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The original documents are located in Box 41, folder "Weekly Briefing Notes,
8/23/1976" of the William J. Baroody Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential
Library.
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OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON
August 22, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. BAROODY
The Vice President has asked me
to send this week's copy of the Weekly
Briefing Notes.
birth
Dick Allison
L
WEEKLY BRIEFING NOTES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR CALENDER YEAR 1976
August 23. 1976
FREQUENCY LEGEND: W=Weekly: M=Monthly: Q=Quarterly: A=Annual: 0=0ther
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
1/26,2/23,4/26.7/26
A.1.2 (M) Personal Income
1/26.2/23.3/22,4/19,5/24,6/21.7/26
A.1.3 (Q) Corporate Profits
3/22.4/19.5/24
A.1.4 (Q) Federal Receipts and Expenditures
3/22,5/24,6/28
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
A.2.2 (M) Duration of Unemployment
1/12.2/9.3/8,4/5.5/10,6/7.7/5.8/9
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
A.2.5 (M) Help Wanted Index
1/12.3/8.4/5.5/3,6/21,7/5
LIBRARY GERALD R. FORD
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
Part -Production and Trade
A.4.1 (W) Industrial Production Index
1/19.2/23,3/22,4/19,5/24,6/21,7/26
A.4.2 (W) Production of Primary Metals
2/9.3/15
A.4.3 (M) Production and Sales of
Transportation Equipment
1/12.2/9.3/15,4/12.7/12
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
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
1/19.2/15,3/22.4/19,5/17.6/21.7/19.8/16
A.4.9 (Q) Manufactures' Evaluation
of Their Inventories
Part 5-Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
A.5.1 (M) Exports and Imports
1/5.2/2.3/1.3/29.5/3.6/1.7/5,8/2
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
A.6.2 (M) Wholesale Price Index
1/12.2/16,3/8,4/5.5/10.6/7,7/12,8/16
A.6.3 (W) Tuesday Spot Market Price Index
1/5
Part 7-Construction
A.7.1 (M) Housing Construction
/19.1/25,2/2,2/16.2/23.3/8,3/15,3/22,4/5.4/12.4/19
5/10.5/17,5/24,6/14,6/21,7/19.7/26.8/16
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
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
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
1/19,8/15
(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) - Deatn 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) - Unemp oyment
(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 8-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
1/5,4/12,6/21
(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) 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
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) Benef is 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 2 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
GERALD R. FORD
WEEKLY
BRIEFING NOTES
ON U.S. DOMESTIC
DEVELOPMENTS
Prepared for the President
and the Vice - President
August 23, 1976
COMPILED BY THE FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM
Coordinated by the Bureau of the Census
at the request of the Statistical Policy Division,
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
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 August 23, 1976
SOURCES OF DATA
GERALO FORD VIERARY
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, "Survey of Current
Business"
FEDERAL RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, "Survey of Current
Business"
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, "Industrial Production and
Related Data" G.12.3
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS AND ORDERS -ADVANCE REPORT ON DURABLE GOODS
U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Manufacturers" Shipments,
Inventories, and Orders," Series M3-1
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "The Consumer Price
Index"
HOUSING CONSTRUCTION
U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Construction Reports,"
Series C
FORD LIBRARY & 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 August 23, 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 August 23, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
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 August 23, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
GERAL BITORD GRARY
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
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 August 23, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
GERALD R. LIBRARY FORD
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued)
B.3.5 Health Care Delivery
- Physician and Dental Visits
X
- Costs and Expenditures
X
- Facilities
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
- College-Educated Population by Race and Sex
X X X
B.4.3 School Enrollment
- Primary and Secondary School
- Preprimary by Age, Race, Income
- Modal Age Enrollment by Sex, Race
X X 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 August 23, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
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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
Week of August 23, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
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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 Criminal Justice
X
B.9.8 Selected Studies
Week of August 23, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
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MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION C-Government Activity
is LIBRARY GERALD
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
X
- 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 August 23, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
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MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
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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 Air Quality
- Amount of Pollutants Released Into the Atmosphere
X
- Ambient Air Quality-National, Major Cities
X
- Perceived Quality
X.
