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98th Congress, 1st Session

Economic Indicators
MAY 1983
Prepared for the Joint Economic Committee by the




Council of Economic Advisers

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON : 1983

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SENATE
WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR. (Delaware)
JAMES ABDNOR (South Dakota)
STEVEN D. SYMMS (Idaho)
MACK MATTINGLY (Georgia)
ALFONSE M. D'AMATO (New York)
LLOYD BENTSEN (Texas)
WILLIAM PROXMIRE (Wisconsin)
EDWARD M. KENNEDY (Massachusetts)
PAUL S. SARBANES (Maryland)

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11



TOTAL OUTPUT, INCOME, AND SPENDING
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
According to revised estimates for the first quarter of 1983, gross national product rose $62.7 billion or 8.3
percent, both at annual rates. Real output (GNP adjusted for price changes) rose 2.5 percent (annual rate) and the
implicit price deflator rose at a 5.7 percent annual rate.
BILLIOh45 OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS (RATIO SCALE)

(RATIO SCALE)

3,200
O

3,200

SEASON/kLLY ADJUSTED ANNL AL RATES

"*

f)f)f\

7 snn

X

2 600

f^

2 800

7 Ann

^S^—^

GNP
IN CURRENT DOLLA RS

2,400

'

_

.X^^

2,400

V-^"

-i

X

o nnn

2 200

7 nnn

^/^

1 800

-

^

;T

1 600

^

\
^^^"*™'

I

"

.-'""'

1

i

1 200

I I i

1

1975

Aftf)

\

GNP
IN 1972 DOLLAR s

1977

1976

I

i I

I

1978

I
1979

I

I

i I
1980

I

I

I

I

1981

I
I
1982

i

I

!

1983

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Billions of current dollars; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]

Period

Gross
national
product

Personal
consumption
expenditures

T^inal

Federal
Net
exports

Exports

Imports

Total
Total

National
defense

Nondefense

State and
local

sales

26.8
13.8
-4.0
— 1.1
13.2
25.2
26.1
20.5

76.7
95.4
132.8
128.1
157.1
186.7
219.8
268.1
314.0
341.3
330.3

253.1
270.4
304.1
339.9
362.1
393.8
431.9
474.4
538.4
596.9
647.4

101.7
102.0
111.0
122.7
129.2
143.4
153.6
168.3
197.2
228.9
257.9

73.1
72.8
77.0
83.0
86.0
92.8
100.3
111.8
131.4
153.7
178.6

29.1
33.9
39.7
43.2
50.6
53.3
56.5
65.8
75.2
79.3

151.4
168.5
193.1
217.2
232.9
250.4
278.3
306.0
341.2
368.0
389.4

1,175.7
1,307.9
1,420.1
1,556.1
1,706.2
1,895.3
2,137.4
2,403.5
2,643.1
2,917.3
3,083.1

486.0
468.9

25.9
23.5

367.2
367.9

341.3
344.4

600.2
626.3

230.0
250.5

154.4
166.9

75.7
83.6

370.1
375.7

2,949.1
2,989.9

1,919.4
1,947.8
1,986.3
2,030.8

414.8
431.5
443.3
391.5

31.3
34.9
6.9
9.1

359.9
365.8
349.5
328.1

328.6
330.9
342.5
319.1

630.1
630.9
651.7
676.8

249.7
244.3
259.0
278.7

166.2
176.2
182.7
189.3

83.5
68.2
76.3
89.4

380.4
386.6
392.7
398.0

3,031.1
3,061.4
3,083.5
3,156.5

2,054.2

421.3

19.0

331.9

312.9

676.4

274.0

192.9

81.1

402.5

3,208.2

1,185.9
1,326.4

737.1
812.0

1,434.2
1,549.2
1,718.0
1,918.3
2,163.9
2,417.8
2,633.1
2,937.7
3,059.3

1981: El
IV
1982: I

195.0

888.1
976.4
1,084.3
1,204.4
1,346.5
1,507.2
1,667.2
1,843.2
1,971.1

229.8
228.7
206.1
257.9
324.1
386.6
423.0
402.3
471.5
420.3

2,980.9
3,003.2

1,868.8
1,884.5

n
m
IV

2,995.5
3,045.2
3,088.2
3,108.2

1983: I r

3,170.9

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.




Goveniment pureh<ises of
goc ds and servi ces

Exports aiid imports of goods and
services

77.5
109.6
146.2
154.9
170.9
182.7
218.7
281.4
339.2
367.3
350.8

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

1972

Gross
private
domestic
investment

0.7
14.2
13.4

28.5

GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT IN 1972 DOLLARS
[Billions of 1972 dollars; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]

Period

Gross
national
product

G ross privat e
dome stic invest]ment
Personal
consumpChange
tion
in
expendi- Nonresi- Residen- business
dential tial fixed
tures
invenfixed
tories

951.4
943.4

173.9
174.2

42.9
39.9

16.5

949.1
955.0
956.3
967.0

172.0
166.7
163.4
160.9

38.9
40.1
39.5
42.9

-15.4
-4.4

IV

1,470.7
1,478.4
1,481.1
1,477.2

1983: I r

1,486.2

973.1

163.1

49.7

1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

1,185.9
1,254.3
1,246.3
1,231.6
1,298.2
1,369.7
1,438.6
1,479.4
1,474.0
1,502.6
1,476.9

737.1
767.9
762.8
779.4

1,510.4
1,490.1

n
m

1981: HI

IV
1982:

I

823.1
864.3
903.2
927.6
930.5
947.6
956.9

121.0
138.1
135.7
119.3
125.6
140.3
158.3
169.9

Govern ment purch ases of
g°o< s and services
Federal

Net
exports

10.2
17.2
11.6
-6.7

166.1
172.0
165.7

63.8
62.3
48.2
42.2
51.2
60.7
62.4
59.1
47.2
44.9
40.3

Ex]ports of go ods
amd services

Exports

Total

Imports

Total

15.5
27.8
32.2
25.4
22.0
24.0
37.2
50.6
42.0
31.8

77.5
97.3
108.5
103.5
110.1
112.9
126.7
146.2
159.2
158.5
148.1

90.9
102.7
109.0
108.6
116.4
116.3

39.2
36.5

157.8
156.9

-20.3

36.9
35.7
27.5
27.2

-16.1

23.5

7.8
13.3
16.0

7.3
-5.0

9.0
-9.2,

4.8

3.4

0.7

76.7
81.8
80.7
71.4
84.7

253.1
253.3
260.3
265.2
265.2
269.2
274.6
278.3
284.6

National
defense

Nondefense

State
and local

Final
sales

287.1
291.3

97.4
96.8
100.4
100.3
102.1
106.5
110.4
116.4

66.9
66.4
64.9
65.4
65.7
67.4
70.1
73.5
78.6

28.5
27.6
29.7
31.0
31.8
35.0
34.7
34.8
36.4
36.8
37.8

118.7
120.4

286.4
291.3

110.7
116.0

74.3
76.1

36.5
39.9

175.7
175.3

1,493.9
1,485.3

151.7
154.4
147.5
138.8

114.7
118.7
120.0
111.6

289.2
285.3
291.1
299.5

114.4
110.3
116.2
124.7

74.5
78.2
80.6
81.0

39.8
32.1
35.5
43.7

174.9
175.0
174.9
174.8

1,486.1
1,482.7
1,477.8
1,497.5

138.5

115.0

292.9

118.3

81.6

36.6

174.6

1,502.3

101.7
95.9
96.6

73.1
68.3

151.4
157.4
163.6

167.8
168.4
168.8
174.3
176.2
178.1
176.7
174.9

1,175.3
1,237.1
1,234.7
1,238.4
1,290.4
1,356.4
1,422.6
1,472.2
1,479.0
1,493.7
1,486.0

IMPLICIT PRICE DEFLATORS FOR GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
[1972 = 100; quarterly data are seasonally adjusted]
Gross private
domestic investment

Personal c onsumption
expen ditures
Period

Gross
national
product

Durable
goods

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

100.0
101.7
108.2
117.3
123.9

1981: HI
IV

197.36
201.55

1982:

n
m

able
goods

Services

Exports

Imports
Total

National
defense

Nondefense

State
and local

100.0

100.0

132.2
138.6
146.3
157.2
170.8
186.1
201.3
210.0

112.7
134.8
149.6
155.3
161.9
172.6
192.5
213.1
231.8
236.9

116.7
164.6
179.6
185.6
205.5
214.1
246.1
289.3
293.1
284.1

100.0
106.3
114.9
126.0
133.5
142.8
153.1
164.8
185.2
207.4
221.6

106.6
115.1
124.9
132.4
141.9
152.7
166.0
187.4
209.0
227.2

100.0
105.6
114.2
128.2
135.7
144.6
153.8
162.5
181.0
204.2
210.1

100.0
107.0
118.0
129.4
138.3
148.4
159.7
173.7
191.6
208.2
222.7

198.6
203.6

203.0
206.8

235.8
239.2

232.6
234.5

287.7
286.1

207.8
216.0

207.9
219.5

207.4
209.4

210.7
214.3

206.8
207.1
210.0
21.1.0

207.4
210.6
215.3
219.7

207.6
211.3
210.7
210.4

240.5
238.6
238.8
236.3

237.3
236.8
236.9
236.5

286.4
278.8
285.4
286.0

218.3
221.6
223.0
223.5

223.0
225.2
226.5
233.6

209.6
212.6
214.9
204.8

217.5
220.9
224.5
227.8

210.1

222.5

207.3

242.5

239.6

272.0

231.7

236.3

221.4

230.5

129.2
136.4
145.0
156.3
167.5
174.9

104.7
113.0
121.6
129.6
139.3
150.0
162.3
178.8
196.3
213.3

196.4
199.8

169.7
171.3

204.2
205.6

IV

203.68
205.98
208.51
210.42

202.2
204.0
207.7
210.0

173.0
174.0
176.1
176.3

1983: I r.

213.36

211.1

177.4




Residential fixed

100.0

100.0

108.5
123.4
132.5
137.2
143.6
153.4
169.9
188.4
202.7
208.8

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

dential
fixed

109.1
120.3
131.0
140.7
158.0
178.3
200.5
218.5
233.6
238.5

100.0

I

Gove rnment pure aases of goo ds and
sernces
Federal

Total

100.0
100.00
105.75 • 105.7
116.4
115.08
125.79
125.3
132.34
131.7
139.3
140.05
150.42
149.1
163.42
162.5
178.64
179.2
195.51
194.5
206.0
207.15

1972
1973

Exports anc [ imports of
goods anc1 services

100.0
103.8
115.4

100.0

CHANGES IN GNP AND GNP PRICE MEASURES
[Percent change from previous period; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]

Ore ss national prc)duct
Period

8.6

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

10.1
11.8

__.6
-1.2

10.9
11.7
12.8
11.7

5.4
5.5
5.0
2.8

8.9

— .4

11.6

1.9

4.1

11.4
3.0

-1.0

I

n
m

6.8
5.8
2.6

IV

1983:

3.4
5.7
5.8

8.1
8.0

1981: HI
IV
1982:

Constant
(1972)
dollars

Current
dollars

l

r

8.3

-1.7

2.2
-5.3

5.1
2.1
.7
-1.1

2.5

Implicit
price
deflator

Personal consumption e spenditures

Chain price
index

Fixedweighted
price index
(1972
weights)

5.0
4.2
5.8
8.8
9.3
5.2
5.8
7.4
8.6
9.3
9.4
6.0

4.9
4.1
6.0
9.1
9.2
5.7
6.1
7.6
8.9
9.0
9.4
6.4

4.8
4.0
6.0
9.4
9.1
5.8
6.3
7.8
9.5
9.9
9.6
6.2

9.0
8.8

9.2
8.4

8.9
8.5

11.3

4.3
4.6
5.0
3.7

5.0
4.6
6.0
5.1

4.8
4.1
5.9
4.9

7.6
6.1
8.1
9.3

5.7

3.4

3.2

4.7

NOTE.—Annual changes are from previous year and quarterly changes are from previous quarter.

Implicit
price
deflator

Constant
(1972)
dollars

Current
dollars

8.1
9.6

3.7
5.8
4.2
.7
2.2
5.6
5.0
4.5
2.7
.3
1.8
1.0

Chain price
index

Fixedweighted
price index
(1972
weights)

11.0
11.1
11.8
11.9
10.6
10.6

6.9

4.2
3.5
6.1

10.1

10.4

10.4

7.6
5.1
5.8
7.0
9.0

7.7
5.3
6.0
7.3
9.3

7.8
5.3
6.2
7.4
9.7

10.3

10.7

11.2

8.6
5.9

9.1
6.0

9.3
5.8

8.2
7.0

8.0
7.2

7.6
7.1

5.0
3.5
7.5
4.5

5.2
3.6
7.1
5.5

4.8
3.2
7.3
5.6

2.6

9.4
9.9

4.3
3.6
6.1

2.5
2.5
.6
4.5

10.2

4.3
3.7
5.7

2.0

2.3

1.7

2.9

3.4

-3.3

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

NONFINANCIAL CORPORATE BUSINESS—OUTPUT, COSTS, AND
PROFITS
[Quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]
Curirent-dollar co st and profit per unit of output (dolla rs) 1

Gross d omestic
product of ilonfinancial
corporate business
(billions c f dollars)

Period
Current
dollars

1972
dollars

Total
cost and
profit 2

Capital
consumption
allowances
with
capital
consumption
adjustment

Indirect
business
taxes 3

Compensation of
employees

Corporate profits with inventory
valuation <md capital C(msumption
adjustments

Net
interest

599.6
626.8
678.0
731.9
708.2
694.2
745.5
795.8
846.3
876.1
860.3
881.3
855.3

0.940
.973
1.000
1.038
1.156
1.282
1.343
1.418
1.508
1.617
1.787
1.966
2.077

0.087
.091
.092
.093
.112
.137
.141
.145
.155
.171
.200
.222
.250

0.106
.113
.113
.114
.127
.140
.141
.141
.144
.149
.173
.202
.213

0.631
.641
.659
.692
.786
.837
.878
.928
.998
1.094
1.211
1.305
1.391

0.028
.029
.028
.031
.042
.044
.040
.040
.044
.050
.061
.071
.085

1,683.3
1,715.0
1,763.6
1,767.2

883.0
884.2
887.5
870.4

1.906
1.940
1.987
2.030

.211
.218
.224
.236

.196
.202
.203
.208

1.267
1.289
1.315
1.349

.062
.069
.074
.078

IV

1,756.6
1,771.0
1,794.4
1,783.4

858.8
857.9
859.3
845.3

2.045
2.064
2.088
2.110

.242
.247
.251
.259

.205
.211
.214
.221

1.376
1.388
1.392
1.409

1983: Ip

1,831.9

858.3

2.134

.256

.222

1.411

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1981:

I

n
m
IV

1982:

1

I

n
m

Output is measured by gross domestic product of nonfinancial corporate business in 1972 dol-

lars.
2

This is equal to the deflator for gross domestic product of nonfinancial corporate business with
the decimal point shifted two places to the left.




tax
liability

563.7
609.9
678.0
759.4
818.9
890.0
1,001.3
1,128.4
1,276.2
1,416.8
1,537.7
1,732.3
1,776.4

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

Profits
Total

3
4

Profits
after
tax 4

0.088

0.045

0.043

.082
.085
.085
.086

.099
.107
.107
.090
.124
.144
.163
.168
.154
.143
.165
.139
.170
.161
.171
.159
.140
.134
.146
.135

.047
.049
.055
.059
.059
.071
.075
.079
.079
.075
.072
.046
.081
.069
.074
.063
.045
.043
.049
.046

.052
.058
.053
.030
.065
.073
.088
.089
.075
.068
.093
.093
.089
.091
.097
.096
- .095
.091
.097
.089

.085

.160

.054

.106

n utput
U
of all
employees (1972
dollars)

Compensation per
hour of
all
employees
(dollars)

7.115
7.450
7.664
7.849
7.555
7.774
8.002
8.144
8.216
8.201
8.170
8.315
8.378

4.491
4.778
5.052
5.429
5.937
6.507
7.024
7.558
8.198
8.969
9.892
10.850
11.653

8.330
8.323
8.328
8.279

10.553
10.731
10.951
11.172

8.288
8.343
8.438
8.447

11.403
11.577
11.744
11.898

8.542

12.055

Indirect business tax and nontax liability plus business transfer payments less subsidies.
With inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments.

Sources: Department of Commerce (Bureau of Economic Analysis) and Department of Labor
(Bureau of Labor Statistics).

NATIONAL INCOME
[Billions of dollars; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]

Period

National
income

Compensation of
employees1

Proprietors' income with
inventory viiluation and
capital coiisumption
adjust ments

Farm

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

963.6
1,086.2
1,160.7
1,239.4
1,379.2
1,550.5
1,760.3
1,966.7
2,117.1
2,352.5
2,436.6

801.3
877.5
931.4
1,036.3
1,152.1
1,301.1
1,458.1
1,598.6
1,767.6
1,856.5

1981: HI
IV

2,387.3
2,404.5

1,789.1
1,813.4

1982: I

n
ni
IV

2,396.9
2,425.2
2,455.6
2,468.8

1983: I r

2,523.9

Nonfarm

18.7
32.8
26.5
24.6
19.1
19.1
26.3
31.9
19.4
24.0
19.0

1972
1973

1

Corporate profits with inv entory valuatio n and capital consumption
adjustments

Rental
income of
persons
with
capital
consumption
adjustment

Profits ^nth inventory valuation
adjustmt ;nt and withou t capital
consiimption adjust ment

Net
interest

adjustment

136.7
132.1
166.3
194.7
229.1
252.7
242.4
232.1
174.9

6.6
-20.0
-40.0
-11.6
-14.7
-16.2
-24.0
-43.1
-43.0
-24.6
-9.2

-1.8
-10.1
13.5
-11.3
-12.7
-14.8
-17.8
-16.8
-4.9

84.5
87.2
102.5
121.7
153.8
187.7
235.7
264.9

210.3
199.4

233.3
216.5

-23.0
-17.1

-17.1
15.5

244.0
249.5

157.1
155.4
166.2
164.6

167.2
162.2
170.0
163.3

171.6
171.7
180.3
175.9

-4.4
-9.4
-10.3
-12.6

10.1
-6.9
-3.8
1.3

258.7
267.5
268.1
265.3

185.4

177.6

178.3

7.8

266.4

94.0
105.6
96.7

96.6

75.0
84.8
92.2
100.2
96.9
100.7
101.3

22.6
23.5
23.0
23.5
24.8
26.6
27.9
32.9
33.9
34.1

108.3
94.9
110.5
138.1
167.3
192.4
194.8
181.6
190.6
160.8

120.6
151.6
178.5
205.1
209.6
199.4
207.5
165.7

27.1
24.6

100.4
99.5

33.6
33.6

193.1
183.9

1,830.8
1,850.7
1,868.3
1,876.1

17.8
17.4
16.6
24.1

98.6
99.9
101.7
104.8

33.9
34.2
34.6
33.9

1,908.4

18.6

109.9

35.3

58.1
61.0
62.2
65.4

Inventory
valuation
adjustment

Profits

Total

21.0

718.0

Capital
consump-

Total

100.6
125.6

-.7

2.7
2.7

51.2
60.2
76.1

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Includes employer contributions for social insurance. (See also p. 5.)

PERSONAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES
[Billions of dollars, except as noted; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]

No ndurable goods

Durabl 3 goods
Period

Total
personal
consumption
expenditures

Total
durable
goods

Motor
vehicles
and
parts

111.1

Furniture and
household
equipment

Food

Clothing
and
shoes

Gasoline
and oil

Other

Services

64.9

Domestics

Imports

154.9
172.1
193.7
213.6
230.6
249.8
275.9
311.6
343.7
375.3
397.3

55.4
61.4
64.8
69.6
75.3
82.6
92.4
99.1
104.7
114.6
118.6

25.4
28.6
36.6
40.4
44.0
48.1
51.2
66.6
87.0
96.8
93.7

1.6

71.2
78.2
83.7
91.9
98.2
108.8
122.8
135.0
147.9
152.4

325.3
355.2
393.2
437.0
485.7
547.4
618.0
693.7
782.5
874.1
966.3

9.3

53.5
59.1
65.7
72.8
81.8
86.3
93.4
92.8

300.6
333.4
373.4
407.3
441.7
478.8
528.2
600.0
670.4
734.5
762.1

9.6
7.4
7.0
8.5
9.0
9.2
8.2
6.6
6.2
5.8

1.8
1.4
1.6
1.5
2.1
2.0
2.3
2.4
2.3
2.2

104.0
93.9

93.8
93.3

43.4
42.4

741.3
746.5

378.0
382.3

115.9
116.0

97.7
97.5

149.7
150.7

886.3
908.3

6.8
5.2

2.2
2.2

237.9
240.7
240.3
251.8

103.2
103.3
104.3
113.8

91.0
93.2
92.7
94.3

43.7
44.2
43.3
43.7

749.1
755.0
768.4
775.7

387.9
395.0
401.3
405.1

117.5
118.4
119.1
119.4

95.3
91.3
94.2
94.0

148.4
150.4
153.8
157.2

932.4
952.1
977.6
1,003.3

5.8
5.5
5.5
6.1

2.2
2.0
2.2
2.5

257.3

115.2

96.0

46.0

776.8

409.4

120.0

89.7

157.7

1,020.0

6.0

2.4

737.1
812.0
888.1
976.4
1,084.3
1,204.4
1,346.5
1,507.2
1,667.2
1,843.2
1,971.1

123.3
121.5
132.2
156.8
178.2
200.2
213.4
214.3
234.6
242.7

52.4
57.1
50.4
55.8
72.6
84.8
95.7
96.6
89.7
98.6
106.2

41.7
47.1
50.6

1981: m
IV

1,868.8
1,884.5

241.2
229.6

1982: I

n
in
IV

1,919.4
1,947.8
1,986.3
2,030.8

1983: I r,

2,054.2

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.




Total
nondurable
goods

16.9
19.2
20.5
22.9
25.2
27.7
31.7
35.1
38.3
42.6
43.7

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

1972

Other

Eetail sal es of new
passengi-er cars
(millions of units)

SOURCES OF PERSONAL INCOME
Personal income rose $20.2 billion (annual rate) in April, following a rise of $14.9 billion in March. Wages and
salaries rose $12.8 billion in April, compared with a rise of $9.1 billion in March.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS*(RATIO SCALE)

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS*(RATIO SCALE)

3,200

3,200
2,800

2,800
2,400

2,400

TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME

2,000

2,000

1,600
1,400

1,600
1,400

1,200

1,200

1,000

1,000

WAGE AND SALARY DISBURSEMENTS

800

800

600

600

OTHER INCOME

400

400
„„.«•«"""""

TRANSFER
PAYMENTS

200

200

160

160
120

120

i I i i i ii
1975

1976

1977

1979

1978

1980

1982

1981

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

1983

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Billions of dollars; monthly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]

Period

Total
personal
income

Wage and
salary
disbursements 1

Proprietors ' income 3
Other labor
income * 2

Farm

Personal
dividend
income

23.0
23.5

29.9
36.5

26.3
31.9
19.4
24.0
19.0

65.4
75.0
84.8
92.2
100.2
96.9
100.7
101.3

24.8
26.6
27.9
32.9
33.9
34.1

151.3
152.5
153.6
154.6
155.5
156.5
157.2
157.9
158.7

16.9
17.3
18.0
17.3
16.6
16.0
17.1
27.7
27.5

99.3
100.3
100.2
100.9
101.7
102.5
104.2
105.3
104.9

159.6
160.6
161.6
162.7

19.1
18.4
18.2
19.6

108.7
109.7
111.2
112.4

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

1,265.0
1,391.2
1,540.4
1,732.7
1,951.2
2,160.4
2,415.8
2,569.9

806.4
889.9
983.2
1,106.3
1,237.6
1,356.1
1,493.9
1,560.7

64.5
75.9
89.4
102.5
114.9
127.2
140.4
153.8

1982: Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

2,535.5
2,556.2
2,566.3
2,588.3
2,592.0
2,597.2
2,609.4
2,627.7
2,635.0

1,546.6
1,560.4
1,562.9
1,569.5
1,570.3
1,570.1
1,571.5
1,572.2
1,579.9

1983: Jan r.
Feb r.
Mar r
Apr p

2,641.7
2,644.0
2,658.9
2,679.1

1,596.1
1,593.9
1,603.0
1,615.7

24.6
19.1
19.1

1
The total of wage and salary disbursements and other labor income differs from compensation of
employees (see p. 4) in that it excludes employer contributions for social insurance and the excess of
wage accruals over wage disbursements.
^Consists of employer contributions to private pension, health, and welfare funds; workmen's
compensation; directors' fees; and a few other minor items.
3
With inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments.




Nonfarm

Rental
income of
persons 4

Personal
interest
income

Transfer
payments 5

Less:
Personal
contributions
for social
insurance

Nonfarm
personal
income 6

178.3
194.3
207.9
223.8
250.3
297.2
336.3
374.7

50.4

1,229.1

39.6
45.3
50.8
55.9
62.5
67.0

123.2
132.5
152.8
179.4
218.7
263.4
329.0
371.2

55.5
61.1
69.8
81.1
88.7
104.9
111.7

1,359.3
1,506.5
1,689.7
1,899.3
2,117.3
2,364.1
2,518.8

34.1
34.2
34.3
34.5
34.6
34.7
34.8
34.4
32.5

66.1
66.2
66.1
66.6
67.3
67.7
68.4
68.9
69.3

368.0
372.0
376.0
377.6
378.3
378.8
376.0
374.0
373.8

363.9
364.8
366.9
379.7
380.2
383.3
392.7
399.6
401.3

110.8
111.6
111.7
112.4
112.5
112.4
112.4
112.4
112.8

2,486.8
2,506.9
2,516.0
2,538.5
2,542.8
2,548.5
2,559.4
2,567.0
2,574.4

35.2
35.3
35.4
35.5

69.7
69.8
69.8
69.9

375.0
376.9
379.3
381.3

394.8
395.6
397.0
399.4

116.4
116.2
116.7
117.5

2,589.4
2,592.2
2,607.2
2,625.8

4

With capital consumption adjustment.
Consists mainly of social insurance benefits, direct relief, and veterans payments.
Personal income exclusive of farm proprietors' income, farm wages, farm other labor income,
and agricultural net interest.
5
6

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

DISPOSITION OF PERSONAL INCOME
According to revised estimates, real per capita disposable income rose in the first quarter.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)
2,400 P

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)
q 2,400

4,000

3,000

J
* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES
SOURCE. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Period

Personal
income

Less:
Personal
tax and
nontax
payments

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

Equals:
Disposable
personal
income

Less:
Personal
outlays l

Equals:
Personal
saving

Per c apita
disposable personal
inc( >me
Current
dollars

1972
dollars

Billions of dol ars
1,168.6
1,265.0
1,391.2
1,540.4
1,732.7
1,951.2
2,160.4
2,415.8
2,569.9

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

170.2
168.9
196.8
226.4
258.7
301.0
336.3
386.7
397.2

I 3,000

998.3
1,096.1
1,194.4
1,314.0
1,474.0
1,650.2
1,824.1
2,029.1
2,172.7

Per capitai personal
consulnption
expen< [itures
Current
dollars

1972
dollars

85.1

94.3
82.5
78.0
89.4
96.7
106.2
130.2
142.2

4,667
5,075
5,477
5,965
6,621
7,331
8,012
8,827
9,363

4,009
4,051
4,158
4,280
4,441
4,512
4,472
4,538
4,545

Saving as
percent of
disposable
personal
income

Population
(thousands) 2

Per cent

Do lars

913.2
1,001.8
1,111.9
1,236.0
1,384.6
1,553.5
1,717.9
1,898.9
2,030.5

Percent
change in
real per
capita
disposable
personal
income

4,152
4,521
4,972
5,468
6,048
6,695
7,323
8,018
8,494

3,566
3,609
3,774
3,924
4,057
4,121
4,087
4,123
4,124

-1.7
1.0
2.6
2.9
3.8
1.6
_,9
1.5
.2

8.5
8.6
6.9
5.9
6.1
5.9
5.8
6.4
6.5

213,898
215,981
218,086
220,289
222,629
225,106
227,654
229,872
232,056

3.7
.2

230,145
230,751
231,246
231,724
232,320
232,934
233,497

Seas onally adju sted annual rates

IV

2,458.2
2,494.6
2,510.5
2,552.7
2,592.5
2,624.0

398.1
393.2
393.4
401.2
394.4
399.7

2,060.0
2,101.4
2,117.1
2,151.5
2,198.1
2,224.3

1,925.7
1,942.7
1,977.9
2,007.2
2,046.1
2,090.9

134.4
158.6
139.1
144.3
152.0
133.4

8,951
9,107
9,155
9,285
9,461
9,549

4,557
4,559
4,527
4,552
4,555
4,547

8,120
8,167
8,300
8,406
8,550
8,718

4,134
4,088
4,104
4,121
4,116
4,151

-2.8
2.2
.3
__.7

6.5
7.5
6.6
6.7
6.9
6.0

1983: F

2,648.2

401.0

2,247.2

2,115.3

131.9

9,624

4,559

8,798

4,168

1.1

5.9

1981: HI
IV
1982: I

n
m

1

Includes personal consumption expenditures, interest paid by consumers to business, and personal transfer, payments to foreigners (net).
2
Includes Armed Forces abroad. Annual data are averages of quarterly data, which are averages
for the period.




Source: Department of Commerce (Bureau of Economic Analysis and Bureau of the Census).

FARM INCOME
In the first quarter of 1983, according to preliminary estimates, gross farm income fell $9.3 billion (annual rate)
and net farm income fell $5.8 billion.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS*
200

(RATIO SCALE)

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)
1200

100

100

80

80

60

60

40

NET FARM INCOME-

40

>,

A
20

'
J

10
1975

1976

20

V
L

I
1979

1978

1977

1980

1981

1982

I
1983

I

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Billions of dollars; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]

In come
(iross
Period

of farm operators from farmi ng
Net farai

farm incom e

Cas h marketing receipts

Total l
Total

Livestock and
products

Crops

75.8

5.5
.2

25.2
18.7
18.4
26.7
32.4
20.1
25.1
20.4

15.6
11.0
10.2
13.6
14.9
8.2
9.2
7.1

74.6
72.9
75.7
76.8

2.5
5.3
7.2
7.0

139.0
141.0
143.2
143.2

22.8
23.7
28.3
25.6

8.7
8.8
10.2
9.1

77.0
74.3
72.8
74.7

.5
.5
.3
.5

143.8
144.3
144.6
144.8

20.7
18.7
17.3
25.0

7.3
6.5
5.9
8.5

141.3

19.2

6.5

46.3
47.6
58.8
68.6
67.8
68.5
69.3

45.8
49.0
48.6
53.7
63.1
71.7
75.0
74.7

161.8
164.7
171.5
168.8

142.5
142.3
146.7
142.5

67.9
69.4
71.0
65.7

n
m
IV

164.5
163.0
161.9
169.8

144.4
144.4
143.2
144.1

67.4
70.1
70.4
69.4

1983: lp

160.5

140.2

70.0

IV

1982: I

1

:

Cash marketing receipts and inventory changes plus Government payments, other farm cash
income, and nonmoney income furnished by farms.
2
Physical changes in end-of-year inventory of crop and livestock commodities valued at average
prices during the year.




1967 dollars 3

83.3
90.2
100.6
119.0
130.5
141.6
144.4

43.1

n
m

Current
dollars

2.4
1.0
1.1
5.6

88.9

95.4
96.2
112.5
131.7
139.5
143.5
144.0

1981: I

Value of
inventory
changes 2

income

3.4

101.0
101.9
108.6
127.3
151.3
150.6
166.8
164.8

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

Production
expenses

70.2
3

-4.3

-1.5

Income in current dollars divided by the consumer price index (Department of Labor).

Source: Department of Agriculture, except as noted.

CORPORATE PROFITS
In the first quarter of 1983, according to preliminary estimates, corporate profits before tax rose $2.4 billion
(annual rate) from their fourth quarter level and after-tax profits fell $5.4 billion.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

320

320

120

80

40

40

1982

1983

'COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Billions of dollars; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]

Pr<)fits (before t ax) with inventory valuati on adjustmen t 1

Profits after ta X

Do nestic industiies
Period

Nonfinancial

m

Total 2
Total

IV

94.0
105.6
96.7
120.6
151.6
178.5
205.1
209.6
199.4
207.5
165.7
210.3
199.4
167.2
162.2
170.0
163.3

80.4
107.6
137.4
163.4
185.4
179.0
169.1
184.6
147.6
189.3
173.7
150.3
144.1
153.7
142.4

1983: lp.

177.6

161.5

1972
1973

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1981: HI
IV
1982: I

n
m

1
2

85.3
92.0

Financial

70.0
76.0
65.4

40.7
45.5
39.0

20.0
22.2
24.2
28.7

95.8
120.3
140.3
154.4
148.6
140.0
162.0
123.9
168.5
153.3
130.4
121.9
129.5
113.7

52.6
69.2
78.3
86.9
85.6
74.5
86.3
55.9
92.2
73.7
57.7
56.6
62.7
46.7

13.4
13.9
12.5
21.3

31.1

130.4

Tax
liability

Total

Dividends

sale and
retail
trade

15.3
15.9
15.0
11.8
17.1
23.1
31.0
30.3
29.2
22.7
23.8
20.8
20.4

Total 3

See p. 4 for profits with inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments.
Includes rest of the world, not shown separately.




i

Manufacturing

Profits
before tax

3

58.9
76.6
85.1
81.5
102.5
122.0
145.9
165.1
157.8
150.9
117.1
150.8
144.9
115.0
116.3
119.4
117.9

178.3

22.4
26.6
26.9
27.1
24.6
33.4
28.7
33.0
35.7
31.9
26.8
27.4
28.6

136.7
132.1
166.3
194.7
229.1
252.7
242.4
232.1
174.9
233.3
216.5
171.6
171.7
180.3
175.9

41.6
49.0
51.6
50.6
63.8
72.7
83.2
87.6
84.7
81.2
57.7
82.4
71.6
56.7
55.3
60.9
58.0
65.7

112.5

100.6
125.6

Undistributed
profits

Inventory
valuation
adjustment

30.8
37.4
40.8
47.0
52.7
58.1
65.1
70.3
66.8
68.1
68.8
69.3
- 70.5
72.4

34.5
49.6
55.2
50.7
65.1
81.2
98.9
112.4
99.7
85.8
46.9
84.0
76.9
46.1
47.0
48.8
45.5

-6.6
-20.0
-40.0
-11.6
-14.7
-16.2
-24.0
-43.1
-43.0
-24.6
-9.2

73.5

39.0

-.7

24.4
27.0
29.9

Includes industries not shown separately.

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

-23.0
-17.1

—4.4
-9.4
-10.3
-12.6

GROSS PRIVATE DOMESTIC INVESTMENT
According to revised estimates for the first quarter of 1983, business fixed investment fell $0.3 billion (annual rate)
from its fourth quarter level and residential investment outlays rose $19.1 billion. There was a $37.3 billion
decrease in inventories following a $48.3 billion decrease in the fourth quarter.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

550

550
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES

500

500

450

450
GROSS PRIVATE DOMESTIC
INVESTMENT

400

400

350

350

300

300
NONRESIDENTIAL
-FIXED INVESTMENT -

250

250

200

200
RESIDENTIAL
-FIXED INVESTMENT-

150

150

100

100
CHANGE IN BUSINESS_
INVENTORIES

50

x.,...,./

0
..
.H.
.X
*

J

-50

1975

50

L

i

1976

1977

i

1 1

I

1979

1978

0

l

i

i

J

I L
1982

1981

1980

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

-50

1983

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Billions of dollars; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]
Gross
Period

1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1981: III
IV

domestic
investment

195.0

Nonresk ential fixed in vestment
Total

Structures

Producers'
durable
equipment

Eesidential fbLed investment
Total

Nonfarm
structures

Farm
structures

Change i]n business
mver tones
Producers'
durable
equipment

Total

Nonfarm

386.6
423.0
402.3

205.2
248.9
290.2
309.2

471.5

346.1

420.3

348.0

44.1
51.0
55.9
55.4
58.8
64.4
78.7
98.3
110.5
129.7
141.5

486.0
468.9

353.0
360.2

132.7
139.6

220.2
220.6

101.2
95.5

95.6
89.4

2.4
2.9

3.2
3.2

31.8
13.2

24.6

1982: I
II
Ill
IV

414.8
431.5

141.4
143.6
141.3
139.6

215.6
208.6
203.0

87.9
89.6
88.7
95.7

2.4
2.8
2.4
2.5

3.1
3.2
3.2
3.2

-36.0
15.0

4.7

3.7

198.8

93.4
95.5
94.3
101.4

-35.6
-16.2

391.5

357.0
352.2
344.2
338.4

-48.3

-50.0

1983: Ir

421.3

338.1

137.4

200.7

120.5

114.8

2.4

3.3

-37.3

-36.6

229.8
228.7

206.1
257.9

324.1

443.3

121.0
143.3
156.6

157.7
174.1

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.




76.9
92.3
100.7
102.3
115.3
140.8
170.2
191.9
198.6
216.4
206.5

63.8
68.0
57.9
55.3
72.0
95.8
111.2
118.6
103.2
104.9
96.2

61.5
65.6
54.8
52.4
68.8
92.0
107.0
114.0
98.3
99.7
90.5

.7
1.3
1.0
1.1
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.9
2.1
2.5

0.7

10.2

9.6

1.8
1.9
2.1
2.3
2.5
2.9
3.0
3.2
3.2

18.5
14.1
-6.9
11.8
23.0
26.5
14.3
10.0
20.5
-23.8

15.2
16.0
-10.5
13.9
21.9
25.4

1.5
1.7

8.6

-5.7
15.0
-24.3
6.0

EXPENDITURES FOR NEW PLANT AND EQUIPMENT—NONFARM
BUSINESS
According to the Commerce Department January-February survey, nonfarm business spending for new plant and
equipment for the year 1983 is expected to be 1.7 percent below the 1982 level. Spending in 1982 was 1.6
percent below the 1981 level.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS (RATIO SCALE)
500

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS (RATIO SCALE)
500

400

400

300

300

200

200

40

40

30

30
1975

1976

1979

1978

19/7

1980

1981

1982

1983

J/ SEE FOOTNOTE 4 BELOW,
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Billions of dollars; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]
Plan t and equip ment
Period

Total

Plant

Equipment
Total

Durable
goods

Nondurable
goods

Trade
Total

Mining

Transportation

1975
1976
1977.
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983 4

157.71
171.45
198.08
231.24
270.46
295.63
321.49
316.43
310.92

65.21
71.20
80.31
92.70
105.73
117.55
133.46
134.47

92.50
100.25
117.77
138.54
164.73
178.08
188.04
181.96

54.92
59.95
69.22
79.72
98.68
115.81
126.79
119.68
115.90

26.33
28.47
34.04
40.43
51.07
58.91
61.84
56.44
54.22

28.59
31.47
35.18
39.29
47.61
56.90
64.95
63.23
61.69

102.79
111.50
128.87
151.52
171.77
179.81
194.70
196.75
195.02

6.10
7.44

8.68
8.89

9.24
10.21
11.38
13.51
16.86
15.45
15.46

1981: HI
IV

328.25
327.83

136.40
136.67

191.85
191.17

130.11
126.91

62.58
60.78

67.53
66.14

198.13
200.92

1982: I

327.72
323.22
315.79
302.77

139.49
137.95
135.14
127.15

188.23
185.28
180.65
175.61

128.32
123.77
119.46
110.09

60.84
59.03
57.14
50.50

67.48
64.74
62.32
59.59

112.81
111.30
119.34

52.76
50.85
56.39

60.05
60.45
62.94

n
m
IV

1983: I 44

n

4

2nd half .

302.25
302.20
318.71

1
Wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and personal, business, and professional services.
2
"Other" consists of construction; social services and membership organizations; and forestry,
fisheries, and agricultural services.

