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January 30, 1981

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BUSINESS
STATISTICS

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
INDEX, 1967=100
220

INDEX, 1967= 100
220
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
(E.E.I, seas. adj. index)
210
200

Monthly

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160

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J F M A M J J A S O N D

1980

Data: Edison Electric Inst.

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS
20
RAW STEEL PRODUCTION

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS
Monthly

Weekly

(Ingots and all other forms)

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12 -

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1967=100
300
CONSUMER PRICES

MILLION
3.0
PRIVATE HOUSING STARTS

275 -

2.5

250 -

Food

225 _

^

(seas.adj., at annual rates)

2.0

y

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1.5

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NAA

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All Services

200

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175

>[ll.

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Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor

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1978

Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

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




1 1 1 1 1 1

1979

111111

1980

WEEKLY

BUSINESS

STATISTICS1
1981

1980

ITEM

Jan. 19

Jan. 26

Jan. 10

Jan. 17
283.7
268.3
294.7

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

284.9
246.7
314.6

289.1
249.9
319.5

283.5
269.5
293.5

286.8
274.9
295.2

thous .

648

516

565

836

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

3,755
3,552
212

3,682
3,483
154

4,958
4,120
174

250

123,368
139,548
46,414
383

122,060
138,063
45,271
126

136,912
145,857
41,054
496

136,121
146,082
41,038
664

111,183
74,141

105,601
73,478
503,322
35,527
156,815
101,038

119,930
72,609
553,071
39,687
175,105
112,112

551,638
40,648
173,191
112,201

11.67
111.05
124.89

11.83
113.44
127.91

13.82
135.76
1.54.45

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

FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/
Member bank reserve balances 3/
Excess reserves, estimated 3/
Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks:
Demand deposits, adjusted
Savings deposits
Loans and investments, gross adjusted, total
U.S. Government obligations
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
Real estate loans (gross)

mil. $ .
do...
do...
do...
4/
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...

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

508,367
36,053
157,543
100,945

Jan. 24
280.1
265.3
290.7

293.
134,479
143,691
41,981
741

el52,809
143,232
42,917
737

13.65
135.08
153.45

13.74
133.47
151.73

13.88
131.36
149.10

111,284
73,956

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.

14,985
43,653
90,216
8,696

15,185
45,021
115,531
8,696

13,295
42,727
0
e8,541

14,805
48 5 692
103,846
e8,545

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

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

thous. sh. tons.
percent.
bil.

2,362
80.8
17.4

2,395
81.9
17.8

2,309
78.2
14.2

2,327
78.8
17.4

2,351
79.6
17.6

2,406
80.4

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

1979

ITEM

III

1980
II

IV

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
Nondurable goods, total
C lothing and shoes
Food
Gasoline and oil
Services, total
Household operation
Housing
Transportation
Gross private domestic investment, total
Fixed investment
Nonresident ial
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
p_/ Preliminary.




2,441.1
1,529.1
213.3
94.7
82.4

2,496.3
1,582.3
216.1
95.4
83.8

2,571.7
1,631.0
220.9
100.6
83.6

2,564.8
1,626.8
194.4
77.5
81.3

2,637.3
1,682.2
208.8
87.0
84.6

2,741.4
1,755.5
222.1
93.9

do
do
do
do

611.5
100.3
314.3
72.1

639.2
102.5
329.0
77.6

661.1
102.2
336.2
89.4

664.0

674.2
105.3
347.7
85.3

697.8
108.7
356.5
90.7

.do
do
do
do

704.3
99.5
244.9
58.2

727.0
102.7
253.0
59.9

749.0
104.2
259.8
61.4

768.4
109.3
267.3
61.6

799.2
116.1
275.7
65.8

824.5
117.3
285.1

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

421.7
408.3
288.5
119.8
13.3
17.9
293.1
275.2
475.4
165.1
112.0
310,4

410.0
410.8
290.2
120.6
-.8
7.6
306.3
298.7
496.4
178.1
118.7
318.3

415.6
413.1
297.8
115.2
2.5
8.2
337.3
329.1
516.8
190.0
125.0
326.8

390.9
383.5
289.8
93.6
7.4
17.1
333.3
316.2
530.0
198.7
128.7
331.3

377.1
393.2
294.0
r99.2
-16.0
44.5
342.4
297.9
533.5
194.9
131.4
338.6

403.7
409.4
297.3
112.2
-5.7
34.5
349.2
314.7
558.8
213.3
142.7
345.5

102.3
338.4
90.9

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1979

ITEM

III

1980
IV

III

II

IV £/

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..

