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97th Congress, 2d Session

Economic Indicators
MARCH 1982

Prepared for the Joint Economic Committee by the




Council of Economic Advisers

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON : 1982

JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE
(Created pursuant to Sec. 5(a) of Public Law 304, 79th Cong.)
HENRY S. REUSS, Wisconsin, Chairman
ROGER W. JEPSEN, Iowa, Vice Chairman
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
RICHARD BOLLING (Missouri)
LEE H. HAMILTON (Indiana)
GILLIS W. LONG (Louisiana)
PARREN J. MITCHELL (Maryland)
FREDERICK W. RICHMOND (New York)
CLARENCE J. BROWN (Ohio)
MARGARET M. HECKLER (Massachusetts)
JOHN H. ROUSSELOT (California)
CHALMERS P. WYLIE (Ohio)

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

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11



TOTAL OUTPUT, INCOME, AND SPENDING
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
According to revised estimates for the fourth quarter of 1981, gross national product rose $33.3 billion or 4.6 percent,
both at annual rates. Real output (GNP adjusted for price changes) fell 4.5 percent from the third quarter level and the
implicit price deflator rose at a 9.5 percent annual rate.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
3,000

(RATIO SCALE)

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS (RATIO SCALE)
3,000

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES

2,800

2,800

2,600

2,600

2,400

2,400

2,200

2,200

2,000

2,000

GNP
IN CURRENT DOLLARS

\

1,800

1,800

1,600

1,600

1,400

1,400
GNP
IN 1972 DOLLARS

1,200

1,200

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1981

1980

SOURCE; DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

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

tional
product

Personal
consumption
expenditures

Gross
private
domestic
investment

Export s and imp>orts of
goocis and ser vices

Go^yernment purchases of goods and
services

Federal
Net
exports

State
and
local

Final
sales

Total

National
defense

234.9
253. 1
270.4
304. 1
339.9
362. 1
394.5
432.6
473.8
534.7
591.2

96.2
101.7
102.0
111.0
122. 7
129.2
143.9
153.4
167.9
198.9
230.2

70.2
73. 1
72.8
77.0
83.0
86.0
93.3
100.0
111. 2
131.7
154.3

26.0
28.5
29. 1
33.9
39. 7
43.2
50.6
53.4
56.7
67.2
75.9

138.7
151.4
168.5
193. 1
217.2
232.9
250.6
279.2
305.9
335. 8
361.0

1, 070. 0
1, 175. 7
1, 307. 9
1, 420. 1
1, 556. 1
1, 706. 2
1, 897. 0
2, 133. 9
2, 396. 4
2, 632. 0
2, 909. 4

Exports

Imports

Total

64.7
76.7
95.4
132.8
128. 1
157. 1
187.5
220.4
267.9
316.5
341.3

Nondefense

1, 077. 6 672.2
1, 185. 9 737. 1
1, 326. 4 812.0
1, 434. 2 888. 1
1, 549. 2 976.4
1, 718. 0 1, 084. 3
1, 918. 0 1, 205. 5
2, 156. 1 1, 348. 7
2, 413. 9 1, 510. 9
2, 626. 11, 672. 8
2, 925. 51, 857. 8

166.4
195.0
229.8
228.7
206. 1
257.9
322.3
375.3
415.8
395.3
450.5

14.2
13.4
26.8
13.8
-4.2
-.6
13.4
23.3
26.0

68.8
77.5
109.6
146.2
154.9
170.9
183.3
219.8
281.3
339.8
367.3

1980: I
2, 571. 7 1, 631. 0
II... 2, 564. 81, 626. 8
III.. 2, 637. 31, 682. 2
IV... 2, 730. 61, 751. 0

415. 6
390.9
377. 1
397.7

8.2
17. 1
44. 5
23.3

337.3
333.3
342.4
346. 1

329. 1
316.2
297.9
322. 7

516.8
530.0
533.5
558.6

190.0
198.7
194. 9
212.0

125.0
128.7
131.4
141.6

64.9
70.0
63.5
70.4

326.8
331.3
338.6
346.6

2, 569. 1
2, 557. 4
2, 653. 4
2, 748. 0

1981: I.... 2, 853. 0 1, 810. 1
II.... 2, 885. 8 1, 829. 1
III... 2, 965. 01, 883. 9
IV. _ 2, 998. 31, 908. 3

437. 1
458.6
463.0
443.3

29.2
20.8
29. 3
24.7

367.4
368.2
368.0
365.6

338.2
347.5
338.7
341.0

576. 5
577.4
588. 9
622.0

221.6
219.5
226. 4
253.3

145. 2
148.2
154. 1
169.7

76.4
71.3
72. 2
83.5

3549
357.9
362.5
368.7

2, 848.
2, 862.
2, 937.
2, 989.

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

4.1

.7

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.




5
5
6
0

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

Personal
conGross
national sumption
product
expenditures

Period

Gross ]private dcmaestic
iiivestment

Nonresidential
fixed

Residential
fixed

Exj5orts of g(>ods
a nd serviceiS

Governinent purebases of
goodIs and serdees

Change
in busiKT<a+
iNeii
Exports Imports
ness in- exports
ventories

Total

Federal

State
and
local

Final
sales

1, 122. 4
1, 185. 9
1, 255. 0
_. 1, 248. 0
1, 233. 9
1, 300. 4
1, 371. 7
1, 436. 9
1, 483. 0
. 1, 480. 7
1, 510. 3

696. 8
737. 1
768.5
763.6
780.2
823.7
863.9
904.8
930.9
935. 1
958.9

112.2
121. 0
138. 1
135.7
119.3
125.6
140.6
153.4
163.3
158. 4
162.4

53.7
63.8
62. 3
48. 2
42.2
51.2
60.6
62.4
59. 1
48. 1
45.2

8. 1
10.2
17.2
11.6
-6.7
7.8
12.3
14 0
10.2
-2.9
7.1

1.6
.7
15.5
27.8
32.2
25.4
21.9
24 6
37.7
52.0
449

71.0
77.5
97.3
108.5
103. 6
110. 1
113.2
127. 5
146. 9
161. 1
160. 4

69.3
76.7
81.8
80.7
71.4
847
91.3
103.0
109.2
109. 1
115.5

250. 1
253. 1
253. 5
261.2
266. 7
266.8
272.3
277.8
281.8
290.0
291.7

103.7
101.7
95.9
96.6
97.4
96.8
100.7
99.8
101.7
108.1
111.5

146.4
151.4
157.6
1645
169.3
170.0
171.6
178.0
180. 1
181.9
180.2

1, 114 3
1, 175. 3
1, 237. 7
1, 236. 8
1, 240. 4
1, 292. 6
1, 359. 7
1, 422. 9
1, 472. 9
1, 483. 6
1, 503. 2

1, 501. 9
1980: 1
II_._ 1, 463. 3
III.. 1, 471. 9
IV— 1, 485. 6

943. 4
919.3
930.8
946.8

165.0
156. 1
155. 5
157.0

54.2
43. 1
44.7
50.6

-.9
1.3
-5.0
-7.2

50. 1
51.7
57.6
48.5

165. 9
160.5
160.5
157.4

115.8
108.9
102.8
108.9

290. 1
291.9
288.2
289. 8

107. 6
110.7
106. 9
107.4

182. 5
181.2
181.3
182.4

1, 502. 8
1, 462. 0
1, 476. 9
1, 492. 7

1981: I.... 1, 516. 4
II— 1,510.4
HI.. 1, 515. 8
IV _. 1, 498. 4

960.2
955.1
962. 8
957.5

162.0
161.1
163. 9
162.7

51.0
47.8
42.7
39.4

-1.4
10.8
14.9
42

50.9
46.2
43.2
39.2

162.5
161.5
160. 1
157.4

111.6
115.4
116.9
118.2

293.6
289.5
288.3
295.4

111.2
108.7
109.6
116.6

182.5
180.7
178.8
178.8

1, 517. 8
1, 499. 6
1, 500. 9
1, 494 2

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

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

Period

Gross
national
product

PersonaI consumjition expenditures

Total

Gross private
dom estic
invesiDment

Nonres- ResiNonDurable durable
Services idential dential
goods
fixed
goods
fixed

Exports and
imports of goods
and scjrvices

Goverairlent purchases c>f goods
and se rvices

Exports Imports Federal

State
and
local

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979-.
1980
1981

96.01
100. 00
105. 69
114 92
125. 56
132. 11
139. 83
150. 05
162. 77
177. 36
193. 71

96.5
100.0
105.7
116.3
125.2
131.6
139.5
149. 1
162.3
178.9
193.7

99.0
100.0
101.7
108.2
117.3
123. 9
129.2
136.2
144.8
156.0
166.4

96.6
100.0
108.3
123. 1
132. 1
137.0
143.4
153.2
169.8
188.6
202.4

95.6
100.0
1047
113.0
121.6
129.6
139.9
150. 1
162. 1
178. 1
195.2

96.2
100.0
103.8
115.4
132.2
138.6
146.2
157.7
171.3
186.8
202.5

948
100.0
109. 1
120.3
131.0
140.7
158.0
178.3
200.5
218.6
233.3

97.0
100.0
112. 7
1347
149.6
155.2
161.9
172.4
191.5
211.0
229.0

93.3
100.0
116.7
1646
179.5
185.5
205.4
2140
245.4
290. 1
295. 5

92.7
100.0
106. 3
1149
126.0
133.5
142.9
153.7
165. 1
183.9
206.4

947
100.0
106.9
117.4
128.3
137.0
146. 0
156.9
169.8
1847
200.3

1980: I...
II
III
IV

171. 23
175. 28
179. 18
183. 81

172.9
177.0
180.7
1849

151.9
154 1
157.5
160. 5

182.9
186. 2
190.0
195.2

171.6
176.0
180; 3
1843

180.5
185. 7
189. 1
192.4

212.6
217.4
221. 9
223.3

203.4
207.6
213.4
219. 9

284 2
290.4
289.7
296.4

176.5
179.5
182.4
197.4

179. 1
182.8
186.7
190.0

_ 188. 14
191. 06
195. 61
200. 10

188.5
191.5
195. 7
199.3

162.3
165.4
168.3
170. 1

199.2
200.4
203.7
206.2

188.4
192.2
197.6
202.3

195.0
201.4
204.5
208.9

228.7
231.8
235.4
238.8

226. 1
228.0
229.8
232.2

303.1
301.2
289.8
288.5

199.4
201.9
206.6
217.2

194.5
198.0
202.8
206.2

1981: I.
II
III.
IV

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]
Pei•sonal con sumption expenditiires

Gross national p roduct
Period

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974...
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981.

-0.2

5.2
8.6

3.4
5.7
5.8
-.6

10. 1
11.8
8. 1

-1. 1

8.0

10.9
11.6
12.4
12.0

5.4
5.5
4.8
3.2
—.2
2.0

8.8

11.4

12.6
-1. 1
11.8
14.9

1980: I
II
III
IV
1981: !_-..
II
III
IV

Constant
(1972)
dollars

Current
dollars

19.2

2.4
3.8

8.6

-1.6

4.7

11.4
4. 6

_
.

3. 1
-9.9

1.4

-4.5

Implicit
price
deflator

Fixedweighted
price
index
(1972
weights)

Chain
price
index

5.4
5.0
4.2
5.7
8.7
9.3
5.2
5.8
7.3
8.5
9.0
9.2

5.3
4,9

9.3
9.8
9.2

8.7
8.8
9.3

4. 1
5.9

9. 1

9.2
5.7
6.2
7.5
8.7
8.6
9.3

5.2
4.8
4.0

5. 9

9.4
9.0
5.8

6. 4

7.6
9.4
9.6
9.4

Current
dollars
6.9

8. 1
9.6

10.2

9.4
9.9

11.0
11.2
11.9
12.0
10.7
11. 1

9.7
9.3
9.0

12.9

1.0

10.7

10.5

10.4

14.3
17.4

9.8
6.4
9.9
9.5

9.8
7.7

10.2

14.2

7.9
9.5
8.6

12.5
5. 3

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

10.0

8.6

43

Constant
(1972)
dollars

Implicit
price
deflator

2.2
3.7
5.8
4.3
-.6
2.2
5.6
4.9
4.7
2.9
.5
2.5

4.6
4.3
3.7
5.7

.8

-9.8
5. 1
7.0

5.8

-2.1
3.3
2.2

10. 1
7.6
5.2
6.0
6.8
8.9

10.2

8.3

12.0

9.8
8.8
9.7
8.0
6.5
9.0
7.7

Chain
price
index

Fixedweighted
price
index
(1972
weights)

46
43

4.5
4.2

3. 6

6.0

10.3

7.7
5.3
6.3
7.1
9.3

3. 5
6. 0
10.4

7.8
5.3
6.3
7.2
9.6

10.6

11.0

12.5

13.2

10. 1

10.1

10.3

10.9

9.0

9.7
9.5

6.5
8.7
7.4

9.1

9.9
9.5

6.5
8.2
7.2

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

NONFINANCIAL CORPORATE BUSINESS—OUTPUT, COSTS, AND PROFITS

Period

Gross d omestie
prodi ict of
nonfin ancial
corpc5rate
busi ness
(billic>ns of
doll ars)

[Quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]
C urrent-dol lar cost a nd profit ]3er unit of outpu t (dollars) i

Total
cost
and

profit
Current
dollars

1972
dollars

1970
563.7
609.9
1971
1972
678.0
759.4
1973
1974
818. 9
890.0
1975
1, 001. 3
1976_.
1, 129. 5
1977
1978
1, 270. 7
1979.
1, 417. 0
1,535.2
1980
1981 »
1, 733. 4
1, 502. 1
1980: I
II.- 1, 496. 3
III — 1, 537. 7
IV.... 1, 604 7
1981: I
1, 690. 1
II.— 1, 716. 3
III... 1, 760. 3
IV»-_ 1, 766. 9

599.6
626.8
678.0
731.9
708. 2
6942
745.5
799.0
845. 1
873.3
867.2
896.9
878.2
853. 2
860.4
876.9
901.0
901.2
901. 1
884 0

2

0.940
.973
1.000
1.038
1. 156
1.282
1.343
1.414
1. 504
1.623
1. 770
1.933
1. 710
1.754
1.787
1.830
1.876
1.904
1.954
1.999

Capital
consumption
Comallowances Indirect penwith business sation
of
capital taxes 3
employconees
sumption
adjustment

Net
in-

terest
Total

Profits
tax
liability

0.045
0. 106
0.087
0.631 0.028 0.088
. 113
. 641 . 029 .099
.047
.091
.028
.092
.049
. 107
. 113
.659
. 114 .692
.031
. 107 .055
.093
. 042 .090
. 112
.059
.786
. 127
.059
. 140
. 044 . 124
. 137
.837
. 144
.071
. 141 .878
.040
. 141
.074
. 144 .924
. 042 . 158
. 146
.080
. 044 . 163
. 148
. 153
.996
.080
.052
. 153 1. 092
. 157
. 169
.073
. 176 1. 196
.065
. 143
. 191
.066
. 164
.204
.208
.072
1. 285
. 151 .085
. 180 . 161 1. 158
.060
.061
.064
. 132
. 192
. 173 1. 193
. 141 .070
. 196
.067
. 181 1.203
.075
1.230
.068
.146
. 197
. 188
. 199 1.244
.076
. 197
. 067 . 169
. 204
.064
. 202 1.266
. 163
.070
.211
.073
. 169
1.295
.066
.206
. 155
. 222
1.334
.057
.210
.077

1
Output is measured by gross domestic product of nonfinancial corporate
business
in 1972 dollars.
2
This is equal to the deflator for gross domestic product of nonflnancial corporate
business
with the decimal point shifted two places to the left.
2
Indirect business tax and nontax liability plus business transfer payments
less subsidies.




Corpo rate profi ts with
invent<sry valuat ion and
capit al consun iption
f idjustmen ts
Profits
after4
tax
0.043
.052
.058
.053
.030
.065
.073
.084
.083
.077
.070
.098
.066
.071
.071
.071
.093
.098
. 103
.097

Output
per

Compensation

hour
per
of all
hour
employ- of all
ees
employ(1972
ees
dollars) (dollars)
7.126
7.467
7.688
7.891
7.622
7.881
8.132
8.348
8.384
8.384
8.432
8.639
8.369
8.359
8.496
8.496
8.628
8.674
8.663

4498
4788
5.068
5.458
5.989
6.596
7.138
7.713
8.347
9. 159
10. 085
11. 099
9.694
9.973
10. 218
10. 450
10. 737
10. 978
11. 221

• With inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments.
Sources: Department of Commerce (Bureau of Economic Analysis) and Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

NATIONAL INCOME
[Billions of dollars; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]
Corpor ate profit s with inv entory va luation
Propr ietors;
and capital cc>nsumptio n adjustmtents
mcom e with
Rental
inventor y valuaProfits ? with inv entory
tion anc i capital of perComvalua bion ad justment
consurnption
and ^without csipital
adjust ments
with
tion of
NaNet
consum ption adjtistment Capital
con- interest
capital
emtional
conincome ployInven- sumpTotal
sumption
ees l
tory
Profits valuaNonadjusttion
Farm
Total
farm
before
adjustment
tion
tax
ment
adjustment

Period

871.5
963. 6
1, 086. 2
1, 160. 7
1, 239. 4
1, 379. 2
1, 546. 5
1, 745. 4
1, 963. 3
2, 121. 4
2, 347. 6
2, 088. 5
2, 070. 0
2, 122. 4
2, 204. 8

652. 2
718.0
801.3
877.5
931.4
1, 036. 3
1, 152. 3
1, 299. 7
1, 460. 9
1, 596. 5
1, 771. 6
1, 558. 0
1, 569. 0
1, 597. 4
1, 661. 8

15. 0
18.7
32.8
26. 5
24.6
19. 1
18.4
26. 1
30.8
23.4
22.4
25.7
23.3
22. 1
22.5

54. 4
58. 1
61. 0
62.2
65.4
75. 0
85. 1
91.0
100.7
107. 2
112.4
107.9
101.6
107.6
111.6

20. 2
21.0
22. 6
23. 5
23.0
23.5
25. 1
27.4
30.5
31.8
33. 6
31.2
31.5
32.0
32.4

83. 2
96. 6
108.3
94.9
110.5
138. 1
164. 7
185.5
196.8
182. 7
192. 1
200. 2
169.3
177.9
183.3

82.0
94.0
105. 6
96.7
120.6
151. 6
176. 7
199.0
212. 7
199.8
206.0
215.6
186.9
195.9
201.0

86. 6
100.6
125. 6
136.7
132. 1
166.3
192. 6
223. 3
255.4
245.5
233. 7
277. 1
217.9
237.6
249.5

-4.6
-6.6
-20.0
-40. 0
-11.6
-14.7
-15.8
-24.3
-42. 6
-45.7
-27.7
-61.4
-31. 1
-41.7
-48.4

1.3
2.7
2.7

-1.8
-10. 1
-13.5
-12. 0
-13. 5
-15.9
-17.2
-13. 9
-15. 4
-17.6
-17.9
-17.8

46. 5
51.2
60. 2
76.1
84.5
87. 2
100. 9
115.8
143. 4
179.8
215. 4
165.4
175. 3
185.3
193. 3

2, 291. 1
2, 320. 9
- 2, 377. 6
_ 2, 401. 0

1, 722. 4
1, 752. 0
1, 790. 7
1, 821. 3

18.9
21.7
24.7
24.4

113.2
112.5
112.4
111. 5

32.7
33.3
33.9
34.5

203. 0
190.3
195. 7
179.5

217.7
205. 1
209. 1
192. 2

257.0
229.0
234.4
214. 6

-39.2
-24.0
-25. 3
-22. 3

-14.7
-14.7
-13.4
-12. 8

200.8
211. 0
220.2
229. 7

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981"
1980: I
II
III
IV
1981: I
II
IIIIV"
1

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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

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

Period

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Total
personal
consumption Total
expendi- durablel
goods
tures

Food

Clothing
and
shoes

Gasoline
and oil

Services
Domestics

Imports

278.8
300.6
333.4
373.4
407. 3
441.7
479. 0
529.8
602.2
675.7
743.2

144. 2
154.9
172. 1
193.7
213.6
230. 6
250. 3
276. 4
312. 1
345.7
382. 0

50. 6
55.4
61.4
64. 8
69.6
75. 3
82. 1
91.9
98.9
104.8
115.9

23.9
25.4
28.6
36.6
40. 4
44.0
48. 2
52.7
68.4
89.0
94.6

296.2
325. 3
355.2
393.2
437.0
485 7
547.7
619. 6
696.3
785. 2
882.6

8.7
9.3
9.6
7.4
7.0
8.5
9.0
9.2
8.2
6.2

1.6
1. 6
1.8
1. 4
1.6
1. 5
2. 1
2.0
2.3
2.4
2.3

220.9
194.4
208.8
223.3

100. 6
77.5
87.0
94.6

83.6
81.3
84.6
88.9

661. 1
664.0
674.2
703.5

336.2
338.4
347.7
360.4

102.2
102.3
105. 3
109.4

89.4
90.9
85. 3
90.5

749.0
768.4
799. 2
824.2

7.9
5.4
6.4
6.6

2.7
2. 1
2.3
2.5

238.3
227.3
236.2
226.4

105.4
93.4
101.6
92.8

92.3
92.4
93.2
92.6

726.0
735.3
751.3
760.3

372.5
377.8
386.5
391. 1

113.4
115.8
117.5
117.0

93.5
92.4
95. 1
97.4

845.8
866.5
896.4
921. 5

7.4
5.6
6. 9
5.2

2.7
2.2
2.2
2.2

1980: I
II
III__.
IV.__.

