The U.S. Month at a Glance (April 2004)

A snapshot of the U.S. economy for the last six months.

Document Highlights

• The U.S. economy created 308,000 new jobs in March, three times the consensus estimate.
• The ISM index increased from 61.4 in February to 62.5 in March.
• Signal49 Research, Inc.’s index of consumer confidence was 88.3 in March, 0.2 points below February’s level.