D.1.2 Water Quality
- Miles of Streams Meeting EPA Standards
X
- Oil Spills, Fish Kills
X
D.1.3 Hazardous Substances
- Estimated Amounts Produced
X
- Concentration in Biosphere
X
D.1.4 Ecological Balances
- Endangered Species (Plant and Animal)
X
- Critical Areas (Coastal Zones)
X
- Land/People Density
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 August 23, 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
- Hobbies, Sports, Music, etc.
X X
D.3.4 Attendance at Cultural Events
- Plays, Galleries, Motion Pictures
X
- Concerts, Museums, etc.
X
SECTION E-Selected Subjects
,
A.1.1-Gross National Product
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Billions
1972 Dollars
$1,259.4
1.1%
7.0%
Billions
of Dollars
Current Dollars
$1,674.1
2.3%
12.9%
of Dollars
1,700
1,700
1,650
1,650
1,600
1,600
1,550
1,550
1,500
1,500
1,450
1,450
1,400
1,400
1,350
1,350
1,300
1,300
1,250
1,250
1,200
1,200
1,150
1,150
1,100
1,100
1,050
1,050
1,000
1,000
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Economic Affairs
23 August 1976
A. 1. 1-Chain Price Index
&
FORD
Percent at
Annual Rate of Change
GERALD
1917
Percent at
Annual Rates
Annual Rates
15
15
12.5
12.5
10
10
7.5
7.5
5
5
2.5
2.5
0
0
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
23 August 1976
According to revised data, Real Gross National Product (as measured
in 1972 dollars) rose 4.3 percent at an annual rate to a record $1,259.4
billion in the second quarter, the fifth consecutive quarterly increase,
but less than half the 9.2 percent annual growth rate of the first
quarter.
Gross National Product, in current dollars, increased $37.9 billion to
an annual rate of $1,674.1, a 9.6 percent increase at an annual rate
over the pace of the previous quarter.
The Chain Price Index, considered the broadest gauge of inflation, rose
from 4.3 percent at an annual rate in the first quarter to 5.4 percent
in the second quarter of 1976, a 25.6 percent increase.
NOTE: The Chain Price Index is a weighted average of all price indexes
for goods and services measured in Gross National Product.
A.1.1.-Selected Components of
Gross National Product
This
Change
Change
Personal Consumption
Government Purchases of
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Period Last Per. Year Ago
Expenditures
$808.6
1.0%
5.4%
Goods and Services
$263.6
0.6%
1.7%
Billions of
Gross Private Domestic
Billions of
972 Dollars
Investment
$171.7
2.8%
36.1%
1972 Dollars
900
900
850
850
800
800
750
750
700
700
650
650
600
600
550
550
500
500
450
450
400
400
350
350
300
300
250
250
200
200
150
150
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
23 August 1976
A. 1. 1-Net Exports of Goods and Services
Billions of
(1972 Dollars)
Billions of
1972 Dollars
1972 Dollars
25
25
20
20
15
15
10
10
5
5
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
0
0
p
is
-10
10
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
23 August 1976
Revised GNP estimates for the second quarter indicate that Gross Private
Domestic Investment rose 2.8 percent to an annual rate of $171.7 billion,
up from the estimated 2.0 percent increase of preliminary data but still
down sharply from the 13.7 percent increase in the first quarter of 1976.
Decreased growth was largely the result of a reduced rate of
inventory accumulation following the large gain in the first
quarter.
Personal Consumption Expenditures rose $7.9 billion to another record
high of $808.6 billion.
Government Purchases of Goods and Services, increasing 0.6 percent, or
$1.7 billion, recouped about one-half of the $3.3 billion decline in
the first quarter.
Net Exports of Goods and Services dropped to $15.4 billion, the lowest
rate since the third quarter of 1974.
