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October 3, 1980

WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
THOUSANDS
1350

THOUSANDS
1,400
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION
1,200 - (Passenger cars)

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INDEX, 1941-43=10
150

INDEX, 1941-43=10
150
PRICES OF 400 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS

Monthly
(avg. of daily close)

140
130
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120
110

1979

100
Weekly
(Wednesday close)
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1977

1978

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: Stand & Poor's Corp.

1967=100
300
CONSUMER PRICES

1967=100
2801
PRODUCER PRICES
260

Industrial Commodities

275

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250

240

Food

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220

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225
All Commodities

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All Services
200

Farm Products and
Processed Food and Feed

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Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor

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1979

1977
Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data that are pyblfshed monthly
In the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS.




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1980

WEEKLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS1
19 79

1980

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

Sept. 20

Sept. 27

291.3
281.3
298.2

292.5
285.5
297.4

292.9
285.6
297.9

310

303

374

414

382

2,135
1,992
134

2,099
1,959
162

4,008
3,252
125

4,168
3,121
273

278

202

119,236
133,736
40,918
197

118,642
134,113
41,545
26

129,560
139,555
41,099
489

130,209
139,130
40,291
239

130,088
139,879
40,719
304

el29,417
140,272
41,712
114

100,524
76,701
494,184
35,976
151,476
93,536

99,825
76,076
490,509
35,717
151,717
93,759-

108,987
75,910
519,251
40,283
161,473
107,056

110,851
75,880
519,279
39,250
162,023
107,279

9.95
108.28
120.76

10.02
109.96
122.83

12.66
126.12
143.18

12.71
124.81
141.64

12.79
128.87
146.41

12.91
130.37
148.39

15,900
41,2 39
154,259
8,466

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

15,285
46,844
85,157
e8,654

17,610
45,549
119,721
e8,641

17,475
44,434
126,382
e8,641

133,847

thous. sh. tons.
percent.

2,445
82.3

2,438
82.1

1,686
58.3

1,757
60.8

1,802
62.4

1,896
65.6

bil.

18.4

17.9

16.0

18.0

17.9

thous.

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 5/
percent.
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's) 4/...1941-43=10.
Industrial, 400 stocks
do...

RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

Sept. 13

279.4
256.8
296.1

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

FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $.
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/ do...
Member bank reserve balances 3/
7
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...

Steel, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5/

Sept. 6

281.6
261.8
296.0

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

PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal
Electric power, by utilities
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate _3/

Sept. 29

thous. sh. tons.
m i l . kw.-hr.
number.
thous. bbl.

294.7
288.3
299.1

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/ EstimatedT

MONTHLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1980

1979
ITEM

July

Aug.

July

Aug.

364.0
379.3
1,484.1
1,712.4
2,065.6

361.9
377.8
1,489.2
1,722.9
2,077.3

r362.2
380.5
rl,559.2
rl,820.1
r2,210.7

370.1
389.7
rl,587.5
rl,843.9
2,228.2

r375.6
396.5
rl,614.6
r l , 868.2

377.6
399.5
1,625.1
1>883.3

do..
.do..
do..
do..
do..
do..
, e do s *
do..

103.2
260.7
15.4
28.5
28.0
454.3
596.7
196.4

103.9
257.9
15.9
28.6
31.2
451.2
603.1
201.5

109.9
252.2
18.4
21.3
374.4
r719.1
r233.9

111.1
259.0
19.6
22.5
74.2
383.6
r720.4
r228.4

rll2.7
r263.0
20.8
r26.1
r80.6
r396.4
r718.0
r224.4

113.6
264.0
21.9
27.9
80.7
403.5
716.6
226.6

Measures (seasonally adjusted):
Ml-A
Ml-B
M2
M3
L (M3 plus other liquid assets)

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

362.0
377.4
1,478.3
1,709.2
2,063.8

364.0
379.9
1,491.8
1,725.8
2,081.3

367.8
r386.2
rl,562.1
rl,824.2
r2,216.4

371.3
390.9
rl,585.7
rl,844.5
2,230.2

373.7
394.5
1,609.1
rl,865.1

379.8
401.7
1,628.1
1,886.3

Components (seasonally adjusted):
Currency
Demand deposits
Savings deposits
Small time deposits
Large time deposits

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

102.6
259.4
450.9
596.2
198.9

103.7
260.3
450.4
604.4
201.8

110.1
r257.7
372.7
r718.0
235.0

111.0
260.3
381.4
719.6
230.7

rll2.0
261.6
r393.5
r717.5
r226.7

113.4
266.4
402.7
718.1
226.6

May

June

FINANCE
Money stock measures and components (averages
of daily figures):
Measures (not seasonally adjusted):
Ml-A
Ml-B
M2
M3
L (M3 plus other liquid assets)
Components (not seasonally adjusted):
Currency
Demand deposits
Other checkable deposits
Overnight RPs and Eurodollars
Money market mutual funds
Savings deposits
Small time deposits
Large time deposits

r / Revised.




bil. $
do..
do..
do. .
do..

