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n n T io n m
PREPARED

BY

e c o n o m ic
FEDERAL

Month Ending: November 30, 1979

RESERVE

BANK

m enos
OF

ST. LOUIS

Released: December 31, 1979

Growth in total spending (GNP in current dollars) has
moderated in 1979. As a result of the added inpact of increased
energy prices, output rose at a sluggish 0.6 percent annual rate in
the first three quarters of 1979, conpared with a 4.8 percent rate
of increase in the year ending in the fourth quarter of 1978.
Prices, as measured by the inplicit price deflator for GNP,
accelerated to a 9.1 percent rate of increase from an 8.2 percent
rate in 1978.
Although total spending by consumers, businesses, and
government slowed in 1979, the most noteworthy cutbacks in spending
occurred in consuner purchases of durable goods, especially
automobiles, and in residential investment. Real spending for
consuner durables declined at a 4.5 percent rate in the first three
quarters of 1979, conpared with the 6.8 percent rate of expansion fn
the year ending in the fourth quarter of 1978.
Similarly,
residential investment in constant dollars declined at a 7.7 percent
rate, after rising at a 7.3 percent rate in the two-year period
ending in the fourth quarter of 1978. Expenditures for homes and
durables have been influenced by rising home prices, credit
availability, and energy price developnents.
The effect of energy price increases on real spending is
especially apparent in domestic sales of automobiles. Domestic
sales of new passenger cars fell to an annual rate of 8.7 million
units for the first three quarters of 1979 from the 9.3 million sold
in the previous year. Moreover, inport sales increased from 2.0
million in 1978 to an annual rate of 2.3 million units, as consuners
switched to smaller, more energy-efficient automobiles. For the
first three quarters of 1979, large and intermediate cars made up
only 44 percent of total sales, declining from 51.5 percent in the
fourth quarter of 1978. Inports rose from 17 percent of the new car
sales market in late 1978 to 21.2 percent in the first three
quarters of 1979. Similar shifts in the sales of automobiles took
place following the oil embargo and energy price increases of
1973-74.
Despite recent large layoffs in a few industries,
employment data indicate continued strength. From September to
November, payroll enployment rose at a 2.6 percent rate, basically
unchanged from the period December 1978 to September. Unemployment
in November was the same as in September at 5.8 percent of the
civilian labor force.




TOTAL C IV IL IA N EMPLOYMENT
COMPOUNDtO ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
THOUSANOS
" Of PERSONS

I N I T I A L MONTH

TERM INAL
MONTH
4 -7 8

5 -7 8

6 -7 8

3 .2

6 -7 6

6 .1

9. 1

7 -7 8

3 .2

3 .2

-2 .4

8 -7 8

3 .3

3 .i

0 .5

9 -7 fc

3 ,4
3f3

7 -7 8

8 -7 8

9 -7 8 1 0 -7 8 1 1 -7 8 1 2 -7 8

1 -7 9

2 -7 9

3 -7 9

4 -7 9

5 -7 9

6 -7 9

7 -7 9

8 -7 9

9 -7 9 1 0 -7 9
VJ.,9 53__

5 -7 6

*4 »6«*0

3 .6

_3j»*-.
3 .3

* 4 ,4 4 6

1 .9

V4j l ^ A

3 .6

3 .4

3 .7

9 5 ,0 1 0

3 .3

95 ,2 4 1

3 .0

11-76

9 5,751

J z -l*
1 -7 9

3 .7

3 .8

3 .0

4 .0

4 .0

4 .1

2 -7 9

3 .8

3 .8

3 .2

4*0

4 .1

3 »L _

3 .8

3 .9

1*.9

2 .4

2*3

3 -7 9

„3*7

4 -7 9

2 .6

2 .6

2_.6 ..-2*_5_

5 -7 9

6, 7y
7 -7 9

¿*8

2 .7

3 .0

3 .0

1 .9

2 .5

* 6 ,3 0 0

4 .5

3 .5

5 .7

4 .2

4 .5

3 .8

5 .1

4 .4

3 .9

4 .1

3 .5

4 .2

3 .4

2 .1

2 .0

1 .1

1*0

-0 .5

vt>, 647
2 .4 r
T
-2 .9
-8 .0

* 6 ,8 4 2
9 6 ,4 7 4

¿ .4

2 .3

2 .1

1 .9

1 .2

1 .2

0 .1

-1 .4

-3 .2

1 .8 ^ \

2 .7

2 ^6 _

2 .5

2 .4

1 .8

1 .9

1.1

0 .3

-0 .4

3 .7

5 .6

2 .9

2 .9

2 .8

2 .8

2 .3

2 .4

1.9

1 .4

1.1

4 .4

5 .7

5 . s V

9 0 ,3 1 8
V o ,754

V s i.z y o

9 7 ,2 1 0

8 -7 9

2 .5

2 .5

2 .0

2 .4

2 .3

2 .2

2 .1

1 .6

1 .6

1.1

0 .5

0 .1

2 .3

2 .4

0 .9

-3 .8

9 -7 9

2 .9

2 .8

2 .4

2 .6

2 .7

2 .6

2 .6

2 .2

2 .3

1 .9

1 .5

1 .4

3 .4

3 .8

3 .2

1 .9

7?9^\

1 0 -7 9

2 .5

2 .5

2 .1

2 .4

2 .3

2 .2

2 .2

1*8

1 .8

1 .4

1 .0

0 .8

2 .3

2 .4

1 .7

0 .3

2 .5

1 1 -7 9

2 .6

2 .6

2 .2

2 .5

2 .5

2 .4

2 .3

2 .0

2 .0

1 .7

1 .4

1 .2

2 .6

2 .8

2 .2

1 .4

3 .1

4 -7 8

5 -7 8

6 -7 8

7 -7 8

8 -7 8

9 -7 8 1 0 -7 8 1 1 -7 8 1 2 -7 8

1 -7 9

2 -7 9

3 -7 9

4 -7 9

5 -7 9

6 -7 9

7 -7 9

8 -7 9

9 -7 9 1 0 -7 9

6 -7 9

7 -7 9

8 -7 9

9 -7 9 1 0 -7 9

9 0 ,9 0 0
9 7 ,5 1 3

-2 / i \
0 .8

9 7 ,2 9 3
4 .4 1
f

9 7 ,0 4 0

I N I T I A L MONTH

PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
COMPOUNOEO ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
THOUSANDS
OF PERSONS

I N I T I A L MONTH

js m f L
MONTH

4 -7 8

5 -7 8

6 -7 8

7 -7 d

0 -7 8

9 - 7 » 1 0 -7 8 1 1 -7 8 1 2 -7 8

1 -7 9

2 -7 9

3 -7 9

» -7 9

5 -7 9

8 6 .2 2 7

3 tg -

6 6 .5 9 0

5*2

_3-2___ ______ ZaÜ___ ¿i7__
2 .8

2 .1

JLÛrIê_

3 .4

2 .9

-JLlr-Tl

3 .8

3 .5

3*8

06.8 80

3jt±___ £jlL_
3 .4

3 .8

_ 3 .8 ____3 .6 ____4 i l _

_l ? - 7 8
- I tJSL
3 .8
3 -1 9

5 .5
5 .7

5 .9

5 .2

5 .0

4 .1

4 .4

4 .0

3 .9

3 »7

4 .1

3 .8

3 .7

4 .0

4 .2

4 .7

3 .9

3 .8

4 .1

4 .3

4 .7

6 7 ,8 40
6 8,1 33

88.4^3

jL t l ___
3 .9

3 .7

8 8,7 00
89,0 39

6V,9,36

7 -7 9 .

1 0 -7 9

3 .7

3 .7 ____3._5____3 .8 ____3 .9

4 .1

3 .6

3 . 6____3 . 5

3 .7

3 .8

4 .0

.J U S ____3*5

3 .3

3 .5

3 .6

3 .7

3 .3

3 .1

3 .3

3 .3

3 .4

3 .1

3 .0

3 .1

3 .1

3 .2

_3.6_
3 .8

3j.J>

8 9.3 98

_3_t3___________ 2 .4
3 .4

3 .3

8 9,6 26

3*2-

3 .2

8 9.7 13

2 .3
2 .6

2 .4

2*5

2 .3

2 .1

1 .7

2 .1

1 .4

_3±1____3*0___________ I ± 0 ____l i P ____3 ^ ___1 * 9 ____2*6____2 .5

2 .3

2 .2 ____ L*8

2 .1

1 .5

1 .1

1 .1

1 «4 ___ ¿ * 2 _

89.967P

2 .5

2 .4

2 .2

1 .9

1.8

1 .5

1 .6

1 .9

9 0 , 185P

9 -7 8 1 0 -7 8 1 1 -7 8 1 2 -7 8

1 -7 9

2 -7 9

3 -7 9

5 -7 9

6 -7 9

7 -7 9

-7 9

1 1 -7 9

4 -7 8

3 .0

2 .9

3 .0

3 .0

5 -7 8

6 -7 8

7 -7 8

8 -7 8

3 .1

3 .2

2 .9

2 .9

2 .8

2 .7

2 .7

4 -7 9

0 .6

0 .5

2 .6
9 -7 9 1 0 -7 9

I N I T I A L MONTH
P - PRELIMINARY




PREPARED 8Y FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T . LOUIS
DECEMBER 7 , 1979

2

EMPLOYMENT
RATIO

RATIO

SCALE

MILLIO N S

1971

OF

PERSONS

1972

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

1973

1974

1975

M ILLIONS

1976

19 77

1978

OF

SCALE

PERSONS

1979

SOURCE: U.S.D E P A R TM E N T OF LABOR
PERCENTAGES ARE ANNUAL RATES OF CHAN6E FOR PERIO DS IN D IC A T E D .
LATE ST DATA PLO TTE D : NOVEMBER P R E L IM IN A R Y
PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T . L O U IS

UNEMPLOYMENT
PERCENT

SEASONALLY

RATE

ADJUSTED

PERCENT
10.0

9.