A.1.1-Final Sales
FORD LIBRARY & BERALD
This
Change
Change
illions of
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Billions of
72 Dollars
Final Sales
$1248.2
1.0
4.2
1972 Dollars
1,300
1,300
1,250
1,250
1,200
1,200
1,150
1,150
1,100
1,100
1,050
1,050
1,000
1,000
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
A. 1. 1-Change in Business Inventories
Billions of
(1972 Dollars)
Billions of
1972 Dollars
1972 Dollars
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
0
-10
10
-20
20
-30
30
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
23 August 1976
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Real Final Sales (portion of GNP sold to ultimate users, which includes
consumption expenditures of private and governmental sectors, fixed
investment, and net exports) continued its upward climb for the fifth
consecutive quarter.
The downward-revised 1.0 percent increase to $1248.2 billion in
the second quarter primarily due to a decline in U.S. net exports.
Business Inventories registered a small increase, with stocks rising at
an annual rate of $11.1 billion (1972 dollars), in comparison to a $10.4
billion rate of accumulation in the first quarter.
A.1.4-Federal Receipts and Expenditures
Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rates
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Billions
Expenditures
$ 378.7
-4.2%
6.9%
Billions
of Dollars
Receipts
$325.2
2.7%
27.8%
of Dollars
390
390
360
360
330
330
300
300
270
270
240
240
210
210
180
180
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
23 August 1976
Billions
A. 1.4-Federal Budget Deficit
Billions
of Dollars
of Dollars
20
20
0
0
-20
-20
-40
40
-60
-60
-80
-80
-100
100
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
23 August 1976
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
The Federal Government deficit, as measured in the national income and
product accounts (NIPA), continued to decline in the second quarter of
1976, dropping to $53.5 billion (seasonally adjusted annual rate).
The $10.3 billion decline resulted from a $8.7 billion increase
in receipts and a $1.6 billion decrease in expenditures.
A.1.4-Selected Components of Federal
Expenditures
Government Purchases of Goods and Services
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per. Year Ago
Billions
Billions
Grants-in-Aid to State
of Dollars
and Local Governments
$56.3
-4.3%
5.8%
of Dollars
100
100
80
80
60
60
40
40
20
20
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Transfer Payments
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Billions
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Billions
of Dollars
Transfer Payments
$158.7
-1.0%
6.0%
of Dollars
180
180
160
160
140
140
120
120
100
100
80
80
60
60
40
40
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
23 August 1976
A.1.4-Selected Components of Federal
Receipts
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Personal Tax and
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Nontax Receipts
$141.9
3.1%
42.3%
Contributions for
Social Insurance
$104.6
1.7%
12.6%
Billions
Corporate Profits
Billions
of Dollars
Tax Accruals
$55.5
4.5%
30.3%
of Dollars
150
150
125
125
100
100
75
75
50
50
25
25
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
23 August 1976
Expenditures:
The $1.6 billion drop in expenditures for the second quarter of 1976
resulted mainly from decreases in transfer payments and grants-in-aid
to State and local governments.
Transfer payments to persons decreased $1.6 billion, accounting
for the overall decline in total transfer payments.
Grants-in-aid declined $2.5 billion, mainly due to decreases in
grants for child nutrition, wastewater treatment facilities, and
health.
Receipts:
Continued growth in wages and salaries boosted personal tax payments
and social insurance contributions to $141.9 billion and $104.6 bil-
lion respectively, and contributed largely to the continued rise in
federal receipts.
Corporate profits tax liabilities rose $2.4 billion, contributing fur-
ther to the $8.7 billion increase.
