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  State of Connecticut Consumer Trends - Economic Scorecard Last Updated: May 9, 2012
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 income, wages and salaries, and in the Prime Rate and Conventional Mortgage Rates. 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 activity.
Month 2001 Y/Y 2002 Y/Y 2003 Y/Y 2004 Y/Y 2005 Y/Y 2006 Y/Y 2007 Y/Y 2008 Y/Y 2009 Y/Y 2010 Y/Y 2011 Y/Y 2012 Y/Y
Jan $149,662 $148,294 $148,871 $156,120 $164,959 $179,444 $194,209 $202,937 $191,666 $192,137 $204,117 $208,514
Feb $149,662 $148,294 $148,871 $156,120 $164,959 $179,444 $194,209 $202,937 $191,666 $192,137 $204,117 $208,514
Mar $149,662 $148,294 $148,871 $156,120 $164,959 $179,444 $194,209 $202,937 $191,666 $192,137 $204,117 $208,514
Apr $150,047 $150,083 $151,097 $159,590 $166,933 $182,883 $196,047 $202,625 $191,278 $196,714 $206,747
May $150,047 $150,083 $151,097 $159,590 $166,933 $182,883 $196,047 $202,625 $191,278 $196,714 $206,747
Jun $150,047 $150,083 $151,097 $159,590 $166,933 $182,883 $196,047 $202,625 $191,278 $196,714 $206,747
Jul $148,546 $149,869 $152,149 $163,386 $169,659 $185,342 $198,175 $202,868 $189,450 $197,644 $206,583
Aug $148,546 $149,869 $152,149 $163,386 $169,659 $185,342 $198,175 $202,868 $189,450 $197,644 $206,583
Sep $148,546 $149,869 $152,149 $163,386 $169,659 $185,342 $198,175 $202,868 $189,450 $197,644 $206,583
Oct $149,892 $150,021 $155,209 $166,617 $173,666 $188,526 $199,685 $198,598 $190,878 $198,704 $207,986
Nov $149,892 $150,021 $155,209 $166,617 $173,666 $188,526 $199,685 $198,598 $190,878 $198,704 $207,986
Dec $149,892 $150,021 $155,209 $166,617 $173,666 $188,526 $199,685 $198,598 $190,878 $198,704 $207,986
NOTE:  Personal Income measures the net earnings, rental income, personal dividend income, personal interest income, and transfer payments by place of residence before the deduction of personal income taxes and other personal taxes. Reported in current dollars.
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Month 2001 Y/Y 2002 Y/Y 2003 Y/Y 2004 Y/Y 2005 Y/Y 2006 Y/Y 2007 Y/Y 2008 Y/Y 2009 Y/Y 2010 Y/Y 2011 Y/Y 2012 Y/Y
Jan $79,966 $77,197 $77,416 $81,341 $84,467 $90,926 $99,693 $100,387 $92,747 $90,873 $98,755 $100,569
Feb $79,966 $77,197 $77,416 $81,341 $84,467 $90,926 $99,693 $100,387 $92,747 $90,873 $98,755 $100,569
Mar $79,966 $77,197 $77,416 $81,341 $84,467 $90,926 $99,693 $100,387 $92,747 $90,873 $98,755 $100,569
Apr $78,749 $77,441 $78,399 $81,870 $86,543 $91,113 $96,955 $98,057 $93,101 $95,315 $100,371
May $78,749 $77,441 $78,399 $81,870 $86,543 $91,113 $96,955 $98,057 $93,101 $95,315 $100,371
Jun $78,749 $77,441 $78,399 $81,870 $86,543 $91,113 $96,955 $98,057 $93,101 $95,315 $100,371
Jul $77,406 $77,573 $78,912 $83,837 $89,073 $91,816 $97,074 $98,231 $92,688 $96,398 $99,974
Aug $77,406 $77,573 $78,912 $83,837 $89,073 $91,816 $97,074 $98,231 $92,688 $96,398 $99,974
Sep $77,406 $77,573 $78,912 $83,837 $89,073 $91,816 $97,074 $98,231 $92,688 $96,398 $99,974
Oct $77,362 $77,131 $79,929 $86,135 $89,253 $93,633 $97,216 $96,666 $94,282 $97,174 $100,573
Nov $77,362 $77,131 $79,929 $86,135 $89,253 $93,633 $97,216 $96,666 $94,282 $97,174 $100,573
Dec $77,362 $77,131 $79,929 $86,135 $89,253 $93,633 $97,216 $96,666 $94,282 $97,174 $100,573
