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November 25 ? 1977

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BUSINESS
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
INDEX, 1941-43=10
140
PRICES OF 4 0 0 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
130 -

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Data: Stand. & Poor's Corp.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
500

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
500
TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS
475
(Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System)

Monthly
(average of Wednesday data)"

Weekly
(Wednesday data)

475

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375

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Data: Federal Reserve Board

INDEX, 1967=100

INDEX, 1967=100

190 - ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION

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



J F M A M J J A S O N D

WEEKLY

2

BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1976

1977
Nov. 20

Nov. 13

Oct. 29

Nov. 12

Nov. 5

191.6
200.8

198. 2
192.7
202.0

201.9
199.8
203.2

203.1
204.7
201.9

204.1
206.1
202.7

.mil. $
do. .

12,678
8,718

13,130
8,946

13,715
8,905

13,819
9,192

13,869
9,320

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

363
3,456
2,690
160

431
3,310
2,574
169

309
2,710
2,125
134

353
2,637
2,076
124

149

WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
Nondurable goods stores

1967=100
do..
do. .

Nov. 19
205.4
208.8
202.9

156

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..,

91,430
104,656
34,057
22

92,067
106,157
35,171
353

98,856
112,730
35,448
146

99,006
113,053
36,029
305

99,886
109,523
35,567
158

106,370
85,702
391,023
44,735
114,961
63,190

107,265
85,762
394,392
47,356
114,702
63,117

112,047
93,038

423,766
45,153
122,389
72,265

113,077
92,844
427,897
44,816
123,508
72,490

111,406
92,962
431,557
44,899
123,539
72,712

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent.
Stock prices, 500 stocks "(Stand. § Poor's) 4/...1941-43=10.
Industrial, 400 stocks
do. .,

8.60
98.81
110.26

8.60
100.61
112.30

8.46
92.10
101.59

90.71
99.88

8.49
92.98
102.30

8.49
95.45
104.99

196,918

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.

13,820
39,800
193,315
8,101

14,115
39,955
189,899
8,101

14,680
37,759
204,458
8,575

16,025
38,032
199,805
8,525

15,290
38,498
195,375
8,525

Steel, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5/
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES.., .

thous. sh. tons.
percent.
bil.

2,305
75.1
16.1

2,210
72.0
16.2

2,351
77.5
16.7

2,349
77.4
17.2

2,282
75.2
16.3

el00,849
110,508
36,399
583

2,247
74.1

1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. AJ 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
1976

ITEM
II

1977
III r/

III

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..,

1,691.9
1,078.5
156.7
71.0
63.0

1,727.3
1,102.2
159.3
72.1
63.9

1,755.4
1,139.0
166.3
75.7
66.5

1,810.8
1,172.4
177.0
85.3
67.4

1,869.9
1,194.0
178.6
69.3

1,914.9
1,216.9
178.0
81.6
70.9

84.5

Nondurable goods, total
Clothing and shoes
Food
Gasoline and oil

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

437.1
74.3
223.9
40.3

444,
76.
227.
41.

458.8
79.9
232.0
43.5

466.6
79.3
237.9
44.1

474.4
80.4
244.8
44.3

478.6
83.3
245.0
44.2

Services, total
Household operation.
Housing
Transportation

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

484.6
70.4
166.2
36.3

498.

73,
170.
37.

513.9
78.8
173.7
38.7

528.8
80.7
177.6
39.5

541.1
79.2
181.9
40.5

560.3
86.0
186.9
42.3

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

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

244.4
226.1
159.8
66.3
18.3

254.3
232.8
164.9
67.8
21.5

243.4
244.3
167.6
76.7
-.9

271.8
258.0
177.0
81.0
13.8

294.9
273.2
182.4
90.8
21.7

302.3
279.2
186.7
92.5
23.1

Net exports of goods and services
Exports
Imports

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

10.2
160.6
150.4

7.9
168.4
160.6

3.0
168.5
165.6

-8.2
170.4
178.6

-9.7
178.1
187.7

-7.6
180.4
188.1

Gov't purchase of goods and services, total
Federal

do..,
do...

358.9
128.5
86.0
230.4

363.0
130.2
86.4
232.7

370.0
134.2
88.4
235.8

374.9
136.3
89.7
238.5

390.6
143.6
93.4
247.0

403.3
149.3
96.0
254.0

National defense
State and local.
r / Revised.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued

3
1977

1976
III

II
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
adjustment
do...
Corp. profits with inventory valuation and capital
consumption adjustments, total
do...
Profits before tax, total
do.. .
v
Profits after tax
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...

1,353.9
1,024.9
90.4
21.6
68.8

1,379.6
1,046.5
86.2
16.2
70.0

1,402.1
1,074.2
88.7
16.6
72.0

1,450.2
1,109.9
95.1
20.7
74.3

1,505.7
1,144.7
97.0
19.7
77.3

22.9

23.3

24.1

24.5

24.9

133.5
159.9
94.0
-11.7
-14.7
90.1

123.1
154.8
90.9
-16.9
-14.8
92.0

125.4
161.7
97.2
-20.6
-15.6
95.3

140.2
174.0
104.3
-17.8
-15.9
98.9

1,393.9
200.6
1,193.3
1,128.5
64.8

1,432.2
209.5
1,222.6
1,166.3
56.3

1,476.8
224.4
1,252.4
1,201.0
51.4

1,517.2
224.8
1,292.5
1,223.0
68.5

129.
159.
93.
-15.
-14.
86.
1,366.7
192.6
1,174.1
1,103.8
70.3
1976
Sept.