1, 631. 0
1, 626. 8
1, 682. 2
1, 751. 0

1981: I
II
III—.
IV

1, 810. 1
1, 829. 1
1, 883. 9
1, 908. 3

Total includes other items not shown separately.




Total
nondurable1
goods

45.4
52.4
57. 1
50.4
55.8
72. 6
85.0
94. 3
95.5
89. 9
$8.3

672.2
737. 1
812. 0
888. 1
976.4
1, 084. 3
1, 205. 5
1, 348. 7
1, 510. 9
1, 672. 8
1, 857. 8

4

Furniture
and
household
ment
37.2
41.7
47. 1
50. 6
53.5
59. 1
65.8
72.9
81. 1
84.6
92.6

97.2
111. 1
123. 3
121. 5
132.2
156.8
178. 8
199.3
212. 3
211.9
232.0

1

Motor
vehicles
and
parts

Retail sales of
new pa ssenger
cars ( n lillions
of u nits)

Nondura 3le goods

Durable goo<Is

a6

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

SOURCES OF PERSONAL INCOME
Personal income rose $12.1 billion (annual rate) in February following a rise of $5.8 billion in January. Wages and
salaries rose $7.7 billion in February, compared with an increase of $6.6 billion in January.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS*(RATJO SCALE)
2,800

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS*(RATIO SCALE)
2,800

2,400

2,400

2,000

2,000

1,600

1,600

1,400

1,400

1,200

1,200
1,000

1,000

WAGE AND SALARY DISBURSEMENTS
800

800

„.....•"*"""""

600

600 OTHER INCOME

400

400

TRANSFER
PAYMENTS

200

200

160

160

120

120

100

100

80 I I I I I I I I I I I I
1974

I I I I I I I I II
1975

i i i I i 11 I i i i
1976

1977

1979

1978

1980

1981

*SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Period

80
1982

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Billions of dollars; monthly data at seasonally adjusted
J
3
Wage
Rental Personal
Other Proprietc3rs income income
Total
and
dividend
labor 12
personal salary
of
income disburseincome
Nonfarm persons ' income
Farm
l
ments

annual rates]
Less: PerNonPersonal Transfer sonal confarm
pay- 5 tributions personal
interest
for social income 6
income ments
insurance

1, 168. 6
1, 265. 0
1, 391. 2
1, 538. 0
1, 721. 8
1, 943. 8
_ 2, 160. 2
2, 404. 1

765.7
806.4
889.9
983.8
1, 105. 2
1, 236. 1
1, 343. 7
1, 482. 7

55.8
64. 5
75.9
89.0
102.2
118.6
137. 1
154. 1

26.5
24. 6
19. 1
18.4
26. 1
30.8
23.4
22.4

62.2
65. 4
75.0
85. 1
91. 0
100. 7
107.2
112. 4

23.5
23.0
23.5
25. 1
27.4
30.5
31.8
33.6

29. 1
29.9
36.5
38.7
43. 1
48.6
54.4
61. 3

112.4
123.2
132.5
151.6
173.2
209.6
256.3
308.5

141.2
178.3
194.3
207.5
223. 3
249.4
294.2
333.2

47.9
50.4
55.5
61. 1
69.6
80.6
87.9
104.2

1, 131. 8
1, 229. 1
1, 359. 3
1, 505. 0
1, 679. 2
1, 892. 9
2, 112. 6
2, 353. 5

1981: Feb
2, 318. 2
Mar
2, 340. 4
Apr
2, 353. 8
May
2, 367. 4
June
2, 384. 3
July.... 2, 419. 2
2, 443. 4
Aug
Sept_.._ 2, 462. 6
Oct
2, 475. 2
2, 492. 4
Nov
2, 492. 0
Dec

1, 442. 8
1, 452. 8
1, 459. 6
1, 467. 3
1, 473. 9
1, 484. 9
1, 500. 3
1, 510. 3
1, 517. 5
1, 527. 7
1, 522. 4

148.0
149. 5
150.9
151. 6
153.0
154. 8
156.3
157.8
159.2
160.4
161.7

18.7
18.2
20.2
21. 7
23.2
24.4
25.2
24. 4
24.9
24. 7
23.7

112.6
114.2
113.0
112. 2
112.2
112.2
112.4
112.5
111.9
111. 4
111.0

32. 7
32.9
33. 1
33.3
33. 5
33.7
33.9
34. 1
34. 3
34.5
34.7

58.2
58. 3
59.4
60.2
61. 1
62.4
63. 0
63.5
63.9
64. 1
64.3

289. 1
295.2
297.9
300.6
304. 1
309.2
315.7
322. 3
326. 3
328.9
330.8

318. 4
321.9
322. 5
323. 5
326. 5
341.9
341.7
343. 0
343.6
347.4
349.9

102. 3
102.6
102.9
103. 1
103.3
104. 3
105.2
105. 5
106. 3
106.8
106. 6

2, 273. 2
2, 295. 4
2, 306. 4
2, 318. 1
2, 333. 1
2, 366. 4
2, 389. 3
2, 409. 0
2, 420. 6
2, 437. 6
2,437.8

1982: Jan *>___ 2, 497. 7 1, 529. 0
Feb »_ _ 2,509.9 1, 536. 7

162.7.
163.8

21. 1
18.2

110.7
110.8

34.8
34.8

64.5
64.8

334. 1
338.9

351. 1
352. 9

110.3
111. 1

2, 445. 7
2, 460. 2

1974
1975
1976..
1977
1978
1979
1980.
1981

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.
2
Consists of employer contributions to private pension, health, and welfare
funds;
workmen's compensation; directors' fees; and a few other minor items.
8
With inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments.




* With capital consumption adjustment.
* Consists mainly of social insurance benefits, direct relief, and veterans
payments.
6
Personal income exclusive of farm proprietors' income, farm wages, farm other
labor income, and agricultural net interest.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

DISPOSITION OF PERSONAL INCOME
Real per capita disposable income rose slightly in the fourth quarter.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

2,200
2,000

3,000

3,000
1973
* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

Less:
POT

Period

Personal
income

sonal
tax
and
nontax
payments

Equals :
Disposable
personal
income

Less:
Personal
outlays l

Equals :
Personal
saving

Per c apita
dispo sable
persona income

Current
dollars

Billions of d ollars

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981.

1, 065. 2
1, 168. 6
1, 265. 0
1, 391. 2
1, 538. 0
1? 721. 8
1, 943. 8
2, 160.2
2, 404. 1

150.7
170.2
168.9
196.8
226. 5
258.8
302.0
338.5
388.2

914.5
998. 3
1, 096. 1
1? 194. 4
1,311. 5
1, 462. 9
1, 641. 7
1, 821. 7
2,016.0

1972
dollars

Per cap ita personal cc>nsumption exp<*nditures

Current
dollars

1972
dollars

Dollars

835. 5
913. 2
1, 001. 8
1, 111. 9
1, 237. 5
1, 386. 6
1, 555. 5
1, 720. 4
1, 908. 4

79.0
85. 1
94. 3
82.5
74. 1
76.3
86.2
101.3
107.6

4,315
4,667
5,075
5,477
5,954
6,571
7,293
8,002
8,770

4,083
4, 013
4,055
4,161
4, 266
4,409
4,493
4,473
4,526

Percent
change Saving
in real as percent of
per
capita disposable
disposperable
sonal
perincome
sonal
income
Per<3ent

Population
( thou-2
sands)

3,831
4,152
4,521
4,972
5, 472
6,058
6,712
7,348
8,082

3,626
3,570
3,612
3,777
3,922
4,064
4, 135
4,108
4, 171

5.8
-1.7
1.0
2.6
2.5
3.4
1.9
-.4
1.2

8.6
8.5
8.6
6.9
5.6
5.2
5.2
5.6
5.3

211, 939
213, 898
215, 981
218, 086
220, 289
222, 629
225, 106
227, 654
229, 870

Seas onally ad; usted ann ual rates
1980: !_._. 2, 088. 2 323. 1
!!___ 2, 114. 5 330.3
III_. 2, 182. 1 341.5
IV.. 2, 256. 2 359.2

1, 765. 1 1, 678. 7
1, 784. 1 1, 674. 1
1, 840. 6 1, 729. 2
1, 897. 0 1,799.4

86.4
110. 0
111. 4
97.6

7,785
7,848
8,074
8,299

4,503
4,435
4,468
4,488

7,194
7, 156
7,379
7,660

4,161
4,044
4,083
4,142

0.2
-5.9
3.0
1.8

4.9
6.2
6.1
5. 1

226,
227,
227,
228,

727
332
977
578

1981: !_.„ 2, 319. 8
IL- 2, 368. 5
III.. 2, 441. 7
IV.. 2, 486. 5

1, 947. 8
1, 985. 6
2, 042. 0
2, 088. 5

88.9
106. 6
106. 9
128.0

8,504
8,651
8,873
9,051

4,511
4,517
4,535
4, 541

7,903
7,969
8, 186
8,270

4,192
4,161
4, 184
4,150

2. 1
.5
1.6
.5

4.6
5.4
5.2
6. 1

229,
229,
230,
230,

051
537
142
749

372. 0
382. 9
399. 8
398.0

1, 858. 9
1, 879. 0
1, 935. 1
1, 960. 5

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




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

FARM INCOME
Accordins to revised estimates for the fourth quarter, gross and net farm income were unchanged from their third quarter
levels.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

-

200

Q

100

100

3ME
80

80

60

60

40

40
NET FARM INCOME

20

vx
10

I

I I
1973

I

I I
1974

J

L
,1975

I

I

I

1976

J

20

V
I

L
1977

1978

I
1979

I
1980

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

1981

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERSj

[Billions of dollars; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]
Income of farm operators from farming
Grc>ss farm incc>me

Period
Total 1

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978..
1979
1980
1981*
1980:1
II
III
IV
1981:1
II
III_
IV*

_

„

Total

Livestock
and
products

Crops

98.3
100.3
101.8
108.7
127.5
151.9
150. 5
164.7

92.4
88.2
94.8
96.3
112. 9
131.9
136.4
142. 7

41.4
43.0
46. 1
47.6
59.2
68. 5
67.4
68.8

51. 1
45. 1
48.7
48.7
53.7
63.4
69.0
73.9

149.3
145.8
151.9
155. 1

133. 0
131. 9
139.2
141. 5

66.3
64.0
68. 9
70.4

66.7
67.9
70.3
71. 1

159.2
163.9
167.9
167.8

142. 5
143. 1
144.0
141. 1

69.8
68.9
69.4
67.0

72.7
74.2
74.6
74. 1

1
Cash marketing receipts and inventory changes plus Government payments,
other
farm cash income, and nonmoney income furnished by farms.
2
Physical changes in end-of-year inventory of crop and livestock commodities
valued at average prices during the year.




Net farni income

Cash marketing n3ceipts

Value of
inventory2
changes

Production
expenses

Current
dollars

1967
dollars 3

72. 2
75.9
83. 1
90.3
101. 1
119.2
130.7
141.7

26. 1
24.5
18.7
18.4
26.5
32.7
19. 9
23.0

17.7
15.2
11.0
10.2
13. 5
15. 1
8. 1

-1.9
-3.7
-3.3

.9

125.9
128.9
132. 2
135.6

23.4
16.9
19.7
19.5

9.9
6.9
7.9
7.6

-.5
3.4
6.0

139.3
141.0
143.3
143.2

19.9
22.9
24.6
24.6

7.5
8.5
8.9
8.7

-1.6
3.4

-2.4

1.0
.6
5.3

-2. 0
4.0

7. 1

8.4

' Income in current dollars divided by the consumer price index (Department
of Labor).
Source: Department of Agriculture, except as noted.

CORPORATE PROFITS
According to preliminary estimates for the fourth quarter of 1981, corporate profits before tax fell $19.8 billion (.annual rate) while after-tax profits declined $11.1 billion.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
320

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
320

280

120

80

80

TAX LIABILITY
40

40

1973

1981

1974

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Period

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976-.
1977
1978__
1979
1980
1981 *_
1980: I
II
III
IV

[Billions of dollars; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]
Profi ts (before tax) with invent^3ry vahuition
Pro fits aftei
adjustr nent *
Domestic industries
Tax
Profits
£Jonfinan Dial
liabefore
Divibility Total dends
WholeTotal *
tax
ManuFinansale
Total
cial
Total3 facand
tur- retail
mg
trade
82.0
74. 9
14. 1
34. 1
11.7
22. 9
60.8
49. 0
86.6 37.5
94. 0
13.4
85.3
15. 3
24.4
40.7
70.0
58.9
100.6 41. 6
105.6
92.0
15.9
49.0
45. 5
13.9
27.0
76.6
76. 0
125.6
96.7
80.4
12.5
15. 0
51.6
39.0
65.4
85. 1 29.9
136.7
120.6
107.6
21. 3
11.8
52. 6
95.8
81.5
132. 1 50.6
30.8
_._ 15L6
137.4
22.4
69.2
17. 1 120.3
37.4
166.3 63.8 102.5
176.7
161.2
23.5 137.7
76.2
72.6 120.0
27. 0
192. 6
39.9
199.0
179 3
29.3 150. 0
85.3 24.5
83.0 140.3
44.6
223.3
212.7
182.4
31. 6 150.8
23.0
88.9
50.2
87.6 167.8
255. 4
199.8
168.7
30.6 138. 1
20.9
74.5
56.0
245. 5 82.3 163.2
206.0
24.4 157.4
181, 9
77.9 155.8
63. 1
233.7
215.6
179.0
33.3 145.7
92. 1
14.8
53.9
277. 1 94.2 182.9
186.9
30. 1 127.5
157. 5
61.3
25.9
55.7
71.5 146. 5
217.9
195.9
165. 0
28.7 136. 2
20.4
68.5
56.7
78.5 159. 1
237. 6
201.0
173.4
30.5 142. 9
76.2
85. 2 164.3
57.7
22.6
249.5

1981: I
II
III
IV"

217. 7
205. 1
209. 1
192.2

192.3
182.3
184.6
168.3

28.6
24.3
22.7
22.2

163.7
158.0
161.9
146. 0

90.4
84.4
85. 1

i See p. 4 for profits with inventory valuation and capital consumption
adjustments.
8
Includes rest of the world, not shown separately.

8



27.5
28.4
30. 1

257.0
229.0
234.4
214.6

87. 7
76.4
78.1
69.4

169.2
152. 7
156.3
145.2

59. 6
62.0
64.8
66.0

tax

Undistributed
profits

Inventory
valuation
adjustment

26. 1
34.5
49.6
55.2
50.7
65. 1
80. 1
95.7
117.6
107.2
92.7
128. 9
90.7
102.4
106.6

— 4. 6
-6.6
— 20. 0
-40.0
-11.6
-14.7
-15.8
— 24.3
— 42. 6
-45.7
-27. 7
— 61.4
-31. 1
-41.7
-48.4

109.6
90.6
91.5
79.2

-39.2
—24. 0
-25.3
-22.3

»Includes industries not shown separately.
Source: Department ot Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

GROSS PRIVATE DOMESTIC INVESTMENT
According to revised estimates for the fourth quarter, business fixed investment rose $4.7 billion (annual rate) as nonresidential construction outlays rose $6.0 billion and producers* durable equipment purchases fell $1.3 billion. Residential investment outlays declined $6.3 billion. There was a $9.4 billion increase in inventories following a $27.5
billion increase in the third quarter.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
500

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

,_

100

50

-50

-50

1981
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCi: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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

Period

1971
1972.
_.
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979—
1980...
1981
...
1980:1
II
III
IV
1981:1
II
III..
IV.

Gross
private
domestic
investment

166.4
195.0
229.8
228.7
206. 1
257.9
322.3
375.3
415.8
395.3
450.5
415.6
390.9
377.1
397. 7
437. 1
458.6
463.0
443.3

Nonresidential fixed
investment

Total

107.9
121.0
143.3
156. 6
157.7
174 1
205.5
242. 0
279.7
296.0
32a9
297. 8
289. 8
2940
302. 1
315.9
3246
335. 1
339. 8

Structures

40.5
44 1
51.0
55.9
55.4
58.8
64.6
78.7
96.3
108.8
125.7
108. 2
108.4
107. 3
111.5
117.2
123. 1
128. 3
134.3

Producers'
durable
equipment
67.4
76.9
92.3
100.7
102.3
115.3
140.9
163.3
183.4
187. 1
203. 1
189.7
181.4
186.8
190.7
198.7
201.5
206.8
205. 5

Re sidential fbLed investnlent

Total

50.9
63.8
68.0
57.9
55.3
72.0
95.8
111.2
118.6
105. 3
105.5
115.2
93.6
99.2
113.0
116. 7
110.7
100.5
94.2

Nonfarm
structures
48.9
61.5
65.6
548
52.4
68.8
91.9
106. 9
113.9
100. 3
100.0
110. 1
88.9
945
107.6
111.4
105.4
949
88.4

1
Tp.———

I arm
structures

0.7
.7
.7
1.3
1.0
1.1
1.5
1.8
1.8
2.0
2.3
2.2
1.8
1.7
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.3
2.5

Producers'
durable
equipment
1.3
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2. 1
2.3
2.6
2.9
3.0
3.2
3. 0
2.9
3.0
3. 1
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.3

Change in business in\^entories

Tntal

7.7

10.2
18.5
14 1
-6.9
11.8
21.0
22.2
17.5
-5.9
16.2
2.5
7.4

-16.0
-17.4
4.5

23.3
27.5
9.4

Nonfarm

6.4
9.6

15.2
16. 0
10.5
13.0
20.2
21.8
13.4

-47

13.8

1.5

6. 1
-12.3
-140
6.8
21.5
23.1
3.7

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.




