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98th Congress, 1st Session

Economic Indicators
JULY

1983

Prepared for the Joint Economic Committee by the




Council of Economic Advisers

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON : 1983

JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE
(Created pursuant to Sec. 5(a) of Public Law 304, 79th Cong.)
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LEE H. HAMILTON, Indiana, Vice Chairman
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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JAMES H. SCHEUER (New York)
CHALMERS P. WYLIE (Ohio)
MARJORIE S. HOLT (Maryland)
DAN LUNGREN (California)
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TOTAL OUTPUT, INCOME, AND SPENDING
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
According to preliminary estimates for the second quarter of 1983, gross national product rose $102.2 billion or
13.5 percent, both at annual rates. Real output (GNP adjusted for price changes) rose 8.7 percent (annual rate)
and the implicit price deflator rose at a 4.5 percent annual rate. (GNP and related data have been revised
beginning 1980.)
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
3,400

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS (RATIO SCALE)
3,400

(RATIO SCALE)
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES

3,200

3,200

3,000

3,000

2,800

2,800
2,600

2,600
GNP

.IN CURRENT DOLLARS.

2,400

2,400

2,200

2,200

2,000

2,000

1,800

1,800

1,600

1,600

\
GNP

1,400

1,400

IN 1972 DOLLARS

1,200

1,200

J
1975

I

J

L
1977

1976

J

L

J

L__L
1980

1979

1978

1981

L

1982

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

I

I

I

1983

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

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

Period

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

Gross
national
product

Personal
consumption
expenditures

Gross
private
domestic
investment

1,718.0
1,918.3
2,163.9
2,417.8
2,631.7
2,954.1
3,073.0

812.0
888.1
976.4
1,084.3
1,204.4
1,346.5
1,507.2
1,668.1
1,857.2
1,991.9

195.0
229.8
228.7
206.1
257.9
324.1
386.6
423.0
401.9
474.9
414.5

1981: HI r
IV r

3,004.9
3,032.2

1,886.1
1,904.1

1982: I r
II r r

3,021.4
3,070.2
3,090.7
3,109.6
3,171.5
3,273.7

1,185.9
1,326.4
1,434.2
1,549.2

in r
IV

1983: I r
11

Note.—Series revised beginning 1980,




Exports aiid imports of goods and
services

Federal
Net
exports

Exports

Imports

Total
Tnfol

National
defense

Nondefense

State and
local

final
sales

132.8
128.1
157.1
186.7
219.8
268.1
314.8
342.5
330.2

253.1
270.4
304.1
339.9
362.1
393.8
431.9
474.4
537.8
595.7
649.2

101.7
102.0
111.0
122.7
129.2
143.4
153.6
168.3
197.0
229.2
258.7

72.8
77.0
83.0
86.0
92.8
100.3
111.8
131.2
154.0
179.4

28.5
29.1
33.9
39.7
43.2
50.6
53.3
56.5
65.9
75.2
79.3

168.5
193.1
217.2
232.9
250.4
278.3
306.0
340.8
366.5
390.5

1,175.7
1,307.9
1,420.1
1,556.1
1,706.2
1,895.3
2,137.4
2,403.5
2,641.5
2,935.6
3,097.5

367.5
371.0

344.7
341.7

600.3
622.8

232.4
248.5

154.9
166.7

77.5
81.8

367.9
374.3

2,971.4
3,017.9

29.9
33.3
.9
5.6

358.4
364.5
346.0
321.6

328.5
331.2
345.0
316.1

629.8
631.6
655.7
679.7

249.7
244.1
261.7
279.2

168.1
175.2
183.6
190.8

81.7
68.9
78.1
88.5

380.0
387.5
394.0
400.5

3,047.1
3,081.4
3,095.6
3,165.9

17.0
-12.5

326.9
321.7

309.9
334.3

677.4
683.3

273.5
274.8

194.4
201.9

79.1
72.8

404.0
408.6

3,210.9
3,284.2

26.8
13.8
-4.0
-1.1
13.2
23.9
26.3
17.4

77.5
109.6
146.2
154.9
170.9
182.7
218.7
281.4
338.8
368.8
347.6

495.8
476.2

22.8
29.2

1,938.9
1,972.8
2,008.8
2,046.9

422.9
432.5
425.3
377.4

2,073.0
2,151.3

404.1
451.5

737.1

Goveniment purchsises of
g°° ds and services

0.7
14.2
13.4

76.7
95.4

73.1

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

151.4

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

Period

Gross
national
product

G ross privatie
dome stic investinent
Personal
consumpChange
tion
Residenexpendi- Nonresidential tial fixed business
tures
invenfixed
tories

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

1,185.9
1,254.3
1,246.3
1,231.6
1,298.2
1,369.7
1,438.6
1,479.4
1,475.0
1,513.8
1,485.4

737.1
767.9
762.8
779.4

1981: m r
IV r

121.0
138.1

63.8
62.3

823.1
864.3
903.2
927.6
931.8
956.8
970.2

135.7
119.3
125.6
140.3
158.3
169.9
165.8
174.4
166.1

48.2
42.2
51.2
60.7
62.4
59.1
47.1
44.7
37.8

1,525.8
1,506.9

962.9
955.7

177.0
176.3

43.1
39.4

ffl
IV r

1,485.8
1,489.3
1,485.7
1,480.7

961.4
968.8
971.0
979.6

173.6
167.1
163.3
160.5

36.3
37.8
36.5
40.6

1983: I r
ILp

1490.1
1521.4

986.7
1,010.5

159.9
161.8

45.5
51.2

1982:

Ir

n r.r

Govern naent purchases of
goo<3 s and services

IX]jorts

of go ods
stnd services

Federal
Net
exports

Exports

Imports

Total
Total

National
defense

Nondefense

77.5
97.3
108.5
103.5
110.1
112.9
126.7
146.2
159.1
159.7
147.3

81.8
80.7
71.4
84.7
90.9
102.7
109.0
108.8
116.7
118.4

253.1
253.3
260.3
265.2
265.2
269.2
274.6
278.3
284.3
286.5
291.8

101.7
95.9
96.6
97.4
96.8
100.4
100.3
102.1
106.4
110.4
116.6

73.1
68.3

28.5
27.6

7.8
13.3
16.0
7.3
-4.4
8.5
-9.4

15.5
27.8
32.2
25.4
22.0
24.0
37.2
50.3
43.0
28.9

66.9
66.4
64.9
65.4
65.7
67.4
70.0
73.6
78.8

16.1
6.0

39.8
39.9

159.0
158.7

119.1
118.8

286.8
289.6

111.8
114.5

-10.2
-3.4
-1.3
-22.7

35.2
33.4
24.0
23.0

151.8
154.5
146.4
136.5

116.6
121.1
122.4
113.5

289.4
285.8
292.2
299.7

-15.4
-4.5

20.5
10.2

137.3
134.2

116.8
124.0

292.9
292.2

10.2
17.2
11.6
-6.7

0.7

76.7

State
and local

Final
sales

29.7
31.0
31.8
35.0
34.7
34.8
36.4
36.8
37.8

151.4
157.4
163.6
167.8
168.4
168.8
174.3
176.2
177.9
176.1
175.2

1,175.3
1,237.1
1,234.7
1,238.4
1,290.4
1,356.4
1,422.6
1,472.2
1,479.4
1,505.3
1,494.8

74.4
75.7

37.4
38.7

175.0
175.1

1,509.7
1,500.9

114.5
110.3
116.9
124.4

75.5
77.8
80.4
81.4

39.1
32.5
36.5
43.0

174.9
175.4
175.3
175.2

1,495.9
1,492.7
1,487.0
1,503.4

118.4
118.2

82.7
85.5

35.7
32.7

174.5
174.0

1,505.5
1,525.9

IMPLICIT PRICE DEFLATORS FOR GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
[1972=100; quarterly data are seasonally adjusted]
Personal c onsumption
expen ditures
Period

Gross
national
product

Total

Durable
goods

•M- 3
able
goods

Gross private
domestic investment
Services

dential
fixed

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

100.00
105.75
115.08
125.79
132.34
140.05
150.42
163.42
178.42
195.14
206.88

100.0
105.7
116.4
125.3
131.7
139.3
149.1
162.5
179.0
194.1
205.3

100.0
101.7
108.2
117.3
123.9
129.2
136.4
145.0
156.2
167.3
174.8

100.0
108.5
123.4
132.5
137.2
143.6
153.4
169.9
188.1
202.5
209.0

100.0
104.7
113.0
121.6
129.6
139.3
150.0
162.3
178.8
195.8
211.6

115.4
132.2
138.6
146.3
157.2
170.8
186.2
201.9
209.7

1981: m r .
IV r

196.94
201.22

195.9
199.2

169.3
171.2

203.8
205.5

197.9
202.5

203.36
206.15
208.03
210.00

201.7
203.6
206.9
209.0

172.9
174.2
176.1
176.1

212.83
215.17

210.1
212.9

177.3
177.8

1982:

I r.

n rr
m r.

IV

1983: I r.

n*

NOTE.—Series revised beginning 1980.




Residential fixed

Exports anc i imports of
goods ancI services

Gove rnment pure mses of goo ds and
serraces
Federal

Exports

Imports
Total

National
defense

Nondefense

100.0
106.6
115.1
124.9

100.0
105.6
114.2

State
and local

131.0
140.7
158.0
178.3
200.5
218.5
233.5
240.2

100.0
112.7
134.8
149.6
155.3
161.9
172.6
192.5
212.9
230.8
236.0

116.7
164.6
179.6
185.6
205.5
214.1
246.1
289.4
293.4
278.9

100.0
106.3
114.9
126.0
133.5
142.8
153.1
164.8
185.2
207.7
222.0

132.4
141.9
152.7
166.0
187.5
209.3
227.7

128.2
135.7
144.6
153.8
162.5
180.8
204.5
210.0

100.0
107.0
118.0
129.4
138.3
148.4
159.7
173.7
191.5
208.1
222.9

203.7
208.5

235.7
239.2

231.2
233.8

289.4
287.7

207.9
217.0

208.3
220.0

207.0
211.2

210.2
213.8

206.8
207.6
210.2
211.2

206.3
208.1
209.4
211.1
213.4 ' 209.6
217.2
209.9

240.8
240.9
240.9
238.4

236.1
236.0
236.3
235.6

281.8
273.6
281.8
278.5

218.0
221.3
223.8
224.4

222.7
225.1
228.3
234.3

209.1
212.3
213.9
205.7

217.3
220.9
224.7
228.5

210.6
213.7

219.8
223.7 '

244.9
247.6

238.0
239.7

265.4
269.5

230.9
232.4

234.9
236.2

221.7
222.6

231.6
234.8

100.0
103.8

207.7
207.3

100.0
109.1
120.3

100.0

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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

Grc ss national prc duct
Period

Constant
(1972)
dollars

Current
dollars

8.6
10.1
11.8
8.1
8.0
10.9
11.7
12.8
11.7
8.8
12.2
4.0
13.3
3.7
-1.4
6.6
2.7
2.5

1971
1972

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979 r
1980r
1981 r
1982
1981: fflr. r
IV
1982: I r .r

nr
mr....
IV

1983: I rp

8.2
13.5

n

3.4
5.7

5.8
-.6
-1.2
5.4
5.5
5.0
2.8
-.3
2.6
-1.9

Implicit
price
deflator

Personal consumption &:itpenditures

Chain price
index

5.0
4.2
5.8
8.8

3.6
-4.9
-5.5
1.0
-1.0
-1.3

9.3
5.2
5.8
7.4
8.6
9.2
9.4
6.0
9.4
9.0
4.3
5.6
3.7
3.8

2.6
8.7

5.5
4.5

Fixedweighted
price index
(1972
weights)

5.6
5.2
5.9
5.0

5.3
4.7
5.9
4.7

8.1
9.6
10.2
9.4
9.9
11.0
11.1
11.8
11.9
10.7
11.3
7.3
11.4
3.9
7.5
7.2
7.5
7.8

3.6
5.1

3.4
5.2

5.2
16.0

4.9
4.1
6.0
9.1
9.2
5.7
6.1
7.6
8.9
8.9
9.4
6.5
9.0
8.2

NOTE.—Annual changes are from previous year and quarterly changes are from previous quarter.
Series revised beginning 1980.

4.8

4.0
6.0
9.4
9.1
5.8
6.3
7.8
9.5
9.8
9.5
6.4
8.9
8.4

Implicit
price
deflator

Constant
(1972)
dollars

Current
dollars

3.7
5.8
4.2
— .7
2.2
5.6
5.0
4.5
2.7
.5
2.7
1.4

Chain price
index

3.5
-3.0
2.4
3.1
.9
3.6

3.7
5.7
10.1
7.6
5.1
5.8
7.0
9.0
10.2
8.4
5.8
7.7
7.0
5.0
4.0
6.5
4.1

4.3
3.6
6.1
10.4
7.7
5.3
6.0
7.3
9.3
10.7
9.0
5.9
7.8
7.0
5.2
3.9
6.4
5.1

2.9
10.0

2.2
5.5

2.3
5.4

4.3

Fixedweighted
price index
(1972
weights)

4.2
3.5
6.1
10.4

7.8
5.3
6.2
7.4
9.7
11.1
9.2
5.7
7.5
6.8
4.8
3.5
6.7
5.1
1.6
5.6

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

NONFINANCIAL CORPORATE BUSINESS—OUTPUT, COSTS, AND
PROFITS
[Quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]

Cun•ent-dollar co st and profit per unit of output (dollairs) 1

Gross d omestic
product of ilonfinancial
corporate business
(billions o f dollars)
Period
Current
dollars

1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980 r.
1981 r.
1982 r.
1981: I rr

n .r
mr

IV .
1982: I rr

nr
mr
IV .

1983: I r

Indirect
business
taxes3

Compensation of
employ-

Corporate profits with inventory
valuation imd capital ccmsumption
adjustments
_ Net
interest

Profits
Total

tax
liability

609.9
678.0
759.4
818.9
890.0
1,001.3
,128.4
,276.2
,416.8
,540.7
,739.9
,776.7
,683.3
,718.8
,778.6
,778.9
,764.9
,780.2
,786.8
,775.0

599.6
626.8
678.0
731.9
708.2
694.2
745.5
795.8
846.3
876.1
859.5
887.5
857.7
883.7
888.7
898.6
878.9
864.3
860.5
859.5
846.4

0.940
.973
1.000
1.038
1.156
1.282
.343
.418
.508
.617
.793
.960
2.072
.905
.934
.979
2.024
2.042
2.069
2.079
2.097

0.087
.091
.092
.093
.112
.137
.141
.145
.155
.171
.198
.217
.245
.207
.213
.217
.229
.236
.242
.247
.254

0.106
.113
.113
.114
.127
.140
.141
.141
.144
.149
.172
.199
.209
.195
.198
.199
.204
.204
.207
.209
.215

1,817.6

856.0

2.123

.252

.218

563.7

1970
1971

1972
dollars

Total
cost and
profit 2

Capital
consumption
allowances
with
capital
consumption
adjustment

0.631
.641
.659
.692
.786
.837
.878
.928
.998
1.094
1.218
1.302
1.397
1.272
1.290
1,306
1.342
1.374
1.394
1.403
1.419

0.028

1.428

.070

.029
.028
.031
.042
.044
.040
.040
.044
.050
.065
.074
.076
.064
.070
.081
.080
.080
.079
.072
.073

Profits
after
tax*

Output
per hour
of all
employees (1972
/tailored

Compensation per
hour of
all
employees
(dollars)

0.045

0.043

.090
.124
.144
.163
.168
.154
.140
.169
.145
.168
.163
.177
.169
.148
.147
.148
.135

.047
.049
.055
.059
.059
.071
.075
.079
.079
.078
.074
.048
.081
.071
.075
.068
.053
.051
.049
.040

.052
.058
.053
.030
.065
.073
.088
.089
.075
.062
.095
.097
.086
.092
.102
.101
.095
.096
.099
.095

7.115
7.450
7.664
7.849
7.555
7.774
8.002
8.144
8.216
8.201
8.126
8.332
8.373
8.290
8.319
8.392
8.323
8.342
8.330
8.409
8.421

4.778
5.052
5.429
5.937
6.507
7.024
7.558
8.198
8.969
9.894
10.850
11.700
10.541
10.730
10.957
11.171
11.463
11.614
11.795
11.952

.156

.049

.108

8.492

12.126

0.088
.099
.107
.107

4.491

i
1

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

lars.
8.
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.
3
Indirect business tax and nontax liability plus business transfer payments less subsidies.