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
1979

1980

ITEM
July

Aug.

May

June

155,056
126,233
852
111,445
11,290

158,082
127,678
1 572
113.027
11,259

164,467
136,950
602
124,277
11,172

165,627
138,182
215
124,515
11,172

160,556
rl32,648
562
119,563
11,172

162,860
134,462
1,515
119,848
11,172

155,056
34,053
30,279
105,957

158,082
34,023
29,493
106,900

164,467
38,445
31,804
113,118

165,627
38,834
33,187
114,502

160,556
32,810
r27,548
115,654

162,860
33,141
29,680
116,925

40,900
40,710
190
1,179
-821

40,687
40,494
193
1,097
-727

43,933
43,793
140
1,028
-824

43,531
r43,280
r251
365
r-102

42,927
42,509
418
390
33

40,408
40,077
331
687
-347

103,864
187,175
130,255
5,438
750
32,020
249,000

101,724
177,448
124,252
4,331
580
30,740
252,104

100,692
194,911
132,409
4,581
1,811
35,489
278,736

110,723
208,631
141,960
5,008
1,061
39,637
r276,789

rlO7,382
rl87,740
rl31,339
r4,930
r828
r30,486
r273,712

107,710
204,286
141,453
4,886
1,015
37,885
281,425

do
..... . .do..

77,638
139,707

77,129
143,119

69,686
175,623

73,377
rl72,887

r74,540
rl68,696

75,910
174,167

do..
do
do
do...
do
do

373,072
147,871
11,954
24,785
90,513
119 434

376,135
148,032
11,589
24,888
92,084
120 453

392,482
157,567
7,653
23,498
104,914
124 174

r396,202
rl59,557
r7,865
r22,961
rl05,217
rl27,158

r392,606
rl58,lll
r6,451
r23,147
rlO5,946
rll9 890

403,398
161,473
6,909
23,464
107,056
128,303

do
do
do
do

103 542
35,178
30 408
68,364

104,463
34,676
29,995
69,787

110,923
35,568
30,755
75,355

112,487
36,958
32,861
r75,590

113,674
38,141
r33,230
75,533

115,833
40,283
34,833
75,550

July

Aug.

FINANCE--Con.
Federal Reserve banks, condition, end of month:
mil. $..
do
do....
do
do

Gold certificate account

do
do
do
do

Deposits, total
Member-bank reserve balances
All member banks of Federal Reserve System,
average of daily figures:
Reserves held, total
Required

do
do
do
do
do...

Borrowings from Federal Reserve banks
Large commercial banks of Federal Reserve System
condition, Wednesday nearest end of the month
Deposits:
Demand, total 2/
Individuals, partnerships, and corp
State and local governments
U.S. Government
Domestic commercial banks
Time, total 2/
Individuals, partnerships, and corp:
Savings
Other t ime
.
Loans (adjusted!, total 2/
Commercial and industrial
For purchasing or carrying securities
To nonbank financial institutions....
Real estate loans
Other loans

....mil $
do
do
do
do..
do
do

...

Investments, total
U.S. Government securities
Investment account
Other securities

COMMODITY PRICES
CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES:
ALL ITEMS, WAGE EARNERS AND CLERICAL WORKERS, REVISED
(CPI-W)
1967=100..
do
ALL ITEMS, ALL URBAN CONSUMERS (CPI-U) 3/
Special group indexes:
All items less food
do.
do
All items less medical care
do....
do.,..
do
do
Durab1es
do
do
do
Services less rent