8

9.0

.

8.0

7.

7.0

6.

6.0

5.

5.0

4.

4.0

3.

3.0

2.

2.0




SOURCEt U .S . DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
PERCENT OF C IV I L I A N LABOR FORCE
L ATE ST DATA PLOTTED« NOVEMBER
PREPARES BY FEOERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T . LO U IS

3

CUNSUMfcR PRICfc INUfcXf StASONALLY ADJUSTED *
__________________________CCIMPLttJNDEO ANNUAL R AILS OF LHAN6E-----------------TERMINAL

___________________________________________ 1M1T1AI

MONTH________________________

_____ 1967*100

MONTh
4-7C

f r - / 1?

?-{

/“ Ift»

t f - re

o -rv

-S -/ Y

Lti_ l r x z _

7“ U L - U t T Jfti JLL- Iti..

f-fv

2.-712. X U . -f Y .
193 . 4

1U ^ S
0 -7 b

1 0 .<♦

19*.. 0

ì lì.

190,» 2

7 -7 *

9 .5

Vi ifl

7 .0

_ 0 -7 b

0 .9

fti, i

7 .3

hi , V

V— 7 b

9 .1

rii

8.2

tti

IQ,

1 «Ml.. 9

10.

2 0 0 ,. 0

10— 7 b

9 .4

v.

tt.9

Vil i

11-7 b

9 .1

fi.,9

tt.O

hiit)

9,,4

9,. 1

7,,4

1 2 —7b

9 .0

ft.

8.0

h.lit

9,

fi,, 9

A.kfì

1 -7 9

9 .4

9^2»

9 .1

9. ,4

Yi, v

9, ■
A

9,

10 ■ft

h,. 7
r

%\

205,. 2

IQ ,

2 -7 9

10.0

1 Di. 0

9 .9

in.i i

1ft,»tt

1 0 1. 9

1 1 1if)

1 2 ., 2

14. iO

1

3 -7 V

1 0.3

1 Oi , 1

1 0 .3

1 0 ,, 7

11,

1 1 ,. 4

11.

1 ?.

13.t9

14 .0

13.5

%-7 9

10.6

I b i .7

1 0 .7

t i i ill

i I.

1 1 1, 7

I l i »V

12,

I l l ,9

1 4 .4

1 3 .7

i* > \ 1 3 ,2 %

5 -7 9

10.8

Hi. ,9

10. V

H i

1 1 .,7

1 1 <,9

l ? i .1

1 2 ,,9

1 3., 7

14 .1

13 .5

1 3.0

0 -7 9

11.0

1 1 . (J

11.1

1 1 .14

1 1 .,9

1 ?.•0

1 ?.

1 ?<19

1 Ì . ià

1 3.9

1 3 .4

13.4

13.1

1 3 .0

7 -7 9

11.1

1 1 ., I

11. Z

H i

1 1 1,9

IP.i l

l ? i i?

1 2 .i h

13. ,4

1 3 .0

1 3.2

13.1

12.8

1 2 .7

» >

a -7 9

11.2

1 1 .,?

1 1 .3

1 1 1,h

i / , >0

1 r i, 1

1 ?■

1 2. .h

13, »1

13 .5

13.1

1 3.0

12.8

1 2 .7

1 2.5

209, »V
2 1 2 .»2

¿ 1 0 .. 0

\

2 1 a.. 7

s
12.«

2 2 0 1»9

9 -7 9

1 1 .4

1 1. 4

1 1.5

1 1 .itt

Ì?»

1 ?.

I 2i

l i . iO

l à l i5

1 3 .0

13.3

13.3

1 3 .1

1 3.1

1 3.2

1 3.0

1 4.5

10-79

11.4

1 1. 4

1 1.5

1 1 a,7

I/ ,

l ? t »?

l ? i ,4

I ? i »H

1 7i.»2

1 3.1

13.1

1 3.0

12.8

12.8

12.7

12.8

12.«

11.3

11-79

11.4

1 1.,5

11.0

11.,h

1 2 ,.1

1 .3

12..4

1?..8 i 13.21

13-3

13.0

13.0

12.8

12.8

12.7

12.9

12.9

12.1

4— 7©

5-7 b

0 -7 8

7 -7 «

8-78

9—7 b 1 0 - 7 8

1-79

2 -7 9

3 -7 9

4— 79

5-79

6-79

7-79

8-79

9 - 7 9 10-79

1 1 -7 8

12-7 8

IN IT IA L

22 3 . .4

¿25. »4

ii.o\

227. .7

m o n th

«1P 1-Ì É FUR URBAN MA&fc EAkNfcKS AND C L E R I C A L HQRKERS

PREPARED bY FEDERAL RESERVE SANK OF S I* LO U IS
QfcCfcHttER ¿ 1 « 1979

PRODUCER PRICE INDEX* ALL COMMODITIES - SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
________________ COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
_______
TERMINAL_____________ _____________________________________________________ I N I T I A L MONTH____________________________________________________________________1967 » 100
MONTH
1 -7 9
5 -7 8
6 -7 8
7 -7 8
7 -7 9
8 -7 8
9 - 7 « 1 0 -7 « 1 1 -7 8 1 2 -7 8
2 -7 9
3 -7 9 4 -7 9
5 -7 9 6 -7 9
8 -7 9 9 -7 9 1 0 -7 9
4 -7 8
? -7 *

8*5

207*5

_ 7 -7 «

209*1

9 .7

..... 1±1.
T .8

7 .5

5 .3

210*0

8 -7 8

6 .8 _

6*3

4 .7

4*1

9 -7 8

7*5

7*3

6 .5

7*1

10*1

1 0 -7 8

8*6

8*7

8 .4

9*5

12*3

1 1 -7 8

8*8

8*9

8 .7

9*6

11*5

12*2

9*9

12 -78

8 .9

8 .9

8*8

9*5

10*9

1 1 .2

9*6

9*2

1 -7 9

9*8

9 .9

1 0 .0

10*8

12*1

1 2 .6

12*1

13*1

17*2

2 -7 9

10*6

10*8

1 1 .0

11*8

13*1

13*7

13*6

14*8

17*7

1 8 .2 s

2 1 0 .7
212*4
14*4

2 1 4 .8
210*5
218*1
2 2 1 .0
2 24 .1

3 -7 9

11*0

11*3

11*4

12*2

13*5

14*0

13*9

15*0

16*9

16*8

15*5

W 9

11*4

11*7

11*9

1 2 .6

13*8

14*3

14*3

15*1

*6*7

16*5

15*7

1 5 .9 s

5 -7 9

11 *2

11*5

11*6

12*3

13*2

13*6

13*5

14*1

15*1

14*6

13*5

12*5

_ $“ 79

JU U S

1 1 .3

11*9

12*7

13*0

1 2 .8

13*3

13*9

13*3

12*1

11*0

8*7

..V

7 -7 9

11*5

11*7

11*9

12*5

1 3 .3

1 3 .6

13*5

14*0

14*6

14*2

13*5

13*0

12*0

13*4

1 9 .0 s

8 -7 9

11**. ..1 1 -6

il_ .e

12*3

13*0

13*3

13*2

13*5

14*1

13*6

12*9

12*4

11*5

1 2 .3

14*5

10*1

_ l.L .9 _!_2±2 JL * f3

12*8

9 -7 9
1 0 -7 9

..U iL

1 1 -7 9

12*3
4 -7 8

-lit ?

2 26 .8
2 2 9 .6

• > 4 4 .9 %

231*3
2 3 2 .8
236 *2
230*1

1 3* 6

13*8

13*8

14*2

14*7

14*4

13*9

13*7

13*2

14*2

16*4

1 5 .1

20^3^^

241*8

5

12*7

13*2 _ L 3 .8

14*1

14*1

14*5

15*0

14*8

14*4

44*2

14*0

14*9

16*7

1 5 .9

1 9 .0

1 7 .7

245*1

1 2 .6

12*7

13*2

13*9

14*1

14*1

14*5

1 4 .9

14*7

14*3

14*2

14*0

14*8

16*2

1 5 .5

1 7 .3

1 5 .8

6 -7 8

7 -7 8

8 -7 8

9 -7 8 1 0 -7 8 1 1 -7 8 1 2 -7 8

1 -7 9

2 -7 9

3 -7 9

4 -7 9

5 -7 9

6 -7 9

7 -7 9

8 -7 9

9 -7 9 1 0 -7 9

Ut

5 -7 8




14.1^1

I

247 .8

I N I T I A L MONTH

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T . LOUIS
DECEMBER 6 » 1979

4




PRICES

R A T I O SCALE
1967-100

R A T I O SCALE
1967-100

SEAS O N ALLY AOJU STEO

I1 C P I-U FOR A LL URBAN CONSUMERS
I2 .C P I-» FOR URBAN WA6E EARNERS AND C L E R IC A L WORKERS
PERCENTAGES ARE ANNUAL RATES OF CHANCE FOR PER IO D S
LATE ST DATA P L O TTE D :

IN D IC A T E D .

