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Economic Index
For Immediate Release January 10, 2000
Contact: Cristi Allen
callen@decisionanalyst.com
Phone: 817-640-6166
The U.S. Economy Ended 1999 With A Flourish
Arlington, Texas – The Decision Analyst Economic Index for December
indicates that The Economic Index for the United States rose to 129 at the end
of December, a jump from 124 in November. The Economic Index of 129 indicates a
very strong U.S. economy as 1999 came to a close.
Economic strength was evident in virtually all geographic regions of the U.S.,
except for some weakness in the Mid-Atlantic region. The Canadian economy was
up slightly in December, compared to previous months, but still weaker than the
U.S. economy (the Decision Analyst Economic Index for Canada stood at 119 at
the close of December, compared to 129 for the U.S.).
"Whenever the Decision Analyst Economic Index is greater than 105, it
signals an expanding economy," explained Jerry W. Thomas, President/CEO of
Decision Analyst, Inc. "An index in the 95 to 105 range suggests a
stagnant economy, and an index below 95 generally indicates economic
contraction or recession."
The Decision Analyst Economic Index is based on an Internet survey of more than
4,000 households balanced by gender, age and geography. The survey is premised
on the assumption that a representative sample of U.S. adults reporting on
business activity where they work, as well as personal financial data and
trends, provides a snapshot of current U.S. economic activity. The survey is
conducted during the last ten days of each month over the Internet. The
Economic Index is calculated from nine different economic measurements, using a
sophisticated econometric model.
While the overall economy in the U.S. is doing well, not all regions of the U.S.
are equally robust. The Decision Analyst Economic Index indicates that the
Middle Atlantic region is trailing the rest of the U.S., based on a three-month
moving average. The Economic Index for the different regions of the U.S. is
shown on the following page.
For additional information contact:
Cristi Allen
Publicity
Email: callen@decisionanalyst.com
Phone: 1.800.ANALYSIS (262.5974)
Address: 604 Avenue H East
Arlington, TX 76011
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