[Economic Indicators January, 2000]
[Page Number 26]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 
                   MONEY, CREDIT, AND SECURITY MARKETS

MONEY STOCK AND DEBT MEASURES

In December, M2 and M3 accelerated.
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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 r.................................             792.6             3,161.4           4,091.5        10,156.3       0.8      5.5      4.0      7.3
1990:Dec r.................................             824.4             3,280.9           4,155.8        10,818.1       4.0      3.8      1.6      6.5
1991:Dec r.................................             896.3             3,381.0           4,208.2        11,292.8       8.7      3.1      1.3      4.4
1992:Dec r.................................           1,024.3             3,435.7           4,219.2        11,816.8      14.3      1.6       .3      4.6
1993:Dec r.................................           1,129.7             3,490.8           4,280.0        12,403.5      10.3      1.6      1.4      5.0
1994:Dec r.................................           1,150.1             3,505.4           4,354.1        12,999.6       1.8       .4      1.7      4.8
1995:Dec r.................................           1,126.8             3,650.1           4,617.4        13,716.6      -2.0      4.1      6.0      5.5
1996:Dec r.................................           1,081.1             3,822.9           4,952.4        14,463.6      -4.1      4.7      7.3      5.4
1997:Dec r ................................           1,073.9             4,040.8           5,402.2        15,227.9       -.7      5.7      9.1      5.3
1998:Dec r.................................           1,097.4             4,397.0           5,997.0        16,250.4       2.2      8.8     11.0      6.7
1999:Dec...................................           1,125.3             4,661.1           6,482.2   ..............      2.5      6.0      8.1  .......
 
1998:Nov r.................................           1,093.7             4,364.3           5,945.2        16,170.4       3.2      9.1     10.9      6.5
      Dec r................................           1,097.4             4,397.0           5,997.0        16,250.4       3.6      9.4     11.1      6.4
 
1999:Jan r.................................           1,096.0             4,422.4           6,028.8        16,336.6       3.5      9.6     11.4      6.4
      Feb r................................           1,094.3             4,447.7           6,078.0        16,427.2       4.0      9.6     11.0      6.4
      Mar r................................           1,101.4             4,463.5           6,087.8        16,542.5       4.3      8.3      9.0      6.9
      Apr r................................           1,107.2             4,490.4           6,123.8        16,646.0       4.1      7.5      8.0      7.1
      May r................................           1,101.8             4,513.1           6,156.3        16,719.4       1.5      6.8      7.1      6.8
      June r...............................           1,100.2             4,531.0           6,187.4        16,795.6        .5      6.1      6.3      6.7
      July r...............................           1,099.4             4,553.6           6,211.9        16,873.9        .6      5.9      6.1      6.6
      Aug r................................           1,098.3             4,572.9           6,231.6        16,967.9        .7      5.6      5.1      6.6
      Sept r...............................           1,095.5             4,594.2           6,260.0        17,066.8      -1.1      5.9      5.7      6.3
      Oct r................................           1,101.2             4,612.1           6,311.7        17,155.0      -1.1      5.4      6.1      6.1
      Nov r................................           1,110.2             4,632.2           6,391.8                p17,2251.5      5.3      7.7      6.0
      Dec..................................           1,125.3             4,661.1           6,482.2   ..............      4.6      5.7      9.5  .......
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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.
    Data reflect annual benchmark, 
seasonal adjustment, and updated 
source data revisions. See Federal 
Reserve release H.6 (508) Money 
Stock Revisions dated February 3, 
2000 for details.

    Source: Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System.