Full text of Survey of Current Business. Business Statistics (Weekly Supplement) : April 27, 1979

The full text on this page is automatically extracted from the file linked above and may contain errors and inconsistencies.

WEEKLY
BUSINESS

n

TATIoTIUd

n

April 27, 1979

Annual Subscription: domestic, $15.00; foreign,
$18.75 (no single copies sold). Order from
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government
Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

\&*'?,'

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
INDEX, 1967= 100
210
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
_ (E.E.I, seas. a d j . index)
200

INDEX, 1967=1
Monthly

-

190

-

180

_

170
160
150

~

Vx
A/
v^V/V
1

i

1 1 1 .1 1 1 1 1 1 1

I

1 1 I

1 1 I

1 1 1

1

1 L__l

1

1977

1976

1 1 1 1 I 1

f

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 _1

L__

1978

Data: Edison Electric Inst.

THOUSANDS
1,400
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION
1,200 I— (Passenger cars)

350
Monthly

Weekly

-

1,000

300
250

1979

800

200

600

150

-"

400

100
1978 M

50

200
0

J—I—1—I

I

I

I

1 I

I

I

1976

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

i

I

!

I

!

I

1977

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I I I

I L

1978

1979

I I

J F M A M J

I I I

I I I

J A S O N D

Data: Motor Vehicle Mfgrs. Assn. of the United States, Inc.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
-11,500

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
2,0001
PERSONAL INCOME

1967=100
1701
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

1,400

(seas, a d j . , at annual rate)

(F.R.B. seas. a d j . index)

160
1,300

W a g e a n d Salary
Disbursements
(right scale)

1,200

150h

1,100

140

1,000
900
800

I I M I I t I I t I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I 1 I I I I I 1 I I t I I I I I I I I

1976
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

1977

1978

1979

130 h
120

M I I I I I I I I

I I I I I I II I I I

I II I I I I I I I I

I l ) I i i I I I I i

1977

1978

1979

1976
Data: Federal Reserve Board

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data that are published monthly
Irs the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS.




io

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2

1979

ITEM
Apr. 15
SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials

.

. .1967=1.00.
. do. . .

Apr. 22

Apr. 7

Mar. 31

229.. 1
239.5
222.0

277.7
256.0
293.6

276.1
252.6
293.4

278

300

450

2,706
2,425
158

2,599
2,325
150

2,733
2,557
179

2,671
2,671
142

103,389
114,241
35,904
-12

103,555
116,440
37,740
305

111,757
125,968
39,934
78

112,329
126,456
40,462
416

116,375
94,054
443,442
46,698
129,974
77,239

115,649
93,351
447,207
46,071
130,731
77,561

97,101
76,831
447,191
36,9 39
135,918
83,274

100,527
77,606
457,480
40,154
137,117
83,371

8.87
90.11
99.08

93.86
103.38

. 9.77
102.12
114.03

15,445

229.2
241.2
221.2

Apr. 14

Apr. 21

276.3
251.1
295.1

275.9
250.7
294.6

113,332
125,645
39,517
212

ell4,026
128,448
41,362
222

9.76
102.65
114.63

9.78
102.31
114.10

9.82
101.70
113.46

9,012

41,260
204,467
8,691

13,995
40,991
137,442
8,713

15,060
40,488
119,984
8,713

2,709
89.1

2,845
94.7

2,833
83.0

2,850
93.6

........... .do. ..

INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs. .. .

.'thou's.

INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs
do. . .
State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico) . . .. ..do. .,.
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)...number.
FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/
do..
Member bank reserve balances 3/
do. .
Excess reserves, estimated 3_/
do. .
Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4/
Demand deposits, adjusted
."7...do..
Savings deposits
do ..
Loans and investments, gross adjusted, total
do..
U.S. Government obligations
do..
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
do. .
Real estate loans (gross)
do. .
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/...1941-43=10
Industrial, 400 stocks
....do..
PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal
Electric power, by utilities
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/

thous . sh. tons. .
mil. kw.-hr..
number..
thous. bbl. .

