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WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS H

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October 2 6 , 1979

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
INDEX, 1967=1

INDEX, 1967= 100
210
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
_ (E.E.I, seas. adj. index)
200

Monthly

-

190

-

180

-

170

H

160

-1

150

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t

1 i

i

i

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.1 .1 1, 1 L 1 J L 1 1 1 .,_!.. L . I _ L , J , , 1 . 1

1976

1977

1 1 1 >....

1 1 1 1 . 1 . . .

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J FMAMJ

1979

1978

JASOND

: Edison Electric Inst.

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS
20
RAW STEEL PRODUCTION

Monthly

Weekly

(Ingots and all other forms)

16

H4

12 h

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4 I i i«

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i

I i

i

i

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i

1976

I I I I I I I I I

l

1977

t l I I I l I I

i

i i

1978

i

i I i i i i i

1979

_J_J i i i I i i i i i I 1
J FMAMJ
J A S O N D

Data: Amer. Iron & Steel Inst.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
11,500

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
2,0001
PERSONAL INCOME
1,900 (seas, adj., at annual rate)

1,400

1967=100
170
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(F.R.B. seas. adj. index)

-

160
1,300

1,800
1,700

1,200

Total
(left scale)

1,600

1,100

1,500

1,000
Wage and Salary
Disbursements
(right scale)

900

I I I I l 1 I II II 1 l I l I II

i , I , , , , , 800

1,400
1,300
1976
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

1977

1978

1979

150

^ -1

140

A

130

H

120

l_l_l_L. i i i I i 1 i I i i i 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 111 11 1 1 1 1 1 1_LI_J_L.I_I.I
1 1 1

1976

1977

Data: Federal Reserve Board

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



1978

1979

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS

2

1978
Oct. 14

1979
Oct. 21

S e p t . 29

Oct. 6

Oct. 13

Oct. 20

1967=100..
do....
do....

248.6
253.0
245.5

251.3
254.5
248.9

279.4
256.8
296.1

289.4
259.7
311.7

286.9
256.2
310.2

thous..

262

287

303

379

335

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

2,075
1,860
105

2,011
1,816
127

2,099
1,959
162

2,061
1,921
171

163

172
el 20,270
135,424
42,590
-7

SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs

FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $..
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/
do....
Member bank reserve balances 5/
.. do....
Excess reserves, estimated 3/
do....
Assets and liabilities of alrge commercial banks: 4/
Demand deposits, adjusted
do....
Savings deposits
do....
Loans and investments, gross adj us ted, total
do....
U.S. Government obligations
.do....
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
do....
Real estate loans (gross)
do....

108,901
131,739
37,997
350

109,259
134,274
38,756
-119

118,642
134,188
41,615
93

118,880
135,461
42,124
357

119,875
133,011
41,313
594

118,500
91,834
469,285
42,53*2
138,365
86,618

117,121
91,665
470,721
41,915
138,227
87,063

99,825
76,076
490,481
35,717
152,459'
93,727

106,031
76,773
495,341
34,204
153,392
94,094

107,221
76,559
496,338
35,977
153,800
94,440

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

9.15
105.39
116.96

9.21
100.49
111.37

10.02
109.96
122.83

10.17
109.59
122.53

10.45
105.30
118.02

15,225
40,042
209,283
8,806

15,460
40,108
202,813
8,806

16,290
41,172
165,099
8,354

16,285
41,357
160,669
8,614

16,740
40,940
160,118
8,614

thous. sh. tons..
percent..

2,739
90.0

2,730
89.7

2,438
82.1

2,404
83.1

2,412
83.4

bil..

18.4

18.5

18.2

18.4

18.4

PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal
Electric power, by utilities
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/
Steel, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5/

thous. sh. tons.,
mil. kw.-hr..
number.,
thous. bb 1..

RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

283.5
251.5
307.9

10.74
103.39
115.71

178,989

1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. 4/ 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
1978

