The Zeigeist (economic data ) for the week of December 27, 2009…..
The Zeigeist (economic data) for the week of December 27, 2007……the last one of the year……
Pollster.com
Obama Average Job Approval 47.0%
Pollster.com
Obama Favorability 53.6%
Pollster.com
Right Direction / Wrong Track 34.6% / 57.6%
Pollster.com
Congressional Approval 25.2%
Standard & Poor’s
S&P 5001 126.48 (up 288 points since 1/20/09)
National Federation of Independent Businesses
Small Business Optimism Index 88.3 (down 0.9% from October)
ABC News/Washington Post
Consumer Comfort Index 42 points below zero
U.S. Department of Labor
Initial Weekly Jobless Claims4 52,000 (down 133,000 since 1/20/09)
Bankrate.com
Interest on 30-Year Fixed Mortgage 5.26%
RealtyTrac
Newly foreclosed properties in November 306,672
U.S. Department of Labor
Unemployment 10.0%
U.S. Department of Labor
Consumer Price Index +0.4 in November
Mortgage Bankers Association
Quarterly Delinquency 9.64%
National Association of Realtors
Sales of Existing Homes, Annual Rate (Monthly )6.54 million in November (up 7.4% from October)
Note:…..Mortgage rates are starting to head up…and Obama stays above 50% in one poll…below 50% in another…..
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