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July 2004.(Economic growth)(Illustration)
July 2004
ECONOMIC GROWTH
GDP % change from previous quarter
Q2 03 Q3 03 Q4 03 Q1 04
U.S. 0.8 2.0 1.0 1.1
Canada -0.1 0.3 0.4 -
Mexico 0.2 0.4 1.2 1.1
EU 15 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4
Germany -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
UK 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.6
France -0.3 0.4 0.6 0.8
Japan 0.8 0.6 1.7 1.4
Sources: Eurostat (www.europa.eu.int); Instituto Nacional
(www.inegi.gob.mx).
U.S. BANKRUPTCY RATES
Number of bankruptcy petitions filed in federal courts and % change
from previous quarter
Q4 02 395,129 (-1.5%)
Q1 03 412,968 (4.5%)
Q2 03 440,257 (6.6%)
Q3 03 412,989 (-6.2%)
Q4 03 393,348 (-4.8%)
Q1 04 397,006 (1.0%)
Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (www.uscourts.gov).
U.S. Business Bankruptcies, Year Ending 12/30
1999 39,845
2000 35,992
2001 39,845
2002 37,548
2003 36,785
Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (www.uscourts.gov).
U.S. INFLATION
U.S. Consumer Price Index--Urban % Change
Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.
0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.2
Produce Price Index % Change
0.8 -0.3 -0.2 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.7
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov).
INTERNATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT
11/03 12/03 1/04 2/04 3/04
U.S. 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.7
Canada 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.7
Japan 5.2 4.9 5.0 5.1 4.7
France 9.2 9.3 9.2 9.4 9.4
Germany 9.1 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3
U.K. 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.8 3.4
U.S. INTEREST RATES
Q1 04 Q2 04 * Q3 04 * Q4 04 *
Federal Funds 1.00 1.00 1.42 1.80
3 mo. T bill 0.92 1.05 1.45 1.77
6 mo. T bill 0.98 1.25 1.59 1.85
1 yr. T bill 1.22 1.63 1.93 2.15
2 yr. T note 1.69 2.43 2.69 2.79
10 yr. T note 4.02 4.67 4.80 4.79
Sources: Federal Reserve (www.frb.gov).
* Forecast by National City Corp. (www.nationalcity.com).
INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATES
12/03 1/04 2/04 2/04 4/04
Short-term rates
(3-mo. Interbank rates or 3-mo.CDs or T bills)
U.S. 1.10 1.06 1.05 1.05 1.08
Canada 2.70 2.50 2.32 2.16 2.08
Mexico 6.18 5.11 5.63 6.21 5.96
Japan 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 -
Euro zone 2.15 2.09 2.07 2.03 2.05
U.K. 3.95 3.99 4.10 4.23 -
Long-term rates
(secondary market yields on long-term bonds)
U.S. 4.94 4.83 4.68 457 5.16
Canada 4.66 4.61 4.45 4.26 4.62
Japan - - - - -
Euro zone 4.36 4.26 4.18 402 4.24
U.K. 4.89 4.79 4.81 4.70 -
Source: OECD (www.oecd.org).
U.S. TRADE
YTD compared
% change Mar. 04 w/same period 2003
Exports 2.6% 11.5%
Merchandise 3.5% 11.9%
Services 0.5% 10.6%
Imports 4.6% 10.4%
Merchandise 5.4% 10.3%
Services 0.9% 11.0%
U.S./Canada. Mar.YTD exports totaled $44.9 billion, up 8.8% from a year
ago. Imports were $60.3 billion, up 8.3%.
U.S./Mexico. Mar.YTD exports totaled $25.9 billion, up 14.2% from a
year ago. Imports were $36.4 billion, up 8.4%.
U.S./Europe. Mar.YTD exports totaled $41.9 billion, up 11.3% from a
year ago. Imports were $64.5 billion, up 12.1%. ...
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