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January 27, 1978

WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS fl

V.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
500
TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS
475
(Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System)

Monthly
(average of Wednesday data) - j

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
500

Weekly
(Wednesday data)

~~

450

-

425

~~ 1977

~

475
450

1978

425

^rJ*H

400

400

375

375
1976

_

350

350

325

-1

300

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1975

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1976

1977

325
300

Data: Federal Reserve Board

THOUSANDS
1,400
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION
1,200 ~ (Passenger cars)

THOUSANDS
350

Monthly

1,000

-

-

-

-

Weekly

300
250

1978

800

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600

-

400

"

200
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1976

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
1,700
PERSONAL INCOME
(seas, adj., at annual rates)
1,600

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
1,300

1967=100
140

TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(F.R.B. seas. adj. index)

1,500
1,400
1,300
1,200
1,100

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1974
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

1975

1976

1977

1974

1975

Data: Federal Reserve Board

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data that are published monthly

in the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS.


200

1976

1977

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2

1978

1977

ITEM

J a n . 22

Jan. 15

Dec. 31

J a n . 14

Tan. 7

Jan. 21

1967=100
do..
do..

206.1
202.6
208.5

208.2
203.8
211.2

213.2
216.1
211.1

216.2
212.5
218.8

218.3
215.6
220.1

ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores

mil. $
do..

11,295
7,840

11,456
7,838

13,729
9,600

12,260
8,620

12,200
8,468

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

thous
do. .
do..
number

597
4,386
3,582
205

589
4,^81
3,675
147

535
3,539
2,947
89

559
3,669
3,065
103

577
130

128

93,365
107,288
35,753
370

92,649
106,889
36,830
-111

103,657
121,795
36,846
288

103,905
120,227
37,939
322

103,157
117,789
37,274
313

e102,134
117,351
39,993
437

112,305
91,037
401,417
50,333
115,437
63,753

110,864
91,298
399,670
49,622
115,136
63,908

120,472
92,461
438,491
46,111.
125,534
74,600

118,675
92,818
436,073
45,937
125,562
74,396

percent
1941-43=10
do..

8.39
103.40
114.83

8.43
103.85
115.15

8.61
94.75
104.31

8.64
93.52
102.91

8.72
89.74
98.75

8.76
90.56
99.73

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

9,810
45,459
177,817
8,004

7,715
45,639
161,977
8,004

5,700
40,567
0
8,538

5,775
42,144
161,916
8,513

5,140
45,617
186,887
8,513

Steel, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5/

thous. sh. tons
percent

2,105
68.5

1,973
64.2

2,220
73.2

2,324
77.2

2,349
78.0

bil

13.4

12.9

10.6

11.7

13.4

WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrial s

FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mi]. $
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..
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. 6, Poor's) 4/
Industrial, 400 stocks

RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

217.8
214.9
219.8

153,168
2,361
78.4

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
1977

1976

ITEM

IV

1,727.3
1,102.2
159.3
72.1
63.9

1,755.4
1,139.0
166.3
75.7
66.5

1,810.8
1,172.4
177.0
85.3
67.4

,869.9
,194.0
178.6
84.5
69.3

1,915.9
1,218.9
177.6
81.2
70.9

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

444.7
76.9
227.0
41.2

458.8
79.9
232.0
43.5

466.6
79.3
237.9
44.1

474.4
80.4
244.8
44.3

481.8
83.3
248.3
44.2

497.
87.
254.
46.

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

498.2
73.1
170.4
37.6

513.9
78.8
173.7
38.7

528.8
80.7
177.6
39.5

541.1
79.2
181.9
40.5

559.5
85.2
186.7
42.3

572.
87.
191.
43.

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

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

254.3
232.8
164.9
67.8
21.5

243.4
244.3
167.6
76.7

271.8
258.0
177.0
81.0
13.8

294.9
273.2
182.4
90.8
21.7

303.6
280.0
187.5
92.5
23.6

307.0
295.1
195.5
99.5
11.9

Net exports of goods and services
Exports
Imports

do..
do. .
do..

