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Timeline of U.S. economic indicators

Various economic indicators for the U.S. economy.

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1 2003

1.1 May 2003

1.1.1 Friday, May 2, 2003

2 2002

2.1 September 2002

2.1.1 Monday, September 23

2.2 August 2002

2.2.1 Friday, August 16
2.2.2 Monday, August 5
2.2.3 Friday, August 2
2.2.4 Thursday, August 1

2.3 July 2002

2.3.1 Wednesday, July 31

3 External links and references

2003

May 2003

Friday, May 2, 2003

The unemployment rate rose to 6% in April as employers cut 48,000 jobs, smaller than the consensus estimate of 75,000. This followed a revised decline of 124,000 jobs in March.

2002 See Stock market downturn of 2002

Index of Leading Economic Indicators[?]: The Conference Board reported the index fell 0.2 percent in August to 111.8. This followed a revised 0.1 percent drop in July. The consensus estimate for August was a decline of 0.1 percent.

August 2002

Friday, August 16

The Commerce Department reported that new residential construction (housing starts) fell 2.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.649 million units in July. That followed a revised 2.7 percent drop in starts in June to a 1.695 million annual pace. July's rate was the slowest since April.

Housing permits fell 0.5 percent to a 1.698 million unit annual clip.

University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment[?]: The August mid-month index fell to 87.9 from 88.1 in July.

University of Michigan Index of Consumer Expectations[?]: The August mid-month index fell to 80.0 from 81.0 in July.

Consumer Price Index: The seasonally adjusted CPI for July rose 0.1 percent, marking lower inflation than the consensus estimate of 0.2 percent.

Economic Indicators (http://www.dismal.com/dismal/ind_landing.asp) The Dismal Scientist

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