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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 2011 2012 Jan 133 154 Feb 114 410 Mar 267 249 Apr 234 249 May 228 358 Jun 418 792 Jul 276 402 Aug 250 611 Sep 441 456 Oct 187 592 Nov 270 369 Dec 253 569

Air Cargo Tons 2011 2012 9,981 11,316 9,562 10,720 11,803 12,277 11,001 11,368 10,273 12,203 11,319 11,865 10,888 10,949 12,157 12,593 12,258 11,484 11,808 12,087 11,830 12,470 13,284 12,214

Connecticut Exports 2011 2012 1,179 1,146 1,315 1,227 1,590 1,612 1,382 1,295 1,625 1,502 1,341 1,509 1,144 1,177 1,300 1,324 1,121 1,183 1,427 1,186 1,340 1,280 1,464 1,422

Gaming Slots 2011 2012 1,246 1,183 1,313 1,268 1,432 1,348 1,449 1,257 1,427 1,260 1,344 1,255 1,565 1,327 1,356 1,279 1,337 1,217 1,297 1,096 1,237 1,113 1,297 1,164

Major Attraction Visitors 2011 2012 493 520 934 996 793 835 1,455 1,853 1,543 1,530 1,679 1,723 2,533 2,613 2,517 2,803 1,047 1,099 1,059 1,014 805 833 1,155 1,088

Air Passenger Count 2011 2012 3,558 3,910 3,960 3,990 5,041 4,711 4,915 4,663 5,058 4,800 4,825 4,672 5,134 4,809 5,054 4,816 4,359 4,130 4,908 4,615 4,460 4,517 4,299 4,210

CT Manu. Prod. Index 2011 2012 94.6 102.1 103.3 103.1 102.3 103.7 97.3 106.0 112.1 109.7 107.6 114.2 112.8 118.4 117.7 126.6 109.2 112.4 100.6 105.9 107.6 108.1 102.2 106.3

Avg Manu. Weekly Hours 2011 2012 39.4 40.1 41.0 40.5 41.1 40.5 40.7 40.5 40.7 40.6 41.1 40.8 40.1 40.4 40.4 40.0 40.2 39.9 40.6 40.1 40.7 40.8 40.7 41.1

2012 Business Scorecard Totals  [(Up/Total)-(Down/Total)]x100=Net% Total Up Down NC Net %  8 6 2 0 +50%  8 4 4 0 0%  8 4 4 0 0%  8 4 4 0 0%  8 2 6 0 -50%  8 5 3 0 +25%  8 6 2 0 +50%  8 5 3 0 +25%  8 4 4 0 0%  8 3 5 0 -25%  8 6 2 0 +50%  8 3 5 0 -25%

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