill and Appreciation of Literature Arts, Music
X
D.3.3 Participation in Cultural Activities
- Voluntary Organizations
X
- Travel
X
- Hobbies, Sports, Music, etc.
X
D.3.4 Attendance at Cultural Events
- Plays, Galleries, Motion Pictures
X
- Concerts, Museums, etc.
X
SECTION E-Selected Subjects
A.2.4-Labor Turnover in Manufacturing
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Total Separations
3.7
-5.1%
-17.8%
Percent
Total Accessions
4.1
-6.8%
5.1%
Percent
6.5
6.5
6.0
6.0
5.5
5.5
5.0
5.0
4.5
4.5
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
1041976 is LIBRARY GERALD
1 June 1976
A.2.4-Components of Labor Turnover
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
New Hires
2.7
-6.9%
58.8%
Quits
1.8
5.9%
50.0%
Percent
Layoffs
1.3
8.3%
-50.0%
Percent
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
1 June 1976
The Total Separation Rate declined 5.1 percent in April, the first
decline in 3 months.
Layoffs rose for the second straight month, up 8.3 percent.
The Quit Rate increased 5.9 percent in April, rising an average
of 6.3 percent per month since February.
Total Accessions declined for the first time since October 1975, down
6.8 percent.
New Hires fell 6.9 percent to a rate of 2.7 per 100 employees.
FORD is LIBRARY BERALD
A.3.3-Productivity and Costs
Nonfinancial Corporations
(1967=100)
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per. Year Ago
Compensation per
Worker-Hour
190.3
1.8%
7.3%
Unit Labor Costs
#
159.5
1.2%
0.6%
Index
Output per Worker-Hour
119.3
0.6%
6.6%
Index
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
160
160
150
150
140
140
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
1 June 1976
A.3.3-Productivity and Costs
Nonfinancial Corporations
(1967=100)
FORD & LIBRARY QERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Output
131.0
2.0%
9.3%
Index
Hours
109.8
1.4%
2.5%
Index
135
135
130
130
125
125
120
120
115
115
110
110
105
105
100
100
95
95
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
1 June 1976
Productivity in Nonfinancial Corporations (all corporations doing
business in the United States with the exception of banks, stock and
commodity brokers, and finance and insurance companies) increased at
an annual rate of 2.4 percent in the first quarter of 1976, reversing
the 2.1-percent annual rate of decline in the preceding quarter.
Reflects an 8.3-percent increase in output and a 5.8-percent
increase in hours of all employees.
Compensation per Worker-Hour rose at an annual rate of 7.4 percent,
nearly identical to the 7.3-percent annual rate in each of the 3 pre-
ceding quarters.
The increase in Productivity, combined with the nearly unchanged annual
rate of increase in hourly compensation, halved the annual rate of
increase in Unit Labor Costs from 9.6 percent in the prior quarter to
4.8 percent in the first quarter of 1976.
A.3.4-Gross Average Weekly Earnings
In Current and 1967 Dollars
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Dollars
Current Dollars
171.72
-0.6%
2.0%
Dollars
Per Week
1967 Dollars
102.03
-1.0%
0.9%
Per Week
185
185
175
175
165
165
155
155
145
145
135
135
125
125
115
115
105
105
95
95
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
1 June 1976
A.3.4-Spendable Average Weekly Earnings
In Current and 1967 Dollars
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Dollars
Current Dollars
$153.00
-0.5%
10.1%
Dollars
Per Week
1967 Dollars
$90.91
-0.9%
3.8%
Per Week
160
160
150
150
140
140
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
90
90
80
80
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
1 June 1976
FORD is LIBRARY QERALD
Real Gross Weekly Earnings (1967 dollars) declined 1.0 percent in
April.
Decrease was due to a 0.6-percent decline in average weekly
hours, no change in average hourly earnings, and a 0.4-percent
increase in the Consumer Price Index.
Real Spendable Earnings (1967 dollars) dropped 0.9 percent below the
March level.
Over the year, Real Spendable Earnings were up 3.8 percent.
For the second time in 5 years, Spendable Earnings, in current dollars
declined for the second straight month.
