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WEEKLY BUSINESS

STATISTICS

November 23, 1979

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU 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

Monthly (average of Wednesday data)

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1976 Data: Federal Reserve Board

1977 1978 _ l I I I I I I I L.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 1550

Weekly (Wednesday data)

1979

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_J I I I L_

525

500

475

450

425

400

375

350 1979 J F M A M J J A S O N D

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS 20

16 h

12 h

MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS

8h

RAW STEEL PRODUCTION Monthly (Ingots and all other forms)

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1 1 1976

Data: Amer. Iron & Steel Inst. 1977 1978 1979 J F M A M J J A S O N D

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 80

70

60

50

40

30

SALES OF RETAIL STORES (seasonally adjusted)

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Total

Nondurable

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1976 1977 1978 1979 Data: U.S. Dept of Commerce

35

30

25

20

15

10

CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT EXTENDED AND LIQUIDATED (seasonally adjusted)

Extended

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Liquidated

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1976 1977 Data: Federal Reserve Board

1978 1979

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ITEM

SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ J967-100. < 9 Foodstuffs , do.. •, 13 Raw Industrials do....

.do.

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

FAILURES, INOUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet).number.

FINANCE: Currency 1n circulation 3/ mil. $. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/...do... Member bank reserve balances 3/ 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...

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ percent. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/.1941-43«10.

Industrial, 400 stocks do...

PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal thous. sh. tons. Electric power, by utilities mil. 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 b1l..

1978

Nov, 11

255.3 250,4 258.6

286 2,058 1,913

177

109,828 129,011 37,927

341

116,067 90,945

478,330 41,330 140,306 87,801

9.42 94.45 105.05

16,795 40,259 225,313 8,803

2,733 89.8

18.5

Nov. 18

252.0 246.7 255.5

345 1,974 1,847 101

110,775 126,996 37,974

245

119,010 90,495

480,730 42,421

140,737 88,369

9.40 92.71

102.94

16,020 41,803

222,305 8,803

2,723 89.5

18.0

1979

Oct. 27

280.9 247.8 306.3

353 2,305 2,121

155

119,812 135,305 41,684

151

100,842 75,295

490,765 35,160

151,730 95,434

11.11 100.44 112.57

16,865 41,494

170,040 8,544

2,406 83.2

18.6

Nov. 3

278.1 245.9 302.7

374 2,321 2,142

186

119,528 135,930 43,621

302

105,151 74,030

493,266 35,281

152,749 95,948

11.32 101.82 114.07

16,670 41,325

160,713 8,706

2,410 83.3

18.3

Nov. 10

278.4 245.2 303.9

394

128

120,129 134,404 42,585

477

103,418 73,795

492,174 34,691 152,733 96,259

11.41 99.87

111.86

16,395 41,910

174,366 8,706

2,385 82.4

18.1

Nov. 17

279.7 251.0 301.2

136

le/121,242 135,412 42,829

219

103.39 115.90

2,349 81.2

1 / Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. 5/ Capability for a fu l l order book based on current avai labi l i ty of raw materials, fuels, supplies, and industries f a c i l i t i e s , e/ Estimated.

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS

ITEM

DOMESTIC TRADE

RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES: ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL 1 / r

Bldg. materials, hardware, garden supply, and

Bldg. mat., hdwre, garden supply, etc. dealers

n i l . $ . . . . d o . . . .

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1978

Sept.

66,219 22,563

4,034 12,733 3,138

43,656 8,024 6,468

14,942 13,892

5,191 3,236 6,134 2,041

68,085 23,872 3,798

14,033 3,228

44,213 8,379 6,696

14,775 13,687

5,191 3,261 5,996 2,158

Oct.

