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September 28, 191

WEEKLY
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
550
, TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS
525
( W e e k l y R e p o r t i n g M e m b e r Banks of Federal Reserve

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
——1550
System)

Monthly

Weekly

( a v e r a g e of W e d n e s d a y d a t a )

(Wednesday data)

A 525

500
475
450
425
400
375
.J

1976

i

i

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1978

1977

I

350

J_

, . . j .

1979

J FMAMJ

JASOND

Data: Federal Reserve Board

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS
20
RAW STEEL PRODUCTION

Weekly

Monthly

(Ingots and all other forms)

16
197<?

12 -

8

4

V^^.

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j

1 3

1978

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1 I

L_J _JUJl

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1977

1976

1 1

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1978

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1979

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: Amer. Iron & Steel Inst.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
2,000 r ~ — — — — —
PERSONAL INCOME

"

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
11,500

1967=100
170f
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
(F.R.B. seas. a d j . index)

W a g e a n d Salary
Disbursements
( r i g h t scale)
i l i l i l l l l

1976
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

1977

1978

ll

I II M I I II

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1979

1976

1977

Data: Federal Reserve Board

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




1978

M

I I I II I I I I I ,

1979

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2

1978

1979

ITEM
Sept. 16

Sept. 1

Sept. 23

Sept. 8

Sept. 15

Sept. 22

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

243.3
248.9
239.3

243.9
248.9
240.4

281.8
258.5
298.9

282.3
259.3
299.2

281.2
258.7
297.8

thous.

262

254

312

285

306

INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs
do...
State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)
do...
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun 3 Bradstreet)...number.

2,074
1,864
141

2,033
1,832
123

2,195
2,067
151

2,242
2,110
57

157

134
ell9,240
133,799
40,981
270

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 Z/...;
do...
do
Excess reserves, estimated 3/
«• •
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...

108,5i2
123,902
37,236
113

108,127
126,849
37,462
175

118,051
131,894
41,102
352

118,984
133,040
40,938
455

119,683
131,849
40,197
134

105,114
78,274
418,863
37,512
126,153
75,486

114,831
91,458
466,731
43,918
136,543
85,555

101,955
77,129
480,542
34,676
147,616
92,045

105,854
77,451
491,356
36,756
149,882
92,443

104,573
77,256
491,646
.37,036
150,302
92,930

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

9.01
106.34
117.94

9.03
101.73
112.63

9.79
109.02
121.05

9.83
106.40
118.23

9.89
107.82
120.07

15,425
44,585
191,270
8,856

14,220
44,673
185,105
8,856

16,305
46,407
130,976
8,620

14,300
44,980
123,614
8,667

16,555
43,370
158,418
8,667

thous. sh. tons.
percent.

2,640
87.4

2,613
86.5

2,581
86.9

2,464
83.0

2,431
81.8

bil.

17.5

17.3

17.9

15.6

17.9

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. bbl.

RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

281.5
261.6
296.0

9.95
108.28
120.76

154,676
2,445
82.3

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
1978

ITEM

1979

II

III

IV

2,011.3
1,287.2
185.3
84.1
72.4

2,104.2
1,331.2
200.3
93.5
76.5

2,159.6
1,369.3
203.5
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
1,475.9
208.7
89.1
84.2

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

505.9
85.4
260.6
48.1

521.8
89.9
267.7
49.0

536
92,
274,
51,

7
7
5
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

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

596.0
90.4
202.5
47.6

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

Gross private domestic investment, total
Fixed investment
Nonresidential
Residential
Change in business inventories
Net exports of goods and services
Exports
Imports

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

327.0
304.1
203.7
100.5
22.8
-22.2
184.4
206.6

352.3
326.5
218.8
107.7
25.8
-7.6
205.7
213.3

356.2
336.1
225.9
110.2
20.0
-6.8
213.8
220.6

370.5
349.8
236.1
113
20
-4
224
229

373.8
354.6
243.4
111.2
19.1
4.0
238.5
234.4

395.4
361.9
249.1
90.5
33.4
-8.1
243.7
251.9

Gov't purchase of goods and services, total
Federal
National defense
State and local

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

419.4
150.9
97.6
268.5

428.3
148.2
98.2
280.1

440.9
152.3
99.0
288.6

453.8
159.0
101.2
294.8

460.1
163.6
103.4
296.5

466.6
161.7
106.0
304.9

II r/

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES:
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, CURRENT DOLLARS, TOTAL...bil. $
Personal consumption expenditures, total
do..
Durable goods, total
do..
Motor vehicles and parts
do..
Furniture and household equipment
do..
Nondurable goods, total
Clothing and shoes
Food
Gasoline and oil
Services, total
Household operation
Housing
Transportation

r / Revised.




MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1
ITEM

3

1978
I

II

1979
III

1

I

IV

n

1/

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
NATIONAL INCOME AND PRODUCT—Con.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TOTALS AT ANNUAL RATES—Con.
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, 1 9 7 2 DOLLARS, TOTAL
M l . $..
Personal consumption e x p e n d i t u r e s , t o t a l
do....

1,367.8
882.7
139.3
337.3
406.1

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

209.0
192.5
133.1
59.4
16.5

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

5.3
100.7
95.4

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

270.7
99.9
170.9

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

....do....
....do....
....do....
....do
do
Rental income of persons with c a p i t a l consumption

1,621.0
1,244.0
109.1
25.7
83.4

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

25.2

24.4

26.8

27.1

27.3

26.8

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

141.2
177.5
106.7
-23.2
-12.4
101.5

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

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

1,634.8
239.8
1,395.0
1,320.4
74.6

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

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

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

,...do
Gov't purchases of goods and s e r v i c e s ,

total. • . . . d o . . . .
....do....

