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August 22, 1980 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS **TESO* 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 OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS THOUSANDS 1,400 MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION 1,200 — (Passenger cars) THOUSANDS 350 Monthly H -J 1,000 S. 800 >\ m^ ><N. zAA A r\ 400 - v\ 200 — 600 0 Aw H300 A 250 A. AAM -A vv^ A V H v H -A „ ..I ,_!_1 1—1 1 1 , ,.l _L ,1_J__..J_J_ J_t 1977 1 1 1 1 .1—L-J— - i . u a 1.-.I _i...a__L. a_..i_ - i _ i 1978 1979 i i i.l i i i _,i—i.,.J 1980 J F M A M J J A S O N D Data: Motor Vehicle Mfgrs. Assn. of the United States, Inc. 1967=100 170 TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION 1967=100 280 PRODUCER PRICES (F.R.B. seas. a d j . index) 160 -] ^S 150 140 - 130 - y, H \ ^ — A A 120 ' ' ' ' ' 1 « ' ' ' « 1977 1 t I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1) 1 1 1 1II 1 -L1 I1I I I 1 1 I I I I .1 1978 1979 1980 Data: Federal Reserve Board 1978 1979 1980 1979 1980 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 85 SALES OF RETAIL STORES 75 1977 : U.S. Dept. of Labor (seasonally adjusted) Total 65 55 Nondurable Goods 45 ^+ .1— 3511111111111111111111111 1977 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce 1978 I l l l 1 I I I I i I I i I i I I l I I i II 1979 1980 1977 1978 Data: Federal Reserve Board WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data that are published monthly in the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS. WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1979 ITEM 1980 Aug. 18 Aug. 11 July 26 Aug. 2 Aug. 9 Aug. 16 1967*100. do... do. •. 276.6 •246.5 299.4 278.6 255.6 297.9 278.3 275.4 280.3 282.0 278.4 284.4 thous. 360 330 571 537 494 INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs do... State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico) do... FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun § Bradstreet)...number. 2,497 2,364 161 2,432 2,298 145 4,071 3,638 254 4,083 3,603 284 201 314 117,962 129,831 40,256 141 118,512 131,144 40,727 299 128,125 142,916 43,726 -16 127,660' 138,456 40,748 564 128,316 138,047 40,442 998 el29,184 138,056 39,372 376 104,026 77,770 479,505 34,651 147,431 90,796 106,806 77,615 479,141 35,064 147,240 91,260 104,764 74,491 505,308 37,863 158,213 105,790 107,393 74,573 506,255 38,141 158,130 105,932 108,760 75,474 515,688 39,843 159,446 105,998 9.73 105.98 117.25 9.72 108.25 119.89 11.80 121.93 137.93 11.94 122.23 138.41 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/T....do... Member bank reserve balances 3/ 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... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moodyfs) 3/ percent. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's) 4/...1941-43=10. Industrial, 400 stocks do... 288.6 284.7 291.2 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. 15,205 49,516 77,637 8,699 15,910 43,316 70,561 8,699 16,240 49,943 91,473 e8,710 16,550 50,126 62,117 e8,710 17,135 51,834 58,668 e8,719 Steel, raw Rate of capability utilization 5/ thous. sh. tons. percent. 2,574 86.7 2,562 86.3 1,618 56.0 1,607 55.6 1,549 53.6 bil. 17.6 18.2 17.2 17.6 17.5 RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES 289.8 288.3 290.7 12.26 123.28 139.88 65,099 1,569 54.3 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 1979 ITEM 1980 May r/ July e/ July r/ Apr. r/ 152.6 152.8 148.2 144.3 141.0 138.8 150. 