NOVEMBER
PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T . L O U IS

PRODUCER P R I C E S

RA TI O SCALE
1967-100
26 0

1971

R A T I O SCALE
1967-100
260

S E A S O N ALLY ADJUS TED

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

PERCENTAGES ARE AWttAL RATES Of CHANCE FOU PERIOM I«»I CATED.
LATEST BATA PLOTTED. WVEttUR
PttfAM* BY FEDERAL RESERVE RANK OF ST. LORIS

PRODUCER PRICE INDEX» IN D U S TR IAL COMHOOITIES - SEASONALLY AOJUSTkO
____________
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF C H A N G E _________________
TERMINAL
MONTH

__
4 -7 6

5 -7 6

6 -7 6

7 -7 6

6 -7 8

.

_________________ I N I T I A L HONTH

9 -7 8 1 0 -7 8 1 1 -7 6 1 2 -7 6

1 -7 9

2 -7 9

_

_____
3 -7 9

4 -7 9

3 -7 9

_
6 -7 9

7 -7 9

6 -7 9

9 -7 9 1 0 -7 9

20/>1
6-7 a

___ ?«lQ
JS jl 8____9*0

tt-79

____8*^____6*3

V—76

210*1

9 .0

8*4____6 ,3

6*1

2 11 >4

7*7
7 .7

2 1 2 .7

■I t »

2 1 4 .5

- I l l ___ 8«6
1 1 -7 8

_ *± 0 ___ 9 , *

8*9

8*6

____9*7

9*8

10*3

11*0

11*1

11*6

10*3

10*5

11*0

11*7

11*9

12*6

i -7 ?
2 -7 9

1 0 .0

- 3 - 7 ? ____10*4

1 0 .2

1Q*6 _1Q_&1L

-± = 2 2 ____L U f l L - l l t ?
5 -7 9

2 1 o .2

|0 * 3 _

J U 1 ____8*8____6*8

_ U .« 4 .

9*1____ 9*5____9 . 0

l l tO . . l U ft

6*1

U *2. Uw?

15*3
14*9

...JAjA.

222.7

1 4 .5 \
.14 *7

1 4 ,9 ^ x

lit ?

IZ t3

\?±Q.

I3 t4

|4 f j ,

ASL « f e _ l ? t 7_ tfett4

47,9

1 2 .2

12*7

13*3

13*7

14*4

15*7

16*8

fr-7 9 ____L i .f r

1 1 .6

12*0

1 2 .3

12*8

13*4

1 3 .7

1»*3

15*3

15*4

15*6

1 5 .8

1 4 .8

13*8

-7 = 7 ? ____1 2 .4

12*7

13*0

13*5

14*1

1 4 .5

1 5 .1

16*1

1 6 .2

1 6 .6

1 7 .0

1 6 .7

1 7 .2

2 0 .7

1 2 .4

1 2 .7

1 2 .9

1 3 .2

1 3 .7

1 4 .3

1 4 .7

1 5 .2

1 6 .1

1 6 .2

1 6 .5

1 6 .8

1 6 .6

1 6 .9

1 6 .5

~9~7V____12*6

1 3 .1

13*3

l* .l

1 4 .7

1 5 .0

1 5 .6

1 6 .4

16*6

1 6 .9

1 7 .2

17*1

17*4

18*6

---- ____________

1 3 .6
-J L 2 4 *»

1 1 -7 9

— * .r t

.

* r **

*

16*2

15*7

231.2

1 1 .9

6 -7 9

15*7

0 6 .6%

11*6

>7

—f • • T .

1 6 .3 ^ ^
17*6

„¿43.f»..

18*9

4TU * 4

_ » 7 .1 /

1 3 .2

1 3 .5

1 3 .8

1 4 .1

1 4 .5

1 5 .0

1 6 .6

1 6 .7

1 6 .9

1 7 .2

17 .1

1 7 .3

18*0

17*3

17*7

17*1

4 -7 6

5 -7 6

6 -7 6

7 -7

6 -7 6

9 -7 8 1 0 -7 6 1 1 -7 6 1 2 -7 6

1 -7 9

2 -7 9

3 -7 9

4 -7 9

5 -7 9

6 -7 9

7 -7 9

6 -7 9

9 -7 9 1 0 -7 9

to

1 5 .4

1 5 .8

1 1 .2 s*

2 S > (U *

IN 1 T IA L MONTH

PRODUCER PRICE INDEX» FARM PROOUCTS £ PROCESSED FOOOS 6 FEEDS - SEAS* A D J.
_________________________ COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE_________________________ ___

______
TERMINAL
MONTH

_

W t t . 1 -7 »
* r2 6

ftr -Ifi- 7 -7 9

g- ? e

I N I T I A L MONTH

9 -7 9 10 -7 6 n - 7 | . l ? - 7 8 _ _ L - 79_. ? -7 9

___

_______
3 -7 9

4—7?

.... Jt± 4_.

1967 « 100

5 -7 9 _ . fr-7 9

7 - 79

6 - 7 9 _ 9 ± 7 9 _ A 0 -.I£ .
20o*3

-

*<ML*7__.
7 -7 6

3*6

6 -7 8

0*3

2 .9
-1 * 4

2 0 7 .3

-7 .8
—8 *6

-9 .4

2 0 5 .6

9 -7 6

4 .4

4 .1

0 .8

5 .3

22*5

1 0 -7 6

8*5

9*2

7 .8

1 3 .6

2 7 .2

32*0

2 0 9 .1

1 1 -7 8

8*6

9*1

8*0

12*3

2 0 .7

19*8

2 1 4 .0
8*7

2 1 5 .5

1 2 -7 6

9 .0

9 .5

6 .6

1 2 .2

18*4

1 7 .1

10*2

11*7

1 -7 V

10*6

11*3

1 0 .7

14*2

19*6

1 6 .9

14*8

17*9

24*4

2 -7 9

12*7

13*5

1 3 .4

16*6

2 1 .6

2 1 .7

19*2

22*9

28*9

2 1 7 .5
2 2 1 .5
2 2 6 .9

33*5

3 -7 9

13*5

14*3

1 4 .2

17*3

2 1 .7

2 1 .»

19*6

22*5

26*4

27*3

21*4

4 -7 9

1 2 .6

13*3

1 3 .1

15*7

19*3

1 8 .9

16*8

16*5

20*3

16*9

12*2

5 -7 9

10*7

1 1 .1

1 0 .8

1 2 .6

1 5 .6

1 4 .8

12*5

13*1

13*4

10*8

4*1

-3 * 6 - 1 0 *4

6 -7 9

9*1

9 .4

8 .9

1 0 .6

1 2 .8

1 1 .6

9*5

9*6

9*2

6*4

0*5

-5 .6

.... 7 - 1 ? . .

9*1

9 .4

9 .0

1 0 .5

1 2 .5

1 1 .6

9*5

9 .6

9*3

7*0

2*3

8 -7 9

8*0

8*2

7 .8

9 .1

1 0 .7

9*7

7*7

7*6

7*1

4 .8

0*7

_ 9 -7 9

8*6

9*0

6*6

9 .9

11*5

10*7

8*9

6 .9

8*6

6*6

1 0 -7 9

8 .2

8*4

8*0

9*2

10*6

9*8

8*1

6 .0

7*7

1 1 -7 9

9*1

9*3

9*0

I0 t |

U »6

10*6

9*4

9*2

4 -7 6

5 -7 8

6 -7 8

7 -7 8

8 -7 8

9 -7 1 1 0 -7 8 1 1 -7 8 1 2 -7 8




2 3 0 .6
3*7

2 3 1 .4
2 2 9 .2

-9 .9

-9 .5

2 2 7 .3

-1 * 9

-3 * 8

-0 .3

9 .9

-3 * 0

-4 * 6

-2 .»

1*1

-7 * 1

3*4

0*7

0*1

2 .9

7 .4

6*2

5*9

2*9

0 .5

0 .0

2 .2

5*4

3*9

9 .9

-0 .5

7 .8

5 .3

3*4

3 .4

5*8

9*2

9*0

1 5 .0

12*0

1 -7 9

2 -7 9

3 -7 9

4 -7 9

5 -7 9

6 -7 9

7 -7 9

8 -7 9

9 -7 9 1 0 -7 9

22 V . 1
2 2 7 .7
21*3
2 3 1 .4
2 6 .0

2 3 5 .6

I N I T I A L MONTH

PREPARED BY FEOERAL RESERVE 6ANK OF S T . LO UIS
D E C E M 6 « » « 1979

6

INDUSTRIAL
RATIO

PRODUCTION
RATIO

S CALE

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

PERCENTAGES ARE ANNUAL SATES OF CHANGE FOR PER IO D S

SCALE

1967-100

SEASONALLY AOJUSTED

1967-100

1977

1978

1979

IN D IC A T E D .