4

With inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments.
NOTE.—Series revised beginning 1980.
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

Compensation of
employees1

National
income

Proprietors' income with
inventory vailuation and
capital coiisumption
adjust ments

Farm

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

963.6
1,086.2
1,160.7
1,239.4
1,379.2
1,550.5
1,760.3
1,966.7
2,116.6
2,373.0
2,450.4

718.0
801.3

18.7
32.8

877.5
931.4
1,036.3
1,152.1
1,301.1
1,458.1
1,599.6
1,769.2
1,865.7

1981: HP.
IV

2,423.4
2,435.6

1982: F.r

nr
m r.
IV

1983: I r
IP

Corporate p rofits with invcmtory valuation and capital (;onsumption
adjustments

Rental
income of
persons
with
capital
consumption
adjustment

Nonfarm

Profits with inventory ivaluation
adjustme nt and withou ; capital
consiunption adjust tnent

Capital
consump-

Total
Inventory
valuation
adjustment

Profits

Total

-13.5
-11.3
-12.7
-14.8
-16.3
-11.0
— 1.1

-19.4
-15.7

-10.7
-9.5

268.0
265.3

173.2
178.8
177.3
167.5

-5.5
-8.5
-9.0
-10.3

-5.6
-3.5
.1
4.7

265.0
268.3
256.4
254.7

169.7

— 1.7
-8.5

13.9
23.0

248.3
244.4

94.0
105.6

100.6
125.6

23.0
23.5
24.8
26.6
27.9
31.5
41.4
49.9

96.7
120.6
151.6
178.5
205.1
209.6
191.7
203.3
165.9

136.7
132.1
166.3
194.7
229.1
252.7
234.6
227.0
174.2

-6.6
-20.0
-40.0
-11.6
-14.7
-16.2
-24.0
-43.1
-42.9
-23.6
_8.4

88.5
85.8

42.7
45.6

197.6
192.0

208.3
201.5

227.7
217.2

27.4
16.8
15.8
26.0

83.7
88.1
87.8
90.2

47.4
49.0
50.9
52.3

162.0
166.8
168.5
161.9

167.7
170.3
168.3
157.2

22.2
24.1

98.4
106.0

54.1
54.8

181.8

168.0

26.5
24.6
19.1
19.1
26.3
31.9
21.8
30.5
21.5

1,791.7
1,815.6

35.0
31.3

2,419.7
2,448.9
2,458.9
2,474.0

1,834.2
,859.9
,879.5
,889.0

2,528.5

,923.7
,969.9

21.0
22.6
23.5

1
Includes employer contributions for social insurance. (See also p. 5.)
Note.—Series revised beginning 1980.

adjustment

51.2
60.2
76.1
84.5
87.2
102.5
121.7
153.8
192.6
249.9
261.1

96.6
108.3
94.9
110.5
138.1
167.3
192.4
194.8
175.4
192.3
164.8

58.1
61.0
62.2
65.4
75.0
84.8
92.2
100.2
95.6
89.7
87.4

< Net
interest

2.7
2.7
-1.8
-10.1

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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

Durablej goods
Period

Total
personal
consumption
expenditures

Total
durable
goods

Motor
vehicles
and
parts

Furniture and
household
equipment

Services
Domestics

Imports

50.6
53.5
59.1
65.7
72.8
81.8
86.3
93.3
93.5

325.3
355.2
393.2
437.0
485.7
547.4
618.0
693.7
784.5
887.1
986.4

9.3
9.6
7.4
7.0
8.5

9.0
9.2
8.2
6.6
6.2
5.8

1.6
1.5
2.1
2.0
2.3
2.4
2.3
2.2

107.7
96.5

93.8
93.4

42.0
40.9

741.1
747.7

378.9
383.2

116.8
117.2

95.1
95.6

150.2
151.7

901.5
925.6

6.8
5.1

2.2
2.2

239.4
242.9
243.4
252.1

106.4
107.6
109.4
116.1

91.7
93.9
93.5
94.9

41.3
41.4
40.5
41.0

749.7
754.7
766.6
773.0

388.1
394.7
400.4
404.5

118.4
119.0
119.2
119.6

94.0
89.6
91.3
91.1

149.2
151.5
155.6
157.9

949.7
975.2
998.9
1,021.8

5.8
5.7
5.6
6.0

2.2
2.0
2.2
2.5

258.5
278.1

118.4
134.5

97.3
100.5

42.9
43.1

777.1
799.8

411.7
420.1

120.0
126.3

87.3
90.9

158.1
162.6

1,037.4
1,073.4

6.1
6.9

2.3
2.3

243.5
230.8

1982: Ir.r

1,938.9
1,972.8
2,008.8
2,046.9

1983: I r

2,073.0
2,151.3




Other

64.9
71.2
78.2
83.7
91.9
98.2
108.8
122.8
134.3
148.1
153.5

1,886.1
1,904.1

Note.—Series revised beginning 1980.

Gasoline
and oil

25.4
28.6
36.6
40.4
44.0
48.1
51.2
66.6
84.8
94.6
91.5

1981: nr.

up

Clothing
and
shoes

55.4
61.4
64.8
69.6
75.3
82.6
92.4
99.1
104.6
115.3
119.0

888.1
976.4
1,084.3
1,204.4
1,346.5
1,507.2
1,668.1
1,857.2
1,991.9

n
nr.
ivr

Food

154.9
172.1
193.7
213.6
230.6
249.8
275.9
311.6
345.1
375.9
396.9

41.7
47.1

IV

Total
nondurable
goods
300.6
333.4
373.4
407.3
441.7
478.8
528.2
600.0
668.8
733.9
761.0

52.4
57.1
50.4
55.8
72.6
84.8
95.7
96.6
90.7
101.6
109.9

737.1
812.0

Other

Retail sal es of new
passeng«r cars
(millions of units)

16.9
19.2
20.5
22.9
25.2
27.7
31.7
35.1
37.7
41.2
41.1

111.1
123.3
121.5
132.2
.156.8
178.2
200.2
213.4
214.7
236.1
244.5

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

Noiidurable go ods

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

1.6
1.8
1.4

SOURCES OF PERSONAL INCOME
Personal income rose $13.4 billion (annual rate) in June, following a rise of $30.1 billion in May. Wages and
salaries rose $10.1 billion in June, compared with a rise of $21.3 billion in May.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS*(RATIO SCALE)

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS*(RATIO SCALE)

3,200

3,200
2,800

2,800

2,400

2,400

2,000

2,000

1,600

1,600

—

1,200

1,200
1,000

1,000

WAGE AND SALARY DISBURSEMENTS

800

800

600

600

OTHER INCOME

400
TRANSFER
PAYMENTS

200

_

200

s\_._.~

160

160

120

120

1976

1977

1979

1978

1980

1981

1982

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

1983

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

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

Period

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980 r
1981 r
1982r
1982: June r
July r
Aug r
Sept r.
Oet r
Nov r
Dee r.
1983: Jan r
Peb r
Marr.
Aprr.
May r
June*

,.

1,265.0
1,391.2
1,540.4
1,732.7
1,951.2
2,165.3
2,435.0
2,578.6
2,572.5
2,589.8
2,586.7
2,597.4
2,617.8
2,633.1
2,645.0
2,652.6
2,650.5
2,670.1
2,690.5
2,720.6
2,734.1

Wage and
salary
disbursements l
806.4
889.9
983.2
1,106.3
1,237.6
1,356.7
1,493.2
1,568.1
1,571.7
1,578.9
1,579.2
1,581.2
1,583.1
1,583.1
1,591.8
1,608.9
1,606.3
1,616.8
1,632.1
1,653.3
1,663.4

Proprietorsi'
Other labor
income * 2

64.5
75.9
89.4
102.5
114.9
128.0
143.5
156.6
156.4
157.4
158.1
159.1
159.7
160.4
161.2
162.6
164.2
166.0
168.1
170.1
172.2

Farm

income 3

Nonfarm

24.6
19.1
19.1
26.3
31.9
21.8
30.5
21.5
15.5
15.0
14.1
18.3
23.8
28.1
26.1
22.9
21.3
22.3
23.6
24.4
24.1

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.
4
With capital consumption adjustment.




65.4
75.0
84.8
92.2
100.2
95.6
89.7
87.4
89.1
87.7
87.5
88.3
89.1
89.0
92.5
96.7
97.8
100.8
103.1
106.6
108.3

Rental
income of
persons 4

Personal
dividend
income

Personal
interest
income

23.0
23.5
24.8
26.6
27.9
31.5
41.4
49.9
49.7
50.5
50.8
51.4
52.8
52.9
51.0
53.8
54.1
54.3
54.6
54.8
55.0

29.9
36.5
39.6
45.3
50.8
56.8
62.8
66.4
65.5
65.9
66.5
66.8
67.4
68.0
68.3
68.7
68.9
68.9
69.0
69.4
69.5

123.2
132.5
152.8
179.4
218.7
266.0
341.3
366.2
371.1
368.2
363.9
362.2
361.7
363.3
364.3
360.0
356.0
355.7
355.0
356.6
358.4

Transfer

payments a

178.3
194.3
207.9
223.8
250.3
297.6
337.2
374.5
365.6
378.9
379.2
383.1
392.9
401.0
403.0
395.4
398.1
402.0
402.7
403.9
402.5

Less:
Personal
contributions
for social
insurance

50.4
55.5
61.1
69.8
81.1
88.7
104.6
112.0
112.1
112.7
112.8
112.8
112.8
112.7
113.1
116.6
116.2
116.8
117.6
118.6
119.4

Nonfarm
personal
income 6

1,229.1
1,359.3
1,506.5
1,689.7
1,899.3
2,119.5
2,377.0
2,527.6
2,527.4
2,545.2
2,543.1
2,549.7
2,564.5
2,575.5
2,589.4
2,600.2
2,599.7
2,618.4
2,637.5
2,666.8
2,680.5

5
Consists mainly of social insurance benefits, direct relief, and veterans payments.
8
Personal income exclusive of farm proprietors' income, farm wages, farm other labor income,
and agricultural net interest.

NOTE.—Series revised beginning 1980.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

DISPOSITION OF PERSONAL INCOME
According to preliminary estimates, real per capita disposable income rose in the second quarter.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

2,400

2,400

4,000

3,000
1983

1975
c 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 *

Equals:
Personal
saving

Percapita
disposable personal
incc me
Current
dollars

1972
dollars

Billions of doll ars
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978....
1979
1980 r
1981 r
1982 r

1,168.6
1,265.0
1,391.2
1,540.4
1,732.7
1,951.2
2,165.3
2,435.0
2,578.6

170.2
168.9
196.8
226.4
258.7
301.0
336.5
387.4
402.1

998.3
1,096.1
1,194.4
1,314.0
1,474.0
1,650.2
1,828.9
2,047.6
2,176.5

Per capitf i personal
consulnption
expem litures
Current
dollars

1972
dollars

85.1
94.3
82.5
78.0
89.4
96.7
110.2
135.3
125.4

4,667
5,075
5,477
5,965
6,621
7,331
8,032
8,906
9,377

4,009
4,051
4,158
4,280
4,441
4,512
4,487
4,587
4,567

Saving as
percent of
disposable
personal
income

Population
(thou- 2
sands)

Per cent

Do!lars

913.2
1,001.8
1,111.9
1,236.0
1,384.6
1,553.5
1,718.7
1,912.4
2,051.1

Percent
change in
real per
capita
disposable
personal
income

4,152
4,521
4,972
5,468
6,048
6,695
7,326
8,078
8,581

3,566
3,609
3,774
3,924
4,057
4,121
4,092
4,162
4,180

-1.7
1.0
2.6
2.9
3.8
1.6
-.6
2.2
-.4

8.5
8.6
6.9
5.9
6.1
5.9
6.0
6.6
5.8

213,898
215,981
218,086
220,289
222,629
225,106
227,694
229,916
232,118

7.2
7.5
6.1
5.9
5.6
5.4

230,187
230,797
231,304
231,790
232,387
232,990

5.4
3.9

233,501
233,978

Seas Dually adiu stcd annual rates
1981:

mr....
r

IV .....
1982: I rr
nr

mr....
IV .....

1983: I r
HP.

2,490.9
2,516.6
2,528.1
2,563.2
2,591.3
2,632.0

398.9
396.1
400.2
404.2
399.8
404.1

2,092.0
2,120.5
2,127.9
2,159.0
2,191.5
2,227.8

1,942.3
1,961.5
1,997.0
2,031.9
2,068.4
2,107.0

149.7
159.0
130.8
127.1
123.0
120.8

9,088
9,188
9,199
9,315
9,430
9,562

4,640
4,612
4,562
4,574
4,558
4,576

8,194
8,250
8,382
8,511
8,644
8,785

4,183
4,141
4,156
4,180
4,178
4,204

7.8
-2.4
-4.3
1.1
— 1.4
1.6

2,657.7
2,715.0

401.8
412.2

2,255.9
2,302.8

2,134.2
2,213.5

121.7
89.4

9,661
9,842

4,599
4,623

8,878
9,194

4,226
4,319

2.0
2.1

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.




NOTE.—Series revised beginning 1980.
Source: Department of Commerce (Bureau of Economic Analysis and Bureau of the Census).

FARM INCOME
In the first quarter of 1983, according to current estimates, gross farm income fell $9.3 billion (annual rate) and
net farm income fell $5.8 billion.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)
1 200

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)
200

100

100

80

80

60

60

NET FARM INCOME-

40

40

%

20

20

V
I

I
I
1975

1

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

J

1978

1976

I I I

L

1980

1979

I
1981

I
1982

I
1983

RATES
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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

Income
(iross farm
Period

Cas h

Total *

Total

of farm operators from farmi ng
Net farai income

incom

marketing reee ipts
Livestock and
products

Crops

5.5
.2

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

43.1
46.3
47.6

58.8
68.6
67.8
68.5
69.3

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
ra
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: I"

160.5

140.2

70.0

n

ffl
IV

1982: I

1

Cash marketing receipts and inventory changes plus Government payments, other farm cash
income, and nonmoney income furnished by farms.
8
Physical changes in end-of-year inventory of crop and livestock commodities valued at average
prices during the year.




45.8

70.2
3

1967 dollars 3

18.7
18.4
26.7
32.4
20.1
25.1
20.4

88.9
95.4
96.2
112.5
131.7
139.5
143.5
144.0

1981: I

Current
dollars

75.8
83.3
90.2
100.6
119.0
130.5
141.6
144.4

101.0
101.9
108.6
127.3
151.3
150.6
166.8
164.8

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

Value of
inventory
changes 2

Production
expenses

3.4
-2.4

1.0
1.1
5.6

-4.3

-1.5

25.2

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 revised estimates, corporate profits before tax rose $2.2 billion (annual
rate) from their fourth quarter level and after-tax profits fell $5.3 billion.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
320

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
320

280

80

80

40

40

1983

1975
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

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

Prc>fits (before tiix) with inve ntory valuatiim adjustmen t 1

Profits after taX

Doinestic industiies
Period

Nonfinancial
Total 2
Total

1972
1973
1974
1975
1976....
1977
1978
1979
1980 r
1981 r
1982 r

94.0
105.6
96.7
120.6
151.6
178.5
205.1

1981: m r
IV r
1982: I rr

208.3

Financial

Profits
before tax
Wlinla

Total3

Manufacturing

IV

201.5
167.7
170.3
168.3
157.2

15.3
15.9
15.0
11.8
17.1
23.1
31.0
30.3
26.9
20.3
20.9
18.8
18.1
15.5
20.4
22.2
25.5

76.0
65.4
95.8
120.3
140.3
154.4
148.6
134.9
159.4
123.2
167.7
156.5
131.5
128.1
125.4
107.6

40.7
45.5
39.0
52.6
69.2
78.3
86.9
85.6
72.9
86.7
59.0
93.3
76.9
60.9
61.4
65.5
48.3

13.4
13.9
12.5
21.3
22.4
26.6
26.9
27.1
23.6
32.8
27.6
33.3
37.8
30.2
27.4
25.2
27.5

1983: I r

168.0

147.8

29.8

118.0

53.7

27.8

191.7
203.3

165.9

nr
mr
n*

1
See p. 4 for profits with inventory valuation and capital
2
Includes rest of the world, not shown separately.
3

Includes industries not shown separately.

8



70.0

consumption adjustments.

Total

Dividends

Undistributed
profits

sale and
retail
trade

85.3
92.0
80.4
107.6
137.4
163.4
185.4
179.0
161.9
179.7
144.1
186.5
174.7
147.0
148.5
147.6
133.1

209.6

Tax
liability

Inventory
valuation
adjustment

217.2
173.2
178.8
177.3
167.5

41.6
49.0
51.6
50.6
63.8
72.7
83.2
87.6
84.8
82.8
59.2
83.7
75.6
60.3
61.4
60.8
54.0

58.9
76.6
85.1
81.5
102.5
122.0
145.9
165.1
149.8
144.1
115.1
144.0
141.7
112.9
117.4
116.5
113.5

24.4
27.0
29.9
30.8
37.4
40.8
47.0
52.7
58.6
64.7
68.7
66.4
67.3
67.7
67.8
68.8
70.4

34.5
49.6
55.2
50.7
65.1
81.2
98.9
112.4
91.2
79.5
46.4
77.6
74.4
45.2
49.5
47.7
43.1

-6.6
-20.0
-40.0
-11.6
-14.7
-16.2
-24.0
-43.1
-42.9
-23.6
-8.4
-19.4
-15.7
-5.5
-8.5
-9.0
-10.3

169.7

61.5

108.2

71.4
72.0

36.7

-1.7
-8.5

100.6
125.6
136.7
132.1
166.3
194.7
229.1
252.7
234.6
227.0

174.2
227.7

Note.—Series revised beginning 1980.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

GROSS PRIVATE DOMESTIC INVESTMENT
According to preliminary estimates for the second quarter of 1983, business fixed investment rose $3.2 billion
(annual rate) and residential investment outlays rose $15.5 billion. There was a $10.6 billion decrease in
inventories following a decrease of $39.4 billion in the first quarter.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

1975

1983

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

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

Period

Gross
private
domestic
investment

Total

55.9
55.4
58.8
64.4
78.7
98.3
110.9
133.4
141.9

.7
1.3
1.0
1.1
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.3
1.5

1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.1
2.3
2.5
2.9
3.0
3.2
3.2

26.5
14.3
-9.8
18.5
-24.5

13.9
21.9
25.4
8.6
-4.5
10.9
-23.1

360.6
367.6

137.0
145.5

223.6
222.1

101.7
94.3

97.0
89.5

1.5
1.6

3.2
3.3

33.6
14.3

24.1
6.2

422.9
432.5
425.3
377.4

361.3
352.7
342.3
337.0

144.7
144.2
140.0
138.6

216.5
208.5
202.2
198.4

87.3
91.0
87.9
96.8

83.2
86.1
83.4
91.2

.9
1.6
1.3
2.3

3.2
3.3
3.3
3.3

-25.7
-11.2
-4.9
-56.4

-27.6
-8.8
-2.3
-53.7

404.1
451.5

332.1
335.3

132.9
127.7

199.3
207.6

111.3
126.8

106.7
121.8

1.3
1.5

3.4
3.5

-39.4
-10.6

-39.0
-8.6

1982: I rr

1983: I rp

n.

