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August 10, 1979

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U.S. DEPARTMENT 0! : COMMERCE/E31REAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS (Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System)

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 550

525

500

475

450

425

400

375

350 J I I I L _ l _ i _ 1976

Data: Federal Reserve Board

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Monthly (average of Wednesday data)

1977 _j i i i i i i i_

1978 _i i i i i i i_

1979

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS [550

Weekly (Wednesday data) 525

500

475

450

425

400

375

350 J F M A M J J A S O N D

INDEX, 1967= 100 INDEX, 1967=1 210

200

190

180

170

160

150

ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION Monthly _ (E.E.||. seas. adj. index)

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1976 Data: Edison Electric Inst.

1977 1978 1979 J F M A M J J A S O N D

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 150

140

130

120

110

100

90

MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS - & INVENTORIES

(seasonally adjusted)

Shipments (left scale)

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Inventories (right scale)

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Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

1978 1979

ARS 270

250

230

210

190

170

150

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 240

220

200

180

160

140

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

NEW CONSTRUCTION (seas, adj., at annual rates) ^

Private Residential / ^ _ _ ^ i

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1111l 1 1 I I 1 1 1976 1977 1978 1979

Data: U.S. Dept. of Co nmerce

140

120

100

80

60

40

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2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

ITEM

SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ 1967=100. 9 Foodstuffs do... 13 Raw industrials do...

INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs thous.

INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs do... State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico) do...

FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun $ Bradstreet)...number.

FINANCE: Currency in circulation 5/ mil. $ . Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/ do... Member bank reserve balances 5/ do...

Excess reserves, estimated 5/ ; 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...

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

Industrial, 400 stocks do...

PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal thous. sh. tons. Electric power, by utilities. nil. kw.-hr. Motor vehicles (passenger cars) number. Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/ thous. bbl.

Steel, raw thous. sh. tons. Rate of capability utilization 5/ percent.

RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES b i l .

1978

J u l . 29

229.0 233.3 225.9

371

2,564 2,244

129

106,760 127,255

38,004 -37

115,125 92,133

455,808 42,560

134,608 82,220

9.23 99.08

109.55

13,735 46,845

127,758 8,904

2,546 84.3

16.7

Aug. 5

230.1 234.5 227.0

376

2,545 2,281 :-134"

106,713 126,301

38,058 353

116,955 91,857

455,691 42,847

135,467 82,621

9.16 102.92 113.98

13,070 45,218

103,233 8,930

2,640 87.4

16.6

1979

280.2 263.3 292.3

446

2,448 2,322

148

118,135 130,358

39,484 -28

107,657 79,716

480,273 37,165.

146,583-90,222

9.67 103.64 114,66

11,050 46,206

156,579 8,613

2,678 90.2

16.6

J u l . 21

276.7 262.0 287.2

445

2,387 2,258

120

118,082 132,943 41,543

292

102,519 78,099

471,699 35,744

145,692 89,786

9.67 101.69 112.40

13,130 47,691

131,104 8,613

2,646 89.1

17.2

J u l . 28

276.5 257.5 290.2

411

123

117,480 131,818

41,251 36

102,535 77,923

473,931 35,661

145,655 90,137

9.70 103.80 114.10

14,330 48,066 113,391

8,613

2,653 89.3

17.2

Aug. 4

277.8 250.0 298.8

176

ell7,288 131,241 41,076

220

9.74 104.17 115.17

85,769

2,627 88.4

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

May

1979

Apr. May rj

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS

MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL 1/ mil. $, Durable goods industries, total do..

Stone, clay, and glass products do.. Primary metals do.., Fabricated metal products •. do..,

Machinery, except electrical do.., Electrical machinery do.., Transportation equipment do.. Instruments and related products do..,

Nondurable goods industries, total 1/ do.., Foods and kindred products do... Tobacco products do... Textile mill products do...

Paper and allied products do... Chemicals and allied products .do... Petroleum and coal products do... Rubber and plastics products do...

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL do.., By industry group:

Durable goods industries, total 1/ do... Stone, clay, and glass products do... Primary metals do... Fabricated metal products do...

Machinery, except electrical do... Electrical machinery do... Transportation equipment do... Instruments and related products do...

