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Washington County Economy

Washington County Economy. The Economy. Fact and fiction. “Economy Stagnates”. GDP Growing at a moderate rate. United States Real Gross Domestic Product. Billions of Chained Dollars. “Hiring Grinds to a Halt”. Jobs are Growing. United States Seasonally Adjusted Nonfarm Jobs.

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Washington County Economy

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  1. Washington County Economy

  2. The Economy Fact and fiction

  3. “Economy Stagnates”

  4. GDP Growing at a moderate rate

  5. United States Real Gross Domestic Product Billions of Chained Dollars

  6. “Hiring Grinds to a Halt”

  7. Jobs are Growing

  8. United States Seasonally Adjusted Nonfarm Jobs

  9. United StatesYear-Over Change in NonFarm Jobs

  10. U.S. Job Growth in Review Year-Over Change in Nonfarm Jobs Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  11. “Unemployment Still Stalled”

  12. Unemployment is Trending Down

  13. United States Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates

  14. Unemployment Insurance Claims “exploded.”

  15. Claims are Trending Down

  16. United States Four-Week Moving Average of Seasonally Adjusted Initial Claims Source: U.S. Department of Labor

  17. “Retail Sales Disappoint”

  18. Sales have grown consistently

  19. United States Real Retail and Food Service Sales

  20. United States Light Truck and Car Sales

  21. “Manufacturing Index Plunges”

  22. Manufacturing has steadily Improved

  23. United States Industrial Production Index

  24. United States New Factory Orders for Nondefense Capital Goods

  25. “Housing Starts Surge”

  26. Housing starts remain low. . .

  27. United States Housing Starts

  28. Understanding the data. . .

  29. Accurate Numbers?

  30. Beware. . .

  31. “Need to prove something you already believe? Statistics are easy: All you need are two graphs and a leading question”— Bloomberg Business Week

  32. Full Disclosure Recently, the economic “spin” is more positive.

  33. CRITICAL MASS CRITICAL MASS CRITICAL MASS CRITICAL MASS CRITICAL MASS CRITICAL MASS

  34. Washington County Economy

  35. Year-Over Change in Nonfarm Jobs

  36. Washington County Year-Over Job Change September 2011 (preliminary) Source: Utah Dept. of Workforce Services; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  37. Percent Change in Nonfarm Jobs by Industry September 2010-September 2011

  38. Washington County New Hires

  39. Washington County Monthly Job Postings from Help Wanted Online Source: Conference Board.

  40. Washington County Unemployment Insurance Initial Claims; Four-Week Moving Average Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

  41. Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates

  42. Washington County Change in Gross Taxable Sales Source: Utah State Tax Commission.

  43. Year-Over Percent Change in Washington County New Car and Light Truck Sales

  44. Year-over Change in MSA Area Housing Price Index (HPI) Source: Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, http://www.ofheo.gov/hpi.aspx.

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