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WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS r ^resof" October 10, 1980 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 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 1600 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 600 I TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS Weekly (Wednesday data) Monthly (average of Wednesday data) . (Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System) _| ^ q 500 450 H400 350 1977 1978 J 1979 300 I I I I I I I I I L_ 1980 J F M A M J J A S O N D Data: Federal Reserve Board INDEX, 1967= 100 INDEX, 1967=100 Data: Edison Electric Inst. BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 160 MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS & INVENTORIES 140 / 1r / v (seasonally adjusted) v r Shipments (left scale) 120 / K 100 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 250 - -i'Ti i i 1 i i i i i 1977 i i I i i 1 iM i l Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce 1978 s / / / / / NEW CONSTRUCTION (seas, adj., at annual rates) ' Private R e s i d e n t i a l (right scale) 100 210 \ Inventories (right scale) - 190 - i l M I 1 I II 1 I i 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1980 170 Total Put in Place (left scale) \ / 150 11 11 n 11111111111n111 1977 1978 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce _ 75 50 175 " WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data that are published monthly in the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS. 125 230 200 1979 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 150 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ' « ' M I I 1 I I I h 1 I M I I I I I I I 9S 1979 1980 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1979 ITEM S e p t . 29 SPOT M A R K E T P R I C E S , 22 COMMODITIES 2/ 9 Foodstuffs 13 Raw industrials INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT C L A I M S , State programs 1967=100. do... do... 1980 Oct. 6 279.4 256.8 296.1 S e p t . 13 289.8 260.5 311.7 292.5 285.5 297.4 S e p t . 20 S e p t . 27 292.9 285.6 297.9 294.7 288.3 299.1 thous. 303 379 414 382 364 INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs do... State programs (50 S t a t e s , D . C . , and Puerto Rico) do... F A I L U R E S , INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun § Bradstreet)...number. 2,099 1,959 162 2,069 1,925 171 4,171 3,122 273 3,957 3,068 278 202 129,419 140,212 41,652 54 FINANCE: Currency in circulation 3/ mil. $. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/ do... Member bank reserve balances 3/ do... Excess r e s e r v e s , estimated 3/ do... Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4/ Demand d e p o s i t s , adjusted do... Savings deposits do... Loans and investments, gross a d j u s t e d , total do... U . S . Government obligations do... Commercial and industrial loans (gross) do... Real estate loans (gross) do... 118,642 134,113 41,545 26 118,951 135,477 42,136 367 130,209 139,130 40,291 239 130,088 139,879 40,719 304 99,825 76,076 490,509 35,717 151,717 93,759 105,723 76,781 495,415 34,196 152,515 94,128 110,851 75,880 519,284 39,252 162,023 107,279 111,359 76,061 518,611 39,250 163,168 107,673 Bond y i e l d s , domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ percent. Stock p r i c e s , 500 stocks (Stand. $ Poor's) 4/...1941-43=10. Industrial, 400 stocks do... 10.02 109.96 122.83 10.17 109.59 122.50 12.71 124.81 141.64 12.79 128.87 146.41 12.91 130.37 148.39 16,290 41,172 165,099 8,466 16,285 41,357 160,669 8,544 17,610 45,549 119,721 8,641 e 17,475 44,434 126,382 c8,641 16,910 44,351 134,051 e8,641 PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal thous. sh. tons. Electric power, by utilities mil. kw.