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CONFIDENTIAL (FR)
CLASS III - FOMC
August 18,
SUPPLEMENT
CURRENT ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
Prepared for the
Federal Open Market Committee
By the Staff
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
1995
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
THE DOMESTIC NONFINANCIAL ECONOMY
Consumer sentiment
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Table
University of Michigan Survey Research Center:
Survey of consumer attitudes ......
THE FINANCIAL ECONOMY
Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on
bank lending practices. . . . . . .
Tables
Selected financial market quotations
Commercial bank credit and short- and
intermediate-term business credit
THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY
U.S. international trade in goods and services
. .
Tables
U.S.
international trade in goods and services
. .
U.S. trade in goods and services:
Summary details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Summary of months and quarters--dollar changes.
Summary of months and quarters- percent changes
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13
14
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES
THE DOMESTIC NONFINANCIAL ECONOMY
Consumer
Sentiment
According to preliminary results from the Michigan SRC
consumer
sentiment was mixed
in early August.
survey,
Based on the first
60 percent of the final August sample, consumers' assessments of
current conditions posted a large gain, but their expectations about
future
conditions deteriorated a bit.
On net, the composite index
rose to a level of 96.5 from a June reading of 94.4.
Among survey items not included in the composite index,
consumers' assessments
of buying conditions for
cars and houses
retreated only a bit after considerable improvements in July, but a
sharp July rise in the proportion of consumers willing to use credit
to finance big-ticket items was reversed.
Unemployment expectations
were essentially unchanged from July's level, which had shown a
substantial rise in unemployment fears compared with the range that
had prevailed over the previous year.
However, even this higher
level of unemployment expectations remains consistent with moderate
consumption growth.
Mean expectations about both near-term inflation and longerterm inflation were 3.6 percent in early August,
3.8 percent and 4.3 percent,
down from
respectively, in July.
Median
inflation expectations edged down 0.1 percentage point for both
near-term and long term inflation, to 2.8 percent and
respectively.
3.0 percent,
August 18, 1995
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER: SURVEY OF CONSUMER ATTITUDES
(Not seasonally adjusted)
1994
Dec
1995
Jan
1995
Feb
1995
Mar
1995
Apr
1995
May
1995
Jun
1995
Jul
1995
Aug
(p)
Indexes of consumer sentiment (Feb. 1966=100)
95.1
97.6
95.1
90.3
92.5
89.8
92.7
94.4
96.5
104.9
88.8
112.0
88.4
109.3
85.9
106.5
79.8
105.9
83.8
105.0
80.1
106.1
84.1
105.2
87.4
115.4
84.4
113
130
120
127
119
128
110
119
116
130
113
125
116
127
113
130
128
126
123
104
129
99
116
101
108
93
114
93
108
88
117
94
123
99
119
94
134
158
144
139
170
136
129
164
134
136
166
141
123
159
140
129
159
147
131
159
139
141
160
166
137
172
160
39
62
44
65
45
66
47
76
43
69
44
64
43
70
51
70
41
70
Expected unemployment change - next 12 months
108
112
119
120
120
118
120
129
128
Expected inflation - next 12 months
Expected inflation - next 5 to 10 years
4.0
4.2
3.7
3.9
4.0
4.1
4.6
4.4
4.3
4.4
4.0
4.1
4.0
4.3
3.8
4.3
3.6
3.6
Composite of current and expected conditions
Current conditions
Expected conditions
Personal financial situation
Now compared with 12 months ago*
Expected in 12 months*
Expected business conditions
Next 12 months*
Next 5 years*
Appraisal of buying conditions
Cars
Large household appliances*
Houses
Willingness to use credit
Willingness to use savings
* -- Indicates the question is one of the five equally-weighted components of the index of sentiment.
(p) -- Preliminary
(f) -- Final
Note: Figures on financial, business, and buying conditions are the percent reporting 'good times' (or
'better') minus the percent reporting 'bad times' (or 'worse'), plus 100. Expected change in
unemployment is the fraction expecting unemployment to rise minus the fraction expecting
unemployment to fall.
THE FINANCIAL ECONOMY
The August Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on
Bank Lending Practices
The August 1995 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank
Lending Practices posed questions
about changes in bank lending
standards and terms, changes in loan demand by businesses and
households, the improvement
in measures of loan quality, and the
reduction in deposit insurance premiums.
commercial banks and twenty-four U.S.
Fifty-nine domestic
branches and
agencies of
foreign banks participated in the survey.
Credit supply conditions appear to have eased further over the
past three months.
banks
As in the past two surveys, small fractions of
reported having eased standards for commercial and industrial
loans to firms
some terms.
of all
sizes, while large fractions
reported easing
However, standards for approving commercial real estate
loans tightened slightly.
In the household sector,
only a few banks
reported increased willingness to make consumer installment loans,
and standards for approving home mortgages remained unchanged.
