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Rebuilding Our Economy: The Prospects for the Economy to do More in 2010 Craig Thomas Senior Economist April 26, 2010. Can the Return of Job Growth Continue? Yes. Source: BLS, BEA. Quickly Getting Rid of Excess Housing Stock. Got us into trouble. Getting us out of trouble. Source: BOC.
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Rebuilding Our Economy: The Prospects for the Economy to do More in 2010Craig ThomasSenior Economist April 26, 2010
Can the Return of Job Growth Continue? Yes Source: BLS, BEA
Quickly Getting Rid of Excess Housing Stock Got us into trouble Getting us out of trouble Source: BOC
Worst Is Over In the Ohio Housing Market Case Shiller house price index, 2000Q1=100 Source: Case Shiller, PNC Economics
Households Are Getting Books Back In Order. Savings up, Debt Burdens Down % share of disposable income Source: BEA, FRB
Consumers Are Back! Retail sales, % change year ago Source: BEA
Shelves Are Bare. We Need More Stuff Now! Inventories, % change year ago Source: BOC
Once Above 50, Manufacturing Is Expanding Again ISM New Orders Diffusion Index, Index, SA Source: BOC
Exports Are No Longer A Drag; Higher Imports Reflect Stronger Domestic Demand Monthly change, 3-mth MA, $ bil., SA Source: BOC
Earnings Have Rebounded Strongly, and the Markets Have Noticed. Source: S&P
Jobs Are In Sight Total employment, % change year ago Source: PNC Economics
Joblessness Will Remain a Challenge, And Opportunity Unemployment rate, % Source: PNC Economics
Solid Industrial Diversity Shields Columbus From Manufacturing Consolidation Employment, ths Source: PNC Economics
When It Comes to Columbus, Migrants Vote With their Feet Net migration, ths Source: PNC Economics
Moderately Higher Rates on the Horizon Source: PNC Economics
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