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77/E WEED'S HIGHLIGHTS:
%/ Total civilian employment increased at a 5.4 percent annual rate
in May, following a 3 percent rate of increase in April. As a result,
the civilian unemployment rate dropped 0.4 percentage points
to 6 percent.
The index of aggregate weekly hours ofproduction or nonsupervisory
workers on private nonfarm payrolls increased at a seasonally
adjusted 9.8 percent rate from March to May, following a
0.9 percent rate of increase from January to March.

✓ New orders for manufactured goods declined 0.1 percent in April,
following a 1.1 percent rise in March. For the first four months
of 1994, new orders are 7.6 percent above the same period last
year. New orders are not adjustedfor price changes.
The composite index of leading indicators was unchanged
in April, following a 0.7percent increase in March and
no change in February.

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Adjusted Monetary Base
Averages or Daily Mgures
Seasonally Adjusted

Billions of Dollars

1994

Billions

Mar 30
-Apr 13
27
May 11
25
Jun 8

7 21
Apr

Billions of Dollars

436.1
438.0
439.7
438.3
441.9
441.4

S 19 2 16 30 14 21 11 25 8 22 6 20 3 17 1 15 29 12 26 9 23 9 23 6 20 4 II J 15 2)
May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

1993

Apr

May

Jun

1994

Latest data plotted reserve maintenance period ending: June 8, 1994
The adjusted monetary base is the sum of reserve accounts of financial institutions at Federal Reserve banks,
currency in circulation (currency held by the public and in the vaults of all depository institutions) and an
adjustment for reserve requirement ratio changes. The major sou/c$ of the adjusted monetary base is Federal
Reserve credit. Data are computed by this bank. A detailed descnption of the adjusted monetary base is
available from this bank.
Recent data are preliminary.

Adjusted Monetary Base
To the average of

Compounded annual rates of change, average of two maintenance periods ending:
6/9/93
9/1/93 11/10/93 12/8/93
3/2/94
1/5/94
2/2/94
4/13/94

periods ending:
11/10/93
12/8/93
1/5/94
2/2/94
3/2/94
4/13/94
5/11/94
6/8/94

9.4
8.8
8.3
9.8
10.5
9.7
9.4
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7.0
9.6
10.6
9.4
9.0
9.0

5.4
10.6
12.1
10.0
9.3
9.2

13.2
14.3
10.9
10.0
9.7

19.2
12.7
11.1
10.6

9.2
8.2
8.2

5.0
5.9

7.0

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Money Stock (Ml) and Total Checkable Deposits
Billions of Dollars

1994

ot uany Mgures
Seasonally Adjusted

Averages

Billions of Dollars

M1
Billions

- Apr 25 1136.4 ■
May 2 1138.3
9 1142.3
16 1143.6
23 1144.2
30 1143.8

M1 (left scale)

(right scale)

TCD

5 19 J 17 31 H 2!
Apr May
Jun

1994

Billions

Apr 25
May 2
9
16
23
30

792.9
793.7
797.6
798.1
798.2
796.6

1! 21 9 23 S 20 4 It 1 IS 29 13 27 10 24 7 21 7 21 1 11 2 10 31 13 1
Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar Apr May
Jun
1993

1994

Latest data plotted week ending: May 30, 1994
Current data appear in the Federal Reserve Board's H.6 release.
Ml is the sum of currency held by the nonbank public, demand deposits, other checkable deposits and travelers
checks.
r
Total checkable deposits is the sum of demand deposits and other checkable deposits at depository institutions.

Money Stock (Ml)
Compounded annual rates of change, average of four weeks ending:
To the average
5/31/93 8/30/93 11/1/93 11/29/93 12/27/93 1/31/94 2/28/94 3/28/94
of four weeks
ending:
11/1/93
11/29/93
12/27/93
1/31/94
2/28/94
3/28/94
5/2/94
5/30/94

10.3
10.2
9.8
9.2
8.8
8.4
7.1
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9.4
8.6
8.1
7.7
6.0
5.9

8.4
7.3
6.9
6.5
4.5
4.6

6.1
5.9
5.7
3.5
3.8

5.5
5.4
2.8
3.3

5.3
1.8
2.6

0.2
1.7

0.3

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Adjusted Reserves
Billions of Dollars

Seasonally Adjusted

Billions of Dollars

114
1994

Billions

Mar 1
103.4
30 103.0
Apr 13 104.2
27 104.!
May 11 101.8
25 104.4

me
102

08

84

10

25 I 22 0 20 1 17 I 15 29 12 28 9 23 9 25 ( 20 4 18
7 !1 S IS ! if 10 14 20
Apr May Jun
Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar Apr May
1993
1994
Latest data plotted two weeks ending: May 25, 1994
Adjusted reserves is the difference between adjusted monetary base and currency component of Ml.

