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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
INDEX, 1967=100
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ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION

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Data: Edison Electric Inst.

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

THOUSANDS
350
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Data: Motor Vehicle Mfgrs. Assn. of the United States. Inc.

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS
20
RAW STEEL PRODUCTION

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS
5
Monthly

Weekly

(Ingots and all other forms)

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



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WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

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1979

ITEM
June 30
SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
„
13 Raw industrials

June 14

June 28

June 21

281.3
265.1
293.0

280.1
264.0
291.7

257.4
244.1
266.8

260.1
251.1
266.4

265.1
260.9
268.0

thous..

367

430

512

529

563

do
do....
number..

1,938
1,852
141

2,402
2,277
146

3,784
3,449
253

3,794
3,478
247

296

170

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

115,837
129,514
40,181
151

116,973
131,890
41,448
646

126,187
140,324
42,967
66

126,517
140,213
43,435
164

126,311
141,632
43,284
192

el26,907
142,435
44,049
255

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

99,351
77,123
468,097
35,531
143,723
88,235

101,836
77,916
475,824
36,399
145,715
88,703

105,347
71,162
505,599
37,455
157,441
104,963

104,006
71,758
504,974
36,331
158,209
105,074

percent..
1941-43=10..
do....

9.72
102.27
113.40

9.68
102.09
113.08

11.69
116.02
130.68

11.47
116.26
130.73

11.47
116.72
131.35

11.67
115.68
130.13

INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs
State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun § Bradstreet)
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: 4/
Demand deposits, adjusted
7
Savings deposits
Loans and investments, gross adjusted, total
U.S. Government obligations
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
Real estate loans (gross)

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.

16,280
44,256
184,389
8,409

10,295
42,332
138,750
8,623

18,000
42,625
127,706
e8,753

17,650
43,621
123,766
e8,753

17,200
46,894
120,129
e8,753

Steel, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5/

thous. sh. tons.
percent.

2,804
92.0

2,764
93.1

1,772
59.2

1,767
59.0

1,692
56.5

bil.

19.9

15.6

18.3

18.3

18.4

RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

July 5

1967=100..
do....
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INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's) 4/
Industrial, 400 stocks

1980
July 7

267.2
261.8
270.9

1,493
51.7

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
Apr.

May

Feb.

Mar.

137,558
73,560
3,924
11,024
8,895

144,304
77,997
4,263
13,055
9,620

153,732
79,116
3,858
12,944
9,570

157,049
80,897
3,999
13,355
9,693

146,692
74,464
4,010
12,133
9,334

143,531
71,317
3,866
11,038
8,579

Apr. r/

May

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS:
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL 1/
Durable goods industries, total
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products

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

Machinery, except electrical
Electrical machinery
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products

do.
do.
do.
do.

13,176
8,873
17,090
2,837

13,251
8,990
18,190
2,943

14,659
10,617
16,274
3,485

15,286
10,778
16,368
3,719

13,768
9,909
14,959
3,217

13,837
9,858
14,066
3,341

Nondurable goods industries, total 1/
Foods and kindred products
Tobacco products
Textile mill products

do.
do.
do.
do.

63,998
18,754
952
3,838

66,307
19,268
1,040
3,973

74,616
20,391
1,061
4,258

76,152
20,942
1,019
4,441

72,228
19,035
1,175
4,193

72,214
20,053
1,173
4,101

Paper and allied products
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum and coal products
Rubber and plastics products

do.
do.
do.
do.

5,464
12,476
9,800
3,812

5,637
12,898
10,388
3,893

5,969
13,837
14,568
3,930

6,032
14,766
14,578
3,879

5,921
13,991
14,116
3,695

5,816
13,307
14,461
3,468

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total
Stone, clay, and glass products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products

do.

134,398

141,783

rl52,888

150,081

143,596

141,800

do.
do.
do.
do.

71,199
3,856
10,312
8,703

75,515
4,117
12,215
9,312

79,159
r4,215
12,849
9,772

75,925
3,898
12,199
9,402

72,207
3,944
11,333
9,134

69,464
3,732
10,317
8,310

do.
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do.
do.

