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97th Congress, 2d Session

Economic Indicators
SEPTEMBER

1982

Prepared for the Joint Economic Committee by the




Council of Economic Advisers

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
RICHARD BOILING (Missouri)
LEE H. HAMILTON (Indiana)
GILLIS W. LONG (Louisiana)
PARREN J. MITCHELL (Maryland)
AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS (California)
CLARENCE J. BROWN (Ohio)
MARGARET M. HECKLER (Massachusetts)
JOHN H. ROUSSELOT (California)
CHALMERS P. WYLIE (Ohio)

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WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR. (Delaware)
JAMES ABDNOR (South Dakota)
STEVEN D. SYMMS (Idaho)
PAULA HAWKINS (Florida)
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LLOYD BENTSEN (Texas)
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TOTAL OUTPUT, INCOME, AND SPENDING
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
According to revised estimates for the second quarter of 1982, gross national product rose $49.7 billion or 6.8
percent, both at annual rates. Real output (GNP adjusted for price changes) rose 2.1 percent, annual rate, and the
implicit price deflator rose at a 4.6 percent annual rate.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

(RATIO SCALE)

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS (RATIO SCALE)

3,200

3,200

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES

3,000

3,000

2,800

2,800

2,600

2,600
GNP
. IN CURRENT DOLLARS.

2,400

2,400

2,200

2,200

2,000

2,000

1,800

1,800

1,600

1,600

-\-

1,400

GNP

IN 1972 DOLLARS

1,200

1,200
I

1975

1974

1976

i

I

1977

I i
1978

I

i
1979

I
1980

I I
1981

I

I I
1982

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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

Period

Gross
national
product

Personal
consumption
expenditures

Total

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

96.2
101.7
102.0
111.0
122.7
129.2
143.4
153.6
168.3
197.2
228.9

2,643.7
2,739.4

1,682.0
1,745.8

384.1
410.3

39.0
23.5

337.2
346.7

298.2
323.2

538.5
559.8

2,864.9
2,901.8
2,980.9
3,003.2

1,799.9
1,819.4
1,868.8
1,884.5

455.7
475.5
486.0
468.9

31.2
23.7
25.9
23.5

365.4
368.9
367.2
367.9

334.2
345.1
341.3
344.4

2,995.5
3,045.2

1,919.4
1,947.8

414.8
431.5

31.3
34.9

359.9
365.8

328.6
330.9

1981: I

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.




Total

234.9
253.1
270.4
304.1
339.9
362.1
393.8
431.9
474.4
538.4
596.9

1980: HI
IV

n

Imports

76.7
95.4
132.8
128.1
157.1
186.7
219.8
268.1
314.0
341.3

1,326.4
1,434.2
1,549.2
1,718.0
1,918.3
2,163.9
2,417.8
2,633.1
2,937.7

1982: I

Exports

68.8
77.5
109.6
146.2
154.9
170.9
182.7
218.7
281.4
339.2
367.3

672.2
737.1

Final

Federal
Net
exports

.7
14.2
13.4
26.8
13.8
-4.0
-1.1
13.2
25.2
26.1

1,077.6
1,185.9

IV

Goveriiment purchjises of
goc ds and services

Exports aiid imports of goods and
services ,

166.4
195.0
229.8
228.7
206.1
257.9
324.1
386.6
423.0
402.3
471.5

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

n
ra

Gross
private
domestic
investment

4.1

64.7

National
defense

Nondefense

State and
local

72.8
77.0
83.0
86.0
92.8
100.3
111.8
131.4
153.7

26.0
28.5
29.1

138.7
151.4
168.5

33.9
39.7
43.2
50.6
53.3
56.5
65.8
75.2

193.1
217.2
232.9
250.4
278.3
306.0
341.2
368.0

1,070.0
1,175.7
1,307.9
1,420.1
1,556.1
1,706.2
1,895.3
2,137.4
2,403.5
2,643.1
2,917.3

193.3
207.0

130.5
138.1

62.8
68.9

345.2
352.8

2,664.8
2,757.1

578.1
583.2
600.2
626.3

217.0
218.2
230.0
250.5

143.1
150.5
154.4
166.9

73.9
67.7
75.7
83.6

361.1
365.0
370.1
375.7

2,852.7
2,877.2
2,949.1
2,989.9

630.1
630.9

249.7
244.3

166.2
176.2

83.5
68.2

380.4
386.6

3,031.1
3,061.4

70.2
73.1

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

Gross
national
product

Period

Personal
consumption
expenditures

(3ross private
dom estic investnlent

1.6
.7
15.5
27.8
32.2
25.4
22.0
24.0
37.2
50.6
42.0

77.5
97.3
108.5
103.5
110.1
112.9
126.7
146.2
159.2
158.5

81.8
80.7
71.4
84.7
90.9
102.7
109.0
108.6
116.4

-8.5
-6.2

53.1
45.6

155.9
155.1

48.2
44.2
39.2
36.5
36.9
35.7

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

119.3
125.6
140.3
158.3
169.9
166.1
172.0

53.7
63.8
62.3
48.2
42.2
51.2
60.7
62.4
59.1
47.2
44.9

1980: HI
IV

1,463.8
1,479.4

928.0
941.0

163.8
166.4

44.0
49.5

1981: I

1,507.8
1,502.2
1,510.4
1,490.1

951.1
944.6
951.4
943.4

169.7
170.1
173.9
174.2

49.6
47.3
42.9
39.9

1,470.7
1,478.4

949.1
955.0

172.0
166.7

38.9
40.1

1982:

I

n

T?in«l

8.1
10.2
17.2
11.6
-6.7
7.8
13.3
16.0
7.3
-5.0
9.0

112.2
121.0
138.1
135.7

IV

Oh
unange
in
business
inventories

Residential fixed

696.8
737.1
767.9
762.8
779.4
823.1
864.3
903.2
927.6
930.5
947.6

n
ra

Governmu?nt purchases of goods
and services

Nonresidential
fixed

1,122.4
1,185.9
1,254.3
1,246.3
1,231.6
1,298.2
1,369.7
1,438.6
1,479.4
1,474.0
1,502.6

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975

ports of goo ds
and services

13

2.4
12.1
16.5
4.8

-15.4
-4.4

Net
exports

Exports

71.0

Imports

Total

250.1
253.1
253.3
260.3
265.2
265.2
269.2
274.6
278.3
284.6

Federal

State and
local

sales

287.1

96.8
100.4
100.3
102.1
106.5
110.4

167.8
168.4
168.8
174.3
176.2
178.1
176.7

1,114.3
1,175.3
1,237.1
1,234.7
1,238.4
1,290.4
1,356.4
1,422.6
1,472.2
1,479.0
1,493.7

102.8
109.6

283.4
283.2

105.5
104.8

177.9
178.4

1,47 2 A
1,485.7

159.3
159.7
157.8
156.9

111.1
115.5
118.7
120.4

286.8
283.9
286.4
291.3

107.9
107.0
110.7
116.0

179.0
176.9
175.7
175.3

1,505.4
1,490.1
1,493.9
1,485.3

151.7
154.4

114.7
118.7

289.2
285.3

114.4
110.3

174.9
175.0

1,486.1
1,482.7

69.3
76.7

103.7
101.7
95.9
96.6
97.4

146.4
151.4
157.4
163.6

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

Period

Gross
national
product

Personal c Misumption
expen< litures
Total

Durable
goods

Nondurable goods

Services

Gross priva te domestic
mves tment

Exports aiid imports
of goods aiid services

Nonresidential
fixed

Residential fixed

Exports

96.2
100.0
103.8
115.4
132.2
138.6
146.3
157.2
170.8
186.1
201.3

94.8
100.0
109.1
120.3
131.0
140.7
158.0
178.3
200.5
218.5
233.6

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

96.01
100.00
105.75
115.08
125.79
132.34
140.05
150.42
163.42
178.64
195.51

96.5
100.0
105.7
116.4
125.3
131.7
139.3
149.1
162.5
179.2
194.5

108.2
117.3
123.9
129.2
136.4
145.0
156.3
167.5

132.5
137.2
143.6
153.4
169.9
188.4 .
202.7

95.6
100.0
104.7
113.0
121.6
129.6
139.3
150.0
162.3
178.8
196.3

1980: ffl
IV

180.60
185.16

181.2
185.5

158.0
161.1

190.5
195.1

180.9
185.4

187.9
190.8

1981: I

190.01
193.17
197.36
201.55

189.2
192.6
196.4
199.8

163.0
166.2
169.7
171.3

199.3
201.7
204.2
205.6

189.6
193.4
198.6
203.6

203.68
205.98

202.2
204.0

173.0
174.0

206.8
207.1

207.4
210.6

1971
1972

n
m
IV

1982:

I

n

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.




99.0
100.0
101.7

96.6
100.0
108.5
123.4

97.0
100.0
112.7
134.8

Imports
93.3
100.0

Governmen t purchases
of goods a nd services
Federal

92.7
100.0
106.3
114.9
126.0

State and
local

149.6
155.3
161.9
172.6
192.5
213.1
231.8

116.7
164.6
179.6
185.6
205.5
214.1
246.1
289.3
293.1

133.5
142.8
153.1
164.8
185.2
207.4

94.7
100.0
107.0
118.0
129.4
138.3
148.4
159.7
173.7
191.6
208.2

221.8
223.4

216.3
223.5

290.1
294.9

183.3
197.5

194.0
197.8

194.5
200.7
203.0
206.8

229.0
231.7
235.8
239.2

229.3
230.9
232.6
234.5

300.7
298.7
287.7
286.1

201.2
204.0
207.8
216.0

201.7
206.3
210.7
214.3

207.6
211.3

240.5
238.6

237.3
236.8

286.4
278.8

218.3
221.6

217.5
220.9

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

Grc ss national pr()duct
Period

Current
dollars

5.2

1970
1971
1972

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1980:
1981:

Constant
(1972)
dollars

8.6
10.1
11.8
8.1
8.0
10.9
11.7
12.8
11.7
8.9
11.6

11.4
15.3
19.6
5.3
11.4
3.0

HI
IV
I

n
m

IV
1982: I

-1.0
6.8

n

Implicit
price
deflator

Chain price
index

5.4
5.5
5.0
2.8
-.4
1.9

5.4
5.0
4.2
5.8
8.8
9.3
5.2
5.8
7.4
8.6
9.3
9.4

1.6
4.3

9.6
10.5

7.9
1.5
2.2

10.9
6.8
9.0
8.8
4.3
4.6

-0.2

3.4
5.7
5.8
-.6
-1.2

-5.3
-5.1

2.1

Personal consumption e spenditures
Fixedweighted
price index
(1972
weights)

5.3
4.9
4.1
6.0
9.1
9.2
5.7
6.1
7.6
8.9
9.0
9.4
9.7
11.0
9.3
8.2
9.2
8.4

5.2
4.8
4.0
6.0
9.4
9.1
5.8
6.3
7.8
9.5
9.9
9.6

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

9.6
10.2
9.4
9.9
11.0
11.1
11.8
11.9
10.6
10.6
15.6
16.1
13.0
4.4
11.3
3.4
7.6
6.1

11.2
10.0

8.4
8.9
8.5

5.0
4.6

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

6.9
8.1

9.4

4.8
4.1

Implicit
price
deflator

Constant
(1972)
dollars

Current
dollars

Chain price
index

4.6
4.3
3.7
5.7

4.6
4.3
3.6
6.1

10.1

10.4

7.6
5.1
5.8
7.0
9.0

7.7
5.3
6.0
7.3
9.3

10.3

10.7

8.6

9.1

5.4
5.7

9.6
9.8

10.0

4.4

8.3
7.3
8.2
7.0

10.3

5.0
3.5

5.2
3.6

_2.7

2.9
-3.3

2.5
2.5

Fixedweighted
price index
(1972
weights)

9.8

7.4
8.0
7.2

4.5

4.2
3.5
6.1
10.4
7.8
5.3
6.2
7.4
9.7
11.2
9.3
9.8
10.1
10.9
7.7
7.6
7.1
4.8
3.2

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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

Current-dollar cc st and profit per unit of output (dolla rs) 1

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

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

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

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

HI
IV

1,543.6
1,606.5

852.5
867.4

1.811
1,852

I

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

883.0
884.2
887.5
870.4

1.906
1.940
1.987
2.030

1,756.6
1,771.0

858.8
857.9

2.045
2.064

1970
1971
1972

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1980:
1981:

1972
dollars

Total
cost and
profit 2

n
m
IV

1982: I

n

Capital
consumption
allowances
with
capital
consumption
adjustment
0.087
.091
.092
.093

.112
.137
.141
.145
.155
.171
.200
.222
.206
.208
.211
.218
.224
.236
.242
.247

Indirect
business
taxes 3

0.631
.641
.659
.692
.786
.837
.878
.928
.998
1.094
1.211
1.305
1.224
1.245
1.267
1.289
1.315
1.349
1.376
1.388

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

.178
.186
.196
.202
.203
.208
.205
.211

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 nonfinancial corporate business with
the3decimal point shifted two places to the left.
Indirect business tax and nontax liability plus business transfer payments less subsidies.




Compensation of
employees

4

Corporate profits with inventory
valuation £md capital c(msumption
adjustments

_ Net
interest
Total

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

.061
.066
.062
.069
.074
.078
.082
.085

0.088
.099
.107
.107
.090
.124
.144
.163

.168
.154
.143
.165
.143
.147
.170
.161
.171
.159
.140
.134

Profits
tax
liability

0.045
.047
.049
.055
.059
.059
.071
.075
.079
.079
.075
.072

.075
.078
.081
.069
.074
.063
.045
.043

Profits
after tax 4

0.043
.052
.058

.053
.030
.065
.073
.088
.089
.075
.068
.093
.068
.069
.089
.091
.097
.096
.095
.091

o
per hour
of all
employees (1972
dollars)

Compensation per
hour of
all
employees
(dollars)

7.126
7.466
7.688
7.890
7.621
7.880
8.131
8.315
8.396
8.411
8.385
8.536

10.153
11.139

8.411
8.453

10.292
10.521

8.551
8.543
8.550
8.500

10.833
11.015
11.243
11.470

8.510
8.558

11.709
11.891

4.498
4.788
5.067
5.457
5.989
6.596

7.138
7.716
8.377

9.198

With inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments.

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

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

Period

National
income

Compensation of
employeesl

Proprietors' income with
inventory vttluation and
capital coiisumption
adjust ments

Farm

Nonfarm

Corporate p rofits with inv sntory valuatio n and capital sonsumption
adjustments

Rental
income of
persons
with
capital
consumption
adjustment

Profits \*dth inventory valuation
adjustmc nt and withou t capital
constimption adjust ment

Total

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

871.5
963.6
1,086.2
1,160.7
1,239.4
1,379.2
1,550.5
1,760.3
1,966.7
2,117.1
2,352.5

652.2
718.0
801.3
877.5
931.4
1,036.3
1,152.1
1,301.1
1,458.1
1,598.6
1,767.6

15.0
18.7
32.8
26.5
24.6
19.1
19.1
26.3
31.9
19.4
24.0

54.4
58.1
61.0
62.2
65.4
75.0
84.8
92.2
100.2
96.9
100.7

20.2
21.0
22.6
23.5
23.0
23.5
24.8
26.6
27.9
32.9
33.9

83.2
96.6
108.3
94.9
110.5
138.1
167.3
192.4
194.8
181.6
190.6

82.0
94.0
105.6
96.7
120.6
151.6
178.5
205.1
209.6
199.4
207.5

1980: HI
IV

2,122.3
2,199.2

1,604.9
1,662.8

20.3
19.2

95.1
98.8

33.8
34.2

177.8
181.2

1981: I
II....,

2,293.7
2,324.4
2,387.3
2,404.5

1,718.0
1,750.0
1,789.1
1,813.4

21.6
22.5
27.1
24.6

101.8
101.2
100.4
99.5

34.4
34.0
33.6
33.6

2,396.9
2,425.2

1,830.8
1,850.7

17.8
17.4

98.6
99.9

33.9
34.2

in....

