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