ITEM

1979
I

II

II

III

IV

do
, .do

2,104.2
1,331.2
200.3
93.5
76.5

2,159.6
1,369.3
203.3
92.4
78.9

2,235.2
1,415.4
212.1
94.9
82.7

2,292.1
1,454.2
213.8
97.7
82.1

2,329.8
rl,450.9
208.7
89.1
84.2

2,391.5
1,528.6
213.7
89.8
88.2

do
...do
do
do

521.8
89.9
267.7
49.0

536.7
92.7
274.5
51.5

558.1
96.8
283.9
55.0

571.1
95.5
292.9
58.4

581.2
96.6
296.7
60.2

602.5
99.3
302.0
70.3

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

609.1
88.9
209.0
48.6

629.1
92.5
215.0
49.7

645.1
93.7
222.1
50.8

669.3
99.1
229.5
52.9

686.0
99.7
236.3
54.5

712.4
104.5
245.0
56.9

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

352.3
326.5
218.8
107-.7
25.8
-7.6
205.7
213.3
428.3
148.2
98.2
280.1

356.2
336.1
225.9
110.2
20.0
-6.8
213.8
220.6
440.9
152.3
99.0
288.6

370.5
349.8
236.1
113.7
20.6
-4.5
224.9
229.4
453.8
159.0
101.2
294.8

373.8
354.6
243.4
111.2
19.1
4.0
238.5
234.4
460.1
163.6
103.4
296.5

395.4
361.9
249.1
112.9
33.4
-8.1
243.7
251.9
466.6
161.7
106.0
304.9

392.1
372.1
257.2
114.9
20.0
-5.3
266.4
271.7
476.2
162.5
108.5
313.7

HI

£/

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES:
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, CURRENT DOLLARS, T O T A L . . . b i l . $ . .
Personal consumption e x p e n d i t u r e s , t o t a l
do....

Gross p r i v a t e domestic investment, t o t a l

do....
do....
do
Gov't purchase of goods and s e r v i c e s , t o t a l . .
....do
do....
....do....
£/ Preliminary.




MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

3
1979

1978
ITEM

III

II

I

IV

II

HI

£/

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT—Con.
SEASONALLY ADJUSETD QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES—Con.
1,395.2
894.8
147.8
339.4
407.6

1,407.3
905.3
147.5
344.7
413.1

1,426.6
920.3
152.1
351.9
416.3

1,430.6
921.8
150.2
348.1
423.5

1,422.3
915.0
144.8
344.1
426.1

1,430.8
924.8
147.0
346.6
431.2

.do....
.do
|
do
.do
.do....

216.8
201.2
140.3
60.9
15.6

214.0
201.8
141.6
60.2
12.2

217.4
205.5
145.5
60.0
12.0

217.2
204.9
147.2
57.7
12.3

221.7
203.5
146.9
56.7
18.1

214.2
204.2
148.2
56.0
10.0

.do....
,do

12.3
109.2
96.9

13.3
111.9
98.5

12.9
113.8
101.0

17.0
117.0
100.0

13.2
116.0
102.9

19.4
122.5
103.1

.do
,do
.do

271.3
96.6
174.7

274.7
98.5
176.2

276.0
99.3
176.6

274.7
101.1
173.6

272.4
98.1
174.3

272.6
97.6
175.0

.do
.do

1,703.9
1,288.2
115.0
27.7
87.3

1,752.5
1,321.1
117.4
26.1
91.3

1,820.0
1,364.8
125*. 7
31.3
94.4

1,869.0
1,411.2
129.0
34.2
94.8

1,897.9
1,439.7
129.3
33.7
95.5

1,471.8
128.6
29.7
98.9

Personal consumption e x p e n d i t u r e s , t o t a l

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

Gross p r i v a t e domestic investment, t o t a l

Gov't purchases of goods and s e r v i c e s , t o t a l

NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL
Compensation of employees, t o t a l

,do
.do

.

Rental income of persons w i t h c a p i t a l consumption
.do
.do....
.do
.do
,do
.do

PERSONAL INCOME, QUARTERLY TOTAL

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

24.4

26.8

27.1

27.3

26.8

26.5

169.4
207.2
122.4
-25.1
-12.6
106.8

175.2
212.0
124.6
-23.0
-13.8
111.9

184.8
227.4
132.3
-28.8
-13.8
117.6

178.9
233.3
142.0
-39.9
-14.5
122.6

176.6
227.9
139.3
-36.6
-14.7
125.6

-40.8
-17.6
130.8

1*689.3
252.1
1,437.3
1,366.1
71.2

1,742.5
266.0
1,476.5
1,405.6
70.9

1,803.1
278.2
1,524.8
1,453.4
• 71.5

1,852.6
280.4
1,572.2
1,493.0
79.2

1,892.5
290.7
1,601.7
1,515.8
85.9

1,943.4
306.4
1,636.9
1,570.0
66.9-

Sept.