LATEST DATA PLO TTED : NOVEMBER P R E LIM IN A R Y
PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T . L O U IS

INDUSTRIAL PROOUCTION
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
TERMINAL
MDnT R
5-7 8

1967 «

IN I T I A L MONTH
4 -7 8

¡>—78

6 -7 8

7 -7 8

8— 7a

9 -7 8 1 0 -7 8

1 1 -78 1 2 -7 8

3 .4
7.3

1 1 .3

7 -7 8

7 .7

9 .9

8 -7 8

7 .7

9 .1

e .i

7 .6

9 -7 8

7.1

8 .1

7 .0

6 .3

5 .0

10-78

7 .5

8 .3

7 .6

7 .3

7 .1

9 .3

1 1 -7 »

7 .5

8 .2

7 ,6

7 .3

7 .2

8 .4

12—76

7 .8

i>—7tt

6 -7 8

7 -7 8

t>— 78

6.0

¿-79

6.2

3—79

6 .5

¡»-79

4 .«

5—79

5 .1

2 -7 9

3 -7 9

4 -7 9

5 -7 9

6 -7 9

7 -7 9

8 -7 9

100

9 -7 9 1 0 -7 9

1 4 ^ .8

6 -7 8

ir79

1 -7 9

1*6.1
8 .5

14 7.1
148.0
1 4 8 .6
149.7
7 .5

b—79
7-79

•».c

b—79

3.7

9-7 9

3 .9

10-79

3 .7

11-79

*.1
t»-7t>

9 -7 8 1 0 -7 8

1 1 -78 1 2 -7 8
In

1 -7 9
it ia l

2 -7 9
m o n th

3 -7 9

4 -7 9

5 -7 9

6 -7 9

7 -7 9

8 -7 9

9 -7 9 1 0 -7 9

~

P - PRELIMINARY




PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST* LOUIS
DECEMBER 1 4 , 1979

7

P E RSONAL
RATIO

TRILLIONS
2. I

I NCOME

M O N T H L Y T O T A L S AT A N N U A L R A T E S

SCALE

SEASONALLY AOJUSTEO

OF D O L L A R S

RATIO
TRILLIONS

SCALE

OF D O L L A R S
2. i
1

*/o.

?.0
.9

\

/ y

/ T .9 9 9 4

.8
/

.7

.6

/

+n.

.5
/

/

.4
/ S

.3

+r. rx/

.2
1

+H.6Z
.0
0.9
^

SJ
\\I

OCT. V 7

0.8

t

1971

4M.

MW. ‘

11
1972

1973

1974

f' SMOV.

1L ♦
1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

SOURCE: U .S . DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
PERCENTAGES ARE ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE FOR PER IO DS IN D IC A T E D .
LATEST DATA PLO TTED : NOVEMBER P R E L IM IN A R Y
PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T . LO U IS

PERSONAL

IN C O M E

-COMPOUNDED ANNUAL AATfcS QF CHAEftfc
B IL L IO N S
T E R M IN A L
MO NTH

ANNUAL

_________ *-79

7 -7 « J r Zft. » - 7 8 1 0 -7 « 11—78 12—76__ 1 -7 9

2 -7 9

3 -7 9

4 -7 9 __ 3 -7 9

6 -7 9

7 -7 9

6 -7 9

OF

RATES

9 -7 9 1 0 -7 9

-M f l L
6 -7 8

1 0 .3 __ 1 2 .7

. 7-76___ 13.4

16*2

19.8

lt73U.ifr
1 « 7 4 1 . .3

1 1 7S>e.l
1 0 -7 8

1 2 .9 __ 1 3 . « __ 1l â l ___1 2 .3

1 1 -7 8

1 1 .1

14^0

4 -7 8

5 -7 8

6 —78

7 -7 8

1 4 .S ___lB -^ t

8 -7 8

9 -7 8

1 0 -7 6 11 -7 8 1 2 -7 8

1 -7 9

IN IT IA L

2 -7 9

3 -7 9

4 -7 9

5 -7 9

6 -7 9

7 -7 9

6 -7 9

9 - 7 V 1 0 -7 9

MONTH

P - PRELIMINARY




PREPARED BY FEDERAL REStKVfc BANK UF S T . LOUIS
OECEMBER 1 6 , 1979

8

R E T A I L SALES
R A TIO

R A TIO

SCALE

B IL L IO N S

1971

OF

...-SEASONALLY AOJUSTCO

DOLLARS

1972

1973

1974

1975

e I .i IO N S

1976

1977

OF

1978

SCALE

OOLLARS

19f9

SOURCE* O.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
PERCENTAGES ar e a n n u a l ra t e s of c h a n g e f o r f e r i o o s In o Ic a t e ».
LATEST OATA PLOTTEOt OCTOOER, NOVEMOER AOVANCE ESTIMATE
FREFAREO IV FEDERAL RESERVE RANK OF ST. LOOIS

HETAIL SALES
COMPOUNOEO ANNUAL HATES Of CHANCE

W1LHONS O f

IN IT IA L MONTH

ItKHlMAL

“ MÜWTm“
4 -7 b

3-7to

6 -7 b

7-7©

b -7 8

V -Ì # 1 0 -7 » 1 1 -7 » 12-7*

1-79

2 -7 V

3 -7 »

4 -7 9

5 -7 9

» -7 V

7 -7 9

8 -7 9

9 -T 9 I O » W

»»♦»22

7*2

»3*9 »4

^ -7 b _
7—7 »
0 -70

V—78

6*» 4«»
10#3 11*'
11.2 1 2 .2 13.5

o»*22»

6* »

.

1 0 -7 »

12 1

13.1

» 7 »iU i
o»*0»3

18.1

W .9

14*3

17*7

15.8

1 » .8

1 8 .9

»*•971
70*13»

11-7*

13.5

1 4 .7

1 5.9

18.1

I V *7

22 .7

12-78

1 3 .t

14.«

17.V 17 »0
1 5 . » ____________

17.7

18.2

lJ .t t

1-7V

11. V

12.3

13*0

11*4

:-7 9

11*1

Í-7 V

11

14.3

13*1

12*7

__ ^

70 #91»

» .1

-1 .1

70*855

5 .»

1 .7

4 .»

8 .3 __ »*5

10.5

11.6

1 2 .0

13 .0

11.7

11.0

9*7

.«

12 .)

12.5

13.5

1 2.4

12.0

11 .0

4 -7 V

4 .5

v .b

9 .V

1 0.5

V .2

8 .4

7 .1

4 .2

l.V

2 .9

2 .1 -1 0 .7

5-7 V

V .t

9 .8

9 .9

10 .*

9 .2

8 .»

7 .4

5 .1

3 .4

4 »»

4 .5

-1 * 1

V .2

8 .1

7 .3

» .2

8.8

«•V

8.V

7-74

8. V

9 .3

8 .2

7 .»

*>-7v

10. *

11*.

1 1 .4

i j. v ^

11.1

10.8

>-7v

.«

71*122
1 » .7

72*045
F1*3»»
71*914

9 .»

4 .1

2 .5

3 .2

2 .9

> 1 .3

4*8

3 .5

4*3

4 .3

1 .4

5 .7

3 .9

9 .9

71*803

1 0 .2

8 .9

8 .3

9*7

1 0 .»

9 .4

15.1

1 7 .0

2 7 .7

48.5

72*370

74*7»»

I 2 *î

12

13.1

13.0

12 .7

1 1 .7

11.5

13,1

14.4

14«0

19.7

2 2 .»

3 1 .0

»4 .3

10-7

1 0 .5

10.6

1 0 .8

1 1 .2

10.5

10.2

9 .»

8 .5

8 .0

9 .1

9 .»

8 .7

12.3

12 .0

!» .•

19*2

11-7V

11.r

11*«

ll.f

12.0

11.4

11.1

10.7

9.7

10.5

11.2

10.5

13.9

1 » .»

10.2

2 0 »»

12.3

fc-7»

T —75“ » - 70

11-10 12-F0 i-7»~gary- 3 -79 — *¿19

5 -79

6-19

7-1 »

0 -1 »

#-7v

♦-78

-7 »

13* 1_ lj* 7 _

9=70 I0 -7B

-CEL

4 0 .2 ^ s ^

7»*9*V
f5*«20t>

» . » -1 8 .6 “

0 .5

2 » .l\

IO -f f

------------------ m rilA L MUNIH
f - PHEc IHINAk Y
t - t ST 1HAU t,




" WtePAKfcD 0T l^OMIAL HkStHV* U M 0F "5T .
OECEN0Eft 11* 1979

9

7»*992E

HOURLY COMPENSATION, PRIVATE BUSINESS SECTOR
COMPOUNOEO ANNUAL RATES OP CHANGE_________
-JER H1NAL
QUARTER
4 -7 »

1 -7 5

2 -7 5

3 -7 5

4 -7 5

1 -7 »

2 -7 6

3 -7 6

* -7 6

1 -7 7

2 -7 7

3 -7 T

4 -7 7

1 -7 6

2 -7 8

3 -7 8

* -7 8

1 -7 »

2 -7 » _

-U frt

ioo,5

3-76

8 ,»

8.5

4-76

8.*

8.5

1-77

8,8

8.5

2—77

8*5___ 8^2__ 8.2 _ 8 ,6_

4-77

8,3

8,1

¿03 »6

_2±o_

8,0

8,3

.7 .».__ 7*8

8 ,5____

8,2

¿ 0 7,7

8 » 6 ___ 8 » 6

_i^2___ 6iL_

8 .2

8.1

8 ,0 ___ Lt7___ 7 ^

7 ,»

7,8

7,6

7,3

2 1 0 ,6

8 .8 % 7,4

7,0

6,1 \

210,5
¿¿4,1

_ l-7 8 _

8,5

8,3

8,3

8,6

8,5

8,3

8,2

8,2

8,0

7 ,»

8,6

8,4

. 2-78 _

8,5

.8*3

8,3

8,5

8,5

8,2

8,2

8,1

8,0

7 .»

