Economic trends.

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Economic trends Many people are paying more attention to economic trends than they did before the credit meltdown. The GFOA's Long-Term Financial Planning blog provides frequent updates on important issues and topics of interest, including a monthly summary of relevant statistics. Government Finance Review is reprinting an excerpt of those statistics to help GFOA members keep track of the overall economic picture. To access the Long-Term Financial Planning blog, go to ltfp.gfoa.org. Confidence Indictor Result Source Trend/ Significance Consumer At 48.5 in Confidence A reading above Confidence September, from Board 90 would signal 53.2 in August a stabilized consumer Consumer Economy Indictor Result Source Trend/ Significance Personal Increased 0.4 Bureau of Consistent with Consumption percent in July Economic lower consumer Expenditures from June Analysis confidence Consumer Decreased at an Federal Revolving Credit annual rate of Reserve credit 1.75 percent in decreased while July nonrevolving increased Personal Increased 0.2 Bureau of Consistent with Income percent in July Economic weak job growth from June Analysis Retail Sales Grew 0.4 Commerce Ends two months percent in July Department of decline from June Housing & Real Estate Indictor Result Source Trend/ Significance Housing...