933.4
146.7
355.4
431.3

1,490.6
941.6
146.0
361.3
434.3

1,501.9
943.4
145
361
436

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

232.6
225.0
166.4
58.6
7.6

221.5
222.2
164.1
58.1
-.7

218.3
219.2
165.0
54.2

do..
do..
do..

41.1
151.3
110.2

42.2
154.8
112.6

do..
do..
do..

281.1
99.9
181.2

NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL
do..
Compensation of employees, total
do..
Proprietors' income, total 1/
do..
Farm
do..
Nonf arm
do..
Rental income of persons with capital consumption
adj ustment
do..

Gross private domestic investment, total
Fixed investment
Nonresidential
Residential
Change in business inventories
Net exports of goods and services
Exports
o
Imports

.'

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

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

1,463.3
919.3
126.2
356.6
436.5

1,471.9
930.8
132.6
354.9
443.3

1,490.1
943.0
138.3
357.5
447.3

200.5 '
199.2
156.1
43.1
1.3

195.3
200.2
155.5
44.7
-5.0

203.9

50.1
165.9
115.8

51.7
160.5
108.9

57.6
160.5
102.8

52.9
159.5
106.6

285.3
103.1
182.2

290.1
107.6
182.5

291.9
110.7
181.3

288.2
106.9
181.3

290.2
108.6
181.6

1,986.2
1,476.7
132.9
30.2
102.7

2,031.2
1,518.1
136.3
29.5
106.8

2,088.5
1,558.0
133.7
25.7
107.9

2,070.0
1,569.0
124.9
23.3
101.6

2,122.4
1,597.4
129.7
22.1
107.6

1,662.4
134.2
22.5
111.7

30.3

31.0

31.2

31.5

32.0

32.6

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

262.0
88.4
173.6
-46.5
-16.1
146.8

255.4
87.2
168.2
-50.8
-15.1
156.5

277.
94.
182.9
-61,
-15,
165.4

217.9
71.5
146.5
-31.1
-17.6
175.3

237.6
78.5
159.1
-41.7
-17.9
185.3

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

1,972.2
308.4
1,663.8
1,574.5
89.3

2,031.9
321.8
1,710.1
1,629.4
80.7

2,088.2
323.1
1,765.1
1,678.7
86.4

2,114.5
330.3
1,784.1
1,674.1
110.0

2,182.1
341.5
1,840.6
1,729.2
111.4

Sept.

Oct. r /
2,232.3
1,381.7
475.8
358.8
338.6
305.6
261.7
141.9

r2,260.4
rl,400
r485
r366
r341
r310
r263.3
rl43.5

2,281.5
1,413.1
492.1
371.4
343.0
313.2
264.7
145.0

1979
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
adj ustment
do....
Dividends
do.. . .
Personal interest income
do.. ..
Transfer payments
do....
Less: Personal contrib. for social insurance
do
Total nonf arm income
do
DISPOSITION OF PERSONAL INCOME
Disposable personal income
Personal outlays
Personal consumption expenditures
Durable goods
Nondurab 1 e goods
Services
Personal saving

bil. $..
do. .. .
.do
do... .
do
do. .. .
...do....

Disposable personal income in 1972 dollars
...do....
Personal consumption expenditures in 1972 dollars
do....
Durable goods
do... .
Nondurable goods
„
do.. ..
Services
do.. ..
Implicit price deflator for personal consumption
expenditures
index, 19 72=100..
r/ Revised.

p_/ Preliminary.