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Month 2001 Y/Y 2002 Y/Y 2003 Y/Y 2004 Y/Y 2005 Y/Y 2006 Y/Y 2007 Y/Y 2008 Y/Y 2009 Y/Y 2010 Y/Y 2011 Y/Y 2012 Y/Y
Jan $348.6 $346.0 $335.0 $361.8 $371.1 $389.0 $452.1 $368.9 $245.8 $211.9 $364.2 $492.7
Feb $223.6 $209.4 $205.1 $210.2 $218.2 $231.5 $273.4 $293.1 $278.4 $267.7 $244.9 $286.8
Mar $220.3 $209.2 $210.5 $215.2 $225.9 $233.2 $183.5 $237.9 $296.2 $307.2 $247.4 $194.3
Apr $284.9 $270.8 $264.4 $277.9 $289.1 $306.6 $337.2 $293.8 $253.4 $273.3 $193.1
May $250.0 $235.7 $243.3 $244.9 $257.4 $267.3 $294.2 $229.7 $166.5 $157.5 $361.1
Jun $247.6 $242.7 $245.3 $252.7 $266.4 $269.3 $193.2 $346.6 $380.2 $371.0 $286.6
Jul $318.4 $307.1 $297.6 $322.9 $343.3 $343.4 $452.9 $367.2 $302.3 $322.5 $333.1
Aug $247.3 $238.0 $242.3 $253.9 $260.6 $256.7 $267.8 $173.5 $245.8 $257.9 $276.6
Sep $231.4 $242.2 $248.0 $250.3 $260.0 $180.8 $175.1 $361.8 $243.6 $250.9 $302.6
Oct $278.8 $304.6 $289.5 $303.2 $316.4 $391.7 $412.0 $318.2 $206.9 $184.5 $347.1
Nov $244.4 $267.6 $249.5 $252.4 $255.0 $288.4 $309.2 $185.5 $325.3 $369.7 $320.1
Dec $244.7 $231.0 $244.7 $258.2 $270.1 $192.2 $278.2 $355.6 $270.4 $259.2 $255.3
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Month 2001 Y/Y 2002 Y/Y 2003 Y/Y 2004 Y/Y 2005 Y/Y 2006 Y/Y 2007 Y/Y 2008 Y/Y 2009 Y/Y 2010 Y/Y 2011 Y/Y 2012 Y/Y
Jan 9.05% 4.75% 4.25% 4.00% 5.25% 7.26% 8.25% 6.98% 3.25% 3.25% 3.25% 3.25%
Feb 8.50% 4.75% 4.25% 4.00% 5.49% 7.50% 8.25% 6.00% 3.25% 3.25% 3.25% 3.25%
Mar 8.32% 4.75% 4.25% 4.00% 5.58% 7.53% 8.25% 5.66% 3.25% 3.25% 3.25% 3.25%
Apr 7.80% 4.75% 4.25% 4.00% 5.75% 7.75% 8.25% 5.24% 3.25% 3.25% 3.25%
May 7.24% 4.75% 4.25% 4.00% 5.98% 7.93% 8.25% 5.00% 3.25% 3.25% 3.25%
Jun 6.98% 4.75% 4.22% 4.01% 6.01% 8.02% 8.25% 5.00% 3.25% 3.25% 3.25%
Jul 6.75% 4.75% 4.00% 4.25% 6.25% 8.25% 8.25% 5.00% 3.25% 3.25% 3.25%
Aug 6.67% 4.75% 4.00% 4.43% 6.44% 8.25% 8.25% 5.00% 3.25% 3.25% 3.25%
Sep 6.28% 4.75% 4.00% 4.58% 6.59% 8.25% 8.03% 5.00% 3.25% 3.25% 3.25%
Oct 5.53% 4.75% 4.00% 4.75% 6.75% 8.25% 7.74% 4.56% 3.25% 3.25% 3.25%
Nov 5.10% 4.35% 4.00% 4.93% 7.00% 8.25% 7.50% 4.00% 3.25% 3.25% 3.25%
Dec 4.84% 4.25% 4.00% 5.15% 7.15% 8.25% 7.33% 3.61% 3.25% 3.25% 3.25%
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Month 2001 Y/Y 2002 Y/Y 2003 Y/Y 2004 Y/Y 2005 Y/Y 2006 Y/Y 2007 Y/Y 2008 Y/Y 2009 Y/Y 2010 Y/Y 2011 Y/Y 2012 Y/Y
Jan 7.03% 7.00% 5.92% 5.74% 5.71% 6.15% 6.22% 5.76% 5.06% 5.03% 4.76% 3.92%
Feb 7.05% 6.89% 5.84% 5.64% 5.63% 6.25% 6.29% 5.92% 5.13% 4.99% 4.95% 3.89%
Mar 6.95% 7.01% 5.75% 5.45% 5.93% 6.32% 6.16% 5.97% 5.00% 4.97% 4.84% 3.95%
Apr 7.08% 6.99% 5.81% 5.83% 5.86% 6.51% 6.18% 5.92% 4.81% 5.10% 4.84%
May 7.15% 6.81% 5.48% 6.27% 5.72% 6.60% 6.26% 6.04% 4.86% 4.89% 4.64%
Jun 7.16% 6.65% 5.23% 6.29% 5.58% 6.68% 6.66% 6.32% 5.42% 4.74% 4.51%
Jul 7.13% 6.49% 5.63% 6.06% 5.70% 6.76% 6.70% 6.43% 5.22% 4.56% 4.55%
Aug 6.95% 6.29% 6.26% 5.87% 5.82% 6.52% 6.57% 6.48% 5.19% 4.43% 4.27%
Sep 6.82% 6.09% 6.15% 5.75% 5.77% 6.40% 6.38% 6.04% 5.06% 4.35% 4.11%
Oct 6.62% 6.11% 5.95% 5.72% 6.07% 6.36% 6.38% 6.20% 4.95% 4.23% 4.07%
Nov 6.66% 6.07% 5.93% 5.73% 6.33% 6.24% 6.21% 6.09% 4.88% 4.30% 3.99%
Dec 7.07% 6.05% 5.88% 5.75% 6.27% 6.14% 6.10% 5.33% 4.93% 4.71% 3.96%
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