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August 10, 1979 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS STATES** y LJ Annual Subscription: domestic, $22.00; foreign, $27.50 (no single copies sold). Order from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. U.S. DEPARTMENT 0! : COMMERCE/E31REAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 550 TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS 525 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS [550 Weekly (Wednesday data) Monthly (average of Wednesday data) (Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System) 525 500 500 475 475 450 450 425 425 400 400 375 375 350 J I I I L _l_i_ _i I__I 1976 « I I i_ _j 1977 i i i 1978 i _i i i i i_ i i i i 350 i_ 1979 J F M AM J J A S O N D Data: Federal Reserve Board INDEX, 1967=1 INDEX, 1967= 100 210 ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION 200 _ (E.E.||. seas. adj. index) Monthly A 190 A 180 A 170 A 160 A 150 l ,J_._L L 1 J l_ 1 L 1 1 „.l._l 1976 L-L-LJL|—1..-L 1 1 1 1 1 1977 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1. 1 1 1 1 1 1 L_J_ 1978 i i J FMAMJ 1979 JASOND Data: Edison Electric Inst. BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARS 150 270 MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS 250 140 - & INVENTORIES AA (seasonally adjusted) n -J 230 130 Shipments (left scale) 120 / • (seas, adj., at annual rates) 200 Inventories (right scale) i i i i i 1 i i i i i 1 1 l_LI L j 1 1 1 - 1L I J 1 1 1 1 1 1 11111111111 1 I 1976 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce 1977 1978 1979 ^ 120 Private Residential (right scale) / ^ _ L^ _^i> 100 /-*^ K7*t, w\ 180 190 100 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 140 220 210 110 90 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 240 NEW CONSTRUCTION s *S S\/ / i / 170 160 150 140 I I 1 ! i l i l I I 1 1976 ;—-'r Total Put in Place left scale) ( 11111ll 1f I 1 1977 Data: U.S. Dept. of Co nmerce WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data that are published monthly in the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS. 80 60 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1111l 1 1 1 1978 1 1 I I 1 40 1 1979 2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 1978 ITEM Jul. 1979 Aug. 29 5 Jul. 21 Jul. 28 Aug. 4 277.8 250.0 298.8 1967=100. do... do... 229.0 233.3 225.9 230.1 234.5 227.0 280.2 263.3 292.3 276.7 262.0 287.2 276.5 257.5 290.2 thous. 371 376 446 445 411 INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs do... State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico) do... FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun $ Bradstreet)...number. 2,564 2,244 129 2,545 2,281 :-134" 2,448 2,322 148 2,387 2,258 120 123 176 ell7,288 131,241 41,076 220 SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ 9 Foodstuffs 13 Raw industrials INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs FINANCE: Currency in circulation 5/ mil. $ . Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/ do... Member bank reserve balances 5/ do... Excess reserves, estimated 5/ ; do... Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4/ Demand deposits, adjusted 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... 106,760 127,255 38,004 -37 106,713 126,301 38,058 353 118,135 130,358 39,484 -28 118,082 132,943 41,543 292 117,480 131,818 41,251 36 115,125 92,133 455,808 42,560 134,608 82,220 116,955 91,857 455,691 42,847 135,467 82,621 107,657 79,716 480,273 37,165. 146,58390,222 102,519 78,099 471,699 35,744 145,692 89,786 102,535 77,923 473,931 35,661 145,655 90,137 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ percent. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's) £/...1941-43=10. Industrial, 400 stocks do... 9.23 99.08 109.55 9.16 102.92 113.98 9.67 103.64 114,66 9.67 101.69 112.40 9.70 103.80 114.10 13,735 46,845 127,758 8,904 13,070 45,218 103,233 8,930 11,050 46,206 156,579 8,613 13,130 47,691 131,104 8,613 14,330 48,066 113,391 8,613 thous. sh. tons. percent. 2,546 84.3 2,640 87.4 2,678 90.2 2,646 89.1 2,653 89.3 bil. 16.7 16.6 16.6 17.2 17.2 PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal Electric power, by utilities. Motor vehicles (passenger cars) Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/ Steel, raw Rate of capability utilization 5/ RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES thous. sh. tons. nil. kw.