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June 29, 1979

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BUSINESS
STATISTICS

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
INDEX, 1941-43=10
140
PRICES OF 400 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
130 —

INDEX, 1941-43=10
140
Monthly
(avg. of daily close)

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110

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1977

1978

1979

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Data: Stand & Poor's Corp.

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS
20
RAW STEEL PRODUCTION

Weekly

Monthly

(Ingots and all other forms)

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1976

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1977

1978

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1979

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Data: Amer. Iron & Steel Inst.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
2,0001—
PERSONAL INCOME

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
— —
11,500

1967=100
1701
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(F.R.B. seas. adj. index)

(seas, adj., at annual rate)

Wage and Salary
Disbursements
(right scale)

J i i M l n i i i l i i i i i i m t i l i i i n l i M i i l i i i i i l i i i i i

1976
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

1977

1978

1979

1976

1977

Data: Federal Reserve Board

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data that are published monthly

in the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS.


1978

mini
1979

WEEKLY

2

BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1978

ITEM
June 17

1979
June 24

June 2

June 9

June 16

229.2
240.5
221.5

229.4
240.0
222.2

277.6
254.5
294.6

276.3
250.5
295.5

277.8
254.4
295.1

287

297

262

323

312

2,316
1,973
137

2,314
1,975
135

2,200
2,055
93

2,126
1,985
129

105,830
117,964
37,155
113

105,668
124,897
37,742
226

114,659
128,654
39,823
238

115,334
127,146
39,705
413

115,852
128,086
39,329
72

115,964
93,008
454,739
44,577
133,702
79,812

113,680
92,874
453,062
44,247
135,113
80,213

96,446
76,583
460,926
37,016
141,323
86,217

104,232
77,154
468,851
39,297
141,843
86,502

103,802
77,126
468,239
38,882
142,089
86,948

9.10
99.48
109.95

9.12
96.01
106.13

9.94
99.11
110.23

9.90
101.30
112.72

9.81
102.31
113.61

15,730
42,783
188,837
8,918

15,915
44,493
195,587
8,918

13,745
40,451
176,735
8,547

15,970
44,056
195,926
8,547

15,340
43,950
182,414
8,547

thous. sh. tons..
percent. .

2,781
91.5

2,749
90.5

2,919
95.8

2,840
93.2

2,822
92.6

bil. .

18.2

SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES _2/
9 Foodstuffs

1967=100.
do
-- •

13 Raw industrials

June 23
276.8
256.1
292.0

do...

INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs

thous.

INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs
do...
State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)
do...
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun $ Bradstreet)...number.
FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 5/
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: 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..
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/