10




Starts of
plant and

Nonmanuifaeturing

M Anufacturin g

Public
utilities

and

services l

Communication
and

other 2

ment
projects,
manufacturing 3

9.40
10.68
12.35
12.09
12.05
11.95
11.00

22.37
26.79
29.95
33.96
35.44
38.40
41.95
41.00

46.23
49.30
56.54
68.66
79.26
81.79
86.33
86.95
87.78

26.90
32.02
34.83
36.99
41.06
40.46
39.78

17.55
16.81

11.61
13.12

39.55
39.74

87.55
88.33

41.89
42.92

33.33
33.68

199.40
199.46
196.33
192.68

17.60
16.56
14.63
13.31

11.99
12.32
11.28
12.41

40.12
41.40
43.38
42.88

87.80
88.85
87.31
84.00

41.89
40.33
39.73
40.06

27.73
29.03
25.61
23.37

189.44
190.90
199.37

14.56
14.62
16.25

10.95
11.59
10.68

41.00
41.37
40.85

85.38
85.23
90.02

37.55
38.09
41.58

19.98

3

21.80
23.51

56.51

59.38
77.40
88.16
112.98
123.32
135.19
104.78

Starts are estimated by adding changes in carryover to expenditures during given period.
Planned capital expenditures as reported by business in late January and February 1983, corrected for biases.
4

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND WAGES
STATUS OF THE LABOR FORCE
Seasonally adjusted civilian employment rose 355,000 in April and unemployment fell 53,000.
MILLIONS OF PERSONS*

MILLIONS OF PERSONS*

*16 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER,
SOURCE.- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS .

[Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over, except as noted]
Civilian e mploymeB t

Period

1977
19784
1979
1980
1981
1982

Noninstitutional
population
including
resident
Armed
Forces

Resident
Armed
Forces

employment

160,689
163,541
166,460
169,349
171,775
173,939

1,656
1,631
1,597
1,604
1,645
1,668

92,017
96,048
98,824
99,303
100,397
99,526

P" T

Unemployment

6,991
6,202
6,137
7,637
8,273
10,678

Total
labor
force
including
resident
Armed
Forces

Total
employment
including
resident
Armed
Forces

100,665
103,882
106,559
108,544
110,315
111,872

93,673
97,679
100,421
100,907
102,042
101,194

Unemp oyment

Nonagiricultural
p. .,.

labor
lorce

Total

99,009 92,017
102,251 96,048
104,962 98,824
106,940 99,303
108,670 100,397
110,204 99,526

Unad usted

Agricultural

3,283
3,387
3,347
3,364
3,368
3,401

ii
Totai

88,734
92,661
95,477
95,938
97,030
96,125

Parttime for
economic
reasons 1
3,369
3,298
3,373
4,064
4,499
5,852

loiai

Tntnl

15
weeks
and
over

Laboi• force
participa tion rate
(per cent)

Total

Civilian 3

6,991
6,202
6,137
7,637
8,273
10,678

1,942
1,414
1,241
1,871
2,285
3,485

62.6
63.5
64.0
64.1
64.2
64.3

62.3
63.2
63.7
63.8
63.9
64.0

Seas Mially adjiisted

1982: Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

173,512
173,691
173,854
174,038
174,200
174,360
174,549
174,718
174,864

1,668
1,665
1,664
1,674
1,689
1,670
1,668
1,660
1,665

98,858
99,957
100,683
101,490
101,177
99,851
99,825
99,379
98,849

9,957
9,957
10,886
11,036
10,710
10,695
10,942
11,476
11,628

111,408
112,043
111,811
112,090
112,303
112,528
112,420
112,702
112,794

101,152
101,659
101,345
101,262
101,372
101,213
100,844
100,796
100,758

109,740
110,378
110,147
110,416
110,614
110,858
110,752
111,042
111,129

99,484
99,994
99,681
99,588
99,683
99,543
99,176
99,136
99,093

3,356
3,446
3,371
3,445
3,429
3,363
3,413
3,466
3,411

96,128
96,548
96,310
96,143
96,254
96,180
95,763
95,670
95,682

5,750
5,731
5,561
5,577
5,820
6,495
6,403
6,411
6,425

10,256
10,384
10,466
10,828
10,931
11,315
11,576
11,906
12,036

3,080
3,267
3,517
3,569
3,637
3,856
4,167
4,524
4,732

64.2
64.5
64.3
64.4
64.5
64.5
64.4
64.5
64.5

63.9
64.2
64.0
64.1
64.1
64.2
64.1
64.2
64.2

1983: Jan
Feb
Mar..
Apr

175,021
175,169
175,320
175,465

1,667
1,664
1,664
1,671

97,262
97,265
97,994
98,840

12,517
12,382
11,879
11,035

112,215
112,217
112,148
112,457

100,770
100,727
100,767
101,129

110,548
110,553
110,484
110,786

99,103
99,063
99,103
99,458

3,412
3,393
3,375
3,371

95,691
95,670
95,729
96,088

6,845
6,481
6,202
6,082

11,446
11,490
11,381
11,328

4,634
4,618
4,615
4,356

64.1
64.1
64.0
64.1

63.8
63.7
63.6
63.7

1
Persons at work. Economic reasons include slack work, material shortages, inability to find fulltime work, etc.
2
Total labor force as percent of noninstitutional population (both including resident Armed
Forces).
3
Civilian labor force as percent of civilian noninstitutional population.




4
Data beginning 1978 not strictly comparable with earlier data because of revisions in the household survey, which added about 250,000 to labor force and to employment.

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

11

SELECTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for all civilian workers declined slightly to 10.2 percent in April from
10.3 percent in March. The overall unemployment rate, which includes resident Armed Forces in the labor force,
was unchanged at 10.1 percent.
PERCENT* (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

PERCENT* (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

15

10

1983
"UNEMPLOYMENT AS PERCENT OF CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE IN GROUP SPECIFIED.
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Monthly data seasonally adjusted]
Unemp oyment ra te (percen t of civilia n labor force in group)

Period

Unemployment
rate, all
workers 1

By sex and a ge

By race
Both
sexes
16-19
years

civilian
workers

Men
20 years
and over

Women
20 years
and
over

6.9
6.0
5.8
7.0
7.5
9.5

7.1
6.1
5.8
7.1
7.6
9.7

5.2
4.3
4.2
5.9
6.3
8.8

7.0

17.8

6.0
5.7
6.4
6.8
8.3

16.4
16.1
17.8
19.6
23.2

1982: Apr...
MayJune..
July ..
Aug...
Sept ..
Oct....
Nov...
Dee...

9.2
9.3
9.4
9.7
9.7
10.1
10.3
10.6
10.7

9.3
9.4
9.5
9.8
9.9
10.2
10.5
10.7
10.8

8.3
8.3
8.7
8.9
9.0
9.6
9.8
10.0
10.1

8.1
8.2
8.1
8.3
8.3
8.4
8.7
9.0
9.2

1983: Jan...
Feb ...
Mar...
Apr ...

10.2
10.2
10.1
10.1

10.4
10.4
10.3
10.2

9.6
9.9
9.6
9.8

9.0
8.9
8.8
8.4

1977

1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

1

Black a nd other
White
Total

Black

6.2
5.2
5.1
6.3
6.7
8.6

13.1
11.9

14.0
12.8
12.3
14.3

22.8
22.9
22.5
23.9
23.8
23.8
24.1
24.2
24.5

8.3
8.4
8.4
8.7
8.7
9.1
9.3
9.6
9.7

22.7
22.2
23.5
23.4

9.1
9.2
9.0
8.9

Unemployed as percent of total labor force including resident Armed Forces.
Aggregate hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part time for economic reasons as percent of potentially available labor force hours.
2

12




By s elected grou]JS

A 11

All

Experienced
wage and
salary
workers

Married
men,
spouse
present

Women
who
maintain
families

Fulltime
workers

Parttime
workers

Labor
force
time lost
(percent) 2

15.6
18.9

6.6
5.6
5.5
6.9
7.3
9.3

3.6
2.8
2.8
4.2
4.3
6.5

8.5
8.3
9.2
10.4
11.7

6.6
5.6
5.3
6.9
7.3
9.6

9.0
8.8
8.8
9.4
10.5

7.6
6.5
6.3
7.9
8.5
11.0

16.8
17.1
17.1
17.4
17.7
18.1
18.4
18.5
18.8

18.4
18.6
18.6
18.8
19.1
19.8
20.1
20.2
20.8

9.1
9.2
9.2
9.4
9.4
9.8
10.1
10.5
10.7

6.0
6.1
6.4
6.6
6.8
7.2
7.5
7.6
7.8

11.5
11.9
12.1
12.0
11.7
12.4
11.3
12.5
13.2

9.1
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.7
10.2
10.5
10.6
10.8

10.8
10.5
10.0
11.2
10.4
10.6
10.3
11.3
11.1

10.4
10.7
10.4
10.7
10.9
11.7
12.0
12.4
12.7

19.0
18.0
18.5
18.8

20.8
19.7
19.9
20.8

10.1
10.1
10.1
9.9

7.1
7.2
7.1
7.1

13.2
13.0
13.5
13.2

10.3
10.4
10.3
10.2

10.6
10.1
10.5
10.6

11.7
12.0
11.8
11.4

11.3
13.1
14.2
17.3

9.4

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

9.9

SELECTED MEASURES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE PROGRAMS
In April, the percentage of unemployed persons who had been out of work for more than 15 weeks fell, and the
percentage out of work for less than 15 weeks rose.
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION*

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION*

70

REASON FOR UNEMPLOYMENT

DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT

-A
JOB LOSERS

-

/T'

50

X
40

40

-

-

30

REENTRANTS

30

20

20

NEW ENTRANTS

-

10

1979

1983
* SEASONALLY

1980

1981

1982

1983

ADJUSTED
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE; DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]

Period

TT
ployment
(thousands)

Percent distribution of unemplo yment by
dura tion 1
Less
than 5

5-14
weeks

15-26
weeks

27
weeks
and
over

Steite
progi*ams

Percent distribution of unemplc yment by
rea son *
Job
losers

Job
leavers

Reentrants

New
entrants

Insured
unemploy-

Initial
claims

Insured
unemployment, all
regular
programs
(unadjusted) 2

Special
unemployment
benefit
claims
(unadjusted) 3

t

Weekly ave rage, thousarids

1978
1979
1980

12.4
11.5
13.8
13.6
16.0

10.4

41.7

43.1
41.7
36.4

31.0
31.7
32.3
30.7
31.0

8.7
10.7
14.0
16.6

42.9
51.7
51.6
58.7

14.1
14.3
11.7
11.2
7.9

29.9
29.4
25.2
25.4
22.3

14.3
13.3
11.4
11.9
11.1

2,359
2,434
3,350
3,047
4,057

346
388
488
460
583

2,645
2,592
3,837
3,410
4,590

10,256
10,384
10,466
10,828
10,931
11,315
11,576
11,906
12,036

38.3
37.2
34.3
36.7
36.0
35.1
33.9
32.9
32.9

31.7
31.5
32.3
30.1
30.7
31.1
30.2
29.5
28.3

15.4
15.7
16.0
16.5
16.6
16.0
16.8
18.2
17.4

14.6
15.7
17.4
16.6
16.8
17.8
19.1
19.4
21.3

57.6
57.3
59.0
58.3
58.6
60.7
62.4
61.6
60.6

8.8
8.3
7.9
7.5
7.4
6.8
6.8
6.6
6.9

22.9
23.1
22.7
22.8
22.2
21.2
19.8
21.3
21.8

10.7
11.2
10.4
11.3
11.9
11.3
11.0
10.4
10.7

3,982
3,972
4,011
3,988
4,136
4,379
4,615
4,635
4,428

573
579
560
539
617
654
659
618
546

4,760
4,387
4,328
4,495
4,398
4,282
4,391
4,635
5,074

11,446
11,490
11,381
11,328

30.8
32.6
30.7
32.1

28.9
27.1
28.1
28.5

16.8
16.8
16.7
15.0

23.5
23.5
24.5
24.4

59.1
60.2
60.4
59.7

7.4
7.5
8.0
7.2

23.1
22.0
21.5
22.0

10.4
10.3
10.2
11.0

3,941
3,907
3,894
3,832

509
485
493
484

5,459
5,437
5,134

6,202

1981
1982

6,137
7,637
8,273
10,678

1982: Apr
May
June ....
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr

46.2
48.1

1
Detail may not add to 100 percent because of rounding,
2
Includes State (50 States, District of Columbia, Puerto Eico, and Virgin Islands), ex-servieemen (UCX), Federal (UCFE), and railroad (RR) programs. Also includes Federal and State extended benefit programs. Does not include Federal supplemental compensation program.




3

807
897
708
936
953
691
1,117

Federal supplemental compensation program.

Source:
tration).

irtment of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics and Employment and Training Adminis-

13

NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
Total nonagricultural employment as measured by the payroll survey rose 258,000 in April following a rise of
nearly 200,000 in March.
MILLIONS OF PERSONS*

MILLIONS OF PERSONS* (ENLARGED SCALE)
22

90

r^"

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE

r—
F==1 •*=
\i

^ -

• *
M»

ALL NONAGRICULTUR>
ESTAI LISHMENTS

80

20

-

SERVICES

-

70
GOVERNMENT

\

I

II I I I I I I I

SE ?VICE-PRODU CING
INDUSTRIE S

60

-

MANUFACTURING
\
20

50

40

-

-

GOODS-P RODUCING
INDlJSTRIES

30

\.

""""«•"..„.,...."»

20 -n i i i i 1 i i i M
¥

M

1979

I I 1 i 1 1 1 1 1

CONSTRUCTION

"""•MI

i i i i i 1 t i i ii

1980

1981

1 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1983

1982

IIN

1979

'

1980

1981

1982

1983

* SEASON ALLY ADJUSTED
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Thousands of wage and salary workers; 1 seasonally adjusted]
Service-] reducing ind ustries

Goods- producing in< [ustries
Total
nonagriPeriod
employment

& lanufacturing

Total 2

1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

89,823
90,406
91,105
89,630

25,585
26,461
25,658
25,481
23,882

1982: Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

90,083
90,166
89,839
89,535
89,313
89,264
88,877
88,750
88,565

1983: Jan
Feb r
Mar r.....
Apr'....

88,920
88,759
88,955
89,213

86,697

Construction

Total

Durable
goods




Wholesale and
retail
trade

Finance,
insurance,
and real
estate

20,584
20,652
20,595
20,615
20,550
20,492
20,441
20,425
20,316

5,335
5,342
5,352
5,359
5,360
5,367
5,357
5,363
5,377

18,929
18,963
18,988
19,042
19,048
19,084
19,074
19,135
19,148

2,730
2,728
2,739
2,737
2,740
2,731
2,740
2,745
2,761

13,122
13,125
13,093
12,898
12,933
13,029
13,019
13,009
12,994

20,487
20,448
20,521
20,512

5,384
5,396
5,406
5,424

19,200
19,203
19,314
19,418

2,749
2,751
2,748
2,746

12,989
13,005
12,982
12,975

12,187
12,117
11,112

5,146
5,157
5,058

20,310
20,551
20,551

19,169
19,115
18,930
18,813
18,672
18,572
18,325
18,181
18,131

11,375
11,332
11,203
11,133
10,993
10,900
10,666
10,550
10,519

7,794
7,783
7,727
7,680
7,679
7,672
7,659
7,631
7,612

65,794
65,911
65,845
65,695
65,656
65,734
65,638
65,669
65,579

5,094
5,101
5,078
5,044
5,025
5,031
5,007
4,992
4,983

18,208
18,226
18,276
18,385

10,576
10,607
10,640
10,729

7,632
7,619
7,636
7,656

65,758
65,741
65,905
66,030

4,949
4,938
4,934
4,955

3,938
3,988
3,940
3,927
3,899
3,883
3,856
3,854
3,818

23,162
23,018
23,050
23,183

3,927
3,787
3,777
3,808

State
and
local

13,253
13,050

4,724
4,975

24,289
24,255
23,994
23,840
23,657
23,530
23,239
23,081
22,986

Federal

5,160
5,301
5,350

19,542
20,192

4,346
4,176
3,913

Services

2,773
2,866
2,772
2,739

4,923
5,136

8,231

Government

16,252
17,112
17,890
18,592
19,001

61,113
63,363
64,748
65,625
65,748

12,274
12,760

1
Includes all full- and part-time wage and salary workers in nonagricultural establishments who
worked during or received pay for any part of the p'ay period which includes the 12th of the month.
Excludes proprietors, self-employed persons, domestic servants, and personnel of the Armed Forces.
Total derived from this table not comparable with estimates of nonagricultural employment of the
civilian labor force, shown on p. 11, which include proprietors, self-employed persons, and domestic
servants; which count persons as employed when they are not at work because of industrial dis-

14

Total

Transportation and
public
utilities

8,280
8,098
8,056
7,736

20,505
21,040
20,285
20,173
18,848

4,229
4,463

Nondurable
goods

2,753

12,919
13,174
13,375

putes, bad weather, etc., even if they are not paid for the time off; and which are based on a sample
of the working-age population, whereas the estimates in this table are based on reports from employing establishments.
2
Includes mining, not s
ning,
shown separately.
Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS AND HOURLY EARNINGS
PRIVATE NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES
[For production or nonsupervisory workers; monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
Average weekly
hours
Period

1974
1975
1976

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1982: Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan
Feb r
Mar r .
Apr".

Average gi-oss hourly
earnings

Manilla cturing

Total
private
nonagricultural 1

Total

36.5
36.1
36.1
36.0
35.8
35.7
35.3
35.2
34.8
34.9
35.0
34.9
34.9
34.8
34.8
34.7
34.7
34.8
35.1
34.5
34.8
35.0

Total
private
nonagricultural l

Overtime

3.3
2.6
3.1
3.5
3.6
3.3
2.8
2.8
2.3
2.4
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.5
3.0

40.0
39.5
40.1

40.3
40.4
40.2
39.7
39.8
38.9
39.0
39.1
39.2
39.2
39.0
38.8
38.8
38.9
38.9
39.8
39.1
39.6
40.1

Manufacturing

$4.24
4.53
4.86
5.25
5.69
6.16
6.66
7.25
7.67
7.59
7.65
7.67
7.71
7.74
7.72
7.77
7.79
7.82
7.87
7.90
7.89
7.94

Adjuste d hourly earnin gs index — total private
nonagricultural 2
Ind ex,
1977 =-100

Percent ehang e from a year
earlic r 4 s

1977
dollars 3

Current
dollars

$4.42

80.0

4.83
5.22
5.68
6.17
6.70
7.27
7.99
8.50
8.44
8.48
8.52
8.56
8.57
8.56
8.56
8.61
8.62
8.67
8.76
8.75
8.80

86.7
92.9
100.0
108.1
116.8
127.3
138.9
148.4
146.3
147.7
148.1
148.9
149.9
150.1
150.8
151.2
152.1
152.8
153.4
153.4
153.9

Current
dollars

98.3
97.6

8.0
8.4

99.0
100.0
100.5
97.4
93.5
92.6
93.3
93.7
93.6
92.9
92.8
93.1
93.2
93.2
93.5
94.3
94.8
95.3
95.0
94.8

7.2
7.6
8.1
8.0
9.0
9.1
6.8
7.2
7.3
7.1
7.1
6.6
6.1
6.2
5.7
6.0
5.5
5.8
5.5
5.2

1977 dollars

2.8
_.7
1.4
1.0
.5
3.1
-4.0
1.0
.8
.8
.8
.2
.8
.8
1.2
1.2
1.1
2.1
1.9
2.4
1.7
1.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS
PRIVATE NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES
[For production or nonsupervisory workers; monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
Percent cl iange from
a year earlier,
total private n onagrieultural 5

Avera ge gross weekly eairaings
Period

Total private
nonagneultural 1
Current dollars

1974
1975

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1982: Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dee
1983: Jan
Feb r
Mar r .
Apr*

$154.76
163.53
175.45
189.00
203.70
219.91
235.10
255.20
266.92
264.89
267.75
267.68
269.08
269.35
268.66
269.62
270.31
272.14
276.24
272.55
274.57
277.90

Manufacturing

1977 dollars 3
$190.12
184.16
186.85

189.00
189.31
183.41
172.74
170.13
167.87
169.69
169.78
167.93
167.76
167.40
166.77
166.53
167.17
168.61
171.26
169.39
170.01
171.12

Wholesale and
retail trade

Current dollars

1977 dollars

Current dollars
$176.80

190.79
209.32
228.90
249.27
269.34
288.62
318.00
330.65
329.16
331.57
333.98
335.55
334.23
332.13
332.13
334.93
335.32
345.07
342.52
346.50
352.88

1

4

2

5

Also includes other private industry groups shown on p. 14.
Adjusted for interindustry employment shifts and for overtime in manufacturing.
Current dollar index (or earnings) divided by the consumer price index on a 1977 = 1
Revised index for urban wage earners and clerical workers used beginning 1978.

