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CONFIDENTIAL (FR)
CLASS III - FOMC
June 28, 1991
SUPPLEMENT
CURRENT ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
Prepared for the
Federal Open Market Committee
By the Staff
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
THE DOMESTIC NONFINANCIAL ECONOMY
Personal income and outlays. . .
Probability of expansion . . . .
Revised greensheets. . . . . . .
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IfI II If
Tables
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Personal income .
Real personal consumption expenditures
Recent data on coincident indicators .
Revised greensheets. . . . . . . . . . .
Composite index of leading indicators. . .
Probability of expansion . . . . . . . . .
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THE FINANCIAL ECONOMY
Tables
Monetary aggregates
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial bank credit and short- and
. . . . . . .
intermediate-term business credit
.. .
Selected financial market quotations . . .. .
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THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY
Prices of imports and exports .
Erratum .
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Table
Import and export price measures
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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES
THE DOMESTIC NONFINANCIAL ECONOMY
Personal Income and Outlays
Personal income increased $23.8 billion at an annual rate in May.
A rise in private wages and salaries, which accompanied the increases
last month in employment and hours, accounted for more than half of
the gain.
While personal interest and farm proprietors' income fell
again in May, nonfarm proprietors' income rose for the fourth
consecutive month.
In real terms, disposable personal income rose
$10 billion in May, more than offsetting a $5.1 billion decline in
April.
But with increases in outlays outpacing gains in income, the
personal saving rate fell back to 3.6 percent in May, from its upward
revised level of 4.0 percent in April.
Real personal consumption expenditures increased 0.9 percent in
May.
Outlays for durable goods rose 2.4 percent, in part because of a
4.0 percent increase in expenditures for motor vehicles.
Nondurable
goods outlays increased 0.6 percent, with gains being recorded in most
major components except gasoline and oil.
Expenditures for service
items rose 0.6 percent in May, as unusually warm weather pushed
outlays for electricity up 9-1/4 percent.
Excluding energy items,
spending on services rose a modest 0.2 percent; the gain in this
category was held down by declines in the personal business and net
foreign travel components of spending.
Probability of Expansion
The Commerce Department's composite index of leading economic
indicators rose 0.8 percent in May--its fourth consecutive monthly
increase.
Initial claims, manufacturers' new orders, and building
permits accounted for almost all of the increase in May.
A decline in
the index of consumer expectations provided some offset, while other
components were little changed.
The May reading implies a 95 percent
probability that a cyclical trough has alreay occurred or is imminent
(chart).
The composite index of coincident economic indicators edged up
0.2 percent in May, the first gain posted by the index since July
1990.
All of the available components of the index rose last month,
providing further evidence that the economy has bottomed out.
Revised Greensheets
The following pages show revised versions of the greensheets,
which incorporate the Commerce Department's final estimate of GNP for
the first quarter of 1991.
These data were in line with our
expectations and did not necessitate modifications to the forecast for
subsequent quarters.
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PERSONAL INCOME
(Average monthly change at an annual rate; billions of dollars)
1990
1991
1990
Q4
Q1
Mar.
Apr.
May
Total personal income
20.5
15.2
2.4
17.1
4.7
23.8
Wages and salaries
Private
10.9
8.2
2.1
-.2
-2.7
-6.6
3.7
1.3
4.6
4.1
15.7
14.4
Other labor income
1.3
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Proprietors' income
Farm
2.1
.5
4.9
4.8
1.9
1.9
12.6
11.5
-3.3
-5.2
2.0
-1.3
Rent
Dividend
Interest
.7
.7
1.6
-. 6
.6
.5
-1.1
-. 6
-3.2
-. 2
-2.3
-3.2
.3
-. 1
-2.0
.7
.4
-1.0
Transfer payments
5.2
6.7
9.6
5.6
4.5
6.1
Less: Personal contributions
for social insurance
1.1
.1
2.5
.2
.3
1.1
4.0
1.9
-2.0
1.0
2.0
1.4
16.5
13.2
4.3
16.1
2.7
22.4
-. 8
-1.1
-4.8
10.3
-5.1
10.0
Less: Personal tax and nontax
payments
Equals: Disposable personal income
Memo: Real disposable income
1991
REAL PERSONAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES
(Percent change from the preceding period)
1990
1990
1991
Q4
Q1
-Annual ratePersonal consumption
expenditures
.1
1991
Mar.
Apr.
May
----Monthly rate----
-3.4
-1.5
1.1
-. 6
.9
Durable goods
Excluding motor vehicles
-1.8
-1.1
-12.3
-5.8
-11.7
-.8
3.8
.2
-3.6
-. 4
2.4
1.3
Nondurable goods
Excluding gasoline
-2.4
-2.3
-6.5
-7.3
-1.8
-1.3
.5
.4
-. 8
-. 7
.6
.8
Services
Excluding energy
2.5
3.1
1.8
1.8
2.1
3.2
.6
.3
.4
.5
.6
.2
Memo:
Personal saving rate
(percent)
4.6
4.2
4.2
3.6
4.0
3.6
RECENT DATA ON COINCIDENT INDICATORS
~ ~
1990
1990
----
Dec.
Industrial production
(index)
Capacity utilization
1991
Jan.
I-
Feb.
Mar.
1991
I
Apr.
May
107.2
106.6
105.7
105.0
105.3
105.8
(percent)
80.6
80.0
79.1
78.4
78.5
78.7
Total civilian employment
(millions)
117.6
116.9
116.9
116.8
117.4
116.6
Nonfarm civilian employment
(millions)
114.3
113.8
113.7
113.7
114.2
113.3
Nonfarm payroll employment
(millions)
109.6
109.4
109.2
108.9
108.7
108.8
Nonfarm payroll hours
(billions)
203.3
200.8
201.2
200.4
199.5
200.4
Personal income
(billions $82)
3400.2
3366.9
3366.5
3378.7
3372.4
3382.1
Disposable income
(billions $82)
2883.5
2857.8
2858.9
2869.2
2864.1
2874.1
Personal income less
transfer payments
(billions $82)
2883.2
2838.3
2837.0
2845.2
2837.2
2843.7
Retail sales
(billions)
149.8
147.8
151.1
151.5
150.9
152.5
Retail sales
(billions $82)
118.8
117.1
119.7
120.3
119.8
120.6
PCE
(billions $82)
2672.8
2643.1
2660.1
2688.0
2670.7
2694.3
Manufacturing and trade
sales
(billions)
534.4
527.1
527.9
523.1
529.6
Manufacturing and trade
sales
(billion $82)'
461.2
457.1
459.1
457.0
464.0
129.3
127.3
126.6
126.0
126.0
Composite coincident index
1. Components of composite coincident index.
Note: Low values reached by indicators since July 1990 are in bold.
