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The U.S. Economic Forecast
Updated: June 10, 2009
Percentage change, seasonally adjusted annual rates
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
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I Q* |
II Q |
III Q |
IV Q |
I Q |
II Q |
Annual |
Annual |
Annual |
Real GDP |
-5.7
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-2.4
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0.4
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1.6
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2.1
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2.1
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1.2
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-2.8
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1.6
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Real Consumer Spending |
1.5
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-0.4
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1.6
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1.4
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1.3
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2.4
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0.3
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-0.7
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1.7
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Housing Starts mil. Units |
0.52
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0.49
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0.51
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0.54
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0.56
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0.58
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0.90
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0.52
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0.64
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Real Capital Spending |
-36.9
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-22.3
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-13.4
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-6.6
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3.1
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4.4 |
1.6
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-20.6 |
-1.0
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Net Exports Bil. '00$ |
-302.6
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-313.4
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-316.6
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-342.1
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-359.7
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-369.0
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-390.2
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-318.7
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-367.2
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* Actual data
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