Credit demand by businesses reportedly strengthened somewhat,
and demand by households was up markedly.
On net, domestic loan
officers reported no change in demand for commercial and
loans by large
firms.
industrial
and middle-market firms but increased demand by small
However, many foreign respondents, whose customers are
typically large, reported an increase in demand for C&I
large share of the banks indicated demand for
had increased over the past three months.
loans.
A
credit by households
Demand from this sector
declined marginally on the previous two surveys.
Commercial and Industrial Loans
The survey found only a little change in standards for
approving non merger related business
of the terms for such loans.
loans but a continued easing
Less than 10 percent of banks
-4indicated they had eased standards for commercial and industrial
loans to large firms and, on net, even smaller fractions indicated
they had eased standards for loans to small and middle-market
borrowers.
Foreign banks reported no change in standards.
fractions reporting easing on the current survey
The
are similar to
those on the May and February surveys.
Many of the domestic and foreign respondents reported they had
eased their terms on business loans.
Nearly half of the domestic
respondents reported narrowing spreads over base rates for large and
middle-market firms and a fifth reported easing these terms for
small firms.
In addition, significant, though smaller, fractions of
the respondents reported having eased other terms, including the
size of credit lines, loan covenants, and collateralization
requirements.
loan terms.
Foreign branches and agencies also noted having eased
The latest survey results regarding terms on business
loans are similar to those reported since the end of 1993.
Banks
that reported an easing of terms or standards on business loans
attributed the easing to increased competition from other banks and,
to a lesser extent, from nonbank lenders.
Demand for business loans was mixed across firm size over the
past three months.
About equal fractions of loan officers at
domestic banks indicated increases as did decreases in demand from
both large and middle-market borrowers so that, on net, the survey
found no change in demand from these customers.
Between 20 and 40
percent of the respondents, on net, had been reporting increases in
demand from these customers for business loans since the beginning
of 1994.
On the other hand, about a quarter of the banks reported
increased demand from small customers, a larger fraction than the
past two surveys.
In contrast to the domestic banks'
characterization of demand from large borrowers, two fifths of the
-5foreign respondents, whose customers are typically large,
Both respondents that
experienced increased demand.
increases in demand and
reported
respondents that reported decreases in
demand attributed them to changes in customers' inventory financing
needs, investment in plant and
equipment, and merger or acquisition
financing.
Commercial Real Estate Loans
Domestic
respondents reported a slight tightening of standards
for commercial real
estate loans, while foreign respondents
indicated no change in their standards
fractions, on net,
for these loans.
Small
of domestic banks indicated that standards for
approving loans to finance commercial offices and loans for other
nonfarm, nonresidential structures had tightened.
Standards for
approving construction and land development loans and loans to
finance industrial structures appear to have remained about
unchanged.
The survey has
found little change in the standards for
commercial real estate loans
since the tightening found in 1990-91.
Large fractions of both the domestic and foreign loan officers
indicated that demand for commercial
real estate loans had increased
over the past three months.
Lending to Households
Only four
of the respondents indicated that they are more
willing now to make consumer installment loans than they were three
months ago--less than half as many as in the May survey and the
smallest number indicating increased willingness since August
Similarly, banks reported no change, on net,
1991.
in their standards for
residential mortgages.
Demand for
sharply over the
loans to individuals, however, appears to be up
past three months.
A quarter of the
respondents
reported an increase in demand for consumer installment loans, and
-6over half reported an increase in demand for residential mortgages.
Banks had indicated a decline in demand for both of these loan
categories in the past two surveys.
Loan Quality
Special questions on the August survey asked about the
substantial improvement in recent years in measures of loan quality,
including delinquency rates, charge-off rates and provisioning for
loan and lease losses.
Domestic and foreign respondents answered
that the robust health of the U.S. economy, tight lending standards,
and the low level of interest rates during much of the current
expansion have been important contributors to the improvement in
loan quality at their banks.
Banks described efforts by households
and firms to improve their balance sheets as a less important factor
and the shift toward new
(unseasoned) loans because of recent rapid
loan growth as not an important factor in the improvement.
Perhaps
because loan quality is, on average, better at domestic than at
foreign respondents, the two groups differed on its likely future.
Two-fifths of the domestic respondents believed measures of loan
quality would worsen at their bank over the coming year while onefifth believed the measures would improve.
In contrast, three-
fifths of the foreign respondents predicted measures would improve
at their bank and less than 10 percent felt they would worsen.
Loan
officers that predicted a worsening of these measures did so because
of a negative economic outlook and, to a lesser extent, because of
the increased willingness of households and firms to take on debt.
Those that predicted an improvement in the measures, however,
pointed to a positive outlook for the economy and, at the branches
and agencies, to continued tight lending standards.
