The U.S. Treasury reports that, as of March 24th of 2011, those participating in TARP have repaid $250.8 billion of the $411 billion they received through TARP. The Treasury has received another $37 billion in interest, dividends and capital gains on their investments in these companies. In total, $287.8 billion (70%) of the money dispersed through TARP has been recovered
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The components of consumer spending–services, durable goods and non-durable goods–must be taken into account when considering the statistic that consumer spending as 70 percent of gross demostic product
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Every month, the U.S. Census releases sales data by major retail category. Comparing September 2009 sales to September 2008 provides an indicator of the current state of the economiy.
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Removing traditional department stores from the other general merchandise stores category reveals that sales at discout department stores have increased through the first nine months of 2008 and 2009, even as total retail spending falls.
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Statistics for Wisconsin reveal that a higher percentage of troubled loans are being enrolled in modified repayment plans than the national average and is an indication that Wisconsin is ahead of the curve in address the problem.
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Prior to the housing crisis, subprime lending activity in Wisconsin fell sharply and provided a clear warning of potential problems in the housing market.
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The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that U.S. households are saving at a projected rate of almost $5,400 per year in 2009 compared to only $1,700 in 2007.
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Single-unit residential permits in WIsconsin have fallen significantly since 2004.
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In 2009, a 1 percent decline in total personal income in Wisconsin was partially offset by the $3 billion increase in transfer payments through the AMerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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Despite the recovery, employment in some sectors will remain well below pre-recession levels through 2012.
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