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 nongovernment enterprises
do
Other labor income
do... .
Proprietors' income: 1/
Farm
do—.
Nonfarm
do.. ..
Rental income of persons with capital consumption
adjustment
do. —
Dividends
do... .
Personal interest income
do... .
Transfer payments
do... .
Less personal contrib. for social insurance
do....
Total nonfarm income
do....

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
UTILITIES
Electric
r / Revised.
44010

£/ Preliminary,




e/ Estimated.

July

Aug.

Sept.

1,401.8
906
313.
242.
221.
182.
189.
78.1

1,414.2
914.0
313.4
241.4
224.2
184.9
191.5
79.1

1,539.2
992.9
350.6
269.8
242.8
200.4
199.1
89.1

rl,548.
r997.
r349.
r269.
r244.
r203.
200.
90.3

rl,560.6
rl,005.3
r352.7
r271.1
r245.8
r204.6
202.1
91.5

14.6
70.5

15.3
70.8

16.5
79.2

15.1
80.2

14.9
r80.8

23.4
36.3
134.1
194=5
55.9
1,374.0

23.9
36.7
135.2
195.5
56.1
1,385.5

24.7
42.0
149.1
207.2
61.5
1,508.3

25.7
42.4
rl50.4
208.6
61.6
rl,518.7

26.0
42.6
rl51.3
r210.2
r62.0
rl,531.1

130.6

130.2

rl38.7

138.2

pl38.7

1-29.4
126.9
135.7
138.7
147.6
139.2
121.0
168.6
133.8
134.5
121.5
138.0

129.2
126.7
135.9
138.9
147.8
136.3
120.2
176.6
133.9
134.7
123.3
138.0

rl38.7
rl36.8
rl45.4
rl58.0
rl84.8
rl84.1
161.4
rl86.6
rl42.9
rl40.3
124.1
rl44.8

rl38.4
rl36.2
rl44.6
rl54.5
rl76.7
rl72.6
150.9
rl87.2
rl41.9
rl40.6
124.5
r145.1

pl38.9
pl36.7
pl45.2
pl56 4
pl77 9
pl74 2
pl51 6
pl87 6
pl44 3
pl40.8

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

114.8
137.0
129.5
145.8
77.6
138.7
134.1
143.2

114.2
135.7
129.6
142.6
78.0
138.8
134.8
142.8

124.8
rl51.2
140.7
rl63.3
r80.4
rl46.3
rl41.2
151.3

rl24.8
rl51.0
rl40.2
r!63.6
r80.8
rl46.4
rl41.7
rl51.0

pl25.0
pl51.4
pl40.6
pl64.0
p80.8
pl46.9
pl43.5
pl50.2

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

132.4
129.9
147.6
119.9

131.8
128.3
147.5
120.8

rl38.9
rl36.8
rl54.1
125.2

rl38.0
rl35.5
rl54.8
rl23.3

pl38.4
pl36.0
pl55.1
pl23.6

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

131.6
115.5
123.2
121.3
113.1
149.6
166.0

132.5
116.1
126.1
126.4
112.5
150.8
167.0

rl39.4
rll9.8
101.9
120.7
rl20.6
rl61.4

rl35.4
rll6.7
r70.0
113.6
rl21.2
rl56.2

pl35.7
pll9.0
p71.2
pl33.0
pl21.4
pl54.5

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 p r o d u c t s
do..
Autos and utility vehicles
do..
Autos
do..
Auto parts and allied goods
do..
Home goods
do. .
Nondurable consumer- goods
do..
Clothing
do..
Consumer staples
do..
Equipment
Business
Industrial equipment
Commercial, transit, and farm equipment
Defense and space equipment
Intermediate products
Construction supplies
Business supplies

1977
Oct.

1/ With inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustment

pl45.5

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

4

1977

1976
Sept.

July

Aug.

Sept. p/

Oct.

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.
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL
1967=100
Nondurable manufactures...........................do..
Foods........................................... do..
Tobacco products................................do..
Textile mill products...........................do..
Apparel products
.do. .
Paper and products.
.do. .

130.5
142.3
134.6
115.4
136.4
119.5
132.1

129.8
141.9
134.8
118.3
134.2
122.9
132.3

138.5
148.6
rl38.3
114.5
rl37.2
121.1
rl39.2

138.6
rl49.2
rl38.9
117.4
rl35.8
121.7
rl40,3

140.5

140.3

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

120.6
171.3
133.9
212.4
77.9

119.3
170.7
130.3
211.1
77.2

124.9
rl82.6
rl40.4
235.2
74.1

rl25.0
rl83.2
rl39.5
r237.4
r74.5

124.
183.
140.
239.
74.

125.4

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. .

122.4
73.0
128.7
133.6
137.9
113.0

121.
72.
129.
134.
139,
109.

rl31.6
75.0
rl32.9
143.0
rl48.0
114.4

rl31.3
r75.5
rl31.8
rl42.6
rl48.4
rll3.0

131.8
74.8
135.1
144.6
147.3
111.4

131.9
73.0

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

126.5
136.8
133.9
104.7
148.7

123.5
134.3
135.0
104.3
150.2

rl32.0
145.7
143.6
rl25.6
rl59.0

134.0
rl45.2
rl43.9
rl23.6
rl58.3

135.0
146.5
145.8
124.1
158.9

135.8
147.8
146.4
122.6
160.5

r / Revised. p_/ P r e l i m i n a r y ,
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SUPERINTENDENT
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139.3
149.9

138.1

e / Estimated.

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C.

138.9
149.3
138.2

Postage and Fees Paid
U.S. Government Printing Office

140.4

110.8