NOTE.—Series revised beginning 1980.




Nonfarm

0.7

495.8
476.2

IV

Total

65.6
54.8
52.4
68.8
92.0
107.0
114.0
98.1
99.8
86.0

1981: mrr
IV

nr
mr

Farm
structures

61.5

1982

1980

1981 rr

Nonfarm
structures

63.8
68.0
57.9
55.3
72.0
95.8
111.2
118.6
102.9
104.3
90.8

157.7
174.1
205.2
248.9
290.2
308.8
352.2
348.3

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979 r

Total

Producers'
durable
equipment

92.3
100.7
102.3
115.3
140.8
170.2
191.9
197.9
218.8
206.4

195.0
229.8
228.7
206.1
257.9
324.1
386.6
423.0
401.9
474.9
414.5

1972
1973

Structures

Producers'
durable
equipment

Change iii business
inven #nes

Residential fix ed investment

NonresM ential fixed irnvestment

121.0
143.3
156.6

44.1
51.0

76.9

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

10.2
18.5
14.1
-6.9
11.8
23.0

9.6
15.2
16.0
-10.5

EXPENDITURES FOR NEW PLANT AND EQUIPMENT—NONFARM
BUSINESS
According to the Commerce Department April-May survey, nonfarm business spending for new plant and
equipment for the year 1983 is expected to be 3.4 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)

400

40

40

30

30
1975

1976

1977

1979

1978

1981

1980

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 equipment
Period

Total

Plant

1anufacturin g

Equipment
Total

1975

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983 4
1982: I

n
m
IV

1983: I 4
n4

m4
IV

Durable
goods

Nondurable
goods




Total

Mining

157.71
171.45
198.08
231.24
270.46
295.63
321.49
316.43
305.53

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
112.79

26.33
28.47
34.04
40.43
51.07
58.91
61.84
56.44
51.95

28.59
31.47
35.18
39.29
47.61
56.90
64.95
63.23
60.84

102.79
111.50
128.87
151.52
171.77
179.81
194.70
196.75
192.73

7.44
9.24
10.21
11.38
13.51
16.86
15.45
13.24

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

199.40
199.46
196.33
192.68

293.03
302.23
306.83
320.02

125.40

167.62

109.86
110.97
114.09
116.25

50.74
49.64
53.34
54.09

59.12
61.34
60.75
62.15

183.17
191.25
192.74
203.77

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

10

Starts of
plant and

Nonmanuifacturing
Transportation

Public
utilities

Trade
and
services l

Communication
and
other 2

ment
projects,
manufacturing3

9.40
10.68
12.35
12.09
12.05
11.95
10.80

19.98
22.37
26.79
29.95
33.96
35.44
38.40
41.95
41.59

46.23
49.30
56.54
68.66
79.26
81.79
86.33
86.95
87.13

26.90
32.02
34.83
36.99
41.06
40.46
39.97

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

12.03
13.69
13.54
13.70

11.04
10.65
9.94
11.58

41.61
42.18
40.46
42.12

82.38
85.33
87.41
93.37

36.11
39.40
41.39
43.00

23.35

6.10

8.68
8.89

21.80
23.51

56.51

59.38
77.40
88.16
112.98
123.32
135.19
104.78

3
Starts are estimated by adding changes in carryover to expenditures during given period.
* Planned capital expenditures as reported by business in late April and May 1983, corrected for
biases.

_

_

_

_

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND WAGES
STATUS OF THE LABOR FORCE
Seasonally adjusted civilian employment rose 1.2 million in June and unemployment fell 46,000.
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 mployment

Period

1977
1978 4
1979
1980
1981
1982

Noninstitutional
population
including
resident
Armed
Forces

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

Eesident
Armed
Forces

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

Oivuian
employment

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

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

Nonagiicultural
rr
•!•
v/ivilian

labor
force

Total

Agricultural

Total

Parttime for
econom-

Labor force
participation rate
(pen;ent)

15
Total

ic

weeks
and
over

Total 2

Civilian 3

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

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

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

3,369
3,298
3,373
4,064
4,499
5,852

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

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

£2.6
33.5
64.0
64.1
64.2
64.3

62.3
63.2
63.7
63.8
63.9
64.0

Seas anally adjiisted

Unadj usted
1982: June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

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

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

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

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

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

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

110,147
110,416
110,614
110,858
110,752
111,042
111,129

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

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

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

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

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

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

64.3
64.4
64.5
64.5
64.4
64.5
64.5

64.0
64.1
64.1
64.2
64.1
64.2
64.2

1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June

175,021
175,169
175,320
175,465
175,622
175,793

1,667
1,664
1,664
1,671
1,669
1,668

97,262
97,265
97,994
98,840
99,543
101,813

12,517
12,382
11,879
11,035
10,765
11,570

112,215
112,217
112,148
112,457
112,418
113,600

100,770
100,727
100,767
101,129
101,226
102,454

110,548 99,103
110,553 99,063
110,484 99,103
110,786 99,458
110,749 99,557
111,932 100,786

3,412
3,393
3,375
3,371
3,367
3,522

95,691
95,670
95,729
96,088
96,190
97,264

6,845
6,481
6,202
6,082
5,928
5,729

11,446
11,490
11,381
11,328
11,192
11,146

4,634
4,618
4,615
4,356
4,517
4,589

64.1
64.1
64.0
64.1
64.0
64.6

63.8
63.7
63.6
63.7
63.7
64.3

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.
_
,T ,
™
,• T ^ c, • •
0
Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

11

SELECTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
The seasonally adjusted overall unemployment rate, which includes resident Armed Forces in the labor force,
declined in June to 9.8 percent. The unemployment rate for all civilian workers also declined, to 10.0 percent.
PERCENT* (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

PERCENT* (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

25

25
~\

r+ *
»*
/
/
+—

20

20
BLACK
AND OTI- ER

y

'*1

~S

«.V*

<*

~'\j

t**\ +

+

. 'V

V

S*

r^v'
§i *
r^
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TEENAGERS
(16-19)

15

15

*v>/'
t
*%f

4

'VS.

VyV

>x^ ^**^-.

10

10

ALL C VILIAN WORK ERS^X^J

\ - ^^ t^***

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WHITE

5

5

0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I | i 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 I1 1 1 1 1
1979

1980

1981

0

1983

1982

&PS

XV^r

WOMEN 20 YEARS
AND OVER

*****

^^^

—*ww.

1 11 11111 1 11
1979

,>^^

7

-*1T^ '«^,»«'v,^
MEN 20 > 'EARS
?n£
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I 1 I 11 I I i I 1 .I . . . . I n . . . 1 l I 1 1 1 i I il 1

1980

1982

1981

•UNEMPLOYMENT AS PERCENT OF CIVILIA M LABOR FORCE IN GROUP SPECIFIED.
SOURCE: DEPA8TMEN T OF LABOR

1983

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Monthly data seasonally adjusted]
Unempl oyment ra te (percent of civilian labor force in group)

By sex and a£e

Byselected grou])S

Unemployment
rate, all
workers 1

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
6.0
5.7
6.4
6.8
8.3

17.8
16.4
16.1
17.8
19.6
23.2

6.2
5.2
5.1
6.3
6.7
8.6

13.1
11.9
11.3
13.1
14.2
17.3

14.0
12.8
12.3
14.3
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

1982: June..
July ..
Aug...
Sept ..
Oct....
Nov...
Dee...

9.4
9.7
9.7
10.1
10.3
10.6
10.7

9.5
9.8
9.9
10.2
10.5
10.7
10.8

8.7
8.9
9.0
9.6
9.8
10.0
10.1

8.1
8.3
8.3
8.4
8.7
9.0
9.2

22.5
23.9
23.8
23.8
24.1
24.2
24.5

8.4
8.7
8.7
9.1
9.3
9.6
9.7

17.1
17.4
17.7
18.1
18.4
18.5
18.8

18.6
18.8
19.1
19.8
20.1
20.2
20.8

9.2
9.4
9.4
9.8
10.1
10.5
10.7

1983: Jan...
Feb ...
Mar...
Apr ...
May...
June..

10.2
10.2
10.1
10.1
10.0
9.8

10.4
10.4
10.3
10.2
10.1
10.0

9.6
9.9
9.6
9.8
9.6
9.0

9.0
8.9
8.8
8.4
8.5
8.6

22.7
22.2
23.5
23.4
23.0
23.6

9.1
9.2
9.0
8.9
8.9
8.6

19.0
18.0
18.5
18.8
18.6
18.9

20.8
19.7
19.9
20.8
20.6
20.6

10.1
10.1
10.1
9.9
9.8
9.4

Period

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

1

By race

All

All

Both
sexes
16-19
years

Black aiad other
White

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



Black

Total

Experienced
wage and
salary
workers

Married
men,
spouse
present

Women
who
maintain
families

Labor
force
time lost
(percent) 2

Fulltime
workers

Parttime
workers

9.4
8.5
8.3
9.2
10.4
11.7

6.6
5.6
5.3
6.9
7.3
9.6

9.9
9.0
8.8
8.8
9.4
10.5

7.6
6.5
6.3
7.9
8.5
11.0

6.4
6.6
6.8
7.2
7.5
7.6
7.8

12.1
12.0
11.7
12.4
11.3
12.5
13.2

9.4
9.6
9.7
10.2
10.5
10.6
10.8

10.0
11.2
10.4
10.6
10.3
11.3
11.1

10.4
10.7
10.9
11.7
12.0
12.4
12.7

7.1
7.2
7.1
7.1
7.0
6.6

13.2
13.0
13.5
13.2
12.9
12.8

10.3
10.4
10.3
10.2
9.9
9.7

10.6
10.1
10.5
10.6
11.0
12.1

11.7
12.0
11.8
11.4
11.5
10.8

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

SELECTED MEASURES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE PROGRAMS
In June, the percentage of unemployed persons who had been out of work for more than 15 weeks and the
percentage out of work for less than 15 weeks were unchanged.
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION*
70

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
70

REASON FOR UNEMPLOYMENT

DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT

60
JOB LOSERS

V

50 -

40

REENTRANTS

20
NEW ENTRANTS
10

10

-

0 I I I 1 1 § 1 1 1 1 1 i i 11 1 1 1 1 i ill 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 11 i i i i i I i i 111 t i i i ) l i i i i
1979

1980

1979

1983

1980

1981

1982

1983

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
COUNCll OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]

TT

Period

ployment
(thousands)

Percent < listribution of unemplo^pment by
durat ion *
Less
than 5
weeks

Percent distribution of lunemployment by
reas on

27

5-14

weeks

15-26
weeks

weeks
and

over

Job
losers

Job
leavers

Reentrants

New
entrants

State
Propams
Insured
unemployment

Initial
claims

Insured
unemployment, all
regular
programs
(unadiust-

Special
unemployment
benefit
claims
(unadjust-

ed)*

ed) 3

1Weekly ave rage, thousarids

1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

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

17.4
16.6
16.8
17.8
19.1
19.4
21.3

59.0
58.3
58.6
60.7
62.4
61.6
60.6

7.9

7.5
7.4
6.8
6.8
6.6
6.9

22.7
22.8
22.2
21.2
19.8
21.3
21.8

10.4
11.3
11.9
11.3
11.0
10.4
10.7

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

560
539
617
654
659
618
546

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

23.5
23.5
24.5
24.4
25.3
26.4

59.1
60.2
60.4
59.7
60.5
58.4

7.4
7.5
8.0
7.2
7.2
7.0

23.1
22.0
21.5
22.0
21.1
21.7

10.4
10.3
10.2
11.0
11.2
12.9

3,941
3,907
3,894
3,832
3,586
3,329

509
485
493
484
458
411

5,459
5,437
5,134
4,642
3,947

41.7
36.4

13.6
16.0

8.7
10.7
14.0
16.6

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

34.3
36.7
36.0
35.1
33.9
32.9
32.9

32.3
30.1
30.7
31.1
30.2
29.5
28.3

16.0
16.5
16.6
16.0
16.8
18.2
17.4

11,446
11,490
11,381
11,328
11,192
11,146

30.8
32.6
30.7
32.1
31.9
32.8

28.9
27.1
28.1
28.5
27.0
26.1

16.8
16.8
16.7
15.0
15.7
14.7

1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June ....
1
2

29.9
29.4
25.2
25.4
22.3

12.4
11.5
13.8

June....
July
Aug
Sept
Oet
Nov
Dec

1982:

58.7

14.1
14.3
11.7
11.2
7.9

31.0
31.7
32.3
30.7
31.0

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

46.2
48.1
43.1

10.4

41.7
42.9
51.7
51.6

Detail mav not add to 100 percent because of rounding.
Includes State (50 States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands), ex-servicemen (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
1,445
1,086

Federal supplemental compensation program.

Source: Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics and Employment and Training Administration).

13

NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
Total nonagricultural employment as measured by the payroll survey rose 344,000 in June following a rise of
315,000 in May.
MILLIONS OF PERSONS*

MILLIONS OF PERSONS*

(ENLARGED SCALE)

22

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE

90
ALL NONAGRICULTURAL
ESTABLISHMENTS

20
SERVICES [^

80 -

16

70

GOVERNMENT

A\| i i i I i i i i 1 1 i i i i i I i i i i i i i i i i I i i I i i I i i i i I I I i i i I

SERVICE-PRODUCING
INDUSTRIES

60

MANUFACTURING

20

50

40

CONSTRUCTION
.GOODS-PRODUCING .
INDUSTRIES

30

20
1979

1979

1980

1980

1982

1981

•SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

1983

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Thousands of wage and salary workers; 1 seasonally adjusted]

Goods- producing in< ustries

rn A i

Period

lotai
nonagricultural
employment

Service-p reducing

N anufacturing

Total2

Construction

Total

Durable

goods

Nondurable
goods

Total

Transportation and
public
utilities

1978
1979
1980
1981..
1982

86,697
89,823
90,406
91,156
89,596

25,585
26,461
25,658
25,497
23,907

4,229
4,463
4,346
4,188
3,911

20,505

12,274
12,760
12,187
12,109
11,100

8,231

8,280
8,098
8,061
7,753

61,113
63,363
64,748
65,659
65,689

4,923

21,040
20,285
20,170
18,853

1982: June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dee

89,775
89,450
89,264
89,235
88,938
88,785
88,665

24,001
23,843
23,672
23,530
23,287
23,131
23,061

3,933
3,916
3,893
3,875
3,847
3,843
3,815

18,918
18,802
18,666
18,555
18,358
18,222
18,193

11,169
11,095
10,961
10,862
10,685
10,577
10,559

7,749
7,707
7,705
7,693
7,673
7,645
7,634

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

88,886
88,746
88,814
89,101
89,416
89,760

23,186
23,049
23,030
23,159
23,347
23,514

3,905
3,790
3,757
3,786
3,863
3,946

18,244
18,245
18,267
18,376
18,486
18,560

10,594
10,608
10,617
10,689
10,783
10,830

7,650
7,637
7,650
7,687
7,703
7,730

1
Includes all hill- and part-time wage and salary workers in nonagricultural establishments who
worked during or received pay for any part of the pay 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



Wholesale and
retail
trade

indtistries

Finance,
insurance,
and real
estate

Government
Services

Federal

State

and
local

5,146
5,165
5,081

19,542
20,192
20,310
20,547
20,401

4,975
5,160
5,298
5,340

16,252
17,112
17,890
18,619
19,064

2,753
2,773
2,866
2,772
2,739

12,919
13,174
13,375
13,259
13,064

65,774
65,607
65,592
65,705
65,651
65,654
65,604

5,099
5,075
5,056
5,054
5,033
5,019
5,008

20,454
20,438
20,410
20,380
20,344
20,320
20,256

5,339
5,342
5,344
5,351
5,350
5,356
5,367

19,046
19,083
19,097
19,136
19,144
19,187
19,215

2,738
2,737
2,739
2,735
2,742
2,746
2,747

13,098
12,932
12,946
13,049
13,038
13,026
13,011

65,700
65,697
65,784
65,942
66,069
66,246

4,980
4,966
4,963
4,988
4,991
4,997

20,355
20,343
20,350
20,329
20,354
20,457

5,374
5,384
5,391
5,423
5,431
5,451

19,238
19,262
19,356
19,478
19,565
19,711

2,748
2,742
2,742
2,749
2,749
2,745

13,005
13,000
12,982
12,975
12,979
12,885

5,136

4,724

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.
* Includes mining, not 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]

iAverage weekly

Average giross hourly
earnings

hours

Period

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1982: June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr r
May r
June*

Manilladuring

Total
private
nonagricultural *

..