125,144 67,357

3,809 10,086

8,110

11,259 7,848

16,833 2,575

57,787 17,778

835 3,743

4,803 10,841

8,273 3,306

123,566

65,417 3,710 9,628 7,880

11,091 7,929

15,971 2,602

131,727 71,839 4,039

10,609 8,510

12,453 8,627

17,540 2,826

59,888 18,204

1,003 3,818

5,066 11,161

8,721 3,491

124,839

66,293 3,710 9,860 7,899

11,425 8,167

15,887 2,674

148,878 81,626

3,989 13,122

9,961

14,363 9,568

19,809 2,971

67,252 20,158

985 4,077

5,639 13,084

9,907 4,145

143,789

77, 735 3,928

12,270 9,878

13,299 9,345

18,381 2,935

r l38 ,291 r74,172

3,924 11,024

8,914

r l3 ,386 8,880

17,550 2,757

64,119 19,013

952 3,838

5,464 12,443 9,695 3,812

135,735

72,088 3,871

10,551 8,731

13,042 8,881

16,654 2,807

145,018 78,630 4,263

13,055 9,640

13,461 8,996

18,673 2,859

66,388 19,529

1,040 3,973

5,637 12,838 10,277

3,884

143,095

76,329 4,152

12,460 9,361

13,265 9,080

17,693 2,888

147,688 79,855 4,506

12,543 9,808

14,213 9,952

17,443 3,105

67,833 19,727

863 4,177

5,745 12,940 10,726 4,020

140,087

73,763 4,150 11,656 9,104

13,044 9,421 16,099 2,937

r_/ Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown

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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 3

ITEM

GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con.

MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)—Con. By industry group—Con. Nondurable goods industries, total 1/ mil. $ ..

Food and kindred products do.... Tobacco products do.... Textile mill products do.... Paper and allied products do.... Chemicals and allied products do.... Petroleum and coal products do.... Rubber and plastics products do....

INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: Book value (unadjusted) , total do....

Durable goods industries, total do.... Nondurable goods industries, total do....

Book value (seasonally adjusted), total do.... By industry group:

Durable goods industries, total 1/ do.... Stone, clay, and glass products do.... Primary metals do.... Fabricated metal products do.... Machinery, except electrical do.... Electrical machinery do.... Transportation equipment do.... Instruments and related products do....

Nondurable goods industries, total 1/ do.... Food and kindred products do.... Tobacco products do.... Textile mill products do.... Paper and allied products do.... Chemicals and allied products do.... Petroleum and coal products do.... Rubber and plastics products do....

NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL do Durable goods industries, total do.... Nondurable goods industries, total do....

NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL do By industry group:

Durable goods industries, total 1/ do.... Primary metals do.... Fabricated metal products do.... Machinery, except electrical do.... Electrical machinery do.... Transportation equipment do....

Nondurable goods industries, total do.... Industries with unfilled orders do.... Industries without unfilled orders do....

UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ. ), TOTAL... do Durable goods industries, total do.... Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders do....

UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL do By industry group:

Durable goods industries, total 1/ do.... Primary metals do.... Fabricated metal products do.... Machinery, except electrical do.... Electrical machinery do.... Transportation equipment do....

Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders...do....

CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE

NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (UNADJ.) , TOTAL mil. $.. Private, total do....

Residential (incl. farm) do.... New housing units do....

Nonresidential buildings, total 2/ do.... Industrial do.... Commercial do....

Public, total do....

NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASSONALLY ADJUSTED AT ANNUAL RATES), TOTAL bil. $..

Private, total % do.... Residential (incl. farm) do....

New housing units do....

Nonresidential buildings, total 2/ do.... Industrial do.... Commercial do....

Public, total do....

1978

May

58,149 18,015

821 3,697 4,796 10,433 8,443 3,235

188,499 122,540 65,959 187,689

121,471 4,570 17,060 15,992 28,279 16,445 22,743 6,140 66,218 16,436 3,477 5,433 5,798 14,763 5,302 4,498

128,665 70,723 57,942 128,450

70,045 10,754 8,023

11,872 8,352

18,019 58,405 12,971 45,434

212,654 202,915 9,739

214,010

204,516 22,476 25,118 50,001 28,455 67,963 9,494

17,630 13,685 8,312 6,403

2,863 767

1,530 3,945

204.4 158.6 93.7 75.3

35.0 9.2 18.8 45.9

58,546 17,844

960 3,606 4,815 10,719 8,590 3,283

188,846 122,891 65,955

189,557

122,688 4,569 17,209 16,130 28,766 16,628 22,784 6,203 66,869 16,643 3,501 5,475 5,869 14,861 5,397 4,521

134,171 74,237 59,934 127,580

68,840 10,428 7,736

11,477 8,239 17,953 58, 740 12,934 45,806

215,098 205,310 9,788

216,754

207,067 23,043 24,956 50,055 28,529 70,029 9,687

19,084 14,790 8,939 7,052

3,143 902

1,658 4,294

206, 161 94, 76,

36, 10, 19 44.7

1979

Mar.

66,054 20,124 1,010 3,848 5,575 12,300 10,082 3,935

207,135 136,674 70,461

205,393

135,287 5,139 17,620 17,746 32,458 18,079 25,715 7,179

70,106 18,033 3,545 5,735 6,003 15,520 5,022 4,717

f54,658 87,519 67,139 150,033

84,162 13,259 10,520 15,240 9,784

20,446 65,871 13,754 52,117

262,875 252,372

10,503 263,106

252,676 31,748 27,726 56,966 32,701 92,122 10,430

15,839 12,870 6,875 5,435

3,328 1,192 1,586 2,968

216.8 172.8 96.6 75.9

43.3 15.2 21.0 44.0

Apr.