A.5.1-Exports and Imports
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Total Exports
$9.39
4.9%
8.6%
Billions
Total Imports
$9.60
-0.1%
20.6%
Billions
of Dollars
Imports Excluding Petroleum
$6.80
-8.3%
20.1%
of Dollars
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
1 June 1976
FORD & LIBRARY QERALD
A.5.1-Merchandise Trade Balance
Excluding Military Assistance
This
Change
Change
Billions
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Billions
of Dollars
Trade Balance
$0.202
$0.449
-$0.891
of Dollars
2.0
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.5
-0.5
-1.0
-1.0
-1.5
1.5
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
1 June 1976
Total Exports rose for the second month in a row in April and Imports
edged down slightly, resulting in a narrowing of the Trade Deficit to
$202 million.
One-third as large as the $651 million posted in March.
Fourth in a row, for a total deficit of $1.07 billion in 1976.
Exports rose to $9.39 billion, the highest level since last November.
Up $438 million, or 4.9 percent, over March.
Total Imports declined $108 million to $9.69 billion (0.1 percent) from
the 14-month high reported in March.
Imports Excluding Petroleum declined 8.3 percent or $615 million,
almost erasing the $719 million gain reported in March; however, a
sharp rise in Petroleum Imports was almost completely offsetting.
FORD is LIBRARY SERALD
FORDO LIBRARY is QERALD
A.5.1-Exports
Domestic Nonagricultural
and Agricultural Commodities
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Millions
Nonagricultural Exports
$7,341.9
3.5%
7.1%
Millions
of Dollars
Agricultural Exports
$1,912.0
13.7%
8.7%
of Dollars
8,000
8,000
7,000
7,000
6,000
6,000
5,000
5,000
4,000
4,000
3,000
3,000
2,000
2,000
1,000
1,000
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Components of Domestic Agricultural
Commodities
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Soybeans
$225.3
2.1%
11.0%
Millions
Corn
514.7
42.4%
37.2%
Millions
of Dollars
Grain Sorghums
$83.3
37.7%
64.0%
of Dollars
600
600
500
500
400
400
300
300
200
200
100
100
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
1 June 1976
FORDO is LIBRARY SERALD
A.5.1-Exports
Selected Components
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Motor Vehicle & Parts
$946.0
11.6%
24.6%
Millions
Aircraft & Parts
$421.1
34.7%
-5.7%
Millions
of Dollars
Coal
$286.3
31.6%
-0.1%
of Dollars
1,000
1,000
800
800
600
600
400
400
200
200
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
1 June 1976
Reversing the March decline, Nonagricultural Exports rose 3.5 percent,
or $248.5 million to $7,341.9 million.
Contributing to the April rise were exports of Motor Vehicles
and Parts, up $98.5 million to $946.0 million; only 0.3 percent
below last December's record high.
Recovering from March's decline, exports of Aircraft and Parts
rose 34.7 percent, or $108.5 million, to $421.1 million.
Coal exports rose for the second month, up $68.7 million tc $286.3
million; the highest level since last November.
After 2 months of decline, Agricultural Exports rose $230.0 million to
$1,912.0 million.
More than half of the April rise was accounted for by a 42.4-
percent rise in Corn exports, up $153.0 million to a new high of
$514.7 million.
Soybeans rose 2.1 percent to $225.3 million; and Grain Sorghums
rose $22.8 million, or 37.7 percent, to the highest level since
June 1974.
A.5.1-Imports
Petroleum and Petroleum Products
BERALD R. FORD in LIBRARY
This
Change
Change
Billions
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Billions
of Dollars
Petroleum Imports
$2.80
27.9%
21.7%
of Dollars
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.0
2.5
2.5
2.0
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Farm Products
This
Change
Change
Billions
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Billions
of Dollars
Farm Products
$0.77
-12.5%
15.3%
of Dollars
1.50
1.50
1.25
1.25
1.00
1.00
0.75
0.75
0.50
0.50
0.25
0.25
0.00
0.00
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
1 June 1976
BERALD & FORD VIBRARY
After seasonal adjustment, Petroleum Imports rose approximately $600
million in April to $2.80 billion, only 4.1 percent below the historical
high of $2.92 billion reported in January 1975.
Among Imports Excluding Petroleum, the largest decline occurred in
imports of Farm Products, down $96 million from March.
A.9.1-Prices Received and Paid by Farmers
Not Seasonally Adjusted
(1967=100)
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Prices Paid
*
193
0.0%
7.2%
Index
Prices Received
192
1.6%
4.9%
Index
230
230
220
220
210
210
200
200
190
190
180
180
170
170
160
160
150
150
140
140
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Department of Agriculture
1 June 1976
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
During the month ending May 15, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers
for All Farm Products rose 3 points (1.6 percent) to 192, the highest
level since last October.
