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the William J. Baroody Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 41 of the William J. Baroody Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE VICE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON
September 15, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR BILL BAROODY
Attached is this week's copy
of the Weekly Briefing Notes.
lusson
WEEKLY BRIEFING NOTES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR CALENDER YEAR 1976
FORD
September 13.1976
&
FREQUENCY LEGEND: W=Weekly: M=Monthly: Q=Quarterly: A=Annual: 0=0ther
SECTION A-General Economic Indicators
DATE SERIES LAST AP-
GERALD
LIBRARY
PEARED IN BRIEFING NOTES
Part -National Income and Product
A.1.1 (Q) Gross National Product
1/26.2/23.4/26.7/26,8/23
A.1.2 (M) Personal Income
/26.2/23.3/22.4/19,5/24.6/21.7/26,8/30
A.1.3 (Q) Corporate Profits
3/22.4/19.5/24.8/30
A.1.4 (Q) Federal Receipts and Expenditures
3/22.5/24.6/28.8/23
A.1.5 (Q) Business Investment
1/26.3/15
Part 2 Employment and Unemployment
A.2.1 (M) Unemployment Rate
1/12.2/9.3/8,4/5,5/10.5/24.6/7.7/5.8/9.9/7
A.2.2 (M) Duration of Unemployment
1/12,2/9.3/8.4/5.5/10.6/7.7/5.8/9,9/7
A.2.3 (W) Unemployment Insurance
7/19
A.2.4 (M) Labor Turnover
1/5.2/2,3/1.4/5,5/3.6/1.7/5.8/2,9/7
A.2.5 (M) Help Wanted Index
1/12.3/8.4/5,5/3.6/21.7/5.9/7
Part 3-Hours. Earnings and Productivity
A.3.1 (M) Average Workweek. Manufacturing
1/19,2/16.3/15,4/12,5/17.6/14.7/12,8/16
A.3.2 (M) Compensation Per Man-hour
1/19.2/16,3/15.4/12,5/17,6/21.7/12
A.3.3 (Q) Productivity Indexes
2/2.3/1.5/3. 6/1.8/2
A.3.4 (M) Real Earnings
1/26.2/23.3/22.4/26.6/1.6/28.7/26
A.3.5 (M) Work Stoppages
1/5,3/1,4/5.5/3.9/7
Part 4-Production and Trade
A.4.1 (W) Industrial Production Index
1/19.2/23,3/22,4/19,5/24.6/21.7/26,8/23
A.4.2 (W) Production of Primary Metals
2/9,3/15.8/30
A.4.3 (M) Production and Sales of
Transportation Equipment
1/12.2/9.3/15.4/12,7/12
A.4.4 (W) Manufactures' Shipments. Inventories.
and Orders
1/5.1/26.2/9,3/1.3/8.3/22,4/5.4/26.5/3.5/24,6/7.6/28,7/5.7/26,8/9.8/23
9/7
A.4.5 (Q) Capacity Utilization
1/5,1/26.3/29.8/2
A.4.6 (M) Retail Sales
1/12,2/16.3/15,4/12,5/17,6/21.7/12,8/16
A.4.7 (M) Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories
1/12,2/16.3/22.4/5.5/10.6/14.7/12,8/9
A.4.8 (M) Manufacturing and Trade
Inventories and Sales
A.4.9 (Q) Manufactures' Evaluation
1/19.2/16,3/22.4/19,5/17.6/21.7/19,8/16
of Their Inventories
Part 5-Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
A.5.1 (M) Exports and Imports
1/5,2/2.3/1.3/29,5/3.6/1,7/5.8/2.8/30
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
1/26,2/23,3/22,4/26,5/24,6/28,7/26,8/23
A.6.2 (M) Wholesale Price Index
1/12.2/16,3/8,4/5.5/10.6/7,7/12,8/16.9/7
A.6.3 (W) Tuesday Spot Market Price Index
1/5
Part 7-Construction
A.7.1 (M) Housing Construction
1/19,1/26,2/2,2/16.2/23.3/8,3/15,3/22,4/5,4/12.4/19
5/10.5/17.5/24.6/14,6/21.7/19.7/26.8/16.8/23
A.7.2 (M) Value of New Construction Work Done
1/5.2/9.3/8.4/5,5/10.6/7,7/5.8/9.9/7
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
1/5.2/2.3/1,4/5,5/3,6/1.7/5,8/9
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
2/16,3/15,4/12,5/17,7/19.8/16
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
1/5.2/2,3/1.4/5,5/3.6/1.7/5.8/2.8/30
A.11.2 (M) New Business Incorporations
2/2
A.11.3 (M) Number of Business Failures
Part 12-Transportation
A.12.1 (0) Land
4/26.7/19
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
8/2
(A) Components of Change (Birth, Death.