15,065
37,266
213,455
9,012

Steel, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5/

thous . sh. tons ..
percent. .

2,679
88.2

213,522

200,984
2,844
93.4

17.2

17.6

bil..

RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES.

15,220
38,196

1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2 / Tuesday p r i c e . 3/ Daily average. £ / Wednesday d a t a . 5/ C a p a b i l i t y for a f u l l order book
based on c u r r e n t a v a i l a b i l i t y of raw m a t e r i a l s , f u e l s , s u p p l i e s , and i n d u s t r y f a c i l i t i e s ,
e/ E s t i m a t e d .

MONTHLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS
19 79

19 78
IV

II

III

£/

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES:
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCTS, TOTAL
bil.
Personal consumption expenditures, total
do.
Durable goods, total
do.
Motor vehicles and parts
do.
Furniture and household equipment
do.

1,958.1
1,255.2
187.2
84.0
75.3

1,992.0
1,276.7
183.5
84.1
72.1

2,087.5
1,322.9
197.8
92.5
76.5

2,136.1
1,356.9
199.5
89.8
78.9

2,214.8
1,403.9
209.1
92.6
83.2

2,265.6
1,444.7
213.4
96.4
83.6

Nondurable goods, total
Clothing and shoes
Food
Gasoline and oil

do.
do.
do.
do .

496,
86.
252,
47,

501.4
82.9
257.7
48.3

519.3
87.5
267.8
49.1

531.7
90.5
272.0
51.5

553.4
95.3
279.9
55.8

569.7
94.0
290.3
59.8

Services, total
Household operation
Housing
Transportation

do.
do.
do.
do.

571.1
84.6
192.0
47.3

591.8
89.6
198.1
49.7

605.8
88.9
204.1
52.1

625.8
92.6
210.1
53.7

641.4
94.1
217.0
55.0

661.6
97.1
222.5
51.3

Gross private domestic investment, total
Fixed investment
Nonresidential. . ,, s.
Residential
Change in business inventories

do.
do.
do.
do.
do.

313.
300.
200.
100.
13.

322.7
306.0
205.6
100.3
16.7

345.4
325.3
220.1
105.3
20.1

350.1
336.5
227.5
109.0
13.6

364.0
350.5
237.1
113.4
13.5

371.6
353.5
242.6
110.9
18.1

Net exports of goods and services
Exports
Imports

do.
do.
do.

-23.
172.
195.2

-24.
181.
205.

-5.5
205.4
210.9

-10.7
210.1
220.8

-7.6
221.9
229.5

-10.3
229.0
239.2

Gov't purchase of goods and services, total
Federal
N a t i o n a l defense
S t a t e and l o c a l

do.
do.
do.
do .

412.5
152.2
97.1
260.3

416.
151.
97.

424.7
147.2
98.6
277.6

439.8
154.0
99.6
285.8

454.
162.
102.

459.4
164.7
103.9
294.8

p_/ Preliminary.




265.

292.0

MONTHLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

3

1977
IV

III

IV

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS--Con.
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT--Con.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES--Con.
NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL
bil. $.
Compensation of employees, total
do.. .
Proprietors ' income, total 1/
do. . .
Farm
do . . .
Nonfarm
do. . .
Rental income of persons with capital consumption
adj ustment
do .. .
C o r p . profits with inventory valuation and capital
consumption adjustments, total
do...
Profits before tax, total
do...
Profits after tax, total
do...
Inventory valuation adjustment
do. . .
Capital consumption adjustment
do...
Net interest
do. . .
PERSONAL INCOME, quarterly total
Less: Personal tax and nontax payments
Equals: Disposable personal income
Less: Personal outlays
Equals : Personal saving

do .. .
do . . .
.do. . .
do...
do. . .

