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Re: Seasonally adjusted percent change of Total Revolving Consumer Credit, at an annual rate | 10 January 2008

Dean Baker @ CEPR: Housing Market Monitor: http://www.cepr.net/content/view/1415/220/

Re: G.19 - Consumer Credit | 10 January 2008

FRB: G.19 Statistical Release, November 2007: http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g19/current/

Re: LNS13025703 - Percent Unemployed 27 Weeks & over - 16 years and over | 14 January 2008

Long-term unemployment: Normal duration for regular unemployment benefits is 26 weeks, so this figure is people who are still looking for work even after unemployment benefits have run out.

Re: CUSR0000SA0 - CPI - All items - U.S. city average | 16 January 2008

Authoritative CPI: This index is the one that is generally referred to as “the” Consumer Price Index.

Re: Seasonally Adjusted Inflation Rate | 16 January 2008

Inflation Rate: This is the main inflation rate - year-over-year percentage change in “the” CPI.

Re: Seasonally Adjusted Inflation Rate | 16 January 2008

NYTimes coverage of inflation: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/16/business/16cnd-econ.html

Re: Core Inflation | 16 January 2008

“Core” Inflation Rate: This rate is based on CPI minus food & energy. Less volatile than the main inflation rate.

Re: Monthly Change in Manufacturers' New Orders: Durable Goods | 16 January 2008

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/28/business/28econ.html

Re: Union Affiliation Data | 5 February 2008

Union Rates Increase in 2007

Re: Percent Change in Total average annual expenditures | 22 February 2008

BLS 2006 press release

Re: Percent Change in AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS, 1982 DOLLARS | 22 February 2008

EPI Snapshot states that these figures are adjusted for inflation.

Re: CUUR0000SA0 - All items - U.S. city average | 26 February 2008

Cato Institute report on food price increases in 2007

Re: National Public Education Financial Survey Data | 28 February 2008

This report covers years 1990-2002

Re: U.S. Trade in Goods and Services - Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis | 4 March 2008

International trade analysis from the Economic Policy Institute

Re: Monthly Inflation | about 1 month ago

This is “Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers” or “CPI-U”.