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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
INDEX, 1941-43=10
150
PRICES OF 400 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
140 —

INDEX, 1941-43=10
1150
Monthly
( a v g . of d a i l y close)

Weekly

_

140

(Wednesday close)

130

—

130

120

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110

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100

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Data: Stand & Poor's Corp.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
160
250
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS
f*\f
& INVENTORIES
(seasonally adjusted)
/
230
140
Shipments

-

v/

(left scale)

120 k

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S

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1967=100
300
CONSUMER PRICES
275
250h

_ 210

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225 h

Inventories
y

100

(right scale)

190
200 h

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1977

1978

1 1 1 1 1 1 I I M II I I 1 1 M 1 I I

1979

170

II I I I M M 1

1980

1977

Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

1978

1979

1980

Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
275
NEW CONSTRUCTION

1967=100
280
PRODUCER PRICES

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
150

(seas, a d j . , a t a n n u a l rates)

250

Industrial Commodities

.—A

150

M II I 1 I II I I I M 1 II I I M I I
Data: Edison Electric Inst.

1978

1979

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*

K r

T o t a l Put in Place

/

(left scale)

/

1980

100

%
%
\

- 75
- 50

175

Farm Products and
Processed Food and Feed

1977

/ * *

(rigr t scale)

225

200

125

A
Private Residential

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1977

1978

Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce


WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data that are published monthly
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/
In the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS.
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

1979

1980

25

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2

1979

1980
June 9

May 17

May 24

June 7

May 31

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

277.6
254.5
294.6

276.3
250.5
295.5

266.6
244.7
282.8

260.2
243.7
273.9

263.5
249.8
273.3

thous.

262

323

539

526

477

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

2,200
2,055
93

2,124
1,984
129

3,679
3,340
258

3,591
3,270
237

114,690
128,578
39,771
183

115,343
127,087

124,736
140,624

39,665
360

124,706
138,630
43,491
42

96,416
76,585
460,925
37,006
141,281
86,220

104,232
77,154
468,861
39,297
141,818
86,502

103,064
68,829
504,458
33,757
158,175
104,537

102,810
69,230
156,885
104,770

100,655
69,686
503,404
35,574
157,049
104,822

9.94
99.11
110.23

9.90
101.30
112.72

12.04
106.85
119.64

12.10
107.72
120.99

12.00
112.06
126.03

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

13,619
40,451
176,735
8,585

15,970
44,056
195,926
8,448

17,040
40,025
104,157
e8,743

17,070
40,596
115,561
e8,743

14,995
40,863
123,411
e8,743

thous. sh. tons..
percent..

2,919
95.8

2,840
93.2

2,149
71.7

2,000
66.8

1,863
62.2

.bil..

16.8

17.7

17.7

15.9

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

FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $.
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total _3_/.... .do...
Member bank reserve balances 5/
do...
Excess reserves, estimated 5/
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_/
percent,=
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's) 4/...1941-43=10..
Industrials, 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, REVENUE TON-MILES

44,167
253

503,281
35,420

258.6
244.1
269.0

296
125,187
139,623
43,619
5

el25,724
142,385
44,206
457

11.95
112.61
126.78

119,999

1,830
61.1

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
Mar.

Apr.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar. r/

Apr.

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

Tobacco products
Textile mill products.....-»
...

Paper and allied products
Chemicals and allied products
Rubber and plastics products
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical

r/ Revised.

148,034
80,920
3,989
13,122
9,939

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

rl39,629
r70,187
3,756
12,2.08
8,568

rl53,7S2
r79,116
3,858
12,944
9,570

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

147,234
74,527
4,028
12,239
9,341

do
do
do
do

14,144
9,562
19,273
3,058

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

ri2,736
9,204
13,853
3,030

rl4,659
10,617
16,274
3,485

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

13,765
9,900
14,919
3,238

do
do
do
do....