IV

1982: I

n

1

Inventory
valuation
adjustment

Profits

Total

Capital
eonsump-

Net
interest

adjustment

125.6
136.7
132.1
166.3
194.7
229.1
252.7
242.4
232.1

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

1.3
2.7
2.7
-1.8
-10.1
-13.5
-11.3
12.7
-14.8
17.8
-16.8

197.0
200.4

238.1
245.9

-41.1
-45.5

-19.3
-19.2

190.4
' 203.0

200.3
185.1
193.1
183.9

217.6
202.6
210.3
199.4

253.1
225.4
233.3
216.5

-35.5
-22.8
-23.0
-17.1

-17.3
-17.5
-17.1
-15.5

217.6
231.6
244.0
249.5

157.1
155.4

167.2
162.2

171.6
171.7

-4.4
-9.4

-10.1
-6.9

258.7
267.5

86.6
100.6

4.6

46.5
51.2
60.2
76.1
84.5
87.2
102.5
121.7
153.8
187.7
235.7

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]
Nondural)le goods

Durable goods
Period

Total
personal
consumption
expenditures

Total
durable
goods *

Motor
vehicles
and parts

Furniture
and
household
equipment

Total
nondurable
goods *

Food

Clothing
and shoes

Gasoline
and oil

Services

Retail salres of new
passeng er cars
(millions of units)
Domestics

Imports

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

672.2
737.1
812.0
888.1
976.4
1,084.3
1,204.4
1,346.5
1,507.2
1,667.2
1,843.2

97.2
111.1
123.3
121.5
132.2
156.8
178.2
200.2
213.4
214.3
234.6

45.4
52.4
57.1
50.4
55.8
72.6
84.8
95.7
96.6
89.7
98.6

37.2
41.7
47.1
50.6
53.5
59.1
65.7
72.8
81.8
86.3
93.4

278.8
300.6
333.4
373.4
407.3
441.7
478.8
528.2
600.0
670.4
734.5

144.2
154.9
172.1
193.7
213.6
230.6
249.8
275.9
311.6
343.7
375.3

50.6
55.4
61.4
64.8
69.6
75.3
82.6
92.4
99.1
104.7
114.6

23.9
25.4
28.6
36.6
40.4
44.0
48.1
51.2
66.6
87.0
96.8

296.2
325.3
355.2
393.2
437.0
485.7
547.4
618.0
693.7
782.5
874.1

8.7
9.3
9.6
7.4
7.0
8.5
9.0
9.2
8.2
6.6
6.2

1.6
1.6
1.8
1.4
1.6
1.5
2.1
2.0
2.3
2.4
2.3

1980: HI
IV

1,682.0
1,745.8

212.7
224.7

88.1
93.7

86.0
90.4

673.7
700.5

346.4
358.0

104.8
108.9

87.0
92.8

795.6
820.6

6.4
6.7

2.3
2.5

1981: I

1,799.9
1,819.4
1,868.8
1,884.5

236.9
230.4
241.2
229.6

102.1
94.2
104.0
93.9

93.1
93.3
93.8
93.3

720.6
729.6
741.3
746.5

368.8
372.1
378.0
382.3

112.3
114.0
115.9
116.0

95.2
96.7
97.7
97.5

842.4
859.4
886.3
908.3

7.2
5.7
6.8
5.2

2.6
2.3
2.2
2.2

1,919.4
1,947.8

237.9
240.7

103.2
103.3

91.0
93.2

749.1
755.0

387.9
395.0

117.5
118.4

95.3
91.3

932.4
952.1

5.8
5.5

2.2
2.0

n
in
IV

1982: I

n

1

Total includes other items not shown separately.




Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

SOURCES OF PERSONAL INCOME
Personal income rose $8.6 billion (annual rate) in August, following a rise of $26.2 billion in July. About $12.0
billion of the July increase resulted from a cost-of-living adjustment to several transfer programs. Wages and
salaries rose $2.6 billion in August compared with a rise of $7.8 billion in July.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS*(RATIO SCALE)

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS*(RATIO SCALE)

2,800

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
1974

1975

1976

1979

1978

1977

1980

1981

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

1982

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Billions of dollars; monthly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]
Proprietor 3' income 3
Period

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1981:

Aug
Sept

Oct
Nov
Dec
1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July"

Aug".
1

Total
personal
income

salary

Other labor
Farm

ments *

1,168.6
1,265.0
1,391.2
1,540.4
1,732.7
1,951.2
2,160.4
2,415.8

765.7
806.4
889.9
983.2
1,106.3
1,237.6
1,356.1
1,493.9

2,459.6
2,478.6
2,487.2
2,499.0
2,497.6

1,513.6
1,522.1
1,528.9
1,534.2
1,530.5

2,499.1
2,513.8
2,518.6
2,535.5
2,556.2
2,566.3
2,592.5
2,601.0

1,535.7
1,546.6
1,542.6
1,546.6
1,560.4
1,562.9
1,570.6
1,573.3

55.8
64.5
75.9
89.4
102.5
114.9
127.2
140.4
142.2
143.5
144.7
145.8
146.9
148.0
149.1
150.2
151.3
152.5
153.6
154.6
155.7

26.5
24.6
19.1
19.1
26.3
31.9
19.4
24.0
28.2
27.2
26.3
24.7
22.8
19.9
17.3
16.3
16.9
17.3
18.0
18.2
18.4

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




Nonfarm

62.2

65.4
75.0
84,8
92.2
100.2
96.9
100.7
100.4
100.3
99.0
100.1
99.5
98.6
98.4
98.8
99.3
100.3
100.2
100.7
101.2

Rental
income of
persons 4

Personal
dividend
income

Personal
interest
income

Transfer

23.5
23.0

29.1
29.9

23.5
24.8
26.6
27.9
32.9
33.9
33.4
33.9
33.6
33.6
33.6
33.7
33.9
34.0
34.1
34.2
34.3
34.5
34.6

36.5
39.6
45.3
50.8
55.9
62.5
64.2
64.7
65.0
65.2
65.4
65.6
65.9
65.9
66.1
66.2
66.1
66.6
67.3

112.4
123.2
132.5

141.2
178.3
194.3

152.8
179.4
218.7

207.9
223.8
250.3
297.2
336.3

263.4
329.0
340.0
346.9
349.7

351.1
352.1
355.5
359.8
363.8
368.0
372.0
376.0
379.9
382.5

payments

343.9
346.5

347.1
351.5
353.6
352.4
353.8
357.5
363.9
364.8
366.9
379.8
380.7

4

Less:
Personal
contributions
for social
insurance

47.9
50.4
55.5
61.1
69.8
81.1
88.7
104.9
106.2
106.3
107.0
107.2
106.8
110.3
110.9
110.6
110.8
111.6
111.7
112.4
112.6

Nonfarm
personal
income 6

1,131.8
1,229.1
1,359.3
1,506.5
1,689.7
1,899.3
2,117.3
2,364.1
2,403.0
2,422.7
2,431.8
2,444.6
2,444.6
2,448.6
2,465.5
2,470.8
2,486.8
2,506.9
2,516.0
2,541.6
2,549.6

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

6

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

DISPOSITION OF PERSONAL INCOME
Real per capita disposable income rose in the second quarter.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)
q 2,400

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

3,000

3,000
1982

1974
* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Period

Personal
income

Less:
Personal
tax and
nontax
payments

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

Equals:
Disposable
personal
income

Less:
Personal1
outlays

Equals:
Personal
saving

Per c apita
disposable personal
incc>me

Per capitai personal
consulnption
expenclitures

Current
dollars

Current
dollars

1972
dollars

Billions of doll ars

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1,065.2
1,168.6
1,265.0
1,391.2
1,540.4
1,732.7
1,951.2
2,160.4
2,415.8

150.7
170.2
168.9
196.8
226.4
258.7
301.0
336.3
386.7

914.5
998.3
1,096.1
1,194.4
1,314.0
1,474.0
1,650.2
1,824.1
2,029.1

1972
dollars

79.0
85.1
94.3
82.5
78.0
89.4
96.7
106.2
130.2

4,315
4,667
5,075
5,477
5,965
6,621
7,331
8,012
8,827

4,080
4,009
4,051
4,158
4,280
4,441
4,512
4,472
4,538

Saving as
percent of
disposable
personal
income

Population
(thou-2
sands)

Per cent

Do lars
835.5
913.2
1,001.8
1,111.9
1,236.0
1,384.6
1,553.5
1,717.9
1,898.9

Percent
change in
real per
capita
disposable
personal
income

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

3,623
3,566
3,609
3,774
3,924
4,057
4,121
4,087
4,123

5.7
-1.7
1.0
2.6
2.9
3.8
1.6
-.9
1.5

8.5
8.6
6.9
5.9
6.1
5.9
5.8
6.4

211,939
213,898
215,981
218,086
220,289
222,629
225,106
227,654
229,872

3,831
4,152

8.6

Seas anally adju sted annual rates

1980: m
IV

2,185.3
2,260.0

339.7
357.1

1,845.5
1,902.9

1,732.5
1,797.6

113.1
105.3

8,095
8,325

4,466
4,487

7,378
7,638

4,071
4,117

3.9
1.9

6.1
5.5

227,978
228,579

1981: I

2,330.0
2,380.6
2,458.2
2,494.6

371.2
384.2
398.1
393.2

1,958.7
1,996.5
2,060.0
2,101.4

1,852.8
1,874.5
1,925.7
1,942.7

105.9
122.0
134.4
158.6

8,551
8,698
8,951
9,107

4,519
4,516
4,557
4,559

7,858
7,926
8,120
8,167

4,152
4,115
4,134
4,088

2.9
-.3
3.7
.2

5.4
6.1
6.5
7.5

229,053
229,539
230,145
230,751

2,510.5
2,552.7

393.4
401.2

2,117.1
2,151.5

1,977.9
2,007.2

139.1
144.3

9,155
9,285

4,527
4,552

8,300
8,406

4,104
4,121

-2.8
2.2

6.6
6.7

231,246
231,724

n
m
IV

1982: I

n

1
Includes personal consumption expenditures, interest paid by consumers to business, and personal transfer payments to foreigners (net).
2
Includes Armed Forces abroad. Annual data are averages of quarterly data, which are averages
for the period.




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

FARM INCOME
In the fourth quarter of 1981, gross and net farm income each declined $2.7 billion (annual rate) from their third
quarter levels. Data are not yet available for 1982.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

200 n

1200

100

100
GROSS FARM INCOME

80

80

60

60

40

40
NET FARM INCOME

— /
/

20

20

V

^

J

10
1973

1974

|

I

I

1975

I

J I

I
1978

1976

I
1980

1979

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

I
1981

I

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

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

Income
(Jross

Period

Gas h

Total 1

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1980: I

n
m
IV

1981: I

n
m
IV

1

Total

Net farni income

marketing receipts
Livestock and
products

98.0
101.0
101.9
108.6
127.3
151.3
150.6
166.8

92.4
88.9
95.4
96.2
112.5
131.7
139.5
143.5

41.3
43.1
46.3

148.6
145.2
153.2
155.4
161.8
164.7
171.5
168.8

Crops

Value of
inventory
changes 2

Production
expenses

Current
dollars

1967 dollars 3

47.6
58.8
68.6
67.8
68.5

51.1
45.8
49.0
48.6
53.7
63.1
71.7
75.0

-1.6
3.4
-2.4
1.0
1.1
5.6
-4.3
5.5

75.8
83.3
90.2
100.6
119.0
130.5
141.6

26.0
25.2
18.7
18.4
26.7
32.4
20.1
25.1

13.6
14.9
8.2
9.2

135.3
134.3
143.6
144.8

66.7
64.4
69.3
70.8

68.6
69.9
74.3
74.0

-1.4
-4.2
-6.0
-5.6

125.7
128.7
132.0
135.4

22.9
16.5
21.2
20.0

9.5
6.8
8.5
7.8

142.5
142.3
146.7
142.5

67.9
69.4
71.0
65.7

74.6
72.9
75.7
76.8

139.0
141.0
143.2
143.2

22.8
23.7
28.3
25.6

8.6
8.8
10.2
9.1

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.




of farm ope rators from farmi ng

farm incom B

3

2.5
5.3
7.2
7.0

72.0

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

Source: Department of Agriculture, except as noted.

17.6
15.6
11.0
10.2

CORPORATE PROFITS
In the second quarter of 1982, according to revised estimates, corporate profits before tax were about unchanged
from their first quarter level while after-tax profits rose $1.3 billion (annual rate).
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

320

320

120

120

80

80

40

40

1982
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Billions of dollars; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]
Pr ofits (before t ax) with inve ntory valuation adjustmen t

1

Profits after ta X

Doimestic indust ries

Nonfmaneial

Period
Total

2

Total

1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

155.9
158.1

58.7
59.6

97.3
98.5

-41.1
-45.5

161.6
146.2
150.8
144.9

61.5
64.0
66.8
68.1

100.1
82.2
84.0
76.9

-35.5
-22.8
-23.0
-17.1

115.0
116.3

68.8
69.3

46.1
47.0

-4.4
-9.4

167.0
159.0
168.5
153.3

90.3
88.9
92.2
73.7

33.0
32.1
33.0
35.7

253.1

210.3
199.4

26.8
22.7
20.8
20.4

216.5

91.5
79.2
82.4
71.6

167.2
162.2

150.3
144.1

20.0
22.2

130.4
121.9

57.7
56.6

31.9
26.8

171.6
171.7

56.7
55.3

217.6
202.6

74.9
85.3
92.0
80.4
107.6
137.4
163.4
185.4
179.0
169.1
184.6

14.1
15.3
15.9
15.0
11.8
17.1
23.1
31.0
30.3
29.2
22.7

167.5
175.5

60.8
70.0

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




82.2
87.8

193.8
181.7
189.3
173.7

1981: I

1

49.6
55.2
50.7
65.1
81.2
98.9
112.4
99.7
85.8

-4.6
-6.6
-20.0
-40.0
11.6
-14.7
16.2
-24.0
-43.1
-43.0
24.6

24.4
27.3

200.4

3

22.9
24.4
27.0
29.9
30.8
37.4
40.8
47.0
52.7
58.1
65.1

70.0
78.1

197.0

1980: ffl
IV

2

49.0
58.9
76.6
85.1
81.5
102.5
122.0
145.9
165.1
157.8
150.9

140.3
146.1

207.5

n

37.5
41.6
49.0
51.6
50.6
63.8
72.7
83.2
87.6
84.7
81.2

27.2
29.4

199.4

1982: I

86.6
100.6
125.6
136.7
132.1
166.3
194.7
229.1

Whole
sale and
retail
trade

76.0
65.4
95.8
120.3
140.3
154.4
148.6
140.0
162.0

209.6

IV

Manufacturing

11.7
13.4
13.9
12.5
21.3
22.4
26.6

105.6
96.7
120.6
151.6
178.5
205.1

n
m

Total 3

Tax
liability

34.1
40.7
45.5
39.0
52.6
69.2
78.3
86.9
85.6
74.5
86.3

82.0
94.0

1971

Financial

26.9
27.1
24.6
33.4

Inventory
valuation
adjustment

Profits
before tax

252.7
242.4

232.1
238.1
245.9
225.4
233.3

Total

Dividends

Undistributed
profits

26.1
34.5

NOTE.—First- and second-quarter 1982 estimates of profits tax liability have been revised to incorporate the effects of the enactment of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

GROSS PRIVATE DOMESTIC INVESTMENT
According to revised estimates for the second quarter, business fixed investment declined $4.8 billion (annual rate)
from its first quartet level and residential investment outlays rose $2.1 billion. There was a $16.2 billion decrease
in inventories following a $35.6 billion decrease in the first quarter.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
550

550
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES

500

500

450

V

GROSS PRIVATE DOMESTIC
INVESTMENT

400

350

350

300

300
NONRESIDENTIAL
-FIXED INVESTMENT -

250

250
200

200
RESIDENTIAL
-FIXED INVESTMENT-

150

150
100

100
CHANGE IN BUSINESS_
INVENTORIES

50

50

\

0

0

-50

i

1974

1976

1975

1977

1979

1978

1980

i I i

I

-50

1982

1981

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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

Period

private
domestic
investment

Nonresic ential fixed urvestment
Total

166.4
195.0
229.8
228.7
206.1
257.9
324.1
386.6
423.0
402.3
471.5

121.0
143.3
156.6
157.7
174.1
205.2
248.9
290.2
309.2
346.1

1980: m

384.1
410.3

1981: I

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

rv

n
m

IV

1982: I

n

Producers'
durable
equipment

Total

Nonfarm
structures

Farm
structures

50.9
63.8
68.0
57.9
55.3
72.0
95.8
111.2
118.6
103.2
104.9

48.9
61.5
65.6
54.8
52.4
68.8
92.0
107.0
114.0
98.3
99.7

0.7
.7
.7

58.8
64.4
78.7
98.3
110.5
129.7

67.4
76.9
92.3
100.7
102.3
115.3
140.8
170.2
191.9
198.6
216.4

307.8
317.5

109.5
112.6

198.2
204.9

97.6
110.5

93.5
105.4

455.7
475.5
486.0
468.9

330.0
341.3
353.0
360.2

119.6
127.0
132.7
139.6

210.4
214.3
220.2
220.6

113.6
109.5
101.2
95.5

414.8
431.5

357.0
352.2

141.4
143.6

215.6
208.6

93.4
95.5

107.9

Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.




