2018 Consumer Sector Economic Scorecard - State of Connecticut Benchmarked March 2018 Select Year >>> Consumer Sector Scorecard Current Consumers 2018 Consumers 2017 Consumers 2016 Consumers 2015 Consumers 2014 Consumers 2013 Consumers 2012 Consumers 2011 Consumers 2010 Consumers 2009 Consumers 2008 Consumers 2007 Consumers 2006 Consumers 2005 Consumers 2004 Consumers 2003 Consumers 2002 Consumers 2001 Consumers Consumers Trends Consumers Historical Totals

Critical to the health of the National and State economies is the ability of consumers to buy the goods and services being offered for sale by businesses. In turn, consumer demand is predicated on the willingness and ability of buyers to make purchases. Signals on consumers’ ability to buy are usually found in the levels, changes from the previous period, and year-to-year changes, of quarterly personal income #1, and quarterly wages and salaries #2, and in the prime rate #4 and conventional mortgage rates #5. Their willingness is reflected in their actual behavior. That is, are they actually making purchases? The most timely indicator that sends a signal about actual consumer behavior, at the state level, is sales tax revenue #3 activity. Seasonally Adjusted / Not Seasonally Adjusted

Personal Income Quarterly Month 2017 2018 Jan 254,811 263,070 Feb 254,811 263,070 Mar 254,811 263,070 Apr 256,682 263,185 May 256,682 263,185 Jun 256,682 263,185 Jul 258,803 267,948 Aug 258,803 267,948 Sep 258,803 267,948 Oct 260,558 268,375 Nov 260,558 268,375 Dec 260,558 268,375

Wages & Salaries Quarterly 2017 2018 112,194 114,812 112,194 114,812 112,194 114,812 111,834 112,983 111,834 112,983 111,834 112,983 113,008 115,955 113,008 115,955 113,008 115,955 113,151 114,932 113,151 114,932 113,151 114,932

Sales Tax Revenue 2017 2018 492.6 542.4 318.0 357.5 311.6 260.4 265.9 418.4 439.2 362.1 368.2 292.9 435.9 567.4 324.8 343.9 273.1 274.2 469.5 497.3 362.8 393.4 297.4 397.1

Prime Interest Rate 2017 2018 3.75% 4.50% 3.75% 4.50% 3.88% 4.58% 4.00% 4.75% 4.00% 4.75% 4.13% 4.89% 4.25% 5.00% 4.25% 5.00% 4.25% 5.03% 4.25% 5.25% 4.25% 5.25% 4.40% 5.35%

Conventional Mortgage Rates 2017 2018 4.15% 4.03% 4.17% 4.33% 4.20% 4.44% 4.05% 4.47% 4.01% 4.59% 3.90% 4.57% 3.97% 4.53% 3.88% 4.55% 3.81% 4.63% 3.90% 4.83% 3.92% 4.87% 3.95% 4.64%

2018 Consumer Scorecard Totals  [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)] x 100 = Net% Total Up Down NC Net %  5 4 1 0 +60%  5 3 2 0 +20%  5 2 3 0 -20%  5 3 2 0 +20%  5 2 3 0 -20%  5 2 3 0 -20%  5 3 2 0 +20%  5 3 2 0 +20%  5 3 2 0 +20%  5 3 2 0 +20%  5 3 2 0 +20%  5 3 2 0 +20%

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