219.4
218.9

221.5
221.1

245.1
244.9

247.8
247.6

248.0
247.8

249.6
249.4

214.2
217.6
210.5
218.3
201.1
192.6
197.0
2 34.7
245.6

216.9
219.7
212.2
220.4
205.4
193.6
199.5
237.6
248.8

242.6
243.6
231.4
243.2
235.5
207.1
220.2
269.2
284.4

245.5
246.4
232.8
244.5
236.3
208.6
221.4
274.2
290.0

245.1
246.5
234.1
245.9
236.6
209.8
222.2
272.4
287.6

246.3
248.1
236.7
248.3
237.8
212.4
224.2
272.5
287.4

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

236.9
235.5
228.4
240.1
175.9
263.0
243.5
412.9
264.5
190.4

236.3
233.9
231.5
?43.9
177.5
267.6
247.2
438.6
266.5
191.2

250.4
246.5
261.7
280.2
188.9
312.9
275.9
556.0
298.2
204.2

252.0
248.0
266.7
286.3
191.1
320.4
282.2
558.7
308.8
205.5

254.8
251.5
265.1
282.9
192.1
315.4
285.5
560.4
314.3
206.2

258.7
256.3
265.8
283.3
193.2
315.4
286.8
561.5
316.1
207.2

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

164.3
216.6
217.4
166.7
209.2
197.1
239.9

166.3
219.6
220.4
166.6
207.0
200.8
241.8

177.5
249.0
249.2
178.9
199.3
239.5
263.4

177.2
249.7
249.7
178.5
200.7
242.2
264.7

176.2
251.0
250.5
179.2
203.4
250.5
266.6

178.6
252.7
251.6
181.1
206.4
261.5
268.4

1967=$1.00..

$0,457

$0,452

$0,408

$0,404

$0,404

$0,401

Food at home
Housing 4/
Shelter
Rent 5/
,
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities 6/
Fuel oil and coal~7/
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation 4/
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation

Used cars
Public

...

PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y —
Consumer prices

T

r/ Revised. 1/ Other than domestic interbank and U.S. GOV T:> less cash items in process of collection. ^/Includes data not shown separately.
"5/ beginning Jan. 1978, data are for consumer price index all urban consumers. 4/ Includes TV and sound equipment and repairs formerly in
"health and recreation." 5/ Residential. 6/ Includes additional items not previously priced. JJ Includes bottled gas.




MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Centinwed
1980

19 79
ITEM
June

April

July

May

July

June

METALS AND MANUFACTURES
STEEL PRODUCTS, NET SHIPMENTS:
Total (all grades)........................»thous. short tons
By products:
Semifinished products
do..
Structural shapes (heavy), steel piling.............do..
Plates,.............................................do..
Rails and accessories...............................do..
Bars and tool steel, total
,. ( ... 8 .... e ......do..
Bars:
Hot rolled (incl. light shapes) o ,.,,... B ,... 5 ... 1 do,.
Reinforcing.....................................do..
Pipe and tubing
....................do..
Wire and wire products .............................-do*.
Tin mill products...................................do..
Sheets and strip (incl. electrical), total...„..... .do..
Sheets: Hot rolled...............................do..
Cold rolled..............................do..
MACHINE TOOLS:
Metal cutting type tools:
Orders, new (net), total............................mil. $
Domestic............................................do*.
Shipments, total......................................do..
Domestic............................................do..
Order backlog, end of month........,..,.,
.......do,.
Metal forming type tools:
Orders, new (net), total..............................do..
Domestic ............................. ...............do,.
Shipments, total...................................... do..
Domestic
.do..

8,977

8,319

7,296

6,440

5,848

5,354

505
461
768
169
1,556

421
443
762
147
1,427

442
437
721
191
1,191

431
443
639
173
1,053

343
355
592
151
982

351
355
595
98
832

893
459
768
213
531
4,006
1,536
1,525

838
406
194
528
3,719
1,407
1,438

645
387
756
167
466
2,925
1,078
1,165

555
357
779
135
464
2,323
793
945

500
359
755
129
411
2,139
775
827

386
347
672
118
416
1,915
681
740

335.95
293.00
261,05
234.40
3,853.2

297.90
275.35
194.80
169.90
3,956.3

354.30
325,10
258.85
224.05
4,967.6

373.60
350.05
283.65
240.70
5,057.6

r414.20
r379.15
r382085
r337.75
r5,089.0

p273.60
p256.95
p240.80
p207.25
p5,121.8

86.65
67.10
89.50
81.15
617.6

64.20
57.55
72,90
66.90
608.9

57.60
50.35
84.20
73.25
616.3

60.45
46.20
91.00
82.95
585.7

43.00
33.20
92.75
79.05
535.9

p37.20
p30.70
p79.25
p68.05
p493.9

678

Order backlog end of month............................do..
TJ

Revised.

&U.S.

£/ Preliminary.

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