9

EXPENDITURES FOR NEW PLANT AND EQUIPMENT—NONFARM BUSINESS
According to the Commerce Department January-February survey, nonfarm business spending for new plant and equipment for the year 1982 is expected to be 7.3 percent above 1981. Spending in 1981 was 8.7 percent above 1980.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS (RATIO SCALE)
500

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS (RATIO SCALE)

400

TOTAL NEW PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

60

40

30

30
1974

1977

1976

1975

1979

1978

1981

1980

1982

J/ SEE FOOTNOTE 4 BELOW.
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Billions of dollars; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]
Plant and equi pment

I tfonmanu facturinj £

Ma nufactui ing

Period

Total

Plant

Equipment
Total

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981 4
1982 ____
1981: !_._
II..
III.
IV._
1982: 1 4 __
II *_
2nd
half*

156. 98 64.29 92.69
53.21
157. 71 65.21 92.50 54.92
171. 45 71.20 100. 25 59. 95
198. 08 80.31 117. 77
69.22
231. 24 92.70 138. 54 79.72
270. 46 105. 73 164. 73 98.68
295. 63 117. 55 178. 08 115. 81
321. 49 133. 46 188. 04 126. 79
345. 11
136. 81
312. 24 128. 57 183. 67 124. 50
316. 73 131. 05 185. 68 125. 49
328. 25 136. 40 191. 85 130. 11
327. 83 136. 67 191. 17 126. 91
330. 34
129. 23
336. 77
133. 51
355. 12
141. 21




Communication
and
other 2

19.83
19.98
22.37
26.79
29.95
33.96
35.44
38.40
40.20

47.79
46.23
49.30
56.54
68.66
79.26
81.79
86.33
90.48

11.74
11.70
11. 61
13. 12

36.05
37.84
39.55
39. 74

83.43
85.88
87.55
88.33

23.30
21.80
23.51
26.90
32.02
34.83
36.99
41.06
45. 75
40.32
39.02
41.89
42.92

12. 14
12.05
15.01

39. 33
39. 64
40.83

89.46
89.92
91.08

42.93
44.45
47.65

Nondurable
goods

27.44
26.33
28.47
34. 04
40.43
51.07
58. 91
61.84
67.24

25.76
28.59
31.47
35. 18
39.29
47.61
56. 90
64.95
69. 58

103. 78
102. 79
111. 50
128. 87
151. 52
171. 77
179. 81
194. 70
208. 30

4.62
6. 10
7.44
9. 24
10.21
11.38
13. 51
16.86
18. 33

8.23
8.68
8. 89
9.40
10.68
12.35
12. 09
12. 05
13. 53

61.24
63. 10
62.58
60.78

63.27
62.40
67. 53
66. 14

187.
191.
198.
200.

74
24
13
92

16. 20
16. 80
17.55
16.81

62.95
64.79
69.96

66.28 201. 11
68.72 203. 26
71.25 213. 91

17. 26
17.20
19.34

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

10

Trade
and
services *

Durable
goods

Trans- Public
Total Mining porta- utilities
tion

Starts of
plant and
equipment
projects,
manufacturing 3

61.24
56.51
59.38
77.40
88. 16
112. 98
123. 32
135. 19
35.41
32.90
33.33
33. 68

8
Starts are estimated by adding changes in carryover to expenditures during
given
period.
4
Planned capital expenditures as reported by business in January and February 1982, corrected for biases.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND WAGES

STATUS OF THE LABOR FORCE

Seasonally adjusted employment was unchanged in February, while unemployment rose 277,000.
MILLIONS OF PERSONS*

MILLIONS OF PERSONS*

1974

*16 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER.
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Period

1976
1977
1978*
1979
1980
1981

[Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over, except as noted]
Unempl<oyment
civilian eiTaploymenit
Total
labor
N onagri cultural
Nonin15
Civilian Unem- force Civilian
stituPart-time Total weeks
Agritional employ- ploy- (includ- labor
Total
ecoand
culforce
ment
ing
ment
populaTotal for
nomic J
over
tural
Armed
tion
reasons
Forces)

158, 294 88, 752
161, 166 92, 017
164, 027 96, 048
166, 951 98, 824
169, 848 99, 303
172, 272 100, 397

7,406
6,991
6,202
6, 137
7,637
8,273

98, 302
101, 142
104, 368
107, 050
109, 042
110, 812

96, 158 88, 752
99, 009 92, 017
102, 251 96, 048
104, 962 98, 824
106, 940 99, 303
108, 670 100, 397

171, 400
171, 581
171, 770
171, 956
172, 172
172, 385
172, 559
172, 758
172, 966
173, 155
173, 330

1982: Jan.. 173, 495
Feb.. 173, 657




3,334
3,369
3,298
3,373
4,064
4,499

7,406
6,991
6,202
6, 137
7, 637
8,273

2,366
1,942
1,414
1,241
1,871
2,285

62. 1
62.8
63. 6
64. 1
64.2
64. 3

108, 034
108, 364
108, 777
109, 293
108, 434
108, 688
108, 818
108, 494
109, 012
109, 272
109, 184

100, 069
100, 406
100, 878
101, 045
100, 430
100, 864
100, 840
100, 258
100, 343
100, 172
99, 613

3,346
3,343
3,470
3,405
3,348
3,342
3, 404
3,358
3,378
3,372
3,209

96, 723
97, 063
97, 408
97, 640
97, 082
97, 522
97, 436
96, 900
96, 965
96, 800
96, 404

4,227
4,290
4,200
4,264
4,033
4,374
4,350
4,656
5,009
5,026
5,288

7,965 2,322
7,958 2,269
7,899 2,187
8,248 2,231
8,004 2,363
7,824 2,170
7,978 2,217
8,236 2,248
8, 669 2,292
9,100 2,364
9,571 2,372

64.3
64.4
64.6
64.8
64.2
64.3
64. 3
64.1
64.3
64.4
64.2

97, 831 10, 183 111, 038 108*879
97, 946 10, 378 111, 333 109, 165

99, 581
99, 590

3,411
3,373

96, 170
96, 217

5,071
5,563

9,298
9,575

2,399
2,724

64.0
64. 1

98, 401
99, 364
100, 345
100, 855
101, 419
102, 612
102, 152
100, 389
101, 028
100, 502
99, 562

8,614
8,271
7,561
7,731
8,485
8,130
7,947
7, 884
8,216
8,676
9, 013

110, 155
110, 492
110, 906
111, 420
110, 565
110, 827
110, 978
110, 659
111, 170
111, 430
111, 348

i Persons at vpork. Econom ic reasons i ciclude slack work, ma terial short
ages, inability te> find full-time} work, etc.
J Total labor ft>rce as percent of noninstit utional population 16 ye ars of age an i
OY6T.

85, 421
88, 734
92, 661
95, 477
95, 938
97, 030

Seascmally adjusted

U nad justed

1981: Feb..
Mar.
Apr..
May.
June.
July.
Aug..
Sept.
Oct..
Nov.
Dec..

3,331
3,283
3,387
3,347
3,364
3,368

Labor
force
participation
rate
(ner-2
cent)

Drictly comp arable with earlier dat a because of
*Datsi beginniniI 1978 not s1
revision s in the household surv ey, which ac ided about 2 50,000 to lalt>or force and
to employment.
Source: Departalent of Laboi% Bureau of Labor Statis tics.

11

SELECTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
in February the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 8.8 percent from 8.5 percent in January.
PERCENT* (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

PERCENT* (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

25

25

20

20

/"VpA

BLACK
-AND OTHER-

15

TEENAGERS
(16-19) -

15

t
/

10
WOMEN 20 YEARS
AND OVER

\
MEN 20 YEARS
AND OVER

0 I l i IN l i IN i M I n i l i i ii i i i i l l ii ii | i l l i l l ii M i i M I i I N N i
1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1978

1979

1980

1981

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

1982

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Monthly data seasonally adjusted]
[Jnemplo yment r ate (percent of ci vilian lat>or force in group )
By s elected g roups
By i?ex and aige
By race
Period

Total
(all
civilian
workers)

Men Women Both
20
20
sexes
years years 16-19
and
and
years
over
over

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

7.7
7.1

1981: Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June__ _ _
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

7.4
7.3
7.3
7.5
7.4
7.2
7.3
7.6
8.0
8.8

7.9

1982: Jan_«_
Feb

8.5
8.8

7. 6

6. 1
5.8

7. 1

7.6

8. 3

White




Wo-

Marmen
who
ried
men, mainspouse tain
present families

Fulltime
workers

Parttime
workers

Labor
force
time
lost
(per-l
cent)

7.3
6.6
5.6
5.5
6.9
7.3

4.2
3.6
2.8
2.8
4.2
4.3

10. 1
9.4
8.5
8.3
9.2

10. 4

7.3
6.6
5.6
5.3
6.9
7.3

10. 1

6.3
6.7

13. 1
13.1
11.9
11.3
13.1
14.2

8.3
7.6
6.5
6.3
7.9
8.5

13.2
13.6
13.2
13.7
14.2
13.8
14.7
14.8
15.2
15.2
15.7

3.8
4.0
4.2
3.9
4.0
4.4
4.8

9.8
9.6
9.9

7. 1
7. 1
6. 9

9.1

7.0
6.9
7.2
7.0
6.8
6.9
7.3
7.6
8.0
8.5

4. 1
4. 1

7. 1

6.5
6.4
6.4
6.7
6.4
6.3
6.2
6.6
7.0
7.4
7.7

7. 1

6.9
7.0
7.2
7.4

19. 1
19. 2
19. 0
19.4
19.2
18.7
19.0
19.7
20.4
21.4
21.5

8.2
8.2
8.2
8.6
7.9
7.9
7.9
8.5
9.1
9.5

7.5

7.2
7.6

21.7
22.3

7.7

7.5

15. 1
15.9

8.2
8.4

5.9
5.2
4.3
4.2
5.9
6.3

7.4
7.0

6.0
6.0
5.8
6.3

6.6
6.6

5.8
6.0
6.2
6.7

6. 7
6. 6

6. 1

6. 0

5.7
6.4
6.8

6. 6

6.7
6.6

19. 0
17.8
16.4
16. 1
17.8
19.6

* Aggregate hours lost by the unemployed and persons on part-time for economic reasons as percent of potentially available labor force hours.

12

ExpeBlack rienced
wage
and
and
other salary
workers

7.0
6.2
5.2

5. 1

9.9
9.0
8.8
8.8
9.4

9. 1
9.2
9.6

7.1
7.1
6.8
6.9
7.3
7.7

8. 1

10.2

5.7

10.4
10.7
11.2
10. 1
10.7
10. 6
10.8
10.5

8.7

9.2

10. 1

5.3
5.3

10. 4
10.2

8.4
8.5

10.8

9.6

10.0

5. 2

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

9. 2

9.3
9.6
9.6
9.5

9.8

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

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION*

DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT

REASON FOR UNEMPLOYMENT

30 -

20

10 -'

1978

1982

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
Pereerjit distrib ution of tmemployment b.y duratic> n *
Period

Unemployment
Less
(thou- than 5
sands) weeks

5-14
weeks

15-26
weeks

27
weeks
and
over

State pi•ograms Insured
unem- Special
unemployployment,
ment
all
New Insured
benefit
uriem- Initial regular
enproclaims
claims
trants ploy(unadgrams
ment
(unad-2 justed) 3
justed)

Perceiiit distrib ution of unemPioyment i :>y reasori *

Job
losers

ReenJob
leavers trants

Wee;kly avei age, thoussands

1977
1978_.
1979
1980
1981..
1981: Feb_.
Mar_.
Apr__
May._
June—
July__
Aug—
Sept..
Oct...
Nov__
Dec. _
1982: Jan___
Feb,__

6,991
6,202
6,137
7,637
8,273
7,965
7,958
7,899
8,248
8,004
7,824
7,978
8,236
8,669
9,100
9,571
9,298
9,575

41.8
46.2
48. 1
43. 1
41.7
41.0
41.2
40. 6
41. 1
40. 8
42.6
41.5
42. 2
42.7
42. 3
42. 8
41.3
39.6

30.5
31. 0
31.7
32.3
30.7
29. 9
30.3
31. 5
31.7
30. 0
29. 6
30.8
30. 9
30.9
31.7
32. 0
32.9
31.9

13. 1
12.4
11.5
13.8
13. 6
13. 5
13.3
13.4
12. 9
15. 2
14.0
13.5
13.7
13.4
13.5
12. 6
13.0
15. 1

14.7
10.4

8.7

10.7
14. 0
15. 7
15.2
14.5
14. 2
14.0
13.8
14.2
13.2
13. 0
12.5
12. 6
12.8
13. 4

45. 3
41. 7
42.9
51.7
51. 6
51. 1
50.2
50. 1
49.8
51.6
49. 5
51.4
52.8
52.4
53.6
56. 1
56. 7
54.3

* Petail may not add to 100 percent because of rounding.
2 Includes State (50 States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Virgin
Islands), ex-servicemen (UCX), Federal (TJCFE), and railroad (RB) programs. Also includes Federal and State extended benefit programs. Does not
include FSB (Federal supplemental benefits) and SUA (special unemployment assistance).




13.0
14. 1
14.3
11.7
11.2
11.5
11.3
11. 4
12.4
11. 1
11.9
11.0
11.0
11.2
10.0
9.7

9. 1
10. 2

28. 1
29.9
29.4
25. 2
25.4
25.5
26.0
25. 9
26.0
25. 2
26. 6
25.5
24. 6
25. 0
25.5
23. 5
22.7
24.0

13. 6
14.3
13.3
11.4
11.9
11.9
12.4
12.5
11.8
12. 0
12.0
12.2
11.7
11.5
10.9
10.7
11.5
11.6

2,655
2,359
2,434
3,350
3,048
2,920
2,954
2,949
2,904
2,897
2,767
2,844
2, 961
3, 159
3,428
3,583
3,546
3,484

375
346
388
488
460
415
435
405
408
407
397
435
482
522
541
567
562
517

3,308
2,645
2,592
3,837
3,410
4,264
3,948
3,453
3,111
2,949
3, 012
2,874
2,680
2, 753
3,228
3,935
4,681
4,723

572

s FSB and SUA. These programs started January 1975 and regular reporting
began March 1975.
Source: Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics and Employment
and Training Administration).

13

NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
In February, total nonagricultural employment as measured by the payroll survey rose 97,000.
MILLIONS OF PERSONS* (ENLARGED SCALE)

MILLIONS OF PERSONS*

90
ALL NONAGRICULTURAL
ESTABLISHMENTS

80

70

---.SERVICE-PRODUCING
INDUSTRIES

60

50

40

GOODS-PRODUCING
INDUSTRIES

30

\
«•„,*„.».,•••• Nil

20
1978

1979J

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT Of LABOR

:1980

' 1981

1982

1978

1981

1982

I
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Thousands of wage and salary workers;1 seasonally adjusted]
S ervice-pi•oducing Industrie s
Trans- Whole- Finance,
Gover nment
Ma nufactui ing
insurportasale
tion
ance, Services
and
State
Non- Total
and
and
retail
Federal and
durable
Total Durable
real
public trade
goods goods
local
utilities
estate

CJoods-prceducing i adustries
f3_ • _ j
Fenoa

Total
nonagrieultural
employ- Total *
ment

Construction

1977. .. _„ 82, 471
1978
86, 697
1979
89, 823
1980
90, 564
1981-..
91, 543

24, 346
25, 585
26, 461
25, 718
25,672

3, 851
4,229
4,463
4,399
4,307

19, 682
20, 505
21, 040
20, 300
20, 261

11, 597
12, 274
12, 760
12, 181
12, 136

8,086
8,231
8,280
8,118
8, 125

58, 125
61, 113
63, 363
64, 847
65, 871

4,713
4,923
5,136
5,143
5, 151

18, 516
19,542
20, 192
20, 386
20, 738

4,467
4,724
4,975
5,168
5,331

15, 303
16, 252
17, 112
17, 901
18, 598

2,727
2, 753
2,773
2,866
2,772

12, 399
12,919
13, 174
13, 383
13, 282

1981: Feb...
Mar__
Apr...
May__
June..
July..
Aug —
Sept..
Oct___
Nov
Dec__.

91, 258
91, 347
91, 458
91, 564
91, 615
91, 880
91, 901
92, 033
91, 832
91, 522
91, 113

25, 657
25, 705
25, 700
25, 705
25, 818
25, 939
25, 931
25, 930
25, 662
25, 418
25, 104

4,389
4,416
4,418
4, 334
4,284
4,272
4,275
4, 272
4", 259
4,229
4, 193

20, 177
20, 191
20, 332
20, 414
20, 424
20, 535
20, 505
20, 496
20, 241
20, 017
19, 736

12, 074
12, 099
12, 207
12, 254
12, 278
12, 333
12, 332
12, 311
12, 115
11, 932
11, 714

8,103
8,092
8,125
8, 160
8, 146
8,202
8, 173
8,185
8, 126
8,085
8,022

65, 601
65, 642
65, 758
65, 859
65, 797
65, 941
65, 970
66, 103
66, 170
66, 104
66, 009

5,135
5, 139
5,161
5, 148
5, 149
5, 167
5, 170
5, 186
5, 168
5,147
5, 122

20, 600
20, 635
20, 636
20, 714
20, 717
20, 796
20, 862
20, 872
20, 916
20, 838
20, 735

5,283
5,293
5,316
5, 326
5,331
5,344
5,354
5, 366
5,360
5,355
5,366

18, 343
18, 371
18, 475
18, 540
18, 560
18, 642
18, 667
18, 774
18, 788
18, 838
18, 856

2, 795
2,781
2,767
2,779
2, 781
2,777
2,770
2,765
2,759
2,748
2, 741

13, 445
13, 423
13, 403
13, 352
13, 259
13, 215
13, 147
13, 140
13, 179
13, 178
13, 189

1982: Jan'.. 90, 839
Feb*. 90, 936

24, 764
24, 789

4,068 19, 528 11, 578
4, 146 19, 482 11, 555

5,361 18, 849
5,362 18, 902

2,738
2,731

13, 164
13, 133

7,950 66, 075
7,927 66, 147

» Includes all full- 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 person?, 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

14



5, 120 20, 843
5, 114 20, 905

are not at work because of industrial disputes, bad weather, etc., even if they
are not paid for the time off; and which are based on a sample of the workingage population, whereas the estimates in this table are based on reports from
employing
establishments.
3
Includes mining, not shown separately.
Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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

Manufa cturing

Total
private
nonagricultural l

Period

Total

Adjusted h<surly earnin gs index2 —tc»tal private
nonagric ultural

Averag e gross
hourly e arnings

Aversige weekly 1:lours

Overtime

Total
private
nonagncultural l

Manufacturing

36.9
36.5
36. 1
36. 1
36. 0
35.8
35.7
35.3
35.2

40.7
40.0
39.5
40. 1
40.3
40.4
40.2
39. 7
39.8

3.8
3.3
2.6
3. 1
3.5
3.6
3.3
2.8
2.8

$3.94
4.24
4.53
4.86
5.25
5.69
6.16
6.66
7.25

$4. 09
4.42
4.83
5.22
5.68
6. 17
6.70
7.27
7.98

_-

35.2
35.3
35.4
35.3
35.2
35.3
35.2
34.9
35.0
35.0
34.9

39.8
39.9
40.2
40. 3
40.1
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.5
39.3
39.0

2.8
2.8
2.9
3.2
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.7
2.7
2.5
2.4

7. 04
7.09
7.14
7. 18
7.23
7.26
7.34
7.37
7.39
7.45
7.45

1982: Jan »_:
Feb " _ _ _ - _ _

34.2
34. 9

37.3
39. 1

2.3
2.3

7.51
7.52

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

.
_—

1981: Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

Percent cha nge from
a year earlier 4 5

Index, IS 77=100
Current
dollars

1977
dollars s

74.1
80.0
86.7
92.9
100.0

Current
dollars

1977
dollars

116.8
127.3
*139. 0

101.1
98.3
97.6
99.0
100.0
100.5
97.4
93.5
*92. 6

ao

9.0
*9. 2

-3.
-4.
*-l.

7.74
7.80
7.90
7.95
7.99
8.02
8.08
8. 14
8. 15
8. 18
8. 19

135.0
135.8
136.7
137.7
138.4
139.0
140.7
141.5
141.9
143.2
143.5

92.8
92.8
93.1
93.0
92.9
92.2
92.6
92.1
92.0
92.5
92.3

9.9
9.5
9.6
9.5
9.0
8.9
9.3
9.3
8.6
8.4
8.2

-1.

—
-1.
-1.
-1.
-1.
—.
.- —

8.37
8.34

145. 0
145. 1

93.0
92.8

8.4
7.5

•

ioa i

6.2
8.0
8.4
7.2
7.6
8.1

-0.
-2.
1.
1.