Net Immigration)
2/2,3/15,8/2
(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
1/19,3/8.8/16
(A) Single Person Households
(A) Children Living With Single Parents
1/19.8/16
(A) Average Family Size
3/8,8/16
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
6/1
(0) - Institutionalized Population
(A) - Disability by Degree of Limitation
and Cause
6/1
(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
6/28
3
Table of Contents-Continued
(0) Physical Fitness
(0) Perceived Health Status
B.3.5 Health Care Delivery
(A) Physician and Dental Visits
8.9
(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
7/26
(A) College Educated Population
by Race and Sex
7/26
B.4.3 School Enrollment
(A) Primary and Secondary School
3/15.6/7
(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
2/23.6/7.6/28
(0) Participation in Adult Education
B.4.4 Educational Facilities and Personnel
(A) Schools. Classrooms
7/19
(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
6/1
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
2/2,4/12.6/1
Part 7 -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
7/12
Part -Leisure and Recreation
B.8.1 Use of Leisure Time
B.8.2 Recreation
(0) -Outdoor (Social. Active Sports. etc)
8/30
(A.O) Indoor (Television, Visiting. Other)
Part 9 Public Safety
B.9.1 Crimes Known to Police
(Q.A) Violent
1/5,4/12.6/21
(Q.A) Property
1/5,4/12.6/21
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) Of fenses 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
8/9
(M) -Recipients
8/9
C.1.3 Aid to the Disabled
(M) -Blind
8/9
(M) -Deaf
(M) -Other
C.1.4 Aid to Families with Dependent Children
(M) Recipients
8/9
(M) -Benefits
8/9
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
4/26,8/9
(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 3-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 4-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 (0) Expenditures - Public and Private
6/1
D.1.2 Air Quality
(A) -Amount of Pollutants Released
Into the Atmosphere
(A) Ambient Air Quality. Nationwide.
Major Cities
(0) Perceived Quality
D.1.3 Water Quality
(A) -Miles of Streams Meeting EPA Standards
(A) -Oil Spills. Fish Kills
(0) -Eutrophication of Lakes
D.1.4 (0) Hazardous Substances
(A) -Amounts Produced
(A) Concentration in Biosphere
D.1.5 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 3-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
7/19
(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
E.0.8 (0) Demographic Characteristics of Aging
6/14
E.0.9 (0) - Usual and Second Language Spoken
7/19
9
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
WEEKLY
BRIEFING NOTES
ON U.S. DOMESTIC
DEVELOPMENTS
Prepared for the President
and the Vice - President
September 13, 1976
COMPILED BY THE FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM
FORD LIBRARY & QERALD
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 September 13, 1976
SOURCES OF DATA
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, "Survey of Current
Business"
AVERAGE WORKWEEK
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Employment and
Earnings Statistics for the United States"
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Monthly Retail Trade
RETAIL SALES
Report"
WHOLESALE TRADE
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Monthly Wholesale Trade
Report"
CONSUMER CREDIT
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Statistical Release G.19,
"Consumer Credit"
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
FORD LIBRARY is GERALD
The data on which this Chartbook are based come from a variety of survey
and other sources. Data from sample surveys are subject to sampling
error, and the data from all 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 September 13, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERIES
GERALD FORD LIBRARY
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 September 13, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
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
A.11.2 Number of New Business Incorporations
X X X
A.11.3 Number of Business Failures
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 September 13, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
FORD LIBRARY is GERALD
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
X
- At Selected Ages
X
- Death Rates by Cause
X
X
- Leading Causes of Death
X
- Infant Mortality
X
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
- Short-Term Disability
X X
B.3.4 Health Status
- Nutrition
Dietary Intake
Clinical Measurements
- Obesity
X X X
- Drugs
Drug Deaths
X
Drug Abuse Episodes
X
Liquor Consumption
X
- Smoking
X
- Physical Fitness
X
- Perceived Health Status