Finally,
domestic banks placed about equal weight on surprisingly low current
-7and on low expected future loan losses as reasons for the low level
of provisioning for such losses.
Deposit Insurance Premiums
An additional special question on the survey asked banks in
which of their margins will lower deposit insurance premiums likely
be reflected.
The responses suggest banks will take the largest
share of the reduction as increased profits, followed by increased
rates paid on deposits, with the smallest share going toward lower
loan rates.
SELECTED FINANCIAL MARKET QUOTATIONS
(Percent except as noted)
1994
1995
Instrrument
Feb 3
High
I Change to Aug 17, 1995:
FOMC,
Jul 5
Aug 17
From 1994
Feb 3
From 1994
high
From FOMC.
Jul 5
SHORT-TERM RATES
2
Federal funds
3.07
5-66
6.08
5 72
2.65
0.06
-0.36
Treasury bills
3-month
6-month
1-year
3 13
3.27
3.52
5.78
6.38
6.84
5.51
5.44
5.31
5 44
5 48
5.55
2.31
2.21
2.03
-0 34
-0.90
-1.29
-0.07
0.04
0.24
Commercial paper
1-month
3-month
3.16
3.25
6.13
6 32
6.06
5.91
5.87
5.85
2.71
2.60
-0.26
-0.47
-0.19
-0.06
3.11
3 25
3.41
6.10
6.39
6.89
5 97
5 88
5 82
5.80
5 80
5 81
2.69
2.55
2.40
-0.30
-0.59
-1.08
-0.17
-0.08
-0.01
3,06
3.25
6.06
6.38
5 97
5 88
5 78
5 81
2.72
2 56
-0.28
-0 19
-0.57
-0
6.00
8.50
9.00
9 00
3 00
0 50
0.00
4 60
5.81
6 31
7.82
B.04
8.16
5.84
6.19
6.61
6.24
6.57
6.90
1 64
0 76
0.59
-1 58
1.47
1.26
0.40
0.38
0.29
5 49
7.37
6 28
6.44
0.95
-0.93
0.16
7.35
9.05
7.83
7 91
0.56
-1.14
0.08
6.97
4.12
9.25
6.79
7 53
5.84
7.80
5 91
0.83
1.79
-1.45
-0.88
0 27
0.07
Large negotiable CDs
1-month
3-month
6-month
4
Eurodollar deposits
1-month
3-month
Bank prime rate
INTERMEDIATE
07
AND LONG TERM RATES
U.S Treasury (constant maturity)
3-year
10-year
30-year
5
Municipal revenue
(Bond Buyer)
Corporate--A utility,
recently offered
6
Home mortgages
FHLMC 30-yr. fixed rate
FHLMC 1-yr. adjustable rate
1989
Record
Stock exchange index
Level
Dow-Jones Industrial
NYSE Composite
NASDAQ (OTC)
Wilshire
4736.29
302.13
1029.24
5579.87
1995
Percentage change to Aug 17:
high_____
Date
Low,
Jan. 3
7/17/95 2144.64
8/03/95
154.00
8/17/95 378.56
8/03/95 2718.59
1 One-day quotes except as noted.
2 Average for two-week reserve maintenance
period closest to date shown. Last observation
is average for maintenance period ending
August 16, 1995
3 Secondary market.
FOMC,
Jul 5
4615 23
293.21
941.82
5375.49
From
From
Aug 17
record
high
1989
low
4630.63
299.63
1029.24
5570.48
-2.23
-0.83
0.00
0.17
115.92
94.56
171.88
104.90
4. Bid rates for Eurodollar
deposits at 11 a.m. London time.
5 Most recent observation based on
one-day Thursday quote and futures
market index changes
6. Quotes for week ending Friday
previous to date shown.
From FOMC.
Jul 5
0.33
2.19
9.28
3 63
-9-
Commercial Bank Credit and Short- and Intermediate-Term Business Credit
(Percentage change; seasonally adjusted annual rate) 1
Level,
Type of credit
S1995
1994
Q1
1995
1995
1995
1995
Jul
Q2
May
Jun
Jul
1995
(billions of $)
Commercial bank credit
1. Total loans and securities
6.8
7.8
13.3
9.0
4.9
3.7
3,507.0
2.
4.9
-4.9
17.4
-4.3
-.7
-13.8
969.8
0.0
-6.0
-4.7
4.6
-1.7
-12.9
698.9
24.0
-1.6
87.0
-26.5
1.8
-16.6
270.8
7.5
12.9
11.7
14.1
7.2
10.5
2,537.2
Securities
3.
U.S. government
4.
Other
5.
Loans
6.
Business
9.2
16.8
12.1
14.1
4.4
6.6
694.1
7.
Real estate
6.5
11.9
7.5
4.9
8.4
11.1
1,057.2
8.