June

July

1,741.3
1,115.0
392.6
299.7
272.4
231.2
218.7
108.2

1,756.1
1,125.0
396.9
303.3
274.6
234.5
219.8
109.3

1,995.1
1,220.5
434.5
329.7
298.8
254.7
232.6
121.8

rl,931.9
rl,229.8
r437.5
r332.0
r300.8
258.1
233.5
123.3

rl,943.0
rl,235.5
436.2
330.2
r304.0
260.4
r234.9
124.9

1,955.2
1,246.0
439.7
332.8
306.5
264.3
235.4
126.4

25.7
91.7

25.1
92.0

33.4
95.8

r31.8
r97.9

r29.6
r99.2

27.6
99.6

26.9
48.0
167.1
228.9
70.1
1,699.9

26.9
48.5
170.0
228.9
70.6
1,715.0

27.2
52.6
189.4
244.7
80.2
1,853.7

r27.2
52.5
191.6
r258.4
r80.8
rl,882.0 i

r27.2
52.7
rl93.7
r261.2
r81.0
rl,895.2

24.9
53.0
195.6
263.5
81.6
1,909.3

148.0

148.6

rl52.6

rl52.8 '

pl51.5

el52.3

146.6
144.2

146.9
144.5

rlS0.2 i
147.6 i

rl49.9
rl47.4

pl48.6
pl45.7

el49.7
el47.1

150.2
151.9
165.3
127.5

151.2
153.4
167.8
125.6

rl56.5
rl59.5
rl73.4
rl28.3

rl57.2
r!59.9
rl75.2
128.6

pl56.0
pl57.1
pl75.2
pl29.6

el56.2
el57.3
el75.9
el29.4

143.2
126.2
118.0
125.9
126.2

142.6
124.4
115.6
114.0
125.4

r!43,0
rl23.9
rl23.2
137.5
rll9.6

rl44.3
rl25.0
rl28.8
rl37.1
rl20.7

pl45.3
pl26.6
pl2S.l
pl45.8
pl21.8

el45.6
el26.8

1979

19 78
Aug.

PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
Wage and s a l a r y disbursements, t o t a l

i l . $..
».•..... •do....

.do

Government and government e n t e r p r i s e s
P r o p r i e t o r s ' income 1 /
Rental income of persons with c a p i t a l consumptioil

..do....
Less:

P e r s o n a l c o n t r i b . f o r s o c i a l i n s u r a n c e . . . ..do

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT):
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)
19(>7*100..
BY MARKET GROUPINGS:
PRODUCTS, TOTAL
..do....
MATERIALS, TOTAL
..do....
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MINING AND UTILITIES
MINING

r / Revised.

£/ Preliminary,




4

e/ Estimated.

1/ With inventoi fy valuation and c a p i t a l consunrption ad j u s t m e n t .

Aug.

Sept.

el41.1
el22.8

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

4

1978

1979

ITEM

Aug.

Sept.

June

July r /

Aug. p /

S e p t . e/

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT) — C o n .
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.)--Con.
BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS—Con.
MINING AND UTILITIES—Con.
UTILITIES
1967=100,
Electric
do..,

162.2
183.3

163.0
184.5

rl64.2
182.4

165.8
184.0

166.1

166.7

149.6
159.3
143.7
120.3
138.6
139.6
144.2

rl53.9
rl63.0
rl49.5
118.3
rl44.6
rl32.0
148.0

154
163
149
118.
144
130.7
153.0

152.3
164.1
148.7

153.2
164.4

152.7

152.8

MANUFACTURING, TOTAL
Nondurable manufactures
Foods

do...
do..
do..

Tobacco p r o d u c t s
Textile mill products
Apparel p r o d u c t s
Paper and p r o d u c t s

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

148.6
158.4
143.9
118.5
137.1
137.7
142.2

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

131.9
199.3
146.0
263.4
73.3

132.6
201.3
147.6
260.9
72.9

136.9
207.8
rl43.9
r270.0
70.1

135.2
209.7
144.6
276.0
69.7

137.0
212.0
143.7
271.4
67.7

137.4

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

141.8
74.0
136.0
159.5
157.6
124.9

142.9
73.8
136.2
160.7
159.8
127.4

147.6
75.1
rl36.8
159.6
rl62.7
124.3

147.2
75.5
135.2
159.5
163.3
126.8

144.1
76.3
136.2
160.3
162.5
121.0

145.5
76.5

119.7

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

143.7
155.5
161.5
134.2
170.3

144.2
156.4
163.3
134.9
170.4

rl49.3
164.5
rl75.1
139.4
rl75.9

149.3
165.5
174.4
135.5
174.0

148.1
165.6
172.1
124.0
173.9

148.9
166.2
173.7
130.4
173.8

P r i n t i n g and p u b l i s h i n g .
Chemicals and products
Petroleum p r o d u c t s
Rubber and p l a s t i c s products
Leather and p r o d u c t s
Durable manufactures
Ordnance, p v t . and govt
Lumber and p r o d u c t s
F u r n i t u r e and f i x t u r e s
Clay, g l a s s , and s t o n e products
Primary m e t a l s
F a b r i c a t e d metal p r o d u c t s
N o n e l e c t r i c a l machinery
E l e c t r i c a l machinery
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment
Instruments
r / Revised.

£/ Preliminary,

142.7

e / Estimated.

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1980 — 311-048/07

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