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September 12, 1980 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 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 INDEX, 1941-43=10 150 PRICES OF 400 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS , , , , I 1977 80 INDEX, 1941-43 = Weekly (Wednesday close) Monthly I 1978 I 1 1 • I I J 1 1 1 I I I I J FMAMJJ I 1980 1979 A S O N D Data: Stand & Poor's Corp. INDEX, 1967=100 220 INDEX, 1967= 100 220 ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (E.E.I, seas. adj. index) 210 Weekly Monthly 210 200 200 \b 190 \PI •~*~ :\ A A s 111\ I 190 Sit 180 180 170' 170 160 I 1977 1978 1979 160 , i , , I , 1980 I I i I I i i i i J F M A M J J A S O N D Data: Edison Electric Inst. BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 2/5 NEW CONSTRUCTION 250 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 150 (seas, adj., at annual rates) l\ 125 J Private Residential BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 1250 160 MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS & INVENTORIES (seasonally adjusted) 230 140 - sr/ v ^ 225 Shipments (left scale) 100 PC 210 120 200 f 175 75 Total Put in Place (left scale) / J 150 1 i i i i i | i | | | i 1977 Inventories •ight scale) 100 - iIIi Il iiIi 1978 Da.ta; U.S. Dept. of Commerce i t i i t 1 i i i i i i i i i i i I i i i f i i l 1 i i i i i i i 25 1979 1980 190 50 1977 1978 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data that are published monthly in the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS. i i i i i 1 i i i i i 1979 1980 170 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 1980 1979 ITEM Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Aug. 16 Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Sept. 6 291.3 281.3 298.2 1967=100. do... do... 281.8 258.5 298.9 282.3 259.3 299.2 289.8 288.3 290.7 287.2 282.1 290.6 289.2 279.7 295.9 thous. 312 285 436 412 407 INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs do... State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico) do... FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun $ Bradstreet)...number. 2,195 3,972 3,487 151 2,248 2,111 57 314 3,872 3,384 211 259 125 128,928 139,721 40,382 89 el29,559 139,720 41,264 654 SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ 9 Foodstuffs 13 Raw industrials INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs 2,067 FINANCE: Currency in circulation 3/ mil. $. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/ do... Member bank reserve balances 3/ 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... 118,051 131,884 41,108 370 119,057 132,989 40,894 405 129,184 138,084 39,400 89 129,103 140,962 40,932 335 102,035 77,129 480,542 34,676 147,618 92,045 105,466 77,451 491,364 36,756 149,479 92,475 107,531 75,350 513,202 39,000 159,800 106,426 106,213 75,525 514,142 40,413 159,796 106,747 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ percent. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's)~£/...1941-43=10. Industrial, 400 stocks do... 9.79 109.02 121.05 9.83 106.40 118.23 12.26 123.28 139.88 12.43 123.77 140.59 12 .56 123 .52 140.30 12.66 125.66 142.57 PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal Electric power, by utilities Motor vehicles (passenger cars) Petroleum (crude) and condensate J5/. .thous. sh. tons. mil. kw.-hr. number. thous. bbl. 16,305 46,407 130,976 8,699 14,300 44,980 123,614 8,354 17,170 49,507 64,994 e8,705 17,205 47,981 72,445 e8,705 17,160 48,138 88, 747 e8,705 85,157 Steel, raw Rate of capability utilization 5/. .thous. sh. tons. percent. 