67,114
19,875
985
4,077

63,998
18,754
952
3,838

69,442
18,903
1,002
3,814

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

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

72,707
19,305
1,175
4,174

do
do
do
do

5,639
13,121
10,015
4,145

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

5,705
12,918
13,827
3,677

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

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

5,923
14,178
14,232
3,700

do

rl41,039

rl34,398

rl52,088

rl52,899

150,081

144,111

do
do
do
do

r75,763
r3,898
rll,999
r9,652

r71,199
r3,856
rl0,312
r8,703

r77,948
r4,537
rl3,148
r9,526

r79,159
r4,214
rl2,849
r9,772

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

72,257
3,960
11,430
9,140

do
do
do
do

rl2,968
r9,197
rl7,490
r2,992

rl2,756
r8,879
rl6,269
r2,876

rl3,923
rl0,035
rl5,241
r3,36 7

14,313
rl0,471
rl5,860
r3,613

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

13,369
9,868
14,238
3,282

mil. $..
do
do
do
do

-

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




— Continued

3

1979
ITEM
Mar. r/
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)--Con.
By industry group--Con.
Nondurable goods industries, total 1/
mil.
Food and kindred products
do.
Tobacco products
do.
Textile mill products
do.
Paper and allied products
do.
Chemicals and allied products
do.
Petroleum and coal products
do.
Rubber and plastics products
do.
MANUFACTURERS' INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH:
Book value (unadjusted), total
.do.
Durable goods industries, total
do.
Nondurable goods industries, total
do.
Book value (seasonally adjusted), total.
do.
By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total l/ i (
.do.
Stone, clay, and glass products.
do.
Primary metals
do.
Fabricated metal products
.....do.
Machinery, except electrical
do.
Electrical machinery.
.do.
Transportation equipment
.do.
Instruments and related products
.do.
Nondurable goods industries, total ,!/•...
do.
Food and kindred products
do.
Tobacco products
do.
Textil e mi 11 products
do.
Paper and allied products
do.
Chemicals and allied products
do.
Petroleum and coal products
.do.
Rubber and plastics products..
do.
MANUFACTURERS' NEW ORDERS, NET:
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
do.
Durable goods industries, total
do.
Nondurable goods industries, total
do,
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
do.
By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total
do.
Primary metals
do.
Fabricated metal products
do,
Machinery, except electrical
do.
Electrical machinery
do.
Transportation equipment
do.
Nondurable goods industries, total
do.
Industries with unfilled orders
do.
Industries without unfilled orders
do,
MANUFACTURERS' UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH:
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
do.
Durable goods industries, total
do,
Nondurable goods industries, total
do.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL
do.
By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total 1/
do.
Primary metals
do,
Fabricated metal products ..., = ,
do,
Machinery, except electrical
do,
Electrical machinery
do,
Transportation equipment
do,
Nondurable goods indus. with unfilled orders
do,

Apr. r_/

Jan.

r/

Feb.

Mar.

r/

r/

65,276
19,399
1,006
3,831
5,489
12,158
10,230
3,896

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

74,140
20,117
1,046
4,195
6,Q67
13,927
13,965
4,042

73,730
20,175
1,144
4,323
, 5,857
13,508
14,349
3,854.

74,156
20,364 J
1,041
4,172 I
5,863
13,709 |
14,849
3,645

207,096
136,660
70,436
205,752

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

233,547
154,097
79,450
232,294

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

239,837
158,721 i
81,116 J
238,522 j

135,266
5,140
17,832
17,751
32,491
18,048
25,734
7,004
70,485
18,118
3,599
5,714
6,054
15,627
5,143
4,716

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

154,043
5,666
20,093
19,443
37,272
21,036
30,371
8,043
78,251
20,250
3,541
5,919
6,906
17,875
6,933
4,880

155,314
5,750
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 I
20,387 I
19,659
37,609
21,620 |
31,447
8,237 I
81,395
20,431
3,506 I
6,096 I
7,296
18,677
8,062 |
4,954

153,972
86,971
67,001
146,836

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

145,943
76,232
69,711
155,588

156,942
82,230
74,712
154,603

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

81,649
12,577
10,364
14,656
9,645
19,766
65,187
13,809
51,378

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

81,467
13,533
9,092
15,249
10,626
16,448
74,121
15,640
58,481

81,021
13,086
10,223
14,247
11,440
16,005
73,582
15,072
58,510

259,896
249,393
10,503
258,148

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

283,465
271,821
11,644
283,211

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

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

247,706
31,041
27,600
56,248
32,518
88,882
10,442

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

271,399
30,349
27,948
60,105
36,219
104,116
11,812

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

274, 8*
29,528 I
28,737 I
59,994
37,944 j
105,642 |
12,028 i

Apr.

May

Feb.