Construction

$249.25
266.08

283.73
295.65
318.69
342.99
367.78
398.52
425.41
421.77
432.75
423.57
430.03
428.46
420.78
425.07
422.60
434.90
459.41
436.91
433.42
443.91

$119.02

126.45
133.79
142.52
153.64
164.96
176.46
190.95
198.42
195.89
198.40
198.42
198.74
199.69
200.63
201.61
201.61
204.16
203.52
200.63
204.16
204.48

6.4
5.7
7.3
7.7
7.8
8.0
6.9
8.5
4.6
4.5
5.2
4.9
4.7
4.3
4.0
3.5
3.4
4.7
6.8
3.2
4.6
5.2

4.1
-3.1
1.5

1.2
.2
3.1
-5.8
1.5
-1.3
1.7
-1.2
-1.9
1.4
-1.4
.9
-1.4
-1.1
.8
3.1
-.0
.9
1.2

Monthly changes based on indexes to two decimal places.
Based on unadjusted data.

3

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

15
21-062 0 - 8 3 - 2



PRODUCTIVITY AND RELATED DATA, BUSINESS SECTOR
Output pc T hour of
all persons
Period
Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

Outp ut
Business
sector

x

Compensation per
hou r 3

all
Hours of 2
perse n s

Nonfarm
business
sector

Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

Unit labor
CO st

Real com pensation
4
per h our
Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

Implici t price
defla tor 5

Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

19rf7 = 100; ( [uarterly c ata seasoilally adjus ted

1969

85.5

86.5

79.0

78.8

92.5

91.1

54.2

54.8

89.6

90.6

63.4

63.4

63.2

63.3

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

86.2
89.2
92.4
94.7
92.5

86.8
89.7
93.0
95.3
92.9

78.4
80.7
86.1
91.8
89.9

78.0
80.3
85.8
91.7
89.8

91.0
90.5
93.2
96.8
97.3

89.8
89.5
92.3
96.2
96.7

58.2
62.0
66.1
71.3
78.0

58.7
62.5
66.7
71.7
78.5

90.8
92.8
95.7
97.3
95.9

91.5
93.5
96.6
97.8
96.4

67.5
69.5
71.5
75.3
84.4

67.6
69.7
71.7
75.3
84.5

66.0
69.0
71.3
75.3
82.4

66.3
69.3
71.3
74.0
81.6

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

94.5
97.6
100.0
100.6
99.6

94.7
97.8
100.0
100.6
99.3

88.2
93.8
100.0
105.5
107.8

87.8
93.7
100.0
105.7
108.0

93.3
96.0
100.0
104.9
108.2

92.7
95.8
100.0
105.0
108.7

85.5
92.9
100.0
108.6
119.1

86.0
93.0
100.0
108.6
118.8

96.3
98.9
100.0
100.9
99.4

96.8
99.0
100.0
100.9
99.2

90.5
95.1
100.0
108.0
119.5

90.8
95.1
100.0
108.0
119.6

90.5
94.7
100.0
107.5
117.2

90.0
94.6
100.0
107.1
116.5

1980
1981
1982

98.9
100.7
101.0

98.5
99.9
99.9

106.2
108.9
106.4

106.3
108.6
105.8

107.4
108.1
105.4

107.9
108.7
105.9

131.4
144.1
154.5

130.9
143.6
154.0

96.7
96.0
97.0

96.3
95.7
96.7

132.9
143.1
153.1

133.0
143.8
154.1

128.3
140.4
148.1

128.3
140.8
149.0

100.7
100.7
101.0
100.3

100.4
100.1
100.0
99.1

109.1
109.1
109.6
107.8

109.2
109.0
109.1
107.1

108.3
108.3
108.5
107.5

108.8
108.9
109.1
108.0

140.0
142.5
145.7
148.3

139.6
142.0
145.1
147.7

96.5
96.3
95.7
95.7

96.2
96.0
95.3
95.3

139.0
141.5
144.2
147.9

139.1
141.9
145.1
149.0

136.5
138.8
141.9
144.6

136.5
138.9
142.3
145.5

IV

100.1
100.4
101.3
102.0

99.3
99.5
100.4
100.4

106.3
106.4
106.7
105.9

106.0
106.1
106.3
104.9

106.2
106.0
105.3
103.9

106.7
106.6
105.9
104.5

151.1
153.5
155.9
158.0

150.6
152.8
155.3
157.4

96.8
97.1
96.7
97.6

96.5
96.6
96.4
97.2

150.9
152.9
153.8
154.9

151.6
153.5
154.7
156.7

145.9
147.5
149.1
150.1

146.6
148.1
149.8
151.5

Ir

102.6

101.6

107.1

106.5

104.5

104.8

159.8

159.7

98.8

98.7

155.8

157.2

1981:

I

n
m
IV

1982: I

n
m

1983:

r

r

152.2

r

153.3

Pe reent change; quarterly data a t seasonal] y adjusted annual rates

1969

0.2

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

.8
3.6
3.5
2.6
-2.4

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

2.2
3.3
2.4
.6
-.9

1980
1981
1982

-.7
1.8
.3

1981:

I

5.7
.0
1.2

n
m
IV

1982: I

n..
m
IV

1983: I

-2.8

2.9

-0.3

.3
3.3
3.7
2.4
-2.5

2.0
3.2
2.2
.6
-1.3

-.9
1.4
.0
4.9
-1.2

3

-3.4

-.8
1.3
3.7
2.6

.7
.9
3.4
.4

2.2

4.7

r

2.9

2.6

.8
3.0
6.6
6.6
2.0

-1.0
2.9
6.9
6.8
2.1

1.6
-.5
3.0
3.9
.4

2.0
6.4
6.6
5.5
2.3

2.2
6.7
6.7
5.7
2.2

1.5
2.5
2.3
7.9

__.!

1.9
-6.4
-5.4

.6
1.1
-3.0

4.7

7.0

6.5

1.5

1.1

6.7

6.8

4.9

4.7

£
3.1
4.3
.5

7.3
6.6
6.5
8.0
9.4

7.0
6.6
6.7
7.6
9.4

1.3
2.2
3.1
1.6
-1.4

1.0
2.2
3.3
1.3
-1.4

6.4
2.9
2.9
5.3
12.1

6.6
3.2
2.9
5.0
12.2

4.5
4.4
3.4
5.5
9.5

4.8
4.5
3.0
3.8
10.2

4.1
3.0
4.1
4.9
3.2

4.1
3.4
4.4
5.0
3.5

9.6
8.6
7.7
8.6
9.7

9.6
8.1
7.5
8.6
9.3

.5
2.6
1.2
.9
-1.4

.4
2.2
1.0
.9
-1.7

7.3
5.1
5.1
8.0
10.7

7.5
4.7
5.2
8.0
10.7

9.8
4.7
5.6
7.5
9.0

10.3
5.0
5.7
7.1
8.8

-1.5
2.2
-2.5

-.8
.7
2.6

-.7
.7
-2.6

10.4
9.6
7.2

10.2
9.7
7.2

-2.8
-.7
1.0

2.9
-.6
1.0

11.2
7.7
7.0

11.2
8.1
7.2

9.4
9.5
5.5

10.2
9.7
5.8

7.2
-.8
.3
-7.1

2.1
-.1
.7
-3.7

2.2
.3
.6
-3.8

11.8
7.4
9.1
7.5

11.9
7.2
9.0
7.4

1.1
-1.0
-2.6
.2

1.2
-1.2
-2.7
.2

5.8
7.3
7.8
10.6

6.6
8.4
9.4
11.2

11.6
6.6
9.3
8.0

12.1
7.1
10.2
9.2

-4.2
.6
.7
-5.0

-4.6
-.7
-2.5
-5.5

-4.8
-.2
-2.6
-5.4

7.6
6.7
6.3
5.5

7.9
6.0
6.6
5.5

4.5
1.3
-1.4
3.5

4.8
.7
— 1.1
3.5

8.5
5.3
2.4
2.9

7.2
5.1
3.1
5.1

3.7
4.3
4.4
2.7

3.3
4.0
4.9
4.5

6.2

2.4

1.4

4.6

6.0

5.0

6.4

2.3

1.2

5.8

5.0

3.2

-1.3

1
Output refers to gross domestic product originating in the sector in 1972 dollars.
2
Hours of all persons in private industry engaged in the sector, including hours of proprietors
and unpaid family workers. Estimates based primarily on establishment data.
3
Wages and salaries of employees plus employers' contributions for social insurance and private
benefit plans. Also includes an estimate of wages, salaries, and supplemental payments for the selfemployed.
4
Hourly compensation divided by the consumer price index.

16




5

Current dollar gross domestic product divided by constant dollar gross domestic product.

NOTE.—Data relate to all persons engaged in the sector.
Percent changes are from preceding period and are based on original data; they therefore may
differ slightly from percent changes based on indexes shown here.
Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

PRODUCTION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITY
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND CAPACITY UTILIZATION
Industrial production rose 2.1 percent in April following a rise of 1.2 percent in March. The index for April was 1.7
percent above its year earlier level.
INDEX, 1967=100*

(RATIO SCALE)

INDEX, 1967=100*

TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

180

(RATIO SCALE)

UTILITIES AND MINI NG PRODU CTION

180

P^x-,r—~s

->
160

160

,

^O
UTILITIES

140

/

S '"•V*'
^*
*%——**

120

r/\\J/""^
MINING"

120

1979

1980

1981

1982

V

%
%%

f

\+*

\
*•

1983

100

111 11 11111
1979

MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION

180

\

i i iiiIiiiii
1980

I 1 1 M

I 1 1 1 1 1

i ii 11111111

Mill

1 1 1 11

1982

1983

1982

1981

1983

PERCENT* (RATIO SCALE)
NONDURABLE
.

\-

N

160

140
DURABLE1

120
60
1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1979

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

[Seasonally adjusted]

Total

Capacity u tilization rate , percent *

Industry pro< uction indexes , 1967 = 100

indus trial
produ ction

Manufa cturing

Manufacturing

•

Index,
1967 = 100

1967 proportion

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1982:

Apr
May
June
July

Aug
Sept

Get
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan r

Feb r

Mar r.
Apr*
1
2

100.00

130.5
138.2
146.1
152.5
147.0
151.0
138.6
140.2
139.2
138.7
138.8
138.4
137.3
135.7
134.9
135.2
137.4
138.0
139.7
142.6

Output as percent of capacity.
Annual data are averages of the four monthly indexes.




Percent
change
from year
earlier

Mining
Total

87.95

10.8
5.9
5.7
4.4
-3.6
2.7
-8.2
-7.7
-8.8
9.3
-9.8
-9.9
-9.4
-9.0
-7.8
-5.7
2.3
-3.4
— 1.4
1.7

130.3
138.4
146.8
153.6
146.7
150.4
137.6
138.7
137.9
137.7
138.1
138.0
137.1
135.0
134.0
134.5
136.7
138.0
139.9
142.9

Durable

51.98
122.3
130.0
139.7
146.4
136.7
140.5
124.7
126.7
126.1
125.5
125.9
124.9
123.5
120.3
119.3
119.9
122.5
123.7
125.9
129.0

Utilities

Nondurable

35.97

141.8
150.5
156.9
164.0
161.2
164.8
156.2
156.1
155.0
155.3
155.7
156.9
156.7
156.2
155.3
155.6
157.4
158.6
160.1
163.1

6.36
114.2
118.2
124.0
125.5
132.7
142.2
126.1
134.1
128.9
123.5
120.1
116.9
114.7
115.9
116.8
118.4
121.9
115.5
113.7
113.4

5.69
151.7
156.5
161.4
166.0
168.3
169.1
168.7
171.0
170.9
169.4
167.7
168.5
167.5
167.8
166.7
164.2
163.1
161.8
164.8
167.3

Federal
Reserve
series

79.5
81.9
84.4
85.7
79.1
78.5
69.8
70.8
70.2
70.0
70.0
69.8
69.2
68.0
67.4
67.5
68.5
68.9
69.8
71.1

Commerce
2
senes *

81
83
84
83
78
76
70
71
69
68

Materials
(Federal
Reserve
series)

81.1

82.7
85.6
87.4
80.0
79.9
68.9
70.5
69.4
68.8
68.5
68.2
67.7
66.6
65.7
65.2
67.3
68.3
69.3
70.7

Sources: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Department of Commerce
(Bureau of Economic Analysis).

17

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION—MAJOR MARKET GROUPS AND
SELECTED MANUFACTURES
[1967 = 100, seasonally adjusted]
Prod uets
Intermedia te products

Final products
Period

C onsumer good s
Total
Total

Durable
goods

Materials

Equij ment
Nondurable
goods

Total
Total

Business

Construction
supplies

Supplementary
group:
Energy
total

1967 proportion

47.82

27.68

7.89

19.79

20.14

12.63

12.89

6.42

39.29

12.23

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

124.4
125.1
118.2
127.6
135.9
142.2
147.2
145.3
149.5
141.5

131.5
128.9
124.0
137.1
145.3
149.1
150.8
145.4
147.9
142.6

146.2
135.3
121.4
141.9
154.0
159.2
155.8
136.7
140.5
129.2

125.6
126.3
125.1
135.2
141.9
145.1
148.8
148.9
150.9
148.0

114.5
120.0
110.2
114.6
123.0
132.8
142.2
145.2
151.8
139.8

134.2
142.4
128.2
135.4
147.8
160.3
171.3
173.2
181.1
157.9

137.2
135.3
123.1
137.2
145.1
154.1
160.5
151.9
154.4
143.3

139.8
134.5
116.3
132.6
140.6
151.7
158.0
140.9
141.9
124.3

133.9
132.4
115.5
131.7
138.6
148.3
156.4
147.6
151.6
133.7

128.3
125.5
125.5
129.1
132.9
135.4
137.9
137.7
137.4
135.7

1982: Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dee

142.6
142.2
142.1
142.5
141.2
140.0
138.7
138.3
139.5

142.1
143.6
144.8
145.8
144.1
143.4
142.2
141.3
142.0

130.7
132.6
134.6
137.3
132.9
131.3
126.5
124.6
125.9

146.6
147.9
148.8
149.1
148.6
148.2
148.5
147.9
148.4

143.4
140.4
138.4
138.0
137.3
135.2
134.0
134.2
136.1

164.9
159.9
156.7
154.9
153.9
150.5
147.1
146.4
148.1

143.7
142.6
141.9
142.8
144.7
143.7
141.6
141.8
141.5

123.6
122.2
123.1
124.1
127.1
125.5
122.5
123.4
123.0

136.2
134.3
133.5
133.0
132.8
132.0
130.0
128.4
127.8

136.7
136.5
136.2
136.4
134.8
132.7
134.1
133.3
132.2

140.1
139.2
140.3
142.9

143.6
143.9
144.7
147.7

131.6
134.4
135.0
139.3

148.3
147.6
148.6
151.0

135.3
132.8
134.3
136.4

146.6
142.8
144.1
146.7

143.7
145.1
147.4
150.5

127.0
129.6
132.1
135.5

132.0
134.3
136.5
139.5

132.4
131.3
132.0
134.0

1983:

Jan r
Feb r
Mar r
Apr*

[1967 = 100, seasonally adjusted]
IS endurable imanufacture s

Durable m gtnufaetures
Transp artation
equip ment

Primary metals
Period
Total

Iron and
steel

Fabricated metal
products

Nonelectrical
machinery

Electrical
machinery
Total

Motor
vehicles
and parts

Lumber
and
products

Apparel
products

Printing
and
publishing

Chemicals and
products

Foods

6.57

4.21

5.93

9.15

8.05

9.27

4.50

1.64

3.31

4.72

7.74

8.75

126.7
123.1
96.4
109.7
111.1
119.9
121.3
102.3
107.9
75.3

122.3
119.8
95.8
104.8
103.8
113.2
113.2
92.4
99.8
61.7

124.7
124.2
109.9
123.9
131.0
141.6
148.5
134.1
136.4
114.8

133.7
140.1
125.1
134.5
143.6
153.6
163.7
162.8
171.2
149.0

143.1
143.8
116.5
134.8
145.4
159.4
175.0
172.8
178.4
169.3

118.3
108.7
97.4
111.1
122.2
132.5
135.4
116.9
116.1
104.9

148.8
128.2
111.1
142.0
161.1
169.9
159.9
119.0
122.3
109.8

126.0
116.2
107.6
123.2
131.2
136.3
136.9
119.3
119.1
112.6

117.3
114.3
107.6
125.7
134.2
134.2
134.4
127.0
120.4

118.2
118.2
113.3
122.5
127.6
131.5
136.9
139.6
144.2
144.1

154.5
159.4
147.2
170.9
185.7
197.4
211.8
207.1
215.6
196.1

120.9
124.0
123.4
133.0
138.8
142.7
147.5
149.6
152.1
151.1

1982: Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Get
Nov
Dee

76.4
75.2
72.8
72.9
72.9
73.2
69.6
63.6
63.5

65.1
62.4
58.0
58.1
57.4
56.4
54.1
47.5
46.6

119.1
115.8
115.0
115.5
114.3
112.3
107.6
107.0
107.3

153.7
150.0
147.4
147.1
147.2
144.9
140.4
139.6
139.2

172.2
170.9
170.8
170.3
169.7
167.0
165.4
165.5
165.5

105.9
110.0
111.6
112.7
107.0
105.3
100.8
100.2
103.7

110.7
119.8
124.0
127.2
116.7
113.5
103.0
101.7
108.8

106.2
110.6
112.2
116.9
120.3
119.9
117.2
119.1
121.4

144.2
143.8
142.6
143.9
145.3
144.3
142.0
141.7
142.8

198.6
193.6
193.2
194.1
195.6
196.4
194.1
192.8
195.9

149.7
150.5
151.0
151.0
150.7
149.0
151.5
152.0
152.8

1983: J a n r
Feb r
Marr
Apr"

73.1
77.0
80.7
83.9

59.0
64.7
68.7

107.6
110.2
112.2
115.3

138.0
135.7
138.7
142.2

169.5
169.3
173.1
178.5

106.3
109.8
110.3
111.9

113.9
123.0
123.3
125.5

130.0
130.2
132.1

141.3
144.0
145.4
147.7

197.6
200.0
201.6

154.4
153.8

1967 proportion

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

18




NEW CONSTRUCTION
Constructio n contracts 2

Private

Period

Total new
construction
expenditures

Resi dential
Total

Commercial
and industrial

New housing

Total 1

Other

Federal,
State, and
local

Total value
index
(1977 = 100)

Commercial
and industrial
floor space
(millions of
square feet)

I •illions of dollars

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

151.1
173.8
205.6
230.4
230.7
238.2
229.6

112.0
135.7
159.7
181.6
175.7
185.2
179.4

60.5
81.0
93.4
99.0
87.3
86.6
75.0

19.9
22.5
29.6
39.9
43.8
51.3
53.8

47.3
65.7
75.8
78.6
63.1
62.7
52.0

31.5
32.2
36.7
42.7
44.7
47.4
50.6

39.1

1982:

Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan r
Feb r
Mar*
Apr"

224.6
226.1
228.7
231.6
227.6
228.1
228.1
230.8
239.6
239.0
256.0
249.3
245.4

173.6
175.1
179.9
182.7
178.7
176.6
177.0
179.8
187.5
191.4
200.1
199.1
198.6

70.0
72.3
75.5
75.3
73.4
72.1
71.5
75.7
81.7
87.0
93.4
96.3
97.8

55.0
54.3
53.9
56.5
53.9
52.8
53.7
52.7
53.6
52.8
54.3
51.8
50.6

51.0
49.6
51.0
49.8
51.5
52.3
53.1
52.3
54.7
57.3
65.8
70.4
72.9

1
Includes nonhousekeeping residential construction and additions and alterations, not shown separately.
2
F. W. Dodge series. Relates to 50 States beginning 1969 for value index and beginning 1971
for floor space.

107.0
111.0
Seasonally
adjusted

Seasonal ly adjusted annu al rates

48.6
48.5
50.6
50.9
51.4
51.7
51.8
51.4
52.2
51.7
52.4
51.0
50.2

592
739
977
1,059
904
906
685

79.0
100.0
114.0
122.0
107.0

38.2
45.9
48.8
55.1
53.0
50.2

51.0
51.0
48.8
48.9
48.9
51.4
51.1
51.0
52.1
47.6
55.9
50.2
46.8

Seasonally
adjusted
annual rates

734
707
645
778
694
717
671
656
608
595
803
693
632
652

110
94
94
111
98
112
117
105
122
131
r

127
119
131
129

Sources: Department of Commerce (Bureau of the Census) and McGraw-Hill Information Systems
Company, F. W. Dodge Division.

