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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
600
TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS
550 . ( W e e k l y Reporting M e m b e r Banks o f Federal Reserve

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
1600
Weekly

Monthly
(average of Wednesday data)

System)

(Wednesday data)

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—

500
450

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400

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F M A M J J A S O N D

Data: Federal Reserve Board

1910-14=100
1,000 1
PRICES RECEIVED AND
PAID BY FARMERS
900
Prices Paid
(left scale)

800 h

900

1967=100
280
PRODUCER PRICES

800

260

ndustrial Commodities

700

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600

700
Prices Received
(right scale)

220 h

500

600

Farm Products and
Processed Food and Feed

'(Incl. interest, taxes, and wage rates)

500

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I I I I I I I I I I

1977

1978

I II I I I I I M I I II M I I M I I I

1979

400

I I I I I 1 M M I I I M II i I II II

1980

1977

Data: U.S. Dept of Agriculture

1978

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(seasonally adjusted)

Total

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(seasonally adjusted)

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25

55

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20

Nondurable Goods

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45

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15

35

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1980

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1978

Data: Federal Reserve Board

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATSSTICS updates selected data that are published monthly
In the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS.




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Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

I I M I I I

1980

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
35
CONSUMER INSTALLMENT
CREDIT EXTENDED AND
30 " LIQUIDATED

65

1977

1979

Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
85
SALES OF RETAIL STORES
75

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1979

1980

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2

1979

1980

ITEM
Feb.

10

Feb. 17

n.

26

Feb. 16

263.7
257.4
268.0

267.3
259.1
273.0

287.7
249.9
317.0

289.2
250.8
319.1

291.3
258.5
316.1

thous.

419

384

516

475

493

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

3,173
3,019
143

3,161
3,008
151

3,682
3,483
154

3,717
3,517
149

177

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

1967=100,
do. .,
do. .,

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..,

110,564
125,668
41,517
2 79

111,019
125,041
40,691
111

122,060
138,118
45,325
24 3

121,000
135,746
44,665
279

99,843
76,228
440,692
35,235
132,511
81,754

101,899
76,084
440,650
34,938
133,112
81,984

105,472
73,221
5 01,077
35,456
156,471
100,768

108,080
72,648
504,448
35,638
156,605
101,042

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

9.60
97.16
108.23

9.61
98.87
110.22

11.83
113.44
127.91

556

el21,719
134,452
42,360
-171

12.06
115.20
130.23

12.43
115.72
130.88

12.74
118.44
134.47

121,072
134,968
43,914

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.

13,204
48,460
186,740
8,49S

1 1,5 00
47,149
182,948
8,498

15,185
45,021
1 1 5 , 5 31
e 8 , 5 36

14,260
47,975
140,203
e8,524

13,905
47,540
133,733
e8,524

Steel, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5_/

thous. sh. tons.
percent.

2,646

2,601
86 .6

2,395
81.9

2,441
83.5

2,455
84.0

16.7

16.8

RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

bil.

296.0
262.6
321.3

134,595

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
1980
Jan.

Nov.

Oct.

COMMODITY PRICES
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS...1910-14=100.
Crops
. . „.do.. .
Commercial vegetables
.do. ..
Cotton
. . .do.. .
Feed grains and hay
.do. ..
Food grains
do
Fruit
do... .
Tobacco
do.. .
Livestock and products
Dairy products
Meat animals
Poultry and eggs

.do.
.do.
„do.
do.

..
,.
..
..

PRICES PAID BY FARMERS:
All commodities and services..
..........do...
Family living items
...........do...
Production items
.do. ..
All commod., services, int., taxes, and wage rates...do...
PARITY RATIO
. ./.
.....do.. .
PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES:
SPOT MARKET PRICES, BASIC COMMODITIES:
22 Commodities
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials
ALL COMMODITIES
Farm products.
Food and feeds, processed
'
Industrial commodities
Chemicals and allied products
Fuels and related products, and power
Furniture and household durables
r_/

Revised.




..1967=100,
. .do. . .
do...
.do. ..
do.. .
do...
do.. „
do. . .
do...
do...