126.2
6/28/91
-5COMPOSITE INDEX OF LEADING INDICATORS
Percent change
6
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1970
1
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1
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1976
1979
2
2
I
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1973
I
I
I
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1I 1--h -- !
1982
1-- I I
1985
I-I
- f
t- '--
1988
1991
PROBABILITY OF EXPANSION *
1990
1970
1973
1976
1979
II
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1
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1982
1985
1988
*Each probability represents the likelihood that an expansion has began or will begin during the next three months.
1991
4
4
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June 28,
CONFIDENTIAL - FR
CLASS II FOMC
1991
STAFF GNP PROJECTIONS
Percent changes,
annual rate
GHP fixed-weight
Nominal GNP
price index
Real GNP
Consumer
Price Index <1>
6/28/91
5/8/91
5/8/91
6/28/91
5/8/91
6/28/91
5/8/91
6/28/91
-- - - - - - - - - -- ""
----- - -'- - " -- "
- - -- - - - - -- - - - - -- - - - - -- - - - - -
Unemployment
rate
(percent)
5/8/91
6/28/91
- - - - -- - - - -
Annual changes:
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
<2>
<2>
<2>
7.
6.
5.
3.
6.
Quarterly changes:
1989
01
Q2
03
04
q0
01
<2>
<2>
<2>
<2>
7.
5.
5.
3-
02
Q3
04
1991
01 <2>
Q2
Q3
Q4
1992
3.6
1.6
1.7
.3
5.2
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.2
5.3
5.3
5.3
1.7
.4
1.4
-1.6
5.3
5.3
5.6
5.9
5.3
5.3
5.6
5.9
-2.8
6.5
6.5
-. 2
6.8
6.8
4.1
4.0
6.8
6.8
6.6
6.6
6.4
6.3
6.3
6.2
6.5
6.4
6.4
6.3
01
Q2
03
04
Two-quarter changes: <3>
1989
Q2 <2>
04 <2>
6.7
4.5
6.7
4.5
2.6
1.0
2.6
1.0
4.7
3.4
4.7
3.4
.0
.0
.0
.0
1990
02 <2>
04 <2>
5.9
3.1
5.9
3.1
1.1
-.1
1.1
-.1
5.3
4.4
5.3
4.4
.0
.6
.0
.6
1991
Q2
04
2.8
7.4
2.8
7.8
-1.3
4.4
4.2
3.5
4.2
3.5
.9
-. 2
.9
-. 2
1992
02
04
6.6
5.3
6.6
5.6
3.0
2.5
3.6
3.0
3.8
3.3
-. 3
-. 1
-. 2
-. 1
-. 5
.0
.6
.7
-. 4
-. 5
.0
.6
.7
-. 3
-1.5
4.0
3.3
2.7
3.7
3.1
3.8
3.5
Four-quarter changes: <4>
1988
1989
'90
1
2
<1>
<2>
<3>
<4>
04 <2>
Q4 <2>
Q4 <2>
Q4
Q4
7.8
5.6
4.5
5.1
5.9
7.8
5.6
4.5
5.3
6.1
3.5
1.8
.5
1.2
3.0
For all urban consumers.
Actual.
Percent change from two quarters earlier.
Percent change from four quarters earlier.
June 28, 1991
CONFIDENTIAL - FR
CLASS II FOMC
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT AND RELATED ITEMS
(Seasonally adjusted; annual rate)
Projection
S Units
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
IBillions of $
IBillions of 82$
F
I
(Percent change*I
3772.2
3501.4
4014.9
3618.7
4231.6
3717.9
4515.6
3845.3
4873.7
4016.9
5200.8
4117.7
5465.1
4157.3
5673.0
4160.6
6048.3
4293.5
5.1
6.4
3.6
4.3
1.9
2.1
5.0
4.2
3.5
2.6
1.8
1.1
.5
-.5
1.5
1.4
2.8
3.0
I
4.7
5.6
4.6
4.6
2.7
2.9
3.1
2.5
4.5
4.0
1.7
1.2
1.6
-.1
.6
.6
2.4
3.5
1
4.1
10.8
2.3
3.5
4.6
7.0
3.3
5.0
3.8
11.5
2.9
2.1
2.3
-1.2
1.3
4.1
4.1
9.3
2.4
3.7
1.2
-1.4
.6
2.4
.1
-1.8
-2.4
2.5
1.6
1.3
.2
2.7
2.8
4.1
2.0
2.9
Business fixed investment
Producers' durable equipment
Nonresidential structures
Residential structures
13.8
14.9
11.8
6 .1
3.7
4.6
1.9
5.8
-5.5
.4
-17.7
11.6
6.1
.8.2
.8
-2.2
5.3
8.2
-2.7
-.1
4.5
5.4
1.7
-7.1
2.2
4.6
-5.4
-10.2
-3.8
-2.8
-7.5
-1.2
5.9
8.6
-4.0
8.8
Exports
Imports
5.9
17.4
-2.4
4.5
10.6
10.0
19.8
10.4
14.0
5.5
10.1
4.5
5.8
-. 5
3.5
2.5
6.0
7.5
Government purchases
Federal
Defense
State and local
7.9
13.0
6.5
4.4
8.6
13.3
7.1
4.9
3.1
.5
6.0
5.2
2.0
1.5
4.0
2.3
1.1
-1.6
-1.8
3.1
.3
-2.8
-2.1
2.6
3.8
5.2
4.0
2.7
-.4
-.5
-2.5
-.4
-1.0
-4.5
-7.6
1.6
62.3
57.8
-84.0
9.1
13.4
-104.3
5.6
8.0
-129.7
22.8
28.7
-118.5
23.6
26.5
-75.9
23.8
18.7
-54.1
-3.6
-5.1
-33.8
-13.5
-15.6
-.6
29.1
26.8
-10.1
8.6
6.6
4.6
8.2
7.8
5.6
4.5
5.3
6.1
94.5
7.5
97.5
7.2
99.5
7.0
102.2
6.2
105.5
5.5
108.4
5.3
110.3
5.5
109.2
6.7
4.7
80.4
1.9
79.5
1.4
79.0
6.5
81.4
4.5
83.9
1.1
83.9
.3
82.3
.6
78.1
4.3
