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February 29, 1980

WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
INDEX, 1 9 4 1 - 4 3 = 1 0
1150

INDEX, 1 9 4 1 - 4 3 = 1 0

150
PRICES OF 400 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
140

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130

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Data: Stand & Poor's Corp.

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS
20
RAW STEEL PRODUCTION

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS
( 5
Weekly

Monthly

(Ingots a n d all other forms)

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_BILLIONS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
2,200 I

OF DOLLARS
1 70()

1967=100

170
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

PERSONAL I N C O M E

(F.R.B. seas. a d j . index)

(seas, a d j . , at annual rate)

2,000

1,500

150
Total
(left scale)

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1977

1978

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1979

~

130
M I I I I I I I I I

1980

900

170 1 I I I I 1 I I M 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 I I1 11 1 1 1 1 11 11 I I I 1 1 1 1 1 i 1
1979
1980
1977
1978

Data: U.S. Dept of Commerce

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 t h a t are
in t h e S U R V E Y OF C U R R E N T B U S I N E S S .




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1,100

W a g e a n d Salary
Disbursements
( r i g h t scale)

1,400

~

1,300

140 1,600 h

"

160

Data: Federal Reserve Board

published monthly

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1979

1978
ITEM
Feb. 17

Feb. 24

Feb. 2

Feb. 23

Feb. 9

26 7.3
259.1
273.0

270.3
262.1
275.9

289.2
250.8
319.1

291.3
258.5
316.1

296.0
262.6
321.3

thous.

384

364

475

493

418

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

3,161
3,008
151

3,307
3,147
123

3,755
3,557
149

3,675
3,482
177

111,019
125,041
40.691
111

111,153
127,213
40,878
35 7

121,000
135,746
44,665
2 79

121,072
134,968
43,914
556

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

100,984
76,160
447,966
36,186
133,825
82,236

107,979
72,628
504,375
35,632
156,630
101,074

106,423
73,061
505,754
35,259
157,764
101,082

9.61
98,87
110.22

9.65
99.07
110.51

12.06
115.20
130.23

13,280
47,149
182,948
8,498

11,870
45,270
.175,778
8,498

thous. sh. tons.
percent.

2,601
86.6

2,604
86.7

bil.

15.4

15.3

SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES^/
9 Foodstuffs
,
13 Raw industrials

1967=100.
do.. .
do —

INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs

FINANCE:
Currency in circulation _3/
mil. $.
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 5/
do...
Member bank reserve balances _3/
do...
Excess reserves, estimated _3/
do...
Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4J
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 (Moody's) 3/
percent.
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/...1941-43=10.
Industrial, 400 stocks
do...
PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal
Electric power, by utilities
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate _3/
Steel, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5_/

thous. sh. tons.
mil. kw.-hr.
number.
thous. bbl.

RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

295.0
254.2
326.9

142

121,719
134,450
42,360
-171

el21,969
137,720
44,232
830

12.43
115.72
130.88

12.74
118.44
134.47

13.18
116.47
132.44

14,260
47,975
140,203
e8,459

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

14,785
46,274
134,933
e8,524

2,441
83.5

2,455
84.0

2,469
84.5

16.8

17.1

2,432
83„2

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

1978
ITEM
II

III

IV

r/

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES:
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, CURRENT DOLLARS, TOTAL...bil.
Personal consumption expenditures, total
do,
Durable goods, total
do,
Motor vehicles and parts
do,
Furniture and household equipment
do,

2,159.6
1,369.3
203.5
92.4
78.9

2,235.2
1,415.4
212.1
94.9
82.7

2,292.1
1,454.2
213.8
97.7
82.1

329.
475.
208,
89.
84.

2,396.5
1,528.6
213.4
89.8
87.3

2,459.4
1,581.2
216.5
89.8
88.9

Nondurable goods, total
Clothing and shoes
Food
Gasoline and oil

do
do
do
do,

536.7
92.7
274.5
51.5

558.1
96.8
283.9
55.0

571.
95.
292,
58.

581.2
96.9
296.7
60.2

604.7
101.0
303.1
68.3

630.6
103.4
315.2
73.7

Services, total
Household operation
Hous ing
Transportation

do,
do,
do
do,

629.1
92.5
215.0
49.7

645.1
93.7
222.1
50.8

c669.
99.
229.
52.9

686.0
99.7
236.3
54.5

710.6
103.5
244.9
56.8

734.1
105.9
255.2
58.9

do,
do.
do,
do,
do,
do,
do,
do,
do,
do,
do,
do,

356.2
336.1
225.9
110.2
20.0
-6.8
213.8
220.6
440.9
152.3
99.0
288.6

370.5
349.8
236
113
20
-4
224
229
453.8
159.0
101.2
294.8

373.8
354.6
243.4
111.2
19.
4.
238.
234.
460.
163.
103.
296.