2,581 86.9 18.4 2,464 83.0 16.1 1,569 54.3 17.5 1,615 55.9 17.9 1,708 1,686 58.3 RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES bil. 59.1 18.3 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 1979 1980 ITEM June July Apr. May mil. $ do.. do.. do.. do.. 147,053 78,976 4,471 12,599 9,787 131,605 67,066 4,016 10,955 8,477 146,692 74,464 4,010 12,133 9,334 143,186 71,296 do.. do.. do.. do.. 14,043 9,851 17,086 3,211 12,039 8,178 13,583 2,765 do.. do.. do.. do.. 68,077 19,604 885 4,207 do.. do.. do.. .do.. 5,770 13,175 10,909 3,923 June r/ July GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL 1/ Durable goods industries, total Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Nondurable goods industries, total 1/ Foods and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products SEASONALLY" ADJUSTED, TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery • . Transportation equipment Instruments and related products r/ Revised. 13,768 9,909 14,959 3,217 13,714 9,838 13,922 3,318 14,999 10,500 14,309 3,574 12, 283 ,918 8, 123,266 ,138 3, 64,539 18,863 1,126 3,419 72,228 19,035 1,175 4,193 71,890 20,013 1,145 4,067 74,369 20,864 1,065 4,190 ,638 69, ,036 20. 1, ,191 ,389 3, 5,507 11,818 11,084 5,921 13,991 14,116 3,695 '5,742 13,150 14,485 3,404 6,081 13,263 14,829 3,603 ,638 •5. 11 ,761 ,989 13. 141,573 145 ,429 3,415 64, 724 3,990 9,426 ,033 8, ,364 do.. 139,050 142,094 143,596 141,515 do.. do.. do.. do.. 72,797 4,039 11,550 9,051 73,875 4,114 11,892 9,092 72,207 3,944 11,333 9,134 69,443 3,808 10,268 8,441 69,056 3,798 9,791 8,406 71 ,940 4,100 10 ,271 8,605 do.. do.. do.. do.. 12,944 9,276 15,521 3,010 13,255 9,158 15,700 3,023 13,374 9,878 14,276 3,262 13,538 10,048 13,299 3,334 13,822 9,893 12,958 3,348 13,511 10,010 14,706 3,428 I/Includes data for "other industries" not shown 134, 362 3,946 10,985 8,719 149,249 74,880 4,208 10,674 9,095 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 1980 1979 ITEM June July Apr. May June ll July GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS--Con. MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)—Con. By i n d u s t r y g r o u p - - C o n . 66,253 19,355 842 3,974 5,460 12,428 10,817 3,712 68,220 19,860 1,142 4,045 5,825 12,846 10,955 3,756 71,389 19,104 1,203 4,178 5,834 13,031 14,213 3,519 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 73,489 21,129 1,209 4,017 5,968 12,813 13,846 3,702 do do do do 213,818 142,041 71,777 213,942 214,979 142,752 72,227 216,120 243,705 161,306 82,399 242,540 244,901 162,275 82,626 243,402 243,494 161,087 82,407 243,630 243,507 160,882 82,625 244,540 do do do do do do.... do.... do do do.... do do do do do do 141,480 5,361 18,618 18,512 34,053 18,689 27,337 7,317 72,462 18,957 3,668 5,657 6,315 15,916 5,402 4,859 143,141 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 4,964 159,877 6,073 20,789 19,747 38,624 21,999 32,121 8,296 82,663 20,292 3,475 6,143 7,146 19,274 8,388 5,098 160,607 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 4,817 161,106 6,114 20,881 19,256 39,394 22,008 33,063 8,419 83,434 20,735 3,616 5,960 7,482 19,078 9,090 4,733 do do.... do do.... 149,483 81,410 68,073 142,386 132,360 67,926 64,434 142,620 146,490 74,452 72,038 143,313 138,924 67,663 71,261 138,920 145,566 71,700 73,866 138,582 135,646 66,290 69,356 146,419 74,585 11,284 9,204 13,421 9,103 16,714 68,035 14,516 53,519 72,416 9,680 8,862 11,651 10,737 17,510 70,897 14,702 56,195 67,328 8,373 8,333 12,701 10,022 14,320 71,592 14,456 57,136 66,454 73,273 do do do do.... do do do.... 76,028 11,762 8,974 13,564 9,691 17,458 66,359 14,249 52,110 8,076 13,085 9,941 12,672 72,128 14,582 57,546 8,551 13,325 9,747 16,167 73,146 18,966 54,180 do do do do.... 267,941 257,179 10,762 267,837 268,694 258,040 10,654 268,362 288,564 276,660 11,904 286,629 284,306 273,032 11,274 284,033 280,616 269,847 10,769 281,044 281,894 271,408 10,486 282,032 do do do do do.... do.... do 257,187 31,658 27,839 57,105 33,845 94,748 10,650 257,897 31,050 27,950 57,271 33,790 95,762 10,465 275,098 27,876 28,464 58,270 38,808 108,876 11,531 272,981 25,982 28,356 57,432 38,782 109,896 11,052 270,383 25,139 28,027 56,695 38,830 109,611 10,661 271,714 25,613 27,970 56,509 38,569 111,072 10,318 mil. $ . . do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... ..do.... do . 