79.3
1
1.77
10.35
7.92
2.43
1.74
11.03
8.22
2.82
1.81
11.44
8.22
3.22
1.62
10.23
7.06
3.18
1.49
10.65
7.55
3.10
1.38
9.89
7.06
2.83
1.19
9.53
6.92
2.61
1.01
8.69
6.31
2.38
1.15
9.43
6.85
2.58
Nominal personal income
Real disposable income
Personal saving rate
FPercent change*)
[Percent change*I
(Percent
F
8.4
4.3
6.1
6.6
2.7
4.4
5.8
3.3
4.1
8.1
2.7
2.9
7.6
4.3
4.2
6.8
1.7
4.6
5.6
-.4
4.6
4.6
1.2
3.9
6.8
2.8
4.0
Corp. profits with IVA & CCAdj
Profit share of GKP
Percent change*
[Percent
1
.7.4
7.1
9.2
7.0
-5.6
6.7
17.4
6.8
8.2
6.9
-16.8
6.0
-.7
5.5
15.7
5.4
4.2
5.7
Federal govt. surplus/deficit
State and local govt. surplus
Exc. social insurance funds
FBillions of $
-169.6
64.6
19.8
-196.9
65.1
13.8
-206.9
62.8
5.6
-158.2
51.0
-8.3
-141.7
46.5
-16.4
-134.3
46.4
-19.9
-166.0
35.4
-34.0
-150.5
40.4
-32.1
-154.8
69.3
-6.8
3.4
3.7
3.3
4.2
5.0
2.9
3.3
3.4
3.5
4.3
2.6
2.6
2.5
1.3
3.9
3.0
3.8
4.5
4.5
4.3
4.1
4.6
4.3
4.3
4.5
3.7
4.0
4.3
4.6
4.3
4.0
4.8
5.3
6.3
5.3
3.7
3.9
3.3
3.4
4.6
3.2
3.5
3.4
3.7
3.7
ECI hourly compensation
4.7
4.0
3.1
3.4
4.8
4.7
4.7
4.1
3.7
Nonfarm business sector
Output per hour
Compensation per hour
Unit labor costs
1.5
4.2
2.6
1.6
4.6
3.0
1.3
4.9
3.6
2.3
3.7
1.4
1.8
4.2
2.3
-1.6
2.2
3.9
-.3
4.4
4.7
2.6
4.2
1.5
1.6
3.8
2.2
EXPENDITURES
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Nominal GNP
Real GNP
Real GNP
Gross domestic purchases
Final sales
Private dom. final purchases
(
I
Personal consumpt'ion expend.
Durables
Nondurables
Services
Change in business inventories
Nonfarm
Net exports
Nominal GhP
F
Billions of 825$
Billions of 8251
IBillions of 82$1
I
I
IPercent change*t
EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTION
Nonfarm payroll employment
Unemployment rate
FMillions
Industrial production index
Capacity utilization rate-mfg.
]Percent
Housing starts
Auto sales
Domestic
Foreign
Millions
Millions
IMillions
IMillions
IPercent
(Percent
change*l
1
110.9
6.4
INCOME AND SAVING
*-----------------I
F
PRICES AND COSTS
GNP implicit deflator
GNP fixed-weight price index
Cons. & fixed invest, prices
CPI
Exc, food and energy
Percent change*F
1
,
* Percent changes are from fourth quarter to fourth quarter.
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GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT AND RELATED ITEMS
(Seasonally adjusted; annual rate)
CONFIDENTIAL - FR
CLASS II FOMC
S1988
1989
-
01
Units
i
1990
------------------------------
Q2
03
04
01
02
Q3
Q4
------------------
Q1
02
I
EXPENDITURES
Nominal GNP
Real GNP
Billions of $
4735.8
Billions of 82$1 3970.2
Real GNP
Gross domestic purchases
Percent Change
4831.4
4005.8
4917.9
4032.1
5009.8
4059.3
5101.3
4095.7
5174.0
4112.2
5238.6
4129.7
5289.3
4133.2
5375.4
4150.6
5443.3
4155.1
5.1
1.6
3.6
3.0
2.7
3.2
2.7
2.4
3.6
1.2
1.6
1.8
1.7
2.8
.3
-1.2
1.7
.5
.4
1.3
7.1
6.7
5.1
4.8
1.1
3.0
4.6
1.7
2.4
.8
1.7
1.4
1.8
4.1
.9
-1.5
3.8
2.4
-.7
-1.2
6.9
21.8
2.6
2.7
3.7
2.0
2.9
3.5
-1.1
4.1
4.5
3.5
14.1
1.2
1.9
-.3
-6.0
.6
.9
1.3
5.6
-1.7
2.1
4.6
9.6
3.9
3.5
-.8
-13.0
-.2
3.1
1.1
14.4
-3.2
.1
.2
-9.5
-1.9
5.1
11.4
20.3
-10.5
I
-6.8
15.7
17.9
9.9
6.8
1.6
2.2
-.3
.4
-6.3
-5.5
: -8.7
-.4
8.9
9.5
7.5
-3.6
6.9
12.2
-8.2
-11.3
6.3
6.1
7.1
-7.6
-3.8
-5.2
1.3
-5.5
5.0
5.7
2.3
15.1
-4.7
-3.3
-9.0
-11.2
31.7
.5
4.4
.3
5.4
9.2
16.7
12.4
15.8
-2.3
12.4
12.8
-. 5
6.4
13.5
1.7
11.2
2.5
-5.0
.7
-9,2
-24.1
-5.6
3.9
3.3
3.5
-1.4
3.2
-3.8
-10.4
-5.0
1.2
15.7
33.6
4.9
4.3
-3.3
-9.1
-10.9
1.3
4.0
7.0
3.2
1.8
-2.4
-7.9
7.2
1.8
3.0
-. 4
-7.0
5.6
2.9
.4
-1.7
4.8
6.2
16.4
3.3
-.6
31.0
28.8
-77.3
16.9
19.2
-72.2
32.6
31.0
-78.5
14.0
27.2
-75.7
26.1
16.4
-51.1
25.5
21.5
-53.3
24.6
21.7
-64.1
18.9
15.3
-47.9
-2.2
-8.2
-35.4
9.5
11.6
-44.6
7.8
8,3
7.4
7.7
7.5
5.8
5.1
3.9
6.7
5.1
I 104.3
5.7
105.1
5.5
105.9
5.5
106.8
5.3
107.6
5.2
108,1
5.3
108.5
5.3
109.0
5.3
109.7
5.3
1
Final sales
Private dom. final purchases
Personal consumption expend.