NATIONAL INCOME, TOTAL

Inventory valuation adjustment

PERSONAL INCOME, quarterly t o t a l
Less: Personal tax and nontax payments

1978
PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE:
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES:
Total personal income

July

!

1,897.9
1,439.7
129.3
33.7
95.5

1979
Aug.

May

June

July

Aug.

. . M l . $..
do
do
....do....
....do
....do....
....do....
....do....

1,730.0
1,109.7
391.5
299.3
270.5
230.0
217.6
107.1

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

rl,891.6
1,210.8
432.1
328.3
295.3
251.9
231.6
120.3

rl,905.1
rl,220.5
r434.5
r329.7
r298.8
r254.7
232.6
121.8

rl,929.7

rl,229.5
r437.6
r331.9
r300.0
r258.1
r233.5
123.3

1,938.1
1,233.1
436.2
330.2
301.4
260.7
234.8
124.9

....do....
do
Rental income of persons with c a p i t a l consumption

27.5
90.1

25.7
91.7

33.5
95.5

33.4
r95.8

r31.0
r97.2

28.4
98.2

26.7
47.0
164.4
227.2
69.9
1,687.0

26.9
48.0
167.1
228.9
70.1
1,699.9

27.1
52.5
rl87.5
243.9
79.7
rl,840.3

27.2
52.6
rl89.4
r244.7
r80.2
rl,853.7

r27.4
52.5
rl91.6
r258.1
80.7
rl,880.6

27.5
52.7
193.4
260.8
80.9
1,891.5

rl47.1

rl48.0

rl52.4

rl52.4

pl52.6

el50.9

do
....do....

rl45.6
rl43.2

rl46.6
rl44.2

rl50.3
rl47.8

rl50.1
rl47.6

pl49.8
pl47.2

el48.0
el45.1

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

rl49.3
rl50.5
rl64.5
rl27.7

rl50.2
rl51.9
rl65.3
rl27.5

rl55.7
rl57.9
rl73.8
rl27.7

rl56.0
rl59.6
rl72.4
rl26.9

pl56.9
pl60.0
pi74.9
pl27.0

el55.3
el57.1
el74.1
el27.9

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

rl43.6
rl27.1
rll7.0
rl33.1
rl26.6

rl43.2
rl26.2
rll8.0
rl25.9
rl26.2

rl43.4
rl22.8
rl23.1
rl33.4
rll8.6

rl42.9
rl23.5
rl23.4
rl37.5
rll9.0

pl43.3
pl24.0
pl20.5
pl36.6
pl20.1

el44.3
el25.8

Commodity-producing i n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l

Government and government enterprises
Proprietors 1 income 1 /

Less:

....do....
....do....
Personal c o n t r i b . for s o c i a l insurance . . • . d o . . . .
do

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT):
BY MARKET GROUPINGS:
PRODUCTS, TOTAL
MATERIALS, TOTAL

BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS:
MINING AND UTILITIES

r/ Revised. £ / Preliminary,




e/ Estimated.

1/ With inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustment.

el45.8
el21.0

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

4

1979

1978
ITEM
July r/

Aug. r /

May

r/

June

r/

July

£/

Aug. e /

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX O F QUANTITY O U T P U T ) — C o n .
SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. U T I L . ) — C o n .
BY INDUSTRY G R O U P I N G S — C o n .
MINING AND U T I L I T I E S — C o n .
UTILITIES
1967=100,
E lectric
do..,
MANUFACTURING, TOTAL
Nondurable manufactures
Foods
Tobacco products
Textile mill products
Apparel products
Paper and products... •
Printing and publishing
Chemicals and products
Petroleum products
Rubber and plastics products
Leather and products
Durable manufactures
Ordnance, pvt. and govt
Lumber and products
Furniture a n d fixtures
Clay, glass, and stone products
Primary metals

Revised.

£ / Preliminary,

162.2
183.3

166.5
186.4

164.4

164.8

165. 0

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

147.7
157.2
143
118
137
132
142

148.6
158.4
143.9
118.5
137.1
137.7
142.2

153.8
162.8
149.2
120.2
141.5
128.2
147.9

153.8
162.
150.
118.
142,
130,
148,

153.8
163.3
149.3

151 9
162 7

do..,
do..,
do. •,
do.. <
do..,

131.4
198.6
144.1
260.3
73.2

131.9
199.3
146.0
263.4
73.3

136.8
209.7
142.4
270.0
72.3

141.1
74.1
136.2
159.3
157.0
122.5

141.8
74.0
136.0
159.5
157.6
124.9

147.6
75.3
136.1
159.6
163.8
121.0

do..,
do...
do..,
do. • ,
....do..,
do..

Fabricated metal products
Nonelectrical machinery
Electrical machinery
Transportation equipment
Instruments
rj

162.0
183.2

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

142.8
154.7
162.5
133.4
167.7

143.7
155.5
161.5
134.2
170.3

150.3
164.3
174.7
141.9
174.7

142.8

152^6

151 .1

136.9
207.8
142.8
269.1
70.1

135.1
209.3
144.8
271.1
71.1

143.9

147.6
75.1
136.7
159.6
162.8
124.3

147.3
75.3
137.2
159.2
163.0
126.5

144 .4
75 6

149.4
164.5
175.2
139.4
175.8

149.7
165.7
174.5
135.0
175.4

148.0
164.9
173.4
123.4
175.9

e / Estimated.

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