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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
INDEX, 1941-43=10

INDEX, 1941-43=10
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1978

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110

1979

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1979

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Weekly
(Wednesday close)

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1977

130
1

19801

^yJ

140

90
80

Data: Stand & Poor's Corp.

THOUSANDS

THOUSANDS

Data: Motor Vehicle Mfgrs. Assn. of the United States, Inc.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
35
CONSUMER INSTALLMENT
CREDIT EXTENDED AND
30 "LIQUIDATED

1967=100

(seasonally adjusted)

25
20

Extended

S

y

/

•

\"\-f ~

\

Liquidated

15
10
Data: U.S. Dept.

Labor

-

-

1977

1978

Data: Federal Reserve Board

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




I1
1979

II II 1 1 1 II M M I i I 1 i i I1 III i1 1

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1980

1 U i1 i i

mil.

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2

19 79

ITEM
Oct. 6
..1967=100..
do
do

289.8
260.5
311.7

thous..

379

.do
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT all programs
do
State programs (50 S t a t e s , D . C . , and Puerto Rico)
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun § Bradstreet) ....number..

SPOT MARKET P R I C E S , 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT C L A I M S , State programs

FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/
Member bank reserve balances 3/
Excess r e s e r v e s , estimated 3/
Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4/
Demand d e p o s i t s , adjusted
Savings d e p o s i t s .
Loans and investments, gross adjusted, t o t a l . . .
U.S. Government obligations
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
Real estate loans (gross)
Bond y i e l d s , domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
Stock p r i c e s , 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's) 4/
Industrial, 400 stocks
PRODUCTION:

Ri tumi nous r.nal
Electric nnwpr . hv iitilitifis

Steel, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5/

S e p t . 20

S e p t . 27

Oct. 4

O c t . 11

294.7
288.3
299.1

292.5
283.2
299.0

335

382

364

410

2,069
1,925
171

2;,249
2 ,080
.
163

,954
,071
278

3,825
2,998
202

298

204

do
do
do

118,951
135,477
42,136
367

119 j,875
133.,959
41 3 ,264
541

130,,088
139,,879
40,,719
304

129,419
140,212
41,652
54

129,,167
141 j,523
423 ,257
378

el29,986
140,178
41,245
462

do
do
do
do
do
do

105,723
76,781
495,415
34,196
152,515
94,128

106.,050
76,,557
496,,240
35.,966
152.,938
94.,483

111,, 359
76,,061
518,,611
39,,250
163.,168
107.,673

103,883
75,311
517,486
38,319
163,023
107,935

112,,520
76 j,664
525.,499
38,, 704
166,,261
108.. 246

10.17
109.59
122.50

10.45
105.30
118.02

12.79
128.87
146.41

12.91
130.37
148.39

13.08
127.13
144.97

16,746
41,357
160,669
8,544

16;,740
40, 940
160, 118
8, 544

17,475
4 4 , 434
126, 382
e8,,641

16,910
44,351
134,051
e8,641

17,,080
40,,992
129,,627
e8,,641

2,404
83.1

2, 412
5S3.4

1,802

1,896
65.6

1,950

62.4

19.3

19.3

17.9

17.9

18.8

t hoi.issh. tons..
mil. kw.-hr__
thous. b b l . .
thous . s h . t o n s . .

RATI, FRF.TGHT. REVENUE TON-MTT.F.S

O c t . 13

292.9
285.6
297.9

1941-43=10..
do

Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/

1980

hi 1 . .

286.9
256. 2
310.2

66.0

292.0
284.3
297.3

12.98
131.65
150.00

137,858

2,064
69.9

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 f a c i l i t i e s . e/ E s t i m a t e d .

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
1979

ITEM
Aug.

1980
Sept.

July

June

Aug.

Sept.