_
—
__,

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—PRIVATE NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES
[For production or nonsupervisory workers; monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
Average gross weekly earnings
Period

Total pitvate nonagricu Itural l
Current
dollars

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1981: Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1982: Jan"
Feb 9

$145. 39
154.76
163. 53
175. 45
189. 00
203. 70
219. 91
235. 10
255. 20
247. 81
250. 28
252. 76
253. 45
254.50
256. 28
258. 37
257. 21
258. 65
260. 75
260. 01
256. 84
262. 45

Manufacturing

1977
dollars 3
$198. 35
190. 12
184 16
186. 85
189. 00
189. 31
183. 41
172. 74
170. 13
170. 32
171. 07
172. 18
171. 25
170. 92
169. 95
170. 09
167. 56
167. 74
168. 33
167. 21
164. 75
167. 91

$166. 46
176. 80
190. 79
209. 32
228. 90
249. 27
269. 34
288. 62
317. 60
308. 05
311. 22
317. 58
320. 39
320. 40
320. 80
323. 20
319. 90
321. 93
321. 47
319. 41
312. 20
326. 09

$235. 89
249. 25
266. 08
283. 73
295. 65
318. 69
342. 99
367. 04
395. 60
380. 02
392. 33
390. 29
388. 98
388. 05
397. 41
397. 11
380. 80
404. 07
414. 77
412. 92
402. 05
411. 04

Percent eh*inge from a
year e arlier,
total pit /ate nonagricu Itural 5
Current
dollars

<Current dollarsj

1
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 base. Eevised index for urban wage earners and clerical workers used
beginning 1978.




Construction

Wholesale
and retail
trade

$111.76
119.02
126.45
133. 79
142. 52
153. 64
164. 96
176. 46
190. 35
186. 12
187. 08
188. 63
189. 07
189. 71
190. 95
192. 28
194. 21
192. 04
193. 60
193. 95
191. 52
193. 95

6.2
6.4
5.7
7.3
7.7
7.8

ao

6.9
8.5
9.1
9.2
9.5
9.9
9.2

1977
dollars
— 0.

-4
-3.
1.
1.
—3.
—5.
-1.
-2.
-1.

10.0

9.8

8. 1
7.7
7.2

6. 1

3.4
5.6

-2.
-2.
-2.
-2.
-4.
-1.

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

1J

PRODUCTIVITY AND RELATED DATA, PRIVATE BUSINESS SECTOR
Houn5 of 2 all
pers ons

Out put»

Output per hour
of all ]aersons

Comp<?nsation
per hour 3

Unit labor
CO sts

Implici t price
defla tor 4

PriPriNonPriNonNonNonPrivate
Private NonPrivate Nonvate
vate
farm business
vate
farm
farm
farm
farm
farm business
business business
business business business business business business
sector
sector business
sector business
sector sector
sector sector sector sector sector
sector
sector

Period

1977== 100; qusirterly dat,a season ally ad justed

76. 9
79.2

76.7
78.9

90.3
92.7

88.5
91.3

85.2
85.4

86.7
86.4

50.6
54.2

548

51. 4

59.5
63.5

59.3
63.4

60.3
63.3

60.5
63.4

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

78.5
80. 9
86.2
92.0
90.2

78.1
80.4
85.9
91.9
90. 1

91.2
90.7
93.4
97.0
97.4

90.0
89.7
92.5
96.4
96.8

86. 1
89.2
92.4
94. 8
92.7

86.7
89.6
93.0
95.3
93. 1

58.2
62.0
66.0
71.3
78.0

58.6
62.5
66.6
71.7
78.4

67.6
69. 5
71.5
75.2
84.2

67.6
69.7
71.7
75.2
84.3

66.2
69. 1
71.5
75.3
82.4

66.4
69.4
71.4

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

88.5
94. 1
100.0
104. 7
107.7

88. 1
94.0
100.0
104.9
107.7

93.4
96. 1
100.0
104.9
108.2

92.7
95. 9
100.0
105. 1
108.7

94.8
97.9
100.0
99.8
99.5

95.0
98. 1
100.0
99.8
99. 1

85.5
92.9
100.0
108.4

119.3

86.0
93.0
100.0
108.5
119.0

90.2
94.8
100.0
108.6
119.9

90.5
94.8
100.0
108.7
120.0

90.4
94.7
100.0
107.4
116.9

100.0
107.0
116.2

1980
1981 ^

106.8
108.9

106.8
108.8

107.5
108. 5

108. 1
109. 1

99.3
100.4

98.8
99.7

131.5
144. 6

130.8
143.9

132.4
144.0

132.4
144.3

127.6
139.4

127.4
139.6

1980: I
II
III
IV

108.7
105.4
105. 7
107.5

108.5
105. 1
105. 8
107.7

109.2
106.4
106.3
108.4

109.7
107.0
106.9
108.8

99. 5
99. 1
99.4
99. 1

98.9
98.2
99.0
99.0

126.4
130. 1
133. 1
135.9

126.0
129.4
132.3
135.4

127 0
131.3
133.9
137. 1

127.4
131.8
133.6
136.8

123.0
126. 1
129. 1
132.2

122.9
126.3
128.8
131.9

1981: I......
II
III _ _ „ _
IV "...

109.5
109.5
109.4
107.5

109.7
109.4
109. 0
106.9

109.2
108.2
108.4
108.4

109.7
109. 0
109. 1
108.8

100.3
101.2
100.9
99.2

100.0
100.4
99.9
98.2

139.8
143.3
146.5
148.5

139.2
142.4
145.7
147.9

139.4
141.6
145.2
149.7

139. 1
141.9
145.8
150.6

135.4
137. 5
140.9
143.9

135.3
137.5
141.2
1446

1968
1969

—

741

81.6
89.9

945

Pereeint change ; quarterlyr data at sseasonal! y adjustec1 annual rates

1968
1969

5.1
2.9

5.3
2.9

1.7
2.6

2.0
3.2

3.3
.2

3.3
-.3

7.8
7.0

7.5
6.5

4.4
6.7

4. 1

6.8

4.0
4.9

40
47

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

-.8
3.0
6.6
6.6

-1.0

-1.7

-1.9

-1.9

.5
3.0
3.9
.4

-1.4
—.4
3. 1
4.2
.4

.9
3.6
3.5
2.7
-2.3

.3
3.3
3.7
2.5
2.4

7.4
6.6
6.5
8.0
9.4

7.0
6.6
6.7
7.6
9.4

6.4
2.9
2.9
5.2

11.9

6.6
3.1
2.8
4.9

12. 1

45
4.4
3.4
5.4
9.4

48
45
3.0
3.7

-1.9

—2. 2

-4. 1

2.3
3.3
2. 1
—.2
-.3

2. 1
3.2
2.0
.2
-.7

9.6
8.6
7.7
8.4

7.2
5.1
5.5
8.6

7.4
4.7
5.5
8.7

9.7
47
5.6
7.4
8.8

10.3

3. 1

-4.2
3.4
4.3
5.1
3.4

9.6

2.9
4.0
4.9

-.6
.9

-.6
.9

-.2
1. 1

9.2
9.3

9.7
9.6

.2

1. 1
-9.5
-.7
7.3

9.7

11.3
11.3

3.4
-2.5
.4
-1.0

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981 »

6.3
6.3
4.7
2.8

2.9
6.9
6.9

6.7

6. 4

4.9
2.7

-.8
2.0

-.9
1.9

1980: I
1.8
II
-11.5
1. 1
III....
IV
6.9

-12.1

1981: I
II
III..
IV »...

7.9

—.1

-.3

-6.8

1
Output
2

1.4

2.9
7.1
7.9

— 1. 1
-1.4
-7.7

-9.9

-.2
8.1
3.0

-3.5
.8

-. 2

10.1

7.6
8.5
9.7

10.4

10.4

-.3
.9

10.2
10.0

10. 1

9.9

10.4

10.3

1.6
-1.8
1.3
-1. 1

.3
-2.9
3.6
—.2

10.8
12.3

10.3
11.3

4.7
3.5
-1. 1
-6.5

4.4
1.4
-1.7
-6.8

11.9
10.4

refers to gross domestic product originating in the sector in 1972 dollars.
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-employed.

16



8. 1

9.5
8.6

9.3
5.5

9.0
9.8

11.7

9.6
9.5
6.2

8.8
9.0

9.0

9.9

10.5

10.1

5.1
5.8
7.0
8.6

14.4
8. 1

14.6

9.8

10.1

9.8
9.9

10.0

6.9
6.6

7.0
8.1

10.0

11.0

10.4

11.4
10.0

10.6
12. 9

5.3

11.5
14.0

6.2

8.7

8.2

6.5

* Current dollar gross domestic product divided by constant dollar gross domestic product.
NOTE.—Percent changes are from preceding period and are based on original
data; they therefore may differ slightly from percent changes based on indexes
shown here.
Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

PRODUCTION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITY

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND CAPACITY UTILIZATION

Industrial production rose 1.6 percent in February following decreases of 2.5 percent in January and 2.1 percent in
December. The index for February was 6.6 percent below the year earlier level.
INDiX, 1967=100*
ion

(RATIO SCALE)

INDEX, 1967=100*

TOTAL IhIDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIC)N

160
^y, •»..„ • 1
140

180

V r\

160

1

^

(RATIO SCALE)

UTILITIES AND MINING PRODUCTION

UTILITIES

140

^

MINING
19f>

120

1 11 11111111
1978

I i Iit Ii i i iI 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 11
1979

I I I II I I II !I

IllllllUll

1981

1982

1980

100
180

1978

MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION

1979

1980

1981

1982

PERCENT* (RATIO SCALE)
100

NONDURABLE

MANUFACTURING CAPACITY UTILIZATION RATE

160

90
140

80

120

70

1978

1982

1978

1982

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Period

1967 proportion
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

Total in dustrial
producjtion
Percent
Index,
1967 = change
from
100
year
earlier
100. 00
117.8
-8.9
130.5
10. 8
138.2
5.9
146. 1
5.7
152.5
4.4
147. 0
-3.6
151.0
2.7

[Seasonally adjusted]
produ ction inde xes, 1967 = 100
Mainufaeturi ng

Indus try

Total

Durable

Nondurable

Mining

87. 95
116.3
130.3
138.4
146. 8
153.6
146. 7
150.4

51. 98
109. 3
122.3
130. 0
139. 7
146.4
136.7
140.5

S5.97
126. 4
141. 8
150.5
156. 9
164.0
161.2
164.7

6. 86
112. 8
114.2
118.2
124.0
125.5
132. 7
142.2

5.69
146.0
151.7
156.5
161.4
166. 0
168.3
169. 1

73.4
81. 1
82.7
85.6
87.4
80.0
79. 9

72.9
79.5
81.9
84. 4
85. 7
79. 1
78.5

141.0
140. 8
142. 1
142.5
143.5
143.2
143.6
143. 4
140.9
137.8
134.4
131. 2

165.6
166.2
165. 3
165.9
166.4
165.8
167.1
167. 3
165.9
162.8
160.3
156.9

140.4
143.1
143.2
135.2
135.4
141.7
146.5
146.0
145.0
145.3
143.3
142.5

167.6
166.4
167.8
167.6
170.7
172.7
173. 1
171.9
167.8
168. 1
168.9
167.3

82. 1
82.3
82. 1
81. 1
81.1
81. 3
81. 9
81.6
80.0
77.7
75. 5
72.5

80.0
79.8
79.8
79, 8
80.0
79.6
79. 8
79. 6
78.3
76. 6
74.8
72.9

126.6
129. 2

153.5
155.8

143.8
142.0

168.8
167.4

70.5
71.7

70.6
71.8

1981: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug...
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

151.4
151.8
152. 1
151.9
152.7
152.9
153. 9
153. 6
151.6
149. 1
146.3
143.2

-1.0

-1.9
-4.8

151. 1
151.2
151.6
152.0
152.8
152.4
153.2
153.2
151. 1
148.0
145.0
141.7

1982: Jan »
Feb 9

139. 6
141. 8

-7.8
-6. 6

137.6
140. 1

1
Output
1
Annual
8

-.7
.0
2.5
6.2
8.1
9.7
8.0
5.0
1.7

as oercent of cfipacity.
data are averas?es of four m onthly index es.
Quarterly data entered in last momi,h of quarter Annual dat a are averag es of
Quarterly data.




Utilities

Capacit1v utilizatkm rate, p ercent J
Matnufacturi ng
Materials
(Federal
WharReserve Federal Comton
series) Reserve merce 2
series
series
series
77
81
83
84
83
78
76

78.
84.
87.
90.
91.
85.

78

87.

78

86.

76

86,

72

Sc urces: Boarc I of Governors of the Fee eral Reserve> System, D<jpartment
Conimerce (Bur eau of Econo mic Analysis ) , and Whart on School of Finance.
]

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION—MAJOR MARKET GROUPS AND
SELECTED MANUFACTURES
[1967=100, seasonally adjusted]
Proclucts
Filial 1Products
Cojasumer goods

Period
Total

Equip>ment

NonDurable durable
goods
goods
19. 79
7. 89
120.6
133.8
125. 6
146.2
126.3
135.3
125. 1
121.4
135. 2
141. 9
141.9
154.0
145. 1
159.2
148.8
155. 8
148.9
136.7
150.8
140.5

Total

Internlediate
proc ucts

Materials

Construction
supplies

Supplementary
group:
lOnorgy
total

Total

Business

Total

20. 14
103.8
114. 5
120.0
110. 2
114. 6
123.0
132.8
142.2
145.2
151.8

12. 63
118.0
134.2
142. 4
128.2
135.4
147.8
160.3
171.3
173.2
181. 1

12.89
126.5
137.2
135. 3
123. 1
137.2
145. 1
154. 1
160.5
151.9
154.4

6.42
128.4
139.8
134.5
116.3
132.6
140.6
151.7
158.0
140.9
141.9

89. 29
122. 3
133. 9
132.4
115.5
131.7
138. 6
148. 3
156.4
147. 6
151.6

12. 23
125.2
128.3
125.5
125.5
129. 1
132.9
135. 4
137.9
137.7
137.4

1967 proportion
1972
1973
1974
1975...
1976
1977.
1978
1979
1980
1981

47.82
115.7
124.4
125. 1
118.2
127. 6
135. 9
142.2
147.2
145.3
149.5

27.68
124.4
131.5
128.9
124.0
137. 1
145. 3
149. 1
150.8
145. 4
147.8

1981: Feb
Mar
Apr
May..
June,
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

148.2
149.0
149.9
151.3
151.4
152. 1
151.5
150.0
148.9
147.2
145.8

147. 8
148.3
148.9
150. 7
150.3
150.7
149.6
147.8
146. 5
144.0
141.4

141.2
143.6
144. 3
147. 3
147.9
146. 5
142. 5
140.4
136.3
129.7
123. 2

150.5
150. 1
150.7
152. 1
151.2
152.3
152.5
150.8
150. 5
149.7
148. 7

148.7
150. 0
151.4
152. 1
153.0
154. 1
154.0
152. 9
152. 1
151. 5
151. 8

177.5
179.3
181.0
182. 0
183.6
184.8
184.4
182.7
180.5
179.0
178.4

157.7
157. 1
156.3
156. 1
154.9
156.2
156.8
154.6
151.4
148.7
145. 9

148.9
149.0
147.9
146.5
143. 4
144.3
144.0
139.7
135.2
130. 1
127.2

154.3
154.4
152.9
153.4
154.0
155. 3
155.2
152. 5
148. 5
144.6
139. 1

138.5
137. 7
132. 6
133. 5
138. 0
141.2
140.5
136.8
136. 9
137. 2
136.3

1982: Jan »
Feb »

142.3
144. 2

138.6
140. 9

118.9
123. 5

146.5
147.8

147.5
148.8

172.4
173.3

141.9
144.4

122.3
124.9

135.6
138. 1

136.9
136.9

[1967 = 100, seasonally adjusted]
EDurable nlanufaeti ires

PrimarY metals
Period
Total

Iron
and
steel

4.21

Non-

Fabricated
metal
products

trical
machin—
ery

Electrical
machinery

Non durable inanufact tires

Transportation
equij>ment

Total

Motor
vehicles
and
parts

Lumber
and
products

F
Apparel
products

Print- Chemicals
ing
and
and
prodpublishing ucts

Foods

1967 proportion
1972
1973
1974
1975....,
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

6.57
112. 1
126. 7
123. 1
96.4
109.7
111. 1
119. 9
121. 3
102. 3
107. 9

107. 1
122. 3
119.8
95. 8
104. 8
103.8
113. 2
113. 2
92. 4
99.8

5.93
112. 1
124. 7
124.2
109. 9
123.9
131. 0
141. 6
148.5
134. 1
136.4

9. U
116. 0
133.7
140. 1
125. 1
134.5
143. 6
153. 6
163.7
162.8
171.2

8.05
122. 2
143. 1
143.8
116.5
134.8
145.4
159.4
175.0
172.8
178.4

9. 27
108.2
118.3
108.7
97.4
111. 1
122. 2
132.5
135.4
116.9
116. 1

4^50
135. 8
148.8
128.2
111. 1
142.0
161. 1
169. 9
159. 9
119.0
122.3

1.64
120.8
126. 0
116.2
107.6
123.2
131. 2
136.3
136.9
119.3
119.0

3.31
109. 4
117.3
114.3
107. 6
125.7
134.2
134. 2
134. 4
127.0
120.3

4. 72
112.7
118.2
118.2
113.3
122.5
127.6
131.5
136.9
139.6
144.2

7.74
143. 6
154.5
159. 4
147.2
170. 9
185.7
197.4
211.8
207. 1
215.4

8. IB
116.8
120.9
124.0
123. 4
133.0
138. 8
142. 7
147.5
149.6
152. 1

1981: Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

114. 5
114.9
110. 6
111.9
107. 4
109.4
113. 1
108.6
102. 3
96.6
89.5

108.4
108.0
103.4
105. 6
98. 5
99.7
105. 1
99. 2
92.2
87.2
79.2

137. 6
139.2
139. 5
138.4
139.3
140. 1
140. 0
136.8
133.8
130.2
126. 1

168.3
169. 2
169. 7
172. 1
174. 1
176.7
176.4
173.9
169.7
167.9
166.7

174.9
177. 4
178. 8
179.9
180. 1
180.9
182. 6
180.0
179.6
175. 7
170.7

116. 1
119.5
121. 3
123.7
123.4
119. 8
115. 4
114.2
110.6
106. 1
103.7

119.9
127. 1
130.7
136. 4
137.5
130.5
123. 1
120.4
113.8
105.5
100.4

126.2
125. 6
126. 3
126.2
122.5
122.9
119. 1
113.2
109. 6
104. 7
103.8

121.6
120.2
121. 6
122. 6
121. 1
122.6
122. 6
122.5
117.8
1J3. 8
112. 5

144.8
142.7
141. 6
141. 3
143. 1
144.4
146. 1
145.9
145. 6
143. 4
144. 9

219.8
218. 5
219. 8
220. 0
218.4
221. 5
219.2
216.3
208. 8
204. 6
197.9

152. 5
152. 4
151. 9
152.2
151. 3
151. 6
151. 9
150.7
151. 4
153. 0
152.4

87.2
86. 8

78.3

119. 7
122. 1

161.2
163. 5

168. 5
171.3

96.5
101.2

90.2
97.3

95.5

146.0
147. 1

192.7

150.2

1982: Jan *___
Feb *

Source: Board of Governors or the Federal Reserve System.