-hr. number. thous. bbl. 9.74 104.17 115.17 85,769 2,627 88.4 1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. 5/ Capability for a full order book based on current availability of raw materials, fuels, supplies, and industry facilities, e/ Estimated. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1978 1979 Apr. May May rj GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL 1/ Durable goods industries, total Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Nondurable goods industries, total 1/ Foods and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 1/ Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Instruments and related products r_/ Revised. mil. $, do.. do.. do.., •. do.., 125,144 67,357 3,809 10,086 8,110 131,727 71,839 4,039 10,609 8,510 148,878 81,626 3,989 13,122 9,961 rl38,291 r74,172 3,924 11,024 8,914 145,018 78,630 4,263 13,055 9,640 147,688 79,855 4,506 12,543 9,808 do.., do.., do.. do.., 11,259 7,848 16,833 2,575 12,453 8,627 17,540 2,826 14,363 9,568 19,809 2,971 rl3,386 8,880 17,550 2,757 13,461 8,996 18,673 2,859 14,213 9,952 17,443 3,105 do.., do... do... do... 57,787 17,778 835 3,743 59,888 18,204 1,003 3,818 67,252 20,158 985 4,077 64,119 19,013 952 3,838 66,388 19,529 1,040 3,973 67,833 19,727 863 4,177 do... .do... do... do... 4,803 10,841 8,273 3,306 5,066 11,161 8,721 3,491 5,639 13,084 9,907 4,145 5,464 12,443 9,695 3,812 5,637 12,838 10,277 3,884 5,745 12,940 10,726 4,020 143,789 135,735 143,095 140,087 73,763 4,150 11,656 9,104 13,044 9,421 16,099 2,937 do.., 123,566 124,839 do... do... do... do... 65,417 3,710 9,628 7,880 66,293 3,710 9,860 7,899 77, 735 3,928 12,270 9,878 72,088 3,871 10,551 8,731 76,329 4,152 12,460 9,361 do... do... do... do... 11,091 7,929 15,971 2,602 11,425 8,167 15,887 2,674 13,299 9,345 18,381 2,935 13,042 8,881 16,654 2,807 13,265 9,080 17,693 2,888 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 3 1978 ITEM 1979 May Mar. Apr. May r/ GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con. MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)—Con. By industry group—Con. Nondurable goods industries, total 1/ Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: Book value (unadjusted) , total Durable goods industries, total Nondurable goods industries, total Book value (seasonally adjusted), total By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 1/ Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Nondurable goods industries, total 1/ Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products mil. $ .. do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 58,149 18,015 821 3,697 4,796 10,433 8,443 3,235 58,546 17,844 960 3,606 4,815 10,719 8,590 3,283 66,054 20,124 1,010 3,848 5,575 12,300 10,082 3,935 63,647 19,268 977 3,900 5,450 11,645 9,733 3,653 66,766 19,778 1,024 3,922 5,633 12,338 10,489 3,805 do.... do.... do.... do.... 188,499 122,540 65,959 187,689 188,846 122,891 65,955 189,557 207,135 136,674 70,461 205,393 210,238 139,020 71,218 208,964 212,188 140,657 71,531 211,286 do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 121,471 4,570 17,060 15,992 28,279 16,445 22,743 6,140 66,218 16,436 3,477 5,433 5,798 14,763 5,302 4,498 122,688 4,569 17,209 16,130 28,766 16,628 22,784 6,203 66,869 16,643 3,501 5,475 5,869 14,861 5,397 4,521 135,287 5,139 17,620 17,746 32,458 18,079 25,715 7,179 70,106 18,033 3,545 5,735 6,003 15,520 5,022 4,717 137,768 5,246 18,329 18,067 32,834 18,266 26,414 7,255 71,196 18,157 3,572 5,729 6,192 15,937 5,121 4,906 139,483 5,327 18,004 18,186 33,494 18,558 27,146 7,369 71,803 18,564 3,589 5,687 6,310 15,974 5,054 4,958 do do.... do.... do 128,665 70,723 57,942 128,450 134,171 74,237 59,934 127,580 f54,658 87,519 67,139 150,033 rl43,859 r79,340 64,519 rl41,017 145,607 79,361 66,246 145,570 do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 70,045 10,754 8,023 11,872 8,352 18,019 58,405 12,971 45,434 68,840 10,428 7,736 11,477 8,239 17,953 58, 740 12,934 45,806 84,162 13,259 10,520 15,240 9,784 20,446 65,871 13,754 52,117 r77,284 11,819 9,146 rl3,124 9,460 18,949 63,733 13,952 49,781 78,824 11,920 9,560 13,384 9,467 19,974 66,746 14,372 52,374 UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ. ) , TOTAL... do Durable goods industries, total do.... Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders do.... UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL do By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 1/ do.... Primary metals do.... Fabricated metal products do.... Machinery, except electrical do.... Electrical machinery do.... Transportation equipment do.... Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders...do.... 212,654 202,915 9,739 214,010 215,098 205,310 9,788 216,754 262,875 252,372 10,503 263,106 r268,368 r257,462 10,906 r268,316 268,970 258,209 10,761 270,801 204,516 22,476 25,118 50,001 28,455 67,963 9,494 207,067 23,043 24,956 50,055 28,529 70,029 9,687 252,676 31,748 27,726 56,966 32,701 92,122 10,430 r257,801 33,016 28,142 r56,973 33,280 94,419 10,515 260,308 32,475 28,342 57,107 33,667 96,698 10,493 17,630 13,685 8,312 6,403 19,084 14,790 8,939 7,052 15,839 12,870 6,875 5,435 rl7,183 rl3,782 r7,698 r5,862 19,286 15,128 8,515 6,451 do.... do.... do.... do.... 2,863 767 1,530 3,945 3,143 902 1,658 4,294 3,328 1,192 1,586 2,968 3,423 1,145 1,699 3,401 3,715 1,209 1,918 4,158 NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASSONALLY ADJUSTED AT ANNUAL RATES), TOTAL bil. $.. Private, total do.... % Residential (incl. farm) do.... New housing units do.... 204.4 158.6 93.7 75.3 206, 161 94, 76, 216.8 172.8 96.6 75.9 r216.8 rl72.0 r96.0 76.0 223.2 174.8 95.5 75.6 43.3 15.2 21.0 44.0 42.6 14.0 21.5 44.8 NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL Durable goods industries, total Nondurable goods industries, total NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 1/ Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Nondurable goods industries, total Industries with unfilled orders Industries without unfilled orders CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (UNADJ.) , TOTAL Private, total Residential (incl. farm) New housing units Nonresidential buildings, total 2/ Industrial Commercial Public, total Nonresidential buildings, total 2/ Industrial Commercial Public, total r/ Revised. mil. $.. do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 35.0 9.2 18.8 45.9 36, 10, 19 44.7 2/ Includes additions and alterations. 45, 14, 23, 48. 4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 1979 1978 May June Mar. Apr. May CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE—Con. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN 50 STATES (F.W. DODGE): TOTAL VALUATION Index (seasona-ly adjusted) Buildings, total By type of building: Nonresidential Residential Non-building construction CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMPOSITE mil. $i 1972=100 mil. $ rl7,782 202 rl2,316 rl4,572 153 rll,800 13,947 186 11,097 15,396 202 10,229 16,425 178 12,629 do.. do.. do.. r4,515 r7,801 r5,556 r3,883 r7,917 r2,772 4,227 6,870 2,850 4,260 5,969 5,167 4,553 8,076 3,796 1972=100 171.6 174.4 191.0 rl91.1 rl94.8 mil. $ do.. do.. 12,494.6 12,478.9 11,786.0 12,487.3 12,477.3 12,268.2 15,586.7 15,584.4 14,452.0 14,267.3 14,257.0 13,882.6 14,818.9 14,812.9 13,862.1 FOREIGN TRADE EXPORTS (MDSE.), INCL. REEXPORTS, TOTAL Excl. Department of Defense Shipments. Seasonally adjusted By commodity groups and principal commodities: Food and live animals Beverages and tobacco Crude materials, inedible, exc. fuels Mineral fuels, lubricants, etc Oils and fats, animal and vegetable Chemicals Manufactured goods Machinery and transport equipment, total do.. do.. do.. ....do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. 1,684. 143. 1,466. 363. 119. 1,018, 1,100, 5,120. 1,737.1 141.5 1,353.9 424.0 132.1 1,063.4 1,057.2 5,103.3 1,581.0 223.2 1,837.5 435 7 171, 3 1,522, 3 1,384. 1 6,325. 1 1,528.1 202.3 1,668.0 467.0 129.6 1,289.8 1,228.5 5,843.9 1,584.8 183.1 1,626.7 471.2 104.4 1,320.8 1,355.0 r6,047.2 do.. do.. 14,199, 14,008, 14,514.5 13,970.3 15,764.8 15,273.3 16,172.0 16,035.8 16,511.5 16,341.9 1,045 212 766 3,471 46 547 2,301.0 4,132.9 1,242.6 221.9 859.3 3,947.9 55.7 655.1 2,424.0 4,438.3 1,325.7 205. 3 870. 1 4,240, 6 44. 2 648, 7 2,251. 0 4,750.0 1,245.1 217.1 1,006.0 4,165.9 40.6 698.3 2,596.4 4,509.3 GENERAL IMPORTS, TOTAL Seasonally adjusted By commodity groups and principal commodities: Food and live animals Beverages .and tobacco Crude materials, inedible, exc. fuels Mineral fuels, lubricants, etc Oils and fats, animal and vegetable Chemicals Manufactured goods Machinery and transport equipment do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. do.. 1,143.4 189.2 837.7 3,234.1 51.5 583.9 2,359.3 4,020.4 r/ Revised. -&U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1979—281-051/55 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First-Class Mail WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COM-209
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