Index of US leading indicators

[Truthmatters]

Index of U.S. Leading Indicators Rises More than Forecast - Bloomberg


The index of U.S. leading economic indicators climbed more than forecast in July, and consumer confidence unexpectedly improved this month, signs of sustained expansion in the world’s largest economy.

 

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Index of U.S. Leading Indicators Rises More than Forecast - Bloomberg


The index of U.S. leading economic indicators climbed more than forecast in July, and consumer confidence unexpectedly improved this month, signs of sustained expansion in the world’s largest economy.

After all the money I spent on LED monitors I would hope so.

 

[Truthmatters]

http://www.census.gov/construction/bps/pdf/table1a.pdf

New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized
Unadjusted Data for United States

Up 27% on the year

 

[Truthmatters]

The single unit house building is up 19% on the year

 

[Truthmatters]

Consumer confidence increases as economy improves - CBS News


The index of leading indicators is a compilation of 10 forward pointing indicators.

For the six months ending in July, the index has been rising at an annual rate of 2.3 percent, which is an improvement over the 0.6 percent annual rate of growth turned in during the previous six months.

 

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http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-15/dollar-rises-on-signs-us-economy-is-improving


Dollar rises on signs US economy is improving



NEW YORK (AP) — The dollar rose against most major currencies Wednesday on signs that the U.S. economy is slowly getting better.

The Federal Reserve said that industrial production rose 0.6 percent last month as factories made more cars, computers and airplanes. That's a sign that manufacturing is slowly recovering.

 

[Truthmatters]

Imagine what the economy would look like if the republicans had not tried to sabotage the economy at every turn

 

[California Girl]

Imagine if TruthMocker was honest, and not just a political hack.

No, nor can I.

 

[Leweman]

Imagine what the economy would look like if the republicans had not tried to sabotage the economy at every turn

Or if Obama didn't get elected.

 

[Truthmatters]

Why go back to the Bush days with robmoney at the helm?


why would any sane person vote republican this year?

 

[Truthmatters]

What will the republicans do to kill this improvement in the economy so they can win the election?

 

[Leweman]

Why go back to the Bush days with robmoney at the helm?


why would any sane person vote republican this year?

Yeah that long period of low unemployment was horrible.

 

[Truthmatters]

did you forget what the Bush years did to our economy?

 

[California Girl]

I remember that Clinton scrapped Glass-Steagal.

 

[Leweman]

did you forget what the Bush years did to our economy?

Just the last couple years when democrats were trying to sabotage the economy at every turn.

 

[Truthmatters]

debt ceiling debacle?

 

[Truthmatters]

CBO Updates Its Economic Projections, Confirms Earlier Assessment That The Recovery Act Created Jobs | The New Republic

 

[Truthmatters]

I remember that Clinton scrapped Glass-Steagal.

and the republican SEC under Bush held back for 8 long years the very part of GLB that would have prevented the economic mess.

WHY did they do that?

 

[Truthmatters]

SEC Votes for Final Rules Defining How Banks Can Be Securities Brokers
Eight Years After Passage of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Key Provisions Will Now Be Implemented
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2007-190
Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2007 - Ending eight years of stalled negotiations and impasse, the Commission today voted to adopt, jointly with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), new rules that will finally implement the bank broker provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999. The Board will consider these final rules at its Sept. 24, 2007 meeting. The Commission and the Board consulted with and sought the concurrence of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of Thrift Supervision.

 

[Truthmatters]

The economy is improving.

What is the republican plan to stop that?