Category Archives: Economic Indicators

February Consumer Credit +2.4%

Posted on April 7, 2008 by John Rutledge

Consumer credit increased at an annual rate of 2.4% in February; revolving credit grew at a 5.9% rate, and nonrevolving credit was up 0.4%. You can read the full report by clicking here, FRB: G.19 Release–Consumer Credit–April 7, 2008. Interest … Continue reading →

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March Employment Down 80,000

Posted on April 4, 2008 by John Rutledge

(April 4, 2008) – The BLS released The Employment Situation: March 2008 on Friday morning, announcing that the unemployment rate rose from 4.8% to 5.1% in March while non-farm payroll employment fell by 80K jobs. Payroll employment has declined by … Continue reading →

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