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

198
COMMODITY PRICES
PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES:
SPOT MARKET PRICES, BASIC COMMODITIES:
22 Commodities
196 7=100..
9 Foodstuffs
do
13 Raw industrials
do....
ALL COMMODITIES
do
Farm products
do....
Food and feeds, processed
do....
Industrial commodities
do. ...
Chemicals and allied products
do
Fuels and related products, and power
do....
Furniture and household durables
do....
Hides, skins and leather products
do....
Lumber and wood products
do....
Machinery and equipment
do....
Metals and metal products
do....
Nonmetallic mineral products
do....
Pulp, paper, and allied products
do..,.
Rubber and plastics products
...do....
Texti le products
do....
Transportation equipment
Dec. 1968=100..
Motor vehicles and equipment
1967=100..
PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BY-Producer prices
1967=$1»00..


r/ Revised. 1/ Includes


data for "other industries" not shown.

Apr.

276.3
251.8
294.5
230.0
246,0
222.3
229.0
215.1
361.5
168.7
258.9
304.9
209.8
256.0
243.4
215.0
188.8
166.4
186.8
189.4

277.1
254.4
293.8
232.0
245.4
222.0
231.6
218.0
377.6
169.6
269.6
302.8
211.4
256.2
245.6
216.2
190.8
167.2
187.2
189.8

294.1
257.2
322.5
259.8
242.3
233.1
265.4
247.6
533.0
183.4
251.0
294.8
229.
288.
272.
238.
210.
176.
198,

285.3
245.0
316
261
239
231
268
251
553
184
246.8
295.7
231.9
286.3
276.1
241.6
212.7
178.9
198.8
200.8

$0,473 I

$0,471

$0,425

$0,420

272.5
235.0
301.9 j
262.3 !
228.9
228.
270.
258.
566.
183.
243.
275.
235.
284.6 |
282.
246.5 I
214.6
180.6
202.6 I
204.9
$0.417|

4

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1980

1979
ITEM

Apr.

Mar.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (UNADJ.), TOTAL..... .....mil. $..
.......do....
Private, total.
Residential. ...... ..... ....................... .......do....
New housing units........................... .......do....
Nonresidential buildings, total............... .......do....
Industrial
.......do....
Commercial............... ................... ........do....
Public, total................................... .......do....

15,829
12,860
6,866
5,435
3,328
1,192
1,586
2,968

17,150
13,773
7,673
5,862
3,423
1,145
1,699
3,377

16,471
12,978
6,570
5,199
3,952
1,142
2,167
3,493

rl5,544
rl2,238
r5,953
r4,664
3,817
1,094
2,110
r3,306

rl6,755
rl3,199
r6,424
r4,886
r3,969
rl,113
r2,209
r3,557

NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AT ANNUAL
RATES), TOTAL................................. ......bil. $..
Private, total.........................«,........ ........do....
Residential................................... .........do....
New housing units........................... .......do....

216.7
172.7
96.5
75.9

216.4
171.9
95.7
76.0

250.0
190.6
99.7
7.7.7

r243.0
rl86.7
97.7
r75.8

r229.9
rl76.1
r89.8
67.7

221.7
169.4
83.1
60.9

Nonresidential buildings,, total............... .......do....
........do....
Commercial.................................. ........do....
Public, total................................... ........do....

43.3
15.2
21.0
44o0

42.6
14.0
21.5
44.5

55.4
15.6
30.7
59,4

53.2
15.3
29.5
r56.3

r51.6
rl4.2
r29.1
53.7

50.5
13.1
29.1
52.3

14,958

rl6,786

11,080

10,394

11,286

11,071

200

202

190

171

155

130

11,140

rll,476

8,452

7,972

8,857

8,436

4,156
6,984
3,818

r4,291
r7,185
r5,310

4,352
4,100
2,628

3,635
4,337
2,422

4,272
4,584
2,429

4,063
4,373
2,635

191.0

192.2

207.6

209.7

209.2

207.3

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN 50 STATES (F. W. DODGE):
TOTAL VALUATION................................. ......mil. $..
Index (seasonally adjusted)................. ....19 72=100..
Buildings, total.............................. ......mil. $..
By type of building:
Nonresidential.............................. ........do....
Residential................................. ........do....
Non-building construction..................... ........do....
CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMPOSITE................ ....1972=100..
TJ

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POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
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17,600
13,659
6,752
4,713
4,049
1,071
2,313'
3,941