556
461
543
r498
r318
347
r467
1,143

r580
r471
r637
r481
322
346
r488
1,1 34

591
504
r498
518
370
45 7
r518
1,143

594
502
r539
515
358
451
r511
1,198

r395
r493
r517
r506
r367
r434
r448
1,208

586
482
519
504
353
421
439
1,199

656
722
8 35
261

693
728
9 04
264

681
771
r890
219

689
789
882
248

r703
r783
900
264

695
783
893
251

664
641
r654
r772
72

r677
644
r670
r800
73

747
709
r742
r874

r751
715
r742
r875

r758
722
r749
r883
r67

768
730
761
909
64

250.8
249.1
251.8

255.3
25 0.9
258.3

283,8
252.3
307.7

281.0
250.7
304.0

286.2
255.4
309.6

217.5
222 .7
211.8
217.2
202.3
534.3
164.6

220.8
230.4
215.2
2 20.0
205.0
358.1
166.6

245.2
2 39. 5
224.8
248.5
233.5
468.3
174.1

246.9
240.2.
227.1
250.2
235.6
476.7
175.6

249.4
242.5
229.2
252.8
238.1
488.7
177.0

68

254.7
236.4
228.5
260.3
245.5
507.8
182.1

MONTHLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS — C o n t i n u e d
1978

3

1979
Dec.

COMMODITY PRICES—Con.
PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES—Con.
ALL COMMODITIES—Con.
Industrial commodities—Con.
Hides, skins and leather products
1967=100.
Lumber and wood products
do. *.
Machinery and equipment
do...
Metals and metal products
do...
Nonmetallic mineral products.
do...
Pulp, paper, and allied products
........do...
Rubber and plastics products
do...
Textile products
do...
Transportation equipment
Dec. 1968=100.
Motor vehicles and equipment
1967=100.
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BY—
Producer pri ces
196 7=$ 1.00.

216.2
288.6
203.8
236.6
231.1
205.2
179.7
163.6
180.5
182.8

223.4
290.2
205.1
241.9
238.3
207.0
180.8
164.1
182.7
185.0

253.6
308.8
219.6
269.4
255.6
227.2
202.4
171.9
193.6
196.3

248.5
299.0
221.0
270.9
257.1
229.3
204.3
172.4
194.4
197.0

248.9
289.8
222.9
273.5
259.2
231.0
205.7
172.8
195.1
197.6

$0,494

$0,487

$0,447

$0,443

50.439

mi 1. $.
do...

84,597
25,872

61,878
21,100

76,389
26,355

r78,907
r25,150

r91,468
r26,863

do...
do...
do.. .
do...
do —
do...
do...
do.. .

3,560
12,452
4,216

2,873
12,805
2,959

4,830
14,589
3,728

r4,226
rl3,222
r3,920

r3,848
rl2,336
r4,532

58,725
15,784
12,635
16,690
15,243

40,778
5,946
4,747
14,944
13,769

50,034
9,218
7,386
16,349
15,106

r53,757
rll,337
r9,076
rl6,881
rl5,640

r64,605
rl6,874
rl3,467
rl8,288
rl6,634

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

5,318
5,698
6,141
3,040

5,059
2,689
5,389
2,139

6,843
3,555
6,502
2,335

r6,805
r5,953
r6,440
r2,409

r6,868
r5,823
r6755
r3,236

do...
do...

70,918
25,163

70,855
25,250

75,611
25,468

r76,427
r25,270

r76,809
r25,682

do...
do —
do...

4,009
14,558
3,307

3,956
15,011
3,337

4,402
14,022
3,678

r4,269
rl4,057
r3,606

r4,284
rl4,270
r3,605

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

45,755
8,716
6,897
15,284
13,984

45,605
8,402
6,791
15,659
14,358

50,143
9,307
7,416
16,669
15,430

r51,157
r9,559
r7,640
rl6,871
rl5,593

r51,127
r9,282
r7,395
rl7,149
rl5,752

do —
do...
do...
do...

5,292
3,376
6,184
2,232

5,353
3,273
6,041
2,278

6,769
3,476
6,489
2,388

r6,881
r3,500
r6,680
r2,466

r6,827
r3,469
r6,823
r2,383

mil. $..
do....