NEW PRIVATE HOUSING AND VACANCY RATES
[Thousands of units or homes, except as noted]

New prhrate homes

New private housing units

Units started, b]? type of structur e

Period

Total
1975
1976

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

1,160.4
1,537.5
1,987.1
2,020.3
1,745.1
1,292.2
1,084.2
1,062.2

1 unit
892.2
1,162.4
1,450.9
1,433.3
1,194.1
852.2
705.4
662.6

2-4 units

5 or more units

64.0

204.3

85.9
121.7
125.0
122.0
109.5
91.1
80.0

289.2
414.4
462.0
429.0
330.5
287.7
319.6

Units
authorized

939.2
1,296.2
1,690.0
1,800.5
1,551.8
1,190.6
985.5
r
1,000.5

Units
completed

Homes sold

1,317.2
1,377.2
1,657.1
1,867.5
1,870.8
1,501.6
1,265.7
1,005.5

549
646
819
817
709
545
436
412

965
1,108
943
1,010
1,001
936
1,077
1,053
1,035
r
1,195
1,140
1,139

342
385
369
364
389
473
481
545
529
610
587
577

Homes for
sale at end of
period *

Vacancy rate
for rental
housing units
(percent) 2

313
353
3

402
414
398
336
272
251

6.0

5.6
5.2
5.0
5.4
5.4
5.0
5.3

Seasonal ly adjusted annu al rates

1982: Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan
Peb r
Mar r.
Apr"

911
1,028
910
1,185
1,046
1,134
1,142
1,361
1,280
1,694
1,784
1,627
1,490

583
622
617
625
651
683
716
868
842
1,126
1,103
1,023
983

65
85
86
96
87
90
66
79
79
100
117
102
127

263
321
207
464
308
361
360
414
359
468
564
502
380

1
Seasonally adjusted.
2
Quarterly data entered in last month of quarter. Series \ ginning 1979 not strictly comparable
with earlier data.
3
New series beginning March 1979.




r
880
r

951
924
r
1,065
r
928
r
1,029
r
1,154
r
1,227
r
1,326
r
1,447
1,479
1,467
1,536
r

264
258
254
250
248
247
245
246
251
259
264
263

5.1
5.3
5.5

5.7

NOTE.—Units authorized beginning 1978 relate to 16,000 permit-issuing places; data for
1973-77 are for 14,000 places.
Seasonally adjusted units authorized revised beginning 1981; unadjusted beginning 1982.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

19

BUSINESS SALES AND INVENTORIES—Total and Trade
Business sales rose 1.8 percent in March and inventories fell $5 billion. According to the advance survey, total
retail sales rose 1.6 percent in April following a rise of 1.7 percent in March.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

600

160
150

550

140

500

130

450

TOTAL BUSINESS
INVENTORIES

RETAIL INVENTORIES

120
110

400

100

350

v«,X"'

90
-TOTAL BUSINESS
SALES

300

80

RETAIL SALES

70
250

60
200

50
1979

1980

1982

1981

1983

RATIO*

1.80

-

150

1.70

-

lIlllIlllli

100
1979

1982

1981

1979

1983

'1983

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

Total biisiness l

Who esale
Sales

Period
Sales

Inven, •
3
tones •*

2

Sales

2

Inventories 3

Inventory- s ales ratio 4

Retail

Total

2

Durable
goods
stores

Inventories
Nondurable goods
stores

Total

3

Durable
goods
stores

Nondurable goods
stores

33,356
37,841
43,135
49,987
53,717
54,400
59,095
c
59,597
57,698
57,890
57,039
58,225
58,888
60,204
61,668
60,581
59,417
59,597
59,735
61,517
60,195

38,388
41,432
46,395
52,803
57,512
62,030
67,738
c
68,653
67,544
67,589
67,592
68,075
67,774
68,054
68,120
68,268
68,202
68,653
68,134
68,875
68,851

Total
business l

Ketail

Millions of dollars, seasonally adjusted
1975

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1982: Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan
Feb r
Mar r.
AprP
1

r

182,230
204,277

229,624
r
260,307
r
297,663
r
327,284
r
356,099
r
344, 179
r
347,061
r
344,934
r
353,110
r
349,742
r
347,676
r
343,426
r
342,882
r
336,905
r
338,722
r
338,388
r
345,337
341,490
347,641

288,375

318,544

r
351,036
r
398,890
r
450,736
r
492,885
r
526,152
r

511,942

r
520,440
r
523,370
r

519,119
52 1,040

r

r
521,145
r

521,257

r
52 1,000
r

519,797

r
513,888
r

511,942
507,550
507,665
502,407

r

46,623
50,694
55,987
66,117
78,680
92,658
100,673
95,363
99,198
97,348
99,290
98,019
95,790
94,341
92,527
91,806
91,912
91,389
94,790
92,245
93,097

56,697
64,078
72,311
85,685
98,394
112,341
116,986
118,790
115,861
119,423
118,132
119,828
119,854
119.190
119,537
120,162
118,349
118,790
117,564
116,417
116,057

49,012
54,781
60,435
67,286
75,047
80,235
87,298
89,640
87,701
88,468
90,813
88,603
89,469
89,069
89,897
90,905
92,492
92,459
r
92,308
91,164
92,741
94,219

The term "business" also includes manufacturing (see page 21).
Monthly average for year and total for month.
Book value, end of period, seasonally adjusted.
4
For annual periods, ratio of weighted average inventories to average monthly sales; for monthly
ata, ratio of inventories at end of month to sales for month.

15,247
18,150
20,724
23,218
25,196
24,401
26,335
26,739
25,973
26,718
28,127
26,136
26,124
25,831
26,619
27,154
28,721
28,723
28,307
27,490
28,841
29,989
c

33,765
36,631
39,711
44,067
49,850
55,834
60,963
62,901
61,728
61,750
62,686
62,467
63,345
63,238
63,278
63,751
63,771
63,736
r
64,001
63,674
63,900
64,230

71,744
79,273

89,530
102,790
111,229
116,430
126,833
c
128,250
125,242
125,479
124,631
126,300
126,662
128,258
129,788
128,849
127,619
128,250
127,869
130,392
129,046

1.57
1.48
1.46
1.44
1.43
1.45
r
1.44
r
1.51
r
1.50
r
1.52
r
1.47
r
1.49
r
1.50
r
1.52
r
1.52
r
1.54
r
1.52
r
1.51
r
1.47
1.49
1.45

1.44
1.38

1.40
1.43
1.44
1.42
1.40
1.41
1.43
1.42
1.37
1.43
1.42
1.44
1.44
1.42
1.38
1.39
1.39
1.43
1.39

Corrected

2

3

20




Note.—Total business (and manufacturing) revised beginning 1977.
Source: Department of Commerce (Bureau of Economic Analysis and Bureau of the Census).

MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS, INVENTORIES, AND ORDERS
In March, manufacturers' shipments and orders rose, while inventories fell. In April, according to advance data,
durable goods shipments and new orders rose again.

_

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS * (RATIO SCALE)
360
320 ~ INVENT ORES
280

d

240

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

240

-^

—SHIPME NTS

200
180
160

,

1

f t

140 m^^

•""

~

a

/
***»»~
TOTAL

^™^%™*

p^

^
^

200

^^*^~
***^^

__

120
100

*******

DURABLE GO(DOS

_

80

w •• *^ ^^^ ••

..^V^"'""-^ -A-jfluje^

- ^—"**

\

Nor^DURABLE

—f>tfii
j« *^

.tt'*******1

^^
^^^~

"*

'/''•' ...

.......

DURABLE GC)ODS

-

100

80

1 1111111111 1 1 111 11 1111

1 11 11111111
—

i i i i i I i i i i i i , i ,, |

240

—NEW Of 3DERS

700
180
160
140

'•"7

^^

170

—
/

zx.~y ^~^

—

^^V-^SSwnnrt

'""*</

N( )NDURABLE Q )ODS

V

" '"'^

1.6
1.4

1 I M 1 I I 1 1 1 |

i i i Ii1 i ii ii

1979

1980

M M l l l l l l l

1981

l l l l l i l M I I ! 1 1 111I 1I 1 I

1.2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M 1 1

11111111111

1979

1980

1 1 1 11111 1 11

1 111 1 11 1111 1 11 1 1 111111
1982

1981

*SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

1983

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

Manufa icturers' ship ments 1

1
lanufaeturers ' new ordersi

Manufa cturers' inveiitories 2

Durabl e goods
Period
Total

Durable
goods

—

K

=vN^—1
-

1983

1982

i I i Il I I i i Ii l IIl iIi ii I I i i i i l I i l i lI i i i It 1 i ii ii

INVENT*DRY-SHIPI\/IENTS RA'no

1.8

^*« Ut-^

«

1 11 111 111 11

2.0

DURABLE GOO DS

80

ODS
NO N DURABLE GO

RAT o*
22

—

100

•••••^^

60

40

_.^ "f i^

_/*™^ "^^^/^^^^F~*~*«*^
, TOTAL

_ ^j-».
—

-

120

GO DDS

BILLI ONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO S CALE)

"""""""""""".f, "•••••

/

60

—

•

TOTAL

Nondurable goods

Durable
goods

Total

Nondurable goods

Total
Total

Capital
goods
industries,
nondefense

Nondurable goods

12,799
15,291
19,458
23,231
23,259
24,059
20,687
21,708
22,806
20,306
19,932
19,931
18,741
20,217
20,127
19,983
19,679
20,507
19,175
20,032
21,948

48,145
53,950

Manufacturers'
unfilled
orders 3

Manufacturers'
inventory —
shipments
ratio 4

Millions of doliars, seasoilally adjust ed
1976

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1982: Mar r
Apr r.
May r
June r
July r
Aug r
Sept r.
Get r
Nov r
Dee r.
1983: Jan r
Feb r
Mar r.
Apr"
1
2
3
4

98,802

113,202
126,905
143,936
154,391
168,129
159,177
160,162
159,118
163,007
163,120
162,417
160,016
160,458
154,194
154,318
154,540
158,239
158,081
161,803

50,689
59,267
67,848
76,060
77,550
83,872
76,843
78,730
77,808
79,680
79,197
78,856
77,250
76,419
72,478
73,005
73,495
77,744
77,769
79,595
80,016

48,113

53,935
59,057
67,876
76,841
84,257
82,334
81,432
81,310
83,327
83,923
83,561
82,766
84,039
81,716
81,313
81,045
80,495
80,312
82,208

175,193
189,195
210,415
241,113
264,114
282,333
264,902
279,337
278,468
276,356
274,912
274,629
273,809
271,675
270,786
267,920
264,902
262,117
260,856
257,304

112,581
121,575
137,834
160,554
174,547
186,222
175,200
184,319
184,053
183,378
182,811
182,099
181,543
180,520
179,675
177,061
175,200
172,506
171,572
169,377

Monthly average for year and total for month. Shipments are the same as sales.
Book value, end of period.
End of period.
For annual periods, ratio of weighted average inventories to average monthly shipments; for




62,612
67,620
72,581
80,559
89,567
96,111
89,702
95,018
94,415
92,978
92,101
92,530
92,266
91,155
91,111
90,859
89,702
89,611
89,284
87,927

99,543
115,061
131,616
147,466
156,142
167,924
157,371
159,576
157,846
159,466
159,986
158,913
155,700
156,572
152,362
152,604
157,382
162,871
157,757
162,587

51,398
61,111
72,409
79,513
79,341
83,725
75,103
78,176
76,736
76,353
76,157
75,563
72,965
72,348
70,735
71,067
76,180
82,355
77,449
79,951
81,851

59,207
67,953
76,801
84,199
82,268
81,400
81,110
83,113
83,829
83,350
82,735
84,224
81,627
81,537
81,202
80,516
80,308
82,636

182,499

205,675
262,671
305,453
325,908
323,346
300,971
321,331
320,059
316,518
313,384
309,880
305,564
301,678
299,846
298,132
300,971
305,599
305,268
306,053

1.69
1.61
1.57
1.57
1.66
1.64
1.73
1.74
1.75
1.70
1.69
1.69
1.71
1.69
1.76
1.74
1.71
1.66
1.65
1.59

monthly data, ratio of inventories at end of month to shipments for month.
Note.—Series revised beginning 1977.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

21

PRICES
PRODUCER PRICES
In April, the producer price index for all finished goods fell 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted. Prices of finished
consumer foods rose 1.2 percent, prices of other finished consumer goods fell 0.5 percent, and prices of capital
equipment fell 0.3 percent.
INDEX, 1967=100 (RATIO SCALE)

INDEX, 1967=100 (RATIO SCALE)
320

320

-FINISHED GOODS

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

300

300

280
TOTAL FINISHED
GOODS-

260
240

260

240

CONSUMER FOODS

220

-CAPITAL EQUIPMENT-

220

200
CONSUMER GOODS
EXCLUDING FOODS
180

180

160

160

140

!

i 1111 i l l [

120

1975

1976

120

1977

1979

1978

1980

1982

1981

1983

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[1967 = 100; monthly data seasonally adjusted]
Internicdiate ma terials

Pin shed goods

F nished go( ids excluding consumer foo Is
Period

Total
finished

goods

Consumer
foods

Consumer gc>ods

163.4

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982 r
1982: Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec r
1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr

170.6
181.7
195.9
217.7
247.0
269.8
280.7
277.1
277.1
279.9
281.2
282.5
282.8
283.8
285.5
286.4
283.0
283.4
283.0
282.8

1

181.0
180.4
189.9

207.2
226.2
239.5
253.6
259.3
261.6
262.3
263.5
259.2
259.4
258.3
258.2
258.2
258.8
258.2
259.8
261.1
264.2

156.2

153.1

166.1
177.7
190.7
213.3
247.8
273.3
285.8
280.4
280.1
283.4
286.6
288.2
288.9
290.3
292.5
293.5
289.1
289.2
288.2
286.9

162.6
174.3
186.7
211.5
250.8
276.5
287.8
281.6
280.7
284.6
288.5
290.1
291.2
293.2
295.8
296.7
290.5
290.0
288.1
286.6

Intermediate materials for food manufacturing and feeds.

22




163.0
174.8
189.3
200.0
231.3
283.9
319.6
333.6
324.4
322.4
327.7
334.3
336.2
338.6
341.7
345.3
346.4
335.9
332.5
328.3
326.7

162.5
173.4
184.6
199.2
216.5
239.8
264.3
279.4
276.5
277.8
279.5
280.5
282.3
281.9
282.0
283.1
284.4
284.3
285.6
286.7
285.9

Total
Total

1975

Nondurable

Capital
equipment

Durable
138.2
144.5
152.8

166.9
183.2
206.2
218.6
226.7
224.3
225.0
226.8
227.4
228.6
227.8
228.5
229.8
230.4
229.8
232.8
233.8
232.4

Total
H - L j
consum

163.6
169.7
180.7
194.9
217.9
248.9
271.3
281.0
277.3
276.9
280.0
281.5
282.6
283.0
284.4
286.2
287.0
282.6
282.8
282.0
282.0

Total

180.0
189.1
201.5

215.6
242.2
280.3
306.0
310.4
308.4
308.7
309.7
310.3
310.3
310.8
310.9
311.7
311.8
310.8
310.5
308.3
307.6

Foods
and
feeds l

195.3
185.3
190.5
203.1
226.1
252.6
250.3
239.4
243.4
246.0
245.6
242.1
239.8
236.7
234.0
233,7
234.0
236.2
238.8
239.6
245.9

Cnide materials

Other

Total

178.6
189.4
202.3

196.9
202.7
209.2
234.4
274.3
304.6
329.0
319.5
320.8
326.4
325.8
322.1
319.1
315.4
314.3
317.3
316.6
315.6
317.6
319.4
323.9

216.5
244.4
282.3
310.1
315.7
313.3
313.3
314.5
315.3
315.6
316.3
316.6
317.4
317.5
316.3
315.8
313.4
312.3

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Foodstuffs
and
feedstuffs

Other

191.8

206.9

190.2
192.1
216.2
247.9
259.2
257.4
247.8
255.7
261.0
258.6
251.0
246.9
239.5
237.0
239.4
240.3
243.0
248.8
250.5
258.0

228.5
245.0
272.3
330.0
401.0
482.3
473.9
461.5
467.7
470.8
475.4
474.8
478.6
480.4
484.8
480.6
471.9
465.8
468.0
466.3

CONSUMER PRICES
In April, the consumer price index for all urban consumers rose 0.6 percent seasonally adjusted (0.7 percent not
seasonally adjusted). The index was 3.9 percent above its level in April 1982.
INDEX, 1967=100 (RATIO SCALE)
320

INDEX, 1967= 100 (RATIO SCALE)
320
UNADJUSTED

300

300

280

280

260

260

240

240

220

220

200

200

160

140

140

120

120

1976

1975

1980

1982

1981

SEE NOTE ON TABLE BELOW
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

1983

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[1967 = 100, except as noted; monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]

Ti ansportati an

Houising

All

She Iter
Period

All
items l

Food

Total

Renters'
costs 2

NSA

Rel. imp.5
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1982: Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
1
2
3
4

100.0
161.2
170.5
181.5
195.4
217.4
246.8
272.4
289.1
284.3
287.1
290.6
292.2
292.8
293.3
294.1
293.6
292.4
293.1
293.2
293.4
295.5

19.0
175.4
180.8
192.2
211.4
234.5
254.6
274.6
285.7
283.3
285.4
287.1
287.6
286.9
287.5
288.1
288.2
288.1
288.3
288.3
290.1
291.3

21.3
169.7
179.0
191.1
210.4
239.7
281.7
314.7
337.0
331.1
336.4
340.6
342.5
344.0
342.3
342.6
340.7
336.0
338.3
339.1
339.2
341.6

6.9

100.2
100.8
101.1
101.3
101.7

Maintenance
and
repairs

Eelative importance, December 1982.




Fuel
and

Medical
care

Ener-

items
less
food,
energy,
and
shelter

NSA

13.9

100.0
100.7
100.9
100.9
101.7

0.5
187.6
199.6
214.7
233.0
256.4
285.7
314.4
334.1
331.6
334.5
336.1
334.7
335.9
338.4
339.4
339.0
337.8
342.9
339.4
339.9
343.6

Includes items not shown separately.
December 1982 = 100.
Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol beginning September 1981.
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas; gas (piped) and electricity; and motor fuel, motor oil, coolant,

tc.

