The U.S. Month at a Glance (Nov 2003)

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

Document Highlights

• The economy generated 126,000 new jobs in October, and the unemployment rate fell to 6 per cent.
• Real GDP increased at an annualized rate of 7.2 per cent in the third quarter, the fastest growth since the first quarter of 1984.
• Signal49 Research, Inc.’s index of consumer confidence increased to 81.1 in October, a monthly increase of 4.1 points.