The U.S. Month at a Glance (Jan 2004)

A snapshot of the U.S. economy for the last six months.

Document Highlight

• Job growth came to a halt in December as the economy generated only 1,000 new jobs.
• The ISM index of manufacturing activity rose to 66.2 in December, a sharp increase over November’s 62.8 reading.
• Total vehicle sales increased to 18 million units in December, up from 16.8 million in November.