7.9
168.4
160.6

3.
168.
165.

-8.2
170.4
178.6

-9.
178.
187.

-7.5
179.9
187.4

-10.8
174.3
185.1

Gov't purchase of goods and services, total
Federal
N a t i o n a l defense
S t a t e and l o c a l

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

363.0
130.2
86.4
232.7

370.
134.
88.
235.8

374.9
136.3
89.7
238.5

390.
143,
93,
247.0

400.9
148.1
95.6
252.9

413.6
153.8
98.6
259.8

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL 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

p/ Preliminary.
44086




II

III

IV £/

III

1,965.1
1,255.3
184.6
84.1
73.9

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

3
1977

1976
ITEM

III

II

IV

III
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT--Con.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES--Con.
NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL
bil. $..
Compensation of employees, total
do....
Proprietors' income, total 1/
do
Farm
do
Nonf arm
do
Rental income of persons with capital consumption
adjustment
do....
Corp. profits with inventory valuation and capital
consumption adjustments, total
do....
Profits before tax, total
do....
Profits after tax
do....
Inventory valuation adjustment
do
Capital consumption adjustment
do
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....

1,402.1
1,074.2
88.7
16.6
72.0

1,450.2
1,109.9
95.1
20.7
74.3

23.3

24.1

24.5

24.9

25.5

133.5
159.9
94.0
-11.7
-14.7
90.1

123.1
154.8
90.9
-16.9
-14.8
92.0

125.4
161.7
97.2
-20.6
-15.6
95.3

140.2
174.0
104.3
-17.8
-15.9
98.9

149.0
172.8
103.6
-5.9
-17.9
103.1

1,393.9
200.6
1,193.3
1,128.5
64.8

1,432.2
209.5
1,222.6
1,166.3
56.3

1,476.8
224.4
1,252.4
1,201.0
51.4

1,517.2
224.8
1,292.5
1,223.9
68.5

1,549.8
226.1
1,323.8
1,250.5
73.3

Sept.

Oct.

1977

1976
Nov.
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..
Nonf arm
do..
Rental income of persons with capital consumption
adjustment
do..
Dividends
do..
Personal interest income
do..
Transfer payments
do..
Less personal contrib. for social insurance
do..
Total nonf arm income
do..

1,540.
1,167.
95.
15.
80.

1,505.
1,144.
97.
19.
77.

1,379.6
,046
86.
16.
70.

Dec.

Nov.

1,450.2
931.7
321.1
284.2
228.9
188.4
193.3
81.0

,561.3
,006.0
352.9
271.1
246.0
204.9
202.1
91.5

rl,583.8
rl,022.1
r358.1
r275.3
r249.4
r208.8

16.
72.

18.1
73.2

14.9
80.8

rl7.2
r81.5

r20.
r82.

24.
37.
136.
198.
56.
,402.

24.4
41.2
137.6
200.0
57.0
1,418.5

26.0
42.6
151.3
210.2
62.0
,531.8

26.2
42.7

153.1
210.9
62.6
rl,551.9

26.
42.
rl55.
r213.
r62.
rl,564.

1,432.1
923.9
318.5
245.8
226.1
186.6
192.7
80.0

205.8

92.8

rl,599.6
rl,027.8
r361.0
r277.5
r250.4
r209.3
207.1
94.0

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
do...
Clothing
do...
Consumer staples
do...

