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WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
[550

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
550
_ TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS
525
(Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System)
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Data: Federal Reserve Board

INDEX, 1941-43=10
140

INDEX, 1941-43=10
140
PRICES OF 400 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS

Monthly
(avg. of daily close)

130

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Weekly
(Wednesday close)

130

120

120

110

110

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90

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Data: Stand & Poor's Corp.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
11,500

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
2,0001
PERSONAL INCOME

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

Wage and Salary
Disbursements
(right scale)

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1976
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

1977

1978

M M I M M .

1979

I I I I 1 I I I II I i ' I i i I i i i i i

1976

1977

Data: Federal Reserve Board

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data that are published monthly

In the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS.


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1978

1979

70

WEEKLY

2

BUSINESS

May 13
SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials

1967=100.
do.. .
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 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..

226.0
240.5
216.3

STATISTICS

May 20
228.1
244.4
217.3

Apr. 28
276.9
252.8
294.7

May 5

May 12

May 19

277.4
253.5
295.1

276.3
255.0
291.9
292

269

267

304

308

2,430
2,094
151

2,373
2,052
135

2,491
2,323
205

2,365
2,199
201

104,144
122,933
37,183
183

104,515
119,885
37,395
6

113,492
129,448
40,872
156

113,237
129,499
41,828
174

113,885
128,443
40,640
101

109,715
93,247
445,001
44,265
132,147
78,241

111,016
93,382

447,904
43,342
132,321
78,647

103,244
76,680
456,261
37,472
138,822
84,334

101,766
76,564
458,731
36,048
140,100
84,552

99,736
76,517
458,780
36,39 7
140,497
84,710

8.99
95.92
105.96

9.02
99.60
110.31

9.86
102.50
114.57

9.92
101.72
113.82

9.96
99.46
111.09

ell4,320
128,323
40,632
241

9.98
98.42
109.74

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

15,310
38,609
212,100
8,839

14,750
39,500
219,635
8,839

15,560
39,645
211,502
8,618

15,470
39,522
208,793
8,633

15,465
41,605
212,835
8,633

Steel, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5/

thous. sh. tons
percent

2,806
92.3

2,803
92.2

2,810
92.2

2,814
92.4

2,809
92.2

bil

18.0

RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

276.2
253.6
292.9

2,869
94.2

1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday p r i c e . 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. 5/ Capability for a f u l l order book
based on current a v a i l a b i l i t y of raw m a t e r i a l s , f u e l s , s u p p l i e s , and industry f a c i l i t i e s . e_/ Estimated.

MONTHLY

BUSINESS

STATISTICS
1979

ITEM

I

r/

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT
'SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES:
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, TOTAI
bil. $.
Personal consumption expenditures, total
do...
Durab le 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

1,992.0
1,2 76.7
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

2,264.8
1,440.4
211.4
96.2
82.5

531.7
90.5
272.0
51.5

553.4
95.3
279.9
55.8

567.9
93.6
289.7
59.6

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

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

661.0
97.3
222.4
56.5

do...
do. . .

313.5
300.5
200.3
100,2
13.1

322.7
306.0
205.6
100.3
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

371.1
354.5
244.1

13.5

16.6

Gross private domestic investment, total
Fixed investment

Nonresidential
Residential
Change in business i n v e n t o r i e s

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

Net exports of goods and s e r v i c e s
Exports
Imports

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

-23.2
172.1

-24.1
181.7
205.8

-5.5
205.4
210.9

-10.7
210.1
220.8

-7.6
221.9
229.5

-5,3
238.8
239.0

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

412.
152.

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

458.5
164.5
103.9
294.0

Gov't purchase of goods and s e r v i c e s , t o t a l
Federal
National defense
S t a t e and l o c a l
r / Revised.




117

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MONTHLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

3

1977

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. .
Nonf arm
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
Less: 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

,795.2
,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

1979
PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
Total personal income
do. .
Wage and salary disbursements, total
do..
Commodity-producing industries, total
do..
Manufacturing
do..
Distributive industries
do. .
Service industries
do. .
Government and nongovernment enterprises
do..
Other labor income
do..
Proprietors' income 1/
Farm
do. .
Nonf arm
do. .
Rental income of pesons with capital consumption
adjustment
do..
Dividends
do..
Personal interest income
do..
Transfer payments
do..
Less personal contrib. for social insurance
do..
Total nonf arm income
do. .
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
C lothing
Consumer staples
Equipment
Business
Indus trial equipment
Commercial, transit, and farm equip
Defense and space equipment
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_/ P r e l i m i n a r y ,




e/ Estimated.

Mar.
646.
066.
374.
292.
261.
219.
212.
101.

' 84.4
22.6
47.2
153.3
220.3
68.0
1,612.5

Apr.
,669.4
,083.9
383.9
294.3
264.9
222.2
213.0
102.7

1,819.0
1,173.0
420.
323.
287.
240.
224.
114.

22.0
85.5

31.0
92.6

22.3
47.4
154.8
219.7

24.5
53.6
170.1
237.8
78.2
,771.2

Feb.

