| Economic Indicators | Year Ago | Previous | Current |
Real gross domestic product growth
(annual rate in percent) |
4Q08
-5.4 |
2Q09
2.2 |
4Q09
5.6 |
Index of leading economic indicators
(change in percent, monthly) |
March
-0.2 |
February
0.4 |
March
1.4 |
Housing starts
(million units annualized, seasonally adjusted) |
March
0.521 |
February
0.616 |
March
0.626 |
Unemployment rate
(in percent) |
March
8.6 |
February
9.7 |
March
9.7 |
Total imports
(in millions, seasonally adjusted) |
February
$151,736 |
January
$179,837 |
February
$182,878 |
Total exports
(in millions, seasonally adjusted) |
February
$125,233 |
January
$142,885 |
February
$143,174 |
Consumer price index
(percent change over preceding 12 months) |
March
0.2 |
February
2.1 |
March
2.3
|
Federal Funds Rate
(monthly average, in percent) |
March
0.18 |
February
0.13 |
March
0.16 |
Prime Rate
(monthly average, in percent) |
March
3.25 |
February
3.25 |
March
3.25 |