A.4.1-Industrial Production Index
(1967=100)
This
Change
Change
Period Last Per. Year Ago
Total Industrial
Index
Production Index
130.4
0.2%
10.1%
Index
135
135
130
130
125
125
120
120
115
115
110
110
105
105
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Major Market Groupings
FORD LIBRARY is BERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Materials
132.0
0.3%
15.3%
Index
Products
129.4
0.2%
7.0%
Index
140
140
135
135
130
130
125
125
120
120
115
115
110
110
105
105
100
100
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Federal Reserve Board
23 August 1976
A.4.1-Industrial Production Index
Major Industry Groupings
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Mining and Utilities
131.7
-0.5%
3.5%
Index
Manufacturing
130.4
0.3%
11.5%
Index
140
140
135
135
130
130
125
125
120
120
115
115
110
110
105
105
100
100
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Federal Reserve Board
23 August 1976
The Total Index of Industrial Production, which rose 0.9 percent in
May and 0.4 percent in June, edged up 0.2 percent in July, the smallest
increase since last October.
Overall activity was dampened somewhat by increased strike
activity, notably in coal mining.
The July Index stood at 130.4, almost 17 percent above the March
1975 low.
The Materials Index, spurred by a continued strong advance in output
of durable materials, rose 0.3 percent to 132.0.
The Total Products Index rose 0.2 percent- about the same as in June--
to 129.4.
BY INDUSTRY GROUPING:
The Mining and Utilities Index declined 0.5 percent following rises of
0.8 percent in May and 0.2 percent in June.
Manufacturing output rose 0.3 percent, the smallest rise in 9 months.
At 130.4, the index is 19.3 percent above the March 1975 trough
and only 1.4 percent below the June 1974 neak.
A.4.1-Industrial Production Index
Components of Products
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Intermediate Products
136.8
0.3%
9.4%
Index
Final Products
127.4
0.2%
6.4%
Index
150
150
140
140
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
1973
1974
1975
1976
Components of Final Products
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Index
Consumer Goods
137.3
0.0%
8.5%
Index
140
140
135
135
130
130
125
125
120
120
115
115
110
110
105
105
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Federal Reserve Board
23 August 1976
A.4.1-Industrial Production Index
Components of Final Products
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Index
Business Equipment
135.6
0.3%
6.5%
Index
150
150
140
140
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Federal Reserve Board
23 August 1976
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Output of Intermediate Products rose more slowly in July--up 0.3 per-
cent compared to 1.0 percent in June.
Final Products, which was unchanged in June, edged up 0.2 percent to
127.4.
Consumer Goods was unchanged as a downturn primarily in auto
assemblies and appliance production offset modest increases
in other groups.
Business Equipment, which rose substantially in February and
March, rose only 0.3 percent in both June and July.
A.4.4-Manufacturers' Shipments and Orders
Durable Goods
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Unfilled Orders
Shipments -
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
$117.5
0.9%
-1.4%
New Orders
$49.7
-0.5%
19.9%
$48.6
0.2%
17.5%
Billions
of Dollars
New Orders Excluding
Billions
Transportation
$37.7
-0.8%
19.2%
of Dollars
160
160
140
140
120
120
100
100
80
80
60
60
40
40
20
20
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
23 August 1976
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
Shipments:
Machinery Shipments, reflecting a $524 million advance in nonelectrical
machinery, rose $540 million (3.8 percent) to $14.6 billion.
A $49 5million decline in Shipments of Transportation Equipment was
partially offsetting.
New Orders:
The rise in New Orders for Machinery and Fabricated Metals was out-
weighed by declines in other industries.
New Orders Machinery rose $163 million or 1.1 percent to $14.8
billion. A $890 million boost in nonelectrical machinery was
almost completely offset by a $727 million decline in electrical
machinery.
New Orders for Fabricated Metals rose $204 million (3.4 percent)
to $6.3 billion.
Primary Metals, however, fell for the second month, down $318
million (3.9 percent) to 7.8 billion.