68,615 24,596

4,219 14,401 3,231

44,019 8,262 6,610

14,417 13,295

5,264 3,273 6,006 2,106

68,971 24,422 3,911

14,352 3,248

44,549 8,394 6,684

14,947 13,835

5,222 3,271 6,018 2,180

1979

July

72,075 25,366

4,610 14,247 3,534

46,709 7,984 6,396

16,256 14,963

6,377 3,015 6,681 2,267

72,370 24,471 4,196

13,396 3,610

47,899 8,854 7,162

16,262 14,993

5,910 3,479 6,232 2,364

Aug. rj

77,801 27,616

4,991 15,564 3,842

50,185 8,984 7,180

16,836 15,585

6,847 3,628 7,006 2,360

74,794 25,940 4,408

14,578 3,751

48,854 9,103 7,297

16,063 14,843

6,453 3,603 6,283 2,367

Sept. rj

72,469 24,702

4,560 13,382 3,599

47,767 8,561 6,873

16,228 15,028

6,439 3,368 6,490 2,220

76,745 26,872 4,412

15,241 3,776

49,873 9,266 7,367

16,739 15,477

6,497 3,498 6,394 2,403

Oct.

76,332 26,574

4,893 14,575 3,743

49,758 9,230 7,361

16,322 15,043

6,671 3,487 6,614 2,335

75,452 25,655 4,436

13,988 3,702

49,797 9,314 7,391

16,641 15,366

6,598 3,399 6,601 2,388

r] Revised. 1 / Data for Oct. 1979 are advance estimates.


MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 3

ITEM

FINANCE

FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS* CONDITION,. END OF 'MONTH: Assets, total *. «11» $ Reserve bank.credit outstanding, total do.. Time loans do.. U.S. Government securities do..

Gold certificate account. do. •

Liabilities, total do.. Deposits, total • do.. Member-bank reserve balances do. •

Federal Reserve notes in circulation do..

Large commercial banks of Federal Reserve System condition, Wednesday nearest end of the month:

Deposits: Demand, adjusted 1/ mil. $ Demand, total 2/ do. • Individuals, partnerships, and corp. do.. State and local governments do.. U.S. Government .do.. Domestic commercial banks .do..

Time, total 2/ do.. Individuals, partnerships, and corp: Savings. do.. Other time • • do..

Loans (adjusted), total 2/ do.. Commercial and industrial. do.. For purchasing or carrying securities do.. To nonbank financial institutions •••• ....do*. Real estate loans do.. Other loans • do*.

Investments, total « do.. U.S. Government securities, total do.. Other securities do..

CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT Total extended and liquidated: Unadjusted: Extended Liquidated

Seasonally adjusted: Extended, total 2/ • By major holder: Commercial banks • do Finance companies do Credit unions do Retailers ••••• do

By major credit type: Automobile • do Revolving. •••••• .. do Mobile home do

,mil. $. ..do...

do.

do. Liquidated, total 2/ By major holder: Commercial banks do, Finance companies. .do, Credit unions do, Retailers do

By type of credit: Automobile do Revolving do Mobile home do

Total outstanding, end of year or month do.

By major holder: 2/ Commercial banks do. Finance companies do. Credit unions do. Retailers • do.

By type of credit: 2/ Automobile. • do. Revolving do. Mobile home.•••• do.

SECURITY MARKETS: STOCKS: New York Stock Exchange common stock indexes: Composite 12/31/65*50. J[ Industrial do. Transportation «do., Utility do. Finance do.

Sept.

153,075 129,675 1,365

115,279 11,668

153,075 44,430 26,830 96,572

113,-870 191,858 135,128 5,802 5,970 28,666 272,480

91,633 139,485

353,784 136,710 12,865 24,022 85,882 114,813

112,020 42,917 69,103

24,859 21,086

25,537

12,123 4,372 3,360 3,718

7,542 9,006 494

21,857

10,409 3,525 2,721 3,390

6,010 8,384 422

263,387

131,403 51,280 44,325 22,302

99,062 42,420 15,910

58.58 64.23 50.19 39.82 63.22

Oct.