1,603.1
1,241.0
105.0
21.9
83.1

,688.1
,287.8
110.1
24.0
86.1

1,728.4
1,317.1
114.5
25.0
89.6

rl,795.2
1,359.8
123.0
30.4
92.6

22.7

22.8

22.2

24.3

24.4

148.2
178.3
104.4
-14.8
-15.3
99.0

132.6
172.1
102.1
-23.5
-16.1
101.7

163.4
205.5
120.5
-24.9
-17.2
104.6

1,593.0
233.3
1,359.6
1,285.9
73.7

1,628.9
237.3
1,391.6
1,309.2
82.4

1,682.4
249.1
1,433.3
1,357.0
76.3

1,576,
1,199
107,
25,
82

165.
205.
119,
-20
-19,
107,

rl76.6
r224.9
rl30.5
-28.4
-19.9
111.4

1,731.7
263.2
1,468.4
1,392.5
76.0

1,789.0
r275.1
1,513.9
1,440.9
73.0
19 79

19 78

PERSONAL INCOME, B Y SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, A T ANNUAL RATES:
Total personal income
do. . .
Wage and salary disbursements, total
do...
Commodity-producing industries, total
do...
Manuf ac turing
do. ..
Distributive industries
do . . .
Service industries
do .. .
Government and nongovernment enterprises
.do...
Other labor income
do. ..
Proprietors' income 1/
Farm
do . . .
Nonfarm
do. ..
Rental income o f persons with capital consumption
adj ustment
do .. .
Dividends
do . . .
Personal interest income
do...
Transfer payments
do . ..
Less personal contrib. for social insurance
do...
Total nonfarm income. .
do. . ,

6
4
7
5
7
5
5
1

rl,819.0
rl,173.0
r420.2
r323.2
r287.6
r240.4
r224.8
114.5

rl,832.1
rl,183.5
r426.7
r327.7
r289.8
r242.0
r225.0
115.9

18.6
84.4

34. 9
93. 3

r31.0
r92.6

r30.5
r92.8

22.8
47.0
151.4
219.0
67.0
1,588.3

22.6
47.2
153.3
220.3
68.0
1,612.5

24. 4
52, 6
168. 5
235. 9
72. 6
1,760.3

24.5
53.6
rl70.1
r237.8
r78.2
rl,771.2

139.2

140.9

rl50.9

rl50.9

pl51.0

139.6
136.4
143.8
151.2
162.8
153.9
131.5
185.3
144.6

141.6
138.9
145.9
157.5
175.8
171.0
149.7
188.5
147.2

rl49.
rl45.
rl50.
161.
185.
179.
157.8
200.1
148.9

rl49.4
rl45.9
rl50.6
rl60.9
rl81.5
rl73.7
145.9
r201.8
rl49.2

pl49.7
pl46.2
pl50.7
pl61.0
pl79.1
pl70.7
pl44.9
p200.7
pl51.0

do .. .
do .. .
do .. .
do. . .
do. . .
do. . .
do...
do. . .

140.8
121.1
146.3
126.2
154.2
144.6
165 .5
79.2

141
122,
146
129
157,
146

rl46.7
130.2
rl51.1
rl39.4
rl69.7
154.7
rl86.8
r88.7

pl46.6

81.9

146.2
130.1
rl50.6
rl38.7
rl68.7
152.2
rl87.8
87.9

do. . .
do. . .
do. ..
do. . .
do.. .
do...
do. ..

151.4
148.6
154.2
138.6
137.0
158.5
117.7

151.4
147.9
155.0
139.9
138.6
160.5
117.5

rl61.8
rl60.8
rl62.7
rl53.8
rl56.8
rl67.1
rl29.6

rl62.3
rl61.2
rl63.3
rl53.3
rl55.7
rl68.6
128.3

pl62.9
pl61.7
pl64.1
pl53.0
pl55.4
pl69.0
pl27.8

do..
do. .
do..
do . .
do. .

