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F.118 Private Pension Funds1
   Billions of dollars; quarterly figures are seasonally adjusted annual rates                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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2006
2007
2008
2009
2009   Q1
2009   Q2
2009   Q3
2009   Q4
2010   Q1
2010   Q2
2010   Q3
LinePrivate pension funds; consumption of fixed capital, nonresidential equipment, software, and structures, current cost basis (gross saving)
	0.4
	0.5
	0.8
	1.1
	1.1
	1.1
	1.1
	1.1
	1.1
	1.1
	1.1
	1Private pension funds; gross fixed investment, nonresidential equipment, software, and structures
	0.7
	1.2
	2.2
	1.8
	1.8
	1.8
	1.8
	1.8
	1.9
	2.0
	2.0
	2Private pension funds; total financial assets
	53.5
	31.7
	-51.8
	35.0
	-39.9
	45.2
	96.9
	37.7
	30.5
	47.8
	31.0
	3Private pension funds; checkable deposits and currency; asset
	0.4
	0.6
	0.5
	4.2
	0.1
	-1.4
	10.1
	7.9
	10.0
	11.8
	11.0
	4Private pension funds; total time and savings deposits, including CREF; asset
	0.8
	4.6
	0.3
	4.7
	6.7
	-1.0
	8.0
	5.3
	4.0
	5.0
	3.3
	5Private pension funds; money market mutual fund shares; asset
	3.4
	3.4
	2.3
	0.6
	1.4
	0.5
	0.3
	0.3
	0.2
	0.0
	-0.4
	6Private pension funds; federal funds and security repurchase agreements; asset
	0.8
	3.4
	7.3
	3.1
	14.9
	3.9
	16.9
	-23.3
	0.3
	-19.8
	-18.1
	7Private pension funds; credit market instruments; asset
	58.4
	102.5
	90.6
	111.6
	146.0
	68.8
	130.3
	101.1
	108.2
	97.0
	66.9
	8Private pension funds; total commercial paper; asset
	0.2
	-4.8
	10.2
	-10.5
	1.6
	2.0
	-26.5
	-19.2
	-19.7
	-14.2
	-4.3
	9Private pension funds; Treasury securities; asset
	14.3
	38.7
	15.4
	125.8
	117.3
	89.1
	176.7
	120.1
	123.6
	263.0
	207.7
	10Private pension funds; agency- and GSE-backed securities; asset
	16.6
	28.2
	21.3
	-49.0
	-30.2
	-64.8
	-62.3
	-38.9
	-38.1
	-194.5
	-163.1
	11Private pension funds; corporate and foreign bonds; asset
	27.7
	39.8
	42.7
	42.8
	55.3
	40.6
	39.5
	35.7
	38.5
	38.2
	28.7
	12Private pension funds; total mortgages; asset
	-0.3
	0.7
	0.9
	2.6
	2.0
	1.9
	2.9
	3.4
	3.9
	4.5
	-2.1
	13Private pension funds; corporate equities, including CREF; asset
	-86.5
	-188.3
	-184.6
	-175.6
	-234.6
	-188.5
	-168.2
	-111.0
	-134.8
	-111.1
	-111.4
	14Private pension funds; mutual fund shares; asset
	74.9
	88.1
	20.5
	64.8
	27.9
	97.5
	88.4
	45.3
	90.3
	76.0
	72.0
	15Private pension funds; total miscellaneous assets
	1.3
	17.5
	11.3
	21.6
	-2.2
	65.5
	11.2
	12.1
	-47.6
	-11.1
	7.6
	16Private pension funds; unallocated insurance contracts; asset
	-1.5
	26.3
	38.2
	10.1
	14.6
	20.1
	-3.8
	9.6
	-28.1
	14.6
	5.2
	17Private pension funds; pension fund contributions receivable; asset
	-2.0
	4.4
	0.7
	2.5
	3.5
	18.2
	-7.0
	-4.6
	-2.2
	-1.3
	-0.8
	18Private pension funds; unidentified miscellaneous assets
	4.8
	-13.2
	-27.6
	9.0
	-20.4
	27.2
	21.9
	7.1
	-17.3
	-24.4
	3.2
	19Private pension funds; pension fund reserves; liability
	53.8
	32.4
	-50.4
	35.7
	-39.2
	45.9
	97.6
	38.4
	31.3
	48.6
	31.9
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|Private pension funds; consumption of fixed capital, nonresidential equipment, software, and structures, current cost basis (gross saving)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Private pension funds; gross fixed investment, nonresidential equipment, software, and structures                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Private pension funds; total financial assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Private pension funds; checkable deposits and currency; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Private pension funds; total time and savings deposits, including CREF; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Private pension funds; money market mutual fund shares; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Private pension funds; federal funds and security repurchase agreements; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Private pension funds; credit market instruments; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Private pension funds; total commercial paper; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Private pension funds; Treasury securities; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Private pension funds; agency- and GSE-backed securities; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|Private pension funds; corporate and foreign bonds; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Private pension funds; total mortgages; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Private pension funds; corporate equities, including CREF; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Private pension funds; mutual fund shares; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Private pension funds; total miscellaneous assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Private pension funds; unallocated insurance contracts; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Private pension funds; pension fund contributions receivable; asset                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Private pension funds; unidentified miscellaneous assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Private pension funds; pension fund reserves; liability                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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1. Private defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans (including 401(k) type plans). Return to text
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