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September 12, 1980

WEEKLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS

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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

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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

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190

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190

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180

180

170'

170

160

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1978

1979

160

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1980

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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

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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.


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1980

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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.
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