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WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS

January a 1981

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
1600

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
600

TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS

Monthly
(average of Wednesday data)

(Weekly Reporting Member Bonks of Federal Reserve System)

1977

1978

1979

1980

-550

J

F M A M J

J

A S O N D

Data: Federal Reserve Board

INDEX, 1967= 100

220
210

ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
(E.E.I, seas. adj. index)

Monthly

INDEX, 1967=100
220
Weekly
- 210

200

I i i i i I 1 l I I

1980

• i i i i i I i L_J i i 1 6 0
J
F M A M J J A S O N D

ta: Edison Electric Inst.

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS

Data: Amer. Iron & Steel Inst.

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data that are published monthly
in the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS.




MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2

1979

ITEM

1980

Dec. 29
SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials

Jan. 5

Dec. 13

Dec. 20

Dec. 27

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

286.9
256.7
309.8

287.5
256.0
311.7

286.8
269.6
299.2

285.2
268.3
297.4

thous.

589

574

481

469

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

3,328
3,136
72

3,834
3,627
63

4,036
3,255
282

195

212

124,738
141,244
43,969
366

125,511
143,360
44,737
552

134,892
141,255
39,455
262

135,360
143,982
41,056
502

135,957
144,173
40,838
809

118,618
73,663
503,832
36,009
156,897
99,363

122,610
74,604
510,424
36,089
159,321
99,959

112,073
74,319
542,669
39,557
172,764
111,031

109,847
73,386
544,077
39,181
174,059
111,311

11.49
107.78
120.83

11.54
105.76
118.41

14.19
128.26
146.23

14.31
132.89
151.66

13.91
135.88
154.48

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

10,655
39,326
0
8,587

12,835
42,577
88,419
e8,459

17,845
44,824
146,855
e8,666

17,650
46,555
126,382
e8,666

10,570
44,711

thous. sh. tons.
percent.

2,152
74.4

2,276
77.9

2,337
79.1

2,202
74.6

hil.

12.2

14.4

2,376
80.5
19.1

18.4

UJL

INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs

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: AJ
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/
RAIL FREIGHT. RF.VF.NHF. TON-MTI.F.S

287.8
274.2
297.4

e8,666

1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2J 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

1979

ITEM
Oct.

Nov. .

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

FINANCE
Money stock measures and components (averages
of daily figures)
Measures (not seasonally adjusted):
Ml-A
Ml-B
M2
M3
L (M3 plus other liquid assets)
Components (not seasonally adjusted):
Currency
Demand deposits
Other checkable deposits
Overnight RP's and Eurodollars
Money market mutual funds
Savings deposits
Small time deposits
Large time deposits
Measures (seasonally adjusted):
Ml-A
Ml-B
M2
M3
L (M3 plus other liquid assets)
Components (seasonally adjusted):
Currency

Large time deposits
r/ Revised.




do

do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do

368..2
384..5
1,510..1
1,758..4
2,118..6

370..6
386..8
1,511.,8
1,762..0
2,124.,8

377.5
399.4
1,626.2
1,883.3
r2,264.1

382.9
406.1
rl,638.9
rl,898.5
2,284.7

r388.4
r412.4
rl,654.1
rl,919.4

391.7
416.7
1,663.7
1,939.6

105,.2
263..0
16..3
28..8
36,.9
434,.6
628,.2
215,.4

106..6
264.,0
16..2
25.7
40.,4
419.,2
642.,7
219..7

113.7
263.9
21.9
28.9
80.7
404.6
r715.6
225.4

113.7
269.2
23.2
30.1
78.2
408.2
r719.4
228.7

114.9
r273.5
24.1
30.4
77.4
r409.1
r727.9
r233.0

116.7
275.0
25.0
31.5
77.0
403.6
738.1
243.3

366..6
382..9
1,510..1
1,757,.8
2,120..4

368..0
384,,2
1,516,.4
1,765,,4
2,126,.4

379.7
401.6
1,629.2
rl,886.3
r2,268.2

383.7
406.9
rl,640.9
rl,900.8
2,295.1

r386.7
r410.8
rl,653.6
rl,918.2

389.0
414.0
1,668.8
1,943.6

105..5
261,.1
436,.0
628,.4
214..8

105,.9
262,.1
421..3
647..8
218..5

113.4
266.3
r403.9
r717.1
225.3

113.9
269.8
r407.9
720.9
229.0

115.1
r271.6
r410.4
727*9
r232.2

115.9
273.1
405.6
743.8
242.1

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1980

1979
ITEM
Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Oct.

Nov.

Aug.

160,768
130,532
2,672
114,580
11,194

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

162,860
134,462
1,515
119,848
11,172

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

160,768
35,408
32,192
108,029

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

162,860
33,141
29,338
116,925

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

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

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

42,279
42,007
272
2,022
-1,589

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

40,408
40,077
331
687
-347

41,077
40,919
158
1,244
-1,062

r41,815
41,498
r317
1,335
r-951

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

do....

105,287
191,679
134,883
5,151
1,305
32,904
261,505

103,133
185,166
130,639
4,562
786
30,612
264,662

rl08,966
r204,290
rl42,783
r4,887
1,015
r36,559
r281,420

112,467
208,621
145,288
5,135
1,031
37,552
285,113

108,156
191,810
135,213
4,658
787
34,457
289,376

111,706
207,817
143,831
4,804
2,964
36,804
300,970

do....