Total

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

Total
private
nonagricultural 1

Overtime

3.3
2.6
3.1
3.5
3.6
3.3
2.8
2.8
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.6
2.9
2.7
2.9

40.0

39.5
40.1
40.3
40.4
40.2
39.7
39.8
38.9
39.1
39.1
39.0
38.8
38.9
39.0
39.0
39.7
39.2
39.5
40.1
39.9
40.1

Manufacturing

$4.42

$4.24
4.53

4.83
5.22
5.68
6.17
6.70
7.27
7.99
8.50
8.51
8.54
8.56
8.57
8.58
8.61
8.63
8.68
8.76
8.75
8.78
8.79
8.82

4.86
5.25
5.69
6.16
6.66
7.25
7.67
7.67
7.70
7.73
7.73
7.76
7.78
7.82
7.88
7.91
7.91
7.95
7.98
8.00

Adjuste d hourly earnings index— total private
2
nonagncultural

Percent chanj ^ from a year
earlif , r 4 5

Ind ex,
1977--100

Current
dollars

1977
dollars 3

80.0
86.7
92.9
100.0
108.1
116.8
127.3
138.9
148.3
148.0
148.8
149.6
150.0
150.7
151.1
151.9
152.7
153.4
153.4
154.0
154.6
154.8

Current
dollars
8.0
8.4
7.2
7.6
8.1
8.0
9.0
9.1
6.8
7.0
7.0
6.6
6.1
6.2
5.7
6.0
5.4
5.7
5.4
5.2
4.8
4.6

98.3
97.6
99.0
100.0
100.5
97.4
93.5
92.6
93.3
92.8
92.8
93.0
93.1
93.1
93.4
94.1
94.7
95.3
95.0
94.8
94.7
94.7

1977 dollars

-2.8
-.7
1.4
1.0
.5
-3.1
-4.0
-1.0
.8
.1
.7
.7
1.2
1.2
1.1
2.0
1.8
2.4
1.6
1.2
1.4
2.1

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

Averajge gross weekly eiirnmgs
Period

Total iirivate
nonagnc ultural l
Current dollars

1974
1975
1976
1977

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

$154.76
163.53
175.45
189.00
203.70
219.91
235.10
255.20
266.92
267.68
268.73
269.00
269.00
269.27
269.97
272.14
276.59
272.90
275.27
277.46
280.10
280.80

Manufacturing

1977 dollars 3
$190.12
184.16

186.85
189.00
189.31
183.41
172.74
170.13
167.87
167.93
167.54
167.18
166.98
166.32
166.96
168.61
171.48
169.61
170.45
170.85
171.63
171.85

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 = 100 1
Revised index for urban wage earners and clerical workers used beginning 1978.
2

3




Construction

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
332.74
333.91
333.84
332.52
333.76
335.79
336.57
344.60
343.39
345.63
352.08
350.72
353.68

$249.25
266.08
283.73
295.65
318.69
342.99
367.78
399.26
426.45
425.78
431.47
428.72
425.59
427.25
426.24
437.18
461.35
439.20
438.00
443.54
442.38
441.26

$119.02
126.45

133.79
142.52
153.64
164.96
176.46
190.62
198.10
197.78
199.36
199.68
199.06
200.65
200.98
203.19
202.57
200.65
202.88
203.83
206.07
207.36

6.4
5.7
7.3

7.7
7.8
8.0
6.9
8.5
4.6
4.8
4.9
4.3
4.0
3.4
3.4
4.4
6.8
3.1
4.3
4.7
4.9
5.2

—4.1
-3.1

1.5
1.2
.2

-3.1
-5.8
-1.5
-1.3
-2.0
-1.3
-1.4
__.9
-1.6
-1.1
.5
3.1
-.2
.6
.7
1.4
2.7

4

Monthly changes based on indexes to two decimal places.
Based on unadjusted data.
Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
5

15

PRODUCTIVITY AND RELATED DATA, BUSINESS SECTOR
Output per hour of
allpe rsons
Period

Output 1

Compens ition per
hour s

Hours of 2all
persons

Real com sensation
per h BUT 4

Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

1969

85.5

86.5

79.0

78.8

92.5

91.1

54.2

54.8

89.6

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
r
91.7
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

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979 r.

94.5
97.6
100.0
100.6
99.4

94.7
97.8
100.0
100.6
99.1

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
108.5

92.7
95.8
100.0
105.0
109.0

85.5
92.9
100.0
108.6
118.7

1980 r.
1981 r.
1982 r.

98.9
101.3
101.2

98.4
100.3
100.2

106.5
109.8
106.7

106.5
109.3
106.3

107.6
108.4
105.4

108.2
109.0
106.0

100.5
101.1
102.3
101.2

100.1
100.1
101.1
99.9

109.2
109.8
111.2
108.9

109.2
109.4
110.5
108.2

108.6
108.6
108.7
107.7

101.1
100.7
101.1
101.9

100.0
99.9
100.4
100.8

107.2
106.9
106.6
106.0

106.5
106.7
106.5
105.4

102.5
103.5

101.7
102.8

107.1
109.9

106.7
109.5

Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

Implici t price
defla tor 5

Unit abor
CO st
Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

90.6

63.4

63.4

63.2

63.3

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

86.0
93.0
100.0
108.6
118.4

96.3
98.9
100.0
100.9
99.1

96.8
99.0
100.0
100.9
98.9

90.5
95.1
100.0
108.0
119.5

90.8
95.1
100.0
108.0
119.5

r

90.4
94.7
100.0
107.5
117.2

90.0
94.6
100.0
107.1
116.5

131.2
143.9
155.1

130.7
143.5
154.7

96.5
95.9
97.4

96.1
95.6
97.1

132.7
142.1
153.3

132.8
143.0
154.4

128.1
140.1
147.7

128.1
140.4
148.6

109.1
109.2
109.4
108.2

139.7
142.2
145.5
148.2

139.3
141.8
145.1
147.7

96.3
96.1
95.6
95.6

96.0
95.8
95.3
95.4

139.0
140.7
142.3
146.4

139.2
141.6
143.5
147.8

136.3
138.2
141.5
144.3

136.2
138.4
141.8
145.0

106.0
106.2
105.4
104.0

106.5
106.8
106.0
104.6

151.6
153.9
156.5
158.7

151.3
153.5
156.1
158.3

97.1
97.4
97.1
98.0

96.9
97.1
96.9
97.8

149.9
152.9
154.7
155.6

151.3
153.6
155.4
157.1

145.5
147.5
148.5
149.4

146.4
148.3
149.1
150.5

104.5
106.2

104.9
106.5

160.7
162.2

161.0
162.8

99.4
99.3

99.5
99.6

156.9
156.8

158.3
158.4

151.5
153.1

152.4
154.2

6.8

4.9

4.7

6.6
3.1
2.8
5.0
12.2

4.5
4.4
3.4
5.5
9.5

4.8
4.5
3.0
3.8
10.2

7.5
4.8
5.2
8.0
10.7

9.8
4.7
5.6
7.5
9.0

Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

197 7 = 100; q[uarteriy <3 ata seasontally adjus ted

1981:

Ir

n r.r
m r....
IV ....

1982: I rr

n .r
in r....

IV ....

1983: I r
HP

Peircent chan aje; quarte rly data a , 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 r
1979 .
1980 r.
1981 rr.
1982 .
r

1981: I r

n r.....
m r...
IV ...
r

1982: I r

n r.....
m r...
IV ...

1983: I r

n*....

2.9

2.9

2.6

3.2

7.0

6.5

1.5

1.1

6.7

.3
3.3
3.7
2.4
-2.5

-.8
3.0
6.6
6.6
-2.0

-1.0
2.9
6.9
6.8
r

-1.6
-.5
3.0
3.9
.4

-1.3
-.4
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

2.2
3.3
2.4
.6
-1.2

2.0
3.2
2.2
.6
-1.5

-2.0
6.4
6.6
5.5
2.3

-2.2

-4.1
3.0
4.1
4.9
3.5

-4.1
3.4
4.4
5.0
3.7

9.6
8.6
7.7
8.6
9.4

9.6
8.1
7.5
8.6
9.0

.5
2.6
1.2
.9
-1.7

.4
2.2
1.0
.9
-2.0

7.3
5.1
5.1
8.0
10.7

-.5
2.4
-.1

-.7
1.9
-.1

-1.3
3.1
-2.8

-1.4

-.8
.7
-2.7

-.7
.7
-2.7

10.5
9.7
7.7

10.4
9.8
7.8

-2.6
-.6
1.5

-2.8
-.6
1.6

11.1
7.1
7.9

11.1
7.7
7.9

9.2
9.4
5.4

10.0
9.6
5.8

5.9
2.2
4.7
-4.1

5.2
.4
3.8
-4.4

8.3
2.3
5.2
-7.8

2.3
.1
.5
-3.9

2.4
.5
.5
-4.0

11.5
7.4
9.6
7.5

11.5
7.3
9.6
7.6

.8
-1.0
-2.2
.3

.9
-1.1
-2.1
.3

5.3
5.0
4.7
12.2

6.0
6.9
5.6
12.6

11.2
5.6
9.9
8.2

11.6
6.6
10.0
9.5

-.4
-1.6
1.7
3.3

.1
-.4
2.3
1.3

.8
-.6

4. j

-6.0
.6
-2.7
-5.4

-6.2
1.2
-2.9
-5.3

9.4
6.4
6.7
5.7

10.0
5.8
7.2
5.8

6.3
1.1
-1.0
3.7

6.8
.5
-.6
3.7

9.8
8.1
5.0
2.3

9.9
6.2
4.7
4.4

3.4
5.5
2.7
2.6

3.7
5.4
2.2
3.7

2.0
4.1

3.7
4.3

4.9
10.9

2.1
6.5

1.2
6.3

5.4
3.7

6.8
4.6

5.8

7.2
.4

3.3
-.4

3.0
.2

5.5
4.4

5.3
4.7

-0.3

-6.3
-1.0
-1.1
-2.3
4.2
10.9

-2.0
6.7
6.7
5.7
2.2
2.7

-2.8
7.8
.8
4.3

-8.3
-6.2

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 self-

* Hourly compensation divided by the consumer price index.

16



5

^

r
r

r

10.3
5.1
5.7
7.1
8.8

r

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.
Series revised.
Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

PRODUCTION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITY
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND CAPACITY UTILIZATION
Industrial production rose 1.1 percent in June, the same as the rise in May. The index for June was 5.2 percent
above its year earlier level.
INDEX, 1967=100*

(RATIO SCALE)

INDEX, 1967=100*

TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

180

180

160

160

140

140

(RATIO SCALE)

UTILITIES AND MINI NG PRODU CTION

/y^

""^1

r/^^

|—*~ss/-

UTILITIES

/
4 f"""™*^*

v/\

MINING

•~-*r
120

-N

\
\

\
\

120

V

I 111 I i i i i i
1979

1980

1981

1982

\

1983
100 i ii i l l i n n i i i i i 1 1 1 1 i i
1979

MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION

1980

1 1I 11 I 1 1 1 1 L

1981

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1i 11 1 11 1I 1
1982
1
1983

PERC ENT*

MANUFACTURING CAPACITY UTILIZATION RATE
90

80

70
120

60
1979
* SEASONALLY

1980

1983

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

ADJUSTED
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

[Seasonally adjusted]

Period
Index,
1967 = 100

1967 proportion

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980..

1981
1982
1982:

June
July

Aug
Sept

Get
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan
Feb

Mar r .
Apr r
May r
June p

1
2

Manufa cturing

Manufacturing

Percent
change
from year
earlier

Mining
Total

87.95

100.00

130.5
138.2
146.1
152.5
147.0
151.0
138.6
138.7
138.8
138.4
137.3
135.7
134.9
135.2
137.4
138.1
140.0
142.7
144.3
145.9

Capacity u tilization rate , percent l

Industry proe uction indexes , 1967 = 100

To tal
Indus trial
production

10.8

5.9
5.7
4.4
-3.6
2.7
-8.2
-9.3
-9.8
-9.9
-9.4
-9.0
-7.8
-5.7
-2.3
-3.4
-1.2
1.8
3.7
5.2

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

130.3
138.4
146.8
153.6
146.7
150.4
137.6
137.7
138.1
138.0
137.1
135.0
134.0
134.5
136.7
138.2
140.4
143.1
145.0
146.6

Durable

51.98
122.3
130.0
139.7
146.4
136.7
140.5
124.7
125.5
125.9
124.9
123.5
120.3
119.3
119.9
122.5
123.9
126.3
129.1
131.2
133.2

Utilities

Nondurable

35.97

141.8
150.5
156.9
164.0
161.2
164.8
156.2
155.3
155.7
156.9
156.7
156.2
155.3
155.6
157.4
159.0
160.7
163.3
164.9
165.9

6.36
114.2
118.2
124.0
125.5
132.7
142.2
126.1
123.5
120.1
116.9
114.7
115.9
116.8
118.4
121.9
115.6
112.6
111.7
112.6
113.1

5.69
151.7
156.5
161.4
166.0
168.3
169.1
168.7
169.4
167.7
168.5
167.5
167.8
166.7
164.2
163.1
162.0
165.8
169.2
169.7
170.3

Federal
Reserve
series

r

79.6
82.2
84.7
r
86.0
r
79.6
r
79.4

Commerce2
series

r

81
83
84
83

r

78
76
70
71

r

71.1
71.3
r
71.4
r
71.2
r

r

70.6
69.4
r
68.8
r
68.9
r
70.0
r
70.6

r

71.6
72.9
73.7
74.4

69
68

Materials
(Federal
Reserve
series)

81.1
82.6
85.6
r
87.6
r
80.4
r
80.7
r

r

r

70.1

r

70.0
r
69.7
r
69.5
r
69.0
r
67.9
r
67.0
r
66.6
r
68.7
r

70

70.1
71.5
72.5
73.4
74.2

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

NOTE.—Federal Reserve capacity utilization data revised beginning 1967.




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

1967 proportion

47.82

27.68

7.89

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
142.1
142.5
141.2
140.0
138.7
138.3
139.5
140.1
138.9
139.9
142.8
144.5
146.0

131.5
128.9
124.0
137.1
145.3
149.1
150.8
145.4
147.9
142.6
144.8
145.8
144.1
143.4
142.2
141.3
142.0
143.6
143.4
144.3
147.6
149.5
151.3

146.2
135.3
121.4
141.9
154.0
159.2
155.8
136.7
140.5
129.2
134.6
137.3
132.9
131.3
126.5
124.6
125.9
131.6
134.4
136.3
140.1
144.6
148.8

1982: June
July

Aug
Sept

Get
Nov
Dee....

1983:

Jan
Feb
Mar r.
Apr r
Mayr.
June*

Materials

Equip ment
Nondurable
goods

19.79
125.6
126.3
125.1
135.2
141.9
145.1
148.8
148.9
150.9
146.0
148.8
149.1
148.6
148.2
148.5
147.9
148.4

148.3
147.0
147.5
150.6
151.5
152.3

Total
Total

Business

20.14

12.63

114.5
120.0
110.2
114.6
123.0
132.8
142.2
145.2
151.8
139.8
138.4
138.0
137.3
135.2
134.0
134.2
136.1
135.3
132.7
133.8
136.2
137.5
138.7

134.2
142.4
128.2
135.4
147.8
160.3
171.3
173.2
181.1
157.9
156.7
154.9
153.9
150.5
147.1
146.4
148.1
146.6
142.7
143.7
147.0
148.6
149.8

12.89
137.2
135.3
123.1
137.2
145.1
154.1
160.5
151.9
154.4
143.3

141.9
142.8
144.7
143.7
141.6
141.8
141.5
143.7
145.3
147.8
150.8
151.9
153.5

Construction
supplies

6.42
139.8
134.5
116.3
132.6
140.6
151.7
158.0
140.9
141.9
124.3
123.1
124.1
127.1
125.5
122.5
123.4
123.0
127.0
129.7
133.1
136.8
138.5
140.9

Supplementary
group:
Energy
total

39.29

133.9
132.4
115.5
131.7
138.6
148.3
156.4
147.6
151.6
133.7
133.5
133.0
132.8
132.0
130.0
128.4
127.8
132.0
134.9
137.6
139.8
141.5
143.3

12.23
128.3
125.5
125.5
129.1
132.9
135.4
137.9
137.7
137.4
135.7
136.2
136.4
134.8
132.7
134.1
133.3
132.2
132.4
131.0
131.9
133.9
134.1
134.9

[1967=100, seasonally adjusted]

* endurable imanufacture s

Durable numufactures
Transp<irtation
equipment

Primary metals
Period
Total

1967 proportion

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979....

