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CONSUMER YEAR MBA MORTGAGE
-OVER-YEAR INTEREST RATES (%)
CHANGE (%)
CHANGE IN UNEMPLOYMENT ALL ALL 30-YEAR 1-YEAR
PAYROLL RATE (%) ITEMS ITEMS FIXED TREASURY
EMPLOYMENT LESS ADJUSTABLE
(THOUSANDS) FOOD
AND
ENERGY
AUG-08 -175 6.2 5.3 2.5 6.46 6.81
SEP-08 -321 6.2 4.9 2.5 6.01 6.60
OCT-08 -380 6.6 3.7 2.2 6.29 6.80