Contributing most to the rise were higher prices for corn, cotton,
and soybeans; lower milk and cattle prices were partially off-
setting.
The Index of Prices Paid, which has increased more in recent months
than Prices Received, was unchanged from the April 15 high of 193.
Lower prices for feeder livestock and farm and motor supplies
more than offset higher prices for feed, farm motor vehicles,
and fuels and energy.
A.9.1-Prices Received by Farmers
Selected Crops
Not Seasonally Adjusted
FORD & LIBRARY RERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Feed Grains & Hay
229
7.0%
-0.4%
Oil Bearing Crops
181
5.8%
-3.2%
Index
Cotton
255
14.3%
57.4%
Index
350
350
300
300
250
250
200
200
150
150
100
100
50
50
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Components of Livestock and Products
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Dairy Products
185
-1.6%
16.4%
Index
Meat Animals
186
-1.1%
5.7%
Index
275
275
250
250
225
225
200
200
175
175
150
150
125
125
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Department of Agriculture
1 June 1976
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Reflecting higher prices for Corn and Hay, the Index of Prices Received
for Feed Grains and Hay rose 15 points to 229, the highest level since
last September.
Corn rose 15 cents per bushel to $2.61; and Hay averaged $64.80
per ton, up $10.70 from April and $8.50 from the year-earlier
record high.
Prices Received for Cotton increased 32 points to 255. Upland Cotton
averaged 57.3 cents per pound, a record high. The May Index was 93
points (57 percent) above a year ago.
Oil-Bearing Crops increased 10 points to 181. Soybeans, at $4.87 per
bushel, were 35 cents higher than a month earlier.
The Meat Animals Index decreased 2 points to 186. Accounting for the
May decline were lower Beef Cattle prices, down $1.00 to $36.90 per cwt.
The Dairy Products Index declined 3 points to 185, 26 points above May
a year ago. Prices received for milk sold to plants declined 4 cents
to $9.33 per cwt.
A.11.1-Composite Index of
Leading Indicators
(1967=100)
GERALD LIBRARY R. FORD
This
Change
Change
Period Last Per. Year Ago
Index
Index of Leading
Indicators
107.8
1.1%
14.0%
Index
130
130
125
125
120
120
115
115
110
110
105
105
100
100
95
95
90
90
85
85
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
1 June 1976
BERALD FORD LIBRARY
The Composite Index of Leading Indicators rose to 107.8 in April, a
1.1-percent increase over March's upward-revised figure of 106.6.
The sixth consecutive monthly increase and the second highest
increase in 9 months.
Six of the ten available indicators for April showed increases
from March while four showed declines.
A.11.1-Selected Components of
Composite Index
GERALD LIBRARY A. FORD
Money Balance
This
Billions of
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Billions of
1967 Dollars
Money Balance
$179.4
0.9%
-0.1%
1967 Dollars
210
210
205
205
200
200
195
195
190
190
185
185
180
180
175
175
170
170
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Layoff Rate-Manufacturing
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Percent
Layoff Rate
1.3
8.3%
-50.0%
Percent
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.0
25
2.5
2.0
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
1 June 1976
FORD it LIBRARY BERALD
Among the six rising indicators, money balance in 1967 dollars, increas-
ing 0.9 percent to $179.4 billion in April, made the strongest contri-
bution to the increase in the Composite Index.
The Layoff Rate in Manufacturing, rising from 1.2 to 1.3 percent, exerted
the strongest negative influence on the Composite Index.
Still only one-half of the rate of 2.6 percent recorded in April
1975.
B.3.3-Average Number of Persons Injured per
Year by Leading Causes of Accident: 1971-72
Total
Male
FORD it LIBRARY QERALD
Female
63.4
ALL CAUSES
36.3
27.1
MOVING
4.7
MOTOR
2.7
VEHICLE
2.0
CUTTING OR
4.2
PIERCING
2.4
INSTRUMENT
1.8
13.6
FALLS
6.8
TOTAL
6.8
Fall on
4.4
Stairs, Steps, or
2.4
From Height
2.0
9.2
All Other
4.3
Falls
4.9
BUMPED
5.6
INTO OBJECT
3.8
OR PERSON
1.9
STRUCK
4.1
BY MOVING
2.8
OBJECT
1.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Millions of Persons
Source: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
1 June 1976
BERALD FORD LIBRARY
During 1971 and 1972, there was an estimated annual average of 63.4
million injuries* requiring medical attention or reduction of usual
activities for at least 1 day.