Adjusted Reserves
To the average of

Compounded annual rates of change, average of two maintenance periods ending:
5/26/93

8/18/93

10/27/93 11/24/93 12/22/93 1/19/94

3/2/94

3/30/94

periods ending:
10/27/93
11/24/93
12/22/93
1/19/94
3/2/94
3/30/94
4/27/94
5/25/94

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7.9
5.4
8.4
10.6
6.6
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2.0
7.2
10.6
5.1
6.6
3.9

-10.3
2.6
9.3
1.6
4.1
1.0

10.0
15.8
4.6
7.1
3.0

28.0
9.1
11.3
5.5

0.5
5.5
0.0

-6.6
-10.2

-0.6

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Money Multiplier1/
Averages of Daily Figures
Seasonally Adjusted

Ratio

3.0

Ratio

Compounded annual
rates of change,
average of the four
weeks ending
May 23, 1994 from
the four weeks ending:
May 24, 1993 -2.0
Aug 30, 1993 -2.9
Dec 6, 1993 -5.7
Jan 3, 1994 -7.1
Jan 31. 1994 -6.0
Feb 28, 1994 -4.1
Mar 28, 1994 -6.7

2.8

i

r

1994

Ratio

Mar 14
28
Apr 11
25
May 9
23

2.625
2.626
2.616
2.587
2.602
2.589

3.0

-

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

r 1-1 -1-T .

I1. I I I

I I I

I I I ,'| I I ,

I , ■■i-y-. I I I

I . I

I I I

5 19 3 17 31 14 !! 1! 29 9 23 t 20 4 11 1 18 2! 13 27 11 24 7 21
Apr May Jun
Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
1993

I I I i11 I I .

I I I

I I I

2,4

7 21 4 11 2 11 31 13 27
Mar Apr May
Jun
1994

Latest data plotted two weeks ending: May 23, 1994

Currency Component of M12/
Averages of Daily Figures
Seasonally Adjusted

Billions of Dollars

345

335 •

325

Billions of Dollars

345

I
1
Compounded annc al
rates of change,
average of the fou r
weeks ending
May 30, 1994 fron
the four weeks ent ing:
May 31, 1993 1 D.9
Aug 30, 1993 1 D.9
Nov 29. 1993 1 1.7
Dec 27, 1993 1 2.6
Jan 31. 1994 1 1.8
Feb 28. 1994 1 D.7
Mar 28, 1994 9.8

335

325

315

315
199
Apr 5
May 2
9
; 6
3
0

305

Billi<2H2
33* >.3
33« .4
336.6
337.3
337.7
339.0

305

205 ' P 1 1
Tp r l"r~ l"
295
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5 19 3 17 31 14 29 12 26 9 23 S 20 4 18 1 15 29 13 27 10 24 7 21 7 21 4 18 2 10 30 13 27
Apr May Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar
Apr May Jun
1993

1994

Latest data plotted week ending: May 30. 1994
1/ Ratio of M1 to adjusted monetary base
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Yields on Selected Securities
Averages of Daily Figures

Corporate

Bonds

Loan Rote

2 If M 14 21 11 25 I 23 I 20 3 17 1 15 21 12 21 11 24 7 21 4 II 4 II 1 15 2) 13 27 II 24
Apr
May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Nov Dec Jan
Feb Mar Apr
May Jun
1993
1994
Latest data plotted are averages of rates available for the week ending: June 10, 1994

1994
Mar 18
25
Apr 1
8
15
22
29
May 6
13
20
27

Jun

3

10 *

30—Day
Commercial
Paper

90-Day
CDs

90-Day
Bankers'
Acceptances

Corporate
Aaa Bonds

Corporate
Baa Bonds

Municipal
♦
Bonds *••

3.61
3.67
3.68
3.77
3.71
3.88
3.89
4.05
4.37
4.35
4.33
4.37
4.33

3.75
3.81
3.84
3.93
3.90
4.08
4.12
4.35
4.68
4.53
4.49
4.52
4.44

3.72
3.75
3.75
3.88
3.84
4.04
4.06
4.31
4.63
4.46
4.41
4.44
4.39

7.46
7.49
7.65
7.90
7.87
7.93
7.81
7.97
8.12
7.89
7.98
7.96
7.82

8.10
8.15
8.30
8.56
8.51
8.55
8.46
8.59
8.74
8.53
8.62
8.61
8.48

5.84
5.92
6.07
6.34
6.22
6.19
6.16
6.18
6.32
6.14
6.13
6.09

NA

Current data appear in the Federal Reserve Board's H.15 release.
* Averages of rates available
•• Bond Buyer's Average Index of 20 municipal bonds, Thursday data
N A - Not Available
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Percent

