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Help Wanted Online Data Series – August 2008

03-Sep-08

Help Wanted Online At a Glance

Online Advertised Vacancies: 4,833,700
Monthly Change: Up 6.95 (Not seasonally adjusted)
Year-to-year Change: Up 4%
New ads: 3,014,600
Monthly Change: 4%

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Consumer Confidence Index – August 2008

26-Aug-08

Consumer Confidence At a Glance

Consumer Confidence Index: 56.9
Monthly Change: Up 5
Present Situation Index: 63.2
Monthly Change: Down 2.6
Expectations Index: 52.8
Monthly Change: Up 10.1

1985=100
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RBC CASH Index – August 2008

07-Aug-08

RBC CASH Index at a Glance

CASH Index Reading: 33.8
Monthly Change: Up 24.2
Job Index: 85.8
Job Index Change: Down 3.3
Investment Index: 42.6
Investment Index Change: Up 6.5
Expectations Index: -4.7
Expectations Index Change: Up 50
Current Conditions Index: 36.7
Current Conditions Change: Up 6.2

CASH is the index of Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household from RBC Financial.
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Employment Trends Index – July 2008

05-Aug-08

Employment Trends At a Glance

Employment Trends Index: 112.1
Monthly Change: Down 1 point, 0.9%
June revised upwards by 1.2
Year-to-year Change: Down 7.5%

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Consumer Confidence Index – July 2008

29-Jul-08

Consumer Confidence At a Glance
Because all June numbers were revised upwards, the standard change from the revised figures are included and changes from the initial report are included second.

Consumer Confidence Index: 51.9
Monthly Change: Up 0.9 (Up 1.5 from initial June figure)
Present Situation Index: 65.3
Monthly Change: Down 0.1 (Up 0.8 from initial June figure)
Expectations Index: 43.0
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Consumer Confidence Index – June 2008

24-Jun-08

Consumer Confidence At a Glance

Consumer Confidence Index: 50.4
Monthly Change: Down 7.7
Present Situation Index: 64.5
Monthly Change: Down 9.7
Expectations Index: 41.0
Monthly Change: Down 6.3

1985=100
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