12,756
8,879
16,269
2,876

13,051
9,181
17,225
2,958

14,313
10,471
15,860
3,613

14,046
10,352
14,962
3,643

13,374
9,878
14,276
3,262

X.J,657

Machinery, except electrical
Electrical machinery
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products
r/ Revised.

1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown.




10,067
13,447
3,358

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

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1979

ITEM
Apr.

May

Feb.

Mar.

Apr. r_/

May

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
MANUFACTURERS1 SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)— Con.
By industry group—Con.
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do
do
do
do....
do....
do....

63,199
18,815
974
3,827
5,389
11,610
9,877
3,634

66,268
19,338
1,026
3,902
5,556
12,370
10,569
3,794

r73,729
20,175
1,144
4,323
5,857
13,508
14,349
3,854

74,156
20,364
1,041
4,172
5,863
13,079
14,849
3,645

71,389
19,104
1,203
4,178
5,834
13,031
14,213
3,519

72,336
20,152
1,157
4,026
5,723
12,812
14,726
3,374

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do....
do....
do

210,291
139,064
71,227
209,175

212,123
140,697
71,426
210,881

236,758
156,470
80,288
235,096

239,837
158,721
81,116
238,522

243,705
.161,306
82,399
242,540

244,632
162,240
82,392
243,120

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

137,851
5,237
18,655
17,996
32,910
18,221
26,424
7,073
71,323
18,281
3,582
5,720
6,193
15,930
5,225
4,868

139,325
5,302
18,225
18,142
33,534
18,467
27,043
7,185
71,556
18,526
3,600
5,682
6,254
15,955
5,062
4,851

155,314
r5,758
20,382
19,490
37,502
21,413
30,630
8,128
79,782
20,505
3,506
5,962
7,156
18,429
7,297
4,840

157,127
5,987
20,387
19,659
37,609
21,620
31,447
8,237
81i395
20,431
3,506
6,096
7,296
18,677
8,062
4,954

159,877
6,073
20,789
19,747
38,624
21,999
32,121
8,296
82,663
20,292
3,475
6,143
7,416
19,274
8,388
5,098

160,572
6,104
21,028
19,879
39,088
21,845
32,184
8,355
82,548
20,127
3,477
6,137
7,473
19,294
8,386
5,005

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

142,739
78,341
64,398
139,232

144,733
78,568
66,165
143,302

156,942
82,230
74,712
rl54,602

159,145
82,642
76,503
152,065

146,283
74,245
72,038
143,115

139,446
67,821
71,625
139,324

75,927
11,763
8,953
12,835
9,350
18,306
63,305
13,874
49,432

77,037
11,169
9,379
13,210
9,621
19,116
66,264
14,275
51,989

81,021
13,086
10,224
14,247
11,440
16,005
r73,581
rl5,071
58,510

77,546
11,141
9,738
14,000
11,109
16,345
74,519
15,594
58,925

72,218
9,680
8,862
11,651
10,737
17,510
70,897
14,702
56,195

67,428
8,293
8,019
13,115
10,204
14,392
71,896
14,502
57,394

265,078
254,172
10,906
262,981

265,506
254,745
10,761
264,500

286,671
274,931
11,740
284,924

288,770
276,676
12,094
286,907

288,357
276,453
11,904
286,431

284,269
272,954
11,315
283,957

252,433
32,492
27,850
56,327
32,990
90,920
10,548

253,956
31,446
27,916
56,846
33,430
92,811
10,544

273,263
30,586
28,400
60,041
37,190
104,257
11,661

274,884
29,528
28,737
59,994
37,944
105,642
rl2,023

274,900
27,876
28,464
58,270
38,808
108,876
11,531

272,863
25,854
28,173
57,728
38,944
109,820
11,094

do
do

14,267.3
14,257.0
13,978.8

14,818.9
14,812.9
14,083.1

16,970.8
16,958.6
17,233.0

19,685.0
19,671.4
18,534.4

19,146.6
19,134.3
18,468.4

18,770.0
18,764.4
17,677.7

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do
do
do
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do
do
do