Consumer
15.2
12.7
11.6
4.6
13.2
8.3
481.5
9.
Security
-17.2
-9.1
71.0
185.5
11.4
-28.2
83.2
3.5
13.2
12.2
21.0
-3.9
40.4
221.2
10.
Other
Short- and intermediate-term business credit
11. Business loans net of bankers
acceptances
9.4
17.8
12.5
15.7
3.3
6.1
686.8
12. Loans at foreign branches 2
5.1
17.6
21.9
14.6
9.6
14.3
25.5
13. Sum of lines 11 and 12
9.2
17.7
12.8
15.7
3.6
6.4
712.3
14. Commercial paper issued by
nonfinancial firms
1.2
22.1
20.7
20.8
-29.1
27.8
181.3
15. Sum of lines 13 and 14
7.5
18.6
14.4
16.7
-3.0
10.6
893.6
16. Bankers acceptances, U.S. traderelated 3 4,
-8.3
-21.2
-4.5
-26.7
-13.6
n.a.
17.4
17. Loans at finance companies 4
12.6
20.3
14.6
12.4
10.7
n.a.
8.7
18.5
14.2
14.8
.8
n.a.
385.85
5
18. Total (sum of lines 15, 16, and 17)
1,289.0
1. Except as noted, levels are averages of Wednesday data and percentage changes are based on averages of
Wednesday data. For years, "percentage change" is percentage change in quarterly average from fourth quarter
of preceding year to fourth quarter of specified year. For quarters, it is the percentage change in quarterly average
from preceding quarter to specified quarter, annualized. Data are adjusted for breaks caused by reclassification.
2. Loans to U.S. firms made by foreign branches of domestically chartered banks.
3. Acceptances that finance U.S. imports, U.S. exports, and domestic shipment and storage of goods.
4. Levels and changes are based on averages of month-end data.
5. June 1995.
n.a. Not available.
5
THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY
U.S.
International Trade in Goods
and Services
In June, the deficit in trade in goods and
services widened
slightly from what was recorded in May as exports
declined
A sharp drop in exports of
marginally more than imports decreased.
automotive products was only partly offset by increased exports of
industrial
capital goods.
supplies and
The small decline in imports
was spread among most major trade categories;
the exception was
imported machinery, which rose moderately.
In the second quarter, the deficit was substantially larger
than in the first quarter.
The value of exports was about
2-1/2 percent higher than in the first quarter;
The sharpest increases were recorded for
rise was in quantity.
capital goods
about half of the
(almost all quantity) and industrial
supplies
(about
Partly offsetting these increases were declines in
half quantity).
exported automotive products to Canada and Mexico
parts) and in agricultural products
(both vehicles
and
(particularly the quantity of
wheat and cotton).
The value of imports in the second quarter was 4 percent higher
than in the first quarter with increases
trade categories,
especially oil
spread across most major
(largely price),
automotive products from Europe and Japan.
products from Canada declined
11 percent
capital goods, and
Imported automotive
part because of sluggish sales in the United States.
imported foods
in
(primarily vehicles),
The decline in
(about half of the decrease was coffee) nearly
reversed the run-up in value recorded in the first quarter.
non-oil imports other than computers, the
quarter was about
quantity in the
second
2 percent higher than in the first quarter;
was about the same rate
For
this
of increase as in the first quarter and
slower than in any quarter of last year.
-11August 17, 1995
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services
(in billions of dollars, seasonaLLy adjusted)
NIPA Real
Net Exports
0 & S */
(1)
-------------------Balance
----------- Fro
I
the Monthly Press Release 1/------------------------Exports
I
Imports
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------G & S
Nerch.
Services
G & S
Merch.
Services
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
|
G& S
Merch.