Structures

Residential fc ed investment

40.5
44.1
51.0
55.9
55.4

Change iii business
inveu tones
Producers'
durable
equipment

Total

3.0
3.2

7.7
10.2
18.5
14.1
-6.9
11.8
23.0
26.5
14.3
-10.0
20.5

1.0
2.0

3.0
3.1

21.2
-17.7

109.1
104.7
95.6
89.4

1.3
1.6
2.4
2.9

3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2

12.2
24.6
31.8
13.2

87.9
89.6

2.4
2.8

3.1
3.2

-35.6
16.2

1.3
1.0
1.1
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.9
2.1

1.3
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.1
2.3
2.5
2.9

Nonfarm

6.4
9.6
15.2
16.0
10.5
13.9
21.9
25.4
8.6
-5.7
15.0

-15.4
-12.3
10.0
19.3
24.6
6.0
-36.0
-15.0

EXPENDITURES FOR NEW PLANT AND EQUIPMENT—NONFARM
BUSINESS
According to the Commerce Department July-August survey, nonfarm business spending for new plant and
equipment for the year 1982 is expected to be 0.7 percent above 1981. Spending in 1981 was 8.7 percent above
1980.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS (RATIO SCALE)
500

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS (RATIO SCALE)
500
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES

400

400

TOTAL NEW PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

300

300

200

200

100

100

80

80
MANUFACTURING

•}•"'

60

60

40

40

I

30

I

I

, J/ , U

I

1974

1975

1976

1977

1979

1978

1980

30

1982

1981

_]/ SEE FOOTNOTE 4 BELOW.
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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

Plant and equip ment
Period

Total

Plant

M anufaeturin g

Equipment

Total

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982 4
1981: I

n
in

IV

1982: I

n4
m4
IV

Durable
goods

61.24
63.10
62.58
60.78

63.27
62.40
67.53
66.14

187.74
191.24
198.13
200.92

60.84
59.03
59.98
58.80

67.48
64.74
63.10
64.09

199.40
199.46
197.15
201.57

53.21
54.92
59.95
69.22
79.72
98.68
115.81
126.79
124.23

26.33
28.47
34.04
40.43
51.07
58.91
61.84
59.50

312.24
316.73
328.25
327.83

128.57
131.05
136.40
136.67

183.67
185.68
191.85
191.17

124.50
125.49
130.11
126.91

327.72
323.22
320.24
324.47

139.49
137.95

188.23
185.28

128.32
123.77
123.09
122.89

27.44

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.




Mining

47.61
56.90
64.95
64.74

92.69
92.50
100.25
117.77
138.54
164.73
178.08
188.04

10

Total

4.62
6.10
7.44
9.24
10.21
11.38
13.51
16.86
16.48

64.29
65.21
71.20
80.31
92.70
105.73
117.55
133.46

1

Nondurable
goods

103.78
102.79
111.50
128.87
151.52
171.77
179.81
194.70
199.43

156.98
157.71
171.45
198.08
231.24
270.46
295.63
321.49
323.66

Starts of
plant and

Nonmanuifaeturing

25.76
28.59
31.47
35.18
39.29

Transportation

Public
utilities

Trade
and
services *

ment
projects,
manufacturing 3

68.66
79.26
81.79
86.33
87.40

23.30
21.80
23.51
26.90
32.02
34.83
36.99
41.06
42.33

56.51
59.38
77.40
88.16
112.98
123.32
135.19

36.05
37.84
39.55
39.74

83.43
85.88
87.55
88.33

40.32
39.02
41.89
42.92

35.41
32.90
33.33
33.68

40.12
41.40
40.54
41.65

87.80
88.85
86.71
86.07

41.89
40.33
42.85
44.09

27.73
29.03

9.40
10.68
12.35
12.09
12.05
12.33

19.83
19.98
22.37
26.79
29.95
33.96
35.44
38.40
40.90

47.79
46.23
49.30
56.54

16.20
16.80
17.55
16.81

11.74
11.70
11.61
13.12

17.60
16.56
15.66
16.20

11.99
12.32
11.38
13.56

8.23
8.68
8.89

Communication
and
other 2

3

61.24

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

EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND WAGES
STATUS OF THE LABOR FORCE
Seasonally adjusted employment rose 107,000 in August and unemployment rose 15,000.
MILLIONS OF PERSONS'

MILLIONS OF PERSONS'

1974

1982

*!6 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER.
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over, except as noted]
Unemp oyment

Civilian e mployment
Period

Noninstitutional
population

Civilian
employment

Total labor
force
(including
Armed
Forces)

labor force

6,137
7,637
8,273

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

96,158
99,009
102,251
104,962
106,940
108,670

88,752
92,017
96,048
98,824
99,303
100,397

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

ployment

Total

Part-time

AgriculTotal

Total

15 weeks

economic
reasons *

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

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

64.3
64.1
64.3
64.4
64.2

1980
1981

158,294
161,166
164,027
166,951
169,848
172,272

1981: Aug
Sept
Get
Nov
Dec

172,559
172,758
172,966
173,155
173,330

102,152
100,389
101,028
100,502
99,562

7,947
7,884
8,216
8,676
9,013

110,978
110,659
111,170
111,430
111,348

108,818
108,494
109,012
109,272
109,184

100,840
100,258
100,343
100,172
99,613

3,404 1
3,358
3,378
3,372
3,209

97,436
96,900
96,965
96,800
96,404

4,350
4,656
5,009
5,026
5,288

7,978
8,236
8,669
9,100
9,571

2,217
2,248
2,292
2,364
2,372

1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug

173,495
173,657
173,843
174,020
174,201
174,364
174,544
174,707

97,831
97,946
98,471
98,858
99,957
100,683
101,490
101,177

10,183
10,378
10,290
9,957
9,957
10,886
11,036
10,710

111,038
111,333
111,521
111,824
112,841
112,364
112,702
112,840

108,879
109,165
109,346
109,648
110,666
110,191
110,522
110,644

99,581
99,590
99,492
99,340
100,117
99,764
99,732
99,839

3,411
3,373
3,349
3,309
3,488
3,357
3,460
3,435

96,170
96,217
96,144
96,032
96,629
96,406
96,272
96,404

5,071
5,563
5,717
5,834
5,763
5,444
5,492
5,648

9,298
9,575
9,854
10,307
10,549
10,427
10,790
10,805

2,399
2,724
2,954
3,015
3,286
3,673
3,580
3,631

1976
1977
1978*
1979

88,752
92,017
96,048
98,824
99,303
100,397

7,406
6,991
6,202

63.6
64.1
64.2
64.3

Seas anally adjus ted

U nadjusted

1
Persons at work. Economic reasons include slack work, material shortages, inability to find fulltime work, etc.
3
Total tabor force as percent of noninstitutional population 16 years of age ami over.




Ijabor
force
participation rate2
(percent)

i

64.0
64.1
64.2
64.3
64.8
64.4
64.6
64.6

*Data beginning 1978 not strictly comparable with earlier data because of revisions in the household survey, which added about 250,000 to labor force and to employment.
Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

11

SELECTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
In August the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 9.8 percent, the same as in July.
PERCENT* (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

PERCENT* (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

25

25

20

I

-A

TEENAGERS
- (16-19) -

10
WOMEN 20 YEARS
AND OVER

•»w.*

| \
MEN 20 YEARS
AND OVER

Lu
1978

1980

1978

1982

1981

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

1982

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Monthly data seasonally adjusted]
TJnemployment rate (p<jrcent of civt ian labor fon e in group)

I y sex and ag e
Period

1976
1977
1978....

1979
1980
1981
1981:

Aug
Sept

Oct
Nov
Dec

1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July

Aug
1

Total
(all
civilian
workers)

Men
20 years
and over

7.7
7.1
6.1
5.8
7.1
7.6

5.9
5.2
4.3
4.2
5.9
6.3

7.3
7.6
8.0
8.3
8.8
8.5
8.8
9.0
9.4
9.5
9.5
9.8
9.8

Women
20 years
and over

Both
sexes
16-19
years

White




Labor
force
time lost
(percent) *

Black and
other

Experienced
wage and
salary
workers

7.3
6.6
5.6
5.5
6.9
7.3

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
9.9

9.0
8.8
8.8
9.4

8.3
7.6
6.5
6.3
7.9
8.5

Married
men,
spouse
present

Women
who
maintain
families

Full-time
workers

Part-time
workers

5.7
6.4
6.8

19.0
17.8
16.4
16.1
17.8
19.6

7.0
6.2
5.2
5.1

6.3
6.7

13.1
13.1
11.9
11.3
13.1
14.2

6.0
6.2
6.7
7.1
7.9

6.6
6.9
7.0
7.2
7.4

19.0
19.7
20.4
21.4
21.5

6.2
6.6
7.0
7.4
7.7

14.7
14.8
15.2
15.2
15.7

6.9
7.3
7.6
8.0
8.5

4.0
4.4
4.8
5.2
5.7

10.1
10.7
10.6
10.8
10.5

6.9
7.3
7.7
8.1
8.7

9.6
9.6
9.5
10.2
9.2

7.9
8.5
9.1
9.5
10.1

7.5
7.6
7.9
8.2
8.4
8.7
8.8
8.9

7.2
7.6
7.9
8.3
8.3
8.1
8.4
8.2

21.7
22.3
21.9
23.0
23.1
22.3
24.1
24.0

7.5
7.7
7.9
8.4
8.5
8.4
8.7
8.6

15.1
15.9
16.6
16.9
17.2
17.1
17.3
17.5

8.2
8.4
8.8
9.2
9.3
9.2
9.4
9.3

5.3
5.3
5.5
6.0
6.1
6.5
6.6
6.7

10.4
10.2
10.6
11.5
11.8
12.4
12.0
11.6

8.4
8.5
8.9
9.2
9.2
9.4
9.5
9.6

9.6
10.8
10.0
10.9
10.5
9.8
11.4
10.3

10.0
9.8
10.4
10.4
11.1
10.2
10.7
10.7

7.4
7.0
6.0

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

12

By selected gro ups

By race

4.2

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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

PERCENT DISTRIBUTION*

REASON FOR UNEMPLOYMENT

60
JOB LOSERS

50

40

-

REENTRANTS

30

20
JOB LEAVERS

10

-

-

10

NEW ENTRANTS

! i1 11

1982

1978

I1 111

1979

1978

1980

1981

1982

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMtNT OF LABOR

[Monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
Percent distribution of unemplo^yment by
dura tion *

IT
,

Period

(thousands)

Less
than 5
weeks

5-14
weeks

15-26
weeks

27
weeks
and
over

Percent distribution of unemployment by
rea son *
Job
losers

Job
leavers

Reentrants

New
entrants

Sta te
progr ams

Insured
unemployment

Initial
claims

Insured
unemployment, all
regular
programs
(unadjusted) 2

Special
unemployment
benefit
claims
(unadjusted)«

1Weekly avei*age, thousan ds

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1981:

1982:

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

1
Detail
2

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

41.8
46.2
48.1
43.1
41.7

30.5
31.0
31.7
32.3
30.7

13.1
12.4
11.5
13.8
13.6

14.7
10.4
8.7
10.7
14.0

45.3
41.7
42.9
51.7
51.6

13.0
14.1
14.3
11.7
11.2

28.1
29.9
29.4
25.2
25.4

13.6
14.3
13.3
11.4
11.9

2,655
2,359
2,434
3,350
3,048

375
346
388
488
460

3,308
2,645
2,592
3,837
3,410

7,978
8,236
8,669
9,100
9,571

41.5
42.2
42.7
42.3
42.8

30.8
30.9
30.9
31.7
32.0

13.5
13.7
13.4
13.5
12.6

14.2
13.2
13.0
12.5
12.6

51.4
52.8
52.4
53.6
56.1

11.0
11.0
11.2
10.0

25.5
24.6
25.0
25.5
23.5

12.2
11.7
11.5
10.9
10.7

2,844
2,961
3,159
3,428
3,583

435
482
522
541
567

2,874
2,680
2,753
3,228
3,935

9,298
9,575
9,854
10,307
10,549
10,427
10,790
10,805

41.3
39.6
38.8
38.5
37.0
33.2
37.2
36.1

32.9
31.9
31.2
32.1
31.7
32.4
29.5
30.4

13.0
15.1
16.3
14.7
15.6
17.1
16.7
16.7

12.8
13.4
13.7
14.7
15.8
17.3
16.7
16.8

56.7
54.3
57.4
57.4
56.9
59.6
57.4
58.1

22.7
24.0
22.9
23.0
23.5
22.4
23.5
22.3

11.5
11.6
10.7
10.5
11.1
10.3
11.6
12.2

3,546
3,484
3,736
4,022
4,032
4,140
3,938
4,101

562
517
594
579
595
555
516
611

4,681
4,723
4,892
4,760
4,387
4,328
4,993

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




9.7
9.1
10.2

9.0
9.1
8.4
7.7
7.5
7.4
3

572

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 August, total nonagricultural employment as measured by the payroll survey fell 211,000 from its July level.
MILLIONS OF PERSONS*

MILLIONS OF PERSONS* (ENLARGED SCALE)

22
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE

90
ALL

20

NONAGRICULTURAL
ESTABLISHMENTS

,...„„...-"
SERVICES
[VICES

80 -

-

„.„...«"

^^1
,..«••"•*"

70
GOVERNMENT
SERVICE-PRODUCING
INDUSTRIES

60

22
MANUFACTURING

50
20

40

CONSTRUCTION
_ GOODS-PRODUCING
INDUSTRIES

30

'UmrtiiM

20
1978

1980

1979

1978

1982

1981

1979

1980

1981

1982

•SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Thousands of wage and salary workers; * seasonally adjusted]
Service-p reducing ind astries

Goods- producing inc ustries
Period

Total
nonagricultural
employment

1Anufaeturing

Total

2

Construction

Durable
goods

Wholesale and
retail
trade

Finance,
insurance,
and real
estate

5,160
5,301

20,650
20,660
20,654
20,623
20,524

5,319
5,328
5,325
5,324
5,331

18,654
18,707
18,773
18,815
18,834

2,769
2,764
2,757
2,749
2,756

13,125
13,140
13,160
13,159
13,161

20,630
20,670
20,655
20,584
20,652
20,595
20,613
20,531

5,326
5,326
5,336
5,335
5,342
5,352
5,358
5,375

18,831
18,867
18,904
18,929
18,963
18,988
19,057
19,077

2,741
2,737
2,736
2,730
2,728
2,739
2,733
2,721

13,123
13,113
13,123
13,122
13,125
13,093
12,980
12,979

4,713
4,923
5,136
5,146
5,157

18,516
19,542
20,192

4,467
4,724
4,975

4,176

58,125
61,113
63,363
64,748
65,625

20,310
20,551

25,637
25,583
25,393
25,176
24,908

4,146
4,124
4,101
4,071
4,026

20,311
20,267
20,097
19,903
19,676

12,228
12,184
12,059
11,901
11,724

8,083
8,083
8,038
8,002
7,952

65,685
65,780
65,831
65,820
65,734

5,168
5,181
5,162
5,150
5,128

24,684
24,631
24,450
24,289
24,255
23,994
23,880
23,730

3,966
3,974
3,934
3,938
3,988
3,940
3,929
3,902

19,517
19,454
19,319
19,169
19,115
18,930
18,844
18,729

11,622
11,575
11,490
11,375
11,332
11,203
11,157
11,027

7,895 65,776
7,879 65,828
7,829 65,854
7,794 65,794
7,783 65,911
7,727 ,65,845
7,687 65,782
7,702 65,721

5,125
5,115
5,100
5,094
5,101
5,078
5,041
5,038

91,322
91,363
91,224
90,996
90,642

1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July*....
Aug*....

90,460
90,459
90,304
90,083
90,166
89,839
89,662
89,451

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 persons, domestic servants, and personnel of the Armed Forces.
Total derived from this table not comparable with estimates of nonagricultural employment of the
civilian labor force, shown on p. 11, which include proprietors, self-employed persons, and domestic
servants; which count persons as employed when they are not at work because of industrial dis-

State
and
local

12,399
12,919
13,174
13,375
13,253

8,086
8,231
8,280
8,098
8,056

1981: Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

Federal

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

12,274
12,760
12,187
12,117

3,851
4,229
4,463
4,346

Government
Services

15,303
16,252
17,112
17,890
18,592

11,597

24,346
25,585
26,461
25,658
25,481




Transportation and
public
utilities

19,682

86,697
89,823
90,406
91,105

14

Total

20,505
21,040
20,285
20,173

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

82,471

Total

Nondurable
goods

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

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

Average weekly
hours
Manufa eturing

Total
private
nonagricultural *

Period

1973

36.9

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1981:

36.5
36.1
36.1
36.0
35.8
35.7
35.3
35.2
35.2
35.0
35.1
35.1
35.0
34.4
35.0
34.9
34.9
35.0
34.9
34.9
34.9

Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July*
Aug*

Total

Total
private
nonagrieultural 1

Overtime

40.7
40.0
39.5
40.1
40.3
40.4
40.2

39.7
39.8
39.9
39.4
39.5
39.3
39.1
37.6
39.4
39.0
39.0
39.1
39.2
39.3
39.0

3.8
3.3
2.6
3.1

$3.94
4.24
4.53
4.86

3.5
3.6
3.3
2.8
2.8

5.25
5.69
6.16
6.66
7.25
7.34
7.37
7.40
7.45
7.46
7.52
7.53
7.54
7.59
7.65
7.67
7.70
7.73

3.0
2.7
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.4
2.3
2.4
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.4

Manufacturing

$4.09
4.42

4.83
5.22
5.68
6.17
6.70
7.27
7.99
8.09
8.14
8.16
8.20
8.20
8.38
8.34
8.37
8.44
8.48
8.52
8.56
8.57

Adjust*;d hourly earnin gs index—total private
nonagrie ultural 2
Percent chan|re from a year
earlii3r 4 5

Ind ex,
1977 = 100

Current
dollars

Current
dollars

1977
dollars 3

74.1
80.0
86.7
92.9
100.0
108.1
116.8
127.3
138.9
140.5
141.4
142.0
143.0
143.5
144.9
145.0
145.4
146.3
147.7
148.1
148.8
149.7

101.1

98.3
97.6
99.0
100.0
100.5
97.4
93.5
92.6
92.5
92.1
92.1
92.3
92.3
92.9
92.8
93.3
93.7
93.7
93.1
92.9
93.1

1977 dollars

6.2
8.0
8.4
7.2
7.6
8.1
8.0
9.0
9.1
9.3
9.3
8.6
8.4
8.2

-3.1
-4.C
-1.0

8.3
7.5
7.2
7.2
7.3
7.1
7.0
6.5

.1
.1
.6
.8
.8
.2
.7
.7

-0.1

2.8
-.7
1.4
1.0
.5

-1.4
-1.4
-1.4

-.9
-.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS
PRIVATE NONAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES
[For production or nonsupervisory workers; monthly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
Percent cllange from
a year earlier,
total private nonagricultural s

Average gross weekly eaunings
Period

Manufacturing

Total ]mvate
nonagncultural *
Current dollars
$145.39
154.76

1973
1974
1975

1977 dollars 3

Construction

Wholesale and
retail trade

$235.89
249.25

186.85
189.00
189.31
183.41
172.74
170.13

$166.46
176.80
190.79
209.32
228.90
249.27
269.34
288.62
318.00

266.08
283.73
295.65
318.69
342.99
367.78
398.52

119.02
126.45
133.79
142.52
153.64
164.96
176.46
190.95

$198.35
190.12
184.16

$111.76

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

163.53
175.45
189.00
203.70
219.91
235.10
255.20

1981: Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dee

258.37
257.95
259.74
261.50
261.10

170.09
168.05
168.44
168.82
167.91

322.79
320.72
322.32
322.26
320.62

401.12
386.54
407.01
416.64
415.14

192.56
193.56
192.96
194.53
194.56

1982:

258.69
263.55
263.15
264.89
267.75
267.68
268.73
269.78

165.93
168.62
168.90
169.69
169.89
168.14
167.75
167.88

315.09
328.60
326.43
329.16
331.57
333.98
336.41
334.23

405.50
420.71
420.29
421.77
432.75
423.57
431.19
429.99

193.05
195.20
195.23
195.89
198.40
198.42
198.42
200.00

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr....
May
June
July*.
Aug*

........v. ........