147. 149, 147. 146.4 145.1 143.8 143.1 141.7 141.2 140.0 139.6 do.. do.. do.. do.. 156. 159. 173. 128.3 157. 160, 174. 129. 151.1 148.5 173.7 129.4 145. 141. 164, 128, 139.9 134.8 158.9 128.4 137.0 131.0 154.5 129.9 do.. do.., do.., do.., do.., do.., do.., 143.0 123.9 123.2 137.5 119.6 164.2 182.4 143.7 124.7 128.6 137.1 120.4 164.8 182.2 149.2 133.0 122.4 143.4 132.5 167.2 149.7 133.2 119.8 145.0 133.8 168.0 150.0 133.1 117.0 150.0 134.0 168.8 150.7 131.9 do.., do..., ..do.., do.., .do.., do.., do.., 153.9 163.0 149.5 118.3 144.6 132.0 148.0 154. 164. 149. 118, 143. 129. 154, 147.9 161.6 148.7 120.4 140.2 127.1 147.3 143.5 157.9 149.5 117.2 135.1 126.9 144.6 139.8 154.1 146.2 137.2 151.2 do.., do.., do.., do.., do.., 136.9 207.8 143.9 270.0 70.1 135.6 210.5 143.9 278.0 69.7 136.5 209.4 137.9 263.5 69.8 135.0 199.8 133.7 251.0 70.3 133.8 191.7 132.5 241.6 69.3 June I June 2/ GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT): SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.) 1967=100 BY MARKET GROUPINGS: PRODUCTS, TOTAL do.. Final products do.. MATERIALS, TOTAL Durable goods materials Nondurable goods materials Energy materials BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS: MINING AND UTILITIES MINING Metal mining Coal Oil and gas extraction UTILITIES Electric MANUFACTURING, TOTAL Nondurable manufactures Foods Tobacco products Textile mill products Apparel products Paper and products Printing and publishing Chemicals and products Petroleum products Rubber and plastics products Leather and products r/ Revised. £/ Preliminary, e/ Estimated. 149.6 134.5 171.6 129.9 144.8 132.7 132.0 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 1980 1979 ITEM June July Apr. May June July GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)—Con. SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)—Con. BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS—Con. MANUFACTURING—Con. 147.6 75.1 136.8 159.6 162.7 124.3 rl47.2 r74.6 rl35.2 rl59.5 rl63.3 rl27.1 rl38.5 r77,3 rl05.2 rl58.2 rl49.3 rl06.5 rl33.5 r77.1 rl03.6 rl51.7 rl42.9 r96.5 pl29.9 p76.5 pl03.1 pl46.2 pl38.2 p89.5 el27.5 e76.5 149.3 164.5 175.1 139.4 175.9 rl49.3 rl65.3 rl74.4 rl35.5 rl74.0 rl41.8 rl63.2 rl77.2 rll4.7 rl73.8 rl34.5 r162.0 rl71.4 rl09.5 rl71.0 pl28.5 pl57.1 pl66.9 pllO.l pl69.3 el23.5 el54.2 el64.0 ell0.6 el66.5 278.1 256.5 293.9 233.5 242.8 220.6 234.0 219.2 393.7 170.2 268.0 299.8 212.4 258.2 246.9 216.6 193.1 168.4 187.5 190.1 281.2 259.3 297.3 236.9 246.8 223.3 237.5 225.0 411.8 170.7 261.9 300.1 214.8 260.8 249.5 218.3 195.5 169.3 188.4 190.8 272.5 235.0 301.9 262.3 228.9 228.5 270.7 258.1 566.3 183.1 243.6 275.2 235.8 284.6 282.8 246.5 214.6 180.6 202.6 204.9 264.1 244.4 278.5 263.7 233.6 233.1 271.2 261.1 571.9 184.1 240.7 271.6 237.0 281.9 282.9 248.9 215.1 181.5 201.1 203.1 260.3 250.0 267.5 265.2 233.4 233.8 273.0 261.7 574.8 185.3 241.0 279.8 238.8 282.4 283.2 251.3 217.1 182.4 202.2 204.4 274.6 270.0 277.6 269.8 253.9 241.1 275.6 262.7 585.4 186.7 244.9 288.9 241.3 281.5 284.0 252.4 218.3 184.3 204.9 207.1 .1967=$1.00.. $0,468 $0,463 $0,417 $0,415 $0,412 $0,406 do.... 75,046 27,071 72,273 25,793 74,209 23,846 r78,215 r24,445 r76,039 r24,833 77,798 25,411 do.... do.... do.... 5,027 15,571 3,531 4,833 14,712 3,507 4,049 