Archive for June, 2010
Family incomes likely shrank in 2009, but should recover in 2010
Consistent with a slight 0.5% increase in the volume of overall economic growth, the median after-tax income for a family of two or more persons increased by a slight 1.1% in 2008, the latest year available.
U.S. construction costs appear moribund, but beware re-awakenings
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U.S. construction costs appear moribund, but beware re-awakenings
Sustained Recovery Underway in Forty-Six States
Economic activity expanded in forty-six states in the three months through May which is persistent enough to assure that a sustained recovery is underway. The economic activity index increased in forty-seven state in May from April
Ranking States by Recent Economic Performance May 2010
This chart shows the ranking of states by recent economic performance, including data on the last three months (annualized – May) and changes in economic activity for the latest three months (annualized) versus the previous year.
Atlantic Canada investment picture brighter, despite shrinking stimulus
Although the backlog of investment projects in Atlantic Canada is 18% lower than it was a year ago – due in part to the decision by Irving Oil to shelve plans to build a second oil refinery in Saint John – the investment outlook for the region has brightened over the past nine months.