18



NEW CONSTRUCTION
Constructio n contracts1

Private
T f\ •fell naTir

construction
expenditures

Period

Resiclential
Total

Total1

Commercial and
industrial

New

housing
units

Federal,
State,
Other

and

local

CommerTotal value cial and
index
industrial
(1977= floor space
100)
(millions of
square feet)

Bil lions of doll ars

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

135.9
151. 1
173.8

205.6
230.8
230.3
237.0

95.1
112.0
135.7
159.7
181.7
174.9
183.5

34.4
47.3
65.7
75.8
78.6
63. 1
62.0

46.5
60.5
81.0
93.4
99.0
87.3
85.8

20.8
19.9
22.5
29.6
39.9
43.8
50.4

27.8
31.5
32.2
36.7
42.8
43.9
47.3

40.9
39. 1
38.2
45.9
49. 1
55.4
53.5

65.2
61.3
60.6
56.6
51.8
52.2
51.6
49.3
52. 2
51. 1
52.4
53. 1
51.6
51. 1

Seasonall y adjusted aiinual rates

235.8

193.9
193.2
189.6
189.9
184.1
181.8
182.3
180.6
178.6
179.2
180.6
182.8

100.7
99.7
96.3
95.2
89.7
86.0
82.9
80.5
78.5
78.3
78.2
79. 8

74.2
75. 1
73.0
72.9
67.7
64.3
60.5
58.1
55.9
52.8
50. 9
51. 1

47.9
48.7
51.2
52.0
51. 8
51.6
52.9
53.7

44.9
45.0
44.7
45.8
46.5
47.2
48.2
48.0
48.4
49.4
49.5
49.3

232.7
230.4

181.1
179.3

78.3
76. 4

51.3
50.7

54.0
54.6

48.8
48.4

259.0
254.5
250.3
246.5
235.9
234.0
233.9

1981: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July.
Aug
Sept..
Oct
Nov
Dec

229. 8

230.9
230.4

233. 0

1982: Jan »
Feb*

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

48.3
48.5
48.7

4a9

66.0
79.0
100.0
114.0
121.0
106.0
107.0

555
592
739
977

1,059

904
906
Seasonally
Seasonally adjusted
adjusted
annual
rates
135
1,005
112
1,006
117
1,005
123
956
102
1,017
109
972
99
882
99
944
100
817
101
891
92
849
112
848
116
97

675
781

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

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

*few private housing uniibs

Units started, by type of stnicture

Period

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979....
1980
1981*

Total

1 unit

1, 337. 7
1, 160. 4
1, 537. 5
1, 987. 1
2, 020. 3
1, 745. 1
1, 292. 2
1, 084. 2

888. 1
892.2
1, 162. 4
1, 450. 9
1, 433. 3
1, 194. 1
852. 2
705. 4

2-4
units
68. 1
64.0
85.9
121.7
125.0
122.0
109.5
91.1

5 or more
units
381.6
204.3
289.2
414.4
462.0
429.0
330.5
287.7

Units
authorized
1, 074. 4
939. 2
1, 296. 2
1, 690. 0
1, 800. 5
1, 551. 8
1, 190. 6
979.6

Units
completed

Homes
sold

Homes for
sale at
end of 1
period

1, 728. 5
1, 317. 2
1,377.2
1, 657. 1
1, 867. 5
1, 870. 8
1, 501. 6
1, 265. 7

519
549
646
819
817
709
545
436

346
313
353
402
414
3
398
336
272

Vacancy
rate for
rental
housing
units
(percent)1
6.2
6.0
5.6
5.2
5.0
5.4
5.4

Seasonally adjusted aiinual rates
1981: Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct.
Nov.
Dec *

11982: Jan"
"
Feb ".

_

1,294
1,318
1,301
1, 172
1,046
1,040
946
899
854
860
882

835
863
868
776
705
696
614
623
507
554
550

114
108
97
105
89
88
76
62
78
81
74

345
347
336
291
252
256
256
214
269
225
258

1,165
1, 153
1, 186
1, 167
963
913
865
850
722
723
789

1,365
1,353
1,439
1,299
1,353
1,320
1,233
1,202
1,265
1,067
1, 112

511
518
467
481
417
408
364
335
359
388
458

338
328
329
326
318
312
308
304
291
282
272

895
953

598
533

70
99

227
321

832
838

1,048

381
336

275
279

* Seasonally adjusted.
2 Quarterly data entered in last month of quarter. Series beginning 1979 not
strictly
comparable with earlier data.
8
New series beginning March 1979.




5.2
5.0
5.0
5.0

NOTE.—Units authorized beginning 1978 relate to 16,000 permit-issuing places;
data for 1973-77 are for 14.000 places.
Seasonally adjusted housing completions revised beginning 1979.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

19

BUSINESS SALES AND INVENTORIES—TOTAL AND TRADE
Business sales fell 11/2 percent in January, while inventories declined $1 % billion. According to the advance survey
retail sales rose 1% percent in February following a decline of 11A percent in January.
'
BILLIONS Of DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)
140

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)
600

130

550

TOTAL BUSINESS
INVENTORIES

500

_ RETAIL INVENTORIES

120
110

450
100

400

90

350

"*,

^?X../
""

RETAIL SALES

300
TOTAL BUSINESS
SALES

250 -

200

1979

1978

1980

1981

1982

RATIO*

150

100

1978

1979

1980

Iy81

1982

1982

1978

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

Total bijsiness l

Who!esale

Re tail
In ventorie.§ 3

Sales Period

bales 2

Inventories 3

177, 625
182, 230
204, 277
229, 623
258, 724
294, 733
320, 540
349, 966
349, 018
349, 485
349, 898
350, 923
349, 245
354, 443
354, 765
352, 785
353,717
345, 287
345, 213
342, 226
336, 693

285, 807
288, 375
318, 544
350, 678
395, 252
444, 224
475, 202
511,760
478, 451
484, 069
485, 467
487, 060
490, 254
494, 226
498, 098
502, 458
508, 132
511,682
515, 165
511,760
510, 073

Q _ }_ _

9

Inven-3
O i_ o
bales
* tories

DurNonable durable
goods goods
stores stores

IVitnl

Tntnl

DurNonable durable
goods goods
stores stores

Inventoi y-sales
rati o 4
Total
business l

Retail

Milli ons of d<">llars, se<isonally adjusted
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981 *
1981: Jan— _ _ .
Feb
Mar
_ _
Apr
May
June
July
Aug__ _
Sept.
Get
Nov__
Dec__ _
1982: Jan"
Feb *„_
1
3
s

47, 748
46, 623
50, 694
55, 987
64, 715
76, 264
86, 991
96, 388
98, 967
98, 016
96, 486
97, 577
96, 217
95, 564
97, 085
94, 674
96, 437
94, 542
96, 012
93, 701
93, 552

56, 948 45, 082
56, 697 49, 012
64, 078 54, 781
72,311 60, 435
83, 492 67, 057
93, 817 74, 529
105, 529 79, 721
112, 118 87, 097
104, 909 85, 463
106, 066 85, 961
105, 539 87, 608
105, 591 85, 855
105, 568 85, 501
107, 210 87, 385
106, 402 87, 356
107, 820 88, 593
109, 297 88, 699
109, 757 86, 660
111, 822 87, 222
112, 118 87, 444
112,375 86, 165
87, 552

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

20



14, 118
15, 247
18, 150
20, 724
23, 313
25, 401
24, 827
27, 365
27, 075
27, 479
28, 429
26, 356
26, 536
27, 532
27, 753
28, 439
28, 380
26, 319
26, 484
26, 694
25, 756
26, 538

30, 964
33, 765
33, 631
39,711
43, 744
49, 128
54, 894
59, 732
58, 388
58, 482
59, 179
59, 499
58, 965
59, 853
59, 603
60, 154
60, 319
60, 341
60, 738
60, 750
60, 409
61, 014

71, 067 32, 861
71, 744 33, 356
79, 273 37, 841
89, 210 42, 970
101, 681 49, 898
108, 835 53, 274
111,694 51, 853
123, 228 57, 054
111, 790 52, 234
113, 507 52, 374
113, 404 51, 791
113, 963 52, 306
115,426 53, 529
117, 307 54, 880
119, 824 56, 199
121, 277 57, 121
122,219 57, 124
123, 485 57, 492
123,799 57, 464
123, 228 57, 054
121, 987 56, 088

38, 206
38, 388
41, 432
46, 240
51, 783
55, 561
59, 841
66, 174
59, 556
61, 133
61,613
61, 657
61, 897
62, 427
63, 625
64, 156
65, 095
65, 993
66, 335
66, 174
65, 899

1.45
1.57
1.48
1.46
1.44
1.43
1.45
1.42
1.37
1. 39
1.39
1.39
1.40
1.39
1.40
1.42
1.44
1.48
1.49
1. 50
1. 51

1.48
1.44
1.38
1.39
1.42
1.43
1.38
1.35
1.31
1.32
1. 29
1.33
1.35
1.34
1.37
1.37
1.38
1.42
1.42
1.41
1.42

NOTE.—Revised data for wholesale and retail trade to be published in April
issue.
Source: Department of Commerce (Bureau of Economic Analysis and Bureau
of the Census).

MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS, INVENTORIES, AND ORDERS
Manufacturers* new orders, shipments, and inventories rose in February.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS * (RATIO SCALE)

200
180

320
280

^SHIPME NTS
TOTAL
r
-•
^—'^vj>^^"
-•x—s-*^"
-

1ATS
1.4O

__

— '-^"~-^m

-

240

-

200

-

DURABLE (300DS

\

80

'

.^"

Aft

\

"

_
^__

=—-~~
l 1 1 1 i 1 | 1 |I 1

z-NEW OF^DERS
r_
^xs^—

\
NONDURA JLE GOOD5

"

s*~~^r-

^-\

' ~*\J\

-

-

—

i i i i i l i n i i i i i . i l i i n i U N I mil M l . l l l M M

RAT 0*
it

INVENTC RY-SHIPM ENTS RAT 10

iT ~"_Z^

\

x

-^"""-'

-

Mlllhlll!

on

DURABLE C OODS

" NONDURABLE GOOC S

~

60

r\

18
1A

-

1.4

40
I I 1 I 1 I 1 I i Iin
I nil M u i 1 i i 1 I i 1 1 1 1
1980
1978
1979

1 | M 1I 1 I 1 M

1981

1 111111111i
1982

1?

y~

^

_

_

1 1 11 1 1 1 11 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 11 1 1 1 1 1J 1 1 1 11
1979

1978

1980

*SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

I I 1 I I II I I 1 1 1 1 1 i i I i i i 1 1
1981
1982
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

Manufac turers* shj pments l Manufact urers'* inv entories 2

Total

..

-

-

Period

'

_

TOTAL

-V

^-

1 111 11iii11 iiinliiiii 1 1 1 11 11 1 11i

X"^

QA

-

DURABLE GOODS

-

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

1AA

-^ —

^

NONDURABLE GOODS

_

11111111111

-

TOTAL

^,

~

Aft

120

_

r^^

U0|

-

140-

_^^~~^~

,^———•—"~ "

__

„„*•«»•...

„-*'- -'SA^^ ^^^^

200
180

-

izn

100

-

INVENTORES

NonDurable durable
goods
goods

Total

NonDurable durable
goods
goods

Manu facturers ' new ord 2rs l

Total

Durabi e goods
ManufacCapital
Nonturers'
goods
indus- durable unfilled3
Total
goods orders
tries,
nondefense

Manufacturers'
inventoryshipments4
ratio

Millio ns of dolhirs, seasontally ad jus>ted

86, 595
98, 802
113, 201
126, 953
143, 941
__ 153, 828
_. 166, 481

43,656
50, 689
59, 267
67, 848
75, 803
78, 003
84, 990

42, 939
48, 113
53, 934
59, 104
68, 138
75, 826
81, 491

159, 934
175, 193
189, 157
210, 079
241, 572
257, 979
276, 414

102, 874
112, 581
121,646
137, 712
161, 390
171, 603
185, 226

57,
62,
67,
72,
80,
86,
91,

060
612
511
367
182
376
188

85, 149
99, 543
115, 027
131, 612
147, 576
155, 059
166, 504

42, 019
51, 398
61, 076
72, 358
79, 353
79, 264
85, 067

11, Oil
12, 799
15, 276
19, 450
22, 510
22, 548
23, 468

43, 130
48, 145
53, 951
59, 254
68, 223
75, 795
81, 437

173, 829
182, 499
204, 814
261, 082
304, 963
319, 729
319, 865

1.84
1.69
1.61
1.57
1.57
1.65
1.62

1981: Feb... 165, 508
Mar.. 165, 804
Apr... 167, 491
May.. 167,527
June- 171, 494
July.. 170,324
Aug__ 169, 518
Sept__ 168, 581
Oct .. 164, 085
• Nov
161, 979
Dec__ 161, 081

84, 215
85, 058
86, 327
86, 664
88, 770
87, 319
86, 841
86, 179
82, 583
81, 641
81, 146

81, 293
80, 746
81,164
80, 863
82, 724
83, 005
82, 677
82, 402
81, 502
80, 338
79, 935

264,
266,
267,
269,
269,
271,
273,
276,
278,
279,
276,

175, 620
176, 229
177, 123
177, 635
178, 676
180, 855
182, 221
185, 140
186,718
187, 275
185, 226

88, 876
90, 295
90, 383
91, 625
91, 033
91, 017
91, 140
91, 476
91, 722
92, 269
91, 188

166, 987
167, 361
168, 584
169, 340
170,913
172, 611
170, 063
168, 444
159, 005
159, 923
159, 469

85, 446
86, 729
87, 180
88, 164
88, 303
89, 696
87, 350
86, 278
77, 804
79, 956
79, 764

21, 185
24, 460
24, 723
23, 865
23, 230
24, 226
24, 700
23, 026
20, 996
23, 813
22, 518

81, 541
80, 632
81, 404
81, 176
82, 610
82, 915
82, 713
82, 166
81, 201
79, 967
79, 705

322,
323,
324,
326,
325,
328,
328,
328,
323,
321,
319,

045
602
694
508
918
206
757
613
538
478
865

1.60
1.61
1.60
1.61
1.57
1.60
1.61
1.64
1.70
1.73
1.72

1982: Jan___ 156, 976
Feb *_ 159,672

77, 855
79, 944

79, 121 275,711 184, 593
79, 728 276, 385 184, 800

21, 974 79,094 320, 091
21,511 79, 175 319, 015

1.76
1.73

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

496
524
506
260
709
872
361
616
440
544
414

f2 Monthly average for year and total for month. Shipments are the same as sales.
Book value, end of period.
> End of period.
* For annual periods, ratio of weighted average inventories to average monthly




91, 118 157, 202 78, 108
91, 585 158, 593 79, 418

shipments; for monthly data, ratio 01 inventories at end of month to shipments
for month.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

21

PRODUCER PRICES

PRICES

In February, the producer price index for all finished goods declined 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted. Prices of firwj
ished consumer foods rose 0.5 percent, and prices of other finished consumer goods were down 0.3 percent. Prices or
capital equipment fell 0.4 percent from their January level.
INDEX, 1967=100 (RATIO SCALE)

INDEX, 1967=100 (RATIO SCALE)

160

140

120

120
1974

1982

SOURCE; DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[1967=100; monthly data seasonally adjusted]
1^inishec ; goods

Finished goods excludin g
consumer fc>ods

Total
finConished sumer
goods foods Total

Period

1974
_._
1975
1976...
1977
1978
1979...
1980
1981
1981: Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June,.
July

Aug

Sept

Oct
Nov,

Dec
1982: Jan
Feb
1

.

147.5
163.4
170.6
181.7
195.9
217.7
247.0
269.8
262.8
265.7
268.2
268.8
£70. 3
271.3
272. 1
272.6
274.2
275.3
276. 1
277.3
276.9

166.9
181.0
180.4
189.9
207.2
226. 2
239.5
253.6
250.4
252.3
252.7
253.3
254.5
256.6
256.8
255.5
255.0
253.2
253. 1
255.9
257. 1

139.3
156. 2
166. 1
177.7
190.7
213.3
247.8
273.3
265. 1
268.4
271.5
272.0
273.7
274.3
275.2
276.4
278.6
280.6
281.6
282.4
281.5

Conssumer goods
Total

Dur-

138.6
153. 1
162.6
174.3
186.7
211.5
250.8
276.4
268.3
272. 1
275.5
275.6
277. 1
277.4
277.9
279.3
281.4
283.4
284.2
284.8
284.0

125.9
138.2
144. 5
152.8
166.9
183. 2
206.2
218.6
2142
214. 4
216.2
217. 7
218.9
218.5
219.6
219.5
222.5
224. 1
224.3
224.0
222. 6

Intermediate materials for food manufacturing and feeds.

22



flh'A

Nondurable
146.8
163.0
174.8
189.3
200. 0
231.3
283.9
319.5
308. 7
315. 1
319.8
318.8
320.4
321.2
321. 5
323.9
325.3
327.6
328.9
330. 1
329. 6

Im iermedi ate
rnaterials

Total
finished
Foods
Capiconsumer Total and 1 Other
tal
feeds
equip- goods
ment
141.0 149. 3 162.9 200.2 159.5
162.5 163.6 180.0 195.3 178.6
173.4 169.7 189. 1 185.3 189.4
184.6 180. 7 201. 5 190.5 202. 3
199. 2 194.9 215.6 203. 1 216.5
216.5 217.9 242.2 226. 1 244.4
239.8 248.9 280. 3 252.6 282.3
264.3 271.3 306.0 250.5 310. 1
256.0 264.6 298.4 261. 1 301. 1
257.9 267.8 301.5 255.3 304.9
260.2 270.4 304. 1 257.3 307.6
262. 0 270.6 305.7 255.6 309.5
264. 1 272.0 306.9 255. 1 310.8
265.6 272.9 308. 1 251.0 312.3
267.4 273.3 309.7 251.4 314. 1
267.8 273.9 309.8 242.5 314.8
270.5 275.2 309.7 238. 3 315. 1
272.5 276. 1 310.6 235.3 316.2
274. 1 276.6 311.3 234.3 317.0
275.2 277.9 312.4 239.5 317.8
274. 1 277.7 311. 4 240.2 316.7

Crud e matei ials
Foodstuffs
Total and Other
feedstuffs
196. 1 189. 4 208.9
196.9 191.8 206.9
202.7 190.2 228.5
209. 2 192. 1 245.0
234.4 216.2 272.3
274.3 247.9 330.0
304.6 259.2 401.0
329.0 257.4 482.4
332. 1 265.0 475.4
328.4 260.9 472.8
333.2 264.2 480.6
333.7 260.9 489.6
336.9 265.0 490.8
337.6 264.9 493.2
334. 4 261.9 489.7
328.4 252.0 492.2
322.7 246. 1 486.9
318.2 240.8 4845
313.8 234. 1 485. 1
319.2 244.4 479.9
317.3 246. 1 470. 6

NOTE.—Data revised for October 1981.
Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

CONSUMER PRICES
In February, the consumer price index for all urban consumers rose 0.2 percent, seasonally adjusted (0.3 percent unadjusted). Food and beverage prices were up 0.6 percent, seasonally adjusted, and energy prices were down 0.8
percent, unadjusted.
INDEX, 1967= 100 (RATIO SCALE)
320

INDEX, 1967=100 (RATIO SCALE)

'

320
300

300

280

280

260

260

240

240

220

220

200

200

ALL ITEMS

140

140

1975

1980

1979

1976

1981

SEE NOTE ON TABLE BELOW
SOURCE; DEPARTMENT OF LAiOR

1982

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

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

Trauisportat ion

Housing
Period

All
itenis l

NSA
5

Eel. imp. .. 100.0

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979—-—
1980
1981
1981: Feb._
Mar__
Apr__
May__
JuneJuly __
Aug__
Sept__
Oct___
Nov..
Dee__
1982: Jan
Feb__

147.7
161. 2
170.5
181. 5
195.4
217.4
246. 8
272.4
263. 2
265. 1
266.8
269. 0
271.3
274.4
276. 5
279. 3
279.9
280.7
281. 5
282. 5
283. 4

Financ- Apparel
Food
ff
ing,
and
Home taxes,
and
upkeep
bever- Total * purand
Total1
chase insurages
ance
NSA
NSA

New
cars

Medical
care

Energy 3

17.5

46.0

9.6

12.9

4.6

19.3

S.5

6.0

4.9

NSA
11.1

158.7
172. 1
177.4
188. 0
206. 3
228.5
248. 0
267.3
263.7
264. 5
265.0
265.4
266.0
267.7
269. 1
270.9
271. 5
271.9
272. 1
274. 1
275.8

148.8
164.5
174.6
186. 5
202.8
227. 6
263.3
293.5
281.4
282. 8
284. 9
288. 4
291.6
296. 3
299. 3
303.2
303. 3
304. 8
305. 9
306.7
307.9

142.7
160.3
168. 4
179.5
196.7
223. 1
254.3
267.7
263.0
261. 1
260. 7
263.0
266.6
271. 4
272. 6
274. 5
272. 5
270. 2
270.5
269.3
270.4

181. 1
201.9
212.8
227.2
257.8
308. 9
396.0
472.5
437. 1
441. 1
447. 1
458.3
467. 2
480.0
488.3
501.8
501. 8
505. 6
506.3
506. 0
507.2

136.2
142. 3
147.6
154. 2
159. 6
166.6
178.4
186.9
184. 0
184.9
185. 7
185. 8
186. 1
187. 1
188.4
189. 0
189.5
189.3
189. 4
189. 3
190. 1

137.7
150.6
165.5
177.2
185.5
212. 0
249.7
280.0
272.6
275.3
274.5
275.8
276.9
279.7
281.4
284.6
288.2
290. 8
292.5
291.9
289.9

117.5
127.6
135.7
142.9
153.8
166.0
179.3
190.2
183. 9
183. 1
186. 1
189.9
192. 0
192.8
192.8
193.7
194. 0
194. 6
196. 1
196.0
194. 5

159. 9
170.8
177.9
188.2
196.3
265.6
369. 1
410. 9
415.2
424.7
413.4
410.4
406. 5
404.3
404.7
408.3
414.6
418. 1
420.3
413. 1
403.6

150.5
168.6
184.7
202.4
219.4
239.7
265.9
294.5
281.5
284. 0
286. 6
289.2
292. 0
295. 9
299.4
302.0
305.0
308.3
310.5
312.9
315. 0

159.7
176.6
189. 3
207.3
220.4
275.9
361. 1
410. 0
401. 1
409.3
409.8
411. 3
414. 0
415.7
416. 1
417. 1
414. 9
414. 1
414.6
416.4
413. 0

1
Includes items not shown separately.
2
Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol
3

beginning September 1981,
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas; gas (piped) and electricity; and motor fuel,
motor
oil,
coolant,
etc.
4
Estimated series. Finance includes financing, taxes, and insurance.
* Relative importance, December 1198.




