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THE ECONOMY.(TO THE POINT)
No fooling: mortgage rates low
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell 5 basis points to 5.77% this week, the lowest since April 1, Freddie Mac said. It was 6.32% a year ago. The average 15-year mortgage was 5.15%, down from 5.21% last week and 5.66% a year ago.
** M2 money rose $14.4 bil to $6.3115 tril in the week ended Aug. 23. M3 grew $36.5 bil to $9.3166 tril. M1 gained $19.6 bil to $1.3562.
ECB predicts growth edging up
The European Central Bank forecast euro zone growth of 1.6%-2.2% this year and 1.8%-2.8% next year. The bank now expects '04 inflation at 2.1%-2.3% vs. its old forecast of 1.9%-2.9%. The ECB also left interest rates unchanged at 2%.
German unemployment is rising
The country's jobless rolls grew a seasonally adjusted 24,000 in Aug., the 7th straight gain, the German Federal Labor Office said. Unemployment jumped 18,000 in western Germany and 6,000 in the east. The seasonally adjusted jobless rate stood at 10.6% in July after staying at 10.5% for 3 ...
- New Hampshire's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October 2007 was 3.2...
- Magazine article from: New Hampshire Business Review November 23, 2007 700+ words
New Hampshire's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October 2007 was...Department of Employment Security reported. A year ago, the October jobless rate was 3.5 percent. Seasonally adjusted estimates for October 2007 placed the...
- Seasonally adjusted inflation lowest in Aug since Dec'07: Govt.
- News wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. September 14, 2008 700+ words
Seasonally adjusted inflation lowest in...Government today said seasonally adjusted monthly inflation for...today. "Annualised seasonally adjusted inflation in August...during the same period a year ago. Sugar falls in the...
- County jobless rate grows.(Business)(Unemployment jumps to a seasonally...
- Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) May 27, 2009 700+ words
...Department has produced seasonally adjusted figures for the county...2008. The county's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate...look at some of the year-ago figures," he said...but full-time a year ago." Instead of loading...
- Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Idaho drops to record low.
- Magazine article from: Idaho Business Review, Boise October 7, 2007 700+ words
Byline: Brad Carlson Idaho seasonally adjusted unemployment in September dropped to a record low 2.3 percent...rural county reporting an unemployment rate above 5 percent. A year ago, nine rural counties had rates of 5 percent or more.
- September's seasonally adjusted annual sales.(automobile sales)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Purchasing November 3, 2005 700+ words
September's seasonally adjusted annual sales rate of 16.3 million motor vehicles lagged the summer's torrid pace of 16.7 million, setting the stage for what Wall Street sees as a tough stretch toward the end of the year. U.S. auto sales had been 17.5 million a year ago.
- Wisconsin Metro Areas See Higher Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment in August.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News September 25, 2003 700+ words
...of Wisconsin's 11 metropolitan areas experienced higher seasonally adjusted unemployment last month, according to data released Wednesday...from 7.5 percent the month before and 7.6 percent a year ago. The statewide rate for August rose to 5.9 percent from...
- San Diego County, Calif., Had 1,300 Fewer Jobs in April Than One Year Ago.
- News wire article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10, 2003 700+ words
...county had 1,300 fewer jobs than a year ago, even with the addition of 300 jobs...percent for March, but up from 4 percent a year ago. Statewide, unemployment was unchanged at a seasonally adjusted 6.7 percent. Nationally, the jobless...
- N.H. exports fall from July to August: but exporters shipped 23.8 percent more...
- Magazine article from: New Hampshire Business Review Simos, Evangelos Otto November 7, 2008 700+ words
...compare to their performance a year ago? August's foreign shipments...change in state exports, seasonally adjusted, in the first eight months...Millions of Dollars Stats Seasonally Adjusted Latest Month Ago Year Ago Exports of Goods Aug 08...
- Seasonally adjusted and unadjusted data.(Technical Note)
- Magazine article from: PPI Detailed Report October 1, 2008 700+ words
...different groups, BLS publishes seasonally adjusted and unadjusted changes each month. Seasonally adjusted data are preferred for analyzing...holidays. For these reasons, seasonally adjusted data more clearly reveal underlying...
- Durable goods manufacturers' shipments. (Business Trends).(August 2002 vs month...
- Magazine article from: Foundry Management & Technology November 1, 2002 700+ words
DURABLE GOODS MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, BILLIONS $) Shipments Aug '02 Month Ago Year Ago Durable Goods Manufacturing 176.1 178.8 185.7 Primary Metals 11.4 11.4 12.0 Note: Table made from line graph