1980
1981
1982
1982: June
July

Aug
Sept

Get
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan
Feb
Mar T
Apr r
May r.
June*

6.57
126.7
123.1
96.4
109.7
111.1
119.9
121.3
102.3
107.9
75.3
72.8
72.9
72.9
73.2
69.6
63.6
63.5
73.1
77.9
81.2
82.5
85.1
86.9

Iron and
steel

Fabricated metal
products

4.21
122.3
119.8
95.8
104.8
103.8
113.2
113.2
92.4
99.8
61.7
58.0
58.1
57.4
56.4
54.1
47.5
46.6
59.0
64.3
66.9
68.5
70.3

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

18



5.93
124.7
124.2
109.9
123.9
131.0
141.6
148.5
134.1
136.4
114.8
115.0
115.5
114.3
112.3
107.6
107.0
107.3
107.6
110.3
113.9
115.3
116.1
117.3

Nonelectrical
machinery

9.15
133.7
140.1
125.1
134.5
143.6
153.6
163.7
162.8
171.2
149.0
147.4
147.1
147.2
144.9
140.4
139.6
139.2
138.0
136.2
138.6
143.2
146.6
147.6

Electrical
machinery
Total

8.05
143.1
143.8
116.5
134.8
145.4
159.4
175.0
172.8
178.4
169.3
170.8
170.3
169.7
167.0
165.4
165.5
165.5
169.5
168.9
173.8
177.5
179.6
182.3

9.27
118.3
108.7
97.4
111.1
122.2
132.5
135.4
116.9
116.1
104.9
111.6
112.7
107.0
105.3
100.8
100.2
103.7
106.3
109.6
110.1
111.4
113.6
116.9

Motor
vehicles
and parts

4.50
148.8
128.2
111.1
142.0
161.1
169.9
159.9
119.0
122.3
109.8
124.0
127.2
116.7
113.5
103.0
101.7
108.8
113.9
123.0
123.2
125.5
130.3
136.7

Lumber
and
products

1.64
126.0
116.2
107.6
123.2
131.2
136.3
136.9
119.3
119.1
112.6
112.2
116.9
120.3
119.9
117.2
119.1
121.4
130.0
130.2
128.7
132.1
135.8

Apparel
products

3.31
117.3
114.3
107.6
125.7
134.2
134.2
134.4
127.0
120.4

Printing
and
publishing

Chemicals and
products

4.72

7.74

118.2
118.2
113.3
122.5
127.6
131.5
136.9
139.6
144.2
144.1
142.6
143.9
145.3
144.3
142.0
141.7
142.8
141.3
144.0
145.9
145.5
145.0
145.9

154.5
159.4
147.2
170.9
185.7
197.4
211.8
207.1
215.6
196.1
193.2
194.1
195.6
196.4
194.1
192.8
195.9
197.6
202.3
205.7
208.8

210.9

Foods

8.75
120.9
124.0
123.4
133.0
138.8
142.7
147.5
149.6
152.1
151.1
151.0
151.0
150.7
149.0
151.5
152.0
152.8
154.4
153.0
152.0
153.5

NEW CONSTRUCTION
Construetion contracts 2

Private

Period

Total new
construction
expenditures

Resi<lential

Total

Commercial
and industrial

New housing

Total1

Other

Federal,
State, and
local

Total value
index
(1977 = 100)

Commercial
and industrial
floor space
(millions of
square feet)

IMillions of dollars

151.1
173.8
205.6
230.4
230.7
239.4
232.0

1976
1977
1978..
1979
1980
1981 r.
1982 r

19.9
22.5
29.6
39.9
43.8
51.3
54.6

47.3
65.7
75.8
78.6
63.1
62.7
51.9

60.5
81.0
93.4
99.0
87.3
86.6
74.8

112.0
135.7
159.7
181.6
175.7
186.1
181.0

31.5
32.2
36.7
42.7
44.7
48.2
51.5

45.9
48.8
55.0
53.3
51.1

r

Seasonally
adjusted

Seasonal ly adjusted ammaH rates
May r
June r.
Julyr
Augr.
Septr
Oct r.
Nov r.
Dec r
Jan r
Febr
Mar r
Apr r
May*
June p

1982:

1983:

230.9
233.4
230.8
231.6
230.7
234.1
243.7
240.2
247.9
243.0
241.9
245.5
253.2
259.7

,

. i

1T
A additions
AX
1
Includes nonhousekeeping residential construction and
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.
NOTE.—Series on new construction expenditures revised beginning 1980.
1

54.3
56.9
55.0
54.5
54.6
54.1
54.6
52.6
53.4
51.0
49.7
46.8
46.3
48.9

50.1
49.3
51.4
52.6
53.0
53.6
55.8
58.6
63.4
68.8
72.3
77.3
82.3
86.6

75.2
75.5
73.8
72.7
71.7
76.4
81.2
86.0
89.7
93.6
96.1
102.0
107.6
112.4

180.9
182.9
180.8
179.5
178.2
181.9
190.5
190.8
195.0
194.3
194.9
198.0
204.7
211.9

51.5
50.5
52.0
52.3
51.9
51.4
54.7
52.2
52.0
49.8
49.0
49.2
50.8
50.6

592
739
977
1,059
904
906
685

79.0
100.0
114.0
122.0
107.0
107.0
111.0

39.1
38.2

50.0
50.4
50.0
52.2
52.5
52.2
53.2
49.4
52.9
48.7
47.0
47.5
48.5
47.9

Seasonally
adjusted
annual rates

94
111
98
112
117
105
122
131
127
119
131
129
148
151

645
778
694
717
671
656
608
595
803
693
632
652
734
785

\ and
««J McGraw-Hill
U»S2.»n, Will 1
i. Census)
n
Sir.
Tl
,*
Sources:
Department
of Commerce (Bureau oft the
Information Systems
Company, F. W. Dodge Division.

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

New prrv ate homes

New private housing units
Units started, bj type of structurej

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
85.9
121.7
125.0
122.0
109.5
91.1
80.0

204.3

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
1,000.5

Units
completed

Homes sold

Vacancy rate

Homes for
sale at end of
period l

housing units
(percent) 2

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

313
353
402
414
3
398
336
272
251

6.0
5.6
5.2
5.0
5.4
5.4
5.0
5.3

943
1,010
1,001
936
1,077
1,053
1,035
1,195
1,138
r
l,147
1,158
1,370

369
364
389
473
481
545
529
611
593
r
611
r
637
r
657
638

254
250
248
247
245
246
251

5.1

Seasonal [y adjusted annu al rates
1982: June
July
Aug
Sept
Get
Nov
$ee
1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr r
May r
June"
1

910
,185
,046
,134
,142
,361
,280
,694
,784
,605
,506
,799
,747

617
625
651
683
716
868
842

1,126
1,103
1,008
1,001
1,187
1,103

86
96
87
90
66
79
79
100
117
100
117
98
134

207
464
308
361
360
414
359
468
564
497
388
514
510

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




924
1,065
928
,029
,154
,227
,326
,447
,479
,467
,536
1,635
1,761

259
262
r
262
r
267
r
280
289

5.3
5.5

5.7
5.5

NOTE.—Units authorized beginning 1978 relate to 16,000 permit-issuing places;
1973-77 are for 14,000 places.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

19

BUSINESS SALES AND INVENTORIES—Total and Trade
Business sales rose 3.4 percent in May and inventories rose $1.4 billion. According to the advance survey, total
retail sales rose 0.7 percent in June following a rise of 3.1 percent in May.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

600

160
150

550

140

500

RETAIL INVENTORIES

130

450

120
110

400

100
350

90

f____?t,

80

300

RETAIL SALES

70
250

60
200

50
1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

RATIO*

150

100 1 1 1 1 1 i iI 1 1 1 1 i i i i 1 1 1 ii i I 1 1 i n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ii i 1 1 1 i I i 1 1 i i
1979

1980

1983

1979

1983

1982

1981

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Total bu siness l
Period

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

Re tail

Wholesale

Inventory-sales ratio *
Inventories 3

Sales2
Sales2

Inven-

Sales2

InvenTotal

Durable
goods
stores

Nondurable goods
stores

Total

Durable
goods
stores

Nondurable goods
stores

Total

Retail

Millions of dollars, seasonally £idjusted

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1982:

May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr r
May*
June*
1
2
3

182,230
204,277
229,624
260,307
297,663
327,284
356,099
344,179

288,375
318,544
351,036
398,890
450,736
492,885
526,152
511,942

46,623
50,694
55,987
66,117
78,680
92,658
100,673
95,363

56,697
64,078
72,311
85,685
98,394
112,341
116,986
118,790

49,012
54,781
60,435
67,286
75,047
80,235
87,298
89,640

15,247
18,150
20,724
23,218
25,196
24,401
26,335
26,739

33,765
36,631
39,711
44,067
49,850
55,834
60,963
62,901

71,744
79,273
89,530
102,790
111,229
116,430
126,833
128,250

33,356
37,841
43,135
49,987
53,717
54,400
59,095
59,597

38,388
41,432
46,395
52,803
57,512
62,030
67,738
68,653

1.57
1.48
1.46
1.44
1.43
1.45
1.44
1.51

1.44
1.38
1.40
1.43
1.44
1.42
1.40
1.41

353,110
349,742
347,676
343,426
342,882
336,905
338,722
338,391

519,119
521,040
521,145
521,257
521,000
519,797
513,888
511,942

99,290
98,019
95,790
94,341
92,527
91,806
91,912
91,389

118,132
119,828
119,854
119.190
119,537
120,162
118,349
118,790

90,813
88,603
89,469
89,069
89,897
90,905
92,492
92,459

28,127
26,136
26,124
25,831
26,619
27,154
28,721
28,723

62,686
62,467
63,345
63,238
63,278
63,751
63,771
63,736

124,631
126,300
126,662
128,258
129,788
128,849
127,619
128,250

57,039
58,225
58,888
60,204
61,668
60,581
59,417
59,597

67,592
68,075
67,774
68,054
68,120
68,268
68,202
68,653

1.47
1.49
1.50
1.52
1.52
1.54
1.52
1.51

1.37
1.43
1.42
1.44
1.44
1.42
1.38
1.39

345,337
341,490
348,009
351,407
363,320

507,550
507,665
503,222
504,796
506,235

94,790
92,245
92,943
92,586
96,742

117,564
116,417
116,591
117,498
116,244

92,308
91,164
93,263
95,449
r
98,423
99,120

28,307
27,490
29,160
30,668
r
32,013
32,373

64,001
63,674
64,103
64,781
r
66,410
66,747

127,869
130,392
129,327
129,901
131,842

59,735
61,517
60,412
60,640
61,602

68,134
68,875
68,915
69,261
70,240

1.47
1.49
1.45
1.44
1.39

1.39
1.43
1.39
1.36
1.34

The term "business" also includes manufacturing (see page 21).
Monthly average for year and total for month.
Book value, end of period, seasonally adjusted.

20



4
For annual periods, ratio of weighted average inventories to average monthly sales; for monthly
data, ratio of inventories at end of month to sales for month.

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

MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS, INVENTORIES, AND ORDERS
In June, manufacturers' shipments and orders rose, while inventories fell.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS * (RATIO SCALE)
360

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

240

- 320 -INVENTORIES-

DURABLE GOODS

NONDURABLE GOODS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

240

—

^-NEW Ol3DERS

—
i ff\
•tAf)

j-"^|—'^p-x^ -^XJT-T^.^,IM"*^
TOTAL
•v**r~*~+ ^XX^

-

ion

100
_

40

I I I I 11 I I I I I i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i

~

-

RATIO
2.2

INVENTORY-SHIPMENTS RATIO

2.0

DURABLE GOODS

1.8

^ 1*

80
"*^&

Io-*"'~*"~

N( ENDURABLE G 500$""*"*^

~
-

1,6

60
1.4
in,. Inn,

i i i 1 1 I ii 1 1i i i i 1 1 I i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M l l l l l l l l l

1979

1980

1981

1982

1.2 i 1 1 i 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 M i i
1979

1983

1 1 1 1 1 1l 1l M
t i i i I I 1 1 i l l 1 1 ii
1982

1981

1980

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
SOURCE: DEPART/WENT OF COMMERCE

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

Manufa cturers' shiprnents *

1Manufacturers new orders i

Manufat ;turers' raven tones 2

Durabh3 goods

Period
Total

Durable
goods

1983

Nondurable goods

Durable
goods

Total

Nondurable goods

Total
Total

Capital
goods
industries,
nondefense

Nondurable goods

12,799
15,291

48,145
53,950
59,207
67,953
76,801
84,199
82,268
83,113
83,829
83,350
82,735
84,224
81,627
81,537
81,202
80,516
80,308
82,636
82,924
85,313
86,891

Manufacturers'
unfilled
orders 3

Manufacturers'
inventoryshipments
ratio4

Mdlions of do lars, seasoimlly adjust)3d
1976..
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1982: May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Get
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May r
June p
1
2
3

98,802
113,202
126,905
143,936
154,391
168,129
159,177
163,007
163,120
162,417
160,016
160,458
154,194
154,318
154,543
158,239
158,081
161,803
163,372
168,155
172,516

50,689
59,267
67,848
76,060
77,550
83,872
76,843
79,680
79,197
78,856
77,250
76,419
72,478
73,005
73,495
77,744
77,769
79,595
80,548
82,964
85,938

48,113

53,935
59,057
67,876
76,841
84,257
82,334
83,327
83,923
83,561
82,766
84,039
81,716
81,313
81,048
80,495
80,312
82,208
82,824
85,191
86,578

175,193
189,195
210,415
241,113
264,114
282,333
264,902
276,356
274,912
274,629
273,809
271,675
270,786
267,920
264,902
262,117
260,856
257,304
257,397
258,149
257,191

Monthly average for year and total for month. Shipments are the same as sales.
Book value, end of period.
End of period.




112,581
121,575
137,834
160,554
174,547
186,222
175,200
183,378
182,811
182,099
181,543
180,520
179,675
177,061
175,200
172,506
171,572
169,377
169,814
170,734
169,617

62,612
67,620
72,581
80,559
89,567
96,111
89,702
92,978
92,101
92,530
92,266
91,155
91,111
90,859
89,702
89,611
89,284
87,927
87,583
87,415
87,574

99,543
115,061
131,616
147,466
156,142
167,924
157,371
159,466
159,986
158,913
155,100
156,572
152,362
152,604
157,382
162,871
157,757
162,587
166,331
170,086
176,782

51,398
61,111
72,409
79,513
79,341
83,725
75,103
76,353
76,157
75,563
72,965
72,348
70,735
71,067
76,180
82,355
77,449
79,951
83,407
84,773
89,891

19,458
23,231
23,259
24,059
20,687
20,306
19,932
19,931
18,741
20,217
20,127
19,983
19,679
20,507
19,175
20,032
22,592
22,302
23,265

182,499
205,675
262,671
305,453
325,908
323,346
300,971
316,518
313,384
309,880
305,564
301,678
299,846
298,132
300,971
305,599
305,268
306,053
309,015
310,945
315,211

1.69
1.61
1.57

1.57
1.66
1.64
1.73
1.70
1.69
1.69
1.71
1.69
1.76
1.74
1.71
1.66
1.65
1.59
1.58
1.54
1.49

4
For annual periods, ratio of weighted average inventories to average monthly shipments; for
monthly data, ratio of inventories at end of month to shipments for month.

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

21

PRICES
PRODUCER PRICES
In June, the producer price index for all finished goods rose 0.5 percent, seasonally adjusted. Prices of finished
consumer foods fell 0.6 percent and prices of other finished consumer goods rose 1.1 percent. Prices of capital
equipment rose 0.2 percent.
INDEX, 1967=100 (RATIO SCALE)
JA>
—

INDEX, 1967=100 (RATIO SCALE)
320

- FINISHED GOODS

SEASONALLY ADJUST ED

300

300

^x"*

_ /r^e*

280

^

X

280

s*** """—^^^^^^

—

FINISHED
3OODS
-^^

__

TOT>U

260

260

•""

""^x""

s&'f^

240

CONSUAAER FOODS

240

£f<3

/"'""~3P

220

CAPITA L EQUIPMENT—\

220

—

V/".

200

200

''^'' ^ X ^ *-' CONSUMER GO DDS
^^
x^X" *^
/ ^ EXCLUDING FO<DDS

.-•'"

.•••

«
-'
\

—

180

180

~"

^X^"

^^x- ^~~'

—

^x'**

160

1AO

^---"X

—

140

140

—
120

1 I I I I I I 1 ! I!

1975

i i I I i i i i ii I I 1 I 1 I i i I I 1

1976

1977

i iiII Ii1 ii

I I I I I I I M II

1979

1978

1 I I i 1 I I I i II 1 I I 1 1 I 1 1 1 I !

1982

1981

1980

1 1 i I i I 1111 I

120

1983

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[1967 = 100; monthly data seasonally adjusted]

Fun shed goods
Period

Total
finished

goods

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979...,
1980
1981
1982
1982: June
July
Aug
Sept
Get
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan
Feb r
Mar
Apr
May
June
1

163.4

170.6
181.7
195.9
217.7
247.0
269.8
280.7
279.9
281.2
282.5
282.8
283.8
285.5
286.4
283.3
283.8
283.0
282.8
283.7
285.0

Consumer
foods

181.0
180.4
189.9
207.2
226.2
239.5
253.6
259.3
263.5
259.2
259.4
258.3
258.2
258.2
258.8
258.3
260.9
261.1
264.2
262.9
261.2

Finished go(Mis excluding consumer footIs

156.2
166.1
177.7
190.7
213.3
247.8
273.3
285.8
283.4
286.6
288.2
288.9
290.3
292.5
293.5
289.5
289.2
288.2
286.9
288.5
290.8

Intermediate materials for food manufacturing and feeds.