Motor
fuel*

All items
less food
energy,
Serv- and home
ices
purchase
and
finance 4

48.8

49. 8

152. 1
166.6
180.4
194.3
210.9
234.2
270.3
305.7
290.7
293. 0
296.0
299.9
303.3
308. 6
312.2
316.9
318. 4
321.4
322.9
324.4
325.6

138.5
150. 5
160.8
170.6
180. 9
194. 1
211. 6
231.6
223.7
225. 1
226.8
228.4
230.3
232. 6
234.4
236.5
238.3
239. 8
241.4
242.5
243.4

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

23

CHANGES IN PRODUCER PRICES FOR FINISHED GOODS

Period

Percenl change from pre ceding
l
period ; season:illy adju sted

Percent: change from 3 Eaonths
earlier; season ally adjiisted
annual rates

Percen fc changefrom 6 nlonths
earlie r; season ally adjiisted
annual rates

Consume;r goods

Consume»r goods

Consumesr goods

Total
finished
goods

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1981: Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1982: Jan

11.8
18.3
6.6
3.7
6.9
9.2

12.8
11.8

7.0
.8
1.1
.9
.2
.6
.4
.3
.2
.6
.4
.3
.4

...

..
..

—. 1

Feb

Capital Total
equipfinExclud- ment
ished
ing
Foods
goods
foods

Capital Total
finequipished
Exclud- ment
goods
ing
Foods
foods

22.5
13.0

7.4

5.3

20. 5

22.6

7.4
7.5
1.5

17.5
14.2

11.4

— .1

1. 1

5.5

-2.5
6.9

11.7

.8

.2
.2

.5
.8

.1

-.5
-.2

7

-.0
1.1
.5

6.7
6.0
6.7
8.5

8.4

Capital
equipExclud- ment
Foods
ing
foods

8.2
6.4
7.3
7.9
8.8
9.2
.9
.7
.9
.7
.8
.6
.7

1.4
1.2
.0

.5

.1
.2
.5
.8
.7
.3
.2

.1

1.0
.7
.6
.4
—.4

g

3
Annual changes are from December to December (unadjusted).
NOTE.—Based on revised data for October 1981.

12.5
16. 5
15.9
11.3

1.5
5. 1
3.2
4.7
3.5
6.3
5.6
1. 6
-2.5

9.7
12.8
11.8
9.4
7.1
4.7
5.0
3.4
4.3
4.8
5.2
4.6
2.3

10.7
11.6
10.5
9.7

1.4
6.3

9.6
9.9
8.2
7.2
5.3
4.5
4.9
4.3
4.5

10. 0
8. 6

7.6
2.8
3.4
3.2
5.9
8.2
7.2
4.9
.8

-5.5
-3.7

8.8

10.7
10.5

8.5
5.7
7.6
7.8
9.7

7. 1

3. 6

2.4

3. 1

4.3
4.8
5.2
2.6
1.8

-. 1
-1. 1
-.5

.2

CHANGES IN CONSUMER PRICES
Transporta tion

HousingI

FiAnAPFood
nanc- parel
MedAll 2 and
Home ing,
and
New
Motor
ical
3
items bever- Total 2 pur- taxes, up- Total 2 cars fuel
care
ages
chase and keep
insurance
NSA NSA

1974
12.2
1975
7.0
1976
4.8
1977
6.8
1978
9.0
1979
13.3
1980
12.4
1981
8. 9
1981: Feb__ 1. 0
Mar_
.6
Apr__
.4
May.
.8
June_
.7
July. 1. 1
Aug.
.8
Sept. 1. 1
.4
Oct._
Nov.
.5
Dec__
.4
1982: Jan..
.3
.2
Feb__

12. 0

6.2
.8
7.6

11.6
10.0
10. 1

4.3
.6
.3
.2
.2

.2
.6

.5

.7
.2

.1
.1
.7
.6

13.4

7.5
5.4
7.6
9.9

15.2
13.7
10. 2

10. 1
10.0

14.6

11.2
15.8
11.4

11.2
14.7
27.5
23.3
17.9

4.3
8.4

1.2

.6 -1.2
7
.5
.7 -.2
.9
1.2
1.4
1. 1
1.8
1. 6
.4
1.0
.7
1.3
.0 -.7
. 5 -.8
.1
.4
.3 -.4
.4
.4

7.6
1.6

.4
.9
1.4
2.5
1.9
2.7
1.7
2.8
0
.8

.1
-. 1
.2

8.7
2.3
4.5
4.2
3.2
5.5
6.8
3.6
.5
.5
.4

.1
.2
.5

.7
.3
.3

j
.1
-. 1
.4

13.3
9.8
8.8
4.3
7.7

18.2
14.7
11.0

2.3
1.0
-.3
.5
.4
1.0
.6

1. 1

1.3
.9
.6
-.2
-.7

1 Annual changes are from December to December, not seasonally adjusted.
2 Includes items not shown separately.
s 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
Estimated series. Finance includes finaneing.taxes, and insurance.

24



9.2
7.3
5.4
4.3
5.7
5.2
5.4
4.4

10.7
11.7
9.9

10.2
10.8

9.5

9. 1

7.8

8. 1

8.2
7.7

7. 4
5. 1

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

[Percent change from preceding period; monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted

Period

10.4
13.0
13.9
11.9
11.9

2.9
4.4
3.2

11.5

7.3
4.8
7.2
6.2
7.4
7.5

6. 8
0

20.6
11.0

2.6
4.9
8.5

52.2
18.9

9.4
5.9
2.3

^ -2.7
1.6
2.0 -.7

1. 1 -1.0
. 4 -. 5
.1
0
.5
.2
.3
.8

.9
1.5
.8
.5

— . 1 -1.7

-.8 -2.3

12.4
9.9

10. 1
8.8
8.8

10. 1
10. 0
12.5
.9
.9
.9
.9
1.0
1.3
1.2

.9

1.0

1. 1
.7
.8
.7

Energy 4

NSA

AH
Adden dum:
items
Allit ems
less percent change
food,
(annua 1 rate)
Serv- energy,
ices
and^
From From
home
3
6
purchase
and 5 months months
finance earlier earlier

21. 6
11.6

11.3

37.4
18. 1
11.9
5. 1

13.7
14.2
13. 0

6.9
7.2
8.0

2.0

.1
.4
.7
.4

.1

.2
—.5
-.2
.1
.4
0

]

8.1
7.3
7.9
9.3

.8
.8
1.0
1.3

1. 1

1.7
1.2
1.5
.5

.9

.5
.5
.4

11. 1
6.3
6.8
5.5
6.9
7.5

9. 9

9.4
.8

.6

.8
.7
.8
1.0

.8

.9
.8

.6
.7
.5
.4

11.4
9.6
8.0
7.3

8. 1
11.3
11.3
12.8

9.7
8.4
5.4
4.8
3.7

12.4
11.4
10.0

9.3
8.8
9.6
9.3

10.4
10.5

9.8
9.1
7.2
6.0

NOTE.—NSA indicates data are not seasonally adjusted.
Data beginning 1978 are for all urban consumers; earlier data are for urbar
wage earners and clerical workers.
Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS
Prices received by farmers fell 0.8 percent in March and prices paid by farmers rose 0.6 percent in the month ended
March 15.
INDEX, 1977=100

INDEX, 1977=100

(RATIO SCALE)

(RATIO SCALE)

180

180

160

80

80
1974

1975

1977

1976

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

J/ RATIO OF INDEX OF PRICES RECEIVED TO INDEX OF PRICES PAID.
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[1977=100]
Prices received bv farmers
Period

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1981: Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1982: Jan_
Feb
Mar
1
2

All farm
products

105
101
102
100
115
132
134
138
143
143
142
142
142
137
133
130
130
128
132
133
132

Crops

Livestock
and
products

117
105
102
100
105
116
125
134
145
143
142
138
138
129
120
119
121
122
126
123
119

Includes items not shown separately.
Percentage ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid,
interest, taxes, and wage rates.
NOTE.—The official indexes are published on a 1910-14 base as required by




94
98
101
100
124
147
144
142
141
143
141
146
146
145
146
140
138
133
137
142
145

Prices paid by farmers
All commodi- Production
items,
ties, services, interest,
Production
interest,
items
taxes,
taxes, and
and wage
wage rates1
rates
81
89
95
100
108
123
138
150
149
150
150
150
150
151
151
150
150
150
154
154
155

81
89
95
100
109
125
139
150
150
151
151
151
150
150
150
149
149
148
153
153
154

83
91
97
100
108
125
138
148
147
149
149
150
148
148
148
147
147
145
148
151
150

Ratio2

130
113
107
100
106
107
97
92
96
95
95
95
95
91
88
87
87
85
86
86
85

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
M1 declined in February while growth in the broader aggregates slowed.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS'(RATIO SCALE)

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* f RATIO SCALE)

200 I M I l l I i i l i I I i i I i i I I I i i i I I I i I I I I i M l
1974

1975

1976

I I I I l I i i Ii i
1977

| ii i i I iI i i i
1978

i ) ( i i I i i ij i

j I i i i Ii i I i i

1979

1980

i i i i i I l I I I l i i i i I I i I i M | 200
I
1982

1981

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

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

Period

1974: Dec
1975: Dec
1976: Dec
1977: Dec
1978: Dec
1979: Dec
1980: Dec
1981: Dec__
1981: Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov.. __
Dec
1982: Jan
Feb »
1

__

_ __
_ _

Ml

M2

M3

L

Sum of currency,
demand deposits,
travelers' checks,
and other checkable deposits
(OCD)1

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

M2 plus large
time deposits,
term RPs, and
i ns ti tutio n-o nly
MMMF
balances

M3 plus other
liquid assets

277.4
291.0
310.4
335. 5
363.2
389.0
414.5
440.9
419. 4
424. 4
433. 3
429. 2
428.4
429.4
431. 1
431.2
432.9
436.4
440. 9
448.6
447. 2

911.2
1, 026. 9
1, 171. 2
1, 297. 7
1, 403. 9
1, 518. 9
1, 656. 1
1, 822. 4
1, 678. 1
1, 701. 0
1, 723. 1
1, 732. 3
1, 740. 7
1, 753. 6
1, 772. 2
1, 778. 1
1, 789. 3
1, 809. 7
1, 822. 4
1, 840. 9
1, 847. 5

1, 064. 3
1, 166. 2
1, 305. 0
1, 464. 6
1, 629. 0
1, 779. 3
1, 963. 1
2, 187. 8
2, 001. 8
2, 023. 9
2, 046. 2
2, 065. 1
2, 082. 0
2, 102. 4
2, 125. 8
2, 138. 0
2, 151. 0
2, 174. 5
2, 187. 8
2, 203. 9
2, 214. 6

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 a seasonally adjusted annual rate.

26



1, 249. 8
1, 376. 6
1, 531. 4
1, 724. 3
1, 938. 9
2, 153. 9
2, 370. 4
2, 418. 2
2, 437. 9
2, 455. 5
2, 483. 1
2, 506. 6
2, 530. 4
2, 559. 7
2, 577. 2
2, 599. 4
2, 627. 2

Percent change fi om year
or 6 inonths ea rlier 2

Ml

4.4
4.9
6.7

8. 1

M2

5.6

12.7
14. 1
10.8
8.2
8.2
9.0

8.3
7.1

M3

8.4
9.6

11.9
12.2
11.2
9.2

-.2

9.3
7.8

3.4
5.9

9. 1
9.6

10.3
11.4
10.8
11.8
12. 1
11.9
12.5
12.3
12.8
11.6
10.5
10.9
10.4

9. 1

10.2

9.9

6. 6

6.4
7.2
6.8
8.8
5.7
6.8
5.6
5.7
3.2

10.0

7.5
9.0

10.1
9.4

10.5
10. 8
11.5

7.6

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Eeserve System.

8.7

8. 5

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

Over- Money market
night
mutusil fund
repurbala nces
chase
agreeSmall Large
Other ments
dedeSavDe- check- (RPs),
ings nomi- nomiGeneral
Cur- mand able
net,
Period rency
de- nation nation
de- deposits plus purpose Institution posits time
time
and
posits 1 (OCD)
over- broker/
only
dede- 2
night dealer
posits 2
posits
Eurodollars
NSA
NSA
NSA

Dec:
1974. 67.8
1975_ 73.8
1976. 80.6
1977. 88.6
1978. 97.4
1979_ 106. 1
1980. 116.2
1981- 123. 1
1981:
Jan__ 116. 3
Feb__ 117.2
Mar. 117.8
Apr__ 119. 1
May_ 119.4
June- 119.7
July _ 120. 5
Aug__ 120.7
Sept. 121. 1
Oct__ 121.3
Nov_ 121. 8
Dec__ 123. 1
1982:
Jan__ 123.8
Feb"_ 124. 6

Term
Shortrepur- Term
term
chase Euro- Sav- TreasBank- Comagree- dollars ings
ury
ers' merments (net) bonds secu- acceptcial
(RPs)
rities ances paper

NSA

NSA

207.4
214. 1
224.4
239.6
253. 9
262.2
267.2
236.4

0.4
.9
2. 7
4.2
8.4
16.9
26.9
77.0

7.2
7.5
13.7
18.8
24. 1
26. 3
35.0
38. 1

2. 1
3.2
2.8
2.9
7. 1
34.3
61.8
150. 8

0.2
.4
.6
.9
3. 1
9.3
13.9
33.7

337.6
387.7
451. 7
490.4
479.9
421. 7
398.9
343.6

290.0
340.9
396. 5
454. 1
533.9
652. 6
751.7
854.7

144.4
129.8
118.2
145.2
194.6
221. 8
257. 9
300.4

8.4
9.0
15. 0
21.0
27.5
30. 2
37.8
35.4

8.0
9.7
13. 1
18.7
29. 9
42.9
48.4

63.2
67.2
71.7
76.4
80. 3
79.6
72.3

53.6
77. 1
81. 1
89.9
99.3
128.5
156.7

10.6
8.4
8.8
11.8
21.4
26.6
31. 8

50. 1
48. 0
51.7
62.9
79.0
97.2
98.2

254. 1
244.8
243. 0
243. 5
240.4
237.7
236. 7
236.6
234.7
235.7
235.7
236.4

43.2
53.3
59. 5
66.5
65.2
66. 7
68. 1
69.5
71.2
71.6
74.7
77.0

35.8
35. 3
36.5
36.8
41. 0
42. 9
42.3
43. 1
39.6
36. 1
36.9
38. 1

65.8
75. 1
85. 3
95. 8
98.6
102.8
112.7
122. 1
130.4
137. 1
144. 6
150.8

15.0
17.3
20. 2
21.3
19. 5
20. 1
21.6
23.3
26. 6
29.4
32. 0
33.7

384.5
378.5
378.5
378.8
373.5
366.8
361.0
350. 9
343. 1
339.6
340. 9
343. 6

768. 1
775.7
782.0
784. 1
795. 8
805. 5
814.0
830. 8
839.7
849.8
856.8
854.7

267.5
271. 7
269.8
267.6
278.4
285.6
293. 1
299.9
302.3
302.2
300. 6
300. 4

39.2
38. 1
36. 1
36.7
37.7
38. 8
37.2
33.4
33. 8
33.4
35.6
35.4

50.2
52.2
52. 1
52. 6
57.0
57.9
58. 7
61.0
61.2
62.8
64.3

71.7
71.0
70.6
70.3
70.0
69.7
69. 4
68. 9
68.4
67.9
67.7

161. 1
163.6
161. 9
157.6
158.2
160. 3
161.8
164. 1
168. 1
176.0
179.5

32.4
32.6
33.3
34.6
35. 6
36.4
37.2
37.4
37.6
37.2
37.5

97.7
97.0
96. 1
94.2
97.2
100.3
100. 9
102.5
103.9
104.4
103.7

239.3
234.5

81. 1
83.8

43.3
43. 0

154.4
155.4

32.5 348.8
30.5 348. 6

852.3
859.5

302. 7
307.9

32.5
33. 0

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

NOTE.—See p. 26 for overall measures, and note regarding revisions.
NSA indicates data are not seasonally adjusted.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT
[Millions of dollars; monthly data seasonally adjusted]
Installrrlent credit extended
Period
Total i

Automobile

Revolving

Revolving

Total *

Automobile

Revolving

46, 019
49, 444
53, 278
60, 437
69, 245
79, 186
82, 977
84, 809

31, 243
35, 616
41, 764
81, 348
96, 090
111, 546
126, 653
135,438

9,489
7,408
21, 561
35, 462
43, 079
38, 381
1,448
19, 894

495
2,976
10, 465
15, 204
18, 736
14, 715
477
9,595

1,970
1,340
2, 170
6,248
9,035
8,628
1, 415
4,697

11, 535
11, 738
11, 620
12, 383
11, 876
12, 658
11, 706
11, 663
12, 263
11, 753
11, 379
11, 592

26, 260
26, 837
26, 399
26, 549
26, 806
27, 192
26, 739
25, 895
26, 431
25, 834
26, 770
26, 689

7,312
7,398
6,973
6,811
7,498
7,366
7,003
6,537
6,921
6,466
7,509
7,284

10, 944
11,419
11, 110
11,443
11, 520
11, 651
11,590
11, 486
11, 692
11,429
11,358
11, 533

1,206
1,845
2,971
2,722
1,571
2, 031
1,551
2,428
2,975
1,002
600
-33

31
831
1,526
648
-114
149
1,056
1,859
2,079
1,024
564
68

591
319
510
940
356
1,007
116
177
571
324
21
59

11, 070

26, 445

7,595

11, 266

443

-121

-196

46, 514
52, 420
63, 743
75, 641
87, 981
93, 901
83, 454
94, 404

33, 213
36, 956
43, 934
87, 596
105, 125
120, 174
128, 068
140, 135

1981: J a n _ _
Feb.
Mar_
AprMay.
June_
July
Aug___
Sept
Oct
_
Nov_
•
Dec. _ _

27, 466
28, 682
29, 370
29, 271
28, 377
29, 223
28, 290
28, 323
29, 406
26, 836
27, 370
26, 656

7,343
8,229
8,499
7,459
7,384
7,515
8,059
8,396
9,000
7,490
8,073
7, 352

1982: Jan _ _

26, 888

7,474

i Includes "mobile home" and "other," not shown separately.