Nov.

204.1
154.3
49.8
-.2

-38.9

-18.1
194 .3
2,259 .1
360.0
1,899 .1
1,792 .5
106 .6

1980
Dec.

Nov.

Dec.

2,032.6
1,283.7
449.3
339.6
316.9
274.0
243.4
126.0

2,051.8
1,293.1
455.0
342.8
316.9
277.2
244.1
127.5

2,205.7
1,356.8
467.7
352.5
332.6
301.7
254.7
140.4

29.9
106.8

29.6
107.6

21.9
111.4

22.1
111.5

r22.3
rll2.0

23.1
111.6

30.8
50.0
225.4
262.6
82.5
1,981.5

31.2
50.9
229.5
265.1
82.9
2,000.7

32.2
55.4
263.2
313.4
89.1
2,158.7

32.4
55.5
266.6
313.8
90.4
2,185.7

r32.6
r55.9
r271.3
r314.1
r91.4
r2,212.7

32.8
56.7
275.9
315.3
92.0
2,232.7

1,710.9
1,630.1
1,583.0
215.4
639.8
727.7

1,725.1
1,647.2
1,599.9
219.4
650.1
730.4
77.9

1,859.2
1,742.4
1,695.2
205.2
680.9
809.1
116.8

1,881.2
1,775.8
1,728.1
218.9
690.7
818.6
105.3

rl,900.1
rl,797.7
rl,749.6
r224.2
r700.4
r825.0
rl02.3

1,916.0
1,804.0
1,755.5
223.2
702.4
830.0
112.0

1,018.5
942.4
145.4
362.2
434.8

1,018.9
944.9
147.2
364.3
433.4

1,018.6
928.8
129.3
353.2
446.3

1,023.7
940.4
137.1
356.0
447.3

1,027.8
946.4
139.5
359.2
447.7

168.0

169.3

182.5

183.8

184.9

1/ With inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustment.

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1979

198Q

ITEM
Nov.

Dec.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NEW HOUSING UNITS STARTED:
Unadjusted:
Total (private and public)..........................thous.
Privately owned ................................. .\ .do...
One-family structures ..........................;••.do...
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates:
Total privately owned................................do...
One-family structures ..............................do...
NEW PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS AUTHORIZED BY BUILDING
PERMITS (16,000 permit-issuing places):
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates:
Total................................................do...
One-family structures..............................do...
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS OF MOBILE HOMES:
Unadjusted.............................................do...
Seasonally adjusted at annual rates....................do...
New mortgage loans of all savings and loan associations,
estimated total....................................mil.
By purpose of loan:
Home construction.....................................do.
Home purchase........................................do.
All other purposes...................................do.
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN 50 STATES (F.W. DODGE):
TOTAL VALUATION......................................mi 1. $.
Index (seasonally adjusted).................... 1972=100.
Buildings, total...................................mil. $.
By type of building:
Nonresidential.....................................do...
Residential
do...
Non-building construction.
.do...

119.2
118.7
72,0

91.8
91.6
57,8

139.3
138.3
95.0

rl53.0
rl52 o 7
r97 o 5

rll2.8
rll2.2
70.9

96.0
95.5
55.0

1,522
9 80

1 S 548
1,055

1,541
1,059

rl,557

rl,563
rl,012

1,548
947

1,287
773

1,247
776

1,564
914

1,333
819

rl,355
r812

1,233
732

19.8
251

14.6
241

21.5
238

23.6
246

17.8
235

7,615

5,372

r9,500

r9 s 336

1,469
4,854
1,292

1,170
3,187
1,015

1,803
r5,708
rl,989

r.1,886
r5,552
r 1,89 8

1,378
3,732
1,339

rll,73:
172
r8,437

10,513
183
7,862

13,077
163
10s488

13,886
167
11,810

13,296
210
10,855

r3,733
r4,704
r3,295

3,559
4,304
2,651

4,419
6,069
2,589

5,025
6 5 785
2,076

5,008
5,847
2,441

r/ Revised.
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