137.7
114.4
119.9
56.5
120.4

138.2
119.3
127.6
78.4
123.3

rl45.0
rl27.6
123.9
146.8
rl23.8

rl43.5
1-123.7
rl23.0
rll6.0
123.0

pl43.1
pl22.1
pl24.3
pl04.0
pl22.2

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX O F QUANTITY O U T P U T ) :
SEASONALLY A D J . , TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)
1967=100.
BY MARKET GROUPINGS:
PRODUCTS, TOTAL
do. . .
Final products
do. ..
Consumer goods
do. . .
Durab le consumer goods
do .. .
Automotive products
do. . .
Autos and utility vehicles
do...
Autos
do. . .
Auto parts and allied goods
do. ..
H o m e goods
do. . .
Nondurable consumer goods
C lothing
Consumer staples
Equipment
Business
Industrial equipment
C o m m e r c i a l , transit, and farm equip
Defense a n d space equipment
Intermediate products
Construction supplies
Business supplies
MATERIALS, TOTAL
Durable goods materials
Nondurable goods materials
Energy materials
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MINING AND UTILITIES
MINING
Metal mining
Coal
Oi 1 and gas extraction
r/

Revised.

p_/ P r e l i m i n a r y .




e_/ E s t i m a t e d .

Feb.

Feb.
1,625.0
1; 047.
364.
21
256.
215,
211.6
100.0

1,646.3
1,066.6
374.3
292.4
261.3
219.0
212.0
101.3

21.5
83.0

1,811,
1,161.
417.
319.
283.
236,
223.
113.

1 / With i n v e n t o r y v a l u a t i o n and C a p i t a l Consumption

adjustment.

24
54,
rl71,
r237,
r78
rl.784.

pl51.5
pl40.1
pl70.1
pl55,4
pl86.9
p89.8

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

4

1978
Feb.

Mar.

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

p/

Mar. e/

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS--Con.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)--Con.
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)—Con.
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS--Con .
MINING AND UTILITIES--Con.
UTILITIES...................................1967=100.
Electric
do .. .

163.5
184.3

159.5
178.8

rl64.3
186.6

rl65.7

166.6

166.2

MANUFACTURING, TOTAL .............................. do...
Nondurable manufactures......................... do...
Foods ......................................... do.. .
Tobacco products .............................. do...
Textile mill products .........................do...
Apparel products .............................. do...
Paper and products ............................ do...

139.4
150.6
140.8
117.7
136.4
121.1
143.9

141.4
151.4
141.1
115.6
135.1
122.8
144.9

. 151.8
T159.6
rl45":7
rl22.0
.144.9
131.4
rl47.8

rl52.0
rl60.6
rl45.8
122.0
144.4
- 132.9
144.9

152.1
160.6
146.2

153.3
161.5

146.3

148.0

Printing and publishing.
.do...
Chemicals and products ........................do...
Petroleum products ............................ do.. .
Rubber and plastics products
.do .. .
Leather and products .......................... do.. .

128.3
183.7
139.0
240.0
73,0

129.1
185.2
140.1
243.1
72.1

133.0
197.9
149.9
r267.0
74.0

rl35.8
r200.7
rl48.5
r268.1
r75.7

136.6
201.3
146.1
268.9
75.3

137.8

Durable manufactures............................do...
Ordnance, pvt. and govt.......................do...
Lumber and products
do.. .
Furniture and fixtures
do .. .
Clay, glass, and stone products ...............do.. .
Primary metals
do...

131.5
71.2
135.5
150.1
152.6
106.2

134
72
136
149
154
106.1

rl46.
r74,
rl46.
156
167
rl30

rl46.1
r73.4
rl43.0
rl61.7
rl68.6
rl22.8

146.3
73.5
140.2
162.3
168.6
122.5

147.7
73.1

Fabricated metal products
.do.. .
Nonelectrical machinery.
do...
Electrical machinery..........................do...
Transportation equipment
do.. .
Instruments
...do...

136.9
150.1
146.4
118.4
163.5

138.1
151.5
149.5
126.5
168.7

149.0
161.8
161.9
rl39.5
179.5

rlSl.O
rl63.7
rl63.9
rl37.6
rl80.4

151.7
164.4
165.1
136.9
181.1

152.5
165.3
166.4
140.3
182.5

rj

Revised.

p_/ Preliminary,

e/ Estimated.

-&U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE:

1979--281-051/40

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

First-Class Mail

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS




142.7

POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
COM-209

146.9

124.9