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May 16, 1980 £ WEEKLY y BUSINESS fT n ft STATISTICS u M JF ^ * ^ Annual Subscription: domestic, $22.00; foreign, $27.50 (no single copies sold). Order from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS INDEX, 1941-43=10 150 PRICES OF 400 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS 140 * INDEX, 1941-43=10 . Monthly 130 Q Weekly _ (avg. of daily close) 140 ( W e d n e s d a y close) - H130 ~ 120 no — 110 100 -j 100 ~A 90 120 - ^sx / 90 — 80 — 1 — » « » ) L.I 1 1 1 L_ i L_J L_J 1977 1 I I i i I -. 1. , . . 1978 J , , . , , . . . I I 1979 I . ) , . _J 1980 -J S I L_J L_L_ F M A M J J A S O N D J 80 Data: Stand & Poor's Corp. INDEX, 1967= 100 220 INDEX, 1967 == 100 220 ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION 210 Weekly Monthly (E.E.I, seas. a d j . index) 210 - 200 200 i i1 i* 1 riH, #Al 190 180 * I 190 inj |i 4 iK |l 1 f§ 1 1/ 1980 170 160 180 8 170 1—S—I—!—I—I—!—I—I—1—1 1 I 1977 ! 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DOLLARS 7.40 MANUFACTURING HOURS & 7.00 EARNINGS HOURS 52 50 (Hours seasonally adjusted) BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 35 CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREJIT EXTENDED AND 30 -LIQUIDATED 6.60 6.20 (seasonally adjusted) A v e r a g e Hourly Gross E a r n i n g s (left scale) ^ 46 44 A v e r a g e Hours Per W e e k ( r i g h t scale) 5.40 5.00 I i \ m Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor A 40 ' 1978 1979 1980 38 • V T>1 — ,-'*-* ~~ ..'-—*''"** 42 M I I M > I I N M M I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I l l I I l I l I l I l I l i 1977 20 y \ Extended y 5.80 4.60 25 A Liquidated - 15 10 M 1 1 1 1 , I I 111 i i i I i 1 i i i i I II II 1 1 II II 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1977 1978 Data: Federal Reserve Board WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data that are published monthly In the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS. 1979 1980 WEEKLY 2 BUSINESS STATISTICS1 1979 May 5 May 12 Apr. 19 Apr. 26 May 3 277.4 253.5 295.1 276.3 255.0 291.9 273.6 235.7 303.2 272.4 236.9 299.8 308 291 495 482 2,363 2,197 201 2,292 2,129 133 3,649 3,299 284 3,585 3,229 237 113,248 129,474 41,811 150 113,885 128,381 40,588 74 124,097 137,880 44,854 239 123,738 141,682 45,681 423 101,762 76,615 458,731 36,048 140,142 84,856 99,644 76,556 458,895 108,486 70,175 510,242 36,671 161,165 103,802 104,530 69,237 506,558 35,095 160,105 103,986 percent.. 1941-43=10.. do.... 9.92 101.72 113.82 9.96 99.46 111.09 13.12 101.54 113.69 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.. 15,060 39,522 208,793 8,553 15,465 41,605 212,835 8,553 Steel, raw Rate of capability utilization 5/ thous. sh. tons.. ....percent.. 2,814 92.4 bil.. 18.5 SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ 9 Foodstuffs /• • • 1967=100.. .do.... 13 Raw Industrials 270,7 235.9 297.7 May 10 265.1 239.5 284.3 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 _3/ mil. $.. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/......do.... Member bank reserve balances 5/.. ...7.......do.... Excess reserves, estimated 3/ , do.... Assets and liabilities ot large commercial banks: 4/ Demand deposits, adjusted T. ...do.... Savings deposits .do.... Loans and investments, gross adjusted, tocal do.... U.S. Government obligations. do.... Commercial and industrial loans (gross) do.... Real estate loans (gross) 5do8!5S Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) _3/ Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's) 4/ Industrial, 400 stocks RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES 242 123,265 140,025 45,244 216 el23,897 138,572 44,597 363 12.79 103.73 116.27 12.60 106.29 119.54 12.11 107.18 119.93 16,995 40,617 130,828 e8,714 17,215 39,566 141,143 e8,714 16,890 39,475 124,632 e8,714 2,809 92.2 2,473 82.6 2,454 81.9 2,440 81.5 18.0 17.7 17.9 18.0 36,455 140,469 85,114 120,633 2,287 76.4 1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. 5/ Capability for a full order book based on current availability of raw materials, fuels, supplies, and industry facilities, ej Estimated. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 198 Apr. COMMODITY PRICES PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES: SPOT MARKET PRICES, BASIC COMMODITIES: 22 Commodities 1967=100.. 9 Foodstuffs .do 13 Raw industrials do.... ALL COMMODITIES do Farm products do.... Food and feeds, processed do.... Industrial commodities .do. ... Chemicals and allied products do.... Fuels and related products, and power do Furniture and household durables do.... Hides, skins and leather products do.... Lumber and wood products do.... Machinery and equipment do.. .. Metals and metal products do.... Nonmetallic mineral products do.... Pulp, paper, and allied products do . Rubber and plastics products .do.... Textile products do.... Transportation equipment Dec. 1968=100.. Motor vehicles and equipment 1967=100.. PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y — Producer prices 196 7=$ 1.00.. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. 277.4 261.8 288.5 226.7 242.8 220.5 225.4 209.9 350.9 168.3 253.3 300.5 207.9 251.7 240.8 212.3 185.9 165.2 183.8 186.1 276.3 251.8 294.5 230.0 246.0 222.3 229.0 215.1 361.5 168.7 258.9 304.9 209.8 256.0 243.4 215.0 188.8 166.4 186.8 189.4 287.1 249.5 316.2 254.7 236.4 228.5 260.3 245.5 507.8 182,1 255.3 290.0 227.1 284.5 268.0 237.4 208.2 174.9 198.3 200.3 294.1 257.2 322.5 259.8 242.3 233.1 265.4 247.6 533.0 183.4 251.0 294.8 229.7 288.6 272.6 238.9 210.9 176.5 198.1 199.9 285.3 245.0 316.9 261.5 239.3 231 268 251 553 li 246 295 2 31 286 276.1 241.6 212.7 178.9 198.8 200.8 272.5 235.0 301.9 262 228 228 270 258 566 183 243 275.2 235.8 284.6 282.8 246.5 214.6 180.6 202.6 204.9 $0,478 $0,473 $0,431 $0,425 $0,420 $0,417 103,755 101,665 95,501 2,925 92,576 6,165 103,318 10l',236 95,675 3,074 92,601 5,561 105,269 103,188 96,145 2,782 9 3,363 7,043 105,343 103,257 96,264 2,836 93,428 6,993 105,441 10.3,351 96,546 2,962 93,584 6,805 105,504 103,412 96,566 3,081 93,485 6,846 LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS LABOR FORCE, total, persons 16 years of age and over not seasonally adjusted Civilian labor force Employed, total. .... Agriculture Nonagricultural industries Unemployed thous do.. do.. do.. .do.. do.. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 1980 1979 Apr. Feb. Mar. Apr. LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS—Con. LABOR FORCE, total, persons 16 years of age and over—Con. Civilian labor force, seasonally adjusted.. thous. Employed, total.. do... Agriculture do... Nonagricultural industries do. ., Unemployed do... Long-term, 15 weeks and over do... 102,505 96,623 3,320 93,303 5,882 1,291 102,198 96,254 3,215 93,039 5,944 1,223 104.229 97,804 3,270 94,534 6,425 1,334 104,260 97,953 3,326 94,626 6,307 1,286 104,094 97,656 3,358 94,298 6,438 1,363 104,419 97,154 3,242 93,912 7,265 1,629 5.7 4.0 5.7 15.7 5.8 4.0 5.7 16.3 6.2 4.7 5.8 16.3 6.0 4.6 5.7 16.5 6.2 4.9 5.7 15.9 7.0 5.9 6.3 16.2 5.4 11.8 3.4 3.4 8.0 6,2 10.8 6.7 5.3 11.5 3.1 3.4 7.7 6.0 10.5 6.4 5.4 11.8 3.4 3.3 8.0 6.2 13.0 6.5 6.2 12.6 4.1 3.7 9.7 7.1 15.1 7.9 Rates (unemployed in each group as a percent of total in the group): All civilian workers Men, 20 years and over Women, 20 years and over Both sexes, 16-19 years White. Black and other races Married men, wife present Occupation: White-collar workers... Blue-collar workers.... Industry: Private nonfarm wage and Construction Manufacturing ry workers.. EMPLOYEES ON PAYROLL OF NONAGRIC. ESTAB., SEAS. ADJ....thous. Private sector do... Nonmanufacturing industries.... 0 ....do... Goods-producing do... Mining do... Construction do... Manufacturing Durable goods. Nondurable goods Service-Producing Transportation and public utilities.... Wholesale and retail trade Wholesale trade Retai 1 trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Government Federal State and local 5.0 11.3 2.6 3.3 6.6 5.6 10.1 5.2 89,039 73,529 52,456 26,627 940 4,614 89,036 73,472 52,406 26,565 940 4,559 90,652 74,946 54,056 26,783 1,000 4,893 r90,845 r75,077 r54,185 r26,732 r1,009 r4,831 r90,799 r74,950 r54,061 r26,597 rl,010 r4,098 p90,320 p74,396 p53,781 p26,189 pi,016 p4,556 do... do. .. do.. . 21,073 12,751 8,322 21,066 12,752 8,314 20,890 12,601 8,289 r20,892 rl2,655 r8,237 r20,889 rl2,658 r8,231 p20,615 pl2,395 p8,220 do... .do... .do... do... do... do... do. .. do... do... do... 62,412 5,116 20,054 5,134 14,920 4,899 16,833 15,510 2,757 12,753 62,471 5,024 20,088 5,138 14,950 4,915 16,880 15,564 2,758 12,806 63,869 5,212 20,428 5,248 15,180 5,081 17,442 15,706 2,791 12,915 r64,113 r5,210 r20,521 r5,274 rl5,247 r5,092 rl7,522 rl5,768 r2,823 rl2,945 r64,202 r5,212 r20,498 r5,280 rl5,218 r5,103 rl7,540 rl5,849 r2,884 rl2,965 p64,131 p5,186 p20,367 p5,250 pl5,117 p5,108 pl7,546 pl5,924 p2,952 pl2,972 225. 107. 256. 216. 228- 226.8 106.9 264.1 218.1 231.0 240.5 102.8 274.0 225.1 245.3 r242, rl02, r275, r229, r248, r245.1 pl01.9 r278.8 231.2 r250.3 p245.6 p281.3 p231.2 p252.2 do... do... do... do... 243.1 219.4 204.8 223.3 241.7 220.9 207.5 225.-0 261.2 234.7 218.6 238.0 r262. r235. r221, r239. 265.7 237.6 r226.1 r242.8 p266.7 p237.0 p225.0 p242.7 mi 1. $. do... 26,461 24,027 27,016 22,896 23,408 25,547 r23,116 r23,907 25,493 26,067 do... 26,533 27,009 26,702 r27,076 26,632 do... do... do... do... 12,412 4,958 3,250 3,611 13,111 5,239 2,753 3,742 12,126 5,540 2,527 4,010 12,004 r5,639 2,495 4,042 11,315 5,700 2,520 4,358 do.,. do... do... 7,794 9,714 7,999 9,722 518 510 7,780 10,475 558 r7,659 10,458 597 7,250 11,038 505 do... 22,908 22,904 25,330 r24,781 25,198 do... do... do... do. 10,947 3,730 2,722 3,468 10,994 3,861 2,614 3,436 11,693 4,444 2,851 3,890 11,221 r4,263 2,868 3,989 11,298 4,526 2,737 4,115 Indexes of average hourly earnings, seasonally adjusted: Private nonfarm economy (prod, or nonsupervisory workers): Current dollars 1967=100. 