Services
(9)
(10)
(8)
Years
-32.4
-74.0
-110.0
-39.5
-74.8
-106.2
-96.1
-132.6
-166.1
56.6
57.8
59.9
619.0
644.6
701.2
440.4
456.8
502.5
178.6
187.8
198.7
658.4
719.4
807.4
536.5
589.4
668.6
122.0
130.0
138.8
1994 Qtr 1
2
3
4
-104.0
-111.8
-117.0
-107.1
-92.1
-107.7
-115.2
-109.9
-146.0
-166.0
-178.5
-174.0
53.9
58.3
63.3
64.1
664.9
687.3
713.1
739.5
473.8
490.9
509.5
535.7
191.1
196.4
203.6
203.8
757.0
795.0
828.3
849.4
619.7
656.9
688.1
709.7
137.2
138.1
140.3
139.7
1995 Qtr 1
2
-118.5
-125.0
-120.1
-135.1
-180.2
-196.4
60.1
61.2
755.6
774.9
1992
1993
1994
Quarters (AR):
-----
552.2
570.0
-----
--- --
203.4
204.9
-----
-----
875.7
910.0
-----
---- -
732.4
766.3
-----
143.2
143.7
-----
----
Monthly Rates:
1993 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1994 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1995 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
-4.0
-3.3
-6.3
-6.4
-4.9
-7.6
-7.5
-6.6
-7.9
-8.0
-7.7
-4.8
-8.9
-8.7
-11.3
-11.3
-9.8
-12.5
-12.5
-11.6
-12.5
-12.6
-11.5
-9.4
37.0
36.4
38.5
38.0
38.8
37.3
36.5
37.2
37.9
39.3
39.2
40.7
56.2
55.4
60.4
60.2
59.2
60.5
59.8
59.6
61.2
63.3
62.1
61.5
45.9
45.1
49.8
49.3
48.7
49.7
49.0
48.8
50.4
51.9
50.8
50.1
10.3
10.3
10.6
10.8
10.5
10.8
10.8
10.8
10.9
11.4
11.4
11.4
-6.9
-9.6
-6.5
-8.9
-9.1
-8.9
-10.8
-9.4
-8.7
-9.8
-9.7
-7.9
-11.3
-13.6
-11.5
-13.4
-14.1
-14.0
-15.8
-14.2
-14.6
-14.9
-15.3
-13.3
38.9
37.4
42.1
40.4
40.4
41.9
40.4
43.7
43.3
43.3
44.4
46.2
61.3
62.6
65.3
65.2
66.0
67.6
67.8
69.7
69.6
71.4
71.1
50.3
51.1
53.6
53.8
54.5
55.9
56.3
57.9
57.8
58.2
59.7
59.4
11.0
11.6
11.7
11.4
11.5
11.6
11.6
11.7
11.8
11.6
11.7
11.6
-10.6
-9.6
-9.8
-11.4
-11.0
-11.3
-15.9
-14.4
-14.7
-16.5
-16.1
-16.4
44.8
45.5
47.8
46.9
48.2
47.4
72.6
71.7
74.6
75.4
76.3
75.8
60.7
59.9
62.5
63.5
64.3
63.8
11.9
11.8
12.1
11.9
12.0
12.0
69.8
1/ U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census and Bureau of Economic Analysis, BOP valuation.
*/ In billions of 1987 dollars.
Note: Details may not add to totals because of rounding.
August 17, 1995
U.S. TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES: SUMMARY DETAILS
(Millions of dollars, seasonally adjusted)
1995
Feb
1995
Mar
-9,611
-9,793 -11,422 -11,049 -11,312
-26,924 -28,812 -27,470 -30,020 -33,783
62,093
16,611
4,662
296
40,523
64,820
17,015
4,828
845
42,132
63,994
17,048
4,692
563
41,691
65,238
17,084
4,467
650
43,036
64,481
17,091
4,291
721
42,378
171,823 178,272 184,876 188,902 193,713
49,095 50,889 50,948 50,843 51,223
10,877 11,666 13,556 14,023 13,450
1,433
1,156
857
1,406
1,934
110,418 114,561 119,515 122,630 127,106
Ind Supplies (Ex Ag, Gold)
Fuels (coal,petrol,etc)
Chemicals
Building Materials
other Ind Supplies
10,365
1,048
3,457
788
5,071
10,711
1,155
3,565
745
5,246
10,779
1,189
3,523
817
5,249
10,906
1,148
3,588
731
5,439
11,263
1,085
3,881
817
5,479
25,663
2,827
8,552
2,116
12,169
27,779
3,137
9,095
2,283
13,263
29,181
3,309
9,613
2,314
13,945
31,395
3,337
10,409
2,292
15,357
32,948
3,422
10,992
2,366
16,168
Capital Goods
Aircraft & Parts
Computers & Access
Semiconductors
Other Capital Goods
17,828
2,272
3,052
2,410
10,096
19,183
2,529
3,055
2,705
10,893
18,789
2,676
2,992
2,536
10,585
19,360
2,521
3,105
2,739
10,996
19,520
2,585
3,172
2,889
10,873
50,953
8,475
8,007
5,980
28,490
51,697
7,119
8,506
6,406
29,666
53,711
7,343
8,949
6,919
30,500
54,128
6,295
9,084
7,499
31,250
57,669
7,782
9,269
8,164
32,453
Automotive Products
To Canada
To Mexico (NSA)
To Rest of World
5,222
3,014
487
1,722
4,980
2,684
473
1,823
4,955
2,725
395
1,836
4,973
2,670
463
1,841
4,424
2,436
426
1,562
14,096
7,774
2,100
4,223
14,498
7,894
1,900
4,704
15,426
8,726
2,132
4,568
