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To e Cai ni Legislatu Regula S in 2009-10 - Streetsblog San Francisco

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6.0%<br />

4.0%<br />

2.0%<br />

0.0%<br />

-2.0%<br />

-4.0%<br />

-6.0%<br />

-8.0%<br />

2007:Q1<br />

2007:Q2<br />

of <strong>2009</strong>. November brought a relatively very small loss of 11,000. It should not be long<br />

before employment starts to <strong>in</strong>crease.<br />

With consumer spend<strong>in</strong>g cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g to be weak, spend<strong>in</strong>g on new equipment and<br />

software will likely be lackluster. The outlook for spend<strong>in</strong>g on new structures is<br />

Governor’s Budget Summary 20<strong>10</strong>-11<br />

Economic Outlook<br />

even worse. Retail and office space have been over-built, result<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> high vacancy rates.<br />

S<strong>in</strong>gle-family hous<strong>in</strong>g is show<strong>in</strong>g some signs of life. Residential construction has<br />

trended up <strong>in</strong> recent months but from very low levels. New home sales have trended<br />

up dur<strong>in</strong>g most of <strong>2009</strong>, with perhaps some help from the federal tax credit for<br />

first-time homebuyers. The <strong>in</strong>ventory of new homes available for sale is at its lowest level<br />

s<strong>in</strong>ce March 1971. Sales of exist<strong>in</strong>g homes are soar<strong>in</strong>g, but a sig<strong>ni</strong>ficant number of them<br />

are distressed properties.<br />

2007:Q3<br />

Manufactur<strong>in</strong>g is grow<strong>in</strong>g, but from a low level.<br />

Figure ECO-01<br />

U.S. Real Gross Domestic Product<br />

Quarter-to-Quarter growth, annualized<br />

Source: U.S. Commerce Department, Bureau of Economic Analysis<br />

2007:Q4<br />

2008:Q1<br />

2008:Q2<br />

2008:Q3<br />

2008:Q4<br />

<strong>2009</strong>:Q1<br />

<strong>2009</strong>:Q2<br />

<strong>2009</strong>:Q3<br />

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