1

4

2

5

Also includes other private industry groups shown on p. 14.
Adjusted for interindustry employment shifts and for overtime in manufacturing.
Current dollar index (or earnings) divided by the consumer price index on a 1977=100 base.
Revised index for urban wage earners and clerical workers used beginning 1978.
3




Current dollars

1977 dollars

Current dollars

6.2
6.4
5.7
7.3
7.7
7.8
8.0
6.9
8.5
9.6
8.4
7.9
7.3
6.1
3.7
6.2
4.8
4.5
5.2
4.9
4.7
4.5

-0.0
-4.1
-3.1
1.5
1.2
.2
-3.1

-5.8
-1.5
-1.1
-2.2
-2.0
-1.8
-2.4
-4.1
-1.1
-1.6
-1.7
-1.2
-1.9
-1.4
-1.3

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

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

15

PRODUCTIVITY AND RELATED DATA, BUSINESS SECTOR
Outp u t
Period
Business
sector

1

Output per hour of all
persons

Hours of all
perse ns 2

Nonfarm
business
sector

Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

per
Compens ation
3

Unit labor

hour

Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

Implicit price
defla tor 4

COst

Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

Business
sector

Nonfarm
business
sector

1977 = 100; quarterly ( ata seasons lly adjuste< 1
90.1
92.5

88.2

91.1

85.3
85.5

86.8
86.5

50.7
54.2

51.5
54.8

59.4
63.4

59.3
63.4

60.2
63.2

60.4
63.3

78.0
80.3
85.8
91.7
89.8

91.0

90.5
93.2
96.8
97.3

89.8
89.5
92.3
96.2
96.7

86.2
89.2
92.4
94.7
92.5

86.8
89.7
93.0
95.3
92.9

58.2
62.0
66.1
71.3
78.0

58.7
62.5
66.7
71.7
78.5

67.5
69.5
71.5
75.3
84.4

67.6
69.7
71.7
75.3
84.5

66.0
69.0
71.3
75.3
82.4

66.3
69.3
71.3
74.0
81.6

88.2
93.8
100.0
105.5
107.8

87.8
93.7
100.0
105.7
108.0

93.3
96.0
100.0
104.9
108.2

92.7
95.8
100.0
105.0
108.7

94.5
97.6
100.0
100.6
99.6

94.7
97.8
100.0
100.6
99.3

85.5
92.9
100.0
108.6
119.1

86.0
93.0
100.0
108.6
118.8

90.5
95.1
100.0
108.0
119.5

90.8
95.1
100.0
108.0
119.6

90.5
94.7
100.0
107.5
117.2

90.0
94.6
100.0
107.1
116.5

1980
1981

106.2
108.9

106.3
108.6

107.4
108.2

108.0
108.7

98.9
100.7

98.5
99.9

131.4
144.1

130.9
143.6

132.9
143.1

133.0
143.8

128.3
140.4

128.3
140.8

1980: m
IY

105.3
107.0

105.3
107.3

106.5
107.7

107.0
108.2

98.9
99.3

98.4
99.2

133.1
136.1

132.6
135.7

134.7
137.0

134.7
136.8

129.9
132.8

129.9
132.7

1981: I

109.1
109.1
109.6
107.8

109.2
109.0
109.1
107.1

108.3
108.3
108.5
107.5

108.8
109.0
109.1
108.1

100.7
100.7
101.0
100.2

100.4
100.0
100.0
99.1

140.0
142.5
145.6
148.2

139.5
142.0
145.1
147.7

139.0
141.5
144.2
147.9

139.0
141.9
145.1
149.0

136.5
138.8
141.9
144.6

136.5
138.9
142.3
145.5

1982: I

106.3
106.4

106.0
106.0

106.3
106.1

106.8
106.7

100.0
100.3

99.2
99.3

150.9
153.4

150.4
152.6

150.9
153.0

151.6
153.7

146.0
147.7

146.6
148.2

1968
1969

76.8
79.0

76.6

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

78.4
80.7
86.1
91.8
89.9

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

n
m
rv

n

78.8

Percent ch ange; quart erly data alj seasonally adjusted aiinual rates

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

4.0
4.7

5
3.0
3.9
.4

-1.3
.4
3.1
4.3
.5

.8
3.6
3.5
2.6
-2.4

.3
3.3
3.7
2.4
-2.5

7.3
6.6
6.5
8.0
9.4

7.0
6.6
6.7
7.6
9.4

6.4
2.9
2.9
5.3
12.1

6.6
3.2
2.9
5.0
12.2

4.5
4.4
3.4
5.5
9.5

4.8
4.5
3.0
3.8
10.2

-2.2
6.7
6.7
5.7
2.2

-4.1
3.0
4.1
4.9
3.2

-4.1
3.4
4.4
5.0
3.5

2.2
3.3
2.4
.6
-.9

2.0
3.2
2.2
.6
-1.3

9.6
8.6
7.7
8.6
9.7

9.6
8.1
7.5
8.6
9.3

7.3
5.1
5.1
8.0
10.7

7.5
4.7
5.2
8.0
10.7

9.8
4.7
5.6
7.5
9.0

10.3
5.0
5.7
7.1
8.8

-1.5
2.5

-1.5
2.2

7
.7

7
.7

-.7
1.8

-.9
1.4

10.4
9.6

10.2
9.7

11.2
7.7

11.2
8.1

9.4
9.5

10.2
9.7

2.1
6.8

2.7
7.8

-.5
4.7

-.7
4.6

2.6
2.0

3.4
3.1

10.1
9.4

10.4
9.8

7.3
7.2

6.8
6.5

10.0
9.3

8.6
8.9

7.9
-.1
1.9
6.4

7.2
-.8
.3
-7.1

2.1
-.1
.8
-3.6

2.2
.5
.6
-3.7

5.6
.0
1.1
-2.9

4.9
-1.3
-.3
-3.5

11.7
7.5
9.0
7.4

11.8
7.1
9.0
7.3

5.7
7.5
7.8
10.6

6.6
' 8.6
9.3
11.2

11.6
6.6
9.3
8.0

12.1
7.1
10.2
9.2

-5.5
.4

-4.2
.3

-4.5
-.8

-4.7
-.1

-1.0
1.2

.6
.5

7.3
6.9

7.7
6.0

8.4
5.6

7.1
5.5

3.8
4.7

3.3
4.4

1.7
2.6

1968
1969

5.1
2.9

5.3
2.9

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

-.8
3.0
6.6
6.6
-2.0

-1.0
2.9
6.9
6.8
-2.1

-1.6

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

-2.0
6.4
6.6
5.5
2.3

1980
1981
1980: M
IY
1981: I

n

ffl
IV

1982: I

n

1

Output 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.
^ Wages and salaries of employees plus employers' contributions for social insurance and private
benefit plans. Also includes an estimate of wages, salaries, and supplemental payments for the selfemployed.
2

16



4

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 fell 0.5 percent in August following a 0.1 percent rise in July and a 0.5 percent decline in
June. The index for August was 10.2 percent below the year earlier level.
INDEX, 1967=100*

(RATIO SCALE)

INDEX, 1967=100*

TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

180

180

(RATIO SCALE)

UTILITIES AND MINING PRODUCTION

160

160

UTILITIES

140

140

\
I
MINING

120

120

1978

1980

1979

1981

1982
100
1978

MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION

1979

1980

1981

1982

PERCENT* (RATIO SCALE)
100

MANUFACTURING CAPACITY UTILIZATION RATE

90
140

80

120

70

1978
* SEASONALLY

1982

1982

1978

ADJUSTED
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

[Seasonally adjusted]

Total
indiLstrial
produ ction
Period
Index,
1967 = 100

1967 proportion

1975.
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1981: Aug
Sept

Oct
Nov
Dec
1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July*

Aug"
1
2
3

Industry proe uetion indexes , 1967 = 100

Percent
change
from year
earlier

1tfanufacturini •
Mining

Total

87.95

100.00

117.8
130.5
138.2
146.1
152.5
147.0
151.0
153.6
151.6
149.1
146.3
143.4
140.7
142.9
141.7
140.2
139.2
138.5
138.7
138.0

-8.9

10.8
5.9
5.7
4.4
3.6
2.7
8.0
5.0
1.7
-1.9
-4.7
-7.1
-5.9
6.8
-7.7
8.8
-9.4
9.9
-10.2

116.3
130.3
138.4
146.8
153.6
146.7
150.4
153.2
151.1
148.0
145.0
142.0
138.5
140.9
140.1
138.7
137.9
137.6
137.9
137.2

Durable

Utilities

Nondurable

51.98
109.3
122.3
130.0
139.7
146.4
136.7
140.5
143.4
140.9
137.8
134.4
131.3
127.1
129.3
128.2
126.7
126.1
125.5
125.9
124.5

Output as percent of capacity.
Annual data are averages of four monthly indexes.
Quarterly data entered in last month of quarter. Annual data are averages of quarterly data.




Cap acity utilizati on rate, perc ent *

Manufacturing

35.97

126.4
141.8
150.5
156.9
164.0
161.2
164.8
167.3
165.9
162.8
160.3
157.4
155.1
157.8
157.3
156.1
155.0
155.0
155.3
155.4

6.36
112.8
114.2
118.2
124.0
125.5
132.7
142.2
146.0
145.0
145.3
143.3
142.6
144.5
142.4
138.1
134.1
128.9
123.8
120.6
119.1

5.69
146.0
151.7
156.5
161.4
166.0
168.3
169.1
171.9
167.8
168.1
168.9
168.2
171.8
170.4
170.0
171.0
170.9
169.1
169.8
169.7

Materials
(Federal
Reserve
series)

73.4
81.1

82.7
85.6
87.4
80.0
79.9
81.6
80.0
77.7
75.5
72.4
71.4
72.9
71.8
70.5
69.4
68.9
68.7
68.5

Federal
Reserve
series

72.9
79.5
81.9
84.4
85.7
79.1
78.5
79.6
78.3
76.6
74.8
73.1
71.1
72.2
71.6
70.8
70.2
69.9
69.9
69.4

Commerce
series 2

Wharton
series 3

77
81
83
84
83
78
76

84.8
87.2
89.9
91.4
85.5
85.2

76

86.2

72

81.6

78.8

72
71

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

17

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION—MAJOR MARKET GROUPS AND
SELECTED MANUFACTURES
[1967 = 100, seasonally adjusted]

Prod ucts
Intermedia te products

Final Produets
Period

C onsumer good s
Total

1967 proportion
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1981: Aug
Sept
Get
Nov
Dec
1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July*
Aug*

Total

47.82
115.7
124.4
125.1
118.2
127.6
135.9
142.2
147.2
145.3
149.5
151.5
150.0
148.9
147.2
146.3
142.8
144.1
143.3
142.6
142.2
141.9
142.0
140.6

27.68
124.4
131.5
128.9
124.0
137.1
145.3
149.1
150.8
145.4
147.9
149.6
147.8
146.5
144.0
142.0
139.6
141.8
141.5
142.1
143.6
144.6
145.7
144.0

Durable
goods

7.89
133.8
146.2
135.3
121.4
141.9
154.0
159.2
155.8
136.7
140,5
142.5
140.4
136.3
129.7
123.2
120.1
125.9
128.1
130.7
132.6
135.2
137.7
132.6

Materials

Equip ment
Nondurable
goods

19.79
120.6
125.6
126.3
125.1
135.2
141.9
145.1
148.8
148.9
150.9

152.5
150.8
150.5
149.7
149.5
147.4
148.1
146.8
146.6
147.9
148.4
148.9
148.6

Total
Total

Business

20.14

12.63

12.89

103.8
114.5
120.0
110.2
114.6
123.0
132.8
142.2
145.2
151.8
154.0
152.9
152.1
151.5
152.1
147.2
147.3
145.9
143.4
140.4
138.3
137.0
136.0

118.0
134.2
142.4
128.2
135.4
147.8
160.3
171.3
173.2
181.1
184.4
182.7
180.5
179.0
179.0
172.2
171.6
169.0
164.9
159.9
156.4
153.6
151.4

126.5
137.2
135.3
123.1
137.2
145.1
154.1
160.5
151.9
154.4
156.8
154.6
151.4
148.7
145.9
143.4
146.3
145.2
143.7
142.6
141.1
142.0
142.0

Construction
supplies

Supplementary
group:
Energy
total

89.29
122.3
133.9
132.4
115.5
131.7
138.6
148.3
156.4
147.6
151.6
155.2
152.5
148.5
144.6
139.0
137.2
140.4
138.5
136.2
134.3
133.6
133.4
133.4

6.42
128.4
139.8
134.5
116.3
132.6
140.6
151.7
158.0
140.9
141.9
144.0
139.7
135.2
130.1
127.0
124.2
127.5
125.6
123.6
122.2
123.0
123.4
123.6

12.23
125.2
128.3
125.5
125.5
129.1
132.9
135.4
137.9
137.7
137.4

140.5
136.8
136.9
137.2
136.7
139.5
138.9
137.6
136.7
136.5
136.2
137.7
136.4

[1967 = 100, seasonally adjusted]
]Sfondurable inanufacture s

Durable m inufaetures
Primary metals
Period
Total

1967 proportion
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1981: Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July*
Aug*.

