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

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

Document Highlights

• Real GDP expanded at an annualized pace of 3.3 per cent in the second quarter.
• The Conference Board Inc.’s index of consumer confidence dropped by 1.9 points to 96.8 in September.
• The economy created 96,000 new positions in September—lower than the predictions of 158,000.