1967 dollars do... Mining do... Construction do... Manufacturing .do... Transportation and public utilities, Wholesale and retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate........ Services FINANCE CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT Total extended and liquidated: Unadjusted; Extended Liquidated Seasonally adjusted: Extended, total 1/ By major holder: Commercial banks Finance companies Credit unions Retailers By major credit type: Automobile „.„ Revolving s Mobile home. Liquidated, total 1/ By major holder: Commercial banks Finance companies Credit unions Retailers r_/ Revised. p_/ Preliminary. ^ 1/ Includes data not shown separately. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 4 1980 1979 ITEM Apr. Mar. Jan. Mar. Feb. Apr. FINANCE—Con. CONSUMER INSTALLMENT C R E D I T - - C o n . Total extended and liquidated--Con. Seasonally a d j u s t e d — C o n . Liquidated, total*l/--Con. By m a j o r credit t y p e : A u t o m o b i l e , . . ... . . . . „ . . . . . . . . . . . . .. < ........mil. $.. Revolving ..........do.... Mobile home. ..........do.... 6,308 8,972 6,612 8,804 6,808 10,186 r6,778 9,883 6,855 10,427 410 428 438 399 377 Total outstanding,, end o f year or months „ . „ ..........do.... „ 278,453 282,575 308,984 r308,190 307,961 ..... By major h o l d e r : 1/ Commercial b a n k s . .. .. . . „ 00 .. ........... ..........do.... Finance c o m p a n i e s . ...... . . .. .... 0 ». . . ..8 0o„ „ 0 0 . „ 0 d o . s „ 8 Credit unions ..........do.... Retailers ..........do.... 137,445 56,991 46,301 22,929 139,843 58,334 46,322 23,097 148,868 68,724 47,270 26,985 148,249 r69,545 46,707 26,309 147,315 70,499 46,894 25,841 ..... ..... By major credit t y p e : 1/ Automobile, ..........do.... Revolving ..........do.... Mobile h o m e . . . ....................... „ . ..........do.... 105,426 45,240 16,092 107,186 45,781 16,198 114,761 54,420 17,387 rll5,007 53,522 17,476 115,459 52,662 17,566 1,116 865 251 988 764 224 806 588 218 812 592 220 895 670 225 12.4 11.1 11.6 10.5 10.1 9.7 2.7 8.5 2.6 8.6 3.1 7.6 2.9 7.6 2.5 1,974 1,800 1,914 1,753 1,598 1,405 1,610 1,409 1,567 rl,353 1,584 1,340 2.2 2.5 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.7 ..... TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT Retail s a l e s , n e w passenger cars: T o t a l , not seasonally adjusted............ „ ........ 0thousffl«, D o m e s t i c s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... ..........do.... I m p o r t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........do.... T o t a l , seasonally adjusted at annual r a t e . . ...........mil.. Domestics ......................... <,....... ...........do.... Imports o........o o....................... ..........do.... Retail inventories,, n e w cars ( d o m e s t i c s ) , end of month: Not seasonally adjusted.................... .........thous.1 Seasonally adjusted. . . . . . . < , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... do.. e o Inventory-sales r a t i o , new cars ( d o m e s t i c s ) . . ..........do.... r / Revised. 1/ Includes d a t a not shown s e p a r a t e l y . •&U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1980 — 311-048/36 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First-Class Mail WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COM-209 743 541 202 8.3 6.0 2.2
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