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Sources for table Tables and graphs above are based on data from the American Petroleum Institute, Board of Trade of Kansas City, Comex Inc., Donoghue's Money Fund Report of Holliston, Ma 01746, Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Federal Reserve Board, Massachusetts Commissioner of Banks, Moody's Investor Service, Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association, National Association of Realtors, New York Stock Exchange, US Census Bureau, US Commerce Department Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Labor Department Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Treasury. Real growth, GNP 4th Qtr. 81 3rd Qtr. 81 Past year Percent, annual rate -5.2 1.4 1.6 Index of leading indicators Latest Month ago Year ago Seasonally adjusted 127.8 128.2 136.5 'Discomfort' index Inflation & unemployment 14.2 14.6 19.7 Dow-Jones 30 industrials 845.03 851.79 940.44 New York Stock Exch. Composite index 66.78 70.91 75.39 Unemployment Percent 8.9 8.4 7.4 Civilian employment Millions, seasonally adj. 97.2 98.0 97.3 Auto production Units 349,702 414,862 469,715 Average weekly wages in 1977 dollars $167.21 $168.00 $171.19 Housing starts Millions of units 0.978 0.871 1.535 Productivity 3rd Qtr 81 2nd Qtr. 81Last year % change, annual rate -1.0 3.5 -0.2 Savings rate 4th Qtr 81 3rd Qtr 81Last year Percent of salary 6.0 5.2 5.6 Net farm income 3rd Qtr 81 2nd Qtr. 813rd Qtr 80 Billions, 1967 dollars 8.8 8.6 7.9 Corporate profits 4th Qtr 81 3rd Qtr 814th Qtr 80 Billions, after taxes $137.2 $156.3 $164.3 New plant & equipment 4th Qtr 81 3rd Qtr 814th Qtr 80 Invest., non-farm, bills. 332.1 $328.25 $299.6 US crude oil inventories Latest Month ago Year ago 335 Million/barrels avg. 375 368 364 US crude oil production Millions/barrels/day 8.7 8.6 8.5 US oil imports Millions/barrels/day 3.3 3.7 5.8

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