Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, October 2018
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2018-10-22Metadata
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The Business-Cycle Index rose at an annualized rate of 4.3% in August, down slightly from the revised growth rate for July. The unemployment rate remained at 2.9% in August, a full percentage point lower than the state and national rates. Nonfarm employment dropped slightly in August relative to July’s employment. On a year-to-year basis, employment has grown 2.9%. Real taxable sales also declined between July and August, but are up 6.1% from August of 2017.
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Bullock, Ashley; Jansen, Dennis W.; Navarro, Carlos I.; Rettenmaier, Andrew J. (2018). Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, October 2018. Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University. Library. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /199484.