63,647 19,268

977 3,900 5,450

11,645 9,733 3,653

210,238 139,020

71,218 208,964

137,768 5,246

18,329 18,067 32,834 18,266 26,414

7,255 71,196 18,157

3,572 5,729 6,192

15,937 5,121 4,906

r l43,859 r79,340

64,519 r l41,017

r77,284 11,819 9,146

r l3 ,124 9,460

18,949 63,733 13,952 49,781

r268,368 r257,462

10,906 r268,316

r257,801 33,016 28,142

r56,973 33,280 94,419 10,515

rl7,183 rl3,782 r7,698 r5,862

3,423 1,145 1,699 3,401

r216.8 r l72 .0 r96.0

76.0

42.6 14.0 21.5 44.8

May r /

66,766 19,778

1,024 3,922 5,633

12,338 10,489

3,805

212,188 140,657

71,531 211,286

139,483 5,327

18,004 18,186 33,494 18,558 27,146

7,369 71,803 18,564

3,589 5,687 6,310

15,974 5,054 4,958

145,607 79,361 66,246

145,570

78,824 11,920 9,560

13,384 9,467

19,974 66,746 14,372 52,374

268,970 258,209

10,761 270,801

260,308 32,475 28,342 57,107 33,667 96,698 10,493

19,286 15,128

8,515 6,451

3,715 1,209 1,918 4,158

223.2 174.8 95.5 75.6

45, 14, 23, 48.

r/ Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 2/ Includes additions and alterations.

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CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE—Con.

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN 50 STATES (F.W. DODGE): TOTAL VALUATION mil. $i

Index (seasona-ly adjusted) 1972=100 Buildings, total mil. $ By type of building: Nonresidential do.. Residential do..

Non-building construction do..

CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMPOSITE 1972=100

FOREIGN TRADE

EXPORTS (MDSE.), INCL. REEXPORTS, TOTAL mil. $ Excl. Department of Defense Shipments. do..

Seasonally adjusted do.. By commodity groups and principal commodities:

Food and live animals do.. Beverages and tobacco do.. Crude materials, inedible, exc. fuels do.. Mineral fuels, lubricants, etc ....do.. Oils and fats, animal and vegetable do.. Chemicals do.. Manufactured goods do.. Machinery and transport equipment, total do..

GENERAL IMPORTS, TOTAL do.. Seasonally adjusted do..

By commodity groups and principal commodities: Food and live animals do.. Beverages .and tobacco do.. Crude materials, inedible, exc. fuels do.. Mineral fuels, lubricants, etc do.. Oils and fats, animal and vegetable do.. Chemicals do.. Manufactured goods do.. Machinery and transport equipment do..

r/ Revised.

-&U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1979—281-051/55

1978

May

rl7,782 202

rl2,316

r4,515 r7,801 r5,556

171.6

12,494.6 12,478.9 11,786.0

1,684. 143.

1,466. 363. 119.

1,018, 1,100, 5,120.

14,199, 14,008,

1,143.4 189.2 837.7

3,234.1 51.5

583.9 2,359.3 4,020.4

June

r l4 ,572 153

r l l , 8 0 0

r3,883 r7,917 r2,772

174.4

12,487.3 12,477.3 12,268.2

1,737.1 141.5

1,353.9 424.0 132.1

1,063.4 1,057.2 5,103.3

14,514.5 13,970.3

1,045 212 766

3,471 46

547 2,301.0 4,132.9

1979

Mar.

13,947 186

11,097

4,227 6,870 2,850

191.0

15,586.7 15,584.4 14,452.0

1,581.0 223.2

1,837.5 7 3 3 1 1

435 171,

1,522, 1,384. 6,325.

15,764.8 15,273.3

1,242.6 221.9 859.3

3,947.9 55.7

655.1 2,424.0 4,438.3

Apr.

15,396 202

10,229

4,260 5,969 5,167

rl91.1

14,267.3 14,257.0 13,882.6

1,528.1 202.3

1,668.0 467.0 129.6

1,289.8 1,228.5 5,843.9

16,172.0 16,035.8

1,325.7 3 1 6 2 7 0

205. 870.

4,240, 44.

648, 2,251. 4,750.0

May

16,425 178

12,629

4,553 8,076 3,796

r l 9 4 . 8

14,818.9 14,812.9 13,862.1

1,584.8 183.1

1,626.7 471.2 104.4

1,320.8 1,355.0

r6 ,047.2

16,511.5 16,341.9

1,245.1 217.1

1,006.0 4,165.9

40.6 698.3

2,596.4 4,509.3

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