Averages of Doily Figures

2 II 31 14 21 11 25 ! 23 I 20 3 17 1 15 2) 12 2f It 24 7 21 4 II
Apr May Jun
Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

II 1 15 21
Mar Apr

1993
1994
Latest data plotted are averages of rates available for the week ending: June 10, 1994

1994
Mar 18
25
Apr 1
8
15
22
29
May 6
13
20
27
Jun 3
10 *

Federal
Funds **

3-Month
Treasury
Bill

1 —Year
Treasury
Bill

3.19
3.31
3.49
3.69
3.37
3.59
3.59
3.76
3.70
4.02
4.22
4.27
4.13

5—Year
Treasury
Securities

10-Year
Treasury
Securities

Long-Term
Treasury
Securities

3.52
4.11
5.91
6.45
6.83
3.49
4.15
6.00
6.52
6.90
3.50
4.21
6.19
6.72
7.07
3.60
4.49
6.47
6.97
7.31
3.57
4.46
6.47
6.93
7.28
3.73
4.64
6.60
7.03
7.33
3.85
4.72
6.56
6.96
7.24
4.04
4.96
6.76
7.16
7.42
4.19
5.19
6.98
7.37
7.60
4.16
4.95
6.65
7.06
7.34
4.18
5.00
6.73
7.14
7.44
4.15
5.04
6.70
7.09
7.39
4.11
4.88
6.52
6.94
7.25
Current data appear in the Federal Reserve Board's H.15 release excluding long-term Treasury securities
which are computed by this bank. Treasury bill yields are on a discount basis.
* Averages of rates available
*• Seven-day averages for week ending two days earlier than date shown
*** Auction average (discount)
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Billions of Dollars

1994

Money Stock (M2) and
Non-M1 Components of M2
Averages of Daily Figures

Billions of Dollars

Seasonally Adjusted

M2
Billions

Apr 25 3582.3
May 2 3580.6
9 3587.6.
16 3590.8
23 3596.2
30 3589.2

M2 (left scale)

Non-M1 M2 (right scale)
Non-Mi M2
1994 Billions
Apr 25 2445.9 - 2325
May 2 2442.3
9 2445.3
16 2447.2
23 2452.0
30 2445.4

5 IS 3 17 31 14 21 12 28 9 23 I 20 4 18 1 IS 2S 13 27 II 24 7 21 7 21 4 II 2 II 30 13 27
Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug
1993

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Mar
Apr
1994

Jan

May

Jun

Latest data plotted week ending: May 30, 1994
Current data appear in the Federal Reserve Board's H.6 release.
M2 is the sum of M1, overnight RPs issued by all commercial banks, overnight Eurodollars issued to U.S. residents
by foreign branches of U.S. banks, savings (including money market deposit accounts), small time deposits
and general purpose and broker/dealer money market mutual funds. For more detail, see the H.6 release.

Money Stock (M2)
Compounded annual rates of change, average of four weeks ending:
lo the average 5/31/93 8/30/93 11/1/93 11/29/93 12/27/93 1/31/94 2/28/94 ' 3/28/94
of four weeks
ending:
11/1/93
11/29/93
12/27/93
1/31/94
2/28/94
3/28/94
5/2/94
5/30/94

1.7
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.6
2.0
2.0
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2.3
2.2
1.5
2.1
2.1
2.0

3.0
2.5
1.4
2.3
2.2
2.1

1.8
0.7
1.9
1.8
1.8

0.1
1.9
1.8
1.8

2.0
1.9
1.8

3.6
3.0

1.6

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Savings and Small Time Deposits
Averages of Daily Figures
Seasonally Adjusted

Billions of Dollars

1315

Billions of Dollars
I

Savings
1994

915

I

Small Time

Billions

1994

Apr 25 1217.0
May 2 1217.6
9 1216.4
16 1215.3
23 1216.4
30 1215.5

Billions

Apr 25

766.9
768.1
768.5
768.4 —
768.4
768.6

Small Time (right scale)

Saving* Deposlt«(left scale)

5 IS
Apr

3 17 31 14 21 12 28 9 23 8 20

4 18 1 IS 29 13 27 10 24 7 21 7 21 4 11 2 10 31 13 27 *

May

Oct

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

1993

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

1994

Note: Savings deposits are at all depository institutions.