74,008
154,614

72,559
158,937

r75,905
174,167

76,664
177,063

76,042
181,124

74,946
193,269

387,373
153,501
9,868
25,690
96,096
123,779

385,658
151,796
9,860
25,244
97,277
122,401

r403,128
rl61,390
r6,924
r23,462
rl06,894
rl28,526

410,632
166,261
7,644
24,281
108,246
128,393

412,556
166,168
7,084
24,024
109,464
126,159

424,173
172,266
8,960
24,842
110,728
133,629

106,193
35,360
30,613
70,833

106,359
35,777
30,544
70, 582

rll5,851
40,283
34,833
r75,568

114,866
38,706
34,382
76,160

114,236
37,674
33,897
76,562

116,520
39,409
34,422
77,111

FINANCE
Federal Reserve banks, condition, end of month:

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

Large commercial banks of Federal Reserve System
condition, Wednesday nearest end of the month
Deposits:
Demand, adjusted 1/
Demand, total 2/
Individuals, partnerships, and corp
State and local governments
U.S. Government
Domestic commercial banks
Time, total 2/
Individuals, partnerships, and corp:
Savings
Other time
Loans (adjusted), total 2/
Commercial and industrial
For purchasing or carrying securities
To nonbank financial institutions
Real estate loans
Other loans

do
do....

do....

Investments, total
U.S. Government securities
Investment account
Other securities
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES:
ALL ITEMS, WAGE EARNERS AND CLERICAL WORKERS, REVISED
(CPI-W)
...1967=100..
ALL ITEMS, ALL URBAN CONSUMERS (CPI-U) 1/
Special group indexes:
All items less food
All items less medical care
Commodities
Nondurables
Nondurables less food
Durables
Commodities less food
Services
Services less rent

225.6
225.4

227.6
227.5

249.6
249.4

251.9
251.7

254.1
253.9

256.4
256.2

221.8
224.1
215.6
224.5
211.3
196.0
203.4
243.6
255.1

224.1
226.2
217.4
225.8
212.9
198.4
205.4
246.2
258.2

246.3
248.1
236.7
248.3
237.8
212.4
224.2
272.5
287.4

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

Food
Food at home
Housing 2/
Shelter
Rent 3/
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities 4/
Fuel oil and coal 5/
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation 2/

238.2
235.4
237.7
251.5
181.4
276.7
252.9
470.8
272.5
193.3

239.1
236.0
240.8
255.9
182.1
282.4
252.0
477.4
267.3
195.1

258.7
256.3
265.8
283.3
193.2
315.4
286.8
561.5
316.1
207.2

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

Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Private
New cars
Used cars
Public
Medical care

171.0
222.7
223.1
167.5
199.9
209.1
245.9

171.7
224.9
225.0
170.6
198.4
216.5
248.0

178.6
252.7
251.6
181.1
206.4
261.5
268.4

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

$0,444

$0,440

$0,401

$0,397

$0,394

$0,390

PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED
Consumer prices

BY—
1967=$1.00..

r/ Revised. 1/ Beginning J a n . 1978, data are for consumer price index all urban consumers. 2/ Includes TV and sound equipment and repairs
formerly in "health and recreation." 3/ Residential. £/ Includes additional items not previously priced. 5/ Includes bottled gas.




MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1979

1980

ITEM
Oct.

Nov.

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

FOREIGN TRADE
mil. $.
do...
do...

17.283.2
17,275.5

17,320.3
17,301.2
16,928.1

17,946.1
17,938.4
19,103.4

17,829.0
17,800.9
18,701.0

19,948.9
19,936.9
19,088.5

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

2.384.3
184.0
1,940.8
567.4
146.6
1,652.7
1,565.6
6.348.6

2,194.9
281.6
2,323.0
521.5
166.4
1.439.2
1.507.6

6,168.2

2,340.0
179.8
1.865.0
702.9
161.7
1.760.1
1,946.9
6,730.9

2.501.0
207.4
1.535.1
709.7
160.5
1,665.7
1.836.1
7,018.7

2.689.4
249.4
1.776.2
755.3
145.3
1,765.9
1.935.5
7.934.7

do...
do...

19.243.3
19,037.1

18,658.1
18,548.1

18,858.8
19,235.6

19,078.7
19,465.0

20,267.8
20,060.5

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

1,185.5
217.8
852.5
6.558.7
72.4
609.9
2.693.4
4,596.4

1,449.5
247.8
878.1
5.410.7
69.4
708.5
2.721.3
4,815.0

1.207.2
227.6
812.4
6,235.9
30.8
616.9
2,486.1
4,565.7

1,121.9
261.3
837.2
5,830.5
33,0
641.3
2,412.9
4.952.2

1.304.8
286.3
830.6
6,231.0
64.6
745.9
2,629.7
5.333.3

thous. sh. tons.
do...
do...

281
926
2

227
863
4

449
821
4

401
822
1

366
967
2

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

1,603
50
10

1,652
81
21

1,374
26
26

1,064
54
12

1,142
40
32

EXPORTS (MDSE.) , INCL. REEXPORTS, TOTAL
Excl. Department of Defense Shipments
Seasonally adjusted
By commodity groups and principal commodities:
Food and live animals
Beverages and tobacco
Crude materials, inedible, exc. fuels
Mineral fuels, lubricants, etc
Oils and fats, animal and vegetable
Chemicals
Manufactured goods
Machinery and transport equipment, total
GENERAL IMPORTS, TOTAL
Seasonally adjusted.
By commodity groups and principal commodities:
Food and live animals
Beverages and tobacco
Crude materials, inedible, exc. fuels
Mineral fuels, lubricants, etc
Oils and fats, animal and vegetable
Chemicals
Manufactured goods
Machinery and transport equipment..

16,680.0

METALS AND MANUFACTURES
IRON AND STEEL EXPORTS:
Steel mill products
Scrap
Pig iron
IRON AND STEEL IMPORTS:
Steel mill products
Scrap.
Pig iron
-fru.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE:

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