-hr. Motor vehicles (passenger cars) Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/ number. thous. bbl. S t e e l , raw Rate of capability utilization 5/ thous. sh. tons. percent. 2,438 82.1 2,404 83.1 1,757 1,802 60.8 62.4 1,896 65.6 bil. 18.8 19.3 18.0 17.9 17.9 RAIL F R E I G H T , REVENUE TON-MILES 1/ Data do not always cover calendar w e e k s . 2/ Tuesday p r i c e . 3/ Daily a v e r a g e . 4/ Wednesday d a t a . 5/ Capability for a full order book based on current availability of raw m a t e r i a l s , f u e l s , supplies, and industry facilities, ef E s t i m a t e d . MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1979 1980 ITEM J u l y r/ Aug. Aug. May June 131,605 67,066 4,016 10,955 8,477 140,375 71,365 4,386 11,482 9,332 143,186 71,296 3,946 10,985 8,719 149,249 74,880 4,208 10,674 9,095 134,602 65,260 3,954 9,415 8,082 145,123 70,128 4,308 10,382 8,923 do do do do 12,039 8,178 13,583 2,765 12,783 9,029 13,139 3,021 13,714 9,838 13,922 3,318 14,999 10,500 14,309 3,574 12,680 8,971 12,453 3,091 13,328 10,135 11,943 3,538 Tobacco products Textile m i l l products do do do do 64,539 18,863 1,126 3,419 69,010 19,544 1,049 3,942 71,890 20,013 1,145 4,067 74,369 20,864 1,065 4,190 69,342 19,843 1,187 3,397 74,995 21,695 1,216 3,973 Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied Droducts Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products do do do do 5,507 11,818 11,084 3,415 5,795 12,228 11,968 3,804 5,742 13,150 14,485 3,404 6,081 13,263 14,829 3,603 5,521 11,823 14,104 3,281 5,832 12,970 14,510 3,792 do 142,094 142,708 141,515 141,573 145,429 147,181 do do do do 73,875 4,114 11,892 9,092 74,363 4,057 11,853 9,140 69,443 3,808 10,268 8,441 69,056 3,798 9,791 8,406 72,295 4,063 10,258 8,659 72,767 3,983 10,739 8,740 do do 13,255 9,158 15,700 3,023 13,524 9,224 15,955 3,016 13,538 10,048 13,299 3,334 13,822 9,893 12,958 3,348 13,945 10,067 14,683 3,375 14,083 10,358 14,296 3,532 July GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS M A N U F A C T U R E R S ' SHIPMENTS: NOT SEASONALLY A D J U S T E D , TOTAL 1/ Durable goods industries, total S t o n e , clay, and glass products Fabricated m e t a l products Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Nondurable goods industries, total 1/ SEASONALLY A D J U S T E D , TOTAL By industry group: Stone> c l a y , and glass products Fabricated m e t a l products mil. $.. do do do do do r/ R e v i s e d . 1/ Includes d a t a for "other industries" n o t shown MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 3 July GENERAL BUSINESS I N D I C A T O R S — C o n . M A N U F A C T U R E R S ' SHIPMENTS (SEAS. A D J . ) — C o n . B y industry g r o u p — C o n . Nondurable goods industries, total 1/ Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products M A N U F A C T U R E R S ' INVENTORIES, END OF M O N T H : Book value (unadjusted), total Nondurable goods industries, total By industry group: Durable goods i n d u s t r i e s , total 1/ S t o n e , c l a y , and glass products Primary metals Fabricated metal products M a c h i n e r y , except electrical Electrical m a c h i n e r y Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Nondurable goods industries, total 1/ Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and allied products....! Petroleum and coal products R u b b e r and plastics products M A N U F A