Automobile

Total i

Net changej in amount outstanding

276
675
179
138
589
396
628
447

172, 765
180,083
210, 740
257, 600
297, 668
324, 777
306, 076
336, 341

1974_ _
1975 ___
1976
1977_ _
1978_
1979__ __
1980 _ _
1981

Installm ent credit li quidated

163,
172,
189,
222,
254,
286,
304,
316,

NOTE.—Data revised beginning 1980.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Systems.

27

BANK LOANS AND INVESTMENTS, AND RESERVES
Commercial bank loans and investments rose in February. Total reserves, required reserves, and nonborrowed reserves
fell slightly.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS*(RATIO SCALE)
1,800
1,600
ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS
1,400
1,200
1,000
800

600

600
LOANS AND LEASES

400

400

INVESTMENT IN OTHER SECURITIES

200
180
160
140
120|

200
180
160
140
120

1001

100

80!

80

60

60

40

40
1974

1976

1975

1981

1982

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

SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

[Billions of dollars, seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
Deposit!Dry instituitions 3
A l l c'ommerciai i mnks l
ags (milReserves a djusted for changes Borrowii
lions of dollars,
Loans imd leases
Investnlents
in resei*ve requiremLents
unadj listed)

Total
loans
and
investments

Total 2

Commercial and
industrial
loans

£3
U".b.
Treasury
securities

745.2
804. 6
891. 5
1, 013. 5
1, 135. 9
1, 239. 6
1, 317. 3

517.4
555. 0
632.5
747.0
849.9
915. 1
974.7

189.6
190.9
210. 9
245. 9
291.2
326.8
358.5

82.2
100.8
99.8
93.8
94.5
110.0
110. 9

145. 6
148.8
159.3
172. 8
191.5
214.4
231.7

1981: Feb
1, 255. 7
Mar __
1, 261. 0
Apr__
1, 267. 9
May_ __
1, 285. 1
June
I, 295. 4
July
1, 302. 8
Aug__
1, 312. 2
Sept
_ 1, 317. 8
Oct
1, 324. 0
Nov _ _
1, 327. 5
Dec
1, 317. 3

924.4
928.8
934.5
948.5
957. 1
964. 0
972.7
979.0
982. 8
986.0
974.7

330.0
331.4
332. 8
339.4
345. 1
350. 9
356. 6
360. 6
363.7
363.4
358.5

113.4
112.9
113.9
116. 0
116. 7
116.4
115.6
113.2
112.5
110.3
110. 9

1982: Jan __
Feb »

975.6
986.6

360. 9
366. 1

114.2
115.3

Period

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

Dec
Dec _ _
Dec _
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec

_

_ _ 1, 321. 9
1, 334. 6

» Data are averages of Wednesday figures.
23 Excludes loans to commercial banks in the United States.
Data are averages of daily figures.
Note.—Beginning Dec. 1981, banks loans and investments and reserves aggre-

28



Other
securities

Seasonal

Nonborrowed

Required

31. 16
31.70
33. 18
35.08
36.37
39. 01
40.53

31.03
31.65
32.61
34.22
34.90
37.32
39.89

30.89
31.43
32.99
34.85
36.04
38.49
40.21

217. 9
219.4
219.5
220. 6
221.6
222. 3
223. 8
225.6
228.7
231.2
231.7

39. 12
39.24
39.41
39.63
39.62
39.73
39. 81
40. 31
40. 12
40. 15
40.53

37.82
38.24
38.07
37.40
37.58
38.05
38.39
38. 86
38.94
39.49
39.89

38.77
38.96
39.24
39.37
39.28
39.39
39.52
39.90
39.84
39.81
40.21

1,338
2,220
2,039
1,679
1,417
1,451
1, 179
661
636

148
197
161
259
291
248
220
222
152
79
53

232.0
232.7

41.28
40.93

39.76
39. 14

40.86
40.63

1,526
1,713

75
132

Total

Total
127
62
558
874

1,473
1,617
636

1,301
994

13
12
54
134
82
116
53

gates have been reduced because of shifts from U.S. banking offices to International Banking Facilities (IBFs).
Adjusted reserves revised for 1975-80; 1981 data revised in February issue.
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
Credil ', market f unds
T>*inf*A

Total

Inter-1
nal

Total
Total

1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
...
1978
....
1979
1980
._
1981 »
1980: I
II
III
IV
1981: I
II
III
IV *_

165.8
208.7
202.9
167.9
223.4
264.2
320. 4
366.7
336. 2
381.2
359.6
265. 4
325.4
3943
336.5
416.0
393.4
379.0

85.0
91.7
85.6
119.7
134.2
156.1
171.9
190.6
196. 8
228.5
194. 9
192.9
199.2
200. 3
222.0
228.2
236.4
227.3

80.8
117.0
117.3
48.3
89.2
108. 1
148.5
176. 1
139. 3
152.7
164.7
72.5
126. 3
1940
1145
187.8
157.0
151.7

Securities
and
mortgages

Loans
and
shortterm
paper

40.7
36.9
39. 1
49.7
48.0
48. 1
45.8
39.5
66.5
42.0
65.9
62.3
63.5
74 1
60.4
55.0
3. 1
49.5

16.9
36.0
43.6
-8.0
16. 3
36.5
47.4
65.3
39.7
71.5
60.8
7.8
29.8
60.2
15.8
942
113. 3
64 3

57.6
72. 9
82. 8
41.7
643
846
93.2
104 8
106. 1
113.5
126.7
70. 1
93.3
1343
76.2
149.2
116.4
112.0

1
Undistributed profits (after inventory valuation and capital consumption
adjustments'*, capital consumption allowance?, 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.

Other 2

23.2
440
345
6.5
249
23.5
55.3
71.4
33.2
39.3
37.9
2.4
33.0
59.6
38.3
38.6
40.5
39.7

Total

149. 1
191.9
190. 1
150.9
201.4
228.5
290.9
340.6
291.7
3345
310.6
2248
289.1
342.4
302.7
350.9
340.7
343.8

Capital
expenditures 3

Increase
in
finan_•
ciali
assets

99.0
121.5
137.9
109.7
148.3
174 1
199.2
220.9
216.9
259.9
224 1
212.0
207. 1
2243
231.6
265.4
281.8
260. 8

50. 1
70.5
52.2
41.2
53.0
544
91.7
119.7
749
74 6
86.5
12. 8
82.0
118.2
71. 1
85.5
58.9
83.0

Discrepancy
(sources
less
uses)

16.7
16.7
12.9
17.0
22. 0
35.7
29.5
26.2
445
46.7
49.0
40.7
36.3
51.9
33.7
65. 1
52.7
35.2

* 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 liabilities

Current assets
End of period

Total
SEC series:2
1970
492.3
1971
529.6
1972
.
599. 3
1973
697.8
1974
790.7
FTC-FRB series:3
1974
... 735.4
1975
759. 0
1976
826.8
1977
... 902. 1
1978
1, 030. 0
1979
1, 200. 9
1980
1, 281. 6
1980: I
1, 234 0
II
__ 1, 232. 2
IIL.
1, 254 9
IV
1, 281. 6
1981: I
1, 321. 2
II
1, 317. 4
Ill
1, 349. 2

i

Cash

U.S.
Notes
governand
Invenment
actories
securi- counts
ties receivable

Total

Net
working
capital

Current
ratio l

50.2
53.3
59.0
66.3
71.1

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

3049
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

187.4
203.6
223.7
246.9
260.3

1. 615
1.625
1.595
1.548
1.491

73.2
82. 1
88.2
95.8
1045
116. 1
121.0
110.5
HI. 5
113.4
121. 0
120.5
118.5
118.3

11. 1
19.0
23.4
17.6
16.3
15.6
17.3
15.2
14.0
16.4
17.3
17.0
17.7
16. 0

265.8
272. 1
292.8
3247
383.8
456.8
491.2
470.3
463.4
478.7
491.2
507. 3
507.4
519.7

319.5
315.9
342.4
3748
426.9
501.7
525.4
518.9
525.0
5245
525.4
542. 8
540.0
557.2

65.9
69.9
80.1
89.2
98.5
110.8
126.7
119.2
118.3
121.9
126.7
133.6
133.7
138. 1

453.4
451.6
494.7
549.4
665.5
809. 1
877.2
836.5
826.0
850.5
877.2
910.9
908. 1
951. 1

269.8
264 2
281.9
313.2
373.7
456.3
498.3
467.7
463.0
477.2
498.3
5040
500.8
529. 1

183.6
187.4
212.8
236.2
291.7
352.8
378.9
368.8
363. 1
373.4
37R9
406.9
407.2
422.0

282.0
307.4
332.2
352.7
364.6
391.8
4044
397.5
406.2
4043
4044
410.3
409.3
398. 1

1.622
1.681
1.672
1.642
1.548
1.484
1.461
1.475
1.492
1.475
1.461
1.450
1.451
1.419

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




Other
current
assets

Notes
Other
and
current
accounts liabiliticko
payable

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
Most interest rates in March were down from their February levels.
PER CENT
16

A

PER ANNUA

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\

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14

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1974

1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1

1975

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14

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i i i i i Ii i i ii

1 i I I I I i i 1I 1

1976

1977

1978

i II IIi IiII| i
1979

1

1 1 1 1
1980

Mil

11111

I I I I I I I I I I |K 4

1982

1981

w

COUNCIL O

ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Percent per annum]
Period

1976
1977
1978—
1979
1980
1981
1981: Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
__
Oct
_
Nov
Dec
1982: Jan
Feb
Mar 9
Week ended:
1982: Feb 13
20
27
Mar 6
13
20
27
Apr 3

U.S. Treiisury securit y yields
Constant nlaturities 2
3-month
1
bills
10-year
3-year
4.989
5. 265
7.221
10. 041
11. 506
14.077
13. 478
13. 635
16. 295
14.557
14.699
15. 612
14.951
13. 873
11.269
10. 926
12. 412
13. 780
12. 493

6.77
6.69
8.29
9.72
11.55
14.44
13.51
14.09
15.08
14.29
15.15
16.00
16.22
15.50
13. 11
13.66
14.64
14.73
14. 13

7.61
7.42
8.41
9.44
11.46
13.91
13. 12
13.68
14. 10
13.47
14.28
14.94
15. 32
15. 15
13.39
13.72
14.59
14.43
13.86

14. 099
14.740
12. 430
12. 450
12. 058
12. 909
12. 553
13. 399

15.05
14. 88
14.26
13.96
13.94
14. 19
14. 18

14.84
14.39
13.92
13.70
13.80
13.90
13.86

3igh-grade Corporate Prime com- Discount
mercial
rate
municipal
Aaa
(N.Y.
paper,
bonds
(Standard
F.R.
6
Bank) 8
& Poor's) 3 (Moody's) months *
4
5. 34
8.43
6.49
5.50
4
8.02
5. 61
5.56
5.46
4
a 73
5.90
7. 99
7.46
9.63
10.28
6.39
10.91
11.94
8.51
12.29
11.77
14.
17
14.76
13.41
11.23
10.12
13.33
13.59
13-13
13-13
13.88
10.55
14. 17
14.32
10.73
13-14
16.66
10.56
15.22
13.75
14-14
16.09
11.03
14.38
14-14
16.62
12.13
14.89
14-14
14-14
15.93
12.86
15.49
14-14
12.67
15.40
1472
14.22
14-13
11.71
11.96
13-12
12. 14
14.23
12.77
13. 16
12-12
15. 18
13.35
12-12
12.81
15.27
14.27
12.72
14.58
12-12
13.47

12.95
12.80
12.49
12.42
12.50
12.81
12.90
12.99

» Rate on new issues within period; bank-discount basis.
Yields on the more actively traded issues adjusted to constant maturities
by the TVeasnry Department.
* Weekly data are Wednesday figures.
* Prior to November 1,1979, data are for 4-6 months paper.
* Average effective rate for year; opening and closing rate for month and week.
1

30



15.49
15.34
14.92
14. 61
14.55
14.55
14.53

14.60
14.72
13.43
13.37
13.17
13.62
13.46

12-12
12-12
12-12
12 12
12-12
12-12
12-12
12-

NewPrime
home
rate
charged mortgage
yields
by
banks 8 (FIILBB)«
9.00
6.84
9.02
6.83
9.56
9.06
10.78
12.67
12.66
15.27
14.70
18.87
14.02
19-17H
14.15
17J4-18
14.10
18-20H
14.67
20H-20
14.72
20-20H
15.27
20Kr-20H
15.29
20K-19H
15.65
19H-18
16.38
18-16
15K-15K
15.87
3
15.25
15 4-15%
15.29
15J4-16H
16H-16H

16H-16H
16K-17
17-16J4
16H-16J^
16H-16W
16H-16H
16K2-16K
16H-

« Effect!tie rate (in the primary market) on conventional mortgages, reflect^B
fees and charges as well as contract rate and assumed, on the average, repaymUM
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
!tock prices fell in March.
INDEX, DEC 31,1965=50

INDEX, DEC. 31,1965=50

80

80

70

70
COMPOSITE PRICE INDEX STOCK
(NYSE).

60

60

50

50

40

40

30 I i i i i i I i i i i i
1974

iiiii I
1975

iiiiIiii i
1976

Ii iiii
1977

ii ii iIiiiii i iii i Iiiii i
1979
1978

iiiiiIi iii i
1980

iiii iI
1981

i i i i i I i i i i i I 3Q
1982

PERCENT
20

PERCENT
20
EARNINGS-PRICE RATIO ON COMMON STOCKS
(S&P)

15 -

10 —

5 J

L
1974

I

I
1975

I

J

J

L
1976

L

I
1979

1978

1977.

I
1980

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

J

L
1981

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

Common stock vields
( percent) »

Comnnon stock piices l
Period

New York Stock Exch ange indexes5 (Dec. 31, 1965 = 50) *
Composite Industrial Transportation

1982

Utility

Finance

Standard
Dow& Poor's
Jones
composite Dividendprice
industrial3
index
ratio
average (1941-43=
10) 4

1976
1977
1978
1979
_.
1980
1981
1981: Mar... __
Apr
May
June .
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

54.46
53. 69
53.70
58. 32
68. 10
74.02
76.46
77.60
76.28
76.80
74.98
75.24
68.37
69.40
71.49
71.81

60. 44
57. 86
58. 23
64. 76
78.70
85.44
89.39
90. 57
88.78
88.63
86.64
86.72
78.07
78.93
80.86
81.70

39. 57
41.09
43.50
47.34
60. 61
72. 61
77.09
80. 63
76.78
76.71
74. 42
73.27
63.67
65.65
67. 68
68.27

36.97
40.92
39.22
38.20
37. 35
38. 91
37.82
38.34
38.27
39.23
38.90
40. 22
38. 17
38.87
40.73
40.22

52. 94
55. 25
56.65
61.42
64. 25
73. 52
72.82
74.59
74.65
79.79
74.97
73.76
69. 38
72.56
76.47
74.74

974. 92
894. 63
820. 23
844. 40
891. 41
932. 92
987. 18
1, 004. 86
979. 52
996. 27
947. 94
926. 25
853. 38
853. 25
860. 44
878. 28

102. 01
98. 20
96.02
103. 01
118.78
128. 05
133. 19
134. 43
131.73
132. 28
129. 13
129. 63
118. 27
119.80
122. 92
123. 79

3.77
4.62
5.28
5.47
5. 26
5.20
4.88
4.86
4.98
5.03
5. 18
5. 16
5.69
5.65
5.54
5. 57

1982: Jan
Feb
Mar *>__ _
Week ended:
1982: Feb 13_
20
27 ___
Mar 6
13
20
27 __

67.91
66. 16
63.86

76.85
74. 78
71.51

62. 04
59.09
55. 19

39.30
38.32
38.57

70.99
70.50
69.08

853. 41
833. 15
812. 33

117. 28
114. 50
110. 84

5.95
6.06
6.28

66. 09
65. 70
65.04
64. 27
62. 66
63. 11
64.97

74.67
74. 28
73.34
72.07
69. 83
70. 61
72.91

59. 11
58.34
57.27
56. 08
53. 65
54.43
56. 22

38. 31
38.05
37.97
38. 28
38.48
38.45
38.95

70.50
69. 87
69.96
70.23
68.55
67. 56
69.79

833.
828.
820.
816.
801.
801.
823.

114. 36
113. 70
112. 58
111.23
108. 71
109. 74
112. 89

6.05
6. 10
6. 12
6.27
6. 36
6. 38
6. 17

1
Average of daily closing prices.
«Includes
all the slocks (more than 1.500) listed on the XYSE.
3
Includes 30 stocks.
« Includes 500 stocks.
* Standard & Poor's series. Dividend-price ratios based on Wednesday closing
prices. Earnings-price ratios based on prices at end of quarter.




83
06
24
86
43
22
02

Earningsprice
ratio
8.90
10.79
12.03
13.46
12.66
10.72
11. 44
13. 15

NOTE.—All data relate to stocks listed on the New York Slock Exchange
(NYSE).
Sources: New York Stock Exchange, Dow-Jones & Company, Inc., and Standard & Poor's Corporation.

31

FEDERAL FINANCE
FEDERAL BUDGET RECEIPTS AND OUTLAYS AND DEBT
In the first 5 months of fiscal year 1982, there was a budget deficit of $53.7 billion, compared to a deficit of $55.6
billion a year earlier.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

1974

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

1976

1975

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

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

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Billions of dollars]
Receipts

Period

Fiscal year or period:
1972. .
1973
1974
1975
1976
Transition quarter
1977
1978
1979— _
1980
1981—
_
1982 (estimates)11
1983 (estimates)

-

Cumulative total, first 5 months:
Fiscal year 1981
Fiscal year 1982

_

_ _

_

_ _

* Estimates from The Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 1983,
February 1982.

