SSG Gerhard S. 385995 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Keeping in mind the ten economic indicators and your observations regarding the economy.<br /><br />1.Average weekly hours, manufacturing<br />2.Average weekly initial claims for unemployment insurance<br />3.Manufacturers' new orders, consumer goods and material<br />4.Vendor performance, slower deliveries diffusion index<br />5.Manufacturers' new orders, non defense capital goods<br />6.Building permits, new private housing units<br />7.Stock prices, 500 common stocks<br />8.Money supply, M2<br />9.Interest rate spread, 10-year Treasury bonds less federal funds<br />10.Index of consumer expectations 2014-12-25T12:01:06-05:00 SSG Gerhard S. 385995

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Keeping in mind the ten economic indicators and your observations regarding the economy.<br /><br />1.Average weekly hours, manufacturing<br />2.Average weekly initial claims for unemployment insurance<br />3.Manufacturers' new orders, consumer goods and material<br />4.Vendor performance, slower deliveries diffusion index<br />5.Manufacturers' new orders, non defense capital goods<br />6.Building permits, new private housing units<br />7.Stock prices, 500 common stocks<br />8.Money supply, M2<br />9.Interest rate spread, 10-year Treasury bonds less federal funds<br />10.Index of consumer expectations

2014-12-25T12:01:06-05:00 2014-12-25T12:01:06-05:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 386008

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_current/2013annex_tables.pdf">http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_current/2013annex_tables.pdf</a><br /><br />Clearly a question that requires a data-driven answer!<br /><br />This survey from the United Nations pretty clearly shows the U.S. economy has improved in almost every way since 2004. I'm not sure, though, because your question is posed as "Has the economy improved for Americans over the last decade?" which is different than "Has the U.S. economy improved over the last decade." Why'd you pose the question one way versus the other?

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