22



Consumer gc ods

Total
Total

Durable

Nondurable

153.1

138.2
144.5
152.8

163.0

162.6
174.3
186.7
211.5
250,8
276.5
287.8
284.6
288.5
290.1
291.2
293.2
295.8
296.7
290.8
290.0
288.1
286.6
288.2
291.3

166.9
183.2
206.2
218.6
226.7
226.8
227.4
228.6
227.8
228.5
229.8
230.4
229.6
232.2
233.8
232.4
232.6
233.7

174.8
189.3
200.0
231.3
283.9
319.6
333.6
327.7 <
334.3
336.2
338.6
341.7
345.3
346.4
337.3
333.7
328.3
326.7
330.0
334.6

Intern-lediate ma terials

Cnide mater als

Foods
and
feeds 1

Foodstuffs
and
feedstuffs

Total

Capital
equipment

162.5
173.4
184.6
199.2
216.5
239.8
264.3
279.4
279.5
280.5
282.3
281.9
282.0
283.1
284.4
283.9
285.0
286.7
285.9
286.6
287.3

CO

sun

}

163.6
169.7
180.7
194.9
217.9
248.9
271.3
281.0
280.0
281.5
282.6
283.0
284.4
286.2
287.0
283.1
283.4
282.0
282.0
282.9
284.4

Total

180.0
189.1
201.5

215.6
242.2
280.3
306.0
310.4
309.7
310.3
310.3
310.8
310.9
311.7
311.8
310.1
309.8
308.3
307.6
308.9
311.4

195.3
185.3
190.5
203.1
226.1
252.6
250.3
239.4
245.6
242.1
239.8
236.7
234.0
233.7
234.0
236.0
239.4
239.6
245.9
245.1
243.2

Other

Total

178.6

196.9
202.7
209.2
234.4
274.3
304.6
329.0
319.5
325.8
322.1
319.1
315.4
314.3
317.3
316.6
315.8
316.8
319.4
323.9
323.9
323.5

189.4
202.3
216.5
244.4
282.3
310.1
315.7
314.5
315.3
315.6
316.3
316.6
317.4
317.5
315.6
315.0
313.4
312.3
313.7
316.5

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

191.8
190.2
192.1
216.2

247.9
259.2
257.4
247.8
258.6
251.0
246.9
239.5
237.0
239.4
240.3
243.0
248.8
250.5
258.0
255.0
251.0

Other

206.9
228.5
245.0
272.3
330.0
401.0
482.3
473.9
470.8
475.4
474.8
478.6
480.4
484.8
480.6
472.6
463.3
468.0
466.3
472.6
479.6

CONSUMER PRICES
In June, the consumer price index for all urban consumers rose 0.2 percent seasonally adjusted (0.3 percent not
seasonally adjusted). The index was 2.6 percent above its level in June 1982.
INDEX, 1967=100 (RATIO SCALE)
320

INDEX, 1967= 100 (RATIO SCALE)
320

300

300

280

280

260

260

240

240

220

220

^XAU. ITEMS

200

200

180

180

160

140

140

120

1975

1977

1976

1979

1978

1980

1981

1982

SiE 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

Hou sing

All

She Iter
Period

All
items l

Food

Total1

RentTotal

ers
costs

2

NSA

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

100.0
161.2
170.5
181.5
195.4
217.4
246.8
272.4
289.1
290.6
292.2
292.8
293.3
294.1
293.6
292.4
293.1
293.2
293.4
295.5
297.1
298.1

19.0
175.4
180.8
192.2
211.4
234.5
254.6
274.6
285.7
287.1
287.6
286.9
287.5
288.1
288.2
288.1
288.3
288.3
290.1
291.3
292.2
291.3

21.3
169.7
179.0
191.1
210.4
239.7
281.7
314.7
337.0
340.6
342.5
344.0
342.3
342.6
340.7
336.0
338.3
339.1
339.2
341.6
342.7
343.6

Maintenance
and
repairs

NSA

NSA

6.9

13.9

100.2
100.8
101.1
101.3
101.7
102.2
102.5

100.0
100.7
100.9
100.9
101.7
102.0
102.2

0.5
187.6
199.6
214.7
233.0
256.4
285.7
314.4
334.1
336.1
334.7
335.9
338.4
339.4
339.0
337.8
342.9
339.4
339.9
343.6
344.3
345.1

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,

etc.

5

37.7
164.5
174.6
186.5
202.8
227.6
263.3
293.5
314.7
316.8
318.4
319.7
319.3
320.5
319.9
317.4
318.9
318.9
318.7
320.4
321.5
322.1

Homeowners'
costs2

Relative importance, December 1982.




Fuel
and
other
utilities

8.4
167.8
182.7
202.2
216.0
239.3
278.6
319.2
350.8
348.5
350.3
353.1
357.5
362.7
367.1
369.6
368.9
366.9
365.1
365.8
368.8
368.9

Apparel and
upkeep

Total1

New
cars

Motor
fuel 3

Medical
care

Iner4

gy

items
less
food,
energy,

and
shelter

5.2
142.3
147.6
154.2
159.6
166.6
178.4
186.9
191.8
191.5
192.2
192.7
192.8
193.3
193.2
192.7
193.2
194.2
194.1
194.5
195.8
196.5

21.8
150.6
165.5
177.2
185.5
212.0
249.7
280.0
291.5
291.5
294.1
295.3
295.6
296.4
296.0
295.8
293.9
289.1
289.0
292.1
295.8
297.1

3.5
127.6
135.7
142.9
153.8
166.0
179.3
190.2
197.6
197.2
198.0
199.2
199.6
199.2
198.7
199.3
199.4
201.1
202.6
201.3
200.6
200.8

6.2
170.8
177.9
188.2
196.3
265.6
369.1
410.9
389.4
387.4
393.4
395.9
396.0
395.4
394.2
391.2
378.3
353.0
349.5
363.2
378.1
380.9

6.0
168.6
184.7
202.4
219.4
239.7
265.9
294.5
328.7
327.2
330.5
333.4
336.3
338.7
341.8
344.4
347.2
350.1
351.7
353.3
354.8
356.4

12.4
176.6
189.3
207.3
220.4
275.9
361.1
410.0
416.1
412.9
416.7
418.9
421.0
426.6
430.2
431.3
6
420.5
404.9
401.3
409.3
419.5
420.9

47.3
149.4
159.9
169.5
179.1
191.5
208.3
228.1
245.6
245.4
246.7
247.7
248.7
250.1
250.7
251.9
253.1
254.2
254.9
255.5
256.1
257.0

6
Energy 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]

Change from p receding per od

Change from 3 month s earlier, anniml rate

Change from 6 month s earlier, anniial rate

Consunu;r goods

Consume r goods

Consunu r goods

Total
finished
goods

Period

Capital
equipment

Excluding foods

Foods

Total
finished
goods

Capital
equipment

Excluding
foods

Foods

Total
finished
goods

Excluding
foods

Foods

Capital
equipment

Change
from
year
earlier,
total
finished
goods
NSA

Chiinge, Dec. to Dec., N SA
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

18.3

20.5

13.0-

6.6
3.7
6.9
9.2

5.5
6.9
11.7

7.4
7.5
1.4
2.1

12.8
11.8

7.1
3.7

15.3
10.8

22.6

8.2
6.4
7.3
7.9
8.8

6.7
6.0
6.7
8.5

-2.5

17.5
14.2

4.4
6.5
7.8
11.1
13.5

11.4

9.2
4.0

9.2
3.9

8.5
4.2

C lange, moiith to mon th
1982:

1983:

-1.6

.1
-.4
-.0
0
.2

&::::=::::::
June

0.6
.4
.6
-.1
.0
.4
.5

4.6
6.1
8.0
4.2
3.7
4.3
5.2

9.8
-3.6
-4.3
-7.7
-1.5
-1.8
.8

-.7

.2
4.2
3.6

-.3
-.7

-.2
.4
.6

1.2
-.5

-.5
.6

-.3
.2

-2.4
-4.7
-.7
-.1

-.6

1.1

.2

2.9

.2
-.3

-.2
1.0
.1

-.1
.3

.5

-1.1

Jan
Febr.
Mar r.

1.4
1.4
.6
.4
.7
.9
.3

0.5

1.0
.5
.5
.1
.4
.6
.3

June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

-2.0

9.5
3.1

2.4
10.2
14.1

9.6
6.7
8.1
7.8
-3.2
-7.6
-11.1
-5.7
-2.5

3.6
4.4
4.9
6.2
4.7

2.7
2.7
3.3

1.5
.9
.1

-.7
1.2
2.2

2.8
2.3

-.7
-1.3
-1.0

4.7
3.7

4.5

.2

NOTE.—NSA indicates data are not seasonally adjusted.

5.2
5.9
6.6
3.5
2.2
1.1
3.6

.8

2.7
2.8

8.2
2.4
1.2

0
2.6
3.9
6.0
8.4
11.0

.7
-2.6
-3.1
-3.5

8.7
1.6

i
-2.1
4.5
-5.1
-3.6

1.9

5.8
4.3
4.0
3.9
3.5

3.5
3.6
4.0
3.6
3.6
3.7
3.7

2.4
1.9
3.4

2.2
2.2
2.2

2.8
2.5

2.1
2.3

2.0

1.8

4.4
4.1

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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

Hotising

Tninsportati on

Shelter
Period

All
items >

Food

Total1
Total

1

Renters'
costs

Ap-

Homeowners'

Maintenance
and
repairs

NSA

NSA

Fuel
and
other
utilities

parel
and
upkeep

Total1

New
cars

Motor2
fuel

Medical
care

Energy 3

All
items
less
food,
energy,
and
shelter

Addendum: All items percent
charige (annual rate)
From
3
months
earlier

From
6
months
earlier

From
year
earlier
NSA

Chang e, Decem ber to D eeember , NSA

7.0
4.8
6.8
9.0

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

13.3
12.4

8.9
3.9

6.5
.6
8.0
11.8
10.2
10.2

4.3
3.1

7.5
5.4
7.6
9.9
15.2
13.7
10.2

3.6

7.3
4.2
8.7

5.5
7.1
7.2
10.1
10.3
10.6

11.5
17.4
15.1

9.2
4.2

9.9
2.4

11.2

9.0
8.1
5.9
16.0
13.6
14.5

9.7

9.8
8.8
4.3
7.7

2.3
4.5
4.2
3.2
5.5
6.8
3.6
1.6

1.7

7.3
4.8
7.2
6.2
7.4
7.5
6.8
1.6

2.2
.9
.4
.1
.3
.1
-.1

0.4
.4
.6
.2
-.2
-.3
.3

-.6

.1
.9
.7
-.6
-.3
.1

18.2
14.7
11.0

11.0

2.6
4.9
8.5
52.2
18.9

9.4
6.5

9.9
10.1

11.6

6.9
7.2
8.0

1.3

5.2
6.5
7.2
9.9
9.4
6.1

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

0.8
.5
.4
.4
.6
.2
.5

.8 *-2.5
.8 -3.7
-.9
.5
2.0
.5
.4
2.5
.3
.5

.5
.4
.3
.2
.2
.4

8.8
8.8
10.1
10.0
12.5
11.0

37.4
18.1
11.9

9.1
5.8
6.5
7.7

6.4
7.0

11.3
13.5
10.4

6.1

Change, month tio month
1982:

1983:

June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Peb
Mar
Apr
May
June

1.1
.6
.3
.1
.4
0
-.3

0.6
.2
-.2
.2
.2
.0
-.0

— .1

.2
-.2
.1
.6
.5
.2

.1
0
.6
.4
.3
-.3

.5
0
-.1
.5
.3
.2

1.0
.5
.4
.4

2

-.8

0.5
-.4
.4
.7
.3

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

-i

-A

-1.4

.7
.2
.0
.7
.3
.3

0.6
.3
.2
.4
.5
.3

1

Includes items not shown separately.

3

Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas; gas (piped)

4

Energy excludes motor oil, coolant, etc. beginning January 1983.




1.5
-1.0

.1
1.1
.2
.2

0.2
.4
.3
.1
.3
i
-.3

-.2
-.5
-.5
.2
.8
.0

.3
.5
-.1
.2
.7
.4

_ September 1981.
electricity; and motor fuel, motor oil, coolant,

NOTE.—NSA indicates data are not seasonally adjusted.

24

0.7
.2
.0
.8
.3
.2

0.9
.5
.8
1.2
1.5
1.2
.7

-1.6

-.0
1.1
1.3
.4

5.3
1.5
.6
.0
-.2
.3
-.8
-3.3
-6.7
-1.0

3.9
4.1
.7

0.9
1.0
.9
.9
.7
.9
.8

9.8
11.3

8.2
4.1
3.3
2.1
.5
-.4
-1.2

.4
2.1
5.1
5.4

6.9
7.2
5.1
2.3

7.1
6.5
5.9
5.0
5.1
4.6
3.9

1.4
.4
.5
.8
1.9
2.9

3.8
3.5
3.6
3.9
3.5
2.6

5.5
6.1
6.6

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 fell 2.2 percent in July and prices paid by farmers were unchanged in the month ended
July 15.
INDEX, 1977=100

INDEX, 1977=100

(RATIO SCALE)

(RATIO SCALE)

60 I M I M I I M I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I M I I I I I M I I I I I I I I I I M I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I J I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I M I I I I I I I I 60

RATIO I/

RATIO

60

60
1975

1976

1983

1977

I ' RATIO OF INDEX OF PRICES RECEIVED TO INDEX OF PRICES PAID.
SOURCE DEPARTMENT Of AGRICULTURE

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[1977=100]

Pri ces received
Period

All farm
products

Livestock and
products

Crops

Production
items

Batio2

100
105
116
125
134
121

89
95
100
109
125
139
151
154

91
97
100
108
125
138
148
149

113
107
100
106
107
97
93
86

137
133
136
128
128
127

125
117
124
114
117
114

147
148
147
142
139
139

157
157
157
156
156
156

155
155
154
153
154
153

151
150
149
148
149
148

87
85
87
82
82
81

128
132
134
136
137
134
131

114
118
121
127
129
126
123

142
146
146
145
144
r
!41
139

157
158
159
159
160
160
160

156
157
157
158
159
159
158

150
151
152
153
154
154
152

82
84
84
86
86
84
82

105
102

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

100
115
132
134
139
133

1982: July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
1




paid by farmer s

Production
items, interest,
taxes, and wage
rates

89
95
100
108
123
138
150
156

101
102

Includes items not shown
Percentage ratio of index
and wage rates.

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

98
101
100
124
147
144
143
145

1975
1976

2

I'rices

by farm ers

prices received by farmers to index of prices paid, interest, taxes,

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
Growth in Ml and M2 slowed in June; growth in M3 was unchanged.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS'(RATIO SCALE)
2,600
2,400
2,200

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)
2,600
2,400
2,200
2,000

2,000
AA3

1,800

1,800

1,600

1,600

1,400

1,400
AA2

1,200

1,200

1,000

1,000

800

800

600

600

400

400

I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I II

200
1975

1976

1977

I i i i iIi i ii

I I I I I I I I II

1980

1981

1979

1978

200

1982

1983

'SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

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

Period

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

Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec

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

Ml

M2

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

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

291.1
310.4
335.5
363.2
389.0
414.1
440.6
478.2

,023.0
,163.5
,286.4

453.4
454.4
458.3
463.2
468.7
474.0
478.2
482.1
491.1
497.6
496.5
507.4
511.7

,864.5
,880.9
,903.6
,917.0
1,929.7
1,945.0
1,959.5
2,010.0
2,050.8
2,069.9
2,074.7
2,096.0
2,114.6

26



L

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

M3 plus other liquid
assets

1,161.7

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

,388.5
,497.5
,630.3
,794.9
,959.5

Net of demand deposits due to foreign commercial banks and official institutions.
2
Annual changes are from December to December and monthly changes are from 6 months
earlier at an annual rate.

Percent c hange from pear or 6
months earlier 2

M3

2,260.2
2,283.4
2,317.9
2,333.9
2,352.0
2,370.2
2,377.6
2,403.3
2,430.6
2,447.1
2,454.0
2,476.3
2,498.8

r

M2

Ml

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

2,767.0
2,798.2
2,823.6
2,840.5
2,866.0
2,882.4
2,896.8
2,930.7
2,960.5

5.9
3.0
4.7
6.6
8.8
9.8
11.2
12.6
14.8
15.4
12.2
14.6
14.5

NOTE.—See page 27 for components.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

8.1
8.3
7.1
6.5
6.4
8.5

M3

9.4

12.6
13.7
10.6
7.9
7.9

11.6
12.0
11.1
9.0

10.1

10.1
11.9

9.2

9.7

8.9

7.9
8.0
9.9
9.9

10.6
10.5
10.5
14.2
16.1
16.6
15.6
16.1
16.5

r

8.7
9.5

!1.9
11.4
11.8
11.9
10.7
10.8
10.0
9.9
8.9
9.2

10.5

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

Period

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

Currency

Demand
deposits1

General
purpose
and
broker/
dealer

Institution
only

NSA

NSA

NSA

Money market
mutuaIfund
balaiaces
Money
market
. deposit
accounts
(MMDAs)

Savings
deposits

Small
denomination
time
deposits 2

327.4
332.1
334.9
336.1
339.6
340.4
333.8

36.3
34.5
37.0
36.4
37.7
39.4
40.3

797.4
755.1
733.8
725.7
720.1
722.2

310.7
297.9
296.2
300.4
299.5
304.0

40.6
40.8
41.7
42.7
45.3
44.6

43.2

338.1
391.0
446.0
521.8
635.9
731.7
828.6
859.1

232.3
232.1
232.5
234.0
236.0
237.6
239.8

88.4
89.1
91.8
94.3
97.0
100.1
101.3

40.3
41.8
42.4
41.5
43.9
45.2
44.3

170.1
172.9
182.3
185.1
187.6
191.1
182.2

36.6
40.4
47.1
48.2
49.3
49.9
47.6

43.2

347.2
345.0
346.7
350.0
358.0
366.4
359.3

239.4
238.7
240.1
238.9
242.5
244.0

104.5
112.5
116.0
115.0
120.9
122.7

47.3
48.8
48.7
50.6
55.1
56.5

166.7
159.6
154.0
146.7
140.9
139.3

46.1
45.2
43.5
41.0
40.4
39.2

189.1
277.7
320.5
341.2
356.8
367.3

335.1
325.7
322.7
321.5
323.0
324.9

134.2
135.6
137.0
138.0
139.3
140.3

* 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.