The leading cause of injury was Falls, which accounted for one
out of five injuries. The five leading causes of injury accounted
for 50.9 percent of all reported injuries in 1971-1972.
Men sustained one-third more injuries than women. Within the categories
of "Bumped into Object or Person" and "Struck by Moving Object," the
male injury rate was twice as high as the female rate.
*Based on injuries reported as occurring during a 2-week reference
period immediately prior to household interviews conducted in a con-
tinuing nationwide survey of the civilian noninstitutionalized popu-
lation. Each time a person sustains an injury requiring medical
attention or resulting in restricted activity, he is counted as a
person injured. Therefore, the same person may be counted more than
once in these statistics.
B.3.3-Average Number of Persons Injured
per Year by Age and Sex: 1971-1972
Total
Male
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Female
311.9
All Ages
370.5
257.4
393.6
Under
450.8
6 Years
334.2
391.8
6-16
461.4
Years
319.7
386.2
17-24
514.8
Years
269.7
289.2
25-44
362.5
Years
221.0
209.7
45-64
201.7
Years
216.9
211.8
65 Years
and Over
214.4
210.0
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Rate per 1,000 Persons
Source: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
1 June 1976
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The injury rate in 1971 and 1972 was 311.9 per 1,000 persons per year.
There was little difference in the overall injury rate through
the age of 24 years. The rate begins to drop after age 25,
reaching a low at age 45 and older.
Rates were substantially lower for Females up to age 44. At ages
45 and over, the injury rates for men and women are nearly the
same.
Males in the 17 to 24 age group were most likely to have
sustained injury, with a rate of 514.8 per 1,000 persons,
nearly twice the corresponding rate for women.
B.3.3-Average Number of Persons Injured
per Year by Effect of Injury: 1971-1972
Millions
of Persons
40
36.3
BERALD R. LISAMAY FORD
30
27.1
20
14.2
14.0
10
8.1
0
MEDICALLY ATTENDED
ACTIVITY
Bed
With Time Lost
Other
BUT NO ACTIVITY
RESTRICTION
Disability
from Work
Restriction
RESTRICTION
TOTAL
or School
of Activity
Days of Disability Due to
Days per
Injury per Year: 1971-1972
100 Persons
300
274.3
200
109.3
100
78.0
33.9
0
RESTRICTED
Bed
Lost
Lost
ACTIVITY
Disability
From Work
From School
TOTAL
Source: Department of Health, Education,and Welfare
1 June 1976
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Approximately two out of five injuries (27.1 million) sustained in 1971
and 1972 required medical attention, but were not activity restricting.
The remaining 57.3 percent (36.3 million) were activity restricting,
i.e., resulting in a reduction of usual activities for at least 1 day.
Approximately 22 percent of all injuries (14.2 million) resulted
in bed disability. Almost the same proportion resulted in time
lost from work or school.
There was an average of 2.7 days of restricted activity per person per
year. These resulted from injuries sustained in 1971-1972, as well as
from past injuries and impairments causing disability during the 2-week
reference period.
Approximately 1.1 days were lost from work each year for each
current employed person aged 17 and over.
One-third of a day was lost from school each year for each person
aged 6 to 16 years of age.
B.5.5-Financial Assets of Retirement
Systems: 1965, 1970, and 1975
State and Local Governments
1965
1970
1975
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0.3
Cash and Deposits
0.5
2.0
7.4
Federal Securties
5.2
6.6
2.8
State and Local
2.2
Government
Securities
0.7
15.1
Corporate Bonds
30.1
53.6
1.4
Stocks
6.9
21.8
4.8
Other
10.0
13.4
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
8
60
Billions of Dollars
Source: Bureau of the Census
1 June 1976
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From 1965 to 1975, Corporate Bonds and Stocks have grown from 52.0
percent to 76.8 percent of the total financial assets of all State and
local government retirement systems.
Holdings of Corporate Stocks have multiplied over 15 times
--increasing from $1.4 billion in 1965 to $21.8 billion in 1975.
Assets in Corporate Bonds have increased over three and one-half
times--from $15.1 billion in 1965 to $53.6 billion in 1975.
On the other hand, the portion of total Cash and Securities of public
retirement systems invested in Federal, State, and Local Government
Securities combined has dropped from 31.2 percent in 1965 to 7.4
percent in 1975.
In dollars, the 10-year decline has been from $10.1 billion to
$7.3 billion.