8,4

8.3

» .4

3-78

8,5

8.4

8,3

8,6

8,5

8.3

8 ,3

8,3

8,2

8,1

8, 6

8.5

» .3

8.6

9 . 2 ^

¿43,6

4-70

8j5__ 8 ,4

8.3

8,6

8,5

8 ,4

8 ,3

8.3

8,2

8*2

8,5

8,5

» .I

8.5

8,9

239,*

1 -7 »

8,7

8,5

8.5

8 ,7

8,7

8,8

8,6

8,6

8,5

8,6

8 ,»

8 ,»

» .5

» .2

» .6

» ,6

1 1 ^ \

2 -7 »

8,7

8 .6

8 .6

8,8

8,8

8,6

8 .6

8,6

8,6

8,6

» ,0

» ,0

» .5

» .2

» .5

» ,6

10,2

9 ,3

. 8 , 7 . . . 8 ,6

8 ,6

8, 6

8,8

8.6

8.6

8,6

8,6

8,7

8 ,»

» .0

» .4

9.1

» .4

» ,4

9 ,7

9 ,0

2-75

3-75

4-75

1-76

2-76

3-76

4-76

1-77

2-77

3-77

4-77

1-78

2-78

3-78

4-78

1 -7 »

2 -7 »

3-78

4-78

1 -7 »

2 -7 »

3 -7 »

W 4

1-75

10.9 \

220,5

2 4 4 ,b

250,3
8 ,7 s»

255,6

IN ITIA L QUARTER

OUTPUT PER HOUR OF ALL PERSONS, PRIVATE BUSINESS SECTOR
____________ COMPOUNOEO ANNUAL RATES OP CHANGE______________
t e b m in a l .

_________ ____________ M I I .U H QWM*Tfe*_________________________

QUARTER
4-74

1-75

2-75

3-75

4-75

1-76

2-76

3-76

4-76

1-77

2-77

3-77

4-77

1-78

2-78

lig g * J L U ± iL 1 1 * ,4

lla ,7
115,8
2-76

116,2

1.7

3-76

4 ,0

4 ,5

3.0

2.0

3 .5

4-76

3.7

4 .1

2.8

2 .0

3,1

1.6

1.7

1.7

1 17,4

1-77

3.8

4.1

3,1

2 .4

3,4

2,3

2 ,6

3,1

118,5

2-77

_3,2_

3 ,4

2 ,4

1,7

2,4

1,4

1,5

1.4

_3,4

_ 3*6_

2,7

2,2

2,1

2,2

2.3

1.6

H o ,7

2.5

1.5

5.2

4-77

2 ,»

3,1

2,2

1.7

2,2

1.5

1.5

1,4

1.4

0.3

1.5

-2 .0

l-7 b

2.6

2,7

1 .»

1.4

1,8

1.1

1,1

1.0

0,8

-0 ,1

0 .6

-1 .7

2.-T8

2.5

2,7

1,9

1.4

1,8

1.2

1.2

1.1

1,0

0.3

0.9

-0 .4

0,3

2,0\v

3-78

2,5

2,6

2.0

1.5

1 ,»

1.3

1.3

1.3

1,2

0.7

1.2

0,3

1.0

2.2

?•+

f?.5_ 1*8

r a "T 1.8
1,4
1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1,1

0.6

1.1

0,3

0,8

1.6

1.3

0.9

0 .8

0 .7

0,6

0.2

0.5

-0 ,3

0,1

0 .4

-0 .1

-1 ,3

_ 4—7tt
1—79_

lit),*

-1 .3 ^ ^

«

119,0
119,7

X
o > w
-3 ,0

lltt.V

- 2 .7

-2 .3 ^ \

110,2

-1 ,4

-2 ,0

-1 ,5

—0.7^

lld .O

3-78

4-78

1 -7 »

2 -7 »

2,1

1.5

2—79

1,8

1 ,»

1.3

0,9

1,1

0.6

0 ,6

0.5

0,3

-0 .1

0.1

—0,6

-0 ,3

-0 .1

-0 ,7

-1 .7

3-7?

.1*7

.*•?

1.2

0,8^

1,0

0,5

0 ,5

0 ,4

0,2

-0 ,2

0.0

-0 ,6

-0 ,4

-0 .2

-0 .7

4-74

1-75

I —76 " 2-76

3-76

4-76

1-77

2-77

3-77

4-77

1-78

2-78




2 -7 5 ' 3-75"' 4-75

119,0
: 2 .0 %

_2,l.

n

IN ITIA L QUARTER

PREPARED BY PtOERAL RESERVE BANK OP S I , LOUIS
NOVEMBER 2 8 , 1 » 7 »

10

P R O D U C T IV IT Y , COMPENSATION, AND LABOR COSTS
RATI O SCALE
1967-100

1971

R A T I O SCALE
1967-100

SEAS O NALLY ADJU S TED

1972

1973

1974

1 975

1976

1977

1978

1979

SOURCE» U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
PERCENTAGES ARE ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE FOR FERIOOS INO ICATEO.
LATEST OATA PLOTTEOt 3RD QUARTER
PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

U N IT LABOR C O S TS , PRIVATE BUSINESS SECTOR
CONPOUNOEO ANNUAL RATES O f CHANGE
I N IT IA L QUARTER

TERMINAL
QUARTER
4 -7 4

I -7 5




2 -7 5

3 -7 5

4 -7 5

1 -7 »

2 -7 6

> -7 6

4 -7 6

1 -7 7

2 -7 7

■A

3 -7 7

4 -7 7

1 -7 8

2 -7 8

3 -7 8

W B

1 -7 »

i t i . « 129

2 -7 9

PREPAREO BY fEO EKA L RESERVE BANK O f S I* U IU IS
NOVEMBER 2 8 , 1 » 7 »

11

GROSS NAIIONAL HKGOUCI IN CURRENT DOLLARS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE

* -7 *

1 -/5

2 -7 5

3 -7 5

* -7 5

1-75

0*6

2 -7 5

6*5

12*6

3-75

10.*

15*6

10*6

* -7 5

10*0

1 3.3

13 .7

9 .0

1 -7 6

10*9

I**7

1 4 .0

1 1.6

14.7

1 2 .4

12*3

10 .3

10 .9

2-7 6

3-76
4-76
1-77
2-77
3-77
4-77
1-76
2-76
3-76
4-76
1-79
2-79
3-79

blLLlU N S OF
OOLLARS ___
ANNUAL RATES

IN I T I A L QUARTfcK

UKM 1NAL
QUAktE*

10.3

10.0 11.6 11.4
10.0 11.4 ua
10.6 11*9 11.7
10.6 12.0 J M
10.9 12.0 11.9
10.7 11.7 11.6
10.5 11.4 11.3
11.2 12.0 12.0
11.2 12.0 11.9
11.4 _12.1 12.1
11.3 12.0 12.0
11.1 11.7 11.7
11.1 11.7 11.7
"4=7* 1-75 2-75

1-76

2 -7 »

3-7o

*—76

1-77

2-77

3-77

» -7 7

1 -7 »

2-76

3-7*

4 -7 «

1-7 9

2 -7 9

1,*»6.6
4,5V».Q

9.7 9.9
9.7 9.9
10.6 11.0
11.0 11.3
11.1 11.4
10.6 11.1
10.6 10.6
11.4 11.6
11.4 11.6
11.6 11.6
11.5 11.7
11.2 11.4
11.3 11.4
3-75"4—75

4,653.7

7.7
6.3
10.1
10.6
10.9
10.6
10.3
11.3
11.3
11.6
11.5
11.1
11.2
1-76

6.0^
6.9 9.7
11.0 12.5
11.5 12.6
11.6 12.5
11.1 11.7
10.7 11.2
11.6 12.4
11.7 12.2
12.0 12.5
11.9 12.3
11.4 11.6
11.5 11.6
2-76

5-76

1»663.1

1,715.6
1,756.1
1,»¿0.4
1,076.0
1,930.5
1,971*3
2,011.3
c,104*2
2,159.6
¿,¿35.2
¿,292.1
2,329.6
2,396.5

15.4^^
14.1 12.6
13*5 12.5 12.1
12.3 11.2 10.4
11.5 10.5 9.7 6.5 6.i\
12.6 12.3 12.2 12.2 13.9 19.6\
12.5 12.1 11.9 11.9 12.9 15.3 n. o \
12.6 12.5 12*4 12.4 13.4 15.1 12.6 14.6 V.
12.6 12.2 12.1 12.1 12.6 14.0 12.1 12.6 10^6^9.7%
12.0 11.6 11.4 11.3 11.6 12.5 10.7 10.6 6.6 6.?^
12.0 11.6 11.5 11.4 11.6 12.4 11.0 11.0 |\-J
9.7| 9.3
4-76 T-77 ~2-77 T"-77~"4 -7 7 " 1-76 2 -7 « 3-76 4-76 1-79 2-79