Durables
Nondurables
Services
I
I
15.6
Business fixed investment
Producers' durable equipment
Nonresidential structures
Residential structures
I
1
I
I
Exports
Imports
Government purchases
Federal
Defense
State and local
Change in business inventories
Nonfarm
et exports
[Billions of 82$1
IBillions of 82$1
[Billions of 82$1
Nominal GNP
[Percent change
EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTION
Nonfarm payroll employment
Unemployment rate
[Millions
IPercent*
Industrial production index
Capacity utilization rate-mfg.
(Percent
IPercent*
5.0
83.1
4.2
83.6
5.9
84.3
2.8
84.6
2.7
84.7
2.8
84.5
-1.2
83.7
.2
82.9
.6
82.7
4.2
82.8
Housing starts
Auto sales
Domestic
Foreign
IMillions
IMillions
[Millions
[Millions
1.43
10.91
7.60
1
1
3.30
1.49
10.67
7.50
3.17
1.48
10.15
7.20
2.95
1.55
10.88
7.89
2.99
1.46
10.03
7.08
2.95
1.36
10.26
7.26
3.00
1.35
10.20
7.36
2.84
1.35
9.09
6.56
2.53
1.43
10.01
7.11
2.90
1.20
9.53
6.78
2.75
change
110.2
5.3
INCOME AND SAVING
Nominal personal income
Real disposable income
Personal saving rate
[Percent change I
IPercent change
IPercent*
6.4
7.3
4.0
8.6
2.7
4.1
8.1
4.9
4.5
7.4
2.3
4.1
11.6
4.2
5.2
5,8
-1.2
4.6
3.7
2.7
4.1
6.2
1.2
4.6
8.6
2.5
4.9
5.3
.3
5.0
Corp. profits with IVA & CCAdj
Profit share of GNP
(Percent change J
[Percent*
1
9.5
7.0
6.6
7.0
-1.7
6.8
19.5
7.0
-23.2
6.4
-7.0
6.2
-17.1
5.9
-19.1
5.5
8.4
5.5
13.9
5.6
Federal govt. surplus/deficit
State and local govt. surplus
Exc. social insurance funds
IBillions
1 -153.7
1
45.5
-15.6
-136.9
48.3
-14.1
-120.1
46.8
-17.0
-156.3
45.2
-19.0
-132.6
48.9
-16.2
-122.7
50.3
-15.6
-131.7
48.1
-18.7
-150.1
38.5
-29.1
-168.3
38.1
-30.2
2.7
3.9
2.9
3.2
4.1
4.4
4.1
4.9
4.5
4.7
4.7
5.5
4.5
5.2
4.6
4.7
4.4
5.0
4.4
4.6
3.9
4.9
5.0
5.1
4.9
3.9
4.6
5.3
6.0
4.2
3.2
3.1
2.3
3.3
3.8
3.8
3.8
4.6
3.9
4.7
4.8
6.6
6.8
7.5
5.9
4.7
3.9
2.6
3.8
4.9
5.2
5.2
3.8
5.1
4.2
4.9
5.3
4.4
5.6
5.1
4.7
2.4
-2.2
-.5
5.1
5.7
2.8
5.3
2.5
.2
3.8
3.6
-2.7
3.3
6.1
-. 3
1,7
2.0
-1.0
1.6
2.6
-2.5
2.3
5.0
-1.3
3.9
5.3
.3
5.0
4.7
of $
[
-166.0
38.6
-30.4
PRICES AND COSTS
GNP implicit deflator
GNP fixed-weight price index
Cons. & fixed invest, prices
CPI
Exc. food and energy
CI
[Percent change
1
hourly compensation**
donfarm business sector
Output per hour
Compensation per hour
Unit labor costs
* Not at an annual rate.
** Private industry workers
I
I
June 28,
CONFIDENTIAL - FR
CLASS II FOMC
1991
GROSS NATIONAL PRODOCT AND RELATED ITEMS
(Seasonally adjusted; annual rate)
Projection
-------------------------------------""
"
"
1990
S Units
I
3
1991
04
01
02
1992
03
Q3
04
01
02
04
EXPENDITUWES
Nominal GSP
PRal GNP
Billions of $
5514.6
Billions of 82$1 4170.0
5527.3
4153.4
5557.7
4124.1
5603.3
4126.5
5713.2
4174.8
5817.9
4217.2
5920.9
4251.5
6007.8
4280.3
6090.9
4307.8
6173.4
4334.3
Real GSP
IPercent Change
1.4
-1.6
-2.8
.2
4.8
4.1
3.3
2.7
2.6
2.5
Gross domestic purchases
I
1.6
-5.1
-4.3
1.6
4.1
4.4
3.6
3.1
2.6
2.8
I
1.9
2.3
1.4
-3.8
-2.9-5.1
.9
2.4
2.7
2.6
1.7
2.9
2.1
3.4
2.3
3.5
2.7
3.6
2.4
3.5
2.7
2.6
2.3
-3.4
-12.3
-6.5
3.4
7.7
.3
2.2
5.2
1.2
2.5
5.0
1.2
3.0
6.5
1.8
2.8
3.5
2.2
2.7
3.4
2.1
2.7
3.0
2.1
I
3.0
1.8
2.1
4.1
2.0
2.5
2.7
2.9
2.9
2.9
I
I
8.9
10.2
5.1
-19.8
.1
6.3
-18.2
-20.6
-16.3
-18.4
-9.0
-25.3
-2.8
-1.8
-6.1
3.7
1.5
4.6
-8.3
12.1
3.5
6.5
-6.5
9.6
4.4
7.6
-6.6
8.2
5.9
8.8
-4.7
9.1
6.5
9.0
-3.0
9.6
6.8
9.0
-1.9
8.3
final
sales
Private dom.
final
purchases
I
I
I
Personal consumption expend.
Durables
Nondurables
Services
Business fixed investment
Producers' durable equipment
Nonresidential structures
Residential structures
I
I
I
1
1
Exports
Imports
.5
-1.0
6.4
8.2
6.3
6.1
5.7
5.8
-8.8
7.7
1.9
10.4
8.5
8.1
5.9
7.6
4.7
4.6
12.1
4.9
-1.3
-. 5
2.7
-1.9
1.5
4.2
-1.3
-. 4
-. 4
-. 8
-3.7
-. 1
-1.4
-4.6
-7.5
.9
-1.4
-4.7
-7.8
1.1
-1.1
-4.6
-7.7
1.5
-. 9
-4.4
-7.5
1.7
-. 7
-4.5
-7.6
2.0
-26.4
-28.5
-8.8
-25.0
-28.1
7.1
-31.8
-33.9
-6.7
-10.8
-11.9
.3
13.4
11.6
-3.0
25.6
23.3
-6.6
30.5
28.2
-10.0
29.7
27.4
-10.3
30.4
28.1
-13.5
.9
2.2
3.3
8.1
7.5
7.3
6.0
5.6
5.5
110.2
5.6
109.8
5.9
109.2
6.5
108.8
6.8
109.1
6.8
109,7
6.6
110.2
6.5
110.7
6.4
111.1
6.4
111.5
6.3
6.9
I
7.6
Government purchases
Federal
Defense
State and local
I
1.2
1
2.7
2.0
Change in business inventories
Nonfarm
%et exports
IBillions of 82$1
IBillions of 82$1
IBillions of 8251
4.7
4.7
-46.5
IPercent change 1
5.3
ainal GtP
I
-1.5
-11.7
-1.8
11.0
-11.8
SMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTION
------------------------Nonfarm payroll employment
Unemployment rate
I
Industrial production index
Capacity utilization rate-mfg.
