January 12, 2009
Contents
Introduction
Monthly Review .............................................................. 4-6
Economy at a Glance ......................................................... 7
Economic Calendar ............................................................ 8
Business Cycle
Gross Domestic Product .............................................. 10-11
Imports of Apparel & Textiles...........................................12
Industrial Production..........................................................13
Shipments & Orders..........................................................14
Miscellaneous Indicators ...................................................15
Consumer
Confidence (Conference Board) .......................................16
Credit .................................................................................17
Expenditure ................................................................. 18-21
Income......................................................................... 22-23
Employment
Employment & Earnings ...................................................24
Productivity & Costs .........................................................25
Housing
Home Sales and Starts ......................................................26
Inventories
Manufacturer Inventories ..................................................27
Retailer Inventories ...........................................................28
Wholesale Inventories .......................................................29
Prices
Consumer Price Index................................................. 30-31
Producer Price Index .................................................. 32-33
Sales
Retail Sales .................................................................. 34-37
Redbook Same-store Sales ...............................................38
Database
Economic Time Series ................................................. 39-61