NSA

859.3
872.9
879.8
883.2
878.0
874.9
859.1

26.9
76.6
101.3

453.0
491.6
481.2
423.1
400.7
344.4
359.3

128.2
128.8
129.6
130.5
131.3
131.9
132.8

NSA

194.9
222.2
258.9
302.6
333.8

388.8

.6
.9
3.1
9.5
14.9
36.0
47.6

17.0

Term
Eurodollars
(net)

9.7
13.1
18.4
29.0
41.5
48.0
65.3
80.1

0.4

0.9
2.7
4.2
8.4

Term
repurchase
agreements
(RPs)

8.4
14.2
19.5
27.1
30.1
34.8
37.2
40.3

2.7
2.4
2.4
6.4
33.4
61.4
150.9
182.2

214.1
224.4
239.7
253.8
262.0
266.8
236.4
239.8

Large
denomination
time
deposits 2

NSA

5.8
10.6
14.7
20.3
21.2
28.4
36.1
44.3

80.6
88.6
97.5
106.3
116.2
123.2
132.8

73.9

Other
checkable
deposits
(OCD)

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

129.9
118.2
145.2

oatr
oavings
bonds

67.2
71.7

Shortterm
Treasury
securities

Bankers'
acceptances

CftTTI
ommercial
paper

8.4
8.8

48.0

76.8

76.4
80.2
79.5
72.3
67.7
67.9

80.8
89.7
99.3
128.7
156.9
176.3
217.6

26.7
31.6
40.6
44.9

51.7
62.9
79.2
97.0
98.1
104.2
108.8

84.7
83.7
80.9
80.6
81.1
79.5
80.1

67.7
67.6
67.5
67.5
67.6
67.8
67.9

197.2
202.9
204.1
203.6
210.3
214.5
217.6

41.6
42.0
41.3
41.4
42.8
43.1
44.9

115.7
118.7
112.0
113.7
112.3
107.3
108.8

81.2
83.8

68.1
68.5

219.3
219.3

45.3
43.2

113.5
115.1

11.8
21.6

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]
InstaUnnent credit eittended
Period

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1982: May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Get
Nov
Dee
1983: Jan
Peb
Mar
Apr
May

Total2

Automobile

180,083
210,740
257,600
297,668
324,777
306,076
334,508
344,901
29,517
30,034
27,982
28,024
28,619
28,650
31,691
30,777

52,420
63,743
75,641
87,981

93,901
83,454
93,240
95,997
8,471
8,364
7,376
7,162
7,488
8,041
10,177
9,716

Instatelent credit liq uidated

Revolving

Total2

Automobile

Revolving

Total2

Automobile

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

172,675
189,179
222,138
254,589
286,396
304,628
316,291
331,805
27,673
28,011
27,143
27,768
27,363
28,781
29,676
28,359

49,444
53,278
60,437
69,245
79,186
82,977
84,745
91,099
7,378
7,395
7,339
7,542
7,139
8,1UL
8,643
8,225

35,616
41,764
81,348
96,090
111,546
126,653
135,362
145,696
12,024
12,640
12,100
12,529
12,394
12,533
12,739
11,990

7,408
21,561
35,462
43,079
38,381
1,448
18,217
13,096
1,844
2,023
839
256
1,256
-131
2,015
2,418
2,725
735
2,582
2,271
2,696

2,976
10,465
15,204
18,736
14,715
477
8,495
4,898
1,093
969
37
-380
349
-70
1,534
1,491
625
-233
1,221
689
1,313

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.




Net change in am1 ount
outstanding

Amount ou standing, en 1 of period,
sea sonally adjus ted

Revolving
1,340
2,170
6,248

9,035
8,628
1,415
4,467
4,365
751
727
558
199
311
81
39
501
68
-135
1,177
917
514

Total2

Automobile

169,387

57,279

190,725
226,646
269,392
307,115
308,137
326,274
339,316
332,142
333,884
334,276
334,343
335,180
335,593
336,897
339,316
342,041
342,776
345,358
347,629
350,325

67,798
82,890
101,863
116,523
116,808
125,323
130,235
126,970
127,727
127,628
127,271
127,473
127,694
128,824
130,235
130,860
130,627
131,848
132,537
133,850

Revolving
14,467
16,505

36,427
45,004
53,174
54,650
58,722
62,830
60,784
61,458
61,867
62,007
62,120
62,302
62,326
62,830
62,898
62,763
63,940
64,857
65,371

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 rose slightly in June.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS'(RATIO

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS*(RATIO SCALE)
1,800
1,600
ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
1,400

1,200
1,000

1,000
800

800
LOANS AND LEASES

600

600

400

400

INVESTMENT IN OTHER SECURITIES

-V

120

200
180
160
140
120

100

100

200
180
160
140

80

80

60

60

40

40

1975

1976

1977

1980

1979

1982

1981

1983

•SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AVERAGES OF WEDNESDAY FIGURES
SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

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

Al commercial ban]ks 1

Period

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

Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec

Total loans
and
investments

Loans a nd leases
Total2

Depos itory institutions 3

R.eserves adjustssd
for changes in
re serve require!nents

Investinents

Commercial
and industrial
loans

U.S. Treasury
securities

Other
securities

Total

Nonborrowed

Borr<jwings
(millions of dollars,
unad justed)

Required

Total

Seasonal

804.6
891.5
1,013.5
1,135.9
1,239.6
1,316.3
1,412.1

555.0
632.5
747.0
849.9
915.1
973.9
1,042.0

190.9

100.8

210.9
245.9
291.2
326.8
358.0
392.4

99.8
93.8
94.5
110.0
111.0
130.9

148.8
159.3
172.8
191.5
214.4
231.4
239.1

29.75
31.15
32.83
34.23
36.23
37.93
40.78

29.70
30.58
31.96
32.76
34.54
37.29
40.15

29.48
30.96
32.59
33.91
35.71
37.61
40.28

1,473
1,617
636
697

54
134
82
116
53
33

1982: June....
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

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

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

383.4
386.7
387.9
392.5
394.8
392.0
392.4

115.8
116.5
117.8
118.2
122.3
126.4
130.9

235.9
235.9
237.1
237.6
237.2
235.8
239.1

38.96
39.01
39.21
39.66
39.93
40.41
40.78

37.75
38.32
38.69
38.72
39.45
39.79
40.15

38.65
38.69
38.89
39.27
39.53
40.01
40.28

1,205
669
510
976
455
579
697

239
225
119
102
86
47
33

1983:

1,428.2
1,436.5
1,450.2
1,460.6
1,474.4
1,487.9

1,045.1
1,048.8
1,056.3
1,059.5
1,063.3
1,070.6

395.2
394.9
396.2
392.9
393.0
395.0

139.8
144.5
151.0
157.8
166.1
171.1

243.3
243.2
242.8
243.4
245.0
246.2

40.12
40.34
41.00
41.30
41.24
41.72

39.59
39.76
40.21
40.29
40.29
40.08

39.57
39.91
40.57
40.83
40.79
41.24

500
557
852
993
r
902
1,716

33
39
53
82
98
121

1
2
3

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June p.

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

28




62
558
874

12

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

192.4
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

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1981: 1H
IV
1982: I

n
ra

IV
1983: Ip

Internal

Ci edit market funds

l

Total

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

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

Total

Securities
and
mortgages

Loans and
short-term
paper

20.7

36.0
43.6
-8.0

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

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

1
Undistributed profits (after inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments), capital
consumption allowances, and foreign branch profits, dividends, and subsidiaries' earnings retained
abroad.
2
Consists of tax liabilities, trade debt, and direct foreign investment in the U.S.

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

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

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

Increase in
financial
assets

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.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

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

Current liabilitie5S

Curren b assets
TT Q

End of period
Total

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

1981: HI
IV
1982: I

n
ffl
IV

1

Cash

492.3
529.6
599.3
697.8
790.7

50.2
53.3
59.0
66.3
71.1

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

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

Government
securities

-

Notes and
accounts
receivable

3




Total

Notes and
accounts
payable

Other
current
liabilities

Net
working
capital

7.7
11.0
10.6
12.8
12.3

206.1
221.1
248.2
288.5
322.1

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

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

265.8
272.1
292.9
330.3
388.0
461.1
510.6
536.2
517.0

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

282.0
307.4
332.4
355.5
374.4
410.5
442.6
447.3
454.4

966.7
979.5

549.0
562.4

183.6
187.4
213.0
239.6
286.4
346.6
375.7
417.1
427.8
417.7
417.1

988.0
987.5
1,005.2
976.5

555.5
555.1
559.7
548.7

432.5
432.4
445.5
427.8

436.6
435.1
441.7
454.4

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

Other
current
assets

Inventories

187.4

203.6
223.7
246.9
260.3

443.7
447.3

ratio l

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

NOTE.—SEC series not available after 1974.
See Federal Reserve Bulletin, July 1978, for details regarding the series.
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 rose again in July.
PERCENT PER ANNUM

1983

1975

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: SEE TABLE BELOW

[Percent per annum]

U.S.I reasury security yields
Constant nlaturities

Period

2

3-month bills *
3-year

1977
1978

1979
1980
1981
1982
1982: June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Week ended:
1983: June 4
11
18
25
July 2
9
16
23
30
Aug 6

5.265
7.221
10.041
11.506
14.077
10.686
12.108
11.914
9.006
8.196
7.750
8.042
8.013
7.810
8.130
8.304
8.252
8.19
8.82
9.12

8.65
8.64
8.73
8.98
9.09
9.10
9.07
9.19
9.13
9.36

10-year

High-grade
municipal
bonds
(Standard &
Poor's) 3

5.56
5.90
6.39




8.02
8.73

6.69

7.42

8.29
9.72
11.55
14.44
12.92
14.48
14.00
12.62
12.03
10.62
9.98
9.88
9.64
9.91
9.84
9.76
9.66
10.32
10.90

8.41
9.44
11.46
13.91
13.00
14.30
13.95
13.06
12.34
10.91
10.55
10.54
10.46
10.72
10.51
10.40
10.38
10.85
11.38

8.51
11.23
11.57
12.42
12.11
11.12
10.61
9.59
9.97
9.91
9.45
9.48
9.16
8.96
9.03
9.51
9.46

9.63
11.94
14.17
13.79
14.81
14.61
13.71
12.94
12.12
11.68
11.83
11.79
12.01
11.73
11.51
11.46
11.74
12.15

10.17
10.29
10.20
10.45
10.47
10.77
10.92
10.93
11.06

10.79
10.87
10.71
10.87
11.01
11.25
11.40
11.36
11.57

9.74
9.71
9.40
9.33
9.38
9.51
9.45
9.36
9.51

11.76
11.77
11.66
11.71
11.85
12,02
12.13
12.17
12,31

•

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 year; high and low rate for month and week.

30

Corporate
Aaa bonds
(Moody's)

Prime
commercial
paper,
6 months 4

Discount rate
(N.Y. F.R.
Bank)5

Prime rate
charged 5by
banks

13.79
13.00
10.80
10.86
9.21
8.72
8.50
8.15
8.39
8.48
8.48
8.31
9.03
9.36

5.46
7.46
10.28
11.77
13.41
11.02
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
8.50-8.50
8.50-8.50
8.50-8.50

6.83
9.06
12.67
15.27
18.87
14.86
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
10.50-10.50
10.50-10.50
10.50-10.50

8.78
9.03
8.95
9.16
9.11
9.27
9.37
9.41
9.46

8.50-8.50
8.50-8.50
8.50-8.50
8.50-8.50
8.50-8.50
8.50-8.50
8.50-8.50
8.50-8.50
8.50-8.50

10.50-10.50
10.50-10.50
10.50-10.50
10.50-10.50
10.50-10.50
10.50-10.50
10.50-10.50
10.50-10.50
10.50-10.50

4

5.61
7.99
10.91
12.29
14.76
11.89

4

New-home
mortgage
(FHLBB) 6

9.02
9.56
10.78
12.66
14.70
15.14
15.40
15.70
15.68
14.98
14.41
13.81
13.69
13.49
13.16
13.41
12.42
r
!2.67
12.41

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. Rates 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 on average were little changed in July from their June levels.
INDEX, DEC 31, 1965=50

INDEX, DEC 31,1965=50

COMPOSITE STOCK PRICE INDEX
(NYSE)

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

EARNINGS-PRICE RATIO ON COMMON STOCKS
(S&P)

1975

1983

Co mmon stock prices l
Period

Nevv York Stock lx< hange indexes (Itee. 31, 1965 =&0)

Composite

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1982: July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
.
Apr
May
June
July
Week ended:
1983: June 4
11
18
25
July 2
9
16
23
30
1

Industrial

Transportation

Utility

3




Finance

Dow-Jones
industrial
average 3

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

Dividendprice ratio

38.20
37.35
38.91
39.75
37.20
38.19
40.36
42.67
43.46
42.93
45.59
45.92
45.89
46.22
47.62
46.76
46.61

55.25
56.65
61.42
64.25
73.52
71.99
61.59
62.84
69.66
80.59
88.66
86.22
85.66
86.57
93.22
99.07
102.45
101.22
99.60

894.63
820.23
844.40
891.41
932.92
884.36
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
1,212.86
1,221.47
1,213.93

98.20
96.02
103.01
118.78
128.05
119.71
109.38
109.65
122.43
132.66
138.10
139.37
144.27
146.80
151.88
157.71
164.10
166.39
166.96

4.62
5.28
5.47
5.26
5.20
5.81
6.31
6.32
5.63
5.12
4.92
4.93
4.79
4.74
4.59
4.44
4.27
4.26
4.21

47.20
46.67
46.91
46.88
46.33
46.35
46.57
46.86
46.60

101.71
100.39
102.14
101.97
100.04
99.75
99.33
100.08
98.93

1,206.67
1,195.95
1,235.12
1,243.15
1,219.95
1,211.71
1,201.70
1,215.08
1,224.52

163.34
162.69
167.15
170.30
167.56
167.43
165.88
167.20
167.01

4.33
4.37
4.22
4.13
4.24
4.20
4.27
4.17
4.21

53.69
53.70
58.32
68.10
74.02
68.93
62.82
62.91
70.21
76.10
79.75
80.30
83.25
84.74
87.50
90.61
94.61
96.43
96.74

57.86
58.23
64.76
78.70
85.44
78.18
71.37
70.98
80.08
86.67
90.76
92.00
95.37
97.26
100.61
104.46
109.43
112.52
113.21

41.09
43.50
47.34
60.61
72.61
60.41
53.40
53.98
61.39
66.64
71.92
73.40
75.65
79.44
83.28
85.26
89.07
92.22
92.91

40.92
39.22

94.55
94.33
96.88
98.67
97.15
97.12
96.18
96.76
96.75

109.59
109.54
113.03
115.70
113.84
113.84
112.45
113.10
113.28

89.06
90.64
92.66
93.87
94.01
93.44
91.79
92.60
93.55

Average of duly closing prices.
Includes all the stocks (more than 1,500) listed on the NYSE.
Includes 30 stocks.
4
Includes 500 stocks.
8
Standard & Poor's series. Dividend-price ratios based on Wednesday closing prices. Earnings2

Common stock yields
(perce Qt) 5

a

Earningsprice ratio

10.79
12.03

13.46
12.66
11.96
r
11.60
11.26
r

8.99

8.15

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 Corporation.

31

FEDERAL FINANCE
FEDERAL RECEIPTS, OUTLAYS, AND DEBT
In the first 9 months of fiscal year 1983, there was a budget deficit of $158.4 billion, compared to a budget
deficit of $74.4 billion a year earlier.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
900

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
900

800

800

700

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):
First Concurrent Resolution, June 23, 1983 2 ....
Mid-Session Review, July 1983l
Cumulative total first 9 months:
Fiscal year 1982
Fiscal year 1983

Budget
receipts




Budget
surplus or
deficit (— )

Off-budget
outlays

Total
surplus or
deficit (-)

Federal debt ( end
Gross

of period)

Held by the
pubfic

-13.0
-44.9
-48.8
-27.7
-59.6
-57.9
-110.6
-209.8

7.3
1.8
8.7
10.4
12.5
14.2
21.0
17.3
16.3

-23.4
-14.9
-6.1
-53.2
-73.7
-14.7
-53.6
-59.2
-40.2
-73.8
-78.9
-127.9
-226.2

437.3
468.4
486.2
544.1
631.9
646.4
709.1
780.4
833.8
914.3
1,003.9
1,147.0
1,390.8

346.1
396.9
480.3
498.3
551.8
610.9
644.6
715.1
794.4
929.4
1,145.4

849.5
848.1

-169.9
-179.7

14.0

-193.7

1,614.6
1,611.9

1,339.4

542.9
601.8

-74.4
-158.4

11.3
7.1

-85.7
-165.5

1,084.7
1,324.3

871.8
1,093.9

207.3
230.8
263.2
279.1
298.1
81.2
355.6
399.6
463.3
517.1
599.3
617.8
599.9

230.7
245.6
267.9
324.2
364.5
94.2
400.5
448.4
491.0
576.7
657.2
728.4
809.8

679.6
668.4
468.5
443.4

1
Estimates from Mid-Session Review of the 1984 Budget, Office of Management and Budget,
July 25, 1983.

32

Budget
outlays

2

-23.4
-14.8
-4.7
-45.2
-66.4

.1
1.4
8.1

323.8
343.0

First Concurrent Resolution, June 23, 1983; figures exclude reserve fund items.