IPercent change 1
IPercent*
I
3.9
82.9
-7.0
80.8
-9.6
78.0
.0
77.4
7.2
78.2
5.7
78.7
5.1
79.0
4.8
79.3
3.8
79.4
3.7
79.5
Mousing starts
Auto sales
Domestic
Foreign
Millions
Millions
IMillions
Millions
1.13
9.68
7,21
2.47
1.04
8.93
6.59
2.34
.92
8.25
6.00
2.25
.99
8.43
6.06
2.37
1.05
8.96
6.55
2.41
1.07
9.15
6.65
2.50
1.11
9.35
6.80
2.55
1.13
9.40
6.83
2.57
1.16
9.45
6.86
2.59
1.19
9.50
6.90
2.60
5.0
-.7
4.2
3.5
-3.5
4.2
1.5
-1.5
4.2
4.2
1.8
3.9
5.4
1.3
3.7
7.3
3.2
3.9
8.4
3.9
4.1
6.3
2.4
4.0
6.2
2.4
4.0
6.5
2.6
4.0
-7.5
5.5
-14.8
5.2
-3.7
5.1
-4.2
5.1
57.4
5.6
23.3
5.7
12.5
5.8
.3
5.7
-1.4
5.6
5.8
5.6
I -145.7
1
39.3
-30.5
-184.3
25.7
-44.8
-126.9
30.0
-41.0
-155.2
33.6
-38.4
-148.4
44.2
-28.7
-171.5
53.7
-20.1
-169.1
61.3
-13.4
-157.8
66.9
-8.7
-146.3
72.1
-4.4
-146.0
76.9
-.5
3.7
4.2
5.4
7.0
6.1
2.8
4.7
6.4
6.9
4.2
5.2
5.2
3.1
3.6
6.8
3.0
3.1
2.6
2.2
3.2
3.2
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.1
3.3
3.5
3.5
3.8
4.1
3.8
4.1
3.5
4.1
4.3
3.2
3.5
3.4
3.6
3.7
3.0
3.3
3.3
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.3
3.3
3.5
3.5
4.3
3.8
4.6
4.2
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.6
.6
4.7
4.1
-. 7
3.9
4.7
.3
4.0
3.7
3.5
4.5
1.0
4.4
4.2
-. 2
2.3
3.9
1.6
1.8
4.3
2.5
1.6
3.7
2.1
1.5
3.6
2.1
1.4
3.6
2.2
I
IMillions
IPercent*
I
1
I
INCOME AND SAVING
Nominal personal income
Real disposable income
Personal saving rate
IPercent change
IPercent change 1
(Percent*
1
1
Corp. profits with IVA & CCAdj
Profit share of GNP
Percent change 1
IPercent*
Federal govt. surplua/deficit
State and local govt. surplus
Exc. social insurance funds
IBillions of $
1
PRICES AND COSTS
GNP implicit deflator
GNP fixed-weight price index
Cons. & fixed invest. prices
CPI
Exc. food and energy
IPercent change I
I
ECI hourly compensation**
>nfarm
business sector
Output per hour
Compensation per hour
Unit labor costs
* Not at an annual rate.
** Private industry workers
I
I
I
June 28,
1991
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT AND RELATED ITEMS
(Net changes, billions
of 1982 dollars)
CONFIDENTIAL - FR
CLASS II FOMC
I
I
1988
01
S
2
1989
1990
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
03
l4
1 1987
1988
S(fourth
quarter to fourth quarter,
not change)
1989
1990
Q1
02
4.5
13.7
187.1
138.6
73.9
20.2
163.0
103.0
46.1
-18.9
Real GNP
Gross domestic purchases
49.5
15.5
35.6
30.5
26.3
32.6
27.2
24.4
36.4
11.8
16.5
18.7
17.5
28.3
3.5
-12.7
17.4
4.9
Final sales
Private dom. final purchases
66.9
51.8
49.7
38.3
10.6
24.4
45.7
14.2
24.4
6.5
17.0
11.4
18.5
34.1
9.3
38.4
-7,2
117.9
-12.9
20.2
-10.3
78.5
172.9
128.7
69.2
39.1
Personal consumption expend.
Durables
Nondurables
Services
42.6
17.3
3.8
22.3
-1.1
22.4
13.9
-2.1
-6.6
8.6
5.8
30.0
9.9
-5.4
7.4
4.4
9.1
2.7
1.4
-3.9
8.8
-5.9
5.9
-7.5
-21.8
9.1
14.2
6.0
3.0
6.7
11.3
104.6
36.4
21.9
46.4
3.7
14.5
56.4
-4.9
11.7
49.6
31.1
-15.0
31.0
32.9
Business fixed investment
Producers' durable equipment
Nonresidential structures
Residential structures
12.7
16.0
17.6
14.9
2.0
2.0
-.1
.2
-8.0
-5.2
-2.8
-.2
10.5
8.4
2.2
-1.8
8.4
10.9
-2.6
-5.7
26.6
25.6
1.0
-4.5
24.3
21.8
27.7
-3.4
19.8
12.1
-10.8
22.9
24.6
20.8
-3.7
change in business inventories
Nonfarm
Farm
Net exports
Exports
Imports
Government purchases
Federal
Defense
Nondefense
State and local
19.8
5.7
17.1
-3.4
-3.4
-17.4
-26.6
9.1
34.0
34.7
.7
2.9
3.2
-14.1
-9.6
-4.5
5.1
5.6
.5
-18.9
6.3
-23.2
-3.8
2.8
-19.4
4.3
3.7
3.5
-. 9
15.7
11.8
3.9
-6.3
7.0
13.3
-18.6
-3.8
-14.8
2.8
21.0
18.2
28.7
23.9
3.1
20.8
4.8
1.5 I
-10.8
-.4
10.0
-7.4
.4
-4.4
16.6
7.8
5.7
2.1
-3.7
-4.9
6.2
-6.2
-5.2
.4
-2.6
5.4
.7
6.5
-3.3
-2.9
-5.5
-. 6
5.1
-5.7
-. 9
.2
-1.1
-5.7
-6.4
.7
-2.2
17.1
19.2
-10.8
-.7
10.1
16.2
19.1
2.8
-4.8
-6.9
4.5
-11.4
2.1
6.0
-. 3
-4.7
4.4
6.3
-.