395.4
361.9
249.1
112.9
33.4
-8.1
243.7
251.9
466.6
161.7
106.0
304.9

392.3
377.8
261.8
116.0
14.5
-2.3
267.3
269.5
477.8
162.9
109.0
314.9

387.5
380.8
264
116
6
-10
281
292
501
178
114
322

Gross private domestic investment, total
Fixed investment
Nonresidential
Residential
Change in business inventories
Net exports of goods and services
Exports
Imports
t
Gov't purchase of goods and services, total
Federal
National defense
State and local
r_/ Revised,

c/ Corrected.




MONTHLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS— Continued

IV

in

IV r/

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS--Con.
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT--Con.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES--Con.
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, 1972 DOLLARS, TOTAL
bil. $.
Personal consumption expenditures, total
do...
Durable goods, total
do..,
Nondurable goods, total
do...
Services, total
do...

1,407.3
905.3
147.5
344.7
413.1

1,426.6
920.3
152.1
351.9
416.3

1,430.6
921.8
150.2
348.1
423.5

1,422.3
915.0
144.8
344.1
426.1

1,433.3
925.9
146.9
349.2
429.9

1,440.7
935.9
146.9
355.2
433.7

Gross private domestic investment, total
Fixed investment
Nonresidential
Residential
Change in business inventories

do...
do...
do..,
do
do...

214.0
201.8
141.6
60.2
12.2

217.4
205.5
145.5
60.0
12.0

217.2
204.9
147.2
57.7
12.3

221.7
203.5
146.9
56.7
18.1

214.2
207.1
150.7
56.5
7.1

208.1
205.6
149.8
55.9
2.5

Net exports of goods and services
Exports
Imports

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

13.3
111.9
98.5

12.9
113.8
101.0

17.0
117.0
100.0

13.2
116.0
102.9

20.1
122.2
102.1

19.8
124.6
104.8

Gov't purchases of goods and services, total
Federal
State and local

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

274.7
98.5
176.2

276.0
99.3
176.6

274.7
101.1
173.6

272.4
98.1
174.3

273.1
97.4
175.6

276.9
100.9
176.0

NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL
do.. .
Compensation of employees, total
do...
Proprietors' income, total 1/
do.. .
Farm
do. ..
Nonfarm
do
Rental income of persons with capital consumption
adi ustmen t
do

1,752.5
1,321.1
117.4
26.1
91.3

1,820.0
1,364.8
125.7
31.3
94.4

1,869.0
1,411.2
129.0
34.2
94.8

1,897.9
1,439.7
129.3
33.7
95.5

1,941.9
1,472.8
130.3
30.9
99.4

,513.1
134.6
32.6
102.0

26.8

27.1

27.5

26.8

26.6

27.0

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

175.2
212.0
124.6
-23.0
-13.8
111.9

184.8
227.4
132.3
-28.8
-13.8
117.6

178.9
233.3
142.0
-39.9
-14.5
122.6

176.6
227.9
139.3
-36.6
-14.7
125.6

180.8
242.3
148.3
-44.0
-17.6
131.5

-46.9
-20.1
138.4

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

1,742.5
266.0
1,476.5
1,405.6
70.9

1,803.1
278.2
1,524.8
1,453.4
71.5

1,852.6
280.4
1,572.2
1,493.0
79.2

1,892.5
290.7
1,601.7
1,515.8
85.9

1,946.6
306.6
1,640.0
1,569.7
70.3

2,003.1
322.1
1,681.0
1,623.5
57.5

Corp. profits, total 1/
Profits before tax, total
Profits after tax, total
Inventory valuation adjustment
Capital consumption adjustment
Net interest
PERSONAL INCOME, QUARTERLY TOTAL
Less: Personal tax and nontax payments
Equals: Disposable personal income
Less: Personal outlays
Equal s: Personal saving

1979
Dec.
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 government enterprises
do
.
Other labor income
do....
Proprietors' income 1/
Farm
do
Nonf arm
do....
Rental income of persons with capital consumption
ad j us tment
do... .
Dividends
do... .
Personal interest income
do
Transfer payments
do. ...
Less: Personal contrib. for social insurance....do....
Total nonf arm income
do....
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT):
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (I.NCL. 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
O i l and gas e x t r a c t i o n
r/ Revised.

p_/ Preliminary.




