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US. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
_ j 6 0 0

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
600
TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS

550

Weekly
(Wednesday data)

Monthly
(average of Wednesday data)

. (Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System)

500
450
400
350
3 0 0 L_J__-L_J-,.t - J .

1977

1978

1979

J

1980

F M A M J J A S O N D

Data: Federal Reserve Board

THOUSANDS
—1350

THOUSANDS
1,4001
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION

Weekly

Monthly

300

• (Passenger cars)

1977

1979

1978

1980

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F M A M J J A S O N D

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

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS
,5

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS
20
RAW STEEL PRODUCTION

Weekly

Monthly

(Ingots and all other forms)

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WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data t h a t are published monthly
In t h e SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS.




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WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2
ITEM

Jan. 26
SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials

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

Jan. 10

289.1
249.9
319.5

289.2
250.8
319.1

283.7
268.3
294.7
638

thous.

516

475

836

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

3,682
3,483
154

3,755
3,557
149

4,713
3,913
250

INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs

Jan. 24

Jan. 17

286.8
274.9
295.2

276.2
262.6
285.8

293

221

132,811
143,002
42,687
507

el31,366
140,346
41,208
557

13.93
130.34
148.02

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...

122,060
138,063
45,271
126

121,000
135,771
44,692
243

136,121
146,082
41,038
664

134,479
143,691
41,981
741

105,948
73,774
504,773
35,675
157,169
101,486

108,454
73,162
507,065
35,838
157,355
101,762

109,708
74,957
551,661
40,667
173,229
112,226

107,394
74,916
547,365
40,459
173,118
112,497

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

11.83
113.44
127.91

12.06
115.20
130.23

13.65
135.08
153.45

13.74
133.47
151.73

13.88
131.36
149.10

15,240
45,021
115,531
8,696

14,260
47,975
140,203
8,696

14,805
48,692
103,846
e8,545

14,965
49,789
116,198
e8,545

16,200
46,787
112,338
e8,545

thous. sh. tons.
percent.

2,395
81.9

2,441
83.5

2,327
78.8

2,351
79.6

2,406
80.4

bil.

17.8

17.1

17.6

18.2

PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal
thous. sh. tons.
Electric power, by utilities
mil. kw.-hr.
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
number.
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/.............thous.
bbl.
Steel, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5/
RAIL FREIGET, REVENUE TON-MILES

Jan. 31

280.1
265.3
290.7

2,433
81.3

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

1980

ITEM
Nov.

Dec.

Sept.

370.6
386.8
1,511.8
1,762.0
2,124.8

379.2
396.0
1,527.3
1,780.8
2,143.6

382.9
406.1
rl,638.8
rl,898.4
2,284.7

388.4
r412.5
rl,653.3
rl,918.3
2,309.0

391.7
r416.8
rl,662.2
rl,936.8

395.2
420.8
1,671.2
1,959.3

do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do

106.6
264.0
16.2
25.7
40.4
419.2
642.7
219.7

108.2
271.0
16.7
25.3
43.6
413.8
651.5
223.0

113.7
269.2
23.2
30.1
78.2
408.2
719.4
228.7

114.9
273.5
24.1
r29.9
77.4
r408.8
727.9
r232.7

116.7
275.0
r25.1
r30.3
77.0
r403.1
738.1
£•242.0

118.6
276.6
25.6
29.9
75.8
391.2
756.7
254.2

do
do
do
do
do

368.0
384.2
1,516.4
1,765.4
2,126.4

369.7
386.4
1,525.5
1,775.5
2,141.1

383.7
406.9
1,640.9
rl,900.7
2,295.1

386.7
410.8
rl,652.9
rl,917.1
2,310.1

r388.9
414.0
rl,667.2
rl,940.8

385.3
410.9
1,669.7
1,954.3

do
do
do
do
do

105.9
262.1
421.3
647.8
218.5

106.3
263.4
416.7
656.5
219.4

113.9
269.8
407.9
720.9
229.0

115.1
271.6
r410.1
727.9
r231.8

115.9
273.1
r405.2
r743.9
r240.9

116.5
268.8
393.8
762.5
250.6

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

FINANCE
Money stock measures and components (averages
of daily figures)
Measures (not seasonally adjusted):
Ml-A
Ml-B
M2
M3

bil. $..
do
do
do
do

Components (not seasonally adjusted):

Savings deposits
Small time deposits

Measures (seasonally adjusted):
Ml-A
Ml-B
M2
M3
L (M3 plus other liquid assets)
Components (seasonally adjusted):
Demand deposits

vj Revised.




MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued

3

1979

ITEM

1980

Nov.

Dec.

mil. $..
do
do
do
do

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

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

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

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

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

167,788
134,437
982
120,711
11,168

164,067
135,029
1,567
121,482
11,163

169,041
139,576
2,284
120,812
11,162

171,495
137,644
1,809
121,328
11,161

162,947
35,708
29,520
113,355

167,788
33,071
28,146
117,144

164,067
33,088
30,518
118,248

169,041
34,809
31,528
121,191

171,495
31,546
27,456
124,241

40,908
42,753
155
1,906
-1,605

43,972
43,578
394
1,473
-997

r41,164
r40,908
r256
rl,311
r-1,029

41,815
41,498
317
1,335
-951

41,678
40,723
955
2,156
-1,102

40,097
40,067
30
1,617
-1,417

227.6
227.5

230.0
229.9

251.9
251.7

254.1
253.9

256.4
256.2

258.7
258.4

224.1
226.2
217.4
225.8
212.9
198.4
205.4
246.2
258.2

226.4
228.6
219.4
228.2
215.2
199.8
207.2
249.3
261.6

248.6
250.4
239.0
250.2
239.3
215.3
226.6
274.8
289.8

250.9
252.6
240.7
251.0
239.6
218.1
228.3
277.9
293.2

253.2
254.9
242.5
252.4
240.5
220.6
230.0
280.9
296.4

255.5
-•257.1
243.8
254.1
242.0
221.1
231.0
284.7
300.7

do
do
do
do

239.1
236.0
240.8
255.9
182.1
282.4
252.0
477.4
267.3
195.1

241.7
238.7
243.6
259.4
182.9
286.9
255.1
488.0
270.8
195.8

261.1
258.9
267.7
285.3
195.1
317.6
288.2
561.5
318.4
209.2

262.4
260.0
271.1
290.4
197.1
323.8
287.6
558.7
317.1
210.1

264.5
262.1
273.8
294.7
198.3
329.4
285.7
567.0
310.5
211.0

266.4
263.9
276.9
298.5
199.6
334.2
289.9
585.3
313.9
211.6

do
do
do....
do
do
do

171.7
224.9
225.0
170.6
198.4
216.5
248.0

172.2
227.7
227.5
171.7
198.2
223.0
250.7

182.2
254.7
253.2
181.7
214.6
271.0
270.6

183.9
256.1
254.5
181.9
222.7
273.6
272.8

184.8
259.0
257.4
184.3
230.8
277.0
274.5

183.9
261.1
259.4
184.5
234.4
280.1
275.8

PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y —
Consumer prices...0
..1967=$1.00..

$0,440

$0,435

$0,397

$0,394

$0,390

$0,387

352.40
283.55
267.15
241.95
4,556.1

304.05
263.35
314.45
272.85
4,545.7

295.65
259.45
337.75
292.80
4,986.9

286.55
263.05
352.15
295.10
4,921.3

r275.00
r253.95
r318.65
r271.45
r4,877.6

p247.35
p209.75
p375.25
p315.95
p4,749.6

80.50
67.95
94.15
84.95
605.2

98.25
84.45
84.65
73.65
618.8

79.15
72.45
73.45
66.10
492.7

43.45
37.40
87.65
72.40
448.5

r54.05
r44.15
r81.50
r69.45
r421.1

p54.35
p45.10
p91.40
p78.85
p384.1

214.3
11.1
16.6
850.8

215.1
9.7
14.8
814.8

121.2
7.5
13.4
499.2

148.7
6.9
14.6
535.8

153.4
6.2
11.8
560.8

161.8
6.9
12.8
582.2

Dec.