156,320 129,266 1,207

115,322 11,655

156,320 42,563 26,260 98,154

118,184 201,237 142,470 6,709 1,303 31,091 276,533

90,783 143,895

365,297 139,878 13,048 24,692 87,588 120,965

111,176 41,484 69,692

25,290 22,852

25,766

12,190 4,605 3,401 3,518

7,501 8,846 604

22,390

10,565 3,748 2,757 3,403

6,126 8,500

579

265,814

132,702 51,977 44,635 22,464

100,159 42,579 15,925

56.40 61.60 46.70 39.44 60.42

July

155,056 126,233

852 111,445 11,290

155,056 34,053 30,279 105,957

103,728 187,361 130,490 5,420 826

32,234 249,153

77,635 139,860

372,906 147,415 12,035 25,506 90,444 118,715

103,616 35,228 68,388

27,702 24,506

26,848

12,292 5,353 3,282 3,687

7,447 9,856 519

24,405

11,630 4,168 2,940 3,507

6,831 9,427 447

295,052

145,169 62,463 47,772 23,713

111,952 47,894 16,719

58.38 64.24 48.85 38.88 64.431

Aug.

158,082 127,678 1,572

113,027 11,259

158,082 34,023 29,493 106,900

101,955 177,448 124,242 4,341 570

30,740 252,134

77,129 143,119

376,078 147,616 11,651 25,663 92,045 120,015

104,463 34,676 69,787

30,508 25,747

27,583

12,700 5,133 3,361 3,921

7,667 10,371

655

25,137

11,834 4,584 2,970 3,589

7,073 9,584 473

299,813

147,312 63,362 48,631 24,114

113,351 49,270 16,972

61.19 67.71 52.48 39.261 68.40

Sept.

158,377 130,040 1,157

115,458 11,228

158,377 38,136 29,485 106,683

106,031 195,696 134,947 4,501 2,651 33,583 258,431

76,773 149,250

390,007 153,392 11,174 25,845 94,094 128,643

105,333 34,204 71,129

26,987 22,898

28,634

13,172 5,489 3,363 4,082

8,430 10,699

531

24,188

11,651 3,716 2,952 3,639

6,607 9,642 442

303,902

148,657 64,822 49,214 24,446

114,765 50,422 17,105

61.89 69.17 52.21 38.39 67.21

1/ Other than domestic interbank and U.S. Gov't., less cash items in process of collection. 2/ Includes data not shown separately.


4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

ITEM

METALS AND MANUFACTURERS

MACHINE TOOLS: Metal cutting type tools:

Orders, new (net), total mil. Domestic do,

Shipments, total do. Domestic do.

Order backlog, end of month do.

$..

Metal forming type tools: Orders, new (net), total do.. Domestic do..

Shipments, total do.. Domestic do..

Order backlog end of month do..

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT: Household electrical appliances, factory sales \J thous. Air conditioners (room) ;do... Di swashers do... Disposers (food waste) do...

Ranges do.., Refrigerators do.., Freezers do.., Washers do.., Dryers (incl, gas) do...

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT

Trucks (new), retail sales and inventories, seasonally adj.: Retail sales: Light-dutyj up to 14,000 lbs. GVW thous..| Medium-duty, 14,001-26,000 lbs. GVW do.. Heavy-duty, 26,001 lbs. and over GVW do..

Retail inventories, end of period do..

1948

Aug.

274.65 255.10 161.70 142.90

2,540.0

100.15 93.95 53.70 49.00 501.5

2,784 110 301 279

291 586 168 469 327

314.8 11.3 16.8 641.0

Sept.

253.00 234.40 193.60 172.40 2,594.9

81.70 75.35 65.15 57.55 518.0

2,717 101 288 286

272 644 115 468 340

261.5 12.6 17.2

664.7

1979

June

335.95 293.00 261.05 234.40 3,853.2

86.65 67.10 89.50 81.15 617.6

2,888 388 268 263

264 562 199 436 273

199.9 12.0 18.6

1,071.7

July

297.90 275.35 194.80 169.90

3,956.3

64.20 57.55 72.90 66.90 608.9

2,757 164 260 285

262 584 235 390 275

211.3 13.0 20.8

1,099.9

Aug.

347.50 296.45 221.45 197.90

4,082.4

78.55 73.70 63.90 58.55 623.5

2,696 96 310 273

251 516 187 445 316

239.0 10.8 17.7

1,032.4

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