15,536
8,944
1,495
5,097
14,353
7,831
1,284
5,238
Consumer Goods
All Other Merchandise
5,301
1,808
5,354
1,904
5,272
1,896
5,475
2,322
5,395
1,775
14,808
4,898
15,241
5,346
15,917
5,279
15,770
5,801
16,143
5,993
71,704
11,795
4,336
144
55,429
74,613
12,129
4,622
807
57,055
75,416
11,923
4,457
797
58,239
76,287
12,004
5,033
1,033
58,217
75,793
11,988
5,085
869
57,850
9,934
2,051
1,090
1,078
5,715
10,545
2,130
1,174
988
6,253
10,869
2,181
1,297
1,100
6,291
10,651
2,248
1,100
1,044
6,258
10,364
2,117
1,107
984
6,156
26,510
5,139
3,192
3,118
15,060
27,685
5,476
3,373
3,205
15,631
29,267
5,804
3,463
3,271
16,729
30,698
6,337
3,435
3,163
17,763
31,884
6,546
3,505
3,128
18,705
Capital Goods
Aircraft & Parts
Computers & Access
Semiconductors
Other Capital Goods
16,852
826
4,163
2,588
9,275
17,557
1,028
4,274
2,723
9,533
17,979
951
4,322
2,863
9,843
18,107
932
4,329
3,125
9,722
18,733
929
4,583
3,316
9,905
44,860
3,060
11,100
6,064
24,636
47,036
2,443
11,901
6,792
25,900
49,967
2,957
12,664
7,555
26,791
51,461
2,633
12,704
7,992
28,131
54,819
2,811
13,234
9,303
29,470
Automotive Products
From Canada
From Mexico (NSA)
From Rest of World
10,806
4,032
1,423
5,352
10,675
3,883
1,609
5,182
11,034
3,572
1,385
6,077
10,724
3,697
1,504
5,524
10,370
3,425
1,508
5,436
29,001
10,184
3,553
15,263
30,640
11,151
3,474
16,014
31,776 32,459
11,872 12,074
4,284
4,438
15,620 15,946
32,128
10,695
4,397
17,037
Consumer Goods
Foods, Feeds, and Beverages
All Other Merchandise
13,135
2,782
1,920
13,320
2,901
2,058
13,591
2,736
2,030
13,769
2,691
2,274
13,402
2,750
2,232
36,119
7,623
6,066
37,038
8,008
5,749
38,551
7,985
6,424
39,783
8,524
6,006
40,762
8,177
6,536
4,601
9.333
15.90
4,202
8.314
16.85
4,930
9.020
17.63
4,834
9.406
17.13
12,371
9.459
14.38
14,788
10.111
15.90
12,376
8.918
15.09
12,321
8.736
15.66
13,966
8.913
17.22
TRADE BALANCE (G&S)
1995
Apr
1995
May
1995
Jun
1994
Qtr-2
1994
Qtr-3
1994
Qtr-4
1995
Qtr-1
1995
Qtr-2
..................................................................................................................
EXPORTS, Total (G&S)
Services
Agricultural
Gold (BOP)
Nonag Goods ex Gold
..................................................................................................................
IMPORTS, Total (G&S)
Services
Petroleum
Gold (BOP)
Nonpetroleum Goods ex Gold
Ind Supplies (Ex Oil, Gold)
Chemicals
Iron & Steel Mill Prod
Building Materials
Other Ind Supplies
198,747 207,084 212,346 218,922 227,496
34,526 35,071 34,928 35,811 35,915
12,874 15,151 12,784 13,082 14,575
1,169
706
665
1,099
2,699
150,178 156,156 163,969 168,931 174,306
..................................................................................................................
Memo Items, NSA:
Oil Imports: Value (SITC)
Volume (mbd)
Price ($/bbl)
----------.
3,782
8.567
15.77
. ..-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
-13August 17, 1995
U.S. TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES: SUMMARY OF MONTHS AND QUARTERS -- DOLLAR CHANGES
(Millions of dollars, seasonally adjusted)
Amount Change from Prev. Month
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
- - ------- - - --- - - - -
EXPORTS, Total (G&S)
Services
Agricultural
Gold (BOP)
Nonag Goods ex Gold
Ind Supplies (Ex Ag, Gold)
Fuels (coal,petrol,etc)
Chemicals
Building Materials
Other Ind Supplies
Capital Goods
Aircraft & Parts
Computers & Access
Semiconductors
Other Capital Goods
Automotive Products
To Canada
To Mexico (NSA)
To Rest of World
Consumer Goods
All Other Merchandise
-- --- --
Amount Change from Prev. Qtr.
Qtr-3
Qtr-4
Qtr-1
Qtr-2
- - - - - -.--
- -.-.--
- - - -.--
- - - -.-
$ Change from
Year Earlier
02-02
-
.