GRUSS NATIONAL PRODUCT IN 1972 DOLLARS
COHPOUNOEO ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
TERN INAL
QUAftfER
»-7 4
1-7 5

-9 .0

2-7 5

-1 .6

BILLIONS OF
_____________ __ ____________________________ !________IN IT IA L QUARTER_____________________________ __ ____________________________ OOLLARS
ANNUAL RATES
1-7 5 2 -7 5 3 -7 5 4 -7 5
1-76 2-76 3-76 4-76 1-77 2-77 3-77 4—77 1-76 2-76 3-76 4 -7 6 1 -7 9 2 -7 9
1 ,1 7 1 .6
1 ,1 6 9 .9

6 .4

1 ,2 2 0 .0

3 -7 5

2 .3

6 .4

10.5

4 -7 5

2 .4

6 .5

6 .5

2 .6

1-7 6

4 .0

7 .5

7 .9

6 .6

1 0 .7

1 ,2 2 7 .9
1 ,2 5 9 .5
1 ,2 6 7 .4

2 -7 6

3 .7

6 .5

6 .5

5 .2

6 .5

3 -7 6

3 .6

5 .9

5 .6

4 .7

5 .4

2 .6

3 a V

4 -7 6

3 .6

_5.6

5 .4

4 .4

4 .9

3 .0

3 .3

1,27 7 .1
3 .5

&,266.1
4 ,3 1 * .7

1 -7 7

4 .2

6*0

5 .9

5 .2

5 .7

4 .5

5.1

6 .1

2 -7 7

4 .2

5 .6

5 .6

5 .1

5 .5

4 .5

5 .0

5 .7

6.6

4 > v ^ .6 %

3 -7 7

4 .5

6 .0

5 .9

5 .3

5 .7

4 .9

5 .4

6 .0

6 .9

5.9

7 .0 \ ^

1 ,3 5 3 .9

4 -7 7

4 .3

5 .6

5 .5

5 .0

5 .3

4 .5

4 .9

5 .2

5 .7

4 .6

4 .6

4,3 6 1 .3

-

1 ,3 31 .2

1,36 7 .6

1-76

4 .1

5 .3

5 .2

4 .7

4 .9

4 .2

4 .5

4 .7

4 .9

4 .0

3 .7

2.1

2 -7 6

4 .4

5 .5

5 .4

5 .0

5 .2

4 .7

4 .9

5 .2

5 .5

4.6

4 .6

4.1

5 .0

6 .3 V

1 ,39 5 .2

3 -7 6

4 .3

5 .4

5 .3

4 .9

5 .1

4 .5

4 .8

5 .0

5.2

4 .6

4 .5

3.9

4 .5

5 .9

4 ,* 0 7 .3

4^76

4*4

5 .4

5 .3

4 .9

5 .1

4 .6

4 .6

5 .0

5 .2

4 .7

4 .7

4 .3

4 .6

5 .6

4 .6

5 . 6 ^ V—

_1—79

4 .2

5.1

5 .0

4 .7

4 .6

4 .3

4 .5

4 .6

4 .6

4 .3

4 .2

3.7

4 .1

4 .6

3 .4

3 .3

'i > \ P . 6 %

1 ,* 3 0 .6

2 -7 9

3 .9

4 .7

4 .6

4 .2

4 .3

3 .6

3 .9

4 .0

4 .0

3.5

3 .4

2 .9

3 .0

3 .2

1 .9

1.4

-0 .6

4 ,* 2 2 .3

-A n ™

3 .6

4 .6

4 .5

4 .1

4 .2

3 .6

3 .9

3 .9

4 .0

3.5

3 .3

2.9

3.0

3 .2

2*2

1.6

0 .6

0 .4

* -74

1 -7 5

¿ -t 5 " 3 - f 5 " 4 -7 5

1-76

2-76

3-76

4-76

i= n

2-77“ 3-77 "*-77

1«=7S

2-76

3-76

4 -t 6

1 -7 9




4 ,* 2 6 .6

-2 .3 ^
3 .1 ^

1 ,*3 3 .3

2-?V

T nI T I al QififtTfeR

FftfepARgO ftV ffeOMAL ftfcifc*V£ »AWT OF ST. LOUT T
DECEMBER 19» 1979

12

GROSS N A T I O N A L PRODUCT
RAT 10 S C A L E
T R I L L I O N S OF
2
2

QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES
R A T I O SCALE
D OL L A R S
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
T R I L L I O N S OF D O L L A R S

2.5
.4
.3

2
2
2
2

. 2
.

I

.0
.9

.8
.7

.6
.5
.4

.8
.7

.6
.5
1. 4
1. 3
I . 2

I .0

0.9
1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

SOURCE: U.S. D EP A R T M EN T OF C O M M E R C E
P ERCENTAGES ARE ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE FOR PERIODS INDICATED.
LATEST DATA PLOTTED: 3RD QUARTER




PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T .

13

LOUIS

GENERAL
RATIO

PRICE

INDEX*

SCALE

RATIO

I 9 72- 100

SCALE

1972-100

1971

1972

* A S USED IN NATIONAL

1973

1974

1975

1976

INCOME ACCOUNTS

1977

SOURCEt U .S .

1978

1979

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

PERCENTAGES ARE ANNUAt RATES OF CHANGE FOR PER IO D S IN D IC A T E D .
LATEST DATA PLO TTED : 3RD OUARTER
PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T . LO U IS

IM P L IC IT PRICE DEFLATOR FOR GROSS NATIONAL PRQOUCT
COHPDUNOED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE____________
TERN I N
QUARTER

A
* -7 *

L

_____________________ ____________________________________ IN I T I A L QUARTER_________________________________________________________________ 1972 « 100
1 -7 5

2 -7 5

3 -7 5

1 -7 5

1 0 .6

2 -7 5

8*2

5 .9

3 -7 5

7*9

6 .6

7*3

*— 75

7 .5

6 .5

6 .8

6 .2

4 -7 5

1 -7 6

2 -7 6

3 -7 6

4 -7 6

1 -7 7

2 -7 7

3 -7 7

* -7 7

1 -7 8

2 -7 8

3 -7 8

4 -7 8

1 -7 9

2 -7 9

124.16
125.95
1 2 6 .1 9
130.14

1 -7 6

6 .7

5 .8

5 .7

4 .9

3 .6

2 -7 6

6 .*

5 .5

5 .4

4 .8

4 .1

4 .6

3 -7 6

6 .1

5 .*

5 .3

4 .8

4 .3

4 .7

*—76

6 .1

5 .5

5 .4

5 .1

4*8

5 .2

5 .4

6*1

1 -7 7

6 .1

5 .6

5 .5

5 .2

5 .0

5 .4

5 .6

6. 0

6 .0
6 .8

1 3 1.30
1 3 2.79

-

4 .8

2 -7 7

6 .3

5 .8

5 .8

5 .6

5 .5

5 .8

6 .1

6 .6

3 -7 7

6 .1

5 .7

5 .7

5 .5

5 .4

5 .7

5 .9

6 .1

4 -7 7

6 .2

5 .8

5 .7

5 .6

5 .5

5 .8

6 .0

6 .2

1 -7 8

6 .2

5 .6

5 .8

5 .6

5 .6

5 .8

6*0

6 .2

2 -7 8

6 .5

6 .2

6 .2

6 .1

6 .1

6 .4

6 .6

3 -7 6

6 .5

6 .2

6 .3

6 .2

6 .2

6 .4

* -7 8

6 .7

6 .* _

6 .*

6 .4

6 .4

J l-7 9

6 .6

6 .6

6 .6

6 .6

2 -7 «»

7 .0

6 .7

6 .8

3 -7 9

7 .0

6 .8

6 .9

* -? *

1 -7 5

2-15




1 3*.35
1 3 6 .3 *
1 3 8 .3 4

7 .7

1* 0.93

6 .2

6 .2

1 * 2 .5 9

6 .2

6 .3

5 .6

6 .4

6 .2

6 .3

5 .8

6 .4

6 .8

7 .0

7.2

7 .0

7 .8

8 .5

1 0 .7

6 .6

6 .9

7 .0

7 .2

7 .0

7 .6

8 .0

8*9

7 .2

6 .6

6*8

7 .1

7 .2

7 .4

7 .3

7 .8

8 .2

8 .8

7 .9

8 .7

6*6

6 .9

7 .1

7 .3

7 .*

7 .6

7 .6

8 .1

8 .4

9 .0

8 .4

9 .0

9 .3

1 6 0.22

6 .8

6 .8

7 .0

7 .2

7 .5

7 .6

7 .8

7 .8

8 .3

8 .6

9 .0

8 .6

9 .1

9 .3

163.81

6 .9

6 .9

7 .1

7 .3

7 .6

7 .7

7 .9

7 .9

8 .3

8 .6

8 .9

8 .6

9 .0

9 .1

8 .9

T - 7 5 ' 4 -7 *

1 -7 6

¿ -> 6

3—76

4 -7 6

1 -7 ?