Mar.

rl,833.3
rl,183.7
r426.5
r327.3
r290.0
242.0
225.0
115.9

rl,855.8
rl,199.5
r433.7
r330.8
293.9
r245.9
225.9
117.3

30.
r92,

30.3
r93.6

24.7
54.2
rl72.5
r238.0
78.7
1,785.7

24.8
54.2
rl74.5
r241.2
r79.6
rl,808.2

140.9

143.2

150.9

151.0

pl52.0

141.6
138.9
145.9
157.5
175.8
171.0
149.7
188.5
147.2

143.0
140.5
147.5
161.8
184.3
182.7
159.1
188.2
149.2

149.4
145.9
150.6
160.9
rl81.3
rl73.4
14-5.9
201.8
rl49.5

rl49.9
rl46.3
150.7
rl61.3
179.1
170.7
144.9
200.7
151.3

pl50.6
pl47.3
pl51.7
pl63.9
pl86.0
pl80.1
pl53.7
p200.8
pl51.6

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

141.3
122.4
146.4
129.1
157.4
146.9
169.4
81.9

141.8
124.9
146.6
130.8
159.3
147.8
172.6
82.9

rl46.5
rl30.1
rl51.0
rl39.5
169.7
154.7
rl87.1
88.7

rl46.5
129.5
rl51.2
140.1
rl70.5
rl55.7
rl87.4
r89.1

pl46.9

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

151.4
147.9
155.0
139.9
138.6
160.5
117.5

152.1
148.5
155.6
143.7
142.7
162.0
123.9

rl62.6
rl61.2
rl63.3
rl53.1
rl55.4
rl68.3
rl28.7

rl63.1
161.7
164.1
152.7
rl54.6
rl69.4
rl27.6

pl54.1
pl55.4
pl70.5
pl30.7

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

138.2
119.3
127.6
78.4
123.3

140.
127.
122.
129.
127.

rl44.2
rl24.0
rl23.5
116.0
rl23.2

rl43.6
rl21.8
r124.1
104.0
rl21.7

pl45.0
pl24.1
pl26.4
pl24.0
pl21.7

1/ With i n v e n t o r y v a l u a t i o n and c a p i t a l consumption adjustment.

pl51.7
pl41.3
pl72.0
pl56.5
pl90.0
p89.7
pl62.7
pl62.0

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

4

19 79

1978
Apr.

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS--Con.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)--Con.
SEASONALLY A D J . , TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)--Con.
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS--Con.
MINING AND UTILITIES--Con.
UTILITIES..
..................
........1967=100.
Electric.
.do. . .
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL ...............
......
. . do. . .
Nondurable manufactures.
do. ..
Foods .......................................... do...
Tobacco products ............................... do...
Textile mill products ..........................do...
Appare1 products ............................... do...
Paper and products .............................do. . .
Printing and publishing
do.. .
Chemicals and products ......................... do.. .
Petroleum products
.do. . .
Rubber and plastics products ................... do„. ,
Leather and products ...........................do...
Durable manufactures............................. do.. .
Ordnance, p v t . and govt........................ do...
Lumber and products ............................ do.. .
Furniture and fixtures......................... do...
Clay, glass, and stone products
...........do...
Primary metals.................................do...
Fabricated metal products
do.. .
Nonelectrical machinery........................ do..,
Electrical machinery.
do.. ,
Transportation equipment
.do. ..
Instruments
. do . . .
TJ Revised.

p_/ Preliminary.

Mar. p_/

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

First-Class Mail

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS

e/

156.0
175.0

rl66.8
189.4

141.4
151.4
141.1
115.6
135.1
122.8
144.9

143.5
153.2
143.1
121.0
138.1
126.1
145.7

rl51.9
rl60.4
rl45.5
rl20.0
rl43.5
rl32.3
144.9

rl60.
rl46.
118.
rl41.
130.
rl48.0

149.1

148.9

129.1
185.2
140.1
243.1
72.1

128.6
185.5
141.7
249.1
76.0

135.8
r200.8
rl47.9
268.1
r75.1

rl37.1
r201.4
rl45.5
r266.9
r73.3

136.8
201.3
145.0
269.4
73.0

137.0

134.
72.
136.
149.
154.
106.

136.9
73.0
136.9
148.9
156.7
114.3

rl46.0
73.4
rl42.0
161.7
168.6rl22.0

rl46.1
73.5
rl41.1
rl63.6
rl66.9
rl21.4

147.4
73.4
140.0
165.0
165.0
121.9

144.4
74.1

121.1

138.1
151.5
149.5
126.5
168.7

139.5
152.2
152.3
130.5
170.5

151.0
rl63.6
163.9
rl37.7
180.4

rl52.2
rl64.6
rl64.9
rl36.3
r181.0

152.3
166.0
166.1
140.3
182.3

151.0
165.3
165.2
127.3
182.5

152.9
161.2
147.1

151.3
161.2

143.2

19 79--281-051/44

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402

Apr.

159.5
178.8

e_/ Estimated.

^ T U . S . GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE:




Feb.

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

146.1