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

RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

el 15, 843
130,134
40,537
81

9.76
101.63
112.73

190,329

2,831
92.9

18.9

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

ITEM

IV

II

III

IV

I

r/

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

1,958.1
1,255.2
187.2
84.0
75.3

,992.0
,276.7
183.5
84.1
72.1

2,087.5
1,322.9
197.8
92.5
76.5

2,136.1
1,356.9
199.5
89.8
78.9

2,214.8
1,403.9
209.1
92.6
83.2

2,267.3
1,442.2
211.5
95.9
82.7

Nondurable goods, total
Clothing and shoes
Food
Gasoline and oil

do
do
do
do

496.9
86.7
252.6
47.5

501.4
82.9
257.7
48.3

519.3
87.5
267.8
49.1

531.7
90.5
272.0
51.5

553.4
95.3
279.9
55.8

567.7
94.1
289.2
59.4

Services, total
Household operation
Housing
Transportation

do,
do,
do,
do,

571.1
84.6
192.0
47.3

591.8
89.6
198.1
49."7

605.8
88.9
204.1
52.1

625.8
92.6
210.1
53.7

641.4
94.1
217.0
55.0

663.1
98.7
222.6
56.7

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

313.5
300.5
200.3
100.2
13.1

322.7
306.0
205.6
100.5
16.7

345.4
325.3
220.1
105 3
20.1

350.1
336.5
227.5
109.0
13.6

364.0
350.5
237.1
113.4
13.5

370.4
350.5
244.0
111.1
15.5

Net exports of goods and services
Exports , *
Imports

do,
do,
do,

-23.2
172.1
195.2

-24.1
181.7
205.8

-5.5
205.4
210.9

-10.7
210.1
220.8

-7.6
221.9
229.5

-3.7
235.0
238.7

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

do.
do,
do,
do,

412.5
152.2
97.1
260.3

416.7
151.5
97.9
265.2

424.7
147.2
98.6
277.6

439.8
154.0
99.6
285.8

454.5
162.5
102.1
292.0

458.4
164.5
103.9
293.9

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

r / Revised.




MONTHLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1977

ITEM

3

1978

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..
Nonfarm
do..
Rental income of persons with capital consumption
adj ustment.
do..
Corp. profits with inventory valuation and capital
consumption adjustments, total
do..
Profits before tax, total
do..
Profits after tax, total
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
Les s: Personal outlays,
Equals: Personal saving

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

1,576.9
1,199.7
107.3
25.1
82.3

1,603.1
1,241.0
105.0
21.9
83.1

1,688.1
1,287.8
110.1
24.0
86.1

1,728.4
1,317.1
114.5
25.0
89.6

1,795.2
1,359.8
123.0
30.4
92.6

22.7

22.8

22.2

24.3

24.4

148.2
178.3
104.4
-14.8
-15.3
99.0

132.6
172.1
102.1
-23.5
-16.1
101.7

163.4
205.5
120.5
-24.9
-17.2
104.6

165.2
205.4
119.2
-20.9
-19.3
107.4

176.6
224.9
130.5
-28.4
-19.9
111.4

1,593.0
233.3
1,359.6
1,285.9
73.7

1,628.9
237.3
1,391.6
1,309.2
82.4

1,682.4
249.1
1,433.3
1,357.0
76.3

1,731.7
263.2
1,468.4
1,392.5
76.0

1,789.0
275.1
1,513.9
1,440.9
73.0

Apr.

May

Feb.

1,669.4
1,083.9
383.9
294.3
264.9
222.2
213.0
102.7

1,682.1
1,088.4
386.2
295.9
266.1
222.0
213.9
104.0

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. .
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. .

Intermediate products
Construction supplies
Business supplies
MATERIALS, TOTAL
Durable goods materials
Nondurable goods materials
Energy materials

BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MINING AND UTILITIES
MINING.
Metal mining.
Coal
Oil and gas e x t r a c t i o n
r/ Revised.

