ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Core Economic Indicators Sources and Responsibilities

Data Title	Main Source Website	“Exact Address”	Frequency	Area
National Unemployment Rate	http://www.bls.gov	http://www.bls.gov/cps/home.htm	monthly	US
Total Employment	http://www.bls.gov	http://www.bls.gov/ces/home.htm	monthly	US
Gross Domestic Product	http://www.bea.gov	http://www.bea.gov/bea/dn/home/gdp.htm	quarterly	US
US Leading Index	http://www.conference- board.org/			US
Consumer Price Index	http://www.bls.gov	http://www.bls.gov/cpi/home.htm	monthly	US
Consumer Sentiment Index	http://www.sca.isr. umich.edu/main.php		monthly	US
WI Unemployment Rate	http://www.bls.gov	http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm	monthly	WI
WI Total Non-Farm Employment	http://www.bls.gov	http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm	monthly	WI
Real Weekly Earnings	http://www.bls.gov	http://www.bls.gov/ces/	monthly	MSA
WI Composite Index Leading Indicators	http://www.dwd.state. wi.us/	http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/oea/ us/lmi/wi_econ_indicators.htm	monthly	State
30 Fixed Mortgage Rates	http://www.freddiemac .com	http://www.freddiemac.com/dlink/html/PMMS/ display/PMMSOutputYr.jsp?year=2006	monthly	US
Fed Funds Rate	http://www.federalrese rve.gov/	http://www.federalreserve. gov/releases/H15/data.htm	monthly	US
Cost of Living	Inflation/expenditure survey http://www.best places.net	http://www.bestplaces.net/ html/cost_of_living.html	biannual	MSA
Housing Permits	http://www.census.gov	http://www.census.gov/ const/www/C40/table3.html	monthly	MSA