BERALO <. FORD LIBRARY
B.6.7-Consumer Confidence Index
1967-70=100
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Index
Consumer Confidence Index
82.2
-11.9%
31.5%
Index
110
110
100
100
90
90
80
80
70
70
60
60
50
50
40
40
30
30
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: The Conference Board
1 June 1976
B.6.7-Consumer Buying Plans
1967-70=100
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This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Index
Buying Plans Index
96.7
-23.4%
9.9%
Index
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
90
90
80
80
70
70
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: The Conference Board
1 June 1976
Between February and April Consumer Confidence dropped 11 points, or
about 12 percent.
However, it remains about 30 percent higher than April a year
ago.
Household buying plans also dropped sharply.
The Conference Board's Buying Plans Index fell almost 30 points
to 96.7, only 10 percent above last April.
According to the Board, the larger than expected declines may be
caused by renewed fears of inflation. The upsurge in the Confi-
dence Index earlier this year was accompanied by declining food
prices, while in April the cost of food rose for the first time
in 4 months.
B.6.7-Consumer Confidence
Selected Components
April 1975
February 1976
April 1976
PERCENT
50
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40
38
32
30
25
24
22
21
22 22
19
20
20
16
12
10
0
Good
Bad
More Jobs
An Increase
Available
in Income
Present Business Conditions
Next 6 Months
Next 6 Months
Selected Components
April 1975
February 1976
April 1976
PERCENT
60
46
44
45
40
32
30
27
20
11
8
6
0
Plans to Buy
Plans to Buy
Vacation
Auto
Major Appliance
Intended
Next 6 Months
Next 6 Monhths
Next 6 Months
Source: The Conference Board
1 June 1976
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Consumer attitudes towards present business conditions were little
changed in April.
However, substantially fewer people felt that over the next 6
months the employment situation would improve or that their
incomes would increase.
Only 16 percent of respondents thought that more jobs would
be available in the next 6 months--down from 22 percent in
February.
24 percent thought their incomes would increase in the next
6 months compared with 32 percent in February.
Family buying plans had been cut back since the last survey with fewer
households planning to purchase autos (new or used) or major appliances
in the next 6 months.
Vacation plans also declined slightly.
D.1.1-Direct and Intergovernmental Expenditure
For Pollution Abatement: 1972 to 1974
Intergovernmental Expenditure
Direct Expenditure
Millions of Dollars
7000
$6,250.9
6000
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$5,481.1
$5,022.1
5000
4000
3000
$2,388.4
2000
$1,366.3
$1,032.1
1000
$729.0 $788.8
$635.7
0
1972 1973 1974
1972 1973 1971
1972 1973 1974
Federal
State
Local
Source: Bureau of the Census
1 June 1976
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Including duplicative intergovernmental transactions between Federal,
State, and local governments, pollution abatement expenditure for
fiscal 1974 totaled $9,428.2 million. Local government direct and
indirect expenditure of $6,250.9 million comprised 66.3 percent of the
total.
Federal intergovernmental payments to State and local governments
rose to about $1.9 billion in 1974 from $1.0 billion in 1973, an
increase of 90 percent.
Intergovernmental payments for the construction of sewage treatment
facilities represented slightly more than three-fourths of total 1974
Federal and State pollution abatement spending, up from 70.1 percent
reported in fiscal 1973.
D.1.1-Pollution Abatement Expenditure:
1972 to 1974
By Function and Level of Government
Air
Solid Waste
Water
Millions of Dollars
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7000
$6,250.9
6000
$5,481.1
$5,022.1
5000
4000
3000
$2,388.4
2000
$1,366.3
$1,032.1
1000
$729.0
$788.8
$635.7
0
1972 1973 1974
1972 1973 1974
1972 1973 1974
Federal
State
Local
Source: Bureau of the Census
1 June 1976
FORD is LIBRARY QERALD
From 1972 to 1974, Federal Government outlays for pollution abatement
have risen from $1,032.1 million to $2,388.4 million, an increase of
$1,356.3 million, or 131.4 percent.
Water pollution control is the primary focus of environmental quality
control activities at all levels of government.
Constituted 88.2 percent of total Federal expenditure for pollu-
tion control in 1974.
Solid waste operations, mainly consisting of garbage collection and
disposal, are almost entirely a function of local governments.
A relatively small increase from $1,602.5 million to $1,936.4
million, or 20.8 percent, was recorded for local government
solid waste programs from 1972 to 1974.