2-7?

3 ^7T

4 -7 7

1 -7 8

2 -7 8

3 -7 8

4 -7 8

1 -7 9

Ö

1**.*2

1

14 7.05
1 5 0.82

^ 6 %

1 5 3.45
1 5 6.68

8.5j

1 6 7 .2 0

2 -7 »

T M T I a l úUAfcTEft

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE ttAléC ÖF S T « LO UIS'
DECEMBER 1 9 , 1979

14

PERSONAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES IN CURRENT DOLLARS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OP CHANGE_____________
TERMINAL
QUAPfTfcK
4 -7 4

1 -7 5

b lL L lÜ N S OF
POLLARS
ANNUAL RATES

IN IT IA L QUARTER
1 -75

2-7 5

3 -7 »

4 -7 3

1-76

2 -76

3 -7 6

4 -7 6

1-77

2 -7 7

3-77

4 -7 7

1 -7 8

2 -7 6

3 -7 0

W O

1 -7 »

2 -7 9
9 3 5 .7

6 .6

2 -7*

10.9

A3*l

3 -7 5

11.5

12. b

1 2 .6

>»-75

11.5

1 2 .4

12 .1

11.6

1,021.6

___

1 -7 6

1 1 .e

12.6

12.5

12 .4

13.2

2 -7 6

11.2

11.6

1 1 .3

10 .6

1 0.5

7 .6

3 -7 6

11.0

11. 4

11.1

10.7

1 0.4

9 .1

I t 0 5 3 .6

l,or^. i
1 ,1 0 0 .»

10.4

4 -7 6

11.2

11.5

11.2

11 .0

10.8

10.0

11.2

12.0

__

1 ,1 3 2 .0

1 -77

11.4

1 1.6

11.6

11.*

11.4

1 0.9

12.0

12.V

13.8

1 ,1 6 9 .1

2 -7 7

11.0

1 1.3

11.1

1 0 .V

10.7

1 0.2

10 .9

11.1

1 0.6

3 -7 7

11.0

± *•?

.0

10.6

1 0 .7

1 0.3

10.6

1 0.9

1 0.6

9.0

10.5

4 -7 7

11.2

1 1.4

1 1.3

11.1

11.0

10.7

11.2

11 .4

11.3

10.5

12.0

13.4

1_1._2

11.0

10 .9

10.8

10.5

10.9

11.0

10.8

10.1

11.0

11.2

_l_-7 8 _ _ n . o _

.2 -7 6
3-76
4 -7 6

1 .1 9 0 .5

7.5________

1.220.6
1 ,2 5 9 .7

1 ,2 6 7 .2

9 .0 ________

.1 1 .3_ l h 5 _ 1 1.3

11.2

11.2

10.9

11.3

1 1 .5

1 1 .4

10.9

11.8__ 12.3

11.7

1 4 .4

11.3

11.5

11 .4

11 .3

11.2

11.0

11.4

11 .5

A l.S

ll.i

11.

12.2

11.8

1 3 .2

1 1 .9

11.5

JLU ?

11.6

11.5

11.5

11.3

11.7

11.6

11.8

11.5

12.2

12.6

12.4

1 3 .5

13.1

1 ,3 3 1 .2
1 ,3 6 9 .3

1 ,4 1 5 .4

14 ,2

1-79

11.5

J 1 .7

11.6

11.5

11.5

11.3

11.7

11.6

11.8

11.5

12.1

12.4

12.2

1 3 .0

1 2 .5

1 2 .6

1 1 .4

2 -7 9

11.2

1 1.3

1 1.2

11.1

11.1

10.9

11.2

1 1 .3

11.2

10.9

11.3

11.5

11.1

1 1 .6

1 0 .9

1 0 ,5

8 .7

6 .1

3 -7 9

11.*

1 1 .4

1 1 .*

11 ,3

11,2

11.5

1 1,6

11,5

11,3

11,6

11,9

11,7

1 2.1

1 1 .7

1 1 .6

1 0 ,6

1 0 .5

15 .1

2 -7 6

5—76" 4 -7 6

1—77

I -7 7

3 -7 7

4 -7 7

1=78

F

3=76

4 -7 8

1 -7 9

7=79"

1—75~ 2 -75

3 -7

f l

1 ,45*».2
1,* 7 5 .V
1 ,5 2 6 ,6

IN IT IA L QUARTER

PERSONAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES IN 1972 OOLLARS
__________COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE__________
BILLIO N S OF
T E R M I N A L _____________________________________________________ IN IT IA L QUARTER____________________________________________________________ OOLLARS
ANNUAL RATES

quäR W r

4 -7 *

1 -7 5

2 -7 5

3 -7 5

4 -7 5

1 -7 6

2 -7 6

3 -7 6

4 -7 6

1 -7 7

2 -7 7

3 -7 7

4 -7 7

1 -7 8

2 -7 8

3 -7 8

4 -7 8

1 -7 9

2 -7 9

J .-7 5 _

7 5 7,2

_2—7 5 _

7 7 0 ,2

3 -7 5
_4^75^_
1 -7 6
2 -7 6

4—76

4.j6_

7 .0 _

4 .6

6 .0

5 ,0

5 .1 _

6 .0

5 ,5

6 ,0

5 .7

6 ,6

6 .5

7 ,2

8 ,4

7 7 9 ,7
7 9 1 ,1
6 0 7 ,3

5 .4

6 ,0

5 .8

6 ,0

6 ,0

3 .6

5 .3

5 ,6

5 .6

5 ,7

5 ,6

4 .2

0 1 * .5

5 .4

5 ,6

5 .7

5 ,6

5 ,7

4 ,8

5 .4

4 ,7

6 2 4 .0
6 .2

0 3 6 .*

1 -7 7

5 .5

5 ,9

5 .7

5 ,9

5 ,6

5 .2

5 .7

6 ,2

6 .3

2 -7 7

5 .1

5 ,4

5 .2

5 ,3

5 ,2

4 .5

4 .7

4 .7

4 .0

1 .8

5 .2

5 ,2

5 ,1

4 .6

4 .8

4 .8

4 .4

3 .4

5 .1

_ 3 -7 7

_5 *A

6 4 9 ,2
6 5 3 ,1
6 6 3 ,7

* -7 7

5 .4

5 ,7

5 .5

5 ,6

5 ,5

5 .1

5 .4

5*5

5 .3

5 .0

6 ,6

1 -7 8

5 .0

5 ,2

5 .1

5 ,1

5 ,0

4 ,6

4 .7

4 .7

4 .4

3 .9

4 ,7

4 ,4

0 ,6

5 .1

5 ,1

5 ,1

4 ,7

* .8

4 .8

4 .6

4 .3

4 ,9

4 ,8

3 ,2

5 ,6

5 .1

5 ,1

5 ,0

4 .7

4 .6

4*6

4 .6

4 ,4

4 .9

4 ,8

3 ,7

5 ,2

_2^78

„ ’ •.L._ A * 2 _

3 -7 6

5 .0

5 ,2

4 -7 8

.5 .1

_ 1 -7 V
2 -7 9

6 .2

6 8 0 ,9
6 6 2 .7
6 9 4 .6
V 0 5 .3

4 ,8

V 2 0 .3

5 ,3

5 .2

5 ,2

5 ,2

4 .9

5 .0

5 .0

4 .9

4 ,7

5 .2

5 ,2

4 ,5

5 ,7

5 ,8

6 ,8

4 .9 _

5 ,0

4 .9

4 ,9

4 ,6

4 .5

4 ,6

4 .6

4 .4

4 ,2

4 .5

4 ,*

3 ,7

4 ,4

4 ,0

3 .7

0 .7

4 .4

4 ,6

4 .4

4 ,4

4 ,2

3 .9

4 .0

3 .9

3 .7

3 ,4

3*6

3 ,4

2 ,6

2 .9

2 .3

1 .4

-l.l

-2 .9

4 ,6

4 .4

4 ,4

4 ,3

4 ,0

4 .0

4 ,0

3 .8

3 .5

3 .7

3 ,5

2 ,9

3 ,2

2*8

2 .3

0 .8

0 .9

4 .9

2 -7 5 " ~3-?5

4 -7 5

1 -7 6

2 -7 6

3 -7 6

4 —76

1 -7 7

¿ -7 7

3 -7 7

4 -7 ?

