General Indicator Series
Month-Year U.S. Leading Index % Δ over ea. Month   Washington State Leading Index % Δ over ea. Month   State Labor Force (# of Workers) % Δ over ea. Month   State Unemployment Rate   Mortgage Rate (30-year fixed) % Δ over ea. Month   Border Crossings (Whatcom County) % Δ over ea. Month   1 $CAN $US (Exchange Rate)  
Apr-07 103.9 -0.2%   110.1 0.2%   3,345,500 -0.9%   4.3%   6.18% 0.3%   766,768 11.4%   $0.88  
May-07 104.0 0.1%   110.5 0.4%   3,362,300 0.5%   4.3%   6.26% 1.3%   1,073,308 40.0%   $0.91  
Jun-07 103.9 -0.1%   110.4 -0.1%   3,398,900 1.1%   4.4%   6.66% 6.4%   827,394 -22.9%   $0.94  
Jul-07 104.6 0.7%   110.9 0.5%   3,420,200 0.6%   4.4%   6.70% 0.6%   947,895 14.6%   $0.95  
Aug-07 103.6 -1.0%   110.7 -0.2%   3,389,000 -0.9%   4.3%   6.57% -1.9%   977,277 3.1%   $0.94  
Sep-07 103.7 0.1%   110.6 -0.1%   3,411,600 0.7%   4.2%   6.38% -2.9%   838,045 -14.2%   $0.98  
Oct-07 103.2 -0.5%   110.3 -0.3%   3,428,800 0.5%   4.1%   6.38% 0.0%   784,940 -6.3%   $1.03  
Nov-07 102.8 -0.4%   109.8 -0.5%   3,436,900 0.2%   4.5%   6.21% -2.7%   779,979 -0.6%   $1.03  
Dec-07 102.6 -0.2%   109.0 -0.7%   3,431,800 -0.1%   4.8%   6.10% -1.8%   710,166 -9.0%   $1.00  
Jan-08 102.1 -0.5%   108.7 -0.3%   3,433,600 0.1%   5.2%   5.76% -5.6%   654,799 -7.8%   $0.99  
Feb-08 101.9 -0.2%   108.3 -0.4%   3,438,400 0.1%   5.3%   5.92% 2.8%   694,639 6.1%   $1.00  
Mar-08 101.9 0.0%   108.4 0.1%   3,451,400 0.4%   5.1%   5.97% 0.8%   818,361 17.8%   $1.00  
Apr-08 102.0 0.1%   108.7 0.3%   3,437,800 -0.4%   4.5%   5.92% -0.8%   788,014 -3.7%   $0.99  
May-08 101.9 -0.1%   107.6 -1.0%   3,447,900 0.3%   5.0%   6.04% 2.0%   877,935 11.4%   $1.00  
Jun-08 101.9 0.0%   107.7 0.1%   3,476,800 0.8%   5.2%   6.32% 4.6%   862,112 -1.8%   $0.98  
Jul-08 101.2 -0.7%   105.8 -1.8%   3,506,000 0.8%   5.1%   6.43% 1.7%   973,058 12.9%   $0.99  
Aug-08 100.3 -0.9%   104.6 -1.1%   3,496,000 -0.3%   5.4%   6.48% 0.8%   1,043,106 7.2%   $0.95  
Sep-08 100.3 0.0%   100.7 -3.7%   3,497,500 0.0%   5.1%   6.04% -6.8%   827,979 -20.6%   $0.95  
Oct-08 99.4 -0.9%   91.6 -9.0%   3,513,800 0.5%   5.4%   6.20% 2.6%   721,736 -12.8%   $0.85  
Nov-08 99.0 -0.4%     3,506,400 -0.2%   6.1%   6.09% -1.8%   649,086 -10.1%   $0.82  
Dec-08     3,510,800 0.1%   6.9%   5.29% -13.1%   570,275 -12.1%   $0.81  
Jan-09     3,512,600 0.1%   8.3%   5.05% -4.5%   602,063 5.6%   $0.82  
Feb-09     3,537,000 0.7%   9.0%   5.13% 1.6%   589,895 -2.0%   $0.80  
Mar-09     3,529,800 -0.2%   9.2%   5.00% -2.5%   695,528 17.9%   $0.79  
Apr-09     3,516,300 -0.4%   8.6%   4.82% -3.6%   740,235 6.4%   $0.82  
May-09     3,532,900 0.5%   8.9%   4.84% 0.4%   820,533 10.8%   $0.87  
Jun-09     3,555,900 0.7%   9.2%   5.42% 12.0%   814,492 -0.7%   $0.89  
Jul-09     3,564,500 0.2%   8.8%   5.22% -3.7%   952,713 17.0%   $0.89  
Aug-09     3,533,200 -0.9%   8.9%   5.19% -0.6%   1,052,315 10.5%   $0.92  
Sep-09     3,523,200 -0.3%   8.7%   5.06% -2.5%   888,616 -15.6%   $0.92  
Oct-09     3,529,500 0.2%   8.7%   4.95% -2.2%   817,516 -8.0%   $0.95  
Nov-09     3,506,100 -0.7%   8.9%   4.88% -1.4%   769,864 -5.8%   $0.94  
Dec-09     3,503,400 -0.1%   9.4%   4.88% 0.0%   803,166 4.3%   $0.95  
Jan-10     3,516,600 0.4%   10.2%   5.05% 3.5%   740,387 -7.8%   $0.96  
Feb-10     3,497,600 -0.5%   10.4%   4.99% -1.2%   743,800 0.5%   $0.95  
Mar-10     3,530,100 0.9%   10.0%   4.97% -0.4%   767,289 3.2%   $0.98  
Apr-10     3,545,200 0.4%   8.8%   5.10% 2.6%   796,716 3.8%   $0.99  
May-10     3,522,600 -0.6%   9.0%   4.89% -4.1%   838,509 5.2%   $0.96  
Jun-10     3,554,600 0.9%   8.8%   4.74% -3.1%   842,128 0.4%   $0.96  
Jul-10     3,556,300 0.0%   8.8%   4.56% -3.8%   1,133,531 34.6%   $0.96  
Aug-10     3,548,700 -0.2%   8.9%   4.43% -2.9%   1,068,849 -5.7%   $0.96  
Sep-10     3,547,800 0.0%   8.7%   4.35% -1.8%   984,493 -7.9%   $0.97  
Oct-10     3,556,300 0.2%   8.7%   4.24% -2.5%   761,981 -22.6%   $0.98  
Nov-10     3,547,800 -0.2%   9.2%   4.30% 1.4%   727,459 -4.5%   $0.99  
Dec-10     3,511,100 -1.0%   9.2%   4.71% 9.5%   925,303 27.2%   $0.99  
Jan-11     3,485,000 -0.7%   9.9%   4.75% 0.8%   792,711 -14.3%   $1.01  
Feb-11     3,497,400 0.4%   9.9%   4.95% 4.2%   760,251 -4.1%   $1.01  
Mar-11     3,494,200 -0.1%   9.7%   4.83% -2.4%   1,005,408 32.2%   $1.02  
                                       
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