Sources: Department of the Treasury and Office of Management and Budget, except as noted.

FEDERAL BUDGET RECEIPTS BY SOURCE AND
OUTLAYS BY FUNCTION
In the first 9 months of fiscal year 1983, budget receipts were $25.1
outlays were $58.9 billion higher.

billion lower than a year earlier and budget

BILLIONS Of DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

300

100

BUDGET OUTLAYS

600

600

500

500
NONDEFENSE

\

^++

^^

400

400

300

300

200

200

100

100
1975

1976

1978

1977

1982

1981

1979
1980
FISCAL YEARS

1984

1983

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS'

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

[Billions of dollars]

Budget r(jceipts

Budget outlays

Nation al defense
Period

Total

Individual
income
taxes

Corporation
income
taxes

Health and
income
security

Net
interest

230.7
245.6
267.9
324.2
364.5
94.2
400.5
448.4
491.0
576.7
657.2
728.4
809.8
848.1

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
242.3

75.1
73.2
77.6
84.9
87.9
21.9
95.6
103.0
115.0
132.8
156.1
182.9
208.9
235.7

4.7
4.1
5.7
6.9
5.6
2.2
4.8
5.9
6.1
10.7
11.1
10.0
11.0
13.5

80.0
90.4
104.8
134.3
158.9
41.0
174.5
187.4
207.1
248.3
291.1
322.4
361.7
365.7

15.5
17.3
21.4
23.2
26.7
6.9
29.9
35.4
42.6
52.5
68.7
84.7
89.0
103.5

53.9
59.3
58.2
74.2
83.9
21.8
93.8
114.4
117.5
129.3
126.5
123.9
133.3
123.1

542.9
601.8

138.3
156.4

135.1
152.4

7.7
6.9

239.4
273.6

77.8
81.2

79.7
83.7

207.3
230.8
263.2
279.1
298.1
81.2
355.6
399.6
463.3
517.1
599.3
617.8
599.9
668.4

94.7
103.2
119.0
122.4
131.6
38.8
157.6
181.0
217.8
244.1
285.9
297.7
288.5
296.0

40.6
41.4
8.5
54.9
60.0
65.7
64.6
61.1
49.2
35.2
64.1

80.4
91.4
105.7
116.1
125.0
34.0
143.0
158.6
179.8
208.4
252.2
270.8
276.2
308.3

Cumulative total first 9 months:
Fiscal year 1982
Fiscal year 1983

468.5
443.4

220.7
212.8

42.0
26.7

205.8
203.9

1
Estimates from Mid-Session Review of the 1984 Budget, Office of Management and Budget,
July 25, 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 includ-




International
affairs

Total

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

32.2
36.2
38.6

Department of
Defense,
military

Other

Total

Other

ed all Treasury interest payments, including those made to trust funds. The new net interest functional total is the amount paid by the Treasury to the public. Intragovernmental payments are
netted out.
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 revised estimates, Federal receipts rose $10.7 billion (annual rate) and
expenditures fell $14.3 billion, yielding a deficit of $183.3 billion. In the second quarter, according to preliminary
estimates, expenditures rose $8.6 billion; receipts data are incomplete.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
900

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
900

800

700

600

500 -

500

400

400

300

300

SURPLUS OR DEFICIT (-)

I

-100

-100

-200

-200
1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1982

1981

1983

CALENDAR YEARS
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Billions of dollars; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]
Federal (Government expenditur es

Federal Governme nt receipts

Period

Total

Fiscal year:
1978
1979 r
1980 r
1981
1982 r
Calendar year:
1978
1979 r
1980 r
1981
1982 r
1981: fflr. r
IV
1982: I r.r

Personal
tax and
nontax
receipts

Corporate
profits
tax
accruals

74.7
79.1
86.7
90.1
83.4

33.5
40.6
50.7
67.7
82.2

251.0

239.4
279.3
310.2

71.3
74.2
70.3
67.5
46.5
68.2
61.4
47.6
48.4
47.8
42.1

28.1
29.4
39.0
56.4
48.3
55.8
55.0
49.5
47.7
47.9
48.3

137.2
159.5
173.9
204.5
217.9
206.2
209.1
215.8
217.6
218.9
219.3

461.0
509.7
602.1
689.2
764.4
701.2
725.0
728.0
735.4
773.5
820.9

153.6
168.3
197.0
229.2
258.7
232.4
248.5
249.7
244.1
261.7
279.2

185.6
209.2
251.5
286.6
321.1
295.3
300.1
302.5
311.2
325.9
344.8

77.3
80.5
88.7
87.9
83.9
86.4
84.2
82.5
85.1
83.0
85.0

35.2
42.4
53.4
73.2
84.9
75.2
79.0
79.7
82.3
88.6
89.1

48.6

48.6
55.3

228.5
232.5

806.6
815.2

273.5
274.8

340.3
343.5

85.8
86.5

88.4
91.6

18.6
17.7

IV

194.9
230.6
257.7
298.6
304.7
308.6
303.8
306.5
308.5
300.6
303.0

1983: I r.

623.3

297.7
303.9




Net
interest
paid

53.6
50.3

431.6
493.6
540.9
627.0
617.4
638.8
629.2
619.5
622.2
615.2
612.6

34

Total

Transfer
payments

150.4
164.1
189.3
218.5

69.9
70.5
51.3

NOTE.—Series revised beginning 1980.

Purchases
of goods
and
services

450.4
495.6
576.5
668.1
740.0

186.5
222.6
250.4
289.3
310.4

n*

Contributions for
social
insurance

Subsidies
less
current
surplus of
Government
enterprises

133.3
153.1
170.0
196.9
215.7

414.3
480.8
525.9
610.3
627.8

n r
m r.

Indirect
business
tax and
nontax
accruals

Grantsin-aid to
State
and
local
governments

67.3
76.1

27.2
29.1
35.5

182.2
201.8

Surplus
or deficit
Less:
Wage
accruals
less
disbursements

national
income
and
product
accounts

0.0
-.0
.0
.1
-.0

-36.1
-14.8
-50.7
-57.8
-112.2

9.5
9.2
11.5
12.4
15.8
12.3
13.2

.0
-.0
.0
.1
-.0

13.4
12.7
14.2
22.8

-.1
.0
.0
.0

-29.5
-16.1
-61.2
-62.2
-147.1
-62.4
95.8
-108.5
-113.2
-158.3
-208.2

.0

-183.3

9.7
9.9
10.4
12.5
13.2

.3
.0

-1.3

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

INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND CONSUMER PRICES—MAJOR
INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES
[1967 = 100]
Indu strial prod action (seaisonally adju sted)
Period

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

United
States

Canada

Japan

130.5
138.2
146.1
152.5
147.0
151.0
138.6
138.8
138.4
137.3
135.7
134.9
135.2
137.4
138.1
r
140.0
142.7
144.3
145.9

148.5
152.2
157.8
167.4
164.6
167.3
149.2
144.8
151.2
146.1
141.6
142.5
140.5
r
148.0
r
151.2
r
150.1
152.7

182.0
189.7
201.1
215.3
225.2
227.5
228.4
228.2
227.9
230.9
223.4
229.5
227.9
227.3
225.9
231.5
r
230.6
231.3

France

Germany

149

149.1
152.0
154.1
161.8
162.3
159.9
156.3

152
154
161
160
157
r

!54

151
151
154
156
156
155
156
156
155
156
159

r

152
155
154
152
152
151
154
154

!57

155
155

Consume r prices (iunadjusted)
United
Kingdom

Italy

143.5
145.1
147.9
157.6
166.5
162.7
159.0
158.6
127.5
153.6
147.4
152.0
150.0
150.0
148.9
148.2
r
!41.5
148.1

Beginning January 1978 data relate to all urban consumers.

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

117.4
123.2
127.4
132.2
123.7
118.8
119.4
119.4
r
119.8
120.1
119.7
r

l!7.8
120.5

r
l!9.9
r
122.2
r

!20.7
121.3
122.6

United
States l

Canada

170.5
181.5
195.4
217.4
246.8
272.4
289.1
292.2
292.8
293.3
294.1
293.6
292.4
293.1
293.2
293.4
295.5
297.1
298.1

172.1
185.9
202.5
221.0
243.5
273.9
303.4
306.1
307.6
309.2
311.2
313.3
313.4
312.5
313.9
317.1
317.1
317.9

Japan

France

Germany

224.9
243.0
252.3
261.3
282.2
296.2
304.1
301.5
303.8
309.1
310.0
306.6
306.0
306.6
305.5
307.5
308.6
312.0

196.1
214.5
233.9
259.1
294.2
332.7
372.4
374.7
375.9
377.5
379.5
383.2
386.4
390.1
392.9
396.5
401.8
404.5

150.4

155.9
160.2
166.8
175.9
186.3
196.2
197.6
197.3
197.9
198.5
198.9
199.4
199.8
200.0
199.8
200.3
201.1

Italy

218.1
255.2
286.2
328.5
398.0
472.4
549.4
553.4
563.4
571.3
582.7
590.3
594.4
602.7
610.5
616.0
622.2
628.2

United
Kingdom
252.4
292.4
316.6
359.0
423.6
473.9
514.7
518.9
519.0
518.7
521.3
523.9
522.9
523.5
525.8
526.7
534.1
536.4
537.7

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

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

Merc handise exports1
Period

Total
domestic
and
foreign
exports

Geiteral import s

Domestic exports

Total2

Food,
beverages, and
tobacco

Merchandise trade balance

Merc landise imp>orts

Crude
materials and
fuels

Manufactured
goods

Total2

Food,
beverages, and
tobacco

Crude
materials and
fuels

8

Manufactured
goods

Total
(c.i.f.
value)

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

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

Exports
it „ _ \
(t.a.s.;
less
imports
(customs
value)

Ixports
(f.a.s.)
less
imports
(f.a.s.)

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

]^.a.s. valu B
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

827

991
1,186
1,312
1,478
1,546

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

762

148

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

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

Customs value

1981
1982
1982:

May
June
July
Aug
Sept..
Get
Nov
Dee

1983: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr

May
June

19,473
17,683
18,124
18,823
18,060
17,463
17,320
16,671
15,852
16,347
17,393
16,326
16,752
16,074
15,566
17,008

19,075
17,256
17,713
18,387
17,671
17,143
16,584
16,284
15,476
15,913
17,007
15,984
16,335
15,722
15,186
16,652

2,767
2,248

2,752
2,793

12,857 21,748
11,643 , 20,329

1,529
1,485

7,739
6,200

11,873
12,002

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

-3,306
-3,558

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

2,880
2,828
2,698
2,694
2,751
2,688
2,440
2,420

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2,312
2,224
2,307
2,079
2,010
2,194

2,760
2,443
2,375
2,549
2,279
2,377

11,263
10,743
11,062
10,545
10,331
11,560

20,021
19,015
19,525
19,771
21,514
21,024

1,582
1,530
1,479
1,612
1,652
1,456

5,911
4,413
4,655
4,511
5,845
5,562

11,981
12,561
12,672
12,856
13,351
13,249

20,962
19,906
20,381
20,675
22,473
21,964

-2,628
-2,689
-2,774
-3,697
-5,948
-4,016

-3,569
-3,580
-3,630
-4,601
-6,907
-4,956

1
Department of Defense shipments of pant-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 Islands 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.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

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U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS
In the first quarter of 1983, the current account deficit fell to $3.0 billion from $6.6 billion in the fourth quarter.
The merchandise trade deficit fell to $8.7 billion from $11.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 1982.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
10

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
10

-10

-15

-15
1983

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Millions of dollars; quarterly data seasonally adjusted. Credits (+), debits (—)]

Merchandise l '" >
Period

In vestment inconae 3
N A

tions

15,503
12,787
15,975
17,962
20,565
31,218
29,570
33,483
27,304

-1,653
-746
559
1,528
621
-1,778
-2,286
-1,355
179

-3,184
-2,792
-2,558
-3,565
-3,573
-2,935
-1,434
-598
-2,095

-13,888
-12,892

8,155
8,909

179
-515

-184
-30

2,053
1,988

1,801
2,571

-1,884
-1,986

-83
585

20,761
22,316
21,569
19,499

-13,824
-14,779
-14,748
-13,491

6,937
7,537
6,821
6,008

-51
201
54
-26

-208
-561
-557
-769

2,050
1,914
1,906
1,951

2,625
3,236
-4,854
-4,190

-2,061
-1,802
1,742
-2,431

564
1,434
-6,596
-6,621

17,814

-12,579

5,235

702

-723

2,042

-1,482

-1,563

-3,045

Exports

Imports

balance

Receipts

Payments

98,306
107,088
114,745
120,816
142,054
184,473
224,237
237,019
211,217

-103,811
-98,185
-124,228
-151,907
-176,020
-212,028
-249,781
-265,086
-247,606

-5,505
8,903
-9,483
-31,091
-33,966
-27,555
-25,544
-28,067
36,389

27,587
25,351
29,286
32,179
42,245
64,132
72,445
86,243
84,146

-12,084
-12,564
-13,311
-14,217
-21,680
-32,914
-42,875
-52,760
-56,842

57,812
58,383

-66,214
-66,224

8,402
-7,841

22,043
21,801

n
ra
IV

55,636
54,996
52,241
48,344

-61,739
60,850
-65,319
-59,698

-6,103
-5,854
-13,078
-11,354

1983: lp.

49,563

-58,301

-8,738

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1981:

TTT

IV
1982:

I

1

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

36



Remittances,
pensions,
and other
unilateral
trans-1
fers

Net
travel and
transportation
receipts

Net
military
Net

Other
services,
net 3

Balance
on goods
services *

3,986
9,147
4,598
22,749
4,711
9,205
5,272 -9,894
6,013 -10,340
5,735
4,686
7,172
7,477
8,060
11,523
7,822 -3,177

NOTE.—Series is as revised beginning 1974 in June issue.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Balance
on
account

1,962
-7,186
-4,613
18,136
-4,998
4,207
-4,617 -14,511
-5,106 -15,446
-964
-5,649
421
7,056
4,592
-6,931
-8,034 -11,211

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS—Continued
In the capital accounts, claims on foreigners reported by U.S. banks increased $17.5 billion in the first quarter of
1983, unchanged from the fourth-quarter increase. Liabilities to private foreigners reported by U.S. banks
increased $12.8 billion in the first quarter, compared with a $5.1 billion increase in the fourth quarter.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
60

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
60

-20

-20

-40

-40

-60

-60

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
[increase;/ capital inflow* <+)] 2

[Jicrease/capitiil outflow (— )1

Period

U.S.

Other U.S.

assets l z

assets

Total

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980..
1981
1982

-34,745
-39,703
-51,269
-34,785
-61,130
-64,331
-86,052
-110,601
-118,045

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

1981: HI
IV

-17,279
-47,817

1982: I

-31,456
-40,934
-26,099
-19,553
-21,783

n
m
IV

1982: I"

U.S.

private
assets

Total

Other
foreign
assets

(SDKs)

Total (sum
of the items
with sign
reversed)

Of which:
Seasonal
adjustment
discrepancy

U.S. official
assets, net l
(unadjusted,
end of
period)

366 -33,643
-3,474 -35,380
-4,214 -44,498
-3,693 -30,717
-4,660 -57,202
-3,746 -59,453
-5,140 -72,757
-5,078 -100,348
-5,732 -107,348

34,241

15,670
36,518
51,319
64,036
38,752
54,922
80,678
87,866

10,546
7,027
17,693
36,816
33,678
-13,665
15,566
5,430
3,172

23,696
8,643
18,826
14,503
30,358
52,416
39,356
75,248
84,694

-4
262

-1,274
-973

-16,001
-47,106

16,731
41,551

-5,880
8,792

22,611
32,760

632
5,680

-1,145
1,350

29,715
30,074

-1,089
-1,132
-794
-1,950
-787

-807
-1,489
-2,502
-934
-1,060

-29,560
-38,313
-22,803
-16,670
-19,936

27,124
31,612
17,613
11,517
17,275

-3,061
1,930
2,642
1,661
-37

30,185
29,682
14,972
9,855
17,312

3,768
7,887
15,082
14,657
7,554

-729

881
-1,190
1,042
-340

29,944
30,671
30,993
33,958
34,261

1
Consists of gold, special drawing rights (SDKs), convertible currencies, and the U.S. reserve
position in the IMF.
2
Quarterly data are not seasonally adjusted.




Foreign
official
assets

Statistical discrepancy
Allocations
of special
drawing

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

-1,458
5,897

1,139
1,152
1,093

10,544
-2,023
12,540
25,404
29,556
24,238
41,390

NOTE.—Series is as revised beginning 1974 in June issue.
Sources: Department of Commerce (Bureau of Economic Analysis) and Department of the
Treasury.

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Contents
TOTAL OUTPUT, INCOME, AND SPENDING

Page

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
1
Selected Unemployment Rates
I
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

General Notes
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