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August 15, 1980

WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
600
TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS
(Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System)
550

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

1600
Weekly

Monthly
(average of Wednesday data)

(Wednesday data)

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1980

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Data: Federal Reserve Board

INDEX, 1967= 100
220
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
210 I (E.E.I, seas. adj. Index)

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INDEX, 1967=100
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Weekly

Monthly

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Data: Edison Electric Inst.

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS
20
RAW STEEL PRODUCTION

Monthly

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS
5
Weekly

(Ingots and all other forms)

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



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2

1979

ITEM
Aug. 4

1980
Aug. 11

J u l y 19

J u l y 26

Aug. 2

Aug. 9

1967=100.
do. i.
do...

277.8
250.0
298.8

276.6
246.5
299.4

274.8
270.9
277.4

278.3
275.4
280.3

282.0
278.4
284.4

thous.

428

360

628

571

537

INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs
do...
State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)
do...
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun § Bradstreet)...number.

2,454
2,320
176

2,497
2,364
161

4,208
3,724
252

4,078
3,638
254

284

201

127,660
138,456
40,748
564

el28,301
138,129
40,524
1,080

12.14
121.55
137.77

SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials
....
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs

FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $.
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/
do...
Member bank reserve balances j5/
,
do...
Excess reserves, estimated 3/
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...

117,371
131,272
41,146
290

117,962
129,831
40,256
141

128,643
143,315
43,936
340

128,125
142,916
43,726
-16

104,144
77,638
476,595
35,178
147,453
90,467

104,026
77,770
479,505
34,651
147,431
90,796

105,420
74,324
506,116
37,435
158,310
105,575

104,818
74,491
505,318
37,863
158,213
105,790

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody*s) 3/
percent.
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's) 4/...1941-43=10.
Industrial, 400 stocks
do...

9.74
104.17
115.17

9.73
105.98
117.25.

11.78
119.63
134.83

11.80
121.93
137.93

11.94
122.23
138.41

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.

15,010
49,200
85,769
8,620

15,205
49,516
77,637
8,620

14,265
52,635
90,539
e8,719

16,240
49,943
91,473
e8,719

16,550
50,126
62,117
e8,719

Steel, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5/.....
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

thous. sh. tons.
percent.
bil.

2,627
88.4

2,574
86.7

1,581
54.7

1,618
56.0

1,607
55.6

18.1

17.6

16.6

17.2

17.6

288.6
284.7
291.2

58,773
1,549
53.6

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

ITEM
June

July

Apr,

May

June

LABOR FORCE, total, persons 16 years of age and over
not seasonally adjusted
thous,
Civilian labor force.
.do..
Employed, total
do..
Agriculture
.do..
Nonagricultural industries
do..,
Unemployed
do..
Civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted
do..
Employed, total
do..,
Agriculture
r . .do..,
Nonagricultural industries
do...
Unemployed
do..,
Long-term, 15 weeks and over
do..,

106,229
104,153
97,917
3,785
94,132
6,235
102,476
96,652
3,243
93,409.
5,824
1,152

107,077
104,995
98,891
3,857
95,034
6,104
103,093
97,184
3,267
93,917
5,909
1,067

105,504
103,412
96,566
3,081
93,485
6,846
104,419
97,154
3,242
93,912
7,265
1,629

106,116
104,028
.96,709
3,436
93,273
7,318
105,142
96,988
3,379
93,609
8,154
1,722

108,159
106,067
97,776
3,737
94,039
8,291
104,542
96,537
3,191
93,346
8,006
1,766

109,096
106,997
98,587
3,853
94,734
8,410
105,203
96,996
3,257
93,739
8,207
1,915

Rates (unemployed in each group as a percent of total
in the group):
All civilian workers
Men, 20 years and over
,
Women, 20 years and over
,
Both sexes, 16-19 years
,