X
Week of September 13, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued)
B.3.5 Health Care Delivery
- Physician and Dental Visits
- Costs and Expenditures
- Facilities
- Personnel
- Attitudes Towards Health Care
Part 4-Education
B.4.1 Educational Achievement by Sex, Race, Socioeconomic Status, Region
- Math, Science, Reading, Writing
- Music, Art, Literature, Citizenship
B.4.2 Attainment
- High School Graduation Rate
- The High School-Educated Population by Race and Sex
- College-Educated Population by Race and Sex
X
B.4.3 School Enrollment
- Primary and Secondary School
- Preprimary by Age, Race, Income
- Modal Age Enrollment by Sex, Race
- High School Students Expecting to go to College
- 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
- Part-time, Part-year Workers, Selected Characteristics
- 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
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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
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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 Crimina] Justice
X
B.9.8 Selected Studies
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SECTION C-Government Activity
Part 1-Social Welfare and Security
C.1.1 Social Security (OASDHI)
- Current Beneficiaries
- New Beneficiaries
X X 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
X
- Benefits
X
C.1.5 Unemployment Insurance Coverage
- Benefits Paid
X
- Recipients
X
C.1.6 Housing Assistance
- Recipients
X
- Benefits
X
C.1.7 Food Stamps
- Recipients
X
- Benefits
X
C.1.8 Aid to Disaster Victims
- Recipients
- Benefits
X 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
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TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
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SECTION C-Government Activity (Continued)
Part 3-Government Operation
C.3.1 Federal Employment
- Employees
- Payroll
X
C.3.2 State and Local Employment and Finances
- Employees
- Payroll
SECTION D-Environment, Science, Culture
Part 1-Environment
D.1.1 Air Quality
- Amount of Pollutants Released Into the Atmosphere
- Ambient Air Quality-National, Major Cities
X
- Perceived Quality
X
D.1.2 Water Quality
- Miles of Streams Meeting EPA Standards
X
- Oil Spills, Fish Kills
D.1.3 Hazardous Substances
- Estimated Amounts Produced
- Concentration in Biosphere
D.1.4 Ecological Balances
- Endangered Species (Plant and Animal)
X
- Critical Areas (Coastal Zones)
X
- Land/People Density
X
D.1.5 Expenditures-Public and Private
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 September 13, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
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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.1.5-Expenditures for New Plant
and Equipment
Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rates
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
All Industries
$118.1
3.0%
5.0%
Billions
Nonmanufacturing
$67.5
3.0%
6.0%
Billions
of Dollars
Manufacturing
$50.6
2.9%
3.8%
of Dollars
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
Actual
Expected
90
90
80
80
70
70
60
60
50
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
13 September 1976
A. 1. 5-Expenditures for New Plant and Equipment
Actual 1974
Actual 1975
Billions of
Expected 1976
Dollars
140
121.2
120
112.4 112.8
100
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
80
66.4
68.4
64.8
60
52.8
46.0
48.0
40
20
0
All Industries
Manufacturing
Nonmanufacturing
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
13 September 1976
Actual spending for New Plant and Equipment by All industries rose
more during the second quarter of 1976 than during the first.
Up 3.0 percent compared to 2.6 percent in the first quarter, to
a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $118.1 billion.
Projections indicate increases of 4.1 percent and 3.3 percent
in the third and fourth quarters for a total annual outlay of
$121.2 billion. This is an increase of 7.4 percent since 1975
and is little changed from the projection reported in the April-
May survey.
Actual spending by Manufacturing Industries rose more slowly during
the second quarter than in the first--up 2.9 percent compared to 5.1
percent.
Spending plans indicate increases of 6.3 percent and 4.6 percent
in the third and fourth quarters for a total expenditure of $52.8
billion for the year.
Spending by Nonmanufacturing Industries rose more in the second quarter
than in the first--up 3.0 percent compared to 0.8 percent.
Increases of 2.5 percent and 2.3 percent are projected for the
third and fourth quarters for a total annual outlay of $68.4
billion.
