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

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

Document Highlights

• Signal49 Research Inc.’s index of consumer confidence improved by 4.4 points in April to 92.9.
• In April, the economy created 288,000 new jobs, on the heels of a 337,000 gain in March.
• The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 4.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2004.