-21.1
-23.5
2.4
11.7
19.8
-8.1
69.2
-34.4
66.3
-28.2
3.0
-6.3
12.5
16.5
4.1
-9.2
-8.0
1.2
24.1
80.5
56.4
12.3
12.9
2.1
15.3
10.8
-. 7
2
2.1
-13.8
4.9
-11.9
16.8
65.4
-3.8
11.0
17.7
-6.7
-18.5
-45.3
-43.8
-1.5
35.6
68.3
32.7
27.8
56.3
28.4
39.1
35.6
-3.4
8.6
30.1
17.2
10.2
7.0
12.9
5.3
10.2
-4.9
-5.4
-4.9
-. 5
2.3
-9.6
-5.6
-4.0
10.0
13.9
12.0
June 28,
CONFIDENTIAL - FR
1991
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT AND RELATED ITEMS
(Net changes, billions of 1982 dollars)
CLASS II FOMC
I
Projection
Projection
I.-------------------------------------------------------
1990
--------------------
1991
-----------S
03
04
---------------------------01
Q2
I
1992
Q3
Q4
.---------------------------Q1
Q2
03
1989
1990
1991
1992
(fourth quarter to fourth quarter,
net change)
Q4
IReal GNP
Gross domestic purchases
14.9
16.8
-16.6
-54.3
-29.3
-45.2
2.4
16.1
48.3
41.3
42.3
45.7
34.3
37.9
28.9
32.3
27.5
27.9
26.4
29.6
73.9
46.1
20.2
-18.9
Final sales
Private dom.
purchases
19.7
19.1
14.5
-32.8
-30.8
-44,0
9.3
20.0
27.3
21.1
18.0
24.4
22.2
28,7
24.0
29.6
28.3
30.5
25.7
30.3
69.2
39.1
Personal consumption expend.
Durables
Nondurables
Services
18.0
2.7
5.2
10.0
-23.2
-13.9
-15.2
5.9
-9.9
-12.7
-4.1
7.0
22.0
7.6
.7
13.8
14.8
5.3
2.7
6.9
16.4
5.1
2.7
8.6
20.1
6.7
4.0
9.3
18.7
3.7
4.9
10.1
18.5
3.6
4.7
10.2
18.3
3.3
4.8
10.2
31.1
-5.9
5.9
31.0
3.7
43.3
Business fixed investment
Producers' durable equipment
Nonresidential structures
Residential structures
10.9
9.5
1.5
-9.8'
.1
6.1
-6.0
-9.7
-22.6
-20.0
-2.7
-11.5
-3.5
-1.7
-1.8
1.4
1.9
4.3
-2.4
4.5
4.3
6.1
-1.8
3.6
5.4
7.2
-1.8
3.2
7.3
8.5
-1.3
3.6
8.1
8.9
-.8
3.9
8;6
9.1
-.5
3.5
21.8
19.8
2.1
-13.8
Change in business inventories
Nonfarm
Farm
-4.8
-6.9
2.1
-31.1
-33.2
2.1
1.4
.4
1.0
-6.8
-5.8
-1.0
21.0
22.0
-1.0
24.3
23.5
.8
12.1
11.7
.4
4.9
4.9
.0
-. 8
-. 8
.0
.7
.7
.0
Net exports
Exports
Inports
-1.9
10.4
12.3
37.7
16.7
-21.0
15.9
.8
-15,0
-13.8
-1.6
12.1
7.0
10.1
3.1
-3.3
13.1
16.4
-3.6
10.3
13.8
-3.4
10.1
13.5
-. 4
9.7
10.0
Government purchases
Federal
Defense
Nondefense
State and local
2.5
.1
1.7
-1.6
2.4
9.6
3.9
7.5
-3.6
5.7
-2.7
-.4
1.8
-2.2
-2.3
3.1
3.6
-.9
4.5
-.5
-.8
-.7
-2.5
1.8
-. 1
-3.0
-4.1
-5.1
1.0
1.1
-2.9
-4.2
-5.2
1.0
1.3
-2.2
-4.0
-5.0
1.0
1.8
-1.8
-3.8
-4.8
1.0
2.0
final
---
63.8
57.9
117.1
127.7
65.4
23.9
-3,8
21.5
100.2
119.1
-7.5
-
5.3
-21.8
32.9
1.9
36.2
11.0
17.7
75.6
17.3
18.5
39.8
-6.7
-19.9
-11.3
-8.7
-16.5
-2.0
4.9
-11.9
16.8
-45.3
-43.8
-1.5
39.9
40.1
-. 2
-3.2
9.9
13.1
27.8
56.3
28.4
39.1
35.6
-3,4
5.8
22.3
16.5
-10.5
39.9
50.5
-1.4
-3.8
-4.8
1.0
2.4
2.3
-9.6
-5.6
30.1
17.2
10.2
7,0
12.9
-3.4
-1.6
-6.7
5.1
-1.8
-8.3
-15.8
-19.8
4.0
7.5
-4.0
12.0
16.9
16.5
.4
-12MONETARY AGGREGATES
(based on seasonally adjusted data unless otherwise noted)
Growth
19901
1991
Q1
1991
Q2pe
1991
Apr
1991
May
1991
04 90Jun pe Jun 91pe
------------ Percent change at annual rates--------------------1.
2.
3.
4.2
3.8
1.7
MI
H12
H3
5.9
3.4
4.0
7%
4%
2
13.7
4.6
0.8
-1.1
2.8
0.5
Levels
-----------
Percent change at annual rates------------
bil. $
May 91
Selected components
4.
Ml-A
5.
6.
Currency
Demand deposits
4.6
5.7
4
-4.0
7.3
6
543.5
11.0
-0.6
15.3
-2.5
4
44
-0.5
-5.6
0.9
12.6
4
9
256.8
278.7
7.
Other checkable deposits
6.1
134
4.0
25.0
12
308.3
8.