FINANCE--Con.
Federal Reserve banks, condition, end of month:

U.S. Government securities
Gold certificate account

Deposits, total
Member-bank reserve balances

All member banks of Federal Reserve System,
average of daily figures:
Reserves held, total

do
do
do
do

Excess

COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES:
ALL ITEMS, WAGE EARNERS AND CLERICAL WORKERS, REVISED
1967=100..
(CPI-W)..
do....
ALL ITEMS, ALL URBAN CONSUMERS (CPI-U) .1/
Special group indexes:
do
do
All items less medical care
do....
do
Nondurables
do....
do
Durables
do....
do
Services
do
Services less rent.

..

do
do
do

Shelter
Rent 3/

Household furnishings and operation 2/

Transportation
Private
New cars
Used cars
Public
Medical care

METALS AND MANUFACTURERS
MACHINE TOOLS:
Metal cutting tools:
Domestic
Domestic
Order backlog, end of month
Metal forming type tools:
Orders, new (net), total
Domestic

mil. $..
do
do
do....
do
do
do
do
do

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

r/ Revised. p_/ Preliminary. 1/ Beginning Jan. 1978, data are for consumer price index all urban consumers. 2/ Includes TV and sound
equipment and retairs formerly - in "health and recreation." 3/ Residential. 4/ Includes additional items not previously priced.
5/ Includes bottled gas.




MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

4

1980

1979
ITEM
June

Apr.

July

May

June

July

PETROLEUM, COAL, AND PRODUCTS
PETROLEUM AND PRODUCTS:
Crude Petroleum:
Gross input to crude oil distillation units.. ...mil. bbl..
Refinery operating ratio. .................*..% of capacity..
All oils, supply, demand, and stocks:
, mil. bbl..
Production:
.......do....
Crude petroleum..........................
Natural gas plant liquids................ ........do....
Import s:
Crude and unfinished oils, -,............. .......do....
.do....
Refined products.......................... ...
Change in stocks, all oils (decrease, -) 3/ ........do....

r453..6

477.9

412.9

423.4

421.7

421.9

86

87

76

75

77

74

r551.2

r574.4

520.4

520.5

511.4

500.9

r252.9
r48.4

r259.3
r49.8

260.6
50.3

267.8
49.7

256.4
48.2

265.2
48.2

r201.3
r48.5
r31.8

r206.8
r58.5
r45.3

168.5
41.0
24.1

159.9
43.1
21.1

166.5
40.3
r23.3

145.1
42.4
14.8

Demand, total... ^............................ ........do....
Exports:
Crude petroleum............................ ........do....
Refined products......................... ........do....

r547.6

r546.5

512.2

518.2

r506.0

511.3

7.0

7.6
r7.5

6.5
7.2

9.5
8.2

11.0

r7.0

8.6

7.4
9.1

Domestic product demand, total _2/.......... ........do.....
Gasoline................................. ........do....
Distillate fuel oil...................... ........do....
Residual fuel oil........................ ........do....
Jet fue 1.................................. ........do....
do....
Lubricants................................
do....
Liquefied gases.......................... ........do....

r533.6
r216.5
81.2
r77.5
r32.8

498.5
204.9
78,9
73.0
33.2

500.4
209.7
74.4
69.2
31.5

r486.4
201.0
69.9
69.7
31.7

494.8
210.0
69.0
70.9
34.4

r20.1
r38.3

r531.5
r215.9
r79.4
76.0
r33.9
r5.3
r20.7
r42.0

rl,209.7
r414.4
rll9.3
r676.1

rl,255.0
403.0
rl24.6
r727.4

..do....
do
...do....
Unfinished oils, natural gasoline, etc. _3/. .
Refined products V........................ ........do....

5.6

5.1
8.4

4.6

4.6

4.3

35.8

13.0
37.7

rl6.2
36.5

18.2
35.7

1,365.9
470.5
139.9
755.5

1,387.1
475.1
147.2
764.8

rl,410.4
473.2
149.4
r787.8

1,425.2
470.5
149.5
805.2

r/ Revised. 1/ Includes small amounts of "other hydrocarbons and hydrogen refinery input," not shown separately. 2/ Includes data for
Items not shown separately. 3/ Beginning Jan. 1979, data reflect coverage of additional processing f a c i l i t i e s ; not comparable with data
shown for earlier periods.
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