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Economic Growth Continues -- US |
More Than 5.1 Million Jobs Created Since August 2003
On April 7, 2006, The Government Released New Jobs Figures - 211,000
Jobs Created In March. The economy created 211,000 jobs in March and
has created about 2.1 million jobs over the past 12 months - and
more than 5.1 million since August 2003. The unemployment rate is
4.7 percent - lower than the average of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and
1990s.
The Economy Is Strong And Continues To Grow
GDP Growth Is Strong. Real GDP increased 3.5 percent in 2005. The
economy has been growing for 17 straight quarters, and the composite
index of leading indicators has risen the past 6 months, indicating
continued growth.
The Conference Board Index Of Consumer Confidence Rose To 107.2 In
March - The Highest Level In Nearly Four Years.
Inflation Remains Contained. The core Consumer Price Index (CPI)
rose just 0.1 percent in February. Core CPI has increased a moderate
2.1 percent over the past 12 months, indicating core inflation
remains contained.
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Over The Past Year, Employment Has Increased In 48 States.
Real Disposable Incomes Have Risen 2.2 Percent Over The Past 12
Months. Since January 2001, real after-tax income per person has
risen 8.3 percent. Real household net worth is at an all-time high
of $52.1 trillion, and the median net worth of American households
rose 1.5 percent between 2001 and 2004.
Consumer Spending Is Strong. Real consumer spending has increased
3.2 percent over the past year, and nominal retail sales are up 6.7
percent over the past 12 months.
College Graduates Face The Best Job Market In Five Years According
To Employment Consulting Firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Manufacturing Expansion Continues. The Institute for Supply
Management (ISM), a private research group, reports manufacturing
activity grew for the 34th consecutive month in March, and its
reading of 55.2 indicates continued sector expansion. According to
the Federal Reserve, over the past 12 months total industrial
production rose 3.3 percent, including a 0.7 percent increase in
February, and manufacturing industrial production rose 4.2 percent.
New Orders For Durable Goods Surpassed Expectations And Rose 2.6
Percent In February.
Construction Spending Is At An All-Time High, Rising 0.8 Percent In
February To Reach A Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate Of $1.185
Trillion.
Service Sector Grows. The ISM reports non-manufacturing business
activity grew for the 36th consecutive month in March. The ISM's
business activity index reading of 60.5 indicates continued sector
growth.
Productivity Growth Continues. During the past four quarters,
productivity has increased 2.5 percent. Productivity has grown at a
3.4 percent annual rate since the business-cycle peak in the first
quarter of 2001. America has the most productive workers of any
major economy in the world. (Source: WH) |
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