Economic/Demographic Data
| Economic Indicators | Year Ago (2011) | Previous | Current (2011)
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Real gross domestic product growth
(annual rate in percent) |
3Q10
2.5 |
2Q11
1.3 |
3Q11
1.8 |
Index of leading economic indicators
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December
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November
93.9 |
December
94.3 |
Housing starts
(million units annualized, seasonally adjusted) |
December
0.526 |
November
0.685(r) |
December
0.657(p) |
Unemployment rate
(in percent, seasonally adjusted ) |
December
9.4 |
November
8.7 |
December
8.5 |
Total imports
(in millions, seasonally adjusted) |
November
$200,081 |
October
$222,644(r) |
November
$225,591 |
Total exports
(in millions, seasonally adjusted) |
November
$161,238 |
October
$179,373(r) |
November
$177,838 |
Consumer price index
(percent change over preceding 12 months) |
December
1.5 |
November
3.4 |
December
3.0
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Federal Funds Rate
(monthly average, in percent) |
December
0.18 |
November
0.08 |
December
0.07 |
Prime Rate
(monthly average, in percent) |
December
3.25 |
November
3.25 |
December
3.25 |
Updated 1/26/2011
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