6.57
112.1

126.7
123.1
96.4
109.7
111.1
119.9
121.3
102.3
107.9
113.1
108.6
102.3
96.6
89.6
89.7
88.5
83.0
76.4
75.2
72.6
72.8
71.3

Iron and
steel

4.21
107.1
122.3
119.8
95.8
104.8
103.8
113.2
113.2
92.4
99.8
105.1
99.2
92.2
87.2
79.2
79.6
78.5
73.0
65.1
62.4
57.9
58.0

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

18



Fabricated metal
products

Nonelectrical
machinery

5.93

9.15

112.1
124.7
124.2
109.9
123.9
131.0
141.6
148.5
134.1
136.4
140.0
136.8
133.8
130.2
126.1
120.7
121.4
121.1
119.1
115.8
115.4
116.1
115.1

116.0
133.7
140.1
125.1
134.5
143.6
153.6
163.7
162.8
171.2
176.4
173.9
169.7
167.9
167.4
160.9
160.0
157.3
153.7
150.0
146.8
145.5
144.2

Transpcjrtation
equipment
Electrical
machinery
Total

8.05
122.2
143.1
143.8
116.5
134.8
145.4
159.4
175.0
172.8
178.4
182.6
180.0
179.6
175.7
170.7
168.2
172.9
172.6
172.2
170.9
171.3
171.7
170.7

9.27
108.2
118.3
108.7
97.4
111.1
122.2
132.5
135.4
116.9
116.1
115.4
114.2
110.6
106.1
103.7
96.6
102.0
104.4
105.9
110.0
111.6
113.1
108.3

Motor
vehicles
and parts

Lumber
and
products

Apparel
products

Printing
and
publishing

Chemicals and
products

7.74
143.6
154.5
159.4
147.2
170.9
185.7
197.4
211.8
207.1
215.6
219.2
216.3
208.8
204.6
199.8
196.7
201.3
200.3
198.6
193.6
193.2
192.4

4.50

1.64

3.31

4.72

135.8
148.8
128.2
111.1
142.0
161.1
169.9
159.9
119.0
122.3
123.1
120.4
113.8
105.5
100.4
90.4
98.6
105.6
110.7
119.8
124.0
127.4
118.0

120.8
126.0
116.2
107.6
123.2
131.2
136.3
136.9
119.3
119.1
119.1
113.2
109.6
104.7
104.8
99.2
104.9
103.5
106.2
110.6
111.7
113.0

109.4
117.3
114.3
107.6
125.7
134.2
134.2
134.4
127.0
120.4
122.6
122.5
117.8
113.8
114.1

112.7
118.2
118.2
113.3
122.5
127.6
131.5
136.9
139.6
144.2
146.1
145.9
145.6
143.4
145.3
145.6
146.4
145.9
144.2
143.8
141.2
141.9
142.2

Foods

8.75
116.8
120.9
124.0
123.4
133.0
138.8
142.7
147.5
149.6
152.1
151.9
150.7
151.4
153.0
152.8
151.1
151.7
150.8
149.7
150.5
151.0

NEW CONSTRUCTION
Constraction contracts 2

Private
Period

T« ;al new
con itruetion
exp* nditures

Besiclential
Total

Commercial
and industrial

New housing
units

Total 1

Federal,
State, and
local

Other

Total value
index
(1977 = 100)

Commercial
and industrial
floor space
(millions of
square feet)

E•illions of dollars
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

135.9
151.1

173.8
205.6
230.4
230.7
238.2

95.1
112.0
135.7
159.7
181.6
175.7
185.2

46.5
60.5
81.0
93.4
99.0
87.3
86.6

34.4
47.3
65.7
75.8
78.6
63.1
62.7

20.8

19.9
22.5
29.6
39.9
43.8
51.3

27.8
31.5
32.2
36.7
42.7
44.7
47.4

40.9
39.1
38.2
45.9
48.8
55.1
53.0

66.0
79.0
100.0
114.0
121.0
106.0
107.0
Seasonally
adjusted

Seasonal ly adjusted annu al rates

555
592

739
977
1,059

904
906
Seasonally
adjusted
annual rates

1981: July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

238.1
235.9
233.5
230.8
230.0
228.8

186.9
185.2
182.4
180.0
178.1
176.6

87.0
84.1
80.4
78.2
76.2
75.8

64.1
60.8
57.1
53.4
50.4
49.4

52.0
53.0
53.4
53.2
54.0
53.0

47.9
48.2
48.6
48.6
47.9
47.7

51.2
50.7
51.1
50.8
51.9
52.2

99
99
100
101
92
112

882
944
817
891
849
848

1982:

225.1
222.6
224.6
226.2
227.7
230.2
228.5

175.5
173.0
173.6
175.3
179.3
181.6
179.7

73.7
69.2
70.0
72.4
75.6
75.4
76.7

51.0
49.2
51.0
49.6
51.0
49.8
51.8

53.3
54.1
55.0
54.3
53.9
56.5
54.0

48.5
49.8
48.6
48.6
49.7
49.7
49.0

49.6
49.6
51.0
50.9
48.5
48.7
48.8

118
97
105
88
94
111
98
112

675
781
758
688
620
816
677
733

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July p
Aug p

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

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 prirv ate homes

New private housing units
Units started, b)r type of structure

Period

1 unit

Total

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

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
985.5

Units
completed
1,728.5
1,317.2
1,377.2
1,657.1
1,867.5
1,870.8
1,501.6
1,265.7

Homes sold

346
313
353

519
549

646
819
817
709
545
436

Vacancy rate

Homes for
sale at end of
period 1

3

402
414
398

336
272

housing units
(percent) 2

6.2

6.0
5.6
5.2
5.0
5.4
5.4
5.0

Seasonal iy adjusted annu al rates

1981: Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June p
July P.
Aug p

946
899
854
860
882
885
945
931
882
1,066

908
1,195
1,002

614
623
507
554
550
592
568
621
566
631
621
625
610

76
62
78
81
74
70
84
67
64
86
83
104
102

256
214
269
225
258
223
293
243
252
349
204
466
290

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




878
835
738
743
797
803
792
851
879
944
929
1,062

886

1,233
1,202
1,265
1,067
1,114
1,063

920
926
962
1,138

935
991

364
335
359
388
456
399
376
380
335
395
372
352
359

308
304 1
291
282
272
275
274
269
264
259
253
250
247

5.0

5.0

5.3
5.1

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

19

BUSINESS SALES AND INVENTORIES—Total and Trade
Business sales fell slightly in July and inventories rose slightly. According to the advance survey, retail sales fell 0.9
percent in August following a rise of 1.2 percent in July.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)
140

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)
600

130

550

120
500
110
450

100
400

^

*~*~V

350

RETAIL SALES

300

TOTAL BUSINESS
SALES
*•*"

250
50
200
40 I i i i i i 1 1 i i 1 1 | i i | i l ) i l 1 1 l l 1 1 i I i l i 1 1 i l l i i I i i i i i i i i i i 1 1 ii i i
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
RATIO*
1.80
1.70 -

150

100
1980

1979

1978

1981

1982

1982

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Total biisiness *

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

Inventory-5 ales ratio 4

He tail

Who!esale

Inventories 3

Sales 2

Period
Sales

2

tories 3

Sales

2

tories 3

Total

Durable
goods
stores

Nondurable goods
stores

Total

Durable
goods
stores

Nondurable goods
stores

business *

Retail

Millions of dollars, seasonally iidjusted
285,807

47,748

204,277
229,623
259,046
294,573
321,504
350,622

288,375
318,544
351,176
397,090
444,132
482,570
520,024

46,623
50,694
55,987
65,036
76,109
87,931
97,839

56,948
56,697
64,078
72,311
83,891
93,870
104,441
111,179

45,082
49,012
54,781
60,435
67,057
74,529
79,325
86,566

14,118
15,247
18,150
20,724
23,313
25,401
24,716
27,216

33,765
36,631
39,711
43,744
49,128
54,609
59,350

1981: July
Aug
Sept
Get
Nov
Dec

355,070
354,594
353,419
346,619
344,913
341,106

504,744
509,959
515,387
518,458
521,644
520,024

97,445
97,359
97,440
96,249
96,738
94,920

105,768
107,516
108,802
108,708
110,243
111,179

87,292
87,961
87,823
86,413
86,733
86,572

27,759
28,098
27,810
26,354
26,436
26,206

1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June

334,710
341,415
342,339
339,385
349,283
345,555
344,263

516,439
513,797
512,766
514,883
510,356
512,752
513,174

94,367
95,854
97,580
94,977
97,614
95,994
93,792

111,154
108,714
109,369
112,722
111,540
113,286
113,259

85,320
87,418
87,242
88,294
90,841
88,042
89,089
88,292

25,316
26,696
26,958
27,984
29,416
27,175
27,324
26,361

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

177,625
182,230

July pp.
Aug

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

71,067
71,744

.45
.57

1.48
1.44

.48
.46
.44
.43
.45
.43

1.38
1.40
1.43
1.44
1.41
1.39

64,128
64,796
65,615
66,350
66,711
66,858

.42
.44
.46
1.50
1.51
1.52

1.40
1.40
1.42
1.45
1.45
1.45

66,324
66,438
66,529
66,512
66,383
67,005
66,719

1.54
1.50
1.50
1.52
1.46
1.48
1.49

1.45
1.41
1.41
1.40
1.35
1.41
1.40

32,861

38,206

79,273
89,530
102,520
109,228
114,114
125,693

33,356
37,841
43,135
49,914
53,265
53,747
58,835

38,388
41,432
46,395
52,606
55,963
60,367
66,858

59,533
59,863
60,013
60,059
60,297
60,366

121,993
123,341
124,376
125,364
125,618
125,693

57,865
58,545
58,761
59,014
58,907
58,835

60,004
60,722
60,284
60,310
61,425
60,867
61,765
61,931

124,131
123,395
123,332
123,175
122,367
124,351
125,001

57,807
56,957
56,803
56,663
55,984
57,346
58,282

30,964

data, ratio of inventories at end of month to sales for month.

2
3

20



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

MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS, INVENTORIES, AND ORDERS
In July, manufacturers1 shipments and inventories were about unchanged, new orders rose, and unfilled orders fell.
In August, according to advance estimates, durable goods shipments and new orders fell.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS * (RATIO SCALE)
320
280
-INVENTORIES—

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)

~

240

DURABLE GOODS

NONDURABLE GOODS

40

60

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS* (RATIO SCALE)
200

RATIO*
2.2

INVENTORY-SHIPMENTS RATIO
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2

1978

1979

1978

1982

1980

* SEASON ALLY ADJUSTED
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

1981

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

Manufa cturers' shipiBents 1

I tanufacturers ' new orders i

Manufa cturers' inveritories 2

Durabl 3 goods
Period
Total

Durable
goods

1982

Nondurable goods

Durable
goods

Total

Nondurable goods

Total
Total

Capital
goods
industries,
nondefense

Nondurable goods

11,011
12,799
15,276
19,444
23,203
23,449

43,130
48,145
53,951
59,254
67,960
76,678
82,743
84,507
83,979
83,272
82,365
80,868
80,239
79,458
79,676
79,339
78,803
81,081
82,508
82,142

Manufacturers'
unfilled
orders 3

Manufacturers'
inventory—
shipments
ratio 4

173,829
182,499

1.84
1.69

204,880
261,941
303,178
320,977
318,621
328,861
328,384
327,955
323,556
321,574
318,621
318,114
315,957
315,639
314,521
310,482
306,032
303,235

1.61
1.57
1.57
1.66
1.66
1.63
1.65
1.68
1.73
1.77
1.77
1.81
1.78
1.78
1.79
1.72
1.70
1.70

Millions of do liars, seasoilally adjust*3d
1975

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1981: July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1982: Jan
Peb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July p
Aug
1
2
3

86,595

43,656

98,802
113,201
126,953
143,935
154,249
166,217
170,333
169,274
168,156
163,957
161,442
159,614
155,023
158,142
157,517
156,114
160,828
161,519
161,382

50,689
59,267
67,848
76,060
77,540
83,417
85,739
85,223
84,671
81,265
80,279
79,133
75,551
77,976
78,124
77,136
79,518
78,888
79,036
76,840

42,939
48,113

53,934
59,104
67,875
76,708
82,800
84,594
84,051
83,485
82,692
81,163
80,481
79,472
80,167
79,394
78,978
81,310
82,631
82,346

159,934
175,193
189,334
210,679
241,034
264,016
283,152
276,983
279,102
282,209
284,386
285,784
283,152
281,155
281,688
280,065
278,985
276,449
275,115
274,914

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




102,874
112,581
121,737
138,045
160,601
174,674
188,429
183,229
185,022
187,686
189,461
190,222
188,429
187,054
187,121
186,063
185,916
184,870
184,289
183,798

57,060
62,612
67,598
72,634
80,433
89,341
94,723
93,754
94,080
94,523
94,925
95,561
94,723
94,100
94,567
94,002
93,070
91,579
90,826
91,116

85,149
99,543
115,027
131,664
147,354
155,738
166,015
172,089
168,797
167,728
159,558
159,460
156,660
154,519
155,984
157,198
154,995
156,791
157,058
158,588

42,019

51,398
61,076
72,410
79,394
79,060
83,272
87,582
84,819
84,456
77,193
78,592
76,421
75,061
76,309
77,859
76,194
75,710
74,550
76,446
73,425

24,061
24,655
24,867
24,312
22,528
24,369
22,130
21,717
21,560
22,174
22,608
20,332
19,278
20,322
19,461

4
For annual periods, ratio of weighted average inventories to average monthly shipments; for
monthly data, ratio of inventories at end of month to shipments for month.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

21

PRICES
PRODUCER PRICES
In August, the producer price index for all finished goods rose 0.6 percent, seasonally adjusted. Prices of finished
consumer foods rose 0.1 percent, and prices of other finished consumer goods increased 0.8 percent. Prices of
capital equipment rose 0.7 percent from their July level.
INDEX, 1967=100 (RATIO SCALE)

INDEX, 1967=100 (RATIO SCALE)

160

140

140

i i i i iIi i i i i

120

i i i i i I i i i i i I 120
1982

SOURCE: D1PARTMENT OF LABOR

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[1967 = 100; monthly data seasonally adjusted]

Fin ished goods
Period

Total
finished
goods

Consumer
foods

Fiwished go >ds excluding consumer foo Is
Total
Durable

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

147.5
163.4
170.6
181.7
195.9
217.7
247.0
269.8

166.9
181.0
180.4
189.9
207.2
226.2
239.5
253.6

139.3
156.2
166.1
177.7
190.7
213.3
247.8
273.3

138.6
153.1
162.6
174.3
186.7
211.5
250.8
276.5

125.9
138.2
144.5
152.8
166.9
183.2
206.2
218.6

1981: Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

272.1
272.6
274.2
275.5
276.3

256.8
255.5
255.0
253.2
253.0

275.2
276.4
278.6
280.9
281.9

277.9
279.3
281.4
283.8
284.6

1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May...
June
July
Aug

277.8
277.3
276.9
277.1
276.8
279.7
281.3
283.0

255.9
257.1
256.8
261.1
262.7
263.9
260.0
260.3

283.0
282.0
281.6
280.5
279.6
283.0
286.4
288.5

285.6
284.7
283.6
281.7
280.1
283.9
288.1
290.3

1

Intermediate materials for food manufacturing and feeds.

22




Nondurable

146.8
163.0

Capital
equipment

Cnade mater]als

Total

Foods
and
feeds *

Other

Total

Foodstuffs
and
feedstuffs

Other

Total a

£ • r

Consumer gc>ods
Total

NOTE.—Data revised for April 1982.

Internlediate ma terials

174.8
189.3
200.0
231.3
283.9
319.6

141.0
162.5
173.4
184.6
199.2
216.5
239.8
264.3

149.3
163.6
169.7
180.7
194.9
217.9
248.9
271.3

162.9
180.0
189.1
201.5
215.6
242.2
280.3
306.0

200.2
195.3
185.3
190.5
203.1
226.1
252.6
250.3

159.5
178.6
189.4
202.3
216.5
244.4
282.3
310.1

196.1
196.9
202.7
209.2
234.4
274.3
304.6
329.0

189.4
191.8
190.2
192.1
216.2
247.9
259.2
257.4

208.9
206.9
228.5
245.0
272.3
330.0
401.0
482.3

219.6
219.5
222.5
224.5
224.7

321.5
323.9
325.3
328.0
329.3

267.4
267.8
270.5
272.5
274.1

273.3
273.9
275.2
276.3
276.9

309.7
309.8
309.7
310.6
311.1

251.4
242.5
238.3
233.6
233.2

314.1
314.8
315.1
316.3
316.9

334.4
328.4
322.7
318.1
313.6

261.9
252.0
246.1
240.8
234.1

489.7
492.2
486.9
483.9
484.6

224.4
223.1
224.3
223.7
224.3
226.9
227.5
229.1

331.3
330.6
327.8
325.0
321.8
326.5
333.4
336.0

275.4
274.3
275.7
276.5
277.7
279.9
281.2
283.1

278.5
278.2
277.3
277.3
276.6
279.7
281.3
283.0

312.0
311.1
310.1
308.3
308.8
309.7
311.0
310.7

237.8
238.9
237.4
243.4
247.3
247.0
244.1
241.8

317.6
316.5
315.5
313.1
313.4
314.4
316.0
315.8

319.3
317.3
314.7
320.1
327.3
327.0
323.7
321.9

244.5
246.1
246.7
255.4
262.2
260.5
253.4
250.8

480.3
470.6
461.2
459.8
468.0
470.7
475.4
475.0

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

CONSUMER PRICES
In August, the consumer price index for all urban consumers rose 0.3 percent, seasonally adjusted (0.2 percent
unadjusted). Food and beverages prices fell 0.3 percent, seasonally adjusted, and energy prices were unchanged,
unadjusted.
INDEX, 1967=100 (RATIO SCALE)

INDEX, 1967= 100 (RATIO SCALE)

320

320
UNADJUSTED

300

300

280

280

260

260

240

240

220

220

200
ALL ITEMS

160

160

140

120

120

1974

1975

1979

1978

1976

1980

SEE NOTE ON TABLE BELOW
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

1981

1982

COUNCIL Of ECONOMIC ADVISERS

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

Transportatic n

Housing

Period

All
items 1

Food
and
beverages

Total 1

NSA

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

Home
purchase

NSA

100.0

17.5

147.7
161.2
170.5
181.5
195.4
217.4
246.8
272.4
276.5
279.3
279.9
280.7
281.5
282.5
283.4
283.1
284.3
287.1
290.6
292.2
292.8

158.7
172.1
177.4
188.0
206.3
228.5
248.0
267.3
269.1
270.9
271.5
271.9
272.1
274.1
275.8
274.9
275.7
277.8
279.6
279.5
278.8

46.0
148.8
164.5
174.6
186.5
202.8
227.6
263.3
293.5
299.3
303.2
303.3
304.8
305.9
306.7
307.9
306.9
309.5
313.7
316.8
318.4
319.7

Home
financing,
taxes,
and
insurance
NSA

9.6

12.9

142.7
160.3
168.4
179.5
196.7
223.1
254.3
267.7
272.6
274.5
272.5
270.2
270.5
269.3
270.4
269.2
272.3
279.3
285.6
287.7
287.9

181.1
201.9
212.8
227.2
257.8
308.9
396.0
472.5
488.3
501.8
501.8
505.6
506.3
506.0
507.2
500.9
508.4
516.2
521.8
524.3
527.3

Apparel
and
upkeep

Includes items not shown separately.
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.
4
Estimated series. Finance includes financing, taxes, and insurance.
5
An experimental measure using a rental equivalence approach for homeownership costs. Effective with data for January 1983, the consumer price index for all urban consumers will incorporate
a rental equivalence measure.
2

3




Total '

New
cars

Motor
fuel 2

Medical
care

Ener3

gy

NSA

19.3
137.7
150.6
165.5
177.2
185.5
212.0
249.7
280.0
281.4
284.6
288.2
290.8
292.5
291.9
289.9
287.1
282.6
283.8
289.7
293.1
293.9

4.6
136.2
142.3
147.6
154.2
159.6
166.6
178.4
186.9
188.4
189.0
189.5
189.3
189.4
189.3
190.1
190.9
191.1
191.0
191.2
192.1
192.8

3.5
117.5
127.6
135.7
142.9
153.8
166.0
179.3
190.2
192.8
193.7
194.0
194.6
196.1
196.0
194.5
194.6
196.0
196.5
197.9
198.8
199.7

6.0
159.9
170.8
177.9
188.2
196.3
265.6
369.1
410.9
404.7
408.3
414.6
418.1
420.3
413.1
403.6
387.6
361.8
365.1
384.7
392.0
391.7

4.9
150.5
168.6
184.7
202.4
219.4
239.7
265.9
294.5
299.4
302.0
305.0
308.3
310.5
312.9
315.0
318.1
321.3
324.2
327.1
330.5
333.4

11.1
159.7
176.6
189.3
207.3
220.4
275.9
361.1
410.0
416.1
417.1
414.9
414.1
414.6
416.4
413.0
406.1
395.7
402.1
418.6
424.5
424.5

All items
less food,
energy,
and home
purchase
and
finance4

49.8
138.5
150.5
160.8
170.6
180.9
194.1
211.6
231.6
234.4
236.5
238.3
239.8
241.4
242.5
243.4
244.6
246.1
247.0
248.7
250.3
251.3

All
items
X-l 5

NSA

142.9
154.7
163.5
173.9
185.8
203.6
226.4
248.0
250.8
252.8
253.9
254.9
255.8
257.2
258.0
258.4
258.8
260.6
263.2
265.0
265.5

6

Eelative importance, December 1981.