5

37.7
164.5
174.6
186.5
202.8
227.6
263.3
293.5
314.7
309.4
313.6
316.8
318.4
319.7
319.3
320.5
319.9
317.4
318.9
318.9
318.7
320.4

Homeowners'
costs 2
NSA

Total J

Apparel and
upkeep

omer
utilities

8.4
167.8
182.7
202.2
216.0
239.3
278.6
319.2
350.8
341.4
345.5
348.5
350.3
353.1
357.5
362.7
367.1
369.6
368.9
366.9
365.1
365.8

5.2
142.3
147.6
154.2
159.6
166.6
178.4
186.9
191.8
190.8
191.1
191.5
192.2
192.7
192.8
193.3
193.2
192.7
193.2
194.2
194.1
194.5

Total l

21.8
150.6
165.5
177.2
185.5
212.0
249.7
280.0
291.5
282.5
285.1
291.5
294.1
295.3
295.6
296.4
296.0
295.8
293.9
289.1
289.0
292.1

New
cars

Motor
fuel 3

3.5
127.6
135.7
142.9
153.8
166.0
179.3
190.2
197.6
196.1
196.5
197.2
198.0
199.2
199.6
199.2
198.7
199.3
199.4
201.1
202.6
201.3

6.2
170.8
177.9
188.2
196.3
265.6
369.1
410.9
389.4
362.7
368.0
387.4
393.4
395.9
396.0
395.4
394.2
391.2
"378.3
353.0
349.5
363.2

6.0

168.6
184.7
202.4
219.4
239.7
265.9
294.5
328.7
321.4
324.2
327.2
330.5
333.4
336.3
338.7
341.8
344.4
347.2
350.1
351.7
353.3

gy 4

12.4
176.6
189.3
207.3
220.4
275.9
361.1
410.0
416.1
395.2
401.8
412.9
416.7
418.9
421.0
426.6
430.2
431.3
6
420.5
404.9
401.3
409.3

47.3
149.4
159.9
169.5
179.1
191.5
208.3
228.1
245.6
242.4
243.4
245.4
246.7
247.7
248.7
250.1
250.7
251.9
253.1
254.2
254.9
255.5

6
Inergy excludes motor oil, coolant, etc. beginning January 1983.
NOTE.—NSA indicates data are not seasonally adjusted.
Data beginning 1978 are for all urban consumers; earlier data are for urban wage earners and
clerical workers.
Data beginning 1983 incorporate a rental equivalence measure for homeownership costs.
Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

23

CHANGES IN PRODUCER PRICES FOR FINISHED GOODS
[Percent change from preceding period; monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]

Ch ange from p eceding period

Change from 3 montl s earlier, ann ial rate

Change from 6 montl is earlier, ann ual rate

Consume»r goods

Consum sr goods

Consum er goods

Total

Period

finished

Capital
equipment

Excluding foods

Poods

goods

Total
finished

goods

Capital
equipment

Excluding
foods

Foods

Total
finished

goods

Excluding
foods

Foods

Capital
equipment

Change
from
year
earlier,
total
finished

goods
NSA

Cha nge, Dec. to Dec., N SA

13.0

18.3

1974

6.6
3.7
6.9
9.2

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982 r

20.5

-2.5

6.9
11.7

7.4
7.5
1.4
2.1

12.8
11.8

7.1
3.7

22.6

6.7
6.0
6.7
8.5

5.5

8.2
6.4
7.3
7.9
8.8

17.5
14.2

15.3
10.8

4.4
6.5
7.8

11.4

11.1
13.5

9.2
3.9

9.2
4.0

8.5
4.2

C lange, moiith to mon th
1982:

1983: Jan r
Feb
Mar r .
Apr

.1
_.4
-.0
0
.2
-.2
.6
.5

.1
— .1
— .1

-4.4
-5.4

2.3
4.9

2.1
1.5

2.4

7.7

9.6
6.7
8.1
7.8

5.2
5.9
6.6
3.5
2.2
1.1
3.6

2.7
2.8
3.6
4.4
4.9
6.2
4.7

3.3
3.6
3.3
2.3

1.3
.6
.1
-.7

0.2
.5
.6
.4
.6
.1
.0
.4
.5

0.3
-.6
4.6
6.1

8.0
4.2
3.7
4.3
5.2

-4.3

2.1

-1.6

-1.2

8.7
7.2
9.8
3.6

0.5
-.3
1.4
1.4
.6
.4
.7
.9
.3

1.6
.3
.5

0.1
0
1.0
.5
.5
.1
.4
.6
.3

Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec r.

.0
.5
.4
.3

1.1

0
2.5
3.6
9.6

— .2

-.7
-.5

-1.2

-2.9
-4.7

.3

10.2
14.1

-1.5
1.8
.8

-3.6

7.6
-11.1
-5.3

5.4

0
-1.7
0
2.6
3.9

7.2
8.2
2.4
1.2
.7

6.0
8.4

-2.6
-3.1
-3.5

11.0

8.7

-.8
.3
2.2
4.7

1.4
— .1
-2.1
-4.5

5.8
4.3
4.0
3.9
3.5

3.3
3.0
3.5
3.6
4.0
3.6
3.6
3.7
3.7

2.7
2.4
3.4
2.8

2.1
2.1
2.2
2.1

4.6
4.1
4.4
4.1

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

NOTE.—NSA indicates data are not seasonally adjusted.

CHANGES IN CONSUMER PRICES
[Percent change from preceding period; monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]

Hotising

Tr Misportation

Shelter
All
items 1

Food

Total l

Total 1

Renters'
costs

Homeowners'

Maintenance
and

NSA

Period

All
items

ApFuel
and
other
utilities

parel
and
upkeep

Medical
care

Energy 3

Addendu m: All items percent
charige (annual i ate)

NSA

Total l

New
cars

Motor
fuel 2

food,
energy,
and
shelter

From
3
months
earlier

From
6
months
earlier

From
year
earlier
NSA

Chang e, Decem ber to D ecembei , NSA

7.0
4.8
6.8
9.0

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

7.5
5.4
7.6
9.9

6.5
.6
8.0

13.3
12.4

11.8
10.2
10.2

8.9
3.9

4.3
3.1

15.2
13.7
10.2

3.6

8.7

5.5
7.1
7.2

11.5
17.4
15.1

10.1
10.3
10.6

9.9
2.4

9.2
4.2

7.3
4.2

11.2

9.0
8.1
5.9
16.0
13.6
14.5

9.7

2.3
4.5
4.2
3.2
5.5
6.8
3.6
1.6

7.3

11.0

9.9

11.6

2.6
4.9

10.1

6.9
7.2
8.0

1.7

4.8
7.2
6.2
7.4
7.5
6.8
1.6

9.8
8.8
4.3
7.7
18.2
14.7
11.0

37.4
18.1
11.9

-6.5

10.1
10.0
12.5
11.0

1.3

9.1
5.8
6.5
7.7

6.4
7.0
5.2
6.5
7.2
9.9
9.4
6.1

8.5
52.2
18.9

9.4

8.8
8.8

11.3
13.5
10.4

6.1

Change, month t(} month

1982:

Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

0.2
1.0

0.2
.7

0.8
1.4

1.1
1.6

1.3
.9

0.2
1.2

0.1
.2

— 1.4
.9

0.2
.2

-5.8
1.5

1.0
.9

-2.5
1.7

0.5
.4

1.1
5.0

2.9
4.0

6.6
6.7

1.1
.6
.3
.1
.4
0

.6
.2
.2
.2
.2
.0
-.0

1.0
.5
.4

1.2
.6
.4
-.5
.1
-.6

.5

.2
.4
.3
.1
.3

2.2
.9
.4
.1
.3

— .1

— 1.4

— .4

— .1
— .1

.4
.4
.6
.2
-.2
-.3
.3

5.3
1.5
.6
.0
-.2
-.3
-.8

.9
1.0
.9
.9
.7
.9
.8

2.8
.9
.5
.5
1.3
.8
.3

.8
.5
.4
.4
.6
.2
.5

9.8

.4
.7
.3
-.1

.9
.5
.8
1.2
1.5
1.2
.7

5.5
6.1
6.6
6.9
7.2
5.1
2.3

7.1
6.5
5.9
5.0
5.1
4.6
3.9

-2.5
-3.7

.5
.4
.3
.2

1.4
.4
.5
.8

3.8
3.5
3.6
3.9

1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr

q

.2

2

.1
.6

.1
0
.6
.4

— .1

.4
-.2
-.8
.5
0

r

—.l
.5

.7
.2
.0
.7

— .4

0.6
.3
.2
.4

1
Includes
2
Includes
3

0.7
2
.0
.8

1.5
-1.0

.1
1.1

-.2
-.5
-.5
.2

items not shown separately.
direct pricing of diesel and gasohol beginning September 1981.
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas; gas (piped) and electricity; and motor fuel, motor oil, coolant,

6

°* Energy excludes motor oil, coolant, etc. beginning January 1983.
NOTE.—NSA indicates data are not seasonally adjusted.

24




-.3
.3
.5
-.1
.2

-.6
-1.6

-.0
1.1

.1
.9
.7
-.6

-3.3
-6.7
-1.0

3.9

.8
.8
.5
.5

4

-.9
2.0

11.3

8.2
4.1
3.3
2.1
.5
— .4
-1.2

.4
2.1

Data beginning January 1978 are for all urban consumers; earlier data are for urban wage earners and clerical workers.
Data beginning January 1983 incorporate a rental equivalence measure for homeownership costs.
Source:

Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS
Prices received by farmers rose 2.2 percent in April and prices paid by farmers rose were unchanged in the month
ended April 15.
INDEX, 1977=100

(RATIO SCALE)

INDEX, 1977=100

(RATIO SCALE)

60
1975

1976

1977

1983

!/ RATIO OF INDEX OF PRICES RECEIVED TO INDEX OF PRICES PAID.
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[1977 = 100]

I'rices

Prices received by farm ers
Period

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

All farm
products

Livestock and
products

Crops

101
102
100
115
132
134

105
102
100
105
116

139
133

125
134
121

paid by farmer s

All commodities,
services,
interest, taxes,
and wage rates 1

Production
items, interest,
taxes, and wage
rates

Ratio 2

Production
items

89

89

91

143
144

95
100
108
123
138
150
156

95
100
109
125
139
151
154

97
100
108
125
138
148
149

113
107
100
106
107
97
93
85

98
101
100
124
147
144

1982:

Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dee

135
139
137
137
133
135
128
128
127

123
126
125
125
117
124
114
117
114

147
151
149
148
147
146
142
140
139

155
156
156
157
157
157
156
156
156

154
155
155
155
155
154
153
154
153

149
150
151
151
150
149
148
149
148

87
89
88
87
85
86
82
82
81

1983:

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr

128
132
134
137

114
118
121
127

142
146
146
146

157
158
159
159

156
157
157
158

150
151
152
153

82
84
84
86

1
2

Includes items not shown separately.
Percentage ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid, interest, taxes
and wage rates.




NOTE.—The official indexes are published on a 1910-14 base as required by law. The indexes
have been converted to a 1977 = 100 base to facilitate comparison with other indexes.
Source: Department of Agriculture.

25

MONEY, CREDIT, AND SECURITY MARKETS
MONEY STOCK MEASURES AND LIQUID ASSETS
Ml declined in April and growth slowed in the broader aggregates.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS*(RATIOSCALE)

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE]

2,600

400

400

200

200
1975
* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Averages of daily figures; billions of dollars, seasonally adjusted]

Ml

Period

1975:
1976:
1977:
1978:
1979:
1980:
1981:
1982:

Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec

1982: Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1983: Janr
Feb r
Mar r
Apr* 3
1

M2

M3

L

Sum of currency,
demand deposits,
travelers' checks, and
other checkable deposits
(OCD) !

Ml plus overnight RPs
and Eurodollars,
MMMF balances
(general purpose and
broker /dealer),
MMDAs, and savings
and small time deposits

M2 plus large time
deposits, term RPs, and
institution-only MMMF
balances

M3 plus other liquid
assets

1,023.0

1,161.7

389.0
414.1
440.6
478.2

1,163.5
1,286.4
1,388.5
1,497.5
1,630.3
1,794.9
1,959.5

1,296.3
1,451.8
1,613.5
1,758.4
1,936.7
2,167.9
2,377.6

449.3
452.4
453.4
454.4
458.3
463.2
468.7
474.0
478.2
482.1
491.1
497.6
496.5

1,835.2
1,850.6
1,864.5
1,880.9
1,903.6
1,917.0
1,929.7
1,945.0
1,959.5
2,008.1
2,048.2
2,067.2
2,072.7

2,224.1
2,240.7
2,260.2
2,283.4
2,317.8
2,333.9
2,352.0
2,370.2
2,377.6
2,401.4
2,428.1
2,444.6
2,453.8

291.1
310.4
335.5
363.2

Net of demand deposits due to foreign commercial banks and official institutions.
Annual changes are from December to December and monthly changes are from 6 months
earlier at an annual rate.

Percent shange from %year or 6
m onths earlier




M2

M3

1,371.9
1,522.4
1,711.0
1,922.9
2,131.8
2,343.6
2,622.0
2,896.8

4.9
6.6
8.1
8.3
7.1
6.5
6.4
8.5

12.6
13.7
10.6
7.9
7.9
8.9
10.1
9.2

11.6
12.0
11.1
9.0
10.1
11.9
9.7

2,710.3
2,737.6
2,767.0
2,798.2
2,823.6
2,840.5
r
2,866.0
r
2,882.4
2,896.8

7.5
7.7
5.9
3.0
4.7
6.6
8.8
9.8
11.2
12.6
14.8
15.4
12.2

8.3
8.0
7.9
8.0
9.9
9.9
10.6
10.5
10.5
14.0
r
!5.8
r
!6.3
15.4

9.2
8.6
8.7
9.5
11.8
11.4
11.8
11.9
10.7
10.6
9.7
r
9.7
8.8

NOTE.—See page 26 for components.

2

26

Ml

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

9.4

COMPONENTS OF MONEY STOCK MEASURES AND LIQUID ASSETS
[Averages of daily figures; billions of dollars, seasonally adjusted, except as noted]

Dee:
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1982:
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dee
1983:
Jan r....
Feb r
Mar r
Apr p

Currency

Demand
deposits 1

Other
checkable
deposits
(OCD)

General
purpose
and
broker/
dealer

Institution
only

NSA

Pp_:nj
eriod

Overnight
repurchase
agreements
(RPs),
net, plus
overnight
Eurodollars

NSA

NSA

Money market
mutusil fund
bala nces

73.9
80.6
88.6
97.5
106.3
116.2
123.2
132.8

214.1
224.4
239.7
253.8
262.0
266.8
236.4
239.8

2.7
4.2
8.4
17.0
26.9
76.6
101.3

5.8
10.6
14.7
20.3
21.2
28.4
36.1
44.3

2.7
2.4
2.4
6.4
33.4
61.4
150.9
182.2

0.4
.6
.9
3.1
9.5
14.9
36.0
47.6

126.3
127.4
128.2
128.8
129.6
130.5
131.3
131.9
132.8

233.3
233.1
232.3
232.1
232.5
234.0
236.0
237.6
239.8

85.3
87.4
88.4
89.1
91.8
94.3
97.0
100.1
101.3

36.8
40.1
40.3
41.8
42.4
41.5
43.9
45.2
44.3

161.8
164.9
170.1
172.9
182.3
185.1
187.6
191.1
182.2

134.2
135.6
137.0
138.0

239.4
238.7
240.1
238.9

104.5
112.5
116.0
115.0

47.3
48.8
48.6
50.4

166.7
159.6
154.0
146.7

0.9

Money
market
deposit
accounts
(MMDAs)

Small

Large
denomination
time
deposits 2

denomination
time
deposits 2

NSA

Term
repurchase
agreements
(RPs)

Term
Eurodollars
(net)

NSA

Savings
deposits

NSA

o tr
Sav-

bonds

Shortterm
Treasury
securities

Bankers'
acceptances

paper

76.8
80.8

8.4
8.8

48.0
51.7

11.8
21.6
26.7
31.6
40.6
44.9

62.9
79.2
97.0
98.1
104.2
108.8

40.2
41.3
41.6
42.0
41.3
41.4
42.8
43.1
44.9

109.7
112.1
115.7
118.7
112.0
113.7
112.3
107.3
108.8

446.0
521.8
635.9
731.7
828.6
859.7

129.9
118.2
145.2
194.9
222.2
258.9
302.6
333.8

8.4
14.2
19.5
27.1
30.1
34.8
37.2
40.3

9.7
13.1
18.4
29.0
41.5
48.0
65.3
80.1

79.5
72.3
67.7
67.9

89.7
99.3
128.7
156.9
176.3
217.6

43.2

345.9
346.6
347.2
345.0
346.7
350.0
358.0
366.4
358.7

847.2
852.5
859.3
872.9
879.8
883.2
878.0
874.9
859.7

321.2
322.1
327.4
332.1
334.9
336.1
339.6
340.4
333.8

38.1
37.0
36.3
34.5
37.0
36.4
37.7
39.4
40.3

77.9
83.8
84.7
83.7
80.9
80.6
r
81.1
r
79.5
80.1

67.7
67.7
67.7
67.6
67.5
67.5
67.6
67.8
67.9

190.7
192.1
197.2
202.9
204.1
r
203.6
r
210.3
r
214.5
217.6

189.1
277.7
320.5
341.2

332.5
322.1
319.0
318.7

798.1
756.1
735.0
726.8

310.7
297.9
296.3
300.8

C nm
om-

40.6
40.8
41.7
43.1

388.8

43.2

453.0
491.6
481.2
423.1
400.7
344.4
358.7

34.3
35.6
36.6
40.4
47.1
48.2
49.3
49.9
47.6
46.1
45.2
43.5
41.0

1
Net of demand deposits due to foreign commercial banks and official institutions.
2
Small denomination and large denomination deposits are those issued in amounts of less than
$100,000 and more than $100,000, respectively.

338.1
391.0

67.2
71.7
76.4
80.2

Travelers checks are a component of money stock but are not shown here.
NSA indicates data are not seasonally adjusted.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

NOTE.—See p. 26 for overall measures.

CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT
[Millions of dollars; monthly data seasonally adjusted]
Installinent credit e xtended
Period

1975

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1982: Mar
Apr
May...
June
July
Aug
Sept
Get
Nov
Dee
1983: Jan r
Feb r
Mar

Total 2

Automobile

180,083
210,740

52,420
63,743

257,600
297,668
324,777
306,076
334,508
344,901
27,356
28,765
29,517
30,034
27,982
28,024
28,619
28,650
31,691
30,777

75,641
87,981
93,901
83,454
93,240
95,997
7,072
7,987
8,471
8,364
7,376
7,162
7,488
8,041
10,177
9,716

Installn lent credit Ikpidated

Revolving

Total 2

Automobile

36,956
43,934
87,596
105,125
120,174
128,068
139,829
150,061
12,329
12,487
12,775
13,367
12,658
12,728
12,705
12,614
12,778
12,491

172,675
189,179

49,444

222,138
254,589
286,396
304,628
316,291
331,805
26,723
27,142
27,673
28,011
27,143
27,768
27,363
28,781
29,676
28,359

53,278
60,437
69,245
79,186
82,977
84,745
91,099
7,353
7,441
7,378
7,395
7,339
7,542
7,139
8,111
8,643
8,225

1
Through 1982 calculated as the difference between credit extensions and credit liquidations. Beginning 1983, calculated as change in amount outstanding.
2
Includes "mobile home" and "other," not shown separately.




Revolving

35,616
41,764

81,348
96,090
111,546
126,653
135,362
145,696
11,806
11,834
12,024
12,640
12,100
12,529
12,394
12,533
12,739
11,990

Amount ou tstanding, end of period,
sea sonally adjus ted

Net change in arr ount
outstanding l

Total 2
7,408

21,561
35,462
43,079
38,381
1,448
18,217
13,096
633
1,623
1,844
2,023
839
256
1,256
-131
2,015
2,418
2,725
735
2,582

Automobile

2,976
10,465
15,204
18,736
14,715
477
8,495
4,898
-281
546
1,093
969
37
-380
349
70
1,534
1,491
625
-233
1,221

Revolving
1,340
2,170
6,248

9,035
8,628
1,415
4,467
4,365
523
653
751
727
558
199
311
81
39
501
68
135
1,177

Total 2

Automobile

169,387

57,279
67,798
82,890
101,863
116,523
116,808
125,323
130,235
125,783
126,258
126,970
127,727
127,628
127,271
127,473
127,694
128,824
130,235
130,860
130,627
131,848

190,725
226,646
269,392
307,115
308,137
326,274
339,316
328,999
330,634
332,142
333,884
334,276
334,343
335,180
335,593
336,897
339,316
342,041
342,776
345,358

Revolving
14,467

16,505
36,427
45,004
53,174
54,650
58,722
62,830
59,457
60,144
60,784
61,458
61,867
62,007
62,120
62,302
62,326
62,830
62,898
62,763
63,940

Note.—Extensions and liquidations not available after December 1982.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

27

BANK LOANS AND INVESTMENTS, AND RESERVES
Commercial and industrial loans declined in April.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS*(RATIO SCALE)
1,800

1,800
1,600
1,400

1,600 hALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
1,400
1,200

1,200

1,000

1,000

800

800
LOANS AND LEAS S

600

600

400

400

INVESTMENT IN OTHER SECURITIES

200
180
160
140
120

200
180
160

^

140
120
100

100

80

80

60

60

40

40
1975

1979

1977

1976

1982

1981

1980

1983

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AVERAGES OF WEDNESDAY FIGURES
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

[Billions of dollars, seasonally adjusted, except as noted]

Al I commercial banks 1

Loans a nd leases
Period

1976:
1977:
1978:
1979:
1980:
1981:
1982:

Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec

Total loans
and
investments

804.6

891.5
1,013.5
1,135.9
1,239.6
1,316.3
1,412.1

Total 2
555.0
632.5
747.0
849.9
915.1
973.9
1,042.0

Commercial
and industrial
loans
190.9
210.9
245.9

291.2
326.8
358.0
392.4

Depo sitory instituticms 3

Reserves adjust ed
Invest]nents
U.S. Treasury
securities
100.8
99.8

93.8
94.5
110.0
111.0
130.9

Other
securities
148.8

159.3
172.8
191.5
214.4
231.4
239.1

1982: Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

1,352.5
1,362.0
1,368.8
1,376.1
1,383.1
1,389.4
1,397.5
1,398.5
1,412.1

1,002.0
1,010.8
1,017.1
1,023.7
1,028.3
1,033.5
1,038.1
1,036.4
1,042.0

373.1
378.9
383.4
386.7
387.9
392.5
394.8
392.0
392.4

116.6
116.3
115.8
116.5
117.8
118.2
122.3
126.4
130.9

234.0
234.9
235.9
235.9
237.1
237.6
237.2
235.8
239.1

1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr^

1,428.2
1,436.5
1,450.2
1,460.9

1,045.1
1,048.8
1,056.3
1,059.6

395.2
394.9
396.2
393.0

139.8
144.5
151.0
157.9

243.3
243.2
242.8
243.4

1
2
3

Data are averages of Wednesday figures.
Excludes loans to commercial banks in the United States.
Data are averages of daily figures.