5.7
4.0
5.7
15.4

5.7
4.1
5.5
15.8

7.0
5.9
6.3
16.2

7.8
6.6
6.6
19.2

7.7
6.7
6.5
18.5

7.8
6.7
6.7
19.0

4,
11.
2.
3.
6,
5,
10,
5,

5.0
11.0
2.8
3.3
6.8
5.7
10.0
5.7

6.2
12.6
4.1
3.7
9.7
7.1
15.1
7.9

6.9
13.9
4.7
3.9
11.3

6.8
13.6
4.9
3.7
11.5
8.3
16.5
9.9

6.9
14.2
5.1
3.7
11.5
8.2
16.1
10.3

r90,054
r74,095
r52,967
r26,582
r963
4,491

r90,951
r74,567
r53,925
r26,121
rl,012
r4,467

r90,468
r74,195
r53,909
r25,745
rl,023
r4;436

r89,973
r73,748
r53,749
r25,396
rl,026
r4,371

p89,735
p75,566
p53,824
p25,075
pi,013
p4,320

July

LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS

White
,
,
Black and other races
,
Married men, wife present
,
Occupation: White-collar workers
Blue-collar workers
,
,
Industry: Private nonfarm wage and salary workers..,
Construction
Manufacturing
EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLL OF NONAGRIC. ESTAB., SEAS. ADJ
Private sector
Nonmanufacturing industries
Goods-producing
Mining
Construction.
*
r_/ Revised.

j>/ Preliminary.




thous,
do...
do...
.do..,
do...
do..,

r89,909
r73,986
r52,854
r26,557
r953
r4,472

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

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1979

ITEM
June

1980
July

Apr.

May

June

July

LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS- -Con.
EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLL OF NONAGRIC. ESTAB., SEAS. ADJ.—Con.
Goods-producing—Con.
21,132
12,837
8,295

21,128
12,841
8,287

r20,642
rl2,442
8,200

r20,286
rl2,140
r8,146

rl9,999
rli,933
r8,066

pl9,742
pll,772
p7,970

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

63,352
5,168
20,217
5,205
15,012
4,970
17,074
15,923
2,783
13,140

63,472
5,156
20,254
5,214
15,040
4,989
17,114
15,959
2,784
13,175

64,830
5,178
20,531
5,286
15,245
5,119
17,618
16,384
3,115
13,269

r64,723
r5,167
r20,487
5,268
rl5,219
r5,137
rl7,659
rl6,273
r2,960
rl3,313

r64,577
r5,134
r.20,437
5,241
rl5,196
r5,150
rl7,631
rl6,225
r2,950
rl3,275

p64,660
p5,121
p20,496
p5,244
pl5,252
p5,158
pl7,716
pl6,169
p2,861
pl3,308

Indexes of average hourly earnings, seasonally adjusted:
Private nonfarm economy (prod, or nonsupervisory workers):
Current dollars
1967=100.'.
....
do
1967 dollars
do....
do
do

r229.2
rl05.9
r263.4
220.4
r234.1

r230.8
rl05.5
r265.0
222.1
r235.5

r246.2
rl01.4
r283.7
r233.0
r252.4

r248.3
rl01.4
r284.2
r234.2
r255.0

250.7
101.5
r285.i
r235.4
r'258.2

p251.3

r247.1
r222.8
r208.4
r225.9

r249.9
r223.9
r210.1
r227.4

r267.2
r238.0
r224.9
r243.0

r268.7
r239.8
r226.3
r245.7

r271.0
r241.3
r229.3
r248.5

p270.2
p242.4
p227.0
p247.7

536

471

425

505

435

137
2; 989

168
3,001

116
2,786

139
2,464

164
2,560

do
do.,..
do

do
do
do
..do

p284.5
p237.0
p260.2

WORK STOPPAGES:
Number of stoppages:
Workers involved:
do

1979
May

FINANCE

1980
June

Mar.

Apr.

May.

June

CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT
Total extended and liquidated:
Unadjusted:
miVL. $..
do....

29,762
25,022

28,023
23,482

25,480
26,051

23,303
24,792

22,147
24,516

22,014
24,395

do....