32



Outlays

Surplus or
deficit (-)

Federal debt ( end of period)
Gross

Held by
the public

207. 3
230.8
263.2
279. 1
298. 1
81.2
355. 6
399. 6
463.3
517. 1
599.3
626. 8
666. 1

230.7
245.6
267.9
324.2
364.5
94.2
400.5
44S. 4
491.0
576. 7
657.2
725.3
757.6

-23.4
-14.8
-4.7
-45. 2
-66.4
-13.0
-44.9
-48.8
-27.7
-59.6
-57.9
-98. 6
-91.5

437.3
468.4
486. 2
544 1
631. 9
646.4
709.1
780.4
833.8
914.3
1,003.9
1, 134. 2
1, 258. 4

323.8
343.0
346. 1
396. 9
480.3
498.3
551.8
610.9
6446
715. 1
7944
913.4
1, 021. 4

216. 3
244.3

271.9
298. 0

-55.6
-53.7

956.9
1, 053. 3

763.4
850. 5

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 5 months of fiscal year 1982, budget receipts were $28.0 billion higher than a year earlier and budget
outlays were $26.1 billion higher.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
400

400

300

300

600

600
OUTLAYS

500

500

400

400
NONDEFENSE

\

300

300

200

200

100

100
1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

FISCAL YEARS
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

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

[Billions of dollars]
(Outlays

Recedpts
Nationa I defense
Period

Total

Indi- Corpovidual ration Other
income income
taxes
taxes

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

207.3
230.8
263.2
279.1
298. 1
81.2
355.6
399. 6
463.3
517. 1
599.3
626.8
666. 1

94.7
103.2
119.0
122. 4
131.6
38.8
157.6
181. 0
217.8
244. 1
285.9
298. 6
304.5

Cumulative total, first 5
months:
Fiscal year 1981
Fiscal year 1982

216.3
244.3

112. 0
123. 8

Total

Interna- Health
and
In- Other
Depart- tional income
ment of affairs security terest
Defense,
military

54.9
60. 0
65.7
64. 6
61. 1
46.8
65.3

80.4
91.4
105.7
116. 1
125.0
34.0
143.0
158.6
179.8
208. 4
252.2
281.4
296.3

230. 7
245.6
267.9
324.2
364.5
94. 2
400.5
448.4
491. 0
576. 7
657.2
725.3
757.6

76. 6
74.5
77.8
85. 6
89.4
22.3
97.5
105.2
117.7
135.9
159.8
187. 5
221. 1

75. 1
73.2
77.6
84.9
87.9
21.9
95.6
103.0
115.0
132.8
156. 1
182.8
215.9

6. 1
10.7
11. 1
11. 1
12.0

14. 4
16.0

89.8
104.6

271.9
298. 0

63. 0
73.9

61. 6
72. 1

32. 2
36. 2
38.6
40. 6
41. 4

8.5

1
Estimates from The Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 1983,
February 1982.




Total

5.6
2.2
4.8
5.9

80.0 20. 6
90.4 22.8
104.8 28.0
134.3 30.9
158.9 34.5
7.2
41.0
174.5 38.0
187.4 44.0
207. 1 52.6
248.3 645
291. 1 82.5
324. 3 99. 1
339.8 112.5

48.8
53.9
51.6
66.5
76. 1
21.5
85.7
105. 9
107.5
117.3
112.7
103.4
72.2

4.5
3.8

118.2
128.6

54,5
49.6

4.7

4. 1
5.7

6. 9

31.7
42.0

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

33

FEDERAL SECTOR, NATIONAL INCOME ACCOUNTS BASIS
In the fourth quarter of 1981, according to preliminary estimates, Federal receipts fell $10.6 billion (annual rate) and
expenditures rose $33.2 billion, yielding a deficit of $99.5 billion.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

700

600

400

300

50

300

50
SURPLUS
*"-" Y//A t

DEFICIT

-50

-50
-100

-100
1974

1975

1977

1976

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

CALENDAR YEARS
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Billions of dollars; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]
Subsidies Less:
GrantsWage
less
ContriPurin-aid
chases Trans- to State Net current accruals
butions
for
Total of goods fer pay- and interest surplus of less
and
social inments local
paid Govern- disservices
ment en- bursesurance
governterprises ments
ments

Surplus
or
deficit
(-),
national
income
and
product
accounts

F<sderal G<svernmeiit expen<litures

Federal (jiovernm ent receip ts
Period

Personal Corpo4-nv n •»>/-!
and rate
Total tax
nontax profits
tax
receipts accruals

Indirect
business
tax and
nontax
accruals

Fiscal year:
1977
365.9
414.2
1978
1979
480.7
1980
527.3
1981.... 613.0

166.4
186.4
223. 1
249.7
290.7

58.8
67.2
75.8
70.6
69.6

245
27.2
29. 1
35.7
56.6

116.2
133.4
152.7
171.3
196. 1

411.7
450.5
4947
578.2
667.9

140.3
150.7
163.4
190.2
218. 3

169.8
182.2
201.8
239.3
279.7

66.3
74.7
79.1
86.7
90.1

28.4
33.5
40.6
51.2
66.9

7.0
9.6
9.8
10.8
13.0

0.0
-.0
.0
.0
.1

-45.8
-36.3
-140
-50.9
-549

Calendar
year:
1977
375.1
1978
431.5
1979
4944
1980
540.8
1981 *... 626. 1
1980: I
528.4
II... 520.9
Ill— 540.8
IV... 573.2
1981:1
617.4
IL... 621.0
III.. 638. 3
IV*. 627.7

170.1
1949
231. 4
257.8
296.2
246.9
252.0
259.4
272.9
283.3
293.2
306. 4
302. 0

61.6
71.2
746
70.2
66.2
80.5
60.9
66.7
72.6
746
648
66.4
58.8

25.0
28. 1
29.4
40.6
61.2
31.9
38.7
42.9
49.1
60.6
62.6
61.8
59.9

nas

421.5
460.7
509.2
602.0
688.4
5647
587.3
615.0
641.1
6640
668.2
694.0
727.2

143.9
153.4
167.9
198.9
230.2
190. 0
198.7
1949
212.0
221.6
219. 5
226.4
253.3

172.8
185.6
209.1
249.8
2845
228.9
236.0
265.3
269.0
271. 9
2748
293.6
297.9

67.5
77.3
80.4
88.0
87.2
85.5
87.2
87.7
91.8
90.2
89.6
85.4
83.7

29. 1
35.2
42.3
53.3
73.1
50.3
544
53.5
55.2
67.7
70.4
75.6
78.7

a2

.0
.0
-.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.2
-. 1

-46.4
-29.2
-148

137.2
159.0
172.2
202.5
169.2
169.3
171.8
178. 6
19R9
200.4
203.7
207.0

9.3
9.4
12.0
13.4
10. 1
11.0
13.7
13.1
12.6
13.9
13.3
13.6

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

34



—61.2
-62.3
-36.3
-66.5
-742
-67.9
-46.6
-47.2
-55.7
-99.5

INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND CONSUMER PRICES—MAJOR
INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES

[1967=100]
Con sumer p>riees (uiladjustec I)
In dustrial produc tion (sesisonally «ad juste*i)
United
United Can- Ja- France Ger- Italy King- United1 Can- Japan France Ger- Italy United
Kingmany
many
pan
States ada
dom States ada
dom

Period

1975
_--1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981 »
1981: Mar
Apr
May
June
Julv....
Aug
Sept
Oct ».__
Nov *-_
Dec »„_
1982: Jan v*___
Feb

117. 8
130. 5
138.2
146. 1
152.5
147.0
151.0
152. 1
151.9
152.7
152.9
153.9
153.6
151. 6
149. 1
146.3
143.2
139.6
141. 8

140. 3
148.5
152.2
157. 7
166. 0
162. 7
164. 8
168. 0
168. 0
170. 2
171.7
167.7
164. 8
162. 3
160. 0
158. 6
157. 8

163.9
182.0
189.7
201. 1
217.7
232.5
239. 3
235.9
237.0
232.6
238.4
241.1
234. 1
240. 3
246. 7
246.4
244.4
245.4

139
149
152
154
161
160
157
157
156
159
160
157
157
160
160
160
162

137. 1
149. 1
152.0
154.1
161.8
162. 3
160.0
161
161
161
158
161
160
161
161
161
158

161.2
170.5
181.5
195. 4
217. 4
246.8
272.4
265. 1
266.8
269.0
271. 3
274.4
276. 5
279. 3
279.9
280.7
281.5
282.5
283. 4

127.6 114. 3
143.5 117.4
145. 1 122.9
147.9 126.9
157.6 131.7
166.5 122.9
162.2 117.8
169. 1 117.3
168.2 117.4
158.5 116.4
158.7 118. 2
162.9 117.7
138.0 117.7
163.2 118.5
159.2 121. 4
170.0 119.0
160.5 117.4
156. 5

• Beginning January 1978 data relate to all urban consumers.
Source: National sources as reported by Department of Commerce, Inter-

160. 1
172. 1
185. 9
202.5
221. 0
243.5
273.9
265.2
267.2
269.6
273.8
276.2
278.2
280.2
283. 0
285.4
286.7
288.7
292. 1

205.8
224.9
243.0
252.3
261. 3
282. 3
296.2
292.2
294.5
297.0
297. 3
296.4
294.7
299. 5
300.7
299.8
299.8
300.7

178.9
196. 1
214.5
233.9
259. 1
294.2
332.7
318.8
323. 1
326.0
329. 2
334. 9
339.0
342.9
347. 1
350. 3
352.4
356.0

144.2
150.4
155.9
160. 2
166.8
175. 9
186.4
183.5
184.7
185. 4
186.3
187. 1
187.7
188.6
189.2
190. 1
190.7
192.3
192.8

186. 8
218. 1
255.2
286.2
328.5
398.0
472.4
455. 4
461.3
46R 7
473.9
477. 7
481.0
487.7
497.5
506. 0
511. 1
517.7
524.4

216.5
252. 4
292. 4
316. 6
359.0
423. 6
473.9
456.2
469.4
472. 4
475.2
477.3
480.8
483. 5
487. 9
493.0
496. 1
499.0
499. 1

national Trade Administration, Office of Planning and Research, in International
Economic Indicators.

U.S. MERCHANDISE EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
[Millions of dollars; monthly data seasonally adjusted]
Merc landise i mports
Mere]landise exports *
Domesti c exports3
Period

Monthly
average :
1974*
1975*
1976*
1977*
1978*
1979*
1980

Total
domestic and
foreign Total
exports

2

Gcmeral im ports

Food, Crude
Food, Crude
bever- mate- Manubever- mate- Manufac2
facrials
rials
ages,
ages,
tured
tured Total and
and to- and
toand
goods
goods
bacco fuels
bacco fuels

8, 182 8,053
8, 971 8,842
9,602 9, 456
10, 103 9,912
11, 973 11,753
15, 155 14,869
18, 386 18, 036

1, 269
1,399
1,436
1,330
1,717
2,049
2,534

F\a.s. vah le
1, 317 5,294 8,547
1,266 5,913 8,209
1,341 6,437 10, 290
1, 548 6. 679 12, 533
1,746 7,873 14, 563
2,352 9, 716 17, 455
2,810 11,991 20, 406

19, 075
18, 536
19, 465
20, 843
19, 377
18, 528
19, 340
18, 919
18, 720
19, 108
18, 733
18, 751
18, 377
18, 350
18, 341

2, 767
2,934
2, 943
3,304
2,891
2,667
2,573
2, 549
2,470
2,772
2,920
2,675
2, 515
2,279
2,482

2, 752
2, 815
2,958
3,219
2,530
2,526
2, 342
2,430
2, 662
2,795
2,863
2,872
2,934
3,076
3, 434

1981
19, 473
1981: Jan... 18, 902
Feb_._ 19, 788
Mar
2r, 278
Apr
19, 786
May__ 18, 899
June.. 19, 750
July... 19, 289
Aug... 19, 031
Sept.. 19, 551
O c t _ _ _ 19, 163
Nov. _ 19, 153
Dec__. 18, 885
1982: J a n _ _ _ 18, 737
1
Feb___ 18, 704

12, 857
12, 065
12, 813
13, 558
13, 276
12, 619
13, 456
13, 060
12, 991
12, 947
12, 458
12, 590
12, 318
12, 463
11,876

21, 748
22, 616
21,916
21, 029
22, 249
21, 232
22, 005
20, 114
23, 242
21, 274
23, 077
22, 508
19, 746
22, 829
19, 090

* J Department of Defense shipments of grant-aid military supplies and equipment under the Military Assistance Program are excluded from totals for all
periods
and from monthly detail beginning January 1978.
2
Total includes commodities and transactions not classified according to kind.
s Total arrivals of imported goods other than intransit shipments.
Note.—Imports on c.i.f. basis beginning 1982 not strictly comparable with
earlier periods.




2,672
2,716
3,457
1, 186 4,463
1,312 4,325
1,478 5,949
1,546 7,831
Custom s value
1,529 7,739
1,736 8,976
1, 589 9, 099
1,612 7,471
1,471 8,878
1,665 7, 146
1,472 8,249
1,390 6, 576
1,479 7,779
1,393 7,411
1,583 7,642
1,413 7,468
1,542 6, 174
1,340 8,269
1, 154 5,845
892
827
991

Mer chandise trade

balance

3

Ex-

Total
(c.i.f.
value)

4,602
4,257
5,398
6,379
8,360
9, 352
10,427

9,206
8,823
11, 042
13, 368
15, 504
18, 519
21, 415

11,873
11, 278
10, 750
11,379
11, 325
11,816
11, 645
11,622
13, 361
11,971
13, 127
12, 826
11,414
12, 584
11,527

22, 779
23, 679
22, 917
21, 983
23, 266
22, 248
23, 033
21, 074
24, 398
22, 317
24, 194
23, 568
20, 699
23, 870
19, 900

ports
(f.a.s.)
less
imports
(customs
value)

Ex-

ports Exports
(f.a.s.) (f.a.s.)
less
less
imimports
ports
(c.i.f.)
(f.a.s.)

-365 -1,024
762

-688
-2,430
-2,590
-2,300
-2, 020
-2, 275
-3,714
-2, 127
249

-2, 463
-2, 333
-2, 255
-825
-4, 212
-1,724
-3,914
-3,356
-861
-4, 092
-387

148

-1,440
-3, 265
-3, 530
-3, 364
-3,030
-3, 306
-4, 777
-3, 129
-705
-3,480
-3,349
-3, 283
- 1, 784
-5,367
-2,766
-5,031
-4,415
-1,814
-5, 134
-1, 197

Data beginning 1980 include trade of the U.S. Virgin Islands, except that for
1980 Virgin Islands exports are reflected only in the figures for total domestic and
foreign exports and trade balance.
* Data for 1974-79 for total domestic and foreign exports, total general imports,
and trade balance include trade of the Virgin Islands.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
OC

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS
In the fourth quarter of 1981, the current account was virtually in balance, following a $2.1 billion surplus in the thirl
quarter. The shift largely reflected an increase in the merchandise trade deficit to $9.2 billion from $7.0 in the third
quarter.
BILUQNS._OF DOLLARS.
10

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
10

-10

-15
1981

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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

Period
Imports

Exports

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978.
1979
1980
1981 9
1980:
I...
II. _
IIIIV1981: I...
II__
III__
IV ».

71, 410
98, 306
107, 088
114,745
120, 816
142, 054
184, 473
223,966
236, 300
54, 898
55, 667
56, 252
57, 149
60, 990
60, 369
57, 929
57, 012

Inv«jstment in come 3

12

"NT of
IN
cli

balance

-70,499
911
-103,649 -5,343
-98,041
9,047
-124,051 -9,306
-151,689 -30,873
-175,813 -33, 759
-211,819 -27, 346
-249, 308 -25,342
-264, 117 -27,817
-65,024 -10, 126
-62, 411 — 6,744
-59, 154 -2,902
-62, 719 -5,570
-65,651 -4, 661
-67,263 -6,894
-64,955 -7,026
-66,248 -9, 236

1
Excludes military grants.
J
Adjusted from Census data
3

Receipts

Payments

21,808 — 9, 655
27, 587 -12,084
25, 351 -12, 564
29, 286 -13,311
32, 179 -14,217
43, 265 -21,865
66, 699 -33, 236
75, 936 -43, 174
90, 057 -53,300
20, 465 -10,629
16, 860 - 10, 342
18, 850 -10,697
19, 764 -11,507
21, 581 -12,498
22, 413 -13,649
23, 301 -14,043
22, 762 -13, 111

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.

36



Net

Net
military
transactions

12, 153
15, 503
12, 787
15, 975
17, 962
21, 400
33, 463
32, 762
36, 757
9,836
6,518
8, 153
8,257
9,083
8,764
9, 258
9,651

-2,070
-1,653
-746
559
1,528
738
-1,947
-2, 515
-1,943
-918
-427
-455
-715
-568
-698
-87
-590

Nettravel

and
transportation
receipts

-3, 158
3, 184
-2,792
-2, 558
-3,293
-3, 178
-2,622
-798
-508
-532
-152
-38
-76

-633
-211
91
245

Other
services,
net 3

Balance

on
goods
and
serv-1
ices

Remittances,
pensions,
ana.1
otner
unilateral
transfers 1

Balance
on
current
account

3,184 11, 021 -3,881
7,140
2,124
9,309 -7, 186
3,986
4, 598 22, 893 -4, 613 18, 280
9,382 -4, 998 4,384
4, 711
5,182 -9,493 -4, 617 -14,110
5,792 -9,008 -5,067 -14,075
1,414
7,008 -5,593
5,460
6, 674 10, 779 -7, 056 3,723
6,852 13, 340 -6,762
6,578
-217 -1,878 -2, 095
1,523
1,592
-545
787 -1,332
4, 975
6,478 -1,503
1,719
3,734 -2,344
1,390
1,838
1,640
4,861 - 1, 527 3,334
2,730 - 1, 518 1,212
1,769
3,963 - 1, 848 2, 115
1,728
-85
1,786 - 1, 871
1,717

NOTE.—Data revised for 1981.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS—Continued
In the private capital accounts, U.S. claims on foreigners reported by U.S. banks increased $42.4 billion in the fourth
luarter, compared with a $15.2 billion increase in the third. Claims were increased $31.4 billion by the transfer of
assets from abroad to establish International Banking Facilities (IBFs).
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
40

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

CHANGE IN
FOREIGN ASSETS
IN THE U.S., NET

f-

-10

-20

-30

-30

-40
1973

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Millions of dollars; quarterly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted.l

iU.S. assets abroad, ne t
[inc rease/capitiil outflow (
Period
Total

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981 *

-22, 874
-34, 745
-39, 703
— 51,269
-34,785
_ _ -61, 070
-62, 639
-84, 776
-106,578

1980: I
II
III__
IV...
1981: I
II

-12,639
-24, 837
-19,302
-27, 995
-22,407
-21,980
m___ -16,709
IV »_. -45,485

Foreigri assets in the U.S.,
net [increase/esipital inflow (~}~)j

U.S.
official
reserve
assets l 2

Other
U.S.
Government
assets

U.S.
private
assets

158
-1,467
-849
-2, 558
-375
732
-1, 133
-8, 155
-5, 175

-2,644
366
-3,474
-4,214
-3,693
-4, 644
-3, 767
-5, 165
-5, 138

-20,388
-33,643
-35,380
-44,498
-30, 717
-57, 159
-57,739
-71,456
-96, 265

6,026
18, 388
34, 241
10, 546
7,027
15, 670
36, 518
17, 693
51, 218
36, 816
33, 561
63, 748
38, 946 -13,757
15, 492
50,261
74, 356
5,208

12, 362
23, 696
8,643
18, 826
14, 403
30, 187
52, 703
34, 769
69, 148

-3,268
502
-1,109
-4, 279
-4,529
-905
—4
262

-1,456
-1,187
1,427
-1,094
-1,395
1,485
-1,282
-976

-7,915
-24, 152
-16,766
-22, 622
-16,483
— 19, 590
15, 423
-44, 771

7,509
7,232
11, 651
23, 870
7, 140
12, 888
15, 849
38, 479

-7,462
7,557
7,686
7,711
5,503
-2,779
-5,663
8, 147

14, 971
-326
3,965
16, 158
1,637
15, 667
21,512
30, 332

Total

i Consists of gold, special drawing rights (SDRs), convertible currencies, and
the1 U.S. reserve position in the IMF.
Quarterly data are not seasonally adjusted.




Foreign
official
assets

Other
foreign
assets

Statistical
discrep>ancy

U.S.
official
Allocareserve
tions
assets,
of
Of
Total
net*
special
which
:
(sum
of
(unaddrawing
Seasonal
the
rights
adjust- justed,
items
end of
(SDRs) with
sign ment
reversed) discrep- period)
ancy

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

1,093

-2, 654
-1,620
5,753
10, 367
-2, 323
11, 398
21, 140
29, 640
24, 551

14, 378
15, 883
16, 226
18, 747
19, 312
18, 650
18, 956
26, 756
30, 075

-206
6,073
1,355
18, 151
2, 676 -3,291
2, 139
2,736
-401
10, 840
1, 161
7,880
-1,255 -2,631
1,875
7,090

21, 491
21, 943
22, 994
26, 756
30, 410
29, 582
29, 716
30, 075

NOTE.—Data revised for 1981.
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

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

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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

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PRICES
Producer Prices.
Consumer Prices
Changes in Producer Prices
Changes in Consumer Prices
Prices Received and Paid by Farmers.

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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

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

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

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