| Financial Indicators* |
| 2010 | 12-Month Range |
| July | June | May | April | March | February | January | High | Low | |
| Prime Rate | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| 3-Month CD Rate | 0.41 | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.52 | 0.19 |
| 3-Month Treasury Bill Rate | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.17 | 0.05 |
| 5-Year Treasury Note Rate | 1.76 | 2.00 | 2.18 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.36 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 1.76 |
| 10-Year Treasury Note Rate | 3.01 | 3.20 | 3.42 | 3.85 | 3.73 | 3.69 | 3.73 | 3.85 | 3.01 |
| 20-Year Treasury Bond Rate | 3.80 | 3.95 | 4.11 | 4.53 | 4.49 | 4.48 | 4.50 | 4.53 | 3.80 |
| Tax-Exempt Bond Yield | 4.32 | 4.36 | 4.29 | 4.41 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 4.33 | 4.60 | 4.20 |
| Corporate Bond Yield (AAA) | 4.72 | 4.88 | 4.96 | 5.29 | 5.27 | 5.35 | 5.26 | 5.35 | 4.72 |
| Dow Jones Industrial average | 10222 | 10159 | 10500 | 11052 | 10678 | 10215 | 10471 | 11052 | 9376 |
| S&P 500 Index | 1080 | 1083 | 1125 | 1197 | 1152 | 1089 | 1124 | 1197 |
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| Dividend Yield (S&P) | 2.38 | 2.17 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.97 | 2.03 | 2.38 | 1.88 |
| P/E Ratio (S&P) | 14.7 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 17.2 | 17.1 | 17.7 | 17.2 | 21.6 | 14.7 |
| Dollar Exchange Rate (vs. Major Currencies) |
76.7 | 79.0 | 78.4 | 75.3 | 75.2 | 75.5 | 73.8 | 79.0 | 72.4 |
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*Monthly Averages |
| Economic Indicators |
| 2010 | 12-Month Range |
| July | June | May | April | March | February | January | High | Low | |
| Housing Starts (In Thousands) | 546 | 537 | 588 | 679 | 634 | 605 | 612 | 679 | 529 |
| New Home Sales (Thousands of Units) |
330 | 267 | 422 | 384 | 347 | 349 | 422 | 267 | |
| New Home Prices (Thousands of Dollars) |
213 | 216 | 207 | 225 | 222 | 218 | 225 | 207 |
| Retail Sales (% Change Year Ago) | 5.5 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 8.7 | -6.5 |
| Industrial Production (% Chang Year Ago) |
7.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 8.2 | -9.3 |
| Operating Rate (% of Capacity) | 74.8 | 74.1 | 74.1 | 73.1 | 72.8 | 72.3 | 72.3 | 74.8 | 70.0 |
| Inventory Sales Ratio (Months) | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.35 | 1.23 | |
| Real Gross Domestic Product (Annual % Change) |
2.4 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
| Unemployment Rate (Percent) | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| Payroll Employment (Change in Thousands) |
-131 | -221 | 432 | 313 | 208 | 39 | 14 | 432 | -225 |
| Personal Income (% Change Year Ago) |
2.6 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 3.0 | -2.4 | |
| Savings Rate (Percent of Disposable Income) |
6.4 | 6.3 | 6 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.1 | |
| Hourly Earnings (% Change Year Ago) |
2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| Consumer Credit (Change in Mil.Of Dollars) |
-1340 | -5279 | -13027 | -6176 | -8120 | 3573 | 3573 | -23430 |
| Consumer Prices (% Change Year Ago) |
1.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | -2.1 |
| CPI Less Food & Energy (% Change Year Ago) |
0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Wholesale Prices (% Change Year Ago) |
4.2 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 6.0 | -6.8 |