- - --- .--
2,727
404
166
549
1,609
-826
33
-136
-282
-441
1,244
36
-224
87
1,345
-757
7
-177
71
-658
6,449
1,794
788
-277
4,144
6,604
59
1,891
-299
4,953
4,026
-105
466
549
3,116
4,811
380
-572
528
4,475
21,890
2,128
2,573
501
16,688
346
107
108
-43
175
68
34
-42
73
3
127
-41
65
-86
189
357
-62
293
85
41
2,116
310
543
167
1,095
1,403
172
518
31
682
2,213
28
795
-22
1,412
1,553
86
583
73
811
7,285
596
2,440
250
3,986
1,354
258
3
296
797
-394
146
-62
-169
-309
572
-155
113
202
411
160
64
67
151
-122
745
-1,356
499
427
1,175
2,014
223
443
513
834
417
-1,048
135
580
750
3,541
1,487
185
665
1,203
6,717
-693
1,262
2,185
3,963
-242
-330
-14
101
-24
41
-78
13
17
-55
68
5
-548
-233
-36
-279
402
121
-199
481
928
832
231
-136
110
218
-637
529
-1,184
-1,114
-211
141
257
-816
1,015
53
97
-82
-9
203
426
-80
-546
433
448
676
-67
-147
522
373
192
1,335
1,095
57
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. -
.- .--- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
IMPORTS, Total (G&S)
Services
Petroleum
Gold (BOP)
Nonpetroleum Goods ex Gold
2,909
334
285
663
1,627
803
-206
-165
-10
1,184
871
81
577
236
-22
-494
-16
52
-163
-367
8,337
545
2,276
-463
5,978
5,262
-143
-2,367
-41
7,813
6,576
883
298
434
4,961
8,574
104
1,494
1,601
5,376
28,749
1,389
1,701
1,531
24,128
Ind Supplies (Ex Oil, Gold)
Chemicals
Iron & Steel Mill Prod
Building Materials
Other Ind Supplies
611
78
84
-90
538
325
52
123
112
38
-218
67
-197
-56
-32
-288
-132
8
-61
-103
1,175
337
181
87
571
1,581
328
90
67
1,097
1,431
533
-27
-109
1,034
1,186
210
69
-35
942
5,374
1,407
312
10
3,645
Capital Goods
Aircraft & Parts
Computers & Access
Semiconductors
Other Capital Goods
706
202
111
135
258
421
-77
48
140
311
128
-19
7
262
-122
627
-3
255
191
184
2,176
-616
800
728
1,264
2,931
514
764
763
891
1,494
-324
40
438
1,340
3,358
178
529
1,311
1,339
9,958
-248
2,133
3,240
4,834
-132
-149
187
-169
359
-311
-224
895
-310
125
118
-553
-354
-272
5
-88
1,639
967
-79
751
1,136
720
810
-394
683
203
154
326
-330
-1,380
-41
1,090
3,128
510
844
1,773
186
119
137
271
-165
-27
178
-45
244
-367
58
-43
919
385
-317
1,512
-23
675
1,233
538
-418
979
-346
529
4,643
554
470
819
0.767
0.14
-399
-1.019
0.95
727
0.706
0.78
-95
0.386
-0.50
2,417
0.653
1.52
-2,412
-1.194
-0.81
-55
-0.181
0.57
1,645
0.177
1.56
1,595
-0.545
2.84
Automotive Products
From Canada
From Mexico (NSA)
From Rest of World
Consumer Goods
Foods, Feeds, and Beverages
ALl Other Merchandise
Memo Items, NSA:
Oil Imports: Value (SITC)
Volume (mbd)
Price ($/bbl)
-14August 17, 1995
U.S. TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES: SUMMARY OF MONTHS AND QUARTERS -- PERCENT CHANGES
(Percent change from previous period)
Percent Change from Prev. Month
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Percent Change from Prev. Qtr.
