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https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis December 15, 1978 Charts to Accompany Testimony Of G. William Miller Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Joint Economic Committee Congress of the United States https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Chart 1 GNP PRICES Change from previous period, annual rate, per cent GNP PRICES Change from previous period, annual rate, per cent 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 Chart 2 1972 https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1974 1976 1978 Chart 3 U.S. MERCHANDISE TRADE https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Annual rates, seasonally adjusted, Chart 4 U.S. and Foreign Consumer Price Inflation Percentage change at annual rates, 3-month moving average centered on month shown * Weighted average of G-10 countries plus Switzerland. Weights are 1972-76 global trade of each of the countries. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Chart 5 * Weighted average of G-10 countries plus Switzerland. Weights are 1972-76 global trade of each of the countries. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Chart 6 Short-term Interest Rates and Inflation + OI ♦ Annual rate of change from previous period. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Chart 7 HOME MORTGAGE INTEREST RATE AND INFLATION Average * Annual rate of change. Average Average Percent Average Chart 8 00 08 04 00 96 92 88 84 80 96 92 88 84 80 * Index of weighted average of G-10 countries plus Switzerland. Weights are 1972-1976 global trade of each of the 10 countries. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Chart 9 Long-term Interest Rates and Stock Prices Chart 10 Federal Budget CUMULATIVE GROWTH IN TREASURY DEBT https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Billions of dollars Chart 11 TOTAL FUNDS RAISED IN CREDIT MARKETS * Includes debt issued by U. S. Treasury and Government sponsored agencies https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Billions of dollars https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Chart 1 2 REAL PERSONAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES Change from previous period, annual rate, per cent