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Economic Indicators

It is smart to track economic indicators to better understand and prepare for economic fluctuations that affect your business.

Economic Indicators - Friday, February 26, 2010 from San Diego Union Tribune and CNNmoney as compared to
one week ago, compared to the end of the last month, and as compared to the end of the last year.

Indicator	DOW	Oil barrel	Mortgage 30yearFix	WSJ Prime Rate	FedResv	Gold TroyOz	Canada ExRate$	China ExRate$	Euro ExRate$
Indicator	DOW	Oil barrel	Mortgage 30yearFix	WSJ Prime Rate	Funds ShortTerm	Gold TroyOz	Canada ExRate$	China ExRate$	Euro ExRate$
Yesterday	10,321.03	$78.17	5.05%	3.25%	0.25%	$1,107.80	0.9411	0.1465	1.3545
2004 Close	10,783.01	$44.01	5.77%	5.25%	2.25%	$424.00	0.8303	0.1210	1.3644
change	(461.98)	34.16	-0.72%	-2.00%	-2.00%	683.80	0.11	0.03	(0.01)
Last Month	10,002.18	$73.14	5.16%	3.25%	0.25%	$1,062.40	0.9330	0.1464	1.3746
change	318.85	5.03	-0.11%	0.00%	0.00%	45.40	0.0081	0.0001	(0.0201)
Last Week	10,392.90	$79.06	4.93%	3.25%	0.25%	$1,118.00	0.9613	0.1463	1.3617
change	(71.87)	(0.89)	0.12%	0.00%	0.00%	(10.20)	(0.0202)	0.0002	(0.0072)


2009 Close	10,309.92	$76.05	4.98%	3.25%	0.25%	$1,174.20	0.9414	0.1464	1.4954
2008 Close	8,742.46	$41.70	5.01%	3.25%	0.25%	$853.90	0.8462	0.1463	1.3725
2007 Close	13,359.61	$96.62	6.17%	7.25%	4.13%	$828.60	1.0197	0.1366	1.4627
2006 Close	12,501.52	$60.53	6.18%	8.25%	5.25%	$634.10	0.8615	0.1279	1.3146
2005 Close	10,784.82	$61.04	6.22%	7.25%	4.25%	$515.70	0.8588	0.1239	1.1847
2004 Close	10,783.01	$44.01	5.77%	5.25%	2.25%	$424.00	0.8303	0.1210	1.3644

Gross Domestic Product - GDP

2008	2008	2008	2008	2009	2009	2009	2009
Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
0.9	2.8	-0.5	-6.3	-6.4	-0.7	2.2	5.9

Consumer Spending (Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE))

2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2008	2009
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
+1.0	+0.2	10.3	0.0	+0.1	+0.6	+0.2	+0.2	-0.6	0.7	+0.7	+0.2

Unemployment Rate - National

2010	2009	2009	2009	2008	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
9.7	8.1	8.5	8.9	5.5	9.5	9.4	9.7	9.8	10.2	10.0	10.0

Consumer Confidence Index (1985 = 100)

2010	2010	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
56.5	46.0	26.9	40.8	54.8	49.3	47.4	54.1	52.0	48.7	49.5	53.6

Inflation rate

2010	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009
Jan	Feb	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
2.63%	0.24%	-0.38%	-0.74%	-1.28%	-1.43%	-2.10%	-1.48%	-1.29%	-0.18%	1.84%	2.72%

Housing Starts

2010	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009
Jan	Feb	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
0.591	0.572	0.525	0.454	0.562	0.587	0.581	0.581	0.592	0.529	0.58	0.575

U.S. New Building Permits

2010	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009
Jan	Feb	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
621	564	511	498	518	570	560	560	575	552	589	653

U.S. New Home Sales

2010	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009
Jan	Feb	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
309	358	351	344	346	395	433	433	417	402	370	348

Existing Single-Family Home Sales

2010	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009
Jan	Feb	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
5,050	4,100	4,080	4066	4,720	4,890	5,240	5,240	5,090	5,570	6,540	5,440

Medium New Home Prices (in thousands of dollars)

2010	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009
Jan	Feb	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
203.5	208.7	202.2	212.6	219.0	210.4	210.1	210.1	199.9	204.8	210.3	254.5

Medium Existing Home Prices (in thousands of dollars)

2010	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009	2009
Jan	Feb	March	April	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
163.6	167.9	169.7	166.0	174.6	181.9	178.3	178.3	177.1	174.9	169.3	169.6

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.