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

The health of the business sector will affect, among other things, the ability of firms to hire workers and, particularly in regard to businesses selling their goods and services outside the State, the ability to increase the State’s income through exports. There are several indicators that provide a picture of the business sector's vital signs. The levels, changes from the previous period, and year-to-year changes, of  Housing Permits #1 give not only a reading of the State’s construction sector, but also of the financial sector, particularly in terms of mortgage-lending activity, and ultimately, consumer spending on durable goods and services related to the purchase of a new house. Air Cargo Tons #2 (Discontinued Sept 2014) and the value of Exports #3 (collected quarterly pre-2004) gauges the ability of businesses to compete in the world market. Connecticut Manufacturing Production Index (CMPI) #7 and Average Manufacturing Weekly Hours (AMWH) #8 provide a measure of the State’s manufacturing activity, while the strength of the entertainment and tourism sectors is reflected in the Gaming Slots Revenues #4, Visitors to Major Attractions #5, and Air Passenger Counts #6. Seasonally Adjusted / Not Seasonally Adjusted

Housing Permits Month 2006 2007 Jan 545 529 Feb 674 372 Mar 960 538 Apr 781 779 May 952 808 Jun 943 742 Jul 807 846 Aug 718 682 Sep 802 553 Oct 812 582 Nov 627 638 Dec 640 396

Air Cargo Tons 2006 2007 10,228 12,875 12,554 12,230 14,821 14,208 13,224 12,507 13,430 13,736 14,202 13,936 12,360 12,457 14,457 14,229 14,061 13,172 14,006 14,549 13,693 13,696 13,846 13,669

Connecticut Exports 2006 2007 857 1,061 903 1,010 999 1,176 1,071 1,044 978 1,306 1,177 1,202 1,137 1,089 929 1,119 1,005 1,138 1,062 1,217 1,042 1,333 1,083 1,099

Gaming Slots 2006 2007 1,504 1,490 1,547 1,500 1,631 1,682 1,661 1,603 1,741 1,655 1,615 1,676 1,835 1,907 1,750 1,781 1,688 1,668 1,693 1,549 1,530 1,548 1,740 1,645

Major Attraction Visitors 2006 2007 711 645 1,003 923 837 822 1,477 1,544 1,357 1,521 1,771 1,798 2,604 2,621 2,857 2,875 1,106 1,218 1,210 1,195 799 1,063 1,121 934

Air Passenger Count 2006 2007 5,145 4,977 5,290 4,549 6,221 5,478 6,078 5,448 6,447 5,951 5,893 5,596 6,386 6,027 6,282 6,104 5,066 4,944 5,649 5,770 5,409 5,305 5,199 5,035

CT Manu. Prod. Index 2006 2007 117.9 123.1 118.9 128.8 118.0 133.9 119.5 134.0 131.1 144.7 136.7 151.7 139.7 136.6 130.7 159.7 128.9 137.3 128.9 145.5 122.4 137.5 124.6 135.8

Avg Manu. Weekly Hours 2006 2007 42.5 42.1 42.3 42.4 42.0 42.4 41.6 42.4 42.0 42.2 42.2 42.2 42.4 42.3 41.9 42.1 42.4 42.6 42.1 42.4 41.9 42.5 42.7 42.6

2007 Business Scorecard Totals  [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net% Total Up Down NC Net %  8 3 5 0 -25%  8 3 5 0 -25%  8 4 4 0 0%  8 3 5 0 -25%  8 5 3 0 +25%  8 4 3 1 +13%  8 4 4 0 0%  8 5 3 0 +25%  8 4 4 0 0%  8 5 3 0 +25%  8 7 1 0 +75%  8 2 6 0 -50%

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