Large Time Deposits and Money Market Funds1 /
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Billions of Dollars

Billions of Dollars

Averages of Daily Figures, Seasonally Adjusted

Large Time

Money Market

1994

1994 Billions
Apr 25 334.8
May 2 335.4
9 334.3
16 334.2­
23 332.4
30 334.4

Billions

Apr 25
May 2
9
16
23
30

366.4
363.8
366.1
366.5 —
367.4
363.1

S 19 3 17 31 14 28 12 28 9 23 0 21 4 II 1 15 29 13 27 II 24 7 21 7 21 4 18 2 18 31 13 27
Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug
1993

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar
Apr
1994

May

Jun

Latest data plotted week ending: May 30. 1994
1/ Large time deposits are those issued in denominations of $100,000 or more.
Mon*y market fund, are general purpaee and broker/dealer.
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Total Borrowings
From federal Keserve Banks
Averages of Daily Figures

Billions of Dollars

Billions of Dollars

1994

Billions

May 4
11
16
25
-Jun 1
8

0.183
0.156
0.255
0.178
0.229 ----0.207

23 5 20 \ IS 1 15 2)
May

Jun

1994

Adjustment + Seasonal Borrowings
From Federal Reserve Banks
Averages of Daily Figures

Billions of Dollars
1.4

Billions of Dollars

1.4

I
199 4

1.2

0.183 — 1.2
0.156
0.255
0.178

May 4
11
18
25

1.0

8

0.!
O.i

1.

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0.4

7 21
Apr

T'l 1 i

O.i

V

0.4
A i

Jul

Aug

Sep

VA

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Jun

f 20
Oct

1993

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3 17 1 15 21 12 20 1 23

9 23 1 20 ♦ 11

Nov

Mar

Dec

Jan

Feb

Apr

May

I

0.2
15 29
Jun

1994

Latest data plotted week ending: June 8. 1994


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O.t

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5 19 ! If 30 14 21 11 25 8 21
May

0.2 07

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Commercial Paper of Nonfinancial Companies

Billions of Dollars

1994

Billions of Dollars

Not Seasonally Adjusted
Billions

Apr 27 154.800
May 4 158.373
155.092
154.818
154.1
Jun 1 155.529

7 21
Apr

S 1) 2 1$ 3D 14 21 11 25 D 22 I 21

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

3 17 1 15 2! 12 21
Nov

Dec

Jan

! 23 J 23 $ 2D
Feb

Mar

1993

Apr

4 II

May

1 15 2!
Jun

1994

Latest data plotted week ending: June 1, 1994

Commercial and Industrial Loans17
__
™°ne

315

305

205

Weekly Reporting Large Commercial Banks2/
Seasonally Adjusted

Dollar*

Billions of Dollars
— --------- 1--------

1
1
Compounded ann jal
rates of change,
average of the foi r
weeks ending
May 25, 1994 frorn
the four weeks en ding:
May 26. 1993 3.8
Aug 25, 1993 4.9 .
Nov 24, 1993 7.8
Dec 22. 1993 9.7
Jan 26, 1994 2.5
Feb 23. 1994 4.0
6.6

199 t
0
.7
May 4
1
8
.5

315

Billions
287.666__ 315
287.692
289.392
289.351
290.218
290.999

305

205

205

205

225

275

215

205
7 11
Apr

S IS 2 11 M 14 21 11 25 I 22
May
Jun
Jul
Aug Sep

I 21 1 17 1 15 21 12 21 1 21 I 23 ( 21 4 II 1 15 21
Oct

Nov

1993

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

1994

Latest data plotted week ending: May 25, 1994
1 / Commercial and industrial loans include banker's acceptances and commercial paper.
2/ Banks with domestic assets greater than $1.4 billion
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Dollar’s Trade-Weighted Exchange Index
1973=100

Averages of Daily Figures

UM 197?=1PP
May 4

7 21 5 1! 2 16 30 14 21 11 25
Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

92.4

22 6 20 3 17 1 IS 21 12 26 1 23 1 23 6 20 4 11 1 15 2!

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Latest data plotted week ending: June 8, 1994
Current data appear in the Federal Reserve Board's H.10 release.
Data are weighted averages of the foreign-currency price of the U.S. dollar, computed usinq 10 industrial
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