COMMODITY PRICES
PRICES RECEIVED BY F A R M E R S , ALL FARM P R O D U C T S . ...1910-14=100..
Crops
Commercial vegetables
Cotton
Feed grains and h a y
Food grains
Fruit.
Tobacco.
Livestock and p r o d u c t s .
Dairy p r o d u c t s .
Meat animals
Poultry and eggs
PRICES PAID BY FARMERS:
All commodities and services
Family living items
Production items
All commod., services, int., t a x e s , and wage rates
PARITY RATIO
PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES:
SPOT MARKET P R I C E S , BASIC COMMODITIES:
22 Commodities
9 Foodstuffs.
13 Raw industrials
ALL COMMODITIES
Farm products
Food and f e e d s , processed
Industrial commodities
. .
Chemicals and allied products
Fuels and related p r o d u c t s , and power
Furniture and household durables
r/ R e v i s e d .




.

.

.do....

596
530
510
500
383
432
641
1,153

601
508
488
484
382
444
506
1,182

579
508
550
475
391
428
528
1,210

617
544
514
611
423
443
474
1,204

640
r563
r535
r625
r445
r455
r446
1,204

652
581
565
627
461
458
483
1,291

665
734
871
227

698
752
925
231

653
764
839
218

694
771
894
255

r721
783
r932
271

724
801
923
284

731
694
72 3
855
70

742
702
735
866
69

801

809

r819

828

784
944
61

792
952
65

r806
r962
r67

817
972
67

260.3
250.0
267.5
265.2
233.4
233.8
273.0
261.7
574.8
185.3

274.6
270.0
277.6
269.8
253.9
241.1
275.6
262.7
585.4
186.7

288.7
283.7
292.1
273.1
263.6
249.1
277.3
264.3
589.5
187.3

292.8
284.8
298.3
274.1
266.6
249.8
278.2
263.2
593.0
187.8

279.5
254.3
298.1
238.3
238.5
220.5
240.6
228.5
432.8
171.5

281.1
259.1
297.3
242.0
241.0
225 .8
244. 2
230.8
454.8 .
172.7

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 3
1979
ITEM

Aug.

Sept.

June

July

Aug.

COMMODITY PRICES--Con.
PRODUCER PRICE I N D E X E S — C o n .
ALL COMMODITIES — C o n .
Industrial c o m m o d i t i e s — C o n .
Hides, skins and leather products
1967=100.
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 BY —
Producer prices
1967=$1.00.

251.1
309.7
217.7
263.7
254.6
223.0
200.7
171. 3

186.6
188.6

241.0
279.8
238.8
282.4
283.2
251.3
217.1
182.4
202.2
204.4

244.9
288.9
241.3
281.5
284.0
252.4
218.3
184.3
204.9
207.1

251.1
295.3
242.2
282.7
284.8
252.2
219.9
185.2
208.6
211.4

$0,460

$0,453

$0,412

$0,406

$0,402

mil. $.
do. ..

30,508
25,747

26,987
22,898

22,014
24,395

25,867
25,491

26,672
25,163

do...

27,583

28,634

20,698

24,497

25,601

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

12,700
5,133
3,361
3,921

13,172
5,489
3,363
4,082

8,574
4,324
1,302
3,881

10,548
4,888
2,267
4,032

10,893
5, 204
2,354
4,375

m i l . $.
do.. .
do...

7,667
10,371
655

8,430
10,699
531

4,770
9,635
464

6,609
10,522
421

6,964
10,652
387

257.9
304.7
216.0

261.8
249.9
222.2
198.8
170.5
185.9
187.8

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
Mobile home

do...

25,137

24,188

24,161

25,106

25,586

Commercial banks
Finance companies
Credit unions
Retailers

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

11,834
4,584
2,970
3,589

11,651
3,716
2,952
3,639

11,233
3,699
2,664
3,989

11,520
4,470
2,648
3,892

11,326
4,709
2,657
4,263

By major credit type:
Automobile
Revolving
Mobile home

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

7,073
9,584
473

6,607
9,642
442

6,508
10,383

6,702
10,508
395

6, 790
10,510
395

301,754

303,263

Liquidated, total \J
By major

holder:

Total outstanding, end of year or month

do...

