For quick reference, Sage offers a complimentary update on chief economic indicators on both a national and local level.
| Monthly National Economic Indicators |
Feb-2013 |
Mar-2013 |
Monthly % chg from latest available |
Year-over-year % chg from latest available |
Employment (Thousands, SA)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics |
135,107 |
135,195 |
0.1% |
1.4% |
Unemployment Rate (SA)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics |
7.7 |
7.6 |
-1.3% |
-7.3% |
CPI (Index, 1982-84=100, SA)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics |
232.770 |
232.340 |
-0.2% |
1.5% |
Retail Sales ($millions, SA)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
420,100 |
418,284 |
-0.4% |
3.0% |
Construction Spending ($millions, SA)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
871,231 |
856,719 |
-1.7% |
4.8% |
Vehicle Sales (Millions, SAAR)
Source: AutoData Corp. |
15.4 |
15.3 |
-0.6% |
8.5% |
Existing-Home Sales (Millions, SAAR)
Source: National Association of Realtors |
4.95 |
4.92 |
-0.6% |
10.1% |
Median Existing House Prices ($thousand, SA)
Source: National Association of Realtors |
173.2 |
184.3 |
6.4% |
11.8% |
Consumer Confidence (Index, 1985=100)
Source: Conference Board |
68.0 |
61.9 |
-9.0% |
-10.9% |
Trade Balance ($millions)
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis |
-43.6 |
-38.8 |
+4.8 (net chg) |
+12.9 (net chg) |
| Quarterly National Economic Indicators |
2012 Q4 |
2013 Q1 |
Quarterly % chg from latest available |
Year-over-year % chg from latest available |
Real GDP (ann. % chg)
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis |
0.38% |
2.50% |
NA |
NA |
Personal Income ($billions, SAAR)
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis |
13,668.5 |
13,559.4 |
-0.8% |
2.5% |
| Charts: Monthly and Quarterly National Economic Indicators |
| Employment (Thousands, SA) |
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| Unemployment Rate (SA) |
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| CPI (Index, 1982-84=100, SA) |
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| Retail Sales ($millions, SA) |
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| Construction Spending ($millions, SA) |
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| Vehicle Sales (Millions, SAAR) |
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| Existing-Home Sales (Millions, SAAR) |
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| Median Existing House Prices ($thousand, SA) |
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| Consumer Confidence (Index, 1985=100) |
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| Trade Balance ($millions) |
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| Real GDP (ann. % chg) |
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| Personal Income ($billions, SAAR) |
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| State/Local Employment Situations |
Mar-2013 UR* |
Mar-2012 |
Monthly % chg from latest available |
Year-over-year % chg from latest available |
| MD Employment (Thousands, SA) |
6.6 |
2,611.2 |
0.2% |
1.5% |
| DC Employment (Thousands, SA) |
8.5 |
733.1 |
-0.1% |
0.2% |
| DE Employment (Thousands, SA) |
7.3 |
423.7 |
-0.7% |
1.1% |
| NJ Employment (Thousands, SA) |
9.0 |
3,947.5 |
0.2% |
1.4% |
| PA Employment (Thousands, SA) |
7.9 |
5,742.3 |
-0.1% |
-0.1% |
| VA Employment (Thousands, SA) |
5.3 |
3,755.5 |
-0.2% |
0.8% |
| Baltimore Metro Employment (Thousands, SA) |
7.0 |
1,342.9 |
0.1% |
2.4% |
| New York Metro Employment (Thousands, SA) |
8.4 |
5,378.5 |
0.2% |
1.4% |
| Philadelphia Metro Employment (Thousands, SA) |
7.9 |
1,897.7 |
0.0% |
0.4% |
| DC Metro Employment (Thousands, SA) |
5.2 |
2,486.6 |
0.1% |
0.7% |
| *Metro UR is NSA |
| Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Charts: State/Local Employment Situations (Thousands, SA) |
| Maryland |
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| Washington, DC |
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| Delaware |
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| New Jersey |
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| Pennsylvania |
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| Virginia |
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| Baltimore Metro |
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| New York Metro |
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| Philadelphia Metro |
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| Washington Metro |
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| Maryland Home Sales |
Feb-2013 |
Mar-2013 |
Monthly % chg from latest available |
Year-over-year % chg from latest available |
| Unit Sales |
3,368 |
4,573 |
35.8% |
7.1% |
| Average Sales Price |
$265,063 |
$288,121 |
8.7% |
7.6% |
| Median Sales Price |
$224,048 |
$241,713 |
7.8% |
6.8% |
| Active Inventory |
21,298 |
21,934 |
3.0% |
-21.2% |
| Source: Maryland Association of Realtors |
| Charts: Maryland Home Sales |
| Unit Sales |
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| Average Sales Price |
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| Median Sales Price |
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| Active Inventory |
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If you have any questions or comments on the economic indicators covered by Sage, please e-mail Joshua Lowery at jlowery@sagepolicy.com
