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DJ-BTMU U.S. Business Barometer down by 0.1%
For the week ending February 13, 2010, the DJ-BTMU U.S. Business Barometer edged down by -0.1 percent. The barometer was actually quite resilient in the latest week given the fact that record-breaking snowstorms in the Northeast and South led to a hefty drop in home buying activity and inflation-adjusted chain store sales. Seventy percent of the barometer’s components posted gains in the latest week, especially in auto and truck production as production levels normalized following Toyota’s temporary halt of recalled models.
Posted: February 25, 2010 Thursday 10:51 AM