A.4.4-Manufacturers' Shipments
Selected Components of Durable Goods
&
GERALD
LIBRARY
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Billions
Machinery
$14.6
3.8%
15.2%
Billions
of Dollars
Transportation Equipment
$11.4
-4.2%
19.5%
of Dollars
16
16
14
14
12
12
10
10
8
8
6
6
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
A.4.4-Manufacturers' New Orders
Selected Components of Durable Goods
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Machinery
$14.8
1.1%
17.1%
Billions
Primary Metals
$7.8
-3.9%
30.5%
Billions
of Dollars
Fabricated Metals
$6.3
3.4%
22.9%
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: Bureau of the Census
23 August 1976
A.4.4-Manufacturers' New Orders
Capital Goods Industries
This
Change
Change
FORD & LIBRARY SERALD
Period Last Per. Year Ago
Billions
Nondefense
$13.5
14.1%
25.9%
Billions
of Dollars
Defense
$1.1
-57.3%
-40.9%
of Dollars
14
14
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
23 August 1976
Advance data for July indicate that New Orders for Durable Goods
declined $238 million (0.5 percent) to $49.7 billion.
First downturn since April.
New Orders for Defense Capital Goods dropped 57.3 percent ($1.4
billion) to $1.1 billion, almost completely offsetting a record
14.1 percent ($1.7 billion) jump in New Orders for Nondefense
Capital Goods.
New Orders Excluding Transportation Equipment declined for the second
month--down $303 million.
Shipments of Durable Goods edged up $110 million or 0.2 percent, the
smallest increase in 8 months.
The backlog of Unfilled Orders continued to advance in July, up $1.1
billion or 0.9 percent to $117.5 billion, the highest level since last
September.
A.6.1-Consumer Price Index
(1967=100)
This
Change
Change
FORD LIBRARY & /
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Services
181.0
0.6%
8.4%
All Items
170.9
0.5%
5.4%
All Commodities
165.6
0.4%
3.8%
Index
Commodities Less Food
-
156.9
0.6%
4.7%
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
23 August 1976
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
The Consumer Price Index for All Items rose 0.5 percent in July, about
the same as in recent months.
Lower prices for some foods--notably meats--partially offset
higher prices for a variety of goods and services, particularly
gasoline, apparel, used cars, medical care and transportation
services, mortgage interest costs, and dairy products.
Over the year, consumer prices have increased 5.4 percent.
The All Commodities Index rose 0.4 percent, the same as in June.
The Commodities Less Food Index rose 0.6 percent compared with 0.5
percent in June.
Almost one-quarter of the July rise was due to higher gasoline
prices.
Matching the June advance, the Services Index rose 0.6 percent to 181.0.
A.6.1-Consumer Price Index
Food and Selected Components
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
Food
181.2
0.1%
1.9%
Meats, Poultry, and Fish
181.1
-1.6%
-2.0%
Index
Dairy Products
170.2
1.1%
9.5%
Index
200
200
180
180
160
160
140
140
120
120
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Apparel
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Index
Apparel Commodities
145.8
0.6%
3.3%
Index
200
200
180
180
160
160
140
140
120
120
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
23 August 1976
A.6.1-Consumer Price Index
Health and Recreation
FORD is LIBRARY QERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Medical Care Services
197.9
1.1%
9.8%
Index
Health and Recreation
163.7
0.6%
6.3%
Index
220
220
200
200
180
180
160
160
140
140
120
120
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
23 August 1976
The Food Index edged up 0.1 percent in July compared to 0.2 percent in
June.
A 1.6 percent decline in Meats, Poultry, and Fish offset a 1.1
percent gain in Dairy Products.
The cost of Apparel Commodities rose more than in recent months, up 0.6
percent.
The Medical Care Services Index, reflecting higher charges for hospital
services, rose 1.1 percent, resuming the pace recorded earlier this
year.
Up 9.8 percent since July 1975.