28




Borr swings
(millions of dollars,
unad usted)

for changes in
re serve requireinents

Total

Nonborrowed

r
29.75
r
31.15
r
32.83
r
34.23
r
36.23
r
37.93
r

r
29.70
r
30.58
r
31.96
r
32.76
r
34.54
r
37.29
r

r
38.66
r
38.77
r

r
37.09
r
37.66
r
37.75
r
38.32
r
38.69
r

40.78

38.96

r
39.01
r
39.21
r
39.66
r
39.93
r
40.41
r

40.78

r
40.12
r

40.34
41.00
41.30

r

40.15

Required

r

29.48

r
30.96
r

32.59

r
33.91
r
35.71
r
37.61
r

40.28

r
38.38
r

40.15

38.41
38.65
38.69
38.89
39.27
- 39.53
r
40.01
r
40.28

r
39.59
r
39.76
r

r
39.57
r
39.91
r

38.72

r
39.45
r
39.79
r

40.21
40.30

Total

r
r
r
r
r

40.57
40.83

Seasonal

62

12

558
874
1,473
1,617
636
697

54
134
82
116
53
33

1,581
1,105
1,205
669
510
976
455
579
697

167
237
239
225
119
102
86
47
33

500
557
850
995

33
39
53
82

r

NOTE.—Beginning Dec. 1981, bank loans and investments and reserves aggregates have been
reduced because of shifts from U.S. banking offices to International Banking Facilities (IBFs).
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS, NONFARM NONFINANCIAL
CORPORATE BUSINESS
[Billions of dollars; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]
Uses

Sources
External
Period
Total

Internal

C redit market fimds

1

Total
192.4

1973
1974
1975

190.1
156.9
210.8
252.2
315.4
346.3
333.7
352.2
319.4
348.9
345.0
310.5
350.9
335.3
280.8
373.4

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982 r
1981: III
IV
1982: l rr

nr
m T.

IV
1983: lp

91.7
85.6

119.7
134.2
157.4
175.7
188.8
197.5
231.1
236.1
235.2
241.4
232.6
234.3
240.1
237.5
248.8

100.7
104.4
37.2
76.6
94.9
139.7
157.5
136.2
121.1
83.3
113.7
103.6

77.9
116.6
95.2
43.3
124.6

mortgages

Loans and
short-term
paper

20.7
26.3
38.7
38.2
33.9
31.9
25.9
57.5
23.1
51.5
3.2
12.7
27.9
39.9
47.8
90.4
77.9

36.0
43.6
-8.0
16.3
36.5
47.4
65.3
38.2
69.6
43.3
97.0
69.9
77.2
60.4
60.2
24.3
22.7

Securities

Total

and

56.7
69.9

30.7
54.5
70.4
79.3
91.2
95.7
92.6
94.8
100.2
82.5
105.1
100.3
108.0
66.1
100.6

1

Total

Other 2

44.0
34.5

6.5
22.1
24.5
60.4
66.3
40.6
28.5
-11. 7
13.5
21.1

-27.1
16.3
-12.8
-22.8
24.0

191.9
190.1
150.9
201.8
237.6
294.2
347.1
317.9
314.8
271.5
304.6
284.0
240.4
284.4
306.7
254.3
322.1

Capital
expenditures 3

Increase in
financial
assets

121.5
137.9
109.7
148.3
175.1
202.2
219.8
220.5
260.9
246.2
284.6
265.5
241.9
248.4
268.2
226.3
237.9

70.5
52.2
41.2
53.5
62.5
92.0
127.3
97.4
53.9
25.3
20.0
18.5
-1.5
36.0
38.5
28.0
84.2

Discrepancy
(sources less
uses)

0.5
.0
6.0
9.0
14.7
21.2
-.8
15.8
37.4
48.0
44.2
61.0
70.2
66.5
28.7
26.5
51.3

3
Plant and equipment, residential structures, inventory investment, and mineral rights from U.S.
Government.
NOTE.—Data revised beginning 1982.
_,
_
, , _
_ ,
_
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Eeserve System.

Undistributed profits (after inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments), capital
consumption allowances, and foreign branch profits, dividends, and subsidiaries' earnings retained
abr
°af
, , . . , .
, ,,
,
- - , TT 0
^ Consists of tax liabilities, trade debt, and direct foreign investment in the U.S.

CURRENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF NONFINANCIAL
CORPORATIONS
[Billions of dollars, except as noted]

C urrent liabiliti 3S

Curren t assets
U.S.

End of period
Total

SEC series: 2
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
FTC-FEB series: 3
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981 r
1982

1981: III r
IV r
1982: I r r
II
Ill
IV

Cash

Government
securities

492.3
529.6
599.3
697.8
790.7

50.2
53.3
59.0
66.3
71.1

7.7
11.0
10.6
12.8
12.3

735.4
759.0
827.4
912.7
1,043.7
1,218.2
1,333.5
1,426.8
1,430.9

73.2
82.1
88.2
97.2
105.5
118.0
127.1
131.9
143.7
125.1
131.9
122.0
124.4
126.9
143.7

11.1
19.0
23.5
18.2
17.3
17.0
19.3
18.0
23.1
18.1
18.0
16.9
17.1
19.6
23.1

1,410.5
1,426.8
1,424.6
1,422.6
1,446.9
1,430.9

1

Notes and
accounts
receivable

206.1
221.1

248.2
288.5
322.1
265.8
272.1
292.9
330.3
388.0
461.1
510.6
536.2
517.0
542.0
536.2
539.2
536.8
539.7
517.0

Total current assets divided by total current liabilities.
Based on data from Statistics of Income, Department of the Treasury.
Based on data from Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining, and Trade Corporations, Federal Trade Commission.
2

3

NOTE.—SEC series not available after 1974.




Other
current
assets

Inventories

Total

Notes and
accounts
payable

Other
current
liabilities

193.3
200.4
225.7
263.9
313.6

35.0
43.8
55.8
66.4
71.7

304.9
326.0
375.6
450.9
530.4

211.3
220.5
282.9
340.3
402.3

93.6
105.5
92.7
110.7
128.1

319.5
315.9
342.5
376.9
431.6
505.5
543.7
587.1
577.5
577.0
587.1
592.7
588.4
598.0
577.5

65.9
69.9
80.3
90.1
101.3
116.7
132.7
153.6
169.6
148.3
153.6
153.7
155.8
162.7
169.6

453.4
451.6
495.1
557.1
669.3
807.8
890.9
979.5
976.5

269.8
264.2
282.1
317.6
382.9
461.2
515.2
562.4
548.7

966.7
979.5

549.0
562.4

988.0
987.5
1,005.2
976.5

555.5
555.1
559.7
548.7

183.6
187.4
213.0
239.6
286.4
346.6
375.7
417.1
427.8
417.7
417.1
432.5
432.4
445.5
427.8

Net

working
capital

187.4

203.6
223.7
246.9
260.3
282.0
307.4
332.4
355.5
374.4
410.5
442.6
447.3
454.4
443.7
447.3
436.6
435.1
441.7
454.4

Current
ratio 1

1.615
1.625
1.595
1.548
1.491
1.622
1.681
1.671
1.638
1.559
1.508
1.497
1.457
1.465
1.459
1.457
1.442
1.441
1.439
1.465

See Federal Reserve Bulletin, July 1978, for details regarding the series.
Data revised beginning 1981.
Sources: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission, and
Securities and Exchange Commission.

29

INTEREST RATES AND BOND YIELDS
Interest rates fell in early May and then rose.
PERCENT PER ANNUM

CORPORATE Aaa BONDS
(MOODY'S)

1983

1975

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

:: SEE TABLE BELOW

[Percent per annum]
U.S.I\easury security yields
Period

3-month bills x

Constant nnaturities
3-year

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1982: Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May p
Week ended:
1983: Apr 2
9
16
23
30
May 7
14
21
28 p

2

10-year

High-grade
municipal
bonds
(Standard3 &
Poor's)




Prime
commercial
paper,
6 months 4
4

5.265
7.221
10.041
11.506
14.077
10.686
12.821
12.148
12.108
11.914
9.006
8.196
7.750
8.042
8.013
7.810
8.130
8.304
8.252
8.19

8.29
9.72
11.55
14.44
12.92
14.18
13.77
14.48
14.00
12.62
12.03
10.62
9.98
9.88
9.64
9.91
9.84
9.76
9.63

7.42
8.41
9.44
11.46
13.91
13.00
13.87
13.62
14.30
13.95
13.06
12.34
10.91
10.55
10.54
10.46
10.72
10.51
10.40
10.36

5.56
5.90
6.39
8.51
11.23
11.57
12.45
11.99
12.42
12.11
11.12
10.61
9.59
9.97
9.91
9.45
9.48
9.16
8.96
9.03

9.63
11.94
14.17
13.79
14.46
14.26
14.81
14.61
13.71
12.94
12.12
11.68
11.83
11.79
12.01
11.73
r
!1.51
11.43

7.99
10.91
12.29
14.76
11.89
13.64
13.02
13.79
13.00
10.80
10.86
9.21
8.72
8.50
8.15
8.39
8.48
8.48
8.28

8.680
8.664
8.165
8.030
8.150
8.04
8.14
8.10
8.46

10.06
9.90
9.71
9.77
9.68
9.43
9.45
9.69
9.97

10.62
10.52
10.37
10.38
10.33
10.19
10.21
10.45
10,59

9.35
9.13
8.93
9.07
8.72
8.77
8.83
9.18
9.33

11.75
11.66
11.51
11.46
r
11.43
11.29
11.29
11.54
11.66

8.90
8.70
8.44
8.38
8.30
8.14
8.11
8.33
8.56

6.69

1
Rate on new issues within period; bank-discount basis.
2
Yields on the more actively traded issues adjusted to constant maturities by the Treasury Department.
3
Weekly data are Wednesday figures.
4
Prior to November 1, 1979, data are for 4-6 months paper.
5
Average effective rate for vear; high and low rate for month and week.

30

Corporate
Aaa bonds
(Moody's)

8.02
8.73

4

5.61

Discount rate
(N.Y. F.R.
Bank) 5
5.46
7.46
10.28
11.77
13.41
11.02
12.00-12.00
12.00-12.00
12.00-12.00
12.00-11.50
11.50-10.00
10.00-10.00
10.00- 9.50
9.50- 9.00
9.00-8.50
8.50-8.50
8.50-8.50
8.50-8.50
8.50-8.50

Prime rate
charged by
banks 5

6.83
9.06
12.67
15.27

18.87
14.86
16.50-16.50
16.50-16.50
16.50-16.50
16.50-15.50
15.50-13.50
13.50-13.50
13.50-12.00
12.00-11.50
11.50-11.50
11.50-11.00
11.00-10.50
10.50-10.50
10.50-10.50

New-home
mortgage
yields
(FHLBB) 6

9.02
9.56
10.78
12.66
14.70
15.14
15.84
15.89
15.40
15.70
15.68
14.98
14.41
13.81
13.69
13.49
13.16
r
13.41
12.44

8.50-8.50 10.50-10.50
8.50-8.50 10.50-10.50
8.50-8.50 10.50-10.50
8.50-8.50 10.50-10.50
8.50-8.50 10.50-10.50
8.50-8.50 10.50-10.50
8.50-8.50 10.50-10.50
8.50-8.50 10.50-10.50
8.50-8.50 10.50-10.50

6
Effective rate (in the primary market) on conventional mortgages, reflecting fees and charges as
well as contract rate and assumed, on the average, repayment at end of 10 years. Eates beginning
January 1973 not strictly comparable with prior rates.

Sources: Department of the Treasury, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Moody's Investors Service, and Standard & Poor's Corporation.

COMMON STOCK PRICES AND YIELDS
Stock prices rose again in May.
INDEX, DEC 31, 1965=50

INDEX, DEC. 31,1965=50

1001

100

90

90
80

70

70 COMPOSITE STOCK PRICE INDEX
_(NYSE)
.

60

. *
f\J

60

50

50

i iiIi
1975

1976

1977

1979

1978

1980

1981

1982

1983

PERCENT

PERCENT

20

20
EARNINGS- PRICE RATIO ON COMMON STOCKS

(S&P)

1975

1976

1977

1983

1978

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCES: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AND STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION

Co mmon stock priceJ S 1

Common st ock yields
(perce nt) 5

Ne^«r York Stock Ex change indexes C )ee. 31, 1965 = 5 O) 2

Period
Composite

1977

1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1982: Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May"
Week ended:
1983: Apr 2
9
16
23
30
May 7
14
21
28 p
1
2
3
4
5

Industrial

Transporta-

Utility

Dow-Jones
industrial
average 3

Dividendprice ratio

53.69
53.70
58.32
68.10
74.02
68.93
66.97
67.07
63.10
62.82
62.91
70.21
76.10
79.75
80.30
83.25
84.74
87.50
90.61
94.64

57.86
58.23
64.76
78.70
85.44
78.18
75.59
75.97
71.59
71.37
70.98
80.08
86.67
90.76
92.00
95.37
97.26
100.61
104.46
109.46

41.09
43.50
47.34
60.61
72.61
60.41
57.91
56.84
53.07
53.40
53.98
61.39
66.64
71.92
73.40
75.65
79.44
83.28
85.26
89.09

39.22
38.20
37.35
38.91
39.75
39.20
39.40
37.34
37.20
38.19
40.36
42.67
43.46
42.93
45.59
45.92
45.89
46.22
47.64

55.25
56.65
61.42
64.25
73.52
71.99
71.44
69.16
63.19
61.59
62.84
69.66
80.59
88.66
86.22
85.66
86.57
93.22
99.07
102.50

820.23
844.40
891.41
932.92
884.36
844.96
846.72
804.37
818.41
832.11
917.27
988.71
1,027.76
1,033.08
1,064.29
1,087.43
1,129.58
1,168.43
1,213.50

103.01
118.78
128.05
119.71
116.31
116.35
109.70
109.38
109.65
122.43
132.66
138.10
139.37
144.27
146.80
151.88
157.71
164.18

5.28
5.47
5.26
5.20
5.81
5.99
5.97
6.28
6.31
6.32
5.63
5.12
4.92
4.93
4.79
4.74
4.59
4.44
4.27

87.69
87.54
90.12
91.86
92.91
93.96
95.11
94.09
95.38

101.00
100.82
103.89
105.81
107.32
108.59
109.94
108.80
110.49

83.93
83.00
84.83
87.14
86.05
87.57
89.95
88.53
90.33

45.34
45.31
45.90
46.75
46.92
47.53
47.88
47.48
47.67

94.08
94.03
98.84
101.49
101.94
102.05
103.52
101.70
102.72

1,134.46
1,120.72
1,156.08
1,186.76
1,210.16
1,215.46
1,222.16
1,198.74
1,217.65

152.45
152.11
156.92
159.93
161.89
163.63
165.17
162.90
165.02

Earningsprice ratio

4.56
4.63
4.46
4.35
4.33
4.30
4.26
4.30
4.23

40.92

Average of daily closing prices.
Includes all the* stocks (more than 1,500) listed on the NYSE.
Includes 30 stocks.
Includes 500 stocks.
Standard & Poor's series. Dividend-price ratios based on Wednesday closing prices. Jiiarnings-




Finance

Standard &
Poor's
composite
index (194143=10) 4

894.63

98.20
96.02

4.62

10.79
12.03

13.46
12..66
11.96
11.59
12.93
r

!1.26
8.92

price ratios based on prices at end of quarter.
NOTE.—All data relate to stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Sources: New York Stock Exchange, Dow-Jones & Company, Inc., and Standard & Poor's Cor-

31

FEDERAL FINANCE
FEDERAL RECEIPTS, OUTLAYS, AND DEBT
In the first 7 months of fiscal year 1983, there was a budget deficit of $132.5 billion, compared to a budget
deficit of $62.2 billion a year earlier.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
900

900

800

800

700

700

600

600

500

400

300

-100

-100

-200

-200
1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

FISCAL YEARS
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCES; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY AND OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

[Billions of dollars]

Period

Fiscal year or period:
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Transition quarter
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983 (estimates) l
1984 (estimates) l
Cumulative total first 7 months:
Fiscal year 1982
Fiscal year 1983
1

Estimates from Current Budget Estimates, April 1983.

32




Budget
receipts

Budget
outlays

Budget
surplus or
deficit (-)

Off-budget
outlays

263.2
279.1
298.1
81.2
355.6
399.6
463.3
517.1
599.3
617.8
598.3
653.7

230.7
245.6
267.9
324.2
364.5
94.2
400.5
448.4
491.0
576.7
657.2
728.4
808.5
843.9

-14.8
-4.7
-45.2
-66.4
-13.0
-44.9
-48.8
-27.7
-59.6
-57.9
-110.6
210.2
-190.2

8.1
7.3
1.8
8.7
10.4
12.5
14.2
21.0
17.3
16.8
14.4

365.4
343.1

427.6
475.6

-62.2
-132.5

6.5
3.9

207.3
230.8

-23.4
.1
1.4

Total
surplus or
deficit (-)

Federal debt (end of period)
Gross

Held by the
public

-73.7
-14.7
-53.6
-59.2
-40.2
-73.8
78.9
-127.9
227.0
-204.7

468.4
486.2
544.1
631.9
646.4
709.1
780.4
833.8
914.3
1,003.9
1,147.0
1,392.0
1,622.6

323.8
343.0
346.1
396.9
480.3
498.3
551.8
610.9
644.6
715.1
794.4
929.4
1,146.4
1,350.4

68.7
-136.4

1,070.7
1,252.7

865.3
1,049.7

-23.4
14.9
-6.1
53.2

437.3

Sources: Department of the Treasury and Office of Management and Budget.

FEDERAL BUDGET RECEIPTS BY SOURCE AND
OUTLAYS BY FUNCTION
In the first 7 months of fiscal year 1983, budget receipts were $22.3 billion lower than a year earlier and budget
outlays were $48.0 billion higher.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
300

200

100

BUDGET OUTLAYS

600

600

500

500

NONDEFENSE
\ ^

^***

400

400

300

300

200

200

100

100
1975

1976

1977

1979

1978

1982

1981

1980

1984

1983

FISCAL YEARS
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCES: DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY AND OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

[Billions of dollars]

] Budget outlays

Budget r seeipts
Nation al defense
Period
Total

Individual
income
taxes

Corporation
income
taxes

Other

Total
Total

Fiscal year or period:
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Transition quarter
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983 (estimates) 1
1984 (estimates) l

207.3
230.8
263.2
279.1
298.1
81.2
355.6
399.6
463.3
517.1
599.3
617.8
598.3
653.7

94.7
103.2
119.0
122.4
131.6
38.8
157.6
181.0
217.8
244.1
285.9
297.7
288.2
294.2

32.2
36.2
38.6
40.6
41.4
8.5
54.9
60.0
65.7
64.6
61.1
49.2
33.4
54.2

80.4
91.4
105.7
116.1
125.0
34.0
143.0
158.6
179.8
208.4
252.2
270.8
276.7
305.3

230.7
245.6
267.9
324.2
364.5
94.2
400.5
448.4
491.0
576.7
657.2
728.4
808.5
843.9

76.6
74.5
77.8
85.6
89.4
22.3
97.5
105.2
117.7
135.9
159.8
187.4
214.8
245.4

Cumulative total first 7 months:
Fiscal year 1982
Fiscal year 1983

365.4
343.1

178.8
173.6

30.2
17.1

156.3
152.4

427.6
475.6

106.7
120.8

1

Estimates from Current Budget Estimates, April 1983.