20,724 16,240 9,220 7,234 4,081 1,257 2,198 4,484 21,449 16,635 9,448 7,550 4,303 1,382 2,275 4,814 17,980 13,953 6,932 4,731 4,202 1,106 2,419 4,027 rl9,005 rl4,359 r7,123 r4,695 4,373 1,174 2,500 4,646 19,852 14,747 7,151 4,754 4,543 1,274 2,564 5,104 19,974 14,714 7,287 4,986 4,391 1,134 2,547 5,260 225.7 179 0 97.7 78.4 231.0 181.3 98.5 79.0 226.5 172.4 84.5 60.7 220.1 166.1 78.4 55.2 216.3 163.0 75.2 51.9 214.3 160.6 75.8 52.1 47.5 14 8 25 5 46 7 48.7 15.9 25.5 49.7 52.7 13.6 30.9 54.2 52.9 14.2 30.2 54.0 52.9 15.0 29.6 53.3 49.6 13.1 28.6 53.7 197.4 199.8 213.9 215.5 219.1 220.5 ....mil. $.. do.... do.... do do.... do do do.... MANUFACTURERS' INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: By i n d u s t r y g r o u p : Durable goods i n d u s t r i e s , Machinery, t o t a l 1/ except e l e c t r i c a l Instruments and r e l a t e d products Nondurable goods i n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l 1/ T e x t i l e m i l l products Chemicals and a l l i e d products MANUFACTURERS' N W ORDERS, NET: E NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL Durable goods i n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL By i n d u s t r y group: Durable goods i n d u s t r i e s , do total Machinery, except e l e c t r i c a l 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 Nondurable goods i n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l Industries without unfilled orders MANUFACTURERS' UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSETD, TOTAL Durable goods i n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l Nondurable goods i n d u s t r i e s , total............ SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL By i n d u s t r y group: Durable goods i n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l 1/ Primary metals Fabricated metal products Nondurable goods i n d u s . with u n f i l l e d orders CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE N W CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (UNADJ.), TOTAL E Residential Public, total N W CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AT ANNUAL E RATES), TOTAL . . . b i l . $.. do .do.... do Nonresidendial b u i l d i n g s , t o t a l Public do do do total CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMPOSITE r/ Revised. do ..1972=100.. 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 1980 1979 ITEM Aug. July May June July Aug. FINANCE Money and interest rates: Open market rates, New York City: Finance co. paper placed directly, 6-month Yield on U.S. Govt. securities (taxable): 3-month bills (rate on new issue) .. .percent.. ...do do do 9.99 9.82 9.31 10.62 10.39 9.68 9.60 9.29 9.01 8.31 8.03 7.42 8.58 8.29 8.03 9.85 9.61 9.08 9.262 9.450 9.150 6.995 8.126 9.259 1979 1980 May June July Apr. June July mil. $.. do.... .do.... 15,365.9 15,344.5 14,817.3 14,731.8 14,725.7 15,691.1 rl9,146.7 19,134.3 18,468.4 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 ..do do do do do do.... do do.... 1,905.2 175.8 1,605.2 499.8 187.6 1,513.2 1,468.1 5,984.1 2,053.3 176.4 1,434.6 534.0 157.6 1,433.2 1,230.3 5,651.0 2,134.8 224.7 2,255.2 630.5 210.1 1,750.6 2,160.8 7,015.4 1,954.1 200.5 2,186.1 736.5 201.1 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 17,435.6 16,835.4 17,115.0 16,806.1 19.680.6 19,308.3 20,593.0 20,527.7 20,520.0 19,893.1 19,324.3 18,995.4 1,357.3 210.9 960.9 4,528.2 61.6 663.6 2,669.8 4,712.5 1,172.9 204.2 919.1 5,075.0 35.0 570.9 2,481.2 4,328.6 1,278.9 224.7 867.1 6,345.9 48.8 765.3 2,618.1 5,082.0 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 2,622.1 5,052.3 1,335.5 253.1 857.8 5,792.3 30.8 705.0 2,447.3 5,166.7 FOREIGN TRADE EXPORTS (MDSE.), INCL. .REEXPORTS, TOTAL By commodity groups and principal commodities: GENERAL IMPORTS, TOTAL Seasonally adjusetd By commodity groups and principal commodities: do do do do do.... do do.... do do do Mineral fuels, lubricants, etc Manufactured goods r / Revised. #U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1980—311-048/53 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First-Class Mail WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COM-209