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Monthly Archives: October 2008

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - 3rd Quarter 2008

31-Oct-08

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) At a Glance
3rd Quarter Advance Estimate

Real Annual Growth Rate: down 0.3%
Previous Quarter Rate: up 2.8%
Current Dollar GDP Growth: Up 3.8%
GDP Implicit Price Deflator: 4.1%
Gross Domestic Purchases Deflator: 4.7%

Technorati Tags: Gross Domestic Product, GDP, GNP

Jobless Claims - October 30, 2008

31-Oct-08

Jobless Claims At a Glance

Initial Claims: 479,000
Change from Last Week: Unchanged
4-Week Moving Average: 475,500
Insured Unemployment Rate: 2.8%
Insured Unemployment: 3,715,000

All numbers seasonally adjusted.
Technorati Tags: jobless, unemployment, claims

Money Supply (M1 and M2) - October 30, 2008

31-Oct-08

Money Supply At a Glance

M1 Seasonally Adjusted Prior Month: $1453.9 billion
M1 4-Week Average: $1471.6 billion
M1 Annual Change (Unadjusted): $84.7 billion
M2 Seasonally Adjusted Prior Month: $7768.9 billion
M2 4-Week Average: $7870.1 billion
M2 Annual Change (Unadjusted): $440.3 billion

Technorati Tags: money supply, Federal Reserve, M1, M2

Federal Funds Rate (FOMC) - October 29, 2008

29-Oct-08

Federal Funds Rate: 1%
Discount Rate: 1.25%

…downside risks to growth remain.
…the Committee expects inflation to moderate in coming quarters to levels consistent with price stability.

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Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey - October 29, 2008

29-Oct-08

Mortgage Applications Survey At a Glance
Adjusted seasonally

Market Composite Index: 476.7
Change: Up 16.8%
Purchase Index: 303.1
Change: Up 8.5%
Refinance Index: 1489.4
Change: Up 28.5%
4-Week Moving Average: Up 1.2%
30-year Fixed Rate: 6.26% with 1.10 points

Technorati Tags: mortgages, mortgage, interest, rates, applications, housing market

Durable Goods Orders - September 2008

29-Oct-08

Durable Goods At a Glance

New Orders: $207.8 billion
New Orders Change: Up 0.8%
Shipments Change: Up 0.2%
Unfilled Orders Change: Up 0.4%
Inventory Change: Up 0.4%
Nondefense Capital Goods Change: Up 0.8%

Technorati Tags: durable goods, manufacturers, orders, inventories