[Economic Indicators December, 1999]
[Page Number 26]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 
                   MONEY, CREDIT, AND SECURITY MARKETS

MONEY STOCK AND DEBT MEASURES

In November, the rate of growth of M2 was little changed, while M3 
growth accelerated sharply.
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                                 [Averages of daily figures, except as noted; billions of dollars, seasonally adjusted]
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                                           M1                 M2                  M3              Debt          Percent change from year or 6
                                   -------------------------------------------------------------------------         months earlier \2\
                                                                                                 Debt of    ------------------------------------
                                                                                                domestic
                                    Sum of currency,    M1 plus retail      M2 plus large     nonfinancial
              Period                demand deposits,    MMMF balances,      time deposits,       sectors
                                       travelers'      savings deposits       RPs, Euro-        (monthly
                                       checks, and    (including MMDAs),     dollars, and      average of       M1       M2       M3      Debt
                                     other checkable    and small time     institution- al   adjacent month-
                                    deposits (OCDs)        deposits         MMMF  balances     end levels)
                                                                                                   \1\
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1989:Dec..........................             792.6             3,159.9           4,091.0      r 10,156.3       0.8      5.5      4.0      7.3
1990:Dec..........................             824.6             3,279.1           4,155.6      r 10,818.1       4.0      3.8      1.6    r 6.5
1991:Dec..........................             896.7             3,379.8           4,208.6      r 11,292.8       8.7      3.1      1.3      4.4
1992:Dec r........................           1,024.5             3,434.1           4,220.0        11,816.8      14.3      1.6       .3      4.6
1993:Dec r........................           1,129.4             3,487.5           4,279.9        12,403.5      10.2      1.6      1.4      5.0
1994:Dec r........................           1,149.9             3,502.2           4,353.9        12,999.6       1.8       .4      1.7      4.8
1995:Dec r........................           1,126.9             3,649.3           4,618.6        13,716.6      -2.0      4.2      6.1      5.5
1996:Dec r........................           1,081.6             3,824.2           4,955.8        14,463.6      -4.0      4.8      7.3      5.4
1997:Dec r .......................           1,075.2             4,046.7           5,403.4        15,227.9       -.6      5.8      9.0      5.3
1998:Dec r........................           1,093.7             4,401.4           5,995.7        16,250.4       1.7      8.8     11.0      6.7
 
1998:Oct r........................           1,080.8             4,325.9           5,872.0        16,077.2       -.3      8.2     10.2      6.4
      Nov r.......................           1,089.3             4,364.4           5,936.9        16,170.4       2.0      9.1     11.0      6.5
      Dec r.......................           1,093.7             4,401.4           5,995.7        16,250.4       2.8      9.7     11.5      6.4
 
1999:Jan r........................           1,091.4             4,425.4           6,017.4        16,336.8       2.9      9.9     11.5      6.4
      Feb r.......................           1,093.1             4,446.0           6,065.1        16,428.0       3.8      9.7     11.1      6.4
      Mar r.......................           1,102.4             4,455.9           6,059.7        16,543.8       5.1      8.0      8.6      6.9
      Apr r.......................           1,108.8             4,488.9           6,104.5        16,647.8       5.2      7.5      7.9      7.1
      May r.......................           1,105.2             4,506.9           6,133.5        16,721.7       2.9      6.5      6.6      6.8
      June r......................           1,101.5             4,523.7           6,166.4        16,798.5       1.4      5.6      5.7      6.7
      Julyr.......................           1,100.0             4,545.1           6,192.5        16,876.9       1.6      5.4      5.8      6.6
      Augr........................           1,102.9             4,567.2           6,216.5        16,971.3       1.8      5.5      5.0      6.6
      Septr.......................           1,094.0             4,586.5           6,247.5        17,071.1      -1.5      5.9      6.2      6.4
      Octr........................           1,099.1             4,606.4           6,297.0                p 17,1-1.7      5.2      6.3      6.2
      Nov.........................           1,108.6             4,627.7           6,385.8   ..............       .6      5.4      8.2  .......
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    \1\ Consists of outstanding 
credit market debt of the U.S. 
Government, State and local 
governments, and private 
nonfinancial sectors; data derived 
from flow of funds accounts.
    \2\ Annual changes are from 
December to December and monthly 
changes are from 6 months earlier at 
a simple annual rate.
    Note.--See p. 27 for components.
    Source: Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System.