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Key Economic Indicators and Interest Rates
CONSUMER PRICES, MBA MORTGAGE
YEAR-OVER INTEREST
-YEAR CHANGE (%) RATES (%)
CHANGE IN UNEMPLOYMENT ALL ALL 30-YEAR 1-YEAR
PAYROLL RATE (%) ITEMS ITEMS FIXED TREASURY
EMPLOYMENT LESS ADJUSTABLE
(THOUSANDS) FOOD
AND
ENERGY
JUL - 08 -128 5.8 5.4 2.5 6.43 6.97
AUG - 08 -175 6.2 5.3 2.5 6.46 6.81