1,528.1
202.3
1,668.0
467.0
129.6
1,289.8
1,228.5
5,843.9

2,046.5
204.1
2,169.6
435.8
142.5
1,537.8
1,734.7
6,540.7

2,212.3
335.3
2,375.4
566.9
228.1
1,880.4
1,882.6
7,444.5

2,134.8
224.7
2,255.2
630.5
210.1
1,750.6
2,160.8
7,015.4

1,954.1
200.5
2,186.1
736.5
201.1
1,851.7
1,884.7
7,349.6

....do....
do

16,172.0
15,841.4

20,638.6
21,640.4

21,060.4
20,607.1

19,680.6
19,308.3

20,593.0
20,527.7

1,203.4
198.5
892.6
7,741.9
32.7
726.8
2,815.6
4,741.9

1,351.0
212.9
988.7
7,391.7
42.3
786.2
2,909.9
5,104.2

MANUFACTURERS' INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:

By industry group:

MANUFACTURERS1 NEW ORDERS, NET:
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
By industry group:

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do
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do
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do
do
do
MANUFACTURERS' UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH:
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
By industry group:

do
do
do
do

do
do
do
do....
do
....do
do
Nondurable goods indus. with unfilled orders..
FOREIGN TRADE

By commodity groups and principal commodities:

GENERAL IMPORTS, TOTAL

1,584.8
183.1
1,626.7
471.2
104.4
1,320.8
1,355.0 1
6,047.2
16,511.5
16,438.3

By commodity groups and principal commodities:

Manufactured goods
r/ Revised.

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

1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown




1,325.7
205.3
870.1 1
4,240.6
44.2
648.7
2,251.0
4,750.0

1,245.1 1
217.1
1,006.0
4,165.9
40.6 J
698.3
2,596.4
4,509.3

1,278.9
224.7
867.1
6,345.9
48.8 !
765.3
2,618.1
5,082.0

1,293.8
244.0
886.0
6,894.5
30.7
768.4
2,795.8
5,164.2

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

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1980

1979

ITEM

May

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

rl7,lll
rl3,729
r7,725
r5,903
r3,533
rl,182
rl,762
r3,382

r19,290
rl5,141
r8,542
r6,515
r3,807
rl,220
rl,997
r4,149

r15,842
rl2,538
r6,240
r4,687
3,817
1,094
2,110
r3,304

rl7,003
rl3,365
r6,686
r4,905
3,969
1,113
2,209
r3,638

rl7,983
rl3,956
r6,935
r4,734
r4,202
rl,106
r2,419
r4,027

18,860
14,327
7,117
4,684
4,301
1,123
2,503
4,533

NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AT ANNUAL
RATES), TOTAL
.
bil. $..
do
do
do

r218.0
rl72.4
r96.6
r76.8

r223.0
rl75.2
r96.2
r76.8

r248.8
rl91.7
rl01.5
r75.1

r237.1
rl80.6
r94.0
r68.4

r226.6
rl72.4
r84.5
r60.7

218.5
165.7
78.4
55.1

do
do....
do
do

r44.3
rl4.6
r22.5
r45.6

r46.0
rl4.7
r24.1
r47.7

r54.9
rl5.7
r30.7
r57.0

r52.3
rl3.9
r29.9
r56.5

r52.7
rl3.6
r30.9
r54.2

52.0
13.6
30.2
52.8

16,786
202
11,476

r16,248
178
rl2,525

10,394
171
7,972

11,286
155
8,857

11,071
130
8,436

11,135
125
8,630

4,291
7,185
5,310

r4,441
r8,084
r3,724

3,635
4,337
2,422

4,272
4,584
2,429

4,063
4,373
2,635

rl92.6

rl96.1

r215.4

r216.0

r213.9

Apr.

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

May

CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE

Public, total

.

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN 50 STATES (F. W. DODGE):
....mil. $.„
TOTAL VALUATION
,,1972=100..
....mil. $..
By type of building:
do
do
do
CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMPOSITE

..1972=100..

r / Revised.
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1980—311-048/44

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WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS



POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
COM-209

4,135
4,495 .
2,505
215.3