131.5

133.0

rl38.5

rl38.8

pl39.3

131.3
129.3
138.
143.
161.
154.
138.
180.
133.7
136.2
123.1
139.8

133.4
131.5
141.3
150.5
178.8
176.9
156.3
183.4
134.5
137.6
124.1
141.3

138.8
136.8
144.9
rl55.6
rl77.0
rl72.6
151.6
rl88.1
rl43.6
rl40.7
rl28.3
r144.1

138.9
rl36.6
rl45.2
rl57.2
rl80.1
rl76.7

pl39.3
pl37.0
pl45.7
pl55.6
pl73.7
pl67.7
pl47.5
pl89.2
pl45.3
pl41.6

Equipment
do. ..
Business
do...
Industrial equipment
do...
Commercial, transit, and farm equipment..do...
Defense and space equipment
do...
Intermediate products
do...
Construction supplies
do...
Business supplies
do...

116.8
140.1
131.1
150.6
77.6
139.0
135.8
141.9

118.0
142.3
132.3
154.1
77.2
140.5
135.5
145.3

125.6
rl52.1
141.4
rl64.4
80.9
rl46.5
rl43.2
rl49.7

rl24.9
rl52.3
rl41.6
164.6
r78.9
rl47.0
rl44.4
rl49.7

pl25.3
pl52.7
pl42.2
pl64.7
p79.2
pl47.9
pl46.0
pl49.8

do.
do.
do.
do.

131.9
128.2
147.3
121.9

132.0
128.7
145.8
123.4

rl37.9
135.7
rl53.9
rl23.5

rl38.8
rl37.0
rl54.7
123.9

pl39.2
pl37.3
pl55.7
pl23.3

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

133.8
115.3
124.5
122.1
112.3
154.6
171.8

135.4
115.4
126.8
120.6
112.8
157.9
176.1

rl35.1
rll8.0
71.4
133.0
rll9.6
rl54.1

rl35.3
rll9.1
r79.8
141.4
rll8.9
rl53.5

pl36.0
pll8.3
p84.6
pl40.6
pll7.2
pl55.7

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
r/ Revised.
44086

£/ Preliminary,




e/ Estimated.

1/

154.3
rl89.0
rl44.4

140.5
128.9
rl43.8

With inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustment.

pl45.0

4

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1976

1977

ITEM
Nov.

Dec.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov. p_/

Dec. e/

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, TOTAL
Nondurable manufactures
Foods
Tobacco products
Textile mill products
Apparel products
Paper and product s
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and products
Petroleum products
Rubber and plastics products
Leather products
Durable manufactures
Ordnance, pvt. 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, p/ Preliminary.
USC0MM--DC--44°86

139.6
150.3
138.4

138.0

139 4

2
3
9
5
0

rl24.8
180.8
rl41.2
r237.2
r76.8

124.7
183.0
141.5
240.0
76.8

126 5

7
1
1
6
5
0

rl32.3
r74.0
rl36.2
rl46.5
rl47.3
rll3.7

132.2
73.7
137.4
146.6
150.9
111.9

133 0
74 7

rl33 6
147 .4
rl44 6
125 5
160 .3

rl34.4
rl48.2
rl44.2
rl24.1
rl61.8

135.2
148.9
145.1
121.9
161.3

136 0
150 .4
146 .6
122 .2
162 .0

132.5
143.3
132.9
119.2
133.7
124.9
131.4

rl39.0
rl49 5
rl38 3
113. 5
rl40 7
127 7
rl39 1

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

119.7
173.7
135.8
215.5
75.8

123.0
173.1
138.9
216.9
74.2

rl24
rl81
141
r239
74

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

123.4
71.6
129.5
133.7
143.2
104.6

125.0
71.3
128.1
135.7
142.8
101.5

rl31
75
rl37
145
145
109

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

126.7
137.5
135.7
112.7
150.3

128.1
141.5
135.1
117.4
155.8

e/ Estimated.

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rl39.
rl49.
137.
113.
rl43.
129.
rl37.

131.4
143.0
134.3
119.6
133.3
122.7
132.5

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

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Printing Office
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Penalty for private use, $300

SUPERINTENDENT
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Postage and Fees Paid
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140 4
151 1

143.6

142 0

111 .2