future of the economy. There are seven references used for this paper.

The United States economy has experienced several changes in the past few years. It is important to look five economic indictors in order to speculate the direction the current economy is moving in.

Consumer Price Index

The economy continues to gather momentum in the midst of pessimistic reports. In November, there were two economic reports issued by the government.

One showed orders for durable goods plunging 3.1% from October, the largest drop in more than a year, including a sharp decline in orders for capital goods. The other showed the consumer price index falling 0.2% from the previous month, while the more stable core index, which excludes energy and food, declined 0.1%, the first outright drop in 20 years (Cooper)."

Housing Starts and Unemployment

Treasury Secretary John Snow acknowledges there has been a decline in the jobless rate...
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