p_/ Preliminary,




1,855.8
rl,199.2
433.7
330.8
r293.5
r246.2
225.9
117.3

rl,863.3
rl,201.1
r431.8
r329.1
r294.0
r248.5
226.8
118.6

24.8

30.5

30.3

r30.4

22.3
47.4
154.8
219.7
68.9
1,631.9

22.1
48.0
156.5
221.3
69.0
1,641.8

24.7
54.2
172.5
238.0
78.7
1,785.7

24.8
54.2
rl75.2
r241.1
79.6
1,808.2

r23.8
54.4
rl77.4
r243.5
r79.6
rl,815.4

143.2

143.9

rl51.2

rl52.3

P150.2

143.0
140.5
147.5
161.8
184 3
182 7
159 1
188 2
149 2

143.1
140.5
147.0
160.2
180.0
175.6
151.6
191.5
148.9

rl50.2
rl46.5
rl51.0
161.3
rl79.0
170.7
144.9
r200.2
151.3

rl51.0
rl47.7
rl52.4
rl63.5
rl86.6
180.1
153.7
r202.8
rl50.5

P148.5
P145.1
P148.6
pi 51
pl61
pl47
pi 28
pl97
pl46

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

141.8
124.9
146.6
130.8
159.3
147.8
172.6
82.9

141.7
125.4
146.2
131.6
160.2
149.7
172.3
83.6

rl46.8

rl47.9

pl47.4

rl51.3
rl40.2
rl70.6
rl56.0
187.4
89.1

rl52.5
rl41.4
rl72.1
rl56.3
rl90.4
r89.5

pl52.3
pl40.4
pl70.5
pl55.3
pl88.1
p89.8

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

152.1
148.5
155.6
143.7
142.7
162.0
123.9

152.6
150.4
155.0
145.1
143.9
163.5
125.2

rl63.7
rl61.3
rl66.1
rl52.9
rl54.4
rl69.2
rl28.9

162.8
rl60.2
165.4
rl54.2
rl55.7
170.5
rl30.4

pl61.8
pl58.3
pl65.4
pl52.9
pl53.4
pl70.9
pl29.1

140.9
127.2
122.3
129.5
127.3

140.9
126.7
120.0
131.7
126.3

rl44.0
121.8
rl24.3
104.0
121.7

rl44.8
rl24.0
rl26.3
124.0
rl21.5

pl44.6
pl24.1
pl28.2
pl29.3
pl20.6

do
do
do
do
do. . . .
e/ Estimated.

1,833.3
1,183.7
426.5
327.3
290.0
r242.2
225.0
115.9

22.0

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
Clothing
Consumer stapl es
Equipment
Business
Industrial equipment
Commercial, transit, and farm equip
Defense and space equipment

Apr.

1/ With inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustment.

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

4

Apr.

May

Feb.

Mar.

Apr. p_/

May

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.
MINING AND UTILITIES—Con.
UTILITIES
.1967=100
Electric
.do ..

156.0
175.0

157.0
177.1

rl69.0
192.2

MANUFACTURING, TOTAL..
.......................... do..
Nondurable manufactures
do..
Foods
do..
Tobacco products
do..
Textile mill products
..do..
Apparel products
do. .
Paper and products
do..

143.5
153.2
143.1
121.0
138.1
126.1
145.7

144.3
154.0
142.8
120.2
138.5
125.8
146.6

rl52.2
rl60.7
146.5
118.8
rl40.5

rl53.1
rl61.5
rl47.7
121.8
rl42.6

148.0

rl49.9

149.6

151.9

Printing and publishing........................ .do..
Chemicals and products.......................... .do. .
Petroleum products.............................. do..
Rubber and plastics products
do..
Leather and products
do..

128.6
185.5
141.7
249.1
76.0

128.2
188.1
143.4
252.7
75.7

rl37.6
201.4
rl44.5
r270.1
73.3

rl37.0
r200.9
rl44.3
r272,l
73.6

136.9
202.1
145.7
269.0
71.0

137.0

Durable manufactures.
.do..
Ordnance, pvt. and govt......................... do. .
Lumber and products............................. do..
Furniture and fixtures.......................... do..
Clay, glass, and stone products. ...
do..
Primary metals..................................do..

136.9
73.0
136.9
148.9
156.7
114.3

137.6
74.3
136.5
152.8
157.9
115.5

r!46.2
73.5
rl40.6
163.6
166.9
rl21.3

rl47.3
73.4
rl40.7
rl63.8
rl66.1
121.7

144.0
74.2
138.1
161.8
163.9
119.2

147.1
74.5

Fabricated metal products....................... do..
Nonelectrical machinery.........................do..
Electrical machinery
.do..
Transportation equipment.
do..
Instruments. .................................... .do..

139.5
152.2
152.3
130.5
170.5

140.4
152.9
152.9
130.1
169.8

152.2
164.6
rl65.3
136.3
181.0

rl51.3
rl66.7
166.1
rl40.1
rl82.7

150.5
165.2
163.5
128.9
182.1

151.0
166.6
165.1
139.9
182.8

r_/ Revised.

£/ Preliminary,

^TU.S. GOVERNMENT

ej

150.9
160.9
146.3

1979--281-051/49

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153.0
161.6

141.3

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167.8

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

144.1

121.6