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WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS H

August 25

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. 1941-43=10
140
PRICES OF 400 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
130

Monthly

(avg. of daily close)

INDEX, 1941-43 = 10
140
—

120
110
100
90
80
70 .. i i i i i I i i i i i
1975
i: Stand. & Poor's Corp.

1976

1977

1 1111 I 1 , 111
1978

INDEX, 1967=100

J

F M A M J

J

A S O N D

INDEX, 1967=100

Data: Edison Electric Inst

THOUSANDS

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

W E E K L Y B U S I N E S S S T A T I S T I C S updates selected data that are published monthly

in the S U R V E Y OF C U R R E N T B U S I N E S S .


THOUSANDS

1978

2

WEEKLY

BUSINESS

STATISTICS1
1978

1977
Aug. 13

July 29

Aug. 20

Aug. 5

Aug. 12

1967=100
do..
do..

201.4
199.0
203.0

200.2
196.9
202 .4

229.0
233.3
225.9

mil. $
do..

13,426
8, 862

13,468
8,881

15,071
9,485

15,127
9,915

14,875
9,816

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

320
2,836
2,406
162

299
2,753
2,336
179

371
2,564
2,244
129

376
2,537
2,2 84
134

115

98,080
35,401
202

106,723
127,361
38,095
3

106,715
126,309
38,037
378

107,080
123,460
37,222
47

110,478
94,132
418, 787
47,209
118,901
69,447

115,125
92,133
455,80 8
42,560
134,608
82,220

116,948
91,855
455,623
42,859
135,470
82,600

SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores

230. 1
234.5
227.0

234.0
238.0
231.0

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
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..

110,175
94,301
418,476
45,930
119,043
69,243

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

8. 35
98.92
108.73

8.35
97.74
107.53

9.23
99 .08
109.55

9. 16
102.92
113.98

9.07
104.50
115.53

13,355
46,845
127,758
8,904

13,070
45,218
103,233
8,901

12,840
45,796
75, 758
8,901

2,640
87.4
17.2

2,614
86.5
17.2

97,906
110,232
34,890
103

110,161

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. .

12,210
45,551
95,867
8,458

11,355
42, 789
102,104
8,458

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

thous. sh. tons..
percent..
bil. .

2,329
76.6
15.3

2, 331
76. 7
15. 3

2,546
84. 3
17.3

1[ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. £/ Wednesday data,
based on current availability of raw materials, fuels, supplies, and industries, ej Estimated.

MONTHLY

BUSINESS

5/ Capability for a full order book

STATISTICS
1977

ITEM
I

II

1978
III

I

IV

II r/

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
iTIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, TOTAL
bil. $..
Personal consumption expenditures, total
. . do
Durable goods, total
do
Motor vehicles and parts
do
Furniture and household equipment
do
Nondurable goods, total
Clothing and shoes
Food
Gasoline and oil
Services, total
Household operation
Housing
Transportation
Gross private domestic investment, total
Fixed investment
Nonresidential
Residential
Change in business inventories
Net exports of goods and services
Exports
Imports
Gov't purchase of goods and services, total
Federal
National defense
State and local
r / Revised.

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




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do
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1,806.8
1,167.7
173.2
81. 3
68.0

