ACC's Economic Outlook for Week Ended Aug. 3, 2012

MACROECONOMIC STATUS Our running tab of positive indicators slipped by one to 11 out of 20 this week. Thus, we continue to post a yellow banner. Non-Farm Payrolls up 163,000 Unemployment Rate up 0.1 points, to 8.3% Consumer Confidence up 3.2 points, to 65.9 (still low) Personal Income up 0.5%; up 1.7% YOY (real DPI) Consumer Spending –flat–; up 2.0% YOY (real) Construction Spending up 0.4%; up 7.0% YOY Light Vehicle Sales down 14.1 million units Factory Orders down 0.5%; up 10.1% YOY ISM Manufacturing PMI up 0.1 points, to 49.8 (still contracting) ISM...

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