27,901

26,139

26,620

22,548

21,239

20,698

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

13,400
5,186
3,124
3,721

12,278
4,641
2,986
3,853

11,315
5,700
2,501
4,358

9,338
4,841
1,865
3,870

8,812
4,304
1,615
3,880

8,574
4,324
1,302
3,881

mil. $..
do
do

8,260
10,039
668

7,178
10,136
547

7,240
11,038
506

5,725
10,293
436

5,192
10,089
324

4,770
9,635
464

do

24,595

23,581

25,183

24,533

24,673

24,161

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

11,735
4,293
3,000
3,438

11,294
3,728
2,842
3,565

11,298
4,526
2>716
4,115

11,575
3,857
2,608
3,935

11,307
4,199
2,592
3,938

11,233
3,699
2,664
3,989

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

7,035
9,290
434

6,488
9,340
445

6,845
10,427
378

6,370
10,681
400

6,535
10,577
357

6,508
10,383
367

287,315

291,856

307,621

306,131

303,759

301,378

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

142,102
59,635
46,832
23,421

144,035
60,996
47,478
23,672

147,315
70,421
46,521
25,841

145,405
71,545
45,731
25,746

143,174
72,101
44,907
25,792

140,922
73,118
43,740
25,724

do....
do
do....

109,211
46,489
16,453

110,930
47,458
16,607

115,281
52,662
17,596

115,014
52,217
17,668

114,318
51,823
17,642

113,174
51,246
17,779

Seasonally adjusted:
By major holder:

By major credit type:

By major holder:

By major credit type:

By major holder: 1/

By major credit type: 1/

r/ Revised. £/ Preliminary.




1/ Includes data not shown separately.

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

4

1979

1980

ITEM
June

July

Apr.

May

June

FINANCE—Con.
SECURITY MARKETS
STOCKS:
Prices:
Standard § Poor's Corporation:
Combined index (500 stocks)
1941-43=10.
Industrial, total (400 stocks)
do...
Capital goods (111 stocks)
do...
Consumer goods (189 stocks)
do...
Utilities (40 stocks)
do...
Transportation (20 stocks)
1970=10.
Railroad (10 stocks)
1941-43=10.
Financial (40 stocks)
1970=10.
New York City banks (6 stocks)
1941-43=10.
Banks outside N.Y.C. (10 stocks)
do...
Property-Casualty Insurance (6 stocks)
do...

101.73
112.98
114.76
83.30
50.57
14.65
52.60
12.51
44.93
104.76
120.67

102.71
113.63
114.08
82.40
51.73
15.20
54.73
13.01
46.61
109.29
122.13

102.97
115.57
110.20.
76.93
48.37
14.68
59.46
11.56
41.09
97.54
120.70

107.69
120.80
113.46
82.81
50.6.3
15.27
61.12
12.20
44.54
103.52
121.37

114.55
128.80
122.14
85.76
52.48
16,27
65.44
12.87
46.30
106.05
127,07

New York Stock Exchange common stock indexes:
Composite
12/31/65=50.
Industrial
do...
Transportation
do...
Utility
do...
Finance
do...

57.61
63.57
47.53
38.44
61.87

58.38
64.24
48.85
38.88
64.43

58.47
66.31
48.62
35.29
57.32

61.38
69.39
51.07
37.31
61.47

65.43
74.47
54.04
38.53
65.16

905
701
204
9.4
7.2
2.3

885
689
197
10.5
8.3
2.3

743
541
202
8.3
6.0
2.2

697
499
198
7.4
5.3
2.1

702
511
191
7.4
5.2
2.2

2,153
1,938
3.2

2,026
1,972
2.8

1,584
1,430
2.9

598
416
3.2

1,628
rl,447
3.3

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
Retail sales, new passenger cars:
Total, not seasonally adjusted
thous.
Domestics
do...
Imports
do...
Total, seasonally adjusted at annual rate
mil.
Domestics
do...
Imports
do...
Retail inventories, new cars (domestics), end of month:
Not seasonally adjusted
thous.
Seasonally adjusted..,
do...
Inventory-sales ratio, new cars (domestics)
do...
r_/ Revised.

£/ Preliminary.

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