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
Percen change froin 3 months earlier;
seas onally adjus ted annual r ites

Percenl change froin preceding period;
seasonally adjusted *
Period

Consumejr goods

Total
finished

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1981:

,

1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
1

7.4
20.5

5.3
22.6

6.6
3.7
6.9
9.2

5.5
2.5
6.9

6.7
6.0
6.7
8.5

8.2
6.4
7.3
7.9
8.8

7.4
7.5
1.4
.1
-.5
-.2
-.7

:...

7.1
.3
.2
.6
.5
.3
.5
-.2
-.1
.1

17.5
14.2

1.1
.5
j

1.7
.6
.5

i

1.0
.6
.6

-1.5

.1

finished

Foods

goods

Excluding foods

Capital
equipment

11.4

9.2

8.5
.2
.5
.8
.9
.3
.4
-.3
-.4
-.7
-.6
1.4
1.5
.8

__.!

Consun*3r goods

Total

Capital
equipment

Excluding foods

Foods

goods

22.5
13.0

11.7

Consume?r goods

Total
finished

11.8
18.3

12.8
11.8
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

Excluding foods

Foods

goods

Capital
equipment

Percenl change froin 6 months earlier;
seas onally adjus ted annual r ates

.7
.1
1.0
.7
.6

5.0
3.4
4.3
5.1
5.5

.5
-.4
.5
.3
.4
.8
.5
.7

5.4

3.4
3.2
5.9
8.8
7.8

5.6
1.6
-2.5
-5.5
-3.9

1.4
6.3
6.1
8.4
9.0

2.6
.9

-1.0
-.7
4.1
6.2
9.3

8.5
5.7
7.6
7.8
9.7
7.4
2.7
2.4
1.6
5.1
6.2
7.0
8.0

6.1
1.3
-1.4
-5.4
-6.3

.4
9.4

11.5
-1.7
-3.6

15.4

7.2

5.2

7.3

9.1

5.3
4.5
5.0
4.5
4.8
3.9
3.2
2.1
.9
2.5
2.5
4.2

2.6
1.8
_.l

5.4
4.3
6.0
5.5
6.0
5.0
3.1
.2

7.8
8.1
8.2
7.7

-1.2

-.5
.2
1.0
4.8
7.6
8.8
3.2
2.5

-2.6

-.5
1.8
4.0

7.5
5.2
6.0
4.5
3.9
4.3
4.3
6.5

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Annual changes are from December to December (unadjusted),

NOTE.—Based on revised data for April 1982.

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

Tra nsportaticm

Housing
Home
Period

All
items 2

Food
and
beverages

financ-

Total 2

Home
purchase
NSA

12.2

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1981:

7.0
4.8
6.8
9.0

Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec.....

1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
1

12.0
6.2

.8
7.6

13.4

7.5
5.4
7.6
9.9

13.3
12.4

11.6
10.0
10.1

8.9

4.3

15.2
13.7
10.2

.8
1.1
.4
.5
.4

.5
.7
.2
.1
.1

1.0
1.3
.0
.5
.4

.3
.2
.3
.2
1.0
1.0
.6
.3

.7
.6
-.3
.3
.8
.6
-.0
-.3

.3
.4
_t3
.8
1.4
1.0
.5
.4

ing,
taxes,
and
insurance

Apparel
and
upkeep

Total *

11.5

11.2
14.7
27.5
23.3
17.9

9.8
8.8
4.3
7.7

7.3
4.8
7.2
6.2
7.4
7.5
6.8

-.8
.1

1.7
2.8
0
.8
.1

.7
.3
.3
__1
.1

— .4

— .1

— .1

.4
-.4
1.2
2.6
2.3
.7
.1

.2

.4
.4
.1
_.l
.1
.5
.4

.6
1.1
1.3
.9
.6
-.2
-.7

11.2
15.8
11.4

1.2
.4
.7
— .7

14.6

7.6
1.6

-1.2

1.5
1.5
1.1
.5
.6

3
4

24




Energy4

All
items
X-l 6

s

NSA
13.3

4.3
8.4

Medical
care

NSA

8.7
2.3
4.5
4.2
3.2
5.5
6.8
3.6

10.1
10.0

Motor
fuel 3

E

Annual changes are from December to December, not seasonally adjusted.
Includes items not shown separately.
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 financing, taxes, and insurance.
6
An experimental measure using a rental equivalence approach for homownership costs. Effective
with data for January 1983, the consumer price index for all urban consumers will incorporate a
2

New
cars

All items
less food,
energy,
and
home
purchase

18.2
14.7
11.0

-1.0
-1.6

.4
2.1
1.2
.3

0
.5
.2
.3
.8
-.1
-.8
.1
.7
.3
.7
.5
.5

20.6
11.0

12.4

2.6
4.9

10.1

21.6
11.6

11.1
6.3

8.8
8.8

6.9
7.2
8.0

9.4

10.1
10.0
12.5

37.4
18.1
11.9

6.8
5.5
6.9
7.5
9.9
9.4

.1
.9
1.5
.8
.5

1.2
.9
1.0
1.1
.7

.1
.2

8.5
52.2
18.9

-1.7
-2.3
-4.0
-6.7

.9
5.4
1.9
-.1

9.9

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

— .5

_.2
.1
.4
— .g
-1.7
-2.6

1.6
4.1
1.4
0

.8
.9
.8
.6
.7
.5
.4
.5
.6
.4
.7
.6
.4

11.1
6.6
5.1
6.3
7.9
10.8
10.8
8.5
.9
.7
.6
.6
.5
.4
.1
.2
-.2
.6
1.0
.8
.3

Addeiidum:
All item 3 percent
change (annual
ra te)
From
3
months
earlier

From
6
months
earlier

11.3
12.8
9.7
8.4

9.3
10.4
10.5

5.4
4.8
3.7
1.0
.8
3.7
9.3
10.8

7.9

9.8
9.1
7.2
6.0
3.2
2.8
3.7
5.1
5.7
5.8

rental equivalence measure.
NOTE.—NSA indicates data are not seasonally adjusted.
beginning January 1978 are for all urban consumers; earlier data are for urban wage earnand clerical workers.

JData
ers

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS
Prices received by farmers rose 2.3 percent in September and prices paid by farmers were unchanged in the month
ended September 15.
INDEX, 1977=100

INDEX, 1977=100

(RATIO SCALE)

(RATIO SCALE)

180

160

140

120

100

60 I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I

1977

Ii i i i i Ii i i i i Ii i i i i I i i i i | I i i i i i I i i i i

1981

1978

1982

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

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

ADVISERS

[1977 = 100]

Pri ces received by
Period

All farm
products

Livestock and
products

Crops

Batio 2

Production
items

83
91
97

134

100
124
147
144
143

100
109
125
139
150

100
108
125
138
148

130
113
107
100
106
107
97
92

138
133
130
130
128

130
120
120
121
122

146
145
140
138
133

151
151
150
150
150

150
150
149
149
148

148
148
147
147
145

91
88
87
87
85

132
133
133
135
139
137
136
133
136

126
123
120
123
125
125
124
119
125

137
142
145
147
151
149
148
147
147

154
154
155
155
155
156
156
156
156

153
153
154
154
155
155
155
154
154

148
151
150
150
150
151
151
151
150

86
86
86
87
90
88
87
85
87

117
105
102
100
105
116
125

1981: Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept

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




paid by fanner s

Production
items, interest,
taxes, and wage
rates

81
89
95

105
101
102
100
115
132
134
138

1

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

89
95
100
108
123
138
150

1974.
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

2

I'rices

farm ers

94
98
101

81

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

25

MONEY, CREDIT, AND SECURITY MARKETS
MONEY STOCK MEASURES AND LIQUID ASSETS
Ml rose in August for the first time since April, while growth in the broader aggregates continued to accelerate.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS*(RATIOSCALE)
2,600
2,400
2,200

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

2,000

1,800

1,800

1,600

-M3-

1,600

1,400

—r
AA2

1,400

1,200

1,200

1,000

1,000

800

800

600

600

400

400

Ij ii i Li i i i i

i I II Ii

200
1974

1975

1977

1976

1979

1978

i i t i l | i II i
1981

1980

* SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
SOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL

200

1982

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

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

Period

1974:
1975:
1976:
1977:
1978:
1979:
1980:
1981:
1981:

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

Ml

M2

M3

L

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

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

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

M3 plus other liquid
assets

277.4
291.0
310.4

335.5
363.2
389.0
414.5
440.9
431.1
431.2
432.9
436.4
440.9
448.6
447.3
448.3
452.4
451.5
451.4
451.3
455.2

911.2

1,026.9
1,171.2
1,297.7
1,403.9
1,518.9
1,656.2
1,822.7
1,772.4
1,778.3
1,789.5
1,809.9
1,822.7
1,841.3
1,848.0
1,865.2
1,880.7
1,897.5
1,907.9
1,923.4
1,946.2

1
Net of demand deposits due to foreign commercial banks and official institutions.
2
Annual changes are from December to December and monthly changes are from 6 months
earlier at an annual rate.

26




1,064.3
1,166.2
1,305.0
1,464.6
1,629.0
1,779.4
1,963.1
2,188.1
2,126.0
2,138.1
2,151.1
2,174.7
2,188.1
2,204.3
2,215.0
2,235.8
2,258.1
2,279.3
2,296.0
2,320.2
2,355.7

Percent <change from ,year or 6
m onths earlier

1,249.8
1,376.6
1,531.4
1,724.3
1,938.9
2,153.9
2,370.4
2,642.8
2,559.7
2,577.2
2,600.0
2,629.3
2,642.8
2,667.8
2,690.2
2,716.6
2,743.5
2,773.2

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Ml

4.4
4.9
6.7

8.1
8.3
7.1
6.6
6.4
5.7
3.2
-.2
3.4
5.9
9.1
7.7
8.1
9.2
7.0
4.8
1.2
3.6

M2

5.6
12.7
14.1
10.8
8.2

8.2
9.0
10.1
11.5
9.3
7.8
9.1
9.6
10.2
8.7
10.0
10.5
9.9
9.6
9.1
10.9

M3

8.4
9.6
11.9
12.2
11.2
9.2
10.3
11.5
12.8
11.6
10.5
10.9
10.4
9.9
8.5
9.3
10.2
9.9
10.1
10.8
13.1

COMPONENTS OF MONEY STOCK MEASURES AND LIQUID ASSETS
[Averages of daily figures; billions of dollars, seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
Money market
mutua Ifund
bala nces

Overnight
repur-

Other
Perinrl

Currency

Demand
deposits 1

Dec:
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

73.8
80.6
88.6
97.4
106.1
116.2
123.1

207.4
214.1
224.4
239.6
253.9
262.2
267.2
236.4

1981:
Aug
Sept
Get
Nov
Dec

120.7
121.1
121.3
121.8
123.1

1982:
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July p
Aug *

123.8
124.6
125.1
126.3
127.4
128.4
128.8
129.5

67.8

checkable
deposits
(OCD)

agreements
(RPs),
net, plus
overnight
Eurodollars

General
purpose
and
broker/
dealer

Institution
only

NSA

NSA

NSA

Savings
deposits

Small
denomination time
deposits 2

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
34.4
61.9
151.2

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

396.5
454.1
533.9
652.6
751.7
854.7

236.6
234.7
235.7
235.7
236.4

69.5
71.2
71.6
74.7
77.0

43.1
39.6
36.1
36.9
38.1

122.2
130.6
137.3
144.9
151.2

23.3
26.6
29.4
32.0
33.7

350.9
343.1
339.6
340.9
343.6

239.3
234.5
233.0
233.0
232.7
231.0
230.6
231.1

81.1
83.8
85.8
88.6
87.0
87.5
87.4
90.2

43.2
42.9
43.0
40.4
42.8
43.0
43.5
44.7

154.9
156.0
159.2
161.9
164.3
168.6
171.3
180.0

32.5
30.5
31.5
31.5
32.8
33.7
36.7
43.1

348.8
348.6
350.7
350.5
350.9
349.9
344.0
342.1

0.4
.9
2.7
4.2
8.4

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.

Large
denomination time
deposits 2

Term
repurchase
agreements
(RPs)

Term
Eurodollars
(net)

NSA

NSA

Qav

ings
bonds

Shortterm
Treasury
securities

Bankers'
acceptances

C nm
paper

300.3

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
66.7

63.2
67.2
71.7
76.4
80.3
79.6
72.3
67.7

53.6
77.1
81.1
89.9
99.3
128.5
156.7
176.5

8.4
8.8
11.8
2L4
26.5
31.8
39.7

51.7
62.9
79.2
97.0
98.1
104.2

830.8
839.7
849.8
856.8
854.7

299.8
302.3
302.2
300.6
300.3

33.4
33.8
33.4
35.6
35.4

61.0
61.2
63.4
65.5
66.7

68.9
68.4
67.9
67.7
67.7

164.1
168.1
176.0
179.9
176.5

37.3
37.6
37.1
38.1
39.7

102.4
103.8
104.4
103.7
104.2

852.3
859.4
869.9
881.6
894.1
900.9
919.7
930.2

302.6
308.0
312.6
317.2
321.6
328.3
335.8
339.4

32.5
32.5
31.5
34.2
32.6
31.2
29.4
32.4

69.9
73.8
74.1
78.2
82.5

67.8
67.8
67.7
67.7
67.7

180.3
186.4
191.0
191.7
191.9

40.2
39.1
37.9
38.3
39.9

105.4
108.2
110.1
109.6
111.9

290.0
340.9

144.4
129.8
118.2
145.2
194.6
221.8
257.9

10.6

50.1
48.0

NOTE.—See p. 26 for overall measures.
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]

Insta llment credit ext€ nded
Period

Total

l

Automobile

Revolving

Total '

Automobile

Revolving

46,019

31,243

9,489

75,641
87,981
93,901
83,454
94,404

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

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

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

9,035
8,628
1,415
4,697

28,290
28,323
29,406
26,836
27,370
26,656

8,059
8,396
9,000
7,490
8,073
7,352

11,706
11,663
12,263
11,753
11,379
11,592

26,739
25,895
26,431
25,834
26,770
26,689

7,003
6,537
6,921
6,466
7,509
7,284

11,590
11,486
11,692
11,429
11,358
11,533

1,551
2,428
2,975
1,002
600
-33

1,056
1,859
2,079
1,024
564
68

116
177
571
324
21
59

26,888
27,150
27,462
28,684
29,197
29,737
27,514

7,474
7,283
7,183
7,871
8,429
8,182
7,332

11,070
11,730
12,143
12,416
12,528
13,361
12,551

26,445
27,075
26,472
27,509
27,798
28,388
26,944

7,595
7,339
7,211
7,638
7,470
7,527
7,271

11,266
11,885
11,836
11,917
11,991
12,854
11,939

443
75
990
1,175
1,399
1,349
570

-121
-56
-28
233
959
655
61

-196
-155
307
499
537
507
612

1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July

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




Automobile

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

1981: July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

1

Total

163,276
172,675
189,179
222,138
254,589
286,396
304,628
316,447

46,514
52,420
63,743

1978
1979
1980
1981

Revolving

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

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

1974
1975
1976
1977

Net charige in amount ou standing

Insta Iment credit liqui dated
l

495
2,976

1,970
1,340
2,170
6,248

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

27

BANK LOANS AND INVESTMENTS, AND RESERVES
Growth in commercial bank loans and investments continued to decelerate in August.
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

