Monday, March 02, 2009

Quick Overview

  • U.S. Personal incomes rose 0.4% in January

  • U.S. consumer spending rose 0.6% -- snapping six months of declines.

  • U.S. Construction fell 3.3% MoM -- the 13th consecutive month of declines.

  • The U.S. Institute of Supply Management's index of manufacturing rose from 35.6 to 35.8

  • Canada’s GDP fell 0.8% in Q4

  • U.K.’s manufacturing index fell from 35.8 to 34.7 in February, the 10th consecutive month of declines.

  • YoY Japan’s auto sales fell 32% in February.

  • AIG, the walking dead insurance giant is back in the government trough for another $30 billion.

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