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WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS

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October 10, 1980

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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

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do
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,,, 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/

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do
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do
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do....
do
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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

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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 .
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