JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN GDP (Annualized Growth)

LEADING INDICATORS (Mo/Mo Chg.) 0.6% 0.4% 1.4%

CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX 56.5 46.4 52.3 57.9

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (Mo/Mo Chg.) 0.2% 0.0% 0.1%

WILSHIRE 5000 STOCK INDEX (Mo/Mo Chg.) -3.5% 3.2% 5.1% 3.1%

MINNESOTA BUSINESS CONDITIONS INDEX 51.4 62.3 62.5 62.4

U.S. RETAIL SALES (Mo/Mo Chg.) 0.5% 0.5% 1.6%

U.S. NEW VEHICLE SALES (Yr/Yr Chg.) 6.4% 13.1% 24.3% 19.6%

U.S. NEW HOME SALES (Mo/Mo Chg.) -4.2% -4.1% 26.9%

MPLS-ST.PAUL NEW HOME PERMITS (Yr/Yr Chg.) 48.8% 65.4% 108.8% 157.6%

U.S. EXISTING HOME SALES (Mo/Mo Chg.) -7.2% -0.8% 6.8%

MPLS-ST.PAUL EXISTING HOME SALES (Yr/Yr Chg.) -0.4% 4.2% 6.5%

EMPLOYMENT GROWTH (Mo/Mo Chg. In 000's)

Total U.S. 14.0 39.0 230.0 290.0

Minnesota 17.2 -1.6 -1.8

Mpls.- St. Paul 4.3 -1.9 2.7

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

Total U.S. 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 9.9%

Minnesota 7.3% 7.3% 7.4%

Mpls.- St. Paul 7.7% 7.6% 7.8%

ONLINE JOB ADS (Yr/Yr Chg.)

Total U.S. (seasonally adjusted starting in September) 10.5% 15.9% 20.5% 31.2%

Minnesota (seasonally adjusted starting in September) 13.4% 18.8% 13.6% 39.0%

Mpls.- St. Paul (not seasonally adjusted) 8.2% 37.1% 38.4% 58.3%

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3.2%

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