A.1.5-Expenditures for New Plant
and Equipment
Components of Durable Manufacturing
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Durable Manufacturing
$22.5
4.2%
-0.2%
Billions
Primary Metals
$5.8
4.5%
-10.7%
Billions
of Dollars
Transportation Equipment
$3.5
6.8%
3.3%
of Dollars
25
25
20
20
Actual
Expected
15
15
10
10
5
5
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Components of Nondurable Manufacturing
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Nondurable Goods
$28.1
1.8%
7.3%
Billions
Food
$3.9
11:7%
22.6%
Billions
of Dollars
$3.2
6.7%
15.6%
of Dollars
Paper
35
35
30
30
25
25
Actual
20
20
Expected
15
15
10
10
5
5
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
13 September 1976
A.1.5-Expenditures for New Plant
and Equipment
Components of Nonmanufacturing
This
Change
Change
Billions
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Billions
of Dollars
Total Transportation
$8.2
25.8%
16.9%
of Dollars
10
10
8
8
6
6
Actual
Expected
4
4
2
2
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
13 September 1976
FORD LIBRARY is GERALD
Actual spending by Manufacturers of Durable Goods rose 4.2 percent
in the second quarter compared to 2.7 percent in the first quarter.
Largest dollar increases were reported in Primary Metals (up 4.5
percent) and Transportation Equipment (up 6.8 percent).
Spending plans indicate a 6.8 percent gain in the third quarter
and a 3.0 percent rise in the fourth quarter for a total annual
outlay of $23.4 billion.
Spending by Nondurable Manufacturers, which advanced 7.1 percent in
the first quarter, rose only 1.8 percent during the second quarter.
Largest increases were posted in the Food and Paper industries.
Estimates indicate increases of 5.8 percent and 3.9 percent in
the third and fourth quarters, respectively.
Spending by all Transportation industries, which had declined in the
first quarter, advanced 25.8 percent during the second quarter, account-
ing for about four-fifths of the total increase in Nonmanufacturing
Industries.
Spending is expected to decline in the third and fourth quarters.
A.3.1-Average Workweek
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Mining
39.8
-7.0%
-4.8%
Average
Manufacturing
39.9
-0.7%
0.5%
Average
Weekly Hours
Total Private Nonagricultural
36.2
0.0%
0.0%
Weekly Hours
44
44
42
42
40
40
38
38
36
36
34
34
32
32
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Components of Manufacturing
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Average
Durable
40.8
0.0%
1.5%
Average
Weekly Hours
Nondurable
39.0
-0.3%
-0.8%
Weekly Hours
44
44
42
42
40
40
38
38
36
36
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
13 Sentember 1976
A.3.1-Average Overtime in Manufacturing
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Hours
Factory Overtime
3.0
-6.3%
7.1%
Hours
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.0
2.5
2.5
2.0
2.0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
13 September 1976
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
The Average Workweek for all production and nonsupervisory workers
remained at 36.2 hours in August for the third time in the last 4
months.
Offsetting movements occurred among the major industry components.
The workweek in Mining, dropping 3 hours, showed the largest
decline.
After 3 consecutive months at 40.2 hours, the manufacturing
workweek dropped to 39.9 hours.
Most of the drop occurred in the overtime component, which
declined 0.2 hour to 3 hours.
Durable Goods industries remained unchanged at 40.8 hours;
Nondurable Goods decreased 0.1 hour to 39.0 hours.
Small increases in average workweek were recorded in several other
component industries.
A.4.6-Retail Sales
August Advance
This
Change
Change
Total Sales
Total Excluding &
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
$55.0
2.3%
10.5%
Automotive Group
$44.1
1.5%
7.8%
Billions
Nondurable Goods
$36.7
1.6%
6.7%
Billions
of Dollars
Durable Goods
$18.3
3.8%
19.1%
of Dollars
60
60
55
55
50
50
45
45
40
40
35
35
30
30
25
25
20
20
15
15
10
10
5
5
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
13 September 1976
Total Retail Sales, rebounding from the July decline, advanced $1.2
billion (2.3 percent) in August to an estimated $55.0 billion.
The July decrease, originally estimated at 1.2 percent, was
revised to 0.3 percent on the basis of more complete data.
Almost all of the reporting groups posted gains over the month,
with about 45 percent of the total increase centered in Sales of
Automotive Dealers.
