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Data available to monitor current overall economic conditions still reflect some pre-September 11 activity, rendering the current information less robust in its ability to predict the Nevada..[MORE].
December 2001
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The data on this page predate the terrorist attacks of September 11. Generally speaking, the national and regional economies show mixed conditions. With the events of September 11, however,..[MORE].
November 2001
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Stock-market analysts continue to speak in terms of a recession. Stock-prices indexes are down substantially from the peak of 2000. The overall U.S. economy, however, continues to grow, though at a..[MORE].
October 2001
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Amid the flurry of gyrating stock-market activity, the U.S. economic expansion continues, albeit at a modest pace. Second-quarter preliminary estimates put the growth rate of inflation-adjusted..[MORE].
September 2001
Business Indicators
The Federal Reserve continues to push the "signaling" short-term interest rates downward, having cut the federal funds target rate and the discount rate six times already in 2001. This..[MORE].
August 2001
Business Indicators
Weakening economic conditions continue across the nation. Most notably, the latest employment numbers show higher unemployment rates compared with year-ago levels. Both the national and state..[MORE].
July 2001
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Having aggressively pushed interest rates upward to slow down an overheated stock market during the first half of 2000, the Federal Reserve retraced its steps in pushing interest rates down in 2001..[MORE].
June 2001
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Clouds of uncertainty continue — some indicators showing weakness and others holding at favorable levels. Signs of weakness in the national economy include stock-market prices, down from the..[MORE].
May 2001
Business Indicators
Stock-market volatility and declining share prices would, other things being equal, suggest economic weakness. Wall Street activity, however, does not always reflect economic fundamentals on Main..[MORE].
April 2001
Business Indicators
With this issue we introduce a new format. The format identifies recent growth rates, computed as the percentage change over the last two observations, and trend, computed as the percentage change..[MORE].
March 2001
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