M2 minus MH1
2.6
4
4.2
1.6
0
2544.0
0.0
-26.0
-20
67.6
2.0
4.2
15.9
-7.3
2.5
22.3
3.0
6.2
17.1
-5.0
0.1
23.2
-1
9
18
1
-10
13
365.1
1212.9
611.2
601.6
897.5
358.1
-14.9
-Z5
539.4
-15.4
-11
777.8
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Overnight RPs and Eurodollars, NSA
General purpose and broker/dealer money
market mutual fund shares
Commercial banks
3
Savings deposits plus MMDAs
Small time deposits
14.
i.
Thrift institutions
3
Savings deposits plus MMOAs
,.
Small time deposits
17. M3 minus M2
4
18.
19.
20.
21.
Large time deposits
At commercial banks, net5
At thrift institutions
Institution-only money market
mutual fund shares
22.
Term RPs, NSA
23.
Term Eurodollars, NSA
3.0
11.0
9.9
7.5
12.4
-5.5
-2.2
-7.3
-42.3
18.2
8.2
7.5
-13k
6%
7½
8.9
164
-1½
-6.3
-0.7
-9.7
-1¼
18k
-13h
-9%
-9.4
-6.4
6.7
-9.5
-3.5
-23.9
1.2
11.9
-32.1
-8
0
-35%
-11.3
-5.7
-31.2
-46.4
20.2
-12.0
-12.1
49.9
-32.8
7.9
24
-24%
30.4
-15.9
-43.8
4.9
-14.6
-38.5
-26
-9.2
.
-9.5
502.7
398.2
104.5
0.6
-16
-24
2
146.2
81.1
66.4
----- Average monthly change in billions of dollars---MEMORANDA:
6
24. Managed liabilities at commercial
banks (25+26)
25. Large time deposits, gross
26. Nondeposit funds
27.
Net due to related foreign
institutions
7
Other
28.
29. U.S. government deposits at commercial
bankss
-1.6
6.4
-8.0
-3%
-2.6
2.4.
-4½
-1.4
0.0
-1.4
2.2
0.2
-1.5
-6.5
-4
-h
0.6
-1.9
0.3
3.1
-3½
-12.1
-0.1
4
710.1
452.1
258.0
-3.4
1.2
-4.6
-6.6
-8
1
26.0
232.0
8
15.1
1. Amounts shown are from fourth quarter to fourth quarter.
2. Nontransactions M2 is seasonally adjusted as a whole.
3. Commercial bank savings deposits excluding MMDAs grew during May and June at rates of 14.9
percent and 18 percent, respectively. At thrift institutions, savings deposits excluding MMOAs grew
during May and June at rates of 18.7 percent and 12 percent, respectively.
4. The non-M2 component of M3 is seasonally adjusted as a whole.
5. Net of large denomination time deposits held by money market mutual funds and thrift institutions.
s. Dollar amounts shown under memoranda are calculated on an end-month-of-quarter basis.
Consists of borrowing from other than commercial banks in the form of federal funds purchased, securities
sold under agreements to repurchase, and other liabilities for borrowed money (including borrowing from the
Federal Reserve and unaffiliated foreign banks, loan RPs and other minor items). Data are partially estimated.
8. Consists of Treasury demand deposits and note balances at commercial banks.
pe - preliminary estimate
-13-
COMMERCIAL BANK CREDIT AND SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT
(Percentage changes at annual rates, based on seasonally adjusted data)
1989:Dec.
to
1990:Dec.
1990
Q4
Ql
----------------------1.
2.
Total loans and securities
at banks
Securities
Mar.
1991
Apr.
Commercial Bank Credit
Levels
bil.$
May
May
--------------------
5.3
2.3
4.0
6.7
.0
-. 7
2750.0
8.6
.6
12.5
25.7
10.9
7.3
658.9
3.
U.S. government securities
13.9
3.7
15.0
34.8
19.3
13.8
484.9
4.
Other securities
-3.1
-7.2
5.7
2.0
-11.5
-10.3
174.0
4.3
2.9
1.5
1.0
-3.3
-3.2
2091.1
5.
Total loans
6.
Business loans
1.9
3.0
-. 4
3.8
-7.9
-7.5
633.2
7.
Real estate loans
9.5
6.1
3.4
3.5
4.5
4.9
854.7
8.
Consumer loans
1.2
.6
-2.6
-5.1
-3.5
-1.3
9.
Security loans
4.4
-6.8
-17.7
-117.2
30.9
.0
39.8
-2.4
-4.3
11.6
19.0
-28.9
-28.4
189.9
10.
Other loans
---------
.
373.5
Short- and Intermediate-Term Business Credit ----------
Business loans net of bankers
acceptances
1.9
12.
Loans at foreign branches2
13.
Sum of lines 11 & 12
14.
Commercial paper issued by
nonfinancial firms
15.
Sum of lines 13 & 14
16.
Bankers acceptances:
related '
17.
37.0
.4
-3.1
4.0
-9.2
4.3
.2
-3.2
-5.0
4.2
2.8
-. 7
-9.6
17.8
-24.3
-69.5
3.6
3.4
-1.6
-.6
12.0
4.5
2.0
-.1
.0
2.5
12.2
3.5
-3.2
2.2
-7.7
-46.5
-9.3
-8.0
-58.1
-9.9
627.1
23.6
650.6
12.9
-34.4
145.9
-5.2
-14.4
796.6
-58.3
-16.3
29.0
-7.3
-14.4
825.6
n.a.
294.4
n.a.
1132.95
U.S. trade
Line 15 plus bankers acceptances:
U.S. trade related
18.
Finance company loans to business 3
19.
Total short- and intermediateterm business credit (sum of
lines 17 & 18)
-.
19.3
3.0
13.1
5.8
5.6
.4
-5.2
5
Average of Wednesdays.
. Loans at foreign branches are loans made to U.S. firms by foreign branches of domestically chartered banks.
-. Based on average of data for current and preceding ends of month.
. Consists of acceptances that finance U.S. imports, U.S. exports, and domestic
snipment and storage of goods.
-. Aril data.