299,813

303,902

By major holder: 1/
Commercial banks
Finance companies....
Credit unions
Retailers

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

147,312
63,362
48,631
24,114

148,657
64,822
49,214
24,446

140,922
73,118
43,740
25,724

140,489
73,909
43,390
25,707

140,790
74,433
43,347
26,065

By major credit type: 1/
Automobile.
Revolving
Mobile home.

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

113,351
49,270
16,972

114,765
50,422
17,105

113,174
51,246
17,779

113,604
51,330
17,809

114,061
52,126
17,860

9.74

9.93

11.64

11.77

12.33

do. . ,
d o . ..
....do...
d o . ..

9.23
9.53
9.85
10.35

9.44
9.70
10.03
10.54

10.58
11.39
11.89
12.71

11.07
11.43
11.95
12.65

11.64
12.09
12.44
13.15

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

9.52
9.97
9.48

9.66
10.19
9.50

11.41
11.87
11.26

11.43
12.12
11.28

11.84
12.82
11.36

61.19
67.71
52.48
39. 26
68.40

61.89
69.17
52.21
38.39
67.21

65.43
74.47
54.04
38.53
65.16

68.56
78.67
59.14
38.77
66.76

70.87
82.15
62.48
38.18
67.22

SECURITY MARKETS
BOND YIELDS:
Domestic corporate (Moody's)
By ratings:
Aaa
Aa
A
Baa
By group:
Industrials
Public utilities..
Railroads

......percent.

STOCKS:
Prices:
New York Stock Exchange common stock indexes:
Composite.
12/31/65 = 50
Industrial
.do..
Transportation
.do..
Utility
do..
Finance
. . .do..
1/ Includes data not shown separately.




MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 3

Aug.

July

Sept.

Aug.

FINANCE—Con.
SECURITY MARKETS--Con.
STOCKS--Con.
Prices---Con.
Dow-Jones average
Industrial (30
Public utility
Transportation

(65 stocks).
stocks)......
(15 stocks)..
(20 stocks)..

Standard § Poor's Corporation:
Combined index (500 stocks). ....
Industrial, total (400 stocks)
Capital goods (111 stocks)..
Consumer goods (189 stocks).
Utilities (40 stocks).........
Transportation (20 stocks)
Railroad (10 stocks)........
Financial (40 stocks)...........
New York City banks (6 stocks)
Banks outside N . Y . C . (10 stocks
Property-Casualty Insurance (6 stocks)

1941-43=10
....do..
....do..
do..
....do..
.1970=10
1941-43=10
...1970=10
1941-43=10
......do..
......do..

310.6 0
873.55
108.80
265.75

309.44
878.50
107.03
262.04

314.78
869.86
112.81
274.76

331.17
909.79
113.91
299.78

34 2.77
947.33
110.38
317.91

107.36
118.93
119.82
87.54
52.52
16.18
57.62
13.69
49. 26
117.81
125.91

108.60
121.06
119.95
88.06
51.16
15.72
56.00
13.39
47.44
113.53
125.33

114.55
128.80
122.14
85.76
52.48
16.27
65.44
12.87
46.30
106.05
127.07

119.83
135.23
129.26
88.98
52.82
17.97
70. 79
13.05
46.06
107.86
130.35

123.50
140.18
136.55
93.62
51.18
18.83
73.90
13.04
45.81
105.24
133.87

916
706
211
10.9
8.8
2.1

775
601
174

2.1

702
511
191
7.4
5.2
2.2

772
542
230
8.9
6.4
2.5

686
487
199
r8.9
r6.8
2.1

1,752
1,750
2.4

628
440
3.3

1,507
rl,411
2.6

1,337
rl,299
r2.3

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
Retail sales, new passenger cars:
Total, not seasonally adjusted,,
.......
thous.
Domestics.................
.......................do...
Imports...............................................do...
Total, seasonally adjusted at annual r a t e .
.mil.
Domestics.............................................do...
Imports ...............................................do...
Retail inventories, new cars (domestics), end of month:
Not seasonally adjusted................................thous.
Seasonally adjusted..............................'..... .-.do...
Inventory-sales ratio, new cars (domest-ics)...............do
r/ Revised,

753
8 36
2.5

10.8

8.7

j)/ Preliminary.

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