Total Sales Excluding the Automotive Group, which were virtually un-
changed in July, rose $670 million (1.5 percent) in August to $44.1
billion.
Sales of Durable Goods, which had slipped $124 million in July, rose
$668 million (3.8 percent) to $18.3 billion.
Estimates for August indicate a 19.1 percent gain since August
1975.
Sales of Nondurable Goods increased $560 million (1.6 percent) to $36.7
billion.
Up about 6.7 percent since a year earlier.
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
A.4.6-Retail Sales
Selected Durable Goods
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Billions
Automotive Dealers
$10.9
5.4%
23.6%
Billions
of Dollars
Furniture and Appliance Group
$2.5
2.9%
13.2%
of Dollars
12
12
10
10
8
8
6
6
4
4
2
2
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Selected Nondurable Goods
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Food Stores, Total
$11.8
0.9%
5.8%
Billions
General Merchandise
Billions
of Dollars
Group, Total
$8.7
3.3%
7.7%
of Dollars
12
12
10
10
8
8
6
6
4
4
2
2
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
13 September 1976
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
Sales of Automotive Dealers posted the largest gain since February,
up $558 million to $10.9 billion, eclipsing the previous high reported
in April of this year.
Up 23.6 percent since August 1975.
Among Nondurable Goods industries:
The increase of $317 million in sales of the General Merchandise
Group accounted for about half of the total increase in Non-
durable Goods.
August sales, estimated at a new highof $8.7 billion, were
about 7.7 percent above August 1975.
Sales of Food Stores rose $111 million (0.9 percent) to $11.8 billion.
A.4.7-Sales of Merchant Wholesalers
This
Change
Change
Total
FORD LIBRARY is GERALD
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
$40.6
-0.5%
11.0%
Billions
Nondurable Goods
$23.1
-0.4%
8.7%
Billions
of Dollars
Durable Goods
$17.5
-0.6%
14.3%
of Dollars
50
50
45
45
40
40
35
35
30
30
25
25
20
20
15
15
10
10
5
5
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
13 September 1976
A.4.7-Inventories of Merchant Wholesalers
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Billions
Durable Goods
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
Year Ago
Total
$48.7
0.1%
9.1%
$29.5
0.1%
8.1%
Billions
of Dollars
Nondurable Goods
$19.2
0.1%
10.5%
of Dollars
50
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
13 September 1976
Following a downward-revised $1.4 billion gain in June, Sales of
Merchant Wholesalers declined $186 million (0.5 percent) in July to
$40.6 billion.
Sales of Durable Goods, chiefly reflecting declines in Sales of
Electrical Goods and Metals and Metalwork, declined $101 million
(0.6 percent) to $17.5 billion.
Sales of Nondurable Goods slipped $85 million to $23.1 billion.
Inventories rose a modest $60 million (0.1 percent) in July, the
smaldest increase in 7 months.
The July rise follows increases of $973 million and $846 million
in May and June, respectively.
Durable Inventories increased $34 million to $29.5 billion and
Nondurable Inventories edged up $26 million to $19.2 billion.
A.10.3-Consumer Installment Credit
Extensions and Liquidations
This
Change
Change
FORD & LUBRARY QERALD
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Consumer Installment
Credit Extended
$15.2
-2.3%
8.2%
Billions
Consumer Installment
Billions
of Dollars
Credit Liquidated
$13.9
-2.3%
8.9%
of Dollars
16
16
14
14
12
12
10
10
8
8
6
6
4
4
2
2
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Federal Reserve Board
13 September 1976
A.10.3-Net Change in Consumer Installment
Credit Outstanding
This
Billions
Period
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Billions
of Dollars
Total Installment Credit
$1.30
of Dollars
2.5
2.5
2.0
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.5
0.5
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Federal Reserve Board
13 September 1976
Total Consumer Installment Credit Extended decreased $352 million
(2.3 percent) in July to $15.2 billion.
Total Liquidations declined $324 million (2.3 percent) to $13.9 billion.
As a result, total Outstanding Credit was expanded by $1.3 billion in
July, the smallest increase since February.
Growth in Automobile and Bank-Card Credit exceeded the June
figures, but was offset by smaller gains in Home Improvement and
"All Other" credit.