27,494
21,301

22,609
22,901

28,094
26,779

26,239
23,815

27,312
23,614

do

26,516

25,548

27,695

26,464

25,805

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

12,521
4,695
3,526
3,612

12,153
4,551
3,241
3,565

12,718
5,642
2,942
3,930

11,738
5,105
2,808
4,161

11,504
5 249
2 396
43 054

do. —
do....
do....

7,833
9,424
502

7,549
9,417
369

7,676
10,424
582

7,066
10,613
515

7 131
10 330
490

do

22,117

22,481

25,509

24,057

24,255

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

10,441
3,598
2,753
3,416

10 823
3 204
2 ,881
3 ,655

11,947
4,566
3,094
3,595

11,455
3,765
2,852
3,684

11,085
4,162
2,851
3,772

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

6,053
8,555
431

5 868
8 ,984
329

6,533
9,814
412

6,449
9,697
382

DOMESTIC TRADE
RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES:
ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED) , TOTAL 1/
Durable goods stores
Bldg. materials, hardware, garden supply, and
mobile home dealers
Automotive dealers
Furn., home furn. and equip
,
Nondurable goods stores
General merch. group stores
Department stores
Food stores
Grocery stores
Gasoline service stations
Apparel and accessory stores
Eating and drinking places
Drug and proprietary stores
ESTIMATED SALES (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL 1/
Durable goods stores
Bldg. materials, hardware, garden supply, and
mobile home dealers
Automotive dealers
Furn., home furn. and equip
Nondurable goods stores
General merch. group stores
Department stores
Food stores
Grocery stores
Gasoline service stations
Apparel and accessory stores
Eating and drinking places
Drug and proprietary stores
FINANCE
CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT
Total extended and liquidated:
Unadjusted:
Extended
Liquidated
Seasonally adjusted:
Extended, total 2/
By major holder:
Commercial banks
Finance companies
Credit unions
Retailers
By major credit type:
Automobile
Revolving
Mobile home
Liquidated, total 2/
By major holder:
Commercial banks
Finance companies
Credit unions
Retailers
By major credit type:
Automobile
Revolving
Mobi le home
r/ Revised.

1/ Data for Jan. 1980 are advance estimates.




7,189 '
9,760
432

2/ Includes data not shown separately.

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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1979

1978

1980

ITEM
Dec.

Jan.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT--Con.
Total outstanding, end of year or month......... „...mil. $..

275 629

275,337

305,217

307,641

311,339

By major holder: 1/
Commercial banks............................. .....do....
Finance companies............................ .....do....
Credit unions................................ .....do....
.....do..,.

136,189
54,298
45,939
24,8 76

136,452
54,995
45,526
23,962

149,152
65,692
48,770
24,860

149,057
67,164
48,673
25,732

149,821
68,318
48,186
27,916

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

102,468
47,051
16,042

102,890
46,516
16,004

114,876
50,883
17,244

115,121
52,060
17,349

115,022
55,547
17,409

...mil. $..
Reserve bank credit outstanding, total......... .....do....
.....do....
U.S. Government securities.................. ......do....
do....

153,151
123,488
1,174
110,562
11,671

147,138
119,730
4,366
101,279
11,592

160,768
rl30,532
2,672
114,580
11,194

159,742
133,313
2,034
118,087
11,112

162,947
135,092
1,454
117,458
11,112

157,208
129,965

.....do....
Deposits, total................................ .....do....
.....do....

153,151
36,9 72
31,152
103,325

147,138
34,666
29,931
99,354

160,768
r35,408
32,192
rl08,029

159,742
36,049
32,280
109,908

162,947
35,708
r29,520
113,355

157,208
35,202
31,492
108,927

Trucks (new), retail sales and inventories, seasona lly adj.:
Retail sales:
Light-duty, up to 14,000 lbs. GVW............. .
Medium-duty, 14,001-26,000 lbs. GVW............ .....do....
Heavy-duty, 26,001 lbs. and over GVW........... .....do....
.
do

301.0
14.9
17.9
773.9

299.5
14.5
19.5
816.1

235.3
11.2
18.0
877.2

214.3
11.1
16.6
850.8

215.1

Jan.

FINANCE--Con.

By major credit type: 1/

FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS, CONDITION, END OF MONTH:

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT

r / Revised.
^U.S.

9.7
14.8
814.8

1/ Includes d a t a not shown s e p a r a t e l y .

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