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

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

Document Highlights

• The rate of core inflation increased to 1.8 per cent in April.
• The economy generated 248,000 new jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.6 per cent.
• Consumer confidence was 93.2 in May, a slight increase from the reading of 93.0 in April.