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JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center
W. P. Carey School of Business
P.O. Box 874011
Tempe, AZ 85287-4011
Phone: 480-965-5362
Fax: 480-965-5458
Email: asueoc@asu.edu
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Table 1 Arizona Business Conditions Index |
| 2004 |
January |
65.8 |
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February |
64.4 |
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March |
60.7 |
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April |
64.0 |
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May |
64.8 |
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June |
65.7 |
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July |
65.3 |
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August |
61.1 |
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September |
65.3 |
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October |
61.1 |
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November |
61.6 |
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December |
63.0 |
| 2005 |
January |
63.9 |
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February |
64.6 |
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March |
68.5 |
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April |
64.2 |
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May |
63.0 |
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June |
66.3 |
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July |
62.7 |
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August |
62.3 |
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September |
62.3 |
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October |
66.0 |
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November |
65.2 |
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December |
68.7 |
| 2006 |
January |
62.2 |
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February |
59.6 |
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March |
62.1 |
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April |
64.4 |
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May |
59.0 |
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June |
53.4 |
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July |
53.8 |
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August |
59.9 |
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September |
59.7 |
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October |
59.0 |
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November |
61.2 |
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December |
55.2 |
| 2007 |
January |
54.3 |
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February |
58.3 |
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March |
55.4 |
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April |
58.5 |
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May |
57.9 |
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June |
57.0 |
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July |
62.8 |
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August |
57.3 |
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September |
54.8 |
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October |
49.2 |
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November |
52.2 |
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December |
48.2 |
| 2008 |
January |
48.2 |
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February |
46.3 |
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March |
49.3 |
Table 2 This Month's Survey Results |
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Percent of Responses |
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Higher
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Same
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Lower
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| Prices |
64 |
32 |
4 |
| Delivery Time |
23 |
69 |
8 |
| Materials Inventory |
24 |
49 |
27 |
| New Orders |
31 |
38 |
31 |
| Production |
38 |
33 |
29 |
| Employment |
26 |
55 |
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Table 3 Arizona Index Components and Price Index |
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Mar |
Feb |
Jan |
Dec |
Nov |
Oct |
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Overall Index
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49.3 |
46.3 |
48.2 |
48.2 |
52.2 |
49.2 |
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Delivery Times
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56.7 |
51.5 |
52.2 |
52.6 |
50.0 |
52.8 |
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Materials Inventory
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42.1 |
41.2 |
38.8 |
48.4 |
49.6 |
48.4 |
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New Orders
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46.2 |
48.2 |
51.7 |
46.5 |
49.6 |
40.9 |
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Production
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51.3 |
44.3 |
53.7 |
46.4 |
58.2 |
50.5 |
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Employment
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50.0 |
46.3 |
44.8 |
47.0 |
53.6 |
53.5 |
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Price Index
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78.2 |
69.1 |
67.3 |
71.4 |
71.3 |
65.9 |
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