Economic Indicators
It is smart to track economic indicators to better understand and prepare for economic fluctuations that affect your business.
Economic Indicators - Friday, May 29, 2009 from San Diego Union Tribune, NAHB, and various agencies as compared to one week ago, compared to the end of the last month, as compared to the end of the last year, and as compared to the end of 2004.
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Key Economic Indicators
Indicator DOW Oil barrel Mortgage 30yearFix WSJ Prime Rate FedResv Gold TroyOz Canada ExRate$ China ExRate$ Euro ExRate$ Funds ShortTerm Yesterday 8,403.80 $65.08 4.91% 3.25% 0.25% $961.50 0.8979 0.1464 1.3962 2004 Close 10,783.01 $44.01 5.77% 5.25% 2.25% $424.00 0.8303 0.1210 1.3644 change (2379.21) 21.07 -0.86% -2.00% -2.00% 537.50 0.07 0.03 0.03 Last Month 7,957.06 $49.62 4.80% 3.25% 0.25% $905.90 0.8165 0.1464 1.3115 change 446.74 15.46 0.11% 0.00% 0.00% 55.60 0.0814 0.0000 0.0847 Last Week 8,292.13 $61.05 4.82% 3.25% 0.25% $950.80 0.8768 0.1464 1.3889 change 111.67 4.03 0.09% 0.00% 0.00% 10.70 0.0211 0.0000 0.0073
- Gross Domestic Product - GDP
|
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2009 |
2007 |
2007 |
2007 |
|
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
|
0.9 |
2.8 |
-0.5 |
-6.3 |
-6.1 |
3.8 |
4.9 |
0.6 |
- Consumer Spending (Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE))
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
+1.0 |
+0.2 |
10.3 |
-0.1 |
+0.8 |
+0.6 |
+0.1 |
+0.1 |
-0.3 |
-1.0 |
-0.8 |
-1.0 |
- Unemployment Rate - National
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
7.6 |
8.1 |
8.5 |
8.9 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
6.6 |
6.8 |
7.2 |
- Consumer Confidence Index (1985 = 100)
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
37.4 |
25.0 |
26.9 |
40.8 |
54.9 |
51.0 |
51.9 |
58.5 |
59.8 |
38.3 |
44.9 |
38.6 |
- Inflation rate
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
0.03% |
0.24% |
0.38% |
0.74% |
4.18% |
5.02% |
5.60% |
5.37% |
4.94% |
3.66% |
1.07% |
0.09% |
- Housing Starts
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
0.466 |
0.572 |
0.525 |
0.458 |
1.008 |
0.977 |
1.066 |
0.872 |
0.828 |
0.791 |
0.651 |
0.560 |
- U.S. New Building Permits
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
521 |
564 |
511 |
494 |
982 |
978 |
1.091 |
857 |
805 |
708 |
615 |
547 |
- U.S. New Home Sales
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
309 |
358 |
351 |
352 |
525 |
533 |
520 |
452 |
457 |
433 |
338 |
344 |
- Existing Single-Family Home Sales
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
4,050 |
4,100 |
4,080 |
4180 |
4,340 |
4,410 |
4,270 |
4,410 |
4,580 |
4,330 |
4,370 |
4,250 |
- Medium New Home Prices (in thousands of dollars)
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
201.1 |
208.7 |
202.2 |
209.7 |
243.5 |
227.7 |
234.9 |
220.4 |
221.7 |
218.0 |
215.5 |
223.2 |
- Medium Existing Home Prices (in thousands of dollars)
|
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2009 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
169.9 |
167.9 |
169.7 |
170.2 |
199.6 |
206.0 |
208.9 |
201.9 |
190.3 |
181.8 |
181.1 |
175.0 |
We will continue to update and add to this economic summary to help give a quick and clear view of the state of the economy.