'iminary.
ot available
-141
SELECTED FINANCIAL MARKET QUOTATIONS
(percent)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1989
March
highs
1990
Dec
lows
Aug
highs
1991
FOMC
May 14 Jun 27
Change from:
-~-------"--~--------------------Aug 90 FOMC
highs May 14
Short-term rates
Federal funds 2
9.85
8.45
8.21
5.77
5.78
-2.43
0.01
9.09
7.53
7.29
7.11
7.59
7.45
5.49
5.62
5.75
5.55
5.73
5.94
-2.04
9.11
9.05
-1.51
0.06
0.11
0.19
Commercial paper
1-month
3-month
10.05
10.15
8.51
8.22
8.10
8.05
5.92
5.93
6.08
6.13
-2.02
-1.92
0.16
0.20
Large negotiable CDs 3
1-month
3-month
6-month
10.07
10.32
10.08
8.52
8.22
8.01
8.14
8.18
8.25
5.90
5.93
6.07
5.99
6.08
6.35
-2.15
-2.10
-1.90
0.09
0.15
0.28
Eurodollar deposits 4
1-month
3-month
10.19
10.50
8.38
8.25
8.13
8.19
5.81
5.94
5.94
6.13
-2.19
-2.06
0.13
0.19
Bank prime rate
11.50
10.50
10.00
8.50
8.50
-1.50
0.00
U.S. Treasury (constant maturity)
3-year
9.88
7.69
10-year
9.53
7.77
30-year
9.31
7.83
8.50
9.05
9.17
7.13
8.14
8.36
7.43
8.32
8.49
-1.07
-0.73
-0.68
0.30
0.18
0.13
Municipal revenue
(Bond Buyer)
Treasury bills
3-month
6-month
1-year
3
7.51
-1.78
Intermediate- and long-term rates
7.95
7.28
7.80
7.09
7.30
-0.50
0.21
Corporate--A utility
recently offered
10.47
9.29
10.50
9.53
9.58
-0.92
0.05
Bome mortgage rates 6
S&L fixed-rate
S&L ARM, 1-yr.
11.22
9.31
9.69
8.34
10.29
8.39
9.47
7.23
9.65
7.24
-0.64
-1.15
0.18
0.01
1989
Record
highs
Date
Lows
Jan 3
1991
FOMC
May 14 Jun 27
Percent change from:
Record
highs
1989
lows
FOMC
May 14
-3.31
-3.88
-9.47
-6.86
-4.40
36.85
33.08
17.75
25.80
31.22
1.67
0.62
-0.23
-2.57
0.12
Stock prices
Dow-Jones Industrial 3035.33
NYSE Composite
213.21
AMEX Composite
397.03
NASDAQ (OTC)
511.31
Wilshire
3731.48
6/3/91 2144.64 2886.85 2934.93
4/17/91
154.00 203.67 204.94
10/10/89 305.24 360.25 359.43
4/17/91
378.56 488.79 476.24
4/17/91 2718.59 3562.98 3567.32
One-day quotes except as noted.
Average for two-week reserve maintenance period closest to
date shown. Last observation is average for the
maintenance period ending June 26, 1991.
3/ Secondary market.
4/ Bid rates for Eurodollar
deposits at 11 a.m. London time.
5/ Based on one-day Thursday quotes
and futures market index changes.
6/ Quotes for week ending
Friday closest to date shown.
-15-
THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY
Prices of Imports and Exports
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices of U.S.
imports rose 0.2 percent in May, the first increase in seven months.
The increase was led by a 2.9 percent rise in the index for prices of
petroleum imports.
The index for prices of nonpetroleum imports
declined for the second consecutive month, after a string of eight
monthly increases.
Further declines in the prices of imported capital
and consumer goods caused the drop in this index.
The index for prices of U.S. exports decreased 0.3 percent in
May.
The decrease was caused by a 1.1 percent fall in prices of
exported industrial supplies and materials, which continued its sevenmonth downward trend.
categories
In contrast, the other four major export
(foods, capital goods, motor vehicles, and consumer goods)
each posted a slight increase in May.
Erratum
Greenbook pages 1-31 and IV-16 incorrectly state that the Desk
did not intervene during the intermeeting period.
did intervene on one occasion.
In fact, the Desk
Late on May 17, the day Sweden
announced it would peg the krona to the ECU, the Desk sold $50 million
against marks.
-16-
IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE MEASURES
(percent change from previous period, annual rate)
Year
1991-01
1990-Q1
Quarters
1990
1991
03
04
Q1
(Quarterly Average, AR)
Months
1991
Apr
May
(Monthly Rates)
---------------------BLS Prices --------------------Imports. Total
Foods, Feeds, Bev.
Industrial Supplies
Ind Supp Ex Oil*
Capital Goods
Automotive Products
Consumer Goods
3.3
3.7
2.8
0.4
4.8
3.6
2.7
10.2
7.4
31.7
-1.5
3.8
3.3
-0.3
24.9
5.2
77.1
2.7
8.2
10.3
4.5
-12.3
7.6
-41.0
-0.3
4.8
6.5
2.3
-0.7
0.8
-0.5
-0.6
-1.4
-0.7
-0.7
0.2
0.1
0.9
-0.1
-0.6
0.3
-0.2
7.0
3.0
134.1
1.8
307.2
6.3
-73.9
3.6
0.0
-0.7
2.9
-0.2
2.0
-3.9
1.8
3.1
2.7
3.6
1.7
-13.1
5.2
3.3
1.9
1.6
4.4
-16.5
15.9
2.1
3.5
3.7
0.6
8.5
-9.8
5.6
3.5
6.0
0.0
0.9
-1.1
0.3
-0.1
1.8
-0.3
0.1
-1.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
-3.3
2.7
-11.9
3.9
-14.2
7.9
6.9
-0.7
1.0
-0.2
0.3
-0.3
Memo:
Oil
Non-oil
Exports. Total
Foods, Feeds, Bev.
Industrial Supplies
Capital Goods
Automotive Products
Consumer Goods
Memo:
Agricultural
Nonagricultural
------------ Prices in the GNP Accounts------------Fixed-Weight
Imports, Total
Oil
Non-oil
-18.3
-75.0
4.0
2.8
3.2
2.7
15.8
135.7
3.9
34.4
346.2
5.3
2.1
-1.4
2.8
0.8
-10.1
3.1
5.7
-11.8
9.5
0.4
7.8
-1.0
Deflators
Imports, Total
Oil
Non-oil
0.5
3.2
-0.8
11.3
135.2
2.1
27.1
345.0
0.6
-20.8
-75.0
-4.7
Exports, Total
Ag
Nonag
-0.3
-1.4
-0.1
-3.9
-10.1
-3.1
3.6
-11.8
5.6
-5.2
7.8
-6.6
Exports,
Total
Ag
Nonag
*/ Months not for publication.
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Cite this document
APA
Federal Reserve (1991, July 2). Greenbook/Tealbook. Greenbooks, Federal Reserve. https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/greenbook_19910703_part2
BibTeX
@misc{wtfs_greenbook_19910703_part2,
author = {Federal Reserve},
title = {Greenbook/Tealbook},
year = {1991},
month = {Jul},
howpublished = {Greenbooks, Federal Reserve},
url = {https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/greenbook_19910703_part2},
note = {Retrieved via When the Fed Speaks corpus}
}