A.6.1-Consumer Price Index
Selected Components of Housing
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Homeownership
192.2
0.8%
5.4%
Fuel Oil and Coal
251.1
1.3%
5.9%
Index
Gas and Electricity
190.4
1.4%
11.3%
Index
275
275
250
250
225
225
200
200
175
175
150
150
125
125
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Selected Components of Transportation
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Transportation Services
174.7
0.9%
15.6%
Used Cars
171.5
1.1%
15.9%
Index
Gasoline & Motor Oil
176.6
1.5%
1.6%
Index
200
200
180
180
160
160
140
140
120
120
100
100
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
23 August 1976
FORD : LIBRARY GERALD
Housing:
The Homeownership Index, spurred by a larger increase in mortgage
interest rates and housing prices, rose 0.8 percent in July compared
to 0.6 percent in June.
Following a 1.5 percent gain in June, the Fuel Oil and Coal Index
advanced 1.3 percent to a new high of 251.1.
Gas and Electricity, which rose 1.1 percent in May and 1.6 percent in
June, rose a further 1.4 percent in July.
Transportation:
The Transportation Services Index, reflecting higher auto insurance
rates, rose more than in recent months--up 0.9 percent.
Since the acceleration began last September, the Index has
climbed a total of 15.0 percent.
Used Car prices rose 1.1 percent, more than in June, but less than the
steep rises posted earlier this year.
Gasoline and Motor Oil rose for the third month--up 1.5 percent compared
to 2.1 percent in June.
A.7.1-Privately-Owned Housing Units Started
Annual Rates
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Total Units Started
1,387
-9.2%
14.9%
Thousands
Single-Family Units
1,128
-1.8%
23.1%
Thousands
of Units
Units in Multifamily Structures
259
-31.5%
-11.0%
of Units
2,500
2,500
2,250
2,250
2,000
2,000
1,750
1,750
1,500
1,500
1,250
1,250
1,000
1,000
750
750
500
500
250
250
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
23 August 1976
A.7.1-Privately-Owned Housing Units Started
By Region
FORD & GERALD BRARY
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Thousands
South
539
-8.6%
28.9%
Thousands
of Units
North Central
351
-11.4%
13.2%
of Units
1,250
1,250
1,000
1,000
750
750
500
500
250
250
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
23 August 1976
Privately-owned housing units were started in July at a seasonally
adjusted annual rate of 1,387,000, down 9.2 percent from June's revised
rate of 1,527,000.
Due to a 119,000 (31.5 percent) unit decline in Multifamily
and a 21,000 unit (1.8 percent) drop in Single-Family units.
Largest unit decline in multifamily units since July 1974.
Regionally, the largest unit declines occurred in the South and the
North Central, falling 51,000 (8.6 percent) and 45,000 units (11.4
percent), respectively.
A.7.1-Building Fermits Issued 101
Privately-Owned Housing Units in
14,000 Permit-Issuing Places
Annual Rates
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Total Units Authorized
1,219
6.0%
20.0%
Thousands
Units in Multifamily Structures
344
7.2%
8.5%
Thousands
of Units
Single-Family Units
875
5.5%
25.2%
of Units
2,500
2,500
2,250
2,250
2,000
2,000
1,750
1,750
1,500
1,500
1,250
1,250
1,000
1,000
750
750
500
500
250
250
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
23 August 1976
A.7.1-Building Permits Issued for
Privately-Owned Housing Units in
14,000 Permit-Issuring Places
Annual Rates
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Thousands
West
412
14.8%
38.7%
Thousands
of Units
Northeast
148
18.4%
9.6%
of Units
1,250
1,250
1,000
1,000
750
750
500
500
250
250
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
23 August 1976
Privately-owned housing units were authorized in July at a seasonally
adjusted annual rate of 1,219,000 units in the 14,000 permit-issuing
places, up 6.0 percent from June's revised annual rate of 1,150,000.
Single-Family Units rose for the third month in a row, up 46,000
units (5.5 percent) in July.
After declining 8.5 percent in June, Units in Multifamily Struc-
tures increased 23,000 units (7.2 percent).
On a regional basis, the West and the Northeast exhibited the largest
unit increases, rising 53,000 (14.8 percent) and 23,000 (18.4 percent)
units, respectively.