-V

200
180
160
140

200
180
160
140

,.„,......«»""

120

120

100

100

80

80

60

60

40

40
1974

1975

1976

1980

1977

1982

1981

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

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Billions of dollars, seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
Depo dtory instituticm s 3

Al1 commercial bank s 1

Period

Total loans
and
investments

Loans and leases
Total 2

Commercial
and industrial
loans

U.S. Treasury
securities
82.2
100.8
99.8
93.8

Total

Seasonal

94.5
110.0
111.0

558
874
1,473
1,617
636

13
12
54
134
82
116
53

356.6
360.6
363.7
363.4
358.0

115.6
113.2
112.5
110.3
111.0

223.8
225.6
228.7
231.2
231.4

37.34
37.72
37.60
37.62
37.99

35.92
36.27
36.42
36.95
37.35

37.05
37.31
37.33
37.27
37.67

1,417
1,451
1,179
661
636

220
222
152
79
53

360.3
365.5
370.0
373.1
378.8
383.4
386.7
387.8

114.1
115.1
114.4
116.6
116.3
115.8
116.5
117.8

231.5
232.0
233.1
234.0
234.9
235.8
235.9
237.1

38.71
38.26
38.36
38.43
38.50
38.58
38.52
38.80

37.20
36.47
36.80
36.87
37.39
37.37
37.83
38.29

38.30
37.96
37.99
38.16
38.15
38.27
38.21
38.49

1,526
1,713
1,611
1,581
1,105
1,205
669
510

75
132
174
167
237
239
225
119

915.1
973.9

1981: Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec

1,312.2
1,317.8
1,324.0
1,327.5
1,316.3

972.7
979.0
982.8
986.1
973.9

1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July*
Aug"

1,320.0
1,332.4
1,342.5
1,352.6
1,361.9
1,368.7
1,376.1
1,383.2

974.5
985.2
995.0
1,002.0
1,010.7
1,017.1
1,023.7
1,028.4

1

Data are averages of Wednesday figures.
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 aggregates have been




Kequired
29.02
29.59
30.98
32.59
33.93
35.95
37.67

189.6
190.9
210.9
245.9
291.2
326.8
358.0

28

Nonborrowed

29.81
30.60
31.95
32.79
34.77
37.35

517.4
555.0
632.5
747.0
849.9

3

Total
29.29
29.86
31.17
32.82
34.26
36.46
37.99

745.2
804.6
891.5
1,013.5
1,135.9
1,239.6
1,316.3

2

Other
securities

Bornjwings
(millions of dollars,
una<l usted)

145.6
148.8
159.3
172.8
191.5
214.4
231.4

Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec

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

Eeserves adjust 3d
for changes in
re serve requiresnents

Investinents

29.16

127
62

reduced because of shifts from U.S. banking offices to International Banking Facilities (IBFs).
Reserves adjusted for changes in reserve requirements revised beginning 1959.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

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

Uses

Sources
External
Period

Total

Ci edit market funds

Internal *

Total
Total

165.8
208.7
202.9
167.9
223.4
252.3
315.4
346.3
333.7
352.2
333.7
381.2
348.9
345.0
296.7
331.1

1972
1973...

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1981: I

n
ra

IY
1982: I p

n

85.0
91.7

85.6
119.7
134.2
157.4
175.7
188.8
197.5
231.1
222.4
225.4
235.2
241.4
232.6
233.6

80.8
117.0
117.3
48.3
89.2
94.9
139.7
157.5
136.2
121.1
111.3
155.8
113.7
103.6
64.1
97.5

Securities
and
mortgages

Loans and
short-term
paper

40.7

16.9
36.0
43.6

57.6
72.9

36.9
39.1
49.7
48.0
33.9
31.9
25.9
57.5
23.0
41.6
34.8
3.2
12.6
28.3
36.1

82.8
41.7
64.3
70.4
79.3
91.2
95.7
92.6
68.7
119.1
100.2
82.5
109.4
102.2

1
Undistributed profits (after inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments), capital
consumption allowances, and foreign branch profits, dividends, and subsidiaries' earnings retained
abroad.
2
Consists of tax liabilities, trade debt, and direct foreign investment in the U.S.
3
Plant and equipment, residential structures, inventory investment, and mineral rights from U.S.

-8.0
16.3
36.5
47.4
65.3
38.2
69.6
27.1
84.3
97.0
69.9
81.1
66.1

Total

Other 2

23.2
44.0
34.5
6.5
24.9
24.5
60.4
66.3
40.6
28.4
42.6
36.8
13.5
21.0
45.2
-4.7

149.1
191.9
190.1
150.9
201.4
237.6
294.2
347.1
325.6
318.1
331.4
352.2
304.6
284.0
224.1
259.9

Capital
expenditures 3

99.0
121.5
137.9
109.7
148.3
175.1
202.2
219.8
220.5
260.9
233.5
260.0
284.6
265.5
240.7
247.8

Increase in
financial
assets

50.1
70.5
52.2
41.2
53.0
62.5
92.0
127.3
105.1
57.2
97.9
92.2
20.0
18.5
-16.6
12.1

Discrepancy
(sources less
uses)

16.7

16.7
12.9
17.0
22.0
14.7
21.2
-.8
8.1
34.1
2.2
29.0
44.2
61.0
72.6
71.2

Government.
Note.—Series revised beginning 1977.
Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

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

Current liabilitie,s

Current assets
End of period

SEC series: 2
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
FTC-FRB series: 3
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1980: HE
IV

1981: I

n
m....

IV
1

TT <?

Total

Cash

Government
securities

Notes and
accounts
receivable

492.3
529.6
599.3
697.8
790.7

50.2
53.3
59.0
66.3
71.1

7.7
11.0
10.6
12.8
12.3

206.1
221.1

735.4
759.0
826.8
902.1
1,030.0
1,200.9
1,281.6
1,361.4
1,254.9
1,281.6
1,321.2
1,317.4
1,349.2
1,361.4

73.2
82.1
88.2
95.8
104.5
116.1
121.0
124.5
113.4
121.0
120.5
118.5
118.3
124.5

11.1
19.0
23.4
17.6
16.3
15.6
17.3
15.8
16.4
17.3
17.0
17.7
16.0
15.8

Total

Notes and
accounts
payable

Other
current
liabilities

ratio *

92.7
110.7
128.1

1.615
1.625
1.595
.548
.491

183.6
187.4
212.8
236.2
291.7
352.8
378.9
421.0
373.4
378.9
406.9
407.2
422.0
421.0

282.0
307.4
332.2
352.7
364.6
391.8
404.4
399.1
404.3
404.4
410.3
409.3
398.1
399.1

.622
.681
.672
1.642
1.548
1.484
1.461
1.415
1.475
1.461
1.450
1.451
1.419
1.415

326.0
375.6
450.9
530.4

211.3
220.5

93.6
105.5

248.2
288.5
322.1

35.0
43.8
55.8
66.4
71.7

282.9
340.3
402.3

265.8
272.1
292.8
324.7
383.8
456.8
491.2
512.3
478.7
491.2
507.3
507.4
519.7
512.3

319.5
315.9
342.4
374.8
426.9
501.7
525.4
565.3
524.5
525.4
542.8
540.0
557.2
565.3

65.9
69.9
80.1
89.2
98.5
110.8
126.7
143.4
121.9
126.7
133.6
133.7
138.1
143.4

453.4
451.6
494.7
549.4
665.5
809.1
877.2
962.3
850.5
877.2
910.9
908.1
951.1
962.3

269.8
264.2
281.9
313.2
373.7
456.3
498.3
541.3
477.2
498.3
504.0
500.8
529.1
541.3

304.9

Net
working
capital

187.4
203.6
223.7
246.9
260.3

193.3
200.4
225.7
263.9
313.6

Total current assets divided by total current liabilities.
2
Based on data from Statistics of Income, Department of the Treasury.
3
Based on data from Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining, and Trade Corporations, Federal Trade Commission.




Other
current
assets

Inventories

NOTE.—SEC series not available after 1974.
See Federal Reserve Bulletin, July 1978, for details regarding the series.
Sources: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission, and
Securities and Exchange Commission.

29

INTEREST RATES AND BOND YIELDS
Interest rates fell again in September.
PERCENT PER ANNUM
16

12

10.
CORPORATE Aaa BONDS
(MOODY'S)
^

I I I I I i I I I I I
1974

1977

1976

1975

1982

1978

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: SEE TABLE BELOW

[Percent per annum]

U.S.I ^reasury security yields
Period

1976

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1981: Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept*
Week ended:
1982: Aug 14
21
28
Sept 4
11
18
25
Oct 2
1

3-month
bills1

Constant naaturities 2
3-year

10-year

4.989
5.265
7.221
10.041
11.506
14.077
14.951
13.873
11.269
10.926
12.412
13,780
12.493
12.821
12.148
12.108
11.914
9.006
8.196

6.77
6.69
8.29
9.72
11.55
14.44
16.22
15.50
13.11
13.66
14.64
14.73
14.13
14.18
13.77
14.48
14.00
12.62
12.03

7.61
7.42
8.41
9.44
11.46
13.91
15.32
15.15
13.39
13.72
14.59
14.43
13.86
13.87
13.62
14.30
13.95
13.06
12.34

10.025
8.616
7.748
8.604
8.565
8.161
7.849
7.801

13.24
12.07
12.00
12.25
12.16
12.23
11.96

13.57
12.60
12.51
12.69
12.58
12.58
12.14

High-grade
municipal
bonds
(Standard3&
Poor's)
6.49

5.56
5.90
6.39
8.51
11.23
12.86
12.67
11.71
12.77
13.16
12.81
12.72
12.45
11.99
12.42
12.11
11.12
10.61
11.73
10.63
10.37
10.69
10.71
10.64
10.53
10.48

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

30




Corporate
Aaa bonds
(Moody 's)

8.43
8.02
8.73
9.63
11.94
14.17
15.49
15.40
14.22
14.23
15.18
15.27
14.58
14.46
14.26
14.81
14.61
13.71
12.96
14.14
13.48
13.15
13.20
13.03
13.08
12.83

Prime
commercial
paper, 4
6 months
4

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

Prime rate
charged 5by
banks

5.34
5.61
7.99
10.91
12.29
14.76
15.93
14.72
11.96
12.14
13.35
14.27
13.47
13.64
13.02
13.79
13.00
10.80
10.86

5.50
5.46
7.46
10.28
11.77
13.41
14-14
14-14
14-13
13-12
12-12
12-12
12-12
12-12
12-12
12-12
12-11^
llM-10
10-10

6.84
6.83
9.06
12.67
15.27
18.87
20^-19^
19&-18
18-16
158-158
158-158
158-168
168-168
168-168
168-168
168-168
168-158
15J£-13&
138-138

11.67
9.98
10.10
10.84
10.95
11.20
10.76

11-11
11 10^
10^-10
10-10
10 -10
10 10
10 -10
10 -

15-15
15 14
14-13^
138 138
138-138
138-133^
13^-138
138

4

4

New-home
mortgage
yields
(FHLBB)6

9.00
9.02
9.56
10.78
12.66
14.70
15.29
15.65
16.38
15.87
15.25
15.12
15.67
15.84
15.89
15.40
15.70
15.71

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

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

COMMON STOCK PRICES AND YIELDS
In September stock prices continued the rise begun in late August.
INDEX, DEC. 31 1965=50

INDEX, DEC. 31,1965=50

80

SO

70 -

- 70

60

60

50

40

30

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

10

J
1974

L

I

I

I

1975

J

L

1976

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

1978

1977

I

I

1979

J

L
1980

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

J

L

1981

Common stock price s 1
Ne^v York Stock Ex shange indexes (I)ec. 31, 1965—5O)

2

Period
Composite

1976

1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1981: Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept"
Week ended:
1982: Aug 14
21
28
Sept 4
11
18
25
1

Industrial

Transportation

78.07
78.93
80.86
81.70
76.85
74.78
71.51
75.59
75.97
71.59
71.37
70.98
80.08

39.57
41.09
43.50
47.34
60.61
72.61
63.67
65.65
67.68
68.27
62.04
59.09
55.19
57.91
56.84
53.07
53.40
53.98
61.39

66.56
69.93
75.77
78.05
79.65
80.74
80.93

49.78
53.40
58.63
61.24
61.96
61.73
61.18

54.46
53.69
53.70
58.32
68.10
74.02
68.37
69.40
71.49
71.81
67.91
66.16
63.86
66.97
67.07
63.10
62.82
62.91
70.21

60.44

59.13
62.34
67.02
68.64
69.74
70.63
70.91

57.86
58.23
64.76
78.70
85.44

1982

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

Utility

Finance

Dow-Jones
industrial
average 3

52.94

974.92

39.22
38.20
37.35
38.91
38.17
38.87
40.73
40.22
39.30
38.32
38.57
39.20
39.40
37.34
37.20
38.19
40.36

55.25
56.65
61.42
64.25
73.52
69.38
72.56
76.47
74.74
70.99
70.50
69.08
71.44
69.16
63.19
61.5$ 1
62.84
69.66

894.63
820.23
844.40
891.41
932.92
853.38
853.25
860.44
878.28
853.41
833.15
812.33
844.96
846.72
804.37
818.41
832.11
917.27

36.37
38.81
40.26
40.11
40.08
40.29
40.60

59.27
62.68
66.58
67.57
67.91
69.53
70.86

780.37
832.19
885.37
904.84
912.35
923.38
924.80

36.97
40.92

Average of daily closing prices.
Includes all the stocks (more than 1,500) listed on the NYSE.
Includes 30 stocks.
4
Includes 500 stocks.
5
Standard & Poor's series. Dividend-price ratios based on Wednesday closing prices. Earningsprice ratios based on prices at end of quarter.

Standard &
Poor's
composite
index (194143 = 10)4
102.01
98.20
96.02

Common st ock yields
(percent)*
Dividendprice ratio

3.77
4.62

103.01
118.78
128.05
118.27
119.80
122.92
123.79
117.28
114.50
110.84
116.31
116.35
109.70
109.38
109.65
122.43

5.28
5.47
5.26
5.20
5.69
5.65
5.54
5.57
5.95
6.06
6.28
5.99
5.97
6.28
6.31
6.32
5.63

102.96
108.77
116.94
119.68
121.63
123.19
123.70

6.69
6.30
5.81
5.80
5.61
5.52
5.54

Earningsprice ratio

8.90
10.79
12.03

13.46
12.66
11.96
13.13
12.53

13.24

NOTE.—All data relate to stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

2

3




Sources: New York Stock Exchange, Dow-Jones & Company, Inc., and Standard & Poor's Corporation.