Qtr-3
Qtr-4
Qtr-1
Qtr-2
% Change from
Year Earlier
Q2-02
............................--
0.2
-4.8
15.5
3.2
-1.2
0.0
-4.0
10.9
-1.5
3.8
3.7
7.2
-19.3
3.8
Ind Supplies (Ex Ag, Gold)
Fuels (coal,petrol,etc)
Chemicals
Building Materials
Other Ind Supplies
0.6
2.9
-1.2
9.8
0.1
1.2
-3.5
1.9
-10.5
3.6
3.3
-5.4
8.2
11.7
0.7
8.2
11.0
6.4
7.9
9.0
Capital Goods
Aircraft & Parts
Computers & Access
Semiconductors
Other Capital Goods
-2.1
5.8
-2.0
-6.2
-2.8
3.0
-5.8
3.8
8.0
3.9
0.8
2.6
2.2
5.5
-1.1
1.5
-16.0
6.2
7.1
4.1
-0.5
1.5
-16.5
0.7
0.4
-2.0
17.2
0.3
-11.0
-8.7
-7.8
-15.2
-1.5
-0.5
3.8
22.5
-1.5
-23.5
Automotive Products
To Canada
To Mexico (NSA)
To Rest of World
Consumer Goods
All Other Merchandise
4.4
2.4
3.6
185.2
4.0
1.9
-1.3
0.2
-2.8
-33.3
-1.0
EXPORTS, Total (G&S)
Services
Agricultural
Gold (BOP)
Nonag Goods ex Gold
-4.6
-10.9
-2.9
5.9
1.0
5.4
3.7
0.1
16.2
-25.8
4.3
2.2
-0.2
3.4
64.0
2.6
2.5
0.7
-4.1
37.6
3.6
12.7
4.3
23.7
35.0
15.1
5.0
5.5
5.7
1.4
5.1
7.6
0.8
8.3
-0.9
10.1
4.9
2.6
5.6
3.2
5.3
28.4
21.1
28.5
11.8
32.9
3.9
3.1
5.2
8.0
2.8
0.8
-14.3
1.5
8.4
2.5
6.5
23.6
2.0
8.9
3.9
13.2
-8.2
15.8
36.5
13.9
2.9
1.6
-9.5
11.4
6.4
10.5
12.2
-2.9
0.7
2.5
-29.9
11.6
-7.6
-12.5
-14.1
2.8
1.8
0.7
-38.9
24.0
2.9
9.1
4.4
-1.3
-0.9
9.9
2.4
3.3
9.0
22.4
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. -
.- .-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
IMPORTS, Total (G&S)
Services
Petroleum
Gold (BOP)
Nonpetroleum Goods ex Gold
4.1
2.8
6.6
460.4
2.9
1.2
0.7
12.9
29.6
-0.0
Ind Supplies (Ex Oil, Gold)
Chemicals
Iron & Steel Mill Prod
Building Materials
Other Ind Supplies
6.1
3.8
7.7
-8.4
9.4
-2.0
3.1
-15.2
-5.0
-0.5
Capital Goods
Aircraft & Parts
Computers & Access
Semiconductors
Other Capital Goods
4.2
24.4
2.7
5.2
2.8
0.7
-2.0
0.2
9.2
-1.2
Automotive Products
From Canada
From Mexico (NSA)
From Rest of World
-1.2
-3.7
13.1
-3.2
Consumer Goods
Foods, Feeds, and Beverages
All Other Merchandise
Memo Items, NSA:
Oil Imports: Value (SITC)
Volume (mbd)
Price ($/bbl)
21.7
8.9
0.9
-0.6
-0.1
1.0
-15.8
-0.6
4.2
1.6
17.7
-39.6
4.0
-2.7
-5.9
0.7
-5.8
-1.6
4.4
6.5
5.7
2.8
3.8
3.5
5.9
6.1
1.9
4.9
-20.1
7.2
12.0
5.1
-0.3
3.9
0.3
11.4
145.7
3.2
14.5
4.0
13.2
131.0
16.1
2.5
-0.4
-15.6
-5.8
5.0
3.1
2.5
2.3
65.2
3.0
5.7
4.9
9.2
-0.8
-3.3
6.2
3.9
3.3
2.0
-1.1
5.3
20.3
27.4
9.8
0.3
24.2
3.0
-11.0
0.3
5.8
5.0
6.5
6.8
4.2
16.4
4.8
22.2
-8.1
19.2
53.4
19.6
10.8
5.0
23.8
11.6
6.0
2.7
2.1
7.0
6.2
21.0
6.4
11.2
3.4
3.4
-8.0
-13.9
17.3
-2.8
3.5
8.6
-9.1
-3.3
-7.3
0.3
-1.6
5.7
9.5
-2.2
4.9
3.7
6.5
23.3
-2.5
2.1
1.7
3.6
2.1
-1.0
-11.4
-0.9
6.8
2.0
-5.7
-1.3
1.3
-1.6
12.0
-2.7
2.2
-1.9
2.5
5.1
-5.2
4.1
-0.3
11.7
3.2
6.7
-6.5
2.5
-4.1
8.8
12.9
7.3
7.8
-8.7
-10.9
5.9
17.3
8.5
4.6
-1.9
4.3
-2.8
19.5
6.9
10.6
-16.3
-11.8
-5.1
-0.4
-2.0
3.8
13.4
2.0
9.9
12.9
-5.8
19.7
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Federal Reserve (1995, August 21). Greenbook/Tealbook. Greenbooks, Federal Reserve. https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/greenbook_19950822_part1
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@misc{wtfs_greenbook_19950822_part1,
author = {Federal Reserve},
title = {Greenbook/Tealbook},
year = {1995},
month = {Aug},
howpublished = {Greenbooks, Federal Reserve},
url = {https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/greenbook_19950822_part1},
note = {Retrieved via When the Fed Speaks corpus}
}