Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, November 2019
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2019-11-25Metadata
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The College Station-Bryan Business-Cycle Index rose 0.9% between August and September for an annualized rate of 10.9%, down slightly from the previous month’s growth rate, but well above the long-term growth rate. The unemployment rate was unchanged in September 2019, remaining at its low 2.6% rate. Nonfarm employment in September 2019 decreased from its previous level by 0.4%, but increased 1.5% relative to September 2018. Taxable sales decreased by 2% between August and September, but are up 6.3% from the same month the previous year. The focus this month is on the growth in the local labor market and the composition of earnings by industry
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Bullock, Ashley; Jansen, Dennis W.; Navarro, Carlos I.; Rettenmaier, Andrew J. (2019). Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, November 2019. Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University. Library. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /199479.