C T U R E R S ' NEW O R D E R S , NET: NOT SEASONALLY A D J U S T E D , TOTAL Durable goods i n d u s t r i e s , total Nondurable goods i n d u s t r i e s , total SEASONALLY A D J U S T E D , TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total Primary metals Fabricated metal products M a c h i n e r y , except electrical Electrical m a c h i n e r y Transportation equipment Nondurable goods i n d u s t r i e s , total Industries w i t h unfilled orders Industries without unfilled orders M A N U F A C T U R E R S ' UNFILLED O R D E R S , END OF M O N T H : N O T SEASONALLY A D J U S T E D , TOTAL Durable goods industries, total SEASONALLY A D J U S T E D , TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods i n d u s t r i e s , total 1/ Primary metals Fabricated metal products 1980 1979 ITEM Aug. May June July r/ Aug. do do do do do do do 68,220 19,860 1,142 4,045 5,825 12,846 10,955 3,756 68,345 19,652 1,027 3,931 5,621 12,519 11,873 3,772 72,072 20,116 1,129 3,992 5,649 12,701 14,751 3,311 72,517 20,589 1,012 3,954 5,756 12,502 14,760 3,406 73,134 20,898 1,205 4,027 5,845 12,869 13,960 3,611 74,414 21,820 1,192 3,966 5,657 13,312 14,427 3,768 do do do do 214,979 142,752 72,227 216,120 217,893 144,370 73,523 218,669 244,901 162,275 82,626 243,402 243,494 161,087 82,407 243,630 242,990 160,646 82,344 244,105 242,859 161,115 81,744 243,620 do do ....do do do do do do do do do do do do do do 143,141 5,419 18,788 18,465 34,569 18,988 27,934 7,431 72,979 19,050 3,660 5,662 6,209 15,998 5,607 4,964 144,658 5,442 19,103 18,578 35,103 19,150 28,068 7,486 74,011 19,320 3,733 5,690 6,342 16,230 5,959 4,922 160,607 6,089 21,979 19,816 39,079 21,924 32,202 8,351 82,795 20,102 3,505 6,149 7,479 19,451 8,384 4,986 160,404 6,141 20,884 19,451 38,940 21,861 32,688 8,393 83,226 20,272 3,529 6,085 7,598 19,330 8,763 4,817 160 875 6*,079 20,841 19,134 39,339 22,079 32,951 8,425 83,230 20,830 3,618 5,940 7,442 18,964 8,885 4,769 161,390 6,036 20,600 19,158 39,402 21,983 33,480 8,403 82,230 21,115 3,575 5,825 7,372 18,444 8,712 4,495 do ....do do ,,,,do 132,360 67,926 64,434 142,620 140,488 71,203 69,285 143,615 138,924 67,663 71,261 138,920 145,566 71,700 73,866 138,582 136,338 67,191 69,147 146,855 144,429 69,596 74,833 147,361 74,585 11,284 9,204 13,421 9,103 16,714 68,035 14,516 53,519 74,762 10,938 9,320 13,454 9,842 16,529 68,854 14,863 53,991 67,328 8,373 8,333 12,701 10,022 14,320 71,592 14,456 57,136 66,454 8,947 8,076 13,085 9,941 12,672 72,128 14,582 57,546 73,979 10,811 8,621 14,177 9,677 16,113 72,876 15,099 57,777 72,866 11,600 8,504 13,724 10,893 13,643 74,495 14,858 59,637 268,694 258,040 10,654 268,362 268,812 257,882 10,930 269,269 284,306 273,032 11,274 284,033 280,616 269,847 10,769 281,044 282,354 271,780 10,574 282,463 281,655 271,242 10,413 282,643 257,897 31,050 27,950 57,271 33,790 95,762 10,465 258,295 30,135 28,130 57,202 34,408 96,336 10,974 272,981 25,982 28,356 57,432 38,782 109,896 11,052 270,383 25,139 28,027 56,695 38,830 109,611 10,661 272,062 25,692 27,987 56,926 38,437 111,042 10,401 272,160 26,551 27,751 56,567 38,973 110,389 10,483 14,731.8 14,725.7 15,691.1 15,009.4 14,975.1 15,713.3 18,770.0 18,764.4 17,677.7 18,706.7 18,674.8 18,641.8 17,213.7 17,177.7 18,075.0 17,946.1 17,938.4 19,103.4 2,053.3 176.4 1,434.6 534,0 157.6 1,433.2 1,230.3 5,651.0 2,055.9 178.1 1,539.4 496,3 140.1 1,546.8 1,341.6 5,600.7 1,954.1 200.5 2,186.1 736s 5 201.1 1,851.7 1,884.7 7,349.6 2,071.9 196.3 2,032.7 730.1 134.9 1,861.5 1,977.0 7,302.9 2,203.5 175.1 1,723.1 707.0 140.5 1,792.3 1,724.3 6,698.7 2,340.0 179.8 1,865.0 