1,867,.0
1,188,.6
175 .6
81..2
69..9

1,916,.8
1,214..5
177..4
79.,5
72..0

1,958,.1
1,255..2
187,.2
84.,0
75,,3

1,992..0
1,276..7
183..5
84., 1
72., 1

2,083,.2
1,324..9
198..0
92..8
76..5

465.9
78.5
237.5
46.1

4 73 .6
79..3
244 .5
46.,2

479., 7
81.,4
246.• 4
46.,0

496..9
86.. 7
252..6
47..5

501.,4
82..9
257.. 7
48.,3

519..8
87..6
267..9
49..2

, do
. . do
.do
. . do

528.6
80.2
177. 3
40.8

539..4
78..0
182..1
43..5

557..5
83..7
186,.9
45..0

5 71.,1
84..6
192.,0
47..3

591.,8
89.,6
198.. 1
49.,7

607., 1
89..4
204..1
52,.1

. . do
. do
do

272.5
262.2
180.6
81.6
10.3

295 .6
278,.6
187..2
91.,4
17,.0

309., 7
287,.8
193..5
94..3
21..9

313,.5
300..5
200,.3
100..2
13,.1

322., 7
306.,0
205..6
100..3
16.. 7

344..0
325.. 1
219.,8
105.,3
18.,9

-8.5
170.9
179.4

-5 .9
178,.1
184,.0

-7..0
1&0..8
187.,8

-23..2
172..1
195.,2

-24., 1
181., 7
205.,8

-10,.2
200..9
211..1

375.0
138.3
91.9
236. 7

388,.8
142,.9
93.. 7
245,.9

399..5
146.,8
94.,4
252.,7

412.,5
152..2
97,.1
260..3

416,. 7
151.,5
97,.9
265.,2

424..5
147,.2
98,.6
277..3

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3

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
1977

1978

ITEMS
II r/
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS--Con.
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT--Con.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES--Con.
NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL
bil. $..
.do
Compensation of employees, total
.do
Proprietors' income, total 1/
.do
Farm
.do
Nonfarm
Rental income of persons with capital consumption
adjustment
do
Corp. profits with inventory valuation and capital
.do
consumption adjustments, total
.do
Profits before tax, total
.do
Profits after tax
.do
Inventory valuation adjustment
.do
Capital consumption adjustment
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 ,447.,5
1 ,107,.9
95.,6
19.,4
76.,1

1,499..3
1.,140..5
98.,-9
20,.0
78..9

1,537.6
1,165,.8
97,.2
16.,5
80. 8

1,576,.9
1,199,.7
107.,3
25,.1
82., 3

1,603.1
1,241.,0
105.,0
21..9
83..1

1,683 .6
1,287 .5
110,.1
24,.0
86,.0

22.,5

22,.4

22..4

22., 7

22..8

22,.2

129.,9
164..8
96.,5
-20.,3
-14.,6
91., 7

143 .7
175,.1
102..8
-16,,6
-14,,8
93 .7

154.,8
177,.5
104.8
-7,, 7
-15.,0
97..3

148.,2
178.,3
104.4
-14. 8
-15,.3
99.,0

1 ,470.. 7
222., 7
1,248.0
1 ,195,,8
52,.2

1.,508,.6
223,.3
1 ,2 85.3
1.,217,.8
67.5

1,543.7
224..6
1,319.,1
1,244..8
74., 3

1,593,.0
233.,3
1,359,,6
1,285.,9
73,.7

June

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
Consumer goods
do
Durable consumer goods
do
Automotive products
do
Autos and utility vehicles
do
Autos
, do
Auto parts and allied goods
do... .
Home goods
do
Nondurable consumer goods
Clothing
Consumer staples
Equipment
Business
Industrial equipment
Commercial, transit, and farm equip
Defense and space equipment
Intermediate products
Construction supplies
Business supplies
MATERIALS, TOTAL
Durable goods materials
Nondurable goods materials
Energy materials
BY INDUSTRIAL GROUPINGS:
MINING AND UTILITIES
MINING
Metal mining
Coal
Oil and gas extraction
}
r/ Revised,

p/ Preliminary,




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do
do

1,628,.9
237,.3
1,391,.6
1,309,.2
82,.4

159,.5
201,.6
117,.3
-24 .9
-17,.2
104..5
1,682.,2
248,.9
1,433,,3
,7
1, 358,
74,.6

1978

1977

PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
Total personal income
bil. $..
Wage and salary disbursements, total
.do
Commodity-producing industries, total
.do
Manufacturing
.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 of persons with capital consumption
adjustment
do
Dividends
.do
P-ersonal interest income
do
Transfer payments
do
Less personal contrib. for social insurance
.do
Total nonfarm income
do

132..6
172 .1
102.. 1
-23,.5
-16..1
101,. 7

July

1.,517,.4
980.,3
345..6
266. 9
237.,8
197.9
199..1
89.,8

1;,533,.5
988.,9
347,.7
268,.7
240.,4
200..4
200..4
91.,0

18.,9
79.,5

15,.9
80..5

Apr.