NOTE.—One substantial change was made in the January 1983 Budget in the functional classification: the interest function was changed to net interest. Formerly, the interest function total included all Treasury interest payments, including those made to trust funds. The new net interest func-




tional total :
netted out.

Department of
Defense,
military

International
affairs

84.9
87.9
21.9
95.6
103.0
115.0
132.8
156.1
182.9
209.0
236.7

4.7
4.1
5.7
6.9
5.6
2.2
4.8
5.9
6.1
10.7
11.1
10.0
11.9
13.4

104.2
117.6

6.8
5.6

75.1
73.2
77.6

Health and
income
security

Net
interest

Other

158.9
41.0
174.5
187.4
207.1
248.3
291.1
322.4
361.7
367.1

15.5
17.3
21.4
23.2
26.7
6.9
29.9
35.4
42.6
52.5
68.7
84.7
88.0
102.3

53.9
59.3
58.2
74.2
83.9
21.8
93.8
114.4
117.5
129.3
126.5
123.9
132.1
115.7

185.5
211.9

56.3
60.1

72.3
77.3

80.0
90.4
104.8
134.3

the amount paid by the Treasury to the public. Intragovernmental payments are

Sources: Department of the Treasury and Office of Management and Budget.

33

FEDERAL SECTOR, NATIONAL INCOME ACCOUNTS BASIS
In the first quarter of 1983, according to preliminary estimates, Federal receipts rose $14.9 billion (annual rate)
and expenditures fell $15.4 billion, yielding a deficit of $173.9 billion.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
900

900

800

800

500

500

400

400

300

300

SURPLUS OR DEFICIT (-)

-100

-100

-200

-200
1976

1975

1977

1980

1979

1978

1983

1982

1981

CALENDAR YEARS
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Billions of dollars; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual ratesi
Federa Government receipts

Period

Total

Fiscal year:
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
Calendar year:
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1981: III
IV
1982: I
II
Ill
IV

431.6
493.6
540.7
628.2
613.9
640.2
625.7
609.9
617.0
613.7
615.0

1983: I r

629.9

414.3
480.8
525.1
614.7
618.2

Personal
tax and
nontax
receipts

Corporate
profits
tax
accruals

186.5
222.6

67.3

Indirect
business
tax and
nontax
accruals

Federal jovernment expenditures

Total

Contributions for
social
insurance

76.1
70.0
70.9
50.1

27.2
29.1
34.7
55.7
50.7

153.1
170.3
196.3
214.4

450.4
495.6
577.0
666.5
739.7

150.4
164.1
189.8
218.1
250.1

307.9
300.9
299.9
305.8
295.6
299.2

71.3
74.2
70.3
67.3
47.2
68.4
59.1
46.5
45.2
49.8
47.3

28.1
29.4
38.9
58.5
50.0
57.8
57.2
48.7
49.8
50.8
50.7

137.2
159.5
174.1
204.3
216.6
206.1
208.4
214.9
216.2
217.5
217.8

461.0
509.7
602.1
688.2
763.4
698.2
727.4
728.3
736.6
769.7
819.2

297.8

53.8

50.9

227.4

803.8

250.1
291.7
303.0
194.9
230.6
257.5
298.1
300.1

133.3

Sources: Department of Commerce (Bureau of Economic Analysis), Department of the Treasury,
and Office of Management and Budget.

34




Purchases
of goods
and
services

Transfer
payments

Grantsin-aid to
State
and
local
governments

Net
interest
paid

Subsidies
less
current
surplus of
Government
enterprises

33.5
40.6

279.2
310.8

74.7
79.1
86.7
90.1
83.4

153.6
168.3
197.2
228.9
257.9
230.0
250.5
249.7
244.3
259.0
278.7

185.6
209.2
251.4
286.6
322.2
295.1
300.7
303.2
312.8
327.4
345.3

77.3
80.5
88.7
87.7
83.7
86.3
83.6
83.0
85.0
82.0
84.6

35.2
42.4
53.1
71.9
85.0
74.0
79.0
79.6
82.8
88.7
89.1

9.5
9.2
11.7
13.1
14.6
13.0
13.6
12.7
11.6
12.6
21.4

274.0

339.8

85.2

88.6

16.2

182.2
201.8
239.4

50.6
66.2
82.5

9.7
9.9
10.5
13.1

12.8

Surplus
or deficit
Less:
Wage
accruals
less
disbursements

national
income
and
product
accounts

.0
-.0
.0
.1
.1

-36.1
-14.8
-51.9
-51.9
121.5

.0
.0
-.0
.0
.0

-29.5

-.2
.0
.0
.0

16.1
— 61.4
60.0
-149.5
-58.0
-101.7
-118.4
119.6
- 156.0
-204.2

.0

-173.9

.2
-.1

INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND CONSUMER PRICES—MAJOR
INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES
[1967=100]
Consunn?r prices ( anadjusted)

Indu strial proc uction (seiisonally adji sted)
Period

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982"

1982: May
June
July

Aug
Sept

Oct
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan
Feb
Mar

Apr* 3

1

United
States

Canada

Japan

France

Germany

Italy

130.5
138.2
146.1
152.5
147.0
151.0
138.6
139.2
138.7
138.8
138.4
137.3
135.7
134.9
135.2
r
137.4
r
138.0
r
139.7
142.6

148.5
152.2
157.8
167.4
164.6
167.3
r
149.3
153.5
149.6
144.8
151.2
146.1
141.6
r
142.5
r
140.6
r
148.7
151.3

182.0
189.7
201.1
r
215.3
r
225.2
r
227.5
r
228.4
r
224.3
r
229.0
r
228.2
r
227.9
r
230.9
r
223.4
r
229.5
r
227.9
r
227.3
r
225.9
228.4

149
152
154
161
160
157
155
157
159
151
151
154
156
156
r
!55
156

149.1
152.0
154.1
161.8
162.3
159.9
r
156.3
160
157
151
157
154
152
152
151
r
!54
154

143.5
145.1
147.9
157.6
166.5
162.7
159.0
160.4
154.0
158.6
127.5
153.6
147.4
152.0
150.0
150.0
148.9
146.7

r!56

155

United
States l

United
Kingdom

Japan

France

Germany

172.1
185.9
202.5
221.0
243.5
273.9
303.4
301.5
304.5
306.1
307.6
309.2
311.2
313.3
313.4
312.5
313.9
317.1

224.9
243.0
252.3
261.3
282.2
296.2
304.0
303.8
303.8
301.5
303.8
309.1
310.0
306.6
306.0
306.6
305.5
307.5

196.1
214.5
233.9
259.1
294.2
332.7
372.4
371.1
373.7
374.7
375.9
377.5
379.5
383.2
386.4
390.1
392.9
396.5

150.4
155.9
160.2
166.8
175.9
186.3
196.2
195.2
197.1
197.6
197.3
197.9
198.5
198.9
199.4
199.8
200.0
199.8

170.5
181.5
195.4
217.4
246.8
272.4
289.1
287.1
290.6
292.2
292.8
293.3
294.1
293.6
292.4
293.1
293.2
293.4
295.5

117.4
123.0
127.0
132.2
r
!23.7
118.8
r
119.6
120.5
r
118.6
r
119.6
r
l!9.7
r
120.1
r
l!9.7
r
l!7.8
r
120.5
120.5
122.3

Beginning January 1978 data relate to all urban consumers.

Canada

Italy

218.1
255.2
286.2
328.5
398.0
472.4
549.4
539.8
545.2
553.4
563.4
571.3
582.7
590.3
594.4
602.7
610.5
616.0
622.2

United
Kingdom
252.4
292.4
316.6
359.0
423.6
473.9
514.7
517.3
518.9
518.9
519.0
518.7
521.3
523.9
522.9
523.5
525.8
526.7

tration, Office of Trade Investment and Analysis, Trade Performance Division, in International
Economic Indicators,

Source: National sources as reported by Department of Commerce, International Trade Adminis-

U.S. MERCHANDISE EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
[Millions of dollars; monthly data seasonally adjusted]

Mer chandise exp<)rts 1
Period

Total
domestic
and
foreign
exports

Geileral import s

Domestic exports
Total 2

Food,
beverages, and
tobacco

Crude
materials and
fuels

Merch andise trade balance

Merc handise im >orts

Manufactured
goods

Total 2

3

Exports

Crude
materials and
fuels

Manufactured
goods

Total
(c.i.f.
value)

827
991

2,716
3,457
4,463
4,325
5,949
7,831

4,257
5,398
6,379
8,360
9,352
10,427

n q \

less
imports
(customs
value)

8,823
11,042
13,368
15,504
18,519
21,415

Exports
(f.a.s.)
less
imports
(f.a.8.)

Exports
(f.a.s.)
less
imports
(c.i.f.)

762
-688
-2,430
-2,590
-2,300
-2,020

a

Food,
beverages, and
tobacco

148
- 1 ,440
-3,265
-3,530
-3,364
3,030

]?.a.s. valu e
Monthly average:
1975*
1976*
1977*
1978*
1979*
1980

8,971
9,602
10,103
11,973
15,155
18,386

8,847
9,462
9,919
11,762
14,886
18,043

1,399
1,436
1,330
1,717
2,049
2,534

1,266
1,341
1,548
1,746
2,352
2,810

5,913
6,437
6,679
7,873
9,716
11,991

8,209
10,290
12,533
14,563
17,455
20,406

1,186
1,312
1,478
1,546

Customs value
1981
1982

19,473
17,683

19,075
17,256

2,767
2,248

2,752
2,793

12,857
11,643

21,748
20,329

1,529
1,485

7,739
6,200

11,873
12,002

22,779 -2,275
2,647
21,240

-3,306
-3,558

1982: Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Get
Nov
Dec

18,462
18,005
18,124
18,823
18,060
17,463
17,320
16,671
15,852
16,347

17,986
17,603
17,713
18,387
17,671
17,143
16,584
16,284
15,476
15,913

2,665
2,495
2,465
2,418
1,902
2,153
1,926
2,128
2,051
1,966

3,012
2,943
2,880
2,828
2,698
2,694
2,751
2,688
2,440
2,420

11,829
11,555
11,788
12,536
12,536
11,804
11,331
10,942
10,484
10,648

20,019
17,714
20,477
21,187
19,849
22,930
20,581
21,006
18,892
19,154

1,455
1,443
1,541
1,537
1,436
1,681
1,701
1,686
1,499
1,414

5,725
5,035
4,909
6,175
6,671
7,195
5,917
6,727
5,785
6,158

12,138
10,654
13,163
12,830
11,200
13,456
12,304
11,903
10,978
10,988

20,889
18,508
21,422
22,129
20,756
23,992
21,518
21,932
19,737
20,002

-1,557
291
-2,353
-2,364
-1,790
-5,467
-3,261
-4,335
-3,041
-2,808

-2,427
-503
-3,297
-3,306
2,697
-6,529
-4,198
-5,261
-3,885
-3,655

1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr

17,393
16,326
16,752
16,074

17,007
15,984
16,335
15,722

2,312
2,224
2,307
2,079

2,760
2,443
2,375
2,549

11,263
10,743
11,062
10,545

20,021
19,015
19,525

1,582
1,530
1,479

5,911
4,413
4,655

11,981
12,561
12,672

20,962 -2,628
19,906 -2,689
20,381 -2,774
20,675

-3,569
-3,580
-3,630
-4,601

1
Department of Defense shipments of grant-aid military supplies and equipment under the Military Assistance Program are excluded from totals for all periods and from monthly detail beginning
January 1978.
2
Total includes commodities and transactions not classified according to kind.
3
Total arrivals of imported goods other than intransit shipments.

NOTE.—Imports on c.i.f. basis beginning 1982 not strictly comparable with earlier periods.
Data beginning 1980 include trade of the U.S. Virgin Islands, except that for 1980 Virgin Is-




lands exports are reflected in the figures for domestic and foreign exports combined and trade balance.
*Data for 1975-79 for domestic and foreign exports combined, total general imports, and trade
balance include trade of the Virgin Islands.
Data are as revised for 1982 months in March issue.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

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U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS
In the first quarter of 1983, the merchandise trade deficit fell to $8.4 billion from $12.1 billion in the fourth
quarter of 1982.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
10

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
10

-15

SOURCE:

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Millions of dollars; quarterly data seasonally adjusted. Credits (-}-), debits (—)]
Merchandise l '
Period

In vestment incontie 3

Net
travel and
transportation
receipts

Other
services,
net 3

Balance
on goods
and
services 1

-3,184
-2,792
-2,558
-3,293
-3,125
-2,429
-940
-231
-1,333

3,986
4,598
4,711
5,224
5,955
5,690
7,144
7,702
8,079

9,309
22,893
9,382
-9,451
-9,743
5,095
8,303
11,079
-225

-495
-139
200
203

1,838
1,981
1,960
1,924

4,667
2,909
2,559
943

-1,422
-1,510
-1,808
-1,870

3,245
1,399
751
-927

-42
-295
-334
-662

2,028
2,044
1,980
2,026

3,082
3,928
-3,565
-3,672

-2,048
-1,740
-1,649
-2,431

1,034
2,188
-5,214
-6,103

Exports

Imports

Net
balance

98,306
107,088
114,745
120,816
142,054
184,473
224,237
236,254
211,013

-103,649
-98,041
-124,051
-151,689
-175,813
— 211,819
-249,575
-264,143
-247,344

-5,343
9,047
9,306
-30,873
33,759
-27,346
25,338
-27,889
36,331

27,587
25,351
29,286
32,179
42,245
64,129
72,686
85,945
85,901

-12,084
-12,564
-13,311
-14,217
-21,680
-32,914
-42,776
-52,908
57,181

15,503
12,787
15,975
17,962
20,565
31,215
29,910
33,037
28,720

-1,653
-746
559
1,528
621
-2,035
-2,471
-1,541
640

1981: I
II
HI
IV

60,683
60,284
57,694
57,593

-64,995
-66,831
-65,539
-66,778

4,312
-6,547
-7,845
-9,185

20,528
21,642
22,048
21,727

-12,405
— 13,441
-13,865
-13,198

8,123
8,201
8,183
8,529

-487
-587
61
-528

1982: I

55,607
55,001
52,334
48,071

-61,545
-60,763
-64,829
-60,207

-5,938
-5,762
-12,495
-12,136

20,896
22,568
21,626
20,811

-14,029
-14,874
- 14,544
-13,735

6,867
7,694
7,082
7,076

167
247
201
24

49,986

-58,416

-8,430

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982 p

n
in
^P

1983: lp.
1

Receipts

Payments

Excludes military grants.
Adjusted from Census data for differences in timing and coverage.
Fees and royalties from U.S. direct investments abroad or from foreign direct investments in the
United States are excluded from investment income and included in other services, net.
2

3

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

36




Net

Remittances,
pensions,
and other
unilateral
transfers 1

Net
military
transactions

.

Balance
on
current
account

2,124
-7,186
18,280
-4,613
4,384
-4,998
-4,617 -14,068
-5,030 -14,773
-5,561
-466
-6,783
1,520
-6,608
4,471
-7,868
-8,093

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS—Continued
Among capital account transactions, U.S. claims on foreigners reported by U.S. banks increased $106.7 billion in
1982, compared with an $84.5 billion increase in 1981. U.S. liabilities to private foreigners reported by U.S. banks
increased $69.8 billion in 1982, compared with a $44.2 billion increase in 1981.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
60

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
60
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

40

40

CHANGE IN
FOREIGN ASSETS

. IN THE U.S., NET

A

\.

20

-20

-20

-40

-40

-60

-60
1982

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Millions of dollars; quarterly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
U.S. assets abroad, net

Foreign assets in the 1J.S., net
[increase3 /capital inflowv ( + )] 2

1 increase /capit al outflow (— )]

Period
Total

Other U.S.
Governassets

U.S.
private
assets

Total

Foreign
official
assets

Other
foreign
assets

-22,874
-34,745
-39,703
-51,269
-34,785
-61,130
-64,344
-86,026
- 109,294
-118,265

-1,467
-849
2,558
-375
732
1,133
-8,155
-5,175
-4,965

-2,644
366
-3,474
4,214
-3,693
4,660
-3,743
5,126
-5,137
5,766

-20,388
-33,643
-35,380
-44,498
-30,717
57,202
-59,469
-72,746
-98,982
107,535

34,241
15,670
36,518
51,319
64,036
38,460
54,484
77,921
84,494

6,026
10,546
7,027
17,693
36,816
33,678
-13,697
15,442
4,785
3,043

12,362
23,696
8,643
18,826
14,503
30,358
52,157
39,042
73,136
81,451

-22,796
-21,566
-17,257
-47,677

-4,529
-905
_4
262

-1,375
-1,518
-1,257
-987

-16,892
-19,143
-15,996
-46,952

8,470
13,464
16,880
39,107

5,361
-2,861
-5,835
8,119

3,109
16,324
22,715
30,988

-31,257
-37,845
m p -25,597
IV ... -23,567

-1,089
-1,132
_794
-1,949

-904
-1,547
-2,496
-818

-29,264
35,166
-22,307
20,800

25,080
29,619
16,672
13,123

-3,122
1,998
2,494
1,673

28,202
27,621
-14,178
11,451

1973
1974

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982P
1981: I

n
m
IV

1982:

U.S.
official
reserve
assets l 2

I
II

158

18,388

1
Consists of go!d, special drawiiig rights (SDKs) , convertible cui reneies, and the U.S. reserve
position in the IMF
2
Quarterly data are not seasonal! y adjusted.




Statistical discrepancy
Allocations
of special
drawing
rights
(SDRs)

1,139
1,152
1,093
1,093

Total (sum
of the items
with sign
reversed)

Of which:
Seasonal
adjustment
discrepancy

TT *•!

official

assets, net 1
(unadjusted,
end of
period)

14,378
15,883
16,226
18,747
19,312
18,650
18,956
26,756
30,074
33,958

-2,654
-1,620
5,753
10,367
-2,465
11,866
25,212
28,870
25,809
41,864
9,988
6,703
-374
9,497

-2,144
2,474

30,410
29,582
29,715
30,074

5,142
6,038
14,139
16,546

802
672
-1,904
2,035

29,944
30,671
30,993
33,958

-829
503

Sources: D spartment of C(>mmerce (Burea i of Economic A nalysis) and Department of the
Treasury.

37

Contents
TOTAL OUTPUT, INCOME, AND SPENDING

Pa«e

Gross National Product
Gross National Product in 1972 Dollars
Implicit Price Deflators for Gross National Product
Changes in GNP and GNP Price Measures
Nonfinancial Corporate Business—Output, Costs, and Profits
National Income
Personal Consumption Expenditures
Sources of Personal Income
Disposition of Personal Income
Farm Income
Corporate Profits
Gross Private Domestic Investment
Expenditures for New Plant and Equipment—Nonfarm Business

1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND WAGES
Status of the Labor Force
Selected Unemployment Rates
Selected Measures of Unemployment and Unemployment Insurance Programs
Nonagricultural Employment
Average Weekly Hours and Hourly Earnings—Private Nonagricultural Industries
Average Weekly Earnings—Private Nonagricultural Industries
Productivity and Related Data, Business Sector

11
12
13
14
15
15
16

PRODUCTION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITY
Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization
Industrial Production—Major Market Groups and Selected Manufactures
New Construction
New Private Housing and Vacancy Rates
Business Sales and Inventories—Total and Trade
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders

17
18
19
19
20
21

PRICES
Producer Prices
Consumer Prices
Changes in Producer Prices for Finished Goods
Changes in Consumer Prices
Prices Received and Paid by Farmers

22
23
24
24
25

MONEY, CREDIT, AND SECURITY MARKETS
Money Stock Measures and Liquid Assets
Components of Money Stock Measures and Liquid Assets
Consumer Installment Credit
Bank Loans and Investments, and Reserves
Sources and Uses of Funds, Nonfarm Nonfinancial Corporate Business
Current Assets and Liabilities of Nonfinancial Corporations
Interest Rates and Bond Yields
Common Stock Prices and Yields

26
27
27
28
29
29
30
31

FEDERAL FINANCE
Federal Receipts, Outlays, and Debt
Federal Budget Receipts by Source and Outlays by Function
Federal Sector, National Income Accounts Basis

32
33
34

INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS
Industrial Production and Consumer Prices—Major Industrial Countries
U.S. Merchandise Exports and Imports
U.S. International Transactions

35
35
36

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