13,542 3,313 r4,441 rl3,422 r3,478 r4,405 rl3,989 r3,442 4,531 14,534 3,481 do 47,975 8,677 7,020 16,776 15,608 46,480 8,147 6,595 15,977 14,832 50,363 8,642 6,975 16,803 15,514 r53,770 r9,510 r7,736 rl8,299 r 16,998 r 51,206 r8,752 r7,118 rl7,206 rl5,907 52,387 8,758 7,111 18,138 16,814 do.... 6,134 3,312 6,567 2,211 6,215 3,149 6,597 2,197 7,466 3,549 6,613 2,399 r7,847 r3,608 r7,022 r2,509 r7,897 r3,387 r6,943 r2,416 8,031 3,379 7,069 2,428 do do.... 72,093 24,718 73,121 25,247 75,011 22,821 r74,587 r22,537 r75,602 r23,085 77,125 24,190 do.... do.... do.... 4,376 13,847 3,499 4,408 14,241 3,579 3,902 12,251 3,439 r3,917 rl2,025 r3,478 r3,896 rl2,567 r3,442 4,024 13,609 3,481 do.... do.... 47,375 8,895 7,193 I 15,951 14,822 47,874 9,053 7,385 15,927 14,788 52,190 9,215 7,468 17,376 16,077 r52,050 9,473 7,721 1 17,097 15,856 52,517 9,338 7,588 17,394 16,133 52,935 9,585 7,831 17,610 16,308 5,919 3,637 6,120 2,289 7,572 3,681 6,700 2,450 7,531 3,723 6,520 2,499 7,667 3,784 6,513 2,493 7,620 3,805 6,521 2,513 do.... do do.... do do.... do do do.... e83.9 COMMODITY PRICES PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES: SPOT MARKET PRICES, BASIC COMMODITIES: ...1967=100.. do.... 9 Foodstuffs do.... do do.... .......do.... do.... do Fuels and related products, and power.... do.... do do do do do do do ALL COMMODITIES PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y - DOMESTIC TRADE RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES: Bldg. materials, hardware, garden supply, and do.... do.... do.... do.... do Bldg. materials, hardware, garden supply, and do.... do.... do.... do.... 5,853 3,520 6,081 2,242 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 4 1980 1979 ITEM June July Apr. May June July FINANCE Money and interest rates: Open market rates, New York City: Finance co. paper placed directly, 6-month.... Yield on U.S. Govt, securities (taxable): do do.... 9.79 9.71 9.39 9.99 9.82 9.31 15.63 14.93 13.68 9.60 9.29 9.01 8.31 8.03 7.42 8.58 8.29 8.03 do.... 9.045 9.262 14.003 9.150 6.995 8.126 1980 1979 May June Mar. Apr. May June FOREIGN TRADE EXPORTS (MDSE.), INCL. REEXPORTS, TOTAL mil. $.. do do 14,818.9 14,812.9 14,083.1 15,365.9 15,344.5 14,817.3 19,685.0 19,671.4 18,534.4 19,146.6 19,134.3 18,468.4 18,770.0 18,764.4 17,677.7 18,706.7 18,674.8 18,641.8 do do do do do do do do.... 1,584.8 183.1 1,626.7 471.2 104.4 1,320.8 1,355.0 6,047.2 1,905.2 175.8 1,605.2 499.8 187.6 1,513.2 1,468.1 5,984.1 2,212.3 335.3 2,375.4 566.9 228.1 1,880.4 1,882.6 7,444.5 2,134.8 224.7 2,255.2 630.5 210.1 1,750.6 2,160.8 7,015.4 1,954.1 200.5 2,186.1 736.5 201.1 1,851.7 1,884.7 7,349.6 2,071.9 196.3 2,032.7 730.1 134.9 1,861.5 1,977.0 7,302.9 do do 16,511.5 16,438.3 17,435.6 16,835.4 21,060.4 20,607.1 19,680.6 19,308.3 20,593.0 20,527.7 20,520.0 19,893.1 do do do do do do do do 1,245.1 217.1 1,006.0 4,165.9 40.6 698.3 2,596.4 4,509.3 1,351.0 212.9 988.7 7,391.7 42.3 786.2 2,909.9 5,104.2 1,278.9 224.7 867.1 6,345.9 48.8 765.3 2,618.1 5,082.0 1,293.8 244.0 886.0 6,894.5 30.7 768.4 2,795.8 5,164.2 1,372.8 223.3 913.7 6,937.6 41.2 762.4 2,622.1 5,052.3 By commodity groups and principal commodities: GENERAL IMPORTS, TOTAL By commodity groups and principal commodities: 1,357.3 210.9 960.9 4,528.2 61.6 663.6 | 2,669.8 4,712.5 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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