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

do. .
do..
do..
do. .
do. .
e/Estimated.

Jan.

Oct.

1980
Nov. r /

Dec.

Jan.

826.8
166.8
414.7
317.6
285.3
240.9
226.0
113.2

1,834.3
1,177.1
416.7
321.
288.
244.
227.
114.

,981.2
,257.4
443.8
336.0.
308.7
265.9
239.1
128.0

,004.0
,271.3
446.5
337.5
314.0
270.4
240.3
129.6

r2,024.2
rl,282.
r452.
r341.
r314.
r274.
240.9
131.2

,035.6
,288.7
454.9
343.7
316.4
274.7
242.7
132.8

36.5
95.0

33.0
94.8

r31.0
101.1

33.2
102.1

r33.5
rl02.8

30.6
102.0

50,
176,
233,
72,
1,773.6

27.2
51.1
178.7
236.0
78.1
,784.3

26.8
53.6
200.7
264.8
82.2
1,931.8

27.0
54.2
203.7
265.9
83.0
1,952.2

27.2
55.2
r206.7
r268.6
r83.6
rl,971.9

27.4
55.8
210.1
274.8
86.6
1,985.9

151.5

152.2

152.1

pl52.3

el52.7

149.0
146.1

149.2
146.1

rl49.6
146.8

149.4
146.7

pl49.9
pl47.2

el50.1
el47.4

156.2
159.5
171.9
128.8

155.0
158.1
171.0
127.8

rl56.3
rl57.2
177.2
rl28.5

156.2
155.9
177.7
130.0

pl56.1
pl55.5
pl78.6
pl29.6

el56,
el55.
el79,
el30,

145.0
127.4
123.8
144.7
123.8

143.9
123.8
124.2
115.9
123.0

rl46.0
rl28.1
rl24.1
144.7
rl24.2

147.6
129.8
132.0
141.9
125.7

pl49.0
pl32.0
pl35.7
pl47.7
p!27.7

el49.7
el32.9

1/ With inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustment.

el47.3
el29.0

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

4

1979
Jan.

Oct. r /

Nov. r/

Dec. p /

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)--Con.
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)--Con.
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS--Con.
MINING AND UTILITIES--Con.
UTILITIES.*................................. . .1967=100.
Electric........................................do...
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL................................do...
Nondurable manufactures...........................do...
Foods........................ .......... ... o.o...do...
Tobacco products ......................o......... do...
Textile mill products...........................do...
Apparel products ................................ do...
Paper and products.............................. do...

166.
188.

166.1
184.3

167.4

152.9
161.7
144.7
119.1
141.7
136.5
148.5

152.5
160.7
143
120
141
130
144

153.2
164.0
148.6
115.6
146.0
128.5
154.1

152.9
164.4
148
114
147
129
153

152.9
164.7
148.2

136.5
214.5
141.6
271.1
70.4

137.9
216.6
142.5
266.0
70.9

146.6
153.9

Printing and publishing.........
Chemicals and products..........
Petroleum products..............
Rubber and plastics products....
Leather and products............

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

134.4
207.2
151.3
263.3
73.8

135.6
206.5
147.0
267.4
74.8

137.2
211.4
141.1
274.5
70.1

Durable manufactures..............
Ordnance, pvt. and govt.........
Lumber and products.............
Furniture and fixtures..........
Clay, glass, and stone products.
Primary metals..................

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

146.8
74.6
144.0
157.6
164.0
132.1

146.8
74.9
137.3
161.7
167.4
123.4

145.
75,
138.
163.
162.
118.0

144.9
75.9
135.6
162.9
162.8
117.2

144.7
75.7
133.4
160.7
163.5
116.4

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

147.1
158.1
167.7
142.9
173.1

149.1
161.2
170.9
141.2
175.2

147.5
162.3
177.3
133.7
175.0

146.9
163.1
179.4
128.2
173.4

146.8
162.5
181.4
126.2
175.9

Fabricated metal products..
Nonelectrical machinery....
Electrical machinery.......
Transportation equipment...
Instruments................

r / Revised.
^U.S.

164.7
186.7

p_/ P r e l i m i n a r y ,

e/ Estimated.

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