rl,669..4
1,083.,9
383.,9
294., 3
264..9
222.,2
213.0
102.,7

May

June

July

rl ,682,. 1
rl,088. 4
386,.2
r295..9
r266., 1
222,.0
213.,9
104.,0

rl ,695..0
rl ,097,.4
r390,.5
r297,.7
r267.,9
r224.,0
214..9
105 .4

1,719..2
1,108,.6
395. 0
300.,7
269.,9
227.,8
215.,9
106. 7

r24.. 8
86..1

r25,.3
r86..5

24.,4
88,.2

r22..0
85 .5

23,.1
43..8
140..5
202.,3
60.,8
1.,484.,2

22.. 3
43 .8
142., 1
210.,3
61..2
L ,503.,3

r22.,3
47.4
154.,8
219. 7
68.,9
rl,631.,9

r22..1
48.,0
rl56..5
221.,3
69.,0
rl,641..8

r22..1
49..0
rl58..1
r220,.7
r69,.5
rl,654,.1

24.1
49.,2
159.,3
228.,9
70.,2
1,679..1

137.,8

138,. 7

rl43.,2

rl43..9

pl44.,6

el45.,3

137.. 3
135.,4
143.8
155,.8
179..8
177.4
156..8
185,.8
142.. 3

138.,7
136 .8
145..4
158..0
184,.8
184.1
161..4
186,.6
142,.9

rl43.0
rl40..5
rl47.,5
rl61.,8
184.,3
rl 82., 7
159.,1
rl 88.,2
rl49.,2

rl43..1
rl40.,5
147..1
rl60.,3
rl80,.0
rl 75,,6
rl51.,6
rl91.,2
rl49..3

pl43..7
pl40.9
pi 46..9
pl61.,2
pl80,.3
pi 75.,3
pl50..1
pl92.9
pl50..4

el44., 3
el41.,6
el47.,3
el61.,6
el80..8
el75.,7
el52.,7
el93.,5
el50..8

139.,1
125., 7
142.,9
124,.1
150,.1
140..0
161.,9
80..3

140. 3
124,.1
144,.8
124,.8
151,.2
140,.7
163 .3
80.4

rl41., 8
124..9
146.,6
rl30.,8
rl59.,3
rl47.,8
172.,6
82,.9

rl41., 7
125. 4
rl46.,2
rl31.,6
rl60..2
rl49..6
rl72., 3
r83..2

pl41,.1

el41..6

pl45.6
pi 32..5
pl61.,3
pl50.,4
pi 73..9
p84., 1

el46.,2
el 33,.8
el62 .8
,
el51.,8
el75.,5
e85.,5

144.,7
139.,9
149.,6
138,. 7
136..4
154,.7
124., 3

146,.3
141,.2
151.. 3
138,.9
136,.8
154,.1
125,.2

rl52..1
rl48.,5
rl55..6
rl43,.7
rl42.,7
rl62.,0
rl23,.9

rl52 .9
150.,4
rl55. 3
rl45,.2
rl44.,0
rl63.,4
rl25.,9

pl54.,3
pl51.,3
pl57.,1
pl46.,2
pl45..0
pl64.0
pl26., 7

el54.,8
el52.,4

138..8
122,.8
121., 3
133.,4
121,.3

139,.4
119,.8
101,.9
120,.7
120.6

rl40,,9
rl2 7,.2
122.,3
rl29.,5
rl27,.3

rl41,,6
rl28.,1
rl20..1
rl32., 7
rl28..0

pl42., 1
pl28..9
pl21., 1
pi 36.,8
pl28.5

el42.,8
el29.,3

e/ Estimated. 1/ With inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustment.

el46..9
el46,.4
el64..0
el2 7.,5

el37.,4
el28,.7

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS— Continued 3

4

1978

1977

ITEM
June

July

Apr.

May

June £/

July e/

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS--Con.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)- -Con.
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. U T I L . ) — Con.
BY INDUSTRY G R O U P I N G S — C o n .
MINING AND U T I L I T I E S — C o n .
UTILITIES..
.1967=100
Electric.
do..
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 products
Durable manufactures
Ordnance, p v t . and govt
Lumber and products
Furniture and fixtures
Clay, glass, and stone products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Nonelectrical machinery
Electrical machinery
Transportation equipment
Instruments
r/ Revised.

£/ Preliminary,

161.4
183.9

rl56.0
rl 75.0

rl56.7
176.9

156.9

157.9

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

137.8
148.4
136.9
119.2
135.4
122.1
139.3

138.5
148.6
138.3
114.5
137.2
121.1
139.2

143.5
rl53.2
rl43.1
121.0
rl38.1
126.1
rl45.7

rl44.2
rl53.8
rl42.5
120.2
rl38.5
125.9
146.6

144.9
154.3
141.9

145.6
154.3

147.8

144.4

do.
do.
do.
do.
do.

124.1
183.5
140.0
235.2
74.1

124.9
182.6
140.4
235.2
74.1

128.6
185.5
rl41.7
r249.1
76.0

rl28.2
rl88.1
rl42.3
r253.0
75.7

128.0
190.2
141.6
253.4
74.4

142.4

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

130.5
74.1
132.4
139.9
147. 7
114.7

131.6
75.0
132.9
143.0
148.0
114.4

136.9
73.0
rl36.9
148.9
rl56.7
rll4.3

137.6
r73. 3
rl36.5
rl52 .8
rl57.1
rll5.3

138.5
73.6
136.7
154.2
158.5
117.3

118.4

do.
do.
do.
do.
do.

130.8
144.0
142.6
123.7
158.2

132.0
145.7
143.6
125.6
159.0

rl39.5
rl52.2
152.3
130.5
170.5

rl40.4
rl52.9
rl53.1
rl30.1
169.8

141.5
154.2
154.0
130.5
171.6

142.5
156.0
155.0
131.4
171.5

139.1

e/ Estimated.

• & U . S . GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE:

1 9 7 8 — 2 6 1 — 769/5

UNITED STATES
G O V E R N M E N T PRINTING OFFICE
DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
W A S H I N G T O N , D.C. 2 0 4 0 2
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

First-Class Mail

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS




156.8
176.8

POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
COM-2Q9

128.6

139.6
74.2