31

FEDERAL FINANCE
FEDERAL RECEIPTS, OUTLAYS, AND DEBT
In the first 11 months of fiscal year 1982, there was a budget deficit of $109.0 billion, compared to a budget
deficit of $64.3 billion a year earlier.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BUDGET SURPLUS + OR DEFICIT

1974

1975

-

1976

1978

1977

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]

Period

Fiscal year or period:
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Transition quarter
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982 *
1983 (estimates):
First Concurrent Resolution, June 23, 1982
Mid-Session Review, July 1982 l
Cumulative total, first 11 months:
Fiscal year 1981
Fiscal year 1982

Budget
receipts




Budget
surplus or
deficit (-)

Off-budget
outlays

Total
surplus or
deficit (— )

Federal debt ( end of period)
Gross

Held by the
public

8.1
7.3
1.8
8.7
10.4
12.5
14.2
21.0
19.3

23.4
-14.9
-6.1
-53.2
-73.7
-14.7
53.6
-59.2
-40.2
-73.8
-78.9
-128.2

468.4
486.2
544.1
631.9
646.4
709.1
780.4
833.8
914.3
1,003.9
1,137.1

323.8
343.0
346.1
396.9
480.3
498.3
551.8
610.9
644.6
715.1
794.4
922.4

103.9
-115.0

14.9

-129.9

1,273.5

1,048.4

64.3
-109.0

17.9
14.5

-82.2
-123.4

986.3
1,114.2

785.9
907.2

207.3
230.8
263.2
279.1
298.1
81.2
355.6
399.6
463.3
517.1
599.3
622.1

230.7
245.6
267.9
324.2
364.5
94.2
400.5
448.4
491.0
576.7
657.2
731.0

-23.4
14.8
-4.7

.1
1.4

45.2
-66.4
-13.0
-44.9
-48.8
-27.7
59.6
-57.9
-108.9

665.9
646.5

769.8
761.5

539.0
558.1

603.3
667.0

1
Estimates from Mid-Session Review of the 1983 Budget, Office of Management and Budget,
July 30, 1982.

32

Budget
outlays

437.3

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 11 months of fiscal year 1982, budget receipts were $19.1 billion higher than a year earlier and
budget outlays were $63.7 billion higher.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
400
BUDGET RECEIPTS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
400

300
INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAXES

200

200
OTHER RECEIPTS

100

100

CORPORATION INCOME TAXES

J

I

I

600

600
BUDGET OUTLAYS

500

500

400

400
NONDEFENSE

\

300

300

200

200

100

100
1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1982

1981

1983

FISCAL YEARS
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

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

[Billions of dollars]
Budget outlays

Budget njceipts
Nation al defense
Period

Total

Individual
income
taxes

Corporation
income
taxes

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

207.3
230.8
263.2
279.1
298.1
81.2
355.6
399.6
463.3
517.1
599.3
622.1
646.5

94.7
103.2

32.2
36.2

119.0
122.4
131.6
38.8
157.6
181.0
217.8
244.1
285.9
298.5
293.8

Cumulative total, first 11 months:
Fiscal year 1981
Fiscal year 1982

539.0
558.1

254.7
265.5

Other

Total

38.6
40.6
41.4
8.5
54.9
60.0
65.7
64.6
61.1
49.9
58.3

. 80.4
91.4
105.7
116.1
125.0
34.0
143.0
158.6
179.8
208.4
252.2
273.7
294.4

230.7
245.6
267.9
324.2
364.5
94.2
400.5
448.4
491.0
576.7
657.2
731.0
761.5

52.5
43.1

231.8
249.5

603.3
667.0

1
Estimates from Mid-Session Review of the 1983 Evdget, Office of Management and Budget,
July 30, 1982.




Depart-

Total

Defense,
military

International
affairs

77.8
85.6
89.4
22.3
97.5
105.2
117.7
135.9
159.8
187.7
221.5

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

4.1
5.7
6.9
5.6
2.2
4.8
5.9
6.1
10.7
11.1
11.2
12.1

145.7
170.4

142.4
166.4

10.1
8.5

76.6
74.5

4.7

Health and
income
security

Interest

Other

134.3
158.9
41.0
174.5
187.4
207.1
248.3
291.1
322.9
337.8

20.6
22.8
28.0
30.9
34.5
7.2
38.0
44.0
52.6
64.5
82.5
99.9
111.1

48.8
53.9
51.6
66.5
76.1
21.5
85.7
105.9
107.5
117.3
112.7
109.3
79.0

266.2
294.7

76.2
93.8

105.1
99.5

80.0
90.4
104.8

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

33

FEDERAL SECTOR, NATIONAL INCOME ACCOUNTS BASIS
In the second quarter of 1982, according to revised estimates, Federal receipts rose $7.1 billion (annual rate) and
expenditures rose $8.3 billion, yielding a deficit of $119.6 billion.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

500

500

400

400

300

300

50

50

SURPLUS

0

0
DEFICIT

J

-50
-100

-50
-100

-150

-150
1974

1977

1976

1975

1980

1979

1978

1981

1982

CALENDAR YEARS
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Billions of dollars; quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates]
Federal <jrovernmem expenditur

Federal Governme at receipts

Personal

Period
Total

Fiscal year:
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
Calendar year:
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

1980: HI.
IV
1981: I

n
m

IV
1982: I

n

tax and

nontax
receipts

Corporate
profits
tax

accruals

Indirect
business
tax and

nontax
accruals

Contributions for
social
insurance

Total




Transfer
payments

and

local
governments

365.9
414.3
480.9
525.2
614.7

166.3
186.5
222.6
250.2
291.8

67.3
76.1
70.1
70.9

24.5
27.2
29.2
34.6
55.7

133.3
153.1
170.4
196.3

411.2
450.3
495.6
576.9
666.6

139.8
150.4
164.2
189.8
218.0

169.9
182.2
201.8
239.4
279.2

86.6
90.1

375.2
431.6
493.6
540.7
628.2
542.4
574.6
620.0
627.0
640.2
625.7
609.9
617.0

170.1
194.9
230.6
257.5
298.1
260.1
274.4
286.4
297.0
307.9
300.9
299.9
305.8

61.6
71.3
74.2
70.3
67.3
68.0
72.8
76.1
65.6
68.4
59.1
46.5
45.2

25.0
28.1
29.4
38.9
58.5
40.2
47.7
57.5
61.5
57.8
57.2
48.7
49.8

118.5
137.2
159.5
174.1
204.3
174.0
179.8
199.9
202.8
206.1
208.4
214.9
216.2

421.1
461.0
509.7
602.1
688.2
615.4
639.9
659.7
667.5
698.2
727.4
728.3
736.6

143.4
153.6
168.3
197.2
228.9
193.3
207.0
217.0
218.2
230.0
250.5
249.7
244.3

172.8
185.6
209.2
251.4
286.6
266.3
271.9
274.0
276.7
295.1
300.7
303.2
312.8

67.5
77.3
80.5
88.7
87.7
88.9
92.7
90.2
90.6
86.3
83.6
83.0
85.0

58.9

116.2

NOTE.—First- and second-quarter 1982 estimates of profits tax liability have been revised to incorporate the effects of the enactment of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982.

34

Purchases
of goods
and
services

Grantsin-aid to
State

66.4
74.7
79.1

Net
interest
paid

28.5
33.6
40.6
50.6

66.2
29.1
35.2
42.4
53.1
71.9
53.3
56.0
66.3
68.3
74.0
79.0
79.6
82.8

Subsidies
less
current
surplus of
Government
enterprises

6.9

Less:
Wage
accruals
less
disbursements

Surplus
or deficit
national
income
and
product
accounts

9.8
9.8
10.5
13.1

.0
.0
.0
.0
.1

-45.4
36.1
-14.8
-51.9
-51.9

8.2
9.5
9.2
11.7
13.1

.0
.0
.0
-.0
.0

-45.9
-29.5
-16.1
-61.4
-60.0

13.6
12.3
12.2
13.7
13.0
13.6
12.7
11.6

.0
.0

-73.1
-65.2

.0
.0
.2
-.1
_2

-39.7
-40.5
-58.0
-101.7

.0

-118.4
-119.6

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

INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND CONSUMER PRICES—MAJOR
INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES
[1967 = 100]

Indu strial prod uction (seeLsonally adju sted)
Period

United
States

1975
1976

117.8
130.5

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

138.2
146.1
152.5
147.0
151.0
151.6
149.1
146.3
143.4
140.7
142.9
141.7
140.2
139.2
138.5
138.7
138.0

Ang

1

Canada

Japan

Prance

Germany

140.3
148.5
152.2

163.9
182.0
189.7
201.1
217.7
232.5
239.3

139
149

137.1
149.1
152.0
154.1
161.8
162.3
160.0
161
161
160
158
161
163
164
163
161
157

157.7
166.0
162.7
164.8
162.3
160.0
157.4
155.3
153.8
153.5
151.6
149.2
151.8
147.5

243.1
246.7
246.4
244.4

152
154
161
160
157
160
160
160
162

244.1
244.4
245.1
240.7
236.4
241.8
242.1

156
156
157
156
159
159

Consume;r prices (iinadjusted)

Italy

United
Kingdom

United
States *

Canada

Japan

France

Germany

114.3
117.4
123.0
127.0
131.7
123.1
118.2

161.2
170.5
181.5
195.4
217.4
246.8
272.4

160.1
172.1
185.9
202.5
221.0
243.5
273.9

205.8
224.9
243.0
252.3
261.3
282.3
296.2

178.9

144.2
150.4

119.0
121.0
119.1
118.3

279.3
279.9
280.7
281.5

280.2
283.0
285.4
286.7

299.5
300.7
299.8
299.8

118.0
118.8
119.1
119.3
119.8
117.7

282.5
283.4
283.1
284.3
287.1
290.6
292.2
292.8

288.7
292.1
295.8
297.5
301.5
304.5
306.1
307.6

300.7
299.8
300.4
302.9
303.8
303.8
301.5

127.6
143.5
145.1
147.9

157.6
166.5
162.6
163.1
154.7
163.6
158.9
156.7
164.1
161.4
161.3
160.4
153.6

Beginning January 1978 data relate to all urban consumers.

196.1
214.5
233.9
259.1
294.2
332.7
342.9
347.1
350.3
352.4
356.0
359.6
363.8
368.2
371.1
373.7
374.7

155.9
160.2
166.8
175.9
186.4
188.6
189.2
190.1
190.7
192.3
192.8
193.1
194.0
195.2
197.1
197.6
197.3

Italy

186.8
218.1
255.2
286.2
328.5
398.0
472.4
487.7
497.5
506.0
511.1
517.7
524.4
529.1
533.9
539.8
545.2
553.4
563.4

United
Kingdom
216.5
252.4
292.4
316.6
359.0
423.6
473.9

483.5
487.9
493.0
496.1
499.0
499.1
503.5
513.6
517.3
518.9
518.9
519.0

Source: National sources as reported by Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Planning and Research, in International Economic Indicators.

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

Her 3handise expc rts 1
Period

Total
domestic
and
foreign
exports

Total 2

Pood,
beverages, and
tobacco

Crude
materials and
fuels

Merch andise trade balance

Merc bandise imj orts
Geileral import s 3

Exports

Total 2

Food,
beverages, and
tobacco

Crude
materials and
fuels

Manufactured
goods

Total
(c.i.f.
value)

less
imports
(customs
value)

892

827
991
1,186
1,312
1,478
1,546

2,672
2,716
3,457
4,463
4,325
5,949
7,831

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

9,240
8,823
11,042
13,368
15,504
18,519
21,415

7,739

11,873

22,779 -2,275

-3,306

7,779
7,411
7,642
7,468
6,174

13,361
11,971
13,127
12,826
11,414

24,398
22,317
24,194
23,568
20,699

-4,212
-1,724
-3,914
-3,356
-861

-5,367
-2,766
5,031
-4,415
-1,814

8,269
5,845
5,717
5,033
4,906
6,198
6,645
7,168

12,584
11,527
12,402
10,337
13,219
12,899
10,982
14,111

23,870
19,900
21,237
18,165
21,509
22,259
20,449
24,578

-4,092
-387
-1,747
-456
-2,340
-2,488
-1,532
-5,996

-5,134
-1,197
-2,635
-322
-3,291
-3,437
-2,422
-7,080

Domestic exports
Manufactured
goods

a

a o \

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

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

]?.a.s. valu 3

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

8,174
8,971
9,602
10,103
11,973
15,155
18,386

8,053
8,842
9,456
9,912
11,753
14,869
18,036

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

1,317
1,266
1,341
1,548
1,746
2,352
2,810

5,294
5,913
6,437
6,679
7,873
9,716
11,991

8,547
8,209
10,290
12,533
14,563
17,455
20,406

19,473

19,075

2,767

2,752

12,857

21,748

19,031
19,551
19,163
19,153
18,885

18,720
19,108
18,733
18,751
18,377

2,470
2,772
2,920
2,675
2,515

2,662
2,795
2,863
2,872
2,934

12,991
12,947
12,458
12,590
12,318

23,242
21,274
23,077
22,508
19,746

18,737
18,704
18,602
17,843
18,218
18,822
18,027
17,498

18,350
18,341
18,127
17,441
17,807
18,386
17,638
17,177

2,279
2,482
2,673
2,506
2,478
2,421
1,896
2,162

3,076
3,434
3,151
2,898
2,912
2,797
2,617
2,642

12,463
11,876
11,822
11,428
11,837
12,563
12,590
11,882

22,829
19,090
20,349
17,387
20,558
21,310
19,559
23,494

-372
762

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

-1,065
148
— 1,440
3,265
-3,530
-3,364
-3,030

Customs value

1981
1981: Aug
Sept
Get
Nov
Dee
1982: Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug

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

NOTE.—Imports on e.Lf. basis beginning 1982 not strictly comparable with earlier periods.




1,529
1,479
1,393
1,583
1,413
1,542
1,340
1,154
1,529
1,435
1,569
1,567
1,389
1,617

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.

35

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS
The surplus on current account increased to $2.1 billion in the second quarter from $1.1 billion in the first quarter.
The merchandise trade deficit fell slightly, to $5.8 billion from $5.9 billion in the first quarter.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
10

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
10
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BALANCE ON GOODS/,
,«•«••,,,AND
\
i SERVICES g//
/
BALANCE ON
CURRENT ACCOUNT
MERCHANDISE TRADE

-5

-5

t
i

V
-10

-10

I

-15

I

I

I
1975

I

I

1976

j

L

J
1978

1977

1979

L

I

I

I

I

1981

1980

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

I

I

-15

1982

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

[Millions of dollars; quarterly data seasonally adjusted. Credits (-f), debits (—)]
Merchandise l 2
Period
Exports

Imports

In vestment incorn e 3
Net
balance

Eeceipts

Payments

Net

Net

Net
military
transactions

transportation
receipts

services,
net 3

Balance
on goods
and
services *

Othor

Remittances,
pensions,
and other
unilateral
transfers *

Balance
on
current
account

-3,881
7,140
2,124
-7,186
-4,613
18,280
4,384
-4,998
-4,617 -14,068
-5,030 -14,773
-5,561
-466
1,520
-6,783
4,471
-6,608

71,410
98,306
107,088
114,745
120,816
142,054
184,473
224,237
236,254

-70,499
- 103,649
-98,041
-124,051
-151,689
-175,813
-211,819
-249,575
-264,143

911
-5,343
9,047
-9,306
-30,873
-33,759
-27,346
-25,338
-27,889

21,808
27,587
25,351
29,286
32,179
42,245
64,129
72,686
85,945

9,655
- 12,084
12,564
-13,311
14,217
-21,680
32,914
-42,776
52,908

12,153
15,503
12,787
15,975
17,962
20,565
31,215
29,910
33,037

-2,070
-1,653
-746
559
1,528
621
-2,035
-2,471
j g^j

-3,158
-3,184
-2,792
-2,558
-3,293
-3,125
-2,429
-940
-231

3,184
3,986
4,598
4,711
5,224
5,955
5,690
7,144
7,702

11,021
9,309
22,893
9,382
-9,451
-9,743
5,095
8,303
11,079

1980: HI
IV

55,786
57,856

-59,735
-63,046

-3,949
-5,190

17,848
18,877

-10,485
-11,518

7,363
7,359

-286
-742

-114
-174

1,810
1,879

4,824
3,131

-1,444
-2,195

3,380
936

1981: I

IV.

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

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

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

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

-12,405
-13,441
-13,865
-13,198

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

-487
-587
61
-528

-495
-139
200
203

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

4,667
2,909
2,559
943

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

3,245
1,399
751
-927

1982: lp.
IP

55,780
55,094

-61,653
-60,878

-5,873
-5,784

20,890
22,709

-14,029
-15,036

6,861
7,673

167
371

-66
-546

2,047
2,081

3,136
3,794

-2,048
-1,732

1,088
2,062

1973
1974
1975

1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

n
ffl

1

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

3

Note.—Data revised for first quarter of 1982.

36



Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS—Continued
In the capital accounts, claims on foreigners reported by U.S. banks increased $33.9 billion in the second quarter,
compared with $32.7 billion in the first quarter, reflecting activity of International Banking Facilities (IBFs) and the
on-going transfer of U.S. banks' business from offshore branches to their IBFs. Liabilities to private foreigners
reported by U.S. banks increased $24.1 billion, the third consecutive large quarterly increase.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
60

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
60

-20

-20

-40

-40

-60

-60
1982

1974

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Millions of dollars; quarterly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted]
Foreign assets in the 1IS., net
[increas B/ capital inflowv (+)]2

U.S. assets abroad, net

i increase /capitiil outflow (— )]
Period
Total

1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981

U.S.
official
reserve
assets l 2

Other U.S.
Government
assets

U.S.
private
assets

Total

Foreign
official
assets

Other
foreign
assets

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1980: ffl
IV

-19,635
-28,512

-1,109
-4,279

-1,390
-1,154

17,136
-23,079

12,647
25,356

7,541
7,678

5,106
17,677

1981: I

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

-4,529
-905
-4
262

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

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

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

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

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

-31,201
-34,615

-1,089
-1,132

-904
-1,559

-29,208
-31,924

25,080
31,182

3,122
1,935

28,202
29,248

n
m
IV

1982: I*

n*....

-2,644

18,388

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




Statistical discrepancy
Allocations
of special
drawing
rights
(SDEs)

Total (sum
of the items
with sign
reversed)

Of which:
Seasonal
adjustment
discrepancy

1,093

assets, netl
(unadjusted,
end of
period)
14,378
15,883
16,226
18,747
19,312
18,650
18,956
26,756
30,074

-2,654

1,139
1,152
1,093

TT ^ rrffininl

-1,620
5,753
10,367
-2,465
11,866
25,212
^8,870
25,809
3,608
2,219

-2,754
2,605

22,994
26,756

9,988
6,703
374
9,497

-829
503
-2,144
2,474

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

5,032
1,370

-899
577

29,944
30,671

NOTE.—Data revised for first quarter of 1982.
Sources: Department of Commerce (Bureau of Economic Analysis) and Department of the
Treasury.

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Contents
TOTAL OUTPUT, INCOME, AND SPENDING

page

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

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

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

11
12
13
14
15
15
16

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

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18
19
19
20
21

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

22
23
24
24
25

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

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27
27
28
29
29
30
31

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

32
33
34

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

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