1 -7 8

2 -7 6

3 -7 8

4 -7 8

1 -7 9

2 -7 9

3 -7 V
4 -7 *

1—7$




9 2 1 .6
9 1 5 .0
9 2 5 .9

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PREPAREO BY FEOERAL RESERVE BANK OF S T , LOUIS
DECEMBER 19, 1979

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GROSS PRIVATE OUMESTIC INVESTMENT IN CURRENT DOLLARS
COMPOUNOEO ANNUAL. RAIES OF CHANGE

TERMINAL

_________

BILLIONS of
______________________ IN IT IA L QUARTER____________________________________________________________OQLLARS
ANNUAL RATES

QUARTER
4 -7 4

1 -7 5

2 -7 5

4 -7 5

3 -7 5

1 -7 6

2 -7 6

3 -7 6

4 -7 6

2 -7 7

1 -7 7

3 -7 7

4 -7 7

1 -7 8

2 -7 8

3 -7 8

4 -7 8

1 -7 9

2 -7 9
17 7.7

I “ 7 ?.. “ * 9 . 1
-5 * 5

3 -7 5

-2 * 3

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COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE

_____________________________
BILLIONS OF
T E R M I N A L _____________________________________________________ IN IT IA L QUARTER____________________________________________________________DOLLARS
QUARTER
ANNUAL RATES
4 -7 * 1-75 2—75 3 -7 5 4 -7 5
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22*8

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175.7
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15.0

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16

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GOVERNMENT PURCHASES OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN CURRENT DOLLARS
CUMPQUNOEO ANNUAL RATES O f CHANGE_____________________

TERMINAL
QUARTER
1-75

* -7 *

1-75

2 -75

3 -7 5

*-7 5

1-76

2 -76

3 -7 6

1-77

* -7 6

2-77

ANNUAL RATES"
3 -77

*-77

1 -78

2 -7 8

3 -78

* -7 8

1 -7 9

2 -7 9
325*8

10*9

33**2

2-75

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10.5

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10.7

10.7

10.6

2-7 6

¿ iL L lO N * 1ST
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351*5

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GOVERNMENT PURCHASES Of GOODS ANO SERVICES IN 1972 OOLLARS
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ttLLtQ M S ÒF
DOLLARS
ANNUAL RATES

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TERMINAL
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3 -7 5

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1 -7 6

2 -7 6

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17

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COMPOUHOEP ANNUAL RATES OP CHANGE

* -7 *

1 -7 5

2 -7 5

3—75

4 -7 5

1 -7 6

2 -7 6

3 -7 6

B IL L IO N S OF
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ANNUAL KATES
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I N I T I A L QUARTER

DISPOSABLE PERSONAL INCOME IN 1972 DOLLARS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
B IL L IO N S OF
T E R M I N A L __________________________ __________________________IN I T I A L QUARTER_____________________________________________________________________ DOLLARS
QUARTER
ANNUAL RATES
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2 -7 5
3 -7 5
4 -7 5
1 -7 6
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1 -7 7
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4 .1

4 .3

4 .5

4 .5

4 .9

4 .7

4 .3

3 .4

4 .1

4 .2

4.9^

3 .7

4 .4

4 .4

4 .3

4 .5

4 .7

4 .8

5 .2

5 .0

4 .7

4 .2

4 .9

5 .3

6 .4

4 .2

4 .2

4 .2

4 .5

9 0 8 .0
9 2 1 .5
9 3 6 .3
9 5 1 .8
9 5 6 .6
9 6 6 .1
9 7 6 .2
9 9 1 .5

1 -7 9

4 .2 _

4 .7

3 .6

4 .2

4 .2

4 .1

4 .3

4 .5

4 .5

4 .8

4 .6

4*2

3 .7

2 -7 9

3 .9

4 .3

3 .2

3 .8

3 .8

3 .7

3 .8

3 .9

3 .9

4 .1

3 .8

3 .4

2 .9

3 .0

2 .8

2 .3

0 .3

-1 .4

3 -7 9

3 .7

_4.1

3 .1

3 .6

3 .5

3 .4

3 .5

3 .6

3 .5

3 .7

3 .4

3 .0

2 .5

2 .5

2 .3

1 .8

0 .3

-0 .6

3 -7 5

4—75

1—76

2 -7 6

3 -7 6

4—76

1-77 "2-77

3-77

4-77 T - 7 «

2-78

3-78

4—78

4 — 74

1 -7 5 ”




9 9 6 .6

2 .1

9 9 3 .0
0 .2

9 9 3 .4

1-7* '2 -7 9

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COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
B lL L iÖ N i & POLLARS
ANNUAL RATÉS

IN IT IA L QUARTER

TERMINAL
Q U A Â tÉR

* -7 *
-5 8 * 2

2 -7 5

-2 2 * 8

1 -7 5

2 -7 5

3 -7 5

* -7 5

1 -7 6

2—76

3 -7 6

* -t 6

1—77

2 -7 7

3 -7 7

* -7 7

1—78

2 -7 8

3 -7 8

W

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1 -7 »

2 -7 9
5 9 .1
6* . 6

* 2 .8

3 -7 5

8#*

7 * .6

1 1 3 .6

* -7 5

9 .3

5 0 .5

5*. 5

1 1 .8

1 -7 6

18*6

5**0

5 7 .9

35*8

6 * .9

2 -7 6

1 5 .8

* 2 .0

* 1 .8

2 3 .7

3 0 .1

2 .7

3 -7 6

1 * .3

3 5 .2

3 3 .7

1 9 .0

2 1 .5

* .2

5 .8

* -7 o

1 2 .6

2 9 .7

2 7 .7

1 5 .2

1 6 .1

3 .2

3 .5

1 .3

1 -7 7

1**3

2 9 .6

2 7 .8

1 7 .3

1 8 .*

9 .0

1 1 .2

1 * .0

2 -7 7

1* »8

2 8 .*

2 6 .7

1 7 .6

1 8 .6

1 1 .0

1 3 .2

1 5 .8

2 3 .8

1 9 .*

3 -7 7

1**7

2 6 .9

25*2

1 7 .2

1 8 .0

1 1 .5

1 3 .*

1 5 .*

2 0 .5

1 6 .8

1* .2

* -7 7

1 3 .7

2 * .5

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1 -7 5

1 5 .*

1 5 .9

1 0 .2

11*5

1 2 .7

1 5 .8

1 1 .9

8 .3

2 .6

7 8 .1
8 0 .3
9 1 .0
9 1 .6
9 2 .9
93*2
9 9 .2

2 8 .3

1 0 3 .7
1 0 7 .2
1 0 7 .9

1 -7 8

1 2 .2

2 1 .8

20*0

1 3 .3

1 3 .5

8 .3

9 .1

9 .7

1 1 .*

7 .6

3 .9

-0 .9

-* .*

2 -7 8

1 5 .7

2 5 .1

2 3 .7

1 7 .7

1 8 .*

i* .l

1 5 .6

17 .1

1 9 .9

1 8 .3

18 .0

1 9 .3

2 8 .7

7 3 .2

3 -7 8

15 .1

23*8

2 2 .*

1 6 .8

1 7 .3

1 3 .*

1 * .7

1 5 .8

1 8 .0

1 6 .*

15.8

1 6 .2

2 1 .2

3 6 .*

* -7 8

1 5 .8

2**0

2 2 .7

1 7 .6

18*1

1 * .6

1 5 .8

1 7 .0

1 9 .1

1 7 .9

17 .6

1 8 .3

2 2 .6

3 3 .2

1 6 .8

2 7 .1

1 -7 9

1 6 .8

2 * .5

2 3 .*

18*6

1 9 .2

1 6 .0

1 7 .3

1 8 .5

2 0 .6

1 9 .6

19 .7

2 0 .6

2**6

3 3 .1

2 1 .9

2 9 .9

3 2 .7

2 -7 9

1 5 .3

2 2 .*

21*2

1 6 .7

1 7 .0

1 * .0

1 5 .0

1 5 .9

1 7 .*

1 6 .3

15 .9

1 6 .1

18 .6

2 3 .8

1 3 .8

1 6 .0

1 0 .9

-7 .*

3 -7 9

1 5 .9

22*7

21*6

1 7 .*

1 7 .8

1 5 .0

1 6 .0

1 6 .9

1 8 .*

1 7 .*

17 .2

1 7 .6

1 9 .9

2 * .5

1 6 .6

1 9 .0

1 6 .*

».1

2 8 .5

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1 -7 *

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2 -7 6 - ^ T ó T * -7 6

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7 .*

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1 3 2 .3

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1 * 2 .0
1 3 9 .3
1 * 6 .3
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i N lf Ï A L QUÀfcÏER
* NATIONAL INCOME BASIS
PREPAREO BY FEPÉRAL RESERVE BANK OF ST* LOÜÎS
OECEMBER 19, 1979

SOURCES OF DATA
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT A C C OUNTS D A T A
Source:

1929-72:
1973
1974:
1975:
1976-78:

U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic
Analysis, Washington, D.C.
20230
The National Income and Product A c c ounts of the
United States, 1 9 2 9 - 7 4 , A Survey of Current Business
Supplement.
Survey of Current Businèss, July 1977.
Survey o£ Current B u s i n e s s , July 1978.
Survey of Current B u s i n e s s , July 1979.

The Survey is available from most d i s trict offices
of the Department of Commerce or from the Sup e r i n t e n d e n t of
Documents, U . S . Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
20402.



19

I N V E N T O R I E S COMPARED WI TH MONTHLY S A L E S *
MANUFACTURING

1966

1967

* R A T I OS

1965

BASED

ON S E A S O N A L L Y

S HADED

AREAS

REPRESENT

LATFST

DATA




1 968

PLOTTED:

1 969

1 97 0

1971

ADJUSTED

DATA.

PERIODS

OC T O B E R

OF B U S I N E S S

1972

AND T RADE

1 973

1974

1975

SOURCE:

1976

1977

U . S . DEPARTMENT

1 97 8

197 9

OF COMMERCE

RECESSIONS.

PRELIMINARY
PREPARED

20

BY F E D E R A L

RESERVE

BANK

OF

ST

LOUIS