702.9 161.7 1,780.1 1,946.9 6,730.9 do do 17,115.0 16,806.1 17,931.0 18,277.2 20,593.0 20,527.7 20,520.0 19,893.1 19,324.3 18,995.4 18,858.8 19,235.6 . . , , do do do ,....do.... 1,172.9 204.2 919.1 5,075.0 35.0 570.9 2,481.2 4,328.6 1,177.1 198.7 958.3 5,460.4 66.3 648.1 2,627.6 4,314.3 1,293.8 244.0 886.0 6,894.5 30.7 768.4 2,795.8 5,164.2 1,372.8 223.3 913.7 6,937.6 41.2 762.4 2,662.1 5,052.3 1,335.5 253.1 857.8 5,792.3 30.8 705.0 2,447.3 5,166.7 1,207.2 227.6 812.4 6,235.9 30.8 616.5 2,486.1 4,565.7 do , do do ,,,.do ,,, d o . . . . ,,,.do ,,.,do .,..do , do , ..do , do ....do do ,, .do . , ..do do ....do do Electrical m a c h i n e r y do Transportation equipment do Nondurable goods i n d u s . with unfilled o r d e r s . FOREIGN TRADE EXPORTS (MDSE.), INCL. R E E X P O R T S , TOTAL E x c l . Department of Defense Shipments Seasonally adjusted By commodity groups and principal commodities: Food and live animals Beverages and tobacco M i n e r a l f u e l s , lubricants, etc Oils and fats, animal and vegetable Chemicals M a n u f a c t u r e d goods M a c h i n e r y and transport equipment, total GENERAL IMPORTS, TOTAL Seasonally adjusted By commodity groups and principal commodities: Food and live animals Beverages and tobacco Crude m a t e r i a l s , i n e d i b l e , e x c . fuels M i n e r a l f u e l s , l u b r i c a n t s , etc Oils and f a t s , animal and vegetable M a n u f a c t u r e d goods M a c h i n e r y and transport equipment rj R e v i s e d . 1/ ,. ,.do do do do do do do do.... do do do do Includes data for " o t h e r industries" n o t shown. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 3 1980 1979 ITEM July Aug. May June July Aug. CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE N E W C O N S T R U C T I O N P U T IN P L A C E ( U N A D J . ) , T O T A L Commercial Public, total N E W C O N S T R U C T I O N P U T IN P L A C E RATES), TOTAL Private, total Residential New h o u s i n g u n i t s 21,449 16,635 9,448 7,550 4,303 1,382 2,275 4,814 22,322 17,143 9,591 7,710 4,394 1,289 2,422 5,179 19,005 14,359 7,123 4,695 4,373 1,174 2,500 4,646 rl9,706 rl4,568 r6,959 r4,753 4,543 1,274 2,564 r5,139 r19,980 rl4,562 r7,201 r4,994 r4,375 rl,153 r2,504 r5,418 20,279 14,961 7,627 5,368 4,330 1,132 2,481 5,318 231.0 181.3 98.5 79.0 231.6 182.0 98.9 79.3 220.1 166.1 78.4 55.2 r215.0 rl61.3 r73.4 51.9 r214.2 rl58.9 r75.0 r52. 2 212.9 160.9 79.4 55.7 48.7 15.9 25.5 49.7 47.9 14.2 r26.2 49.6 52.9 14.2 30.2 54.0 52.9 15.0 29.6 r53.7 r49.4 rl3.3 r28.1 r55.3 47.2 12.4 26.9 52.0 199.8 203.2 r218.7 r222.4 r224.0 224.1 211.3 13.0 20.8 1,099.9 239.0 10.8 17.7 1,032.4 136.8 5.7 12.8 721.4 167,8 6.8 14.0 629.5 173.8 7.7 17.2 581.0 149.1 7.5 15.7 530.2 (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AT ANNUAL Nonresidential building, total Industrial Commercial Public, total do CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES: D E P A R T M E N T OF C O M M E R C E C O M P O S I T E TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT Trucks (new), retail sales and inventories, seasonally adj.: Retail sales: L i g h t - d u t y , u p to 14,000 l b s . GVW Medium-duty, 14,001-26,000 lbs. GVW do Heavy-duty, 26,001 lbs. and over GVW do R e t a i l i n v e n t o r i e s , end o f p e r i o d do r/ R e v i s e d . # U . S . GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1981-340-999/6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First-Class Mail WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS P O S T A G E A N D F E E S PAID U.S. D E P A R T M E N T OF C O M M E R C E COM-2C39