ACC's Economic Outlook for the Week Ended April 2, 2010

MACROECONOMIC STATUS Our running tab of positive indicators rose to 17 out of 20 this week. As a result, we continue to post a green banner. Non-farm Payrolls ↑ 162,000 (1st gain since start of reces-sion) Unemployment Rate – flat – at 9.7% Consumer Confidence ↑ 6.1 points to 52.5 Personal Income – flat – ; ↑ 1.0% Y/Y Consumer Spending ↑ 0.3%;  ↑ 1.6% Y/Y Light Vehicle Sales ↑ to 11.8 million unit pace Paper Production ↑ to 2.94 million tons; ↑ 6.1% Y/Y Construction Spending ↓ 1.3%; ↓...

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