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The Decision Analyst Economic Index is based on a monthly Internet survey of several thousand households balanced by gender, age, and geography. The survey is typically conducted the last ten days of each month. The Index is calculated from nine different economic measurements, using a sophisticated econometric model. The result is a snapshot of current U.S. economic activity, as seen through the eyes of representative consumers. Decision Analyst also conducts concurrent economic surveys in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, and Venezuela. Whenever the Decision Analyst Economic Index is greater than 110, it tends to signal an expanding economy. An Index value of 100 to 110 suggests a slow-growth economy, and below 100 generally indicates economic contraction. These guidelines vary by country, however.

2008
Date of Release	Title
October 8	U.S. Economy Continues In Recession, But Appears To Be Building A Base For Recovery
September 4	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Suggests Recession Might Be Bottoming Out
August 12	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Remains At 10-Year Low
June 6	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Remains Depressed In May. Inflation Is Looming National Disaster.
May 5	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Falls to Low Point in April
April 9	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Indicates Recession In March
March 10	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Rebounds In February
January 31	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Plunges in January
2007
Date of Release	Title
December 3	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Signals Recession
November 2	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Drops In October
October 10	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Ticks Up In September
September 7	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Declines in August
August 20	Decision Analyst Economic Index Down Slightly In Month Of July
July 3	Decision Analyst Economic Index Bounces Upward, Pointing To A Possible Upturn In The Economy
June 1	Decision Analyst Economic Index Continues To Trend Downward, And Calls Into Question Recent Reports Of A May Upturn In Consumer Confidence
May 5	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Declines In April
April 3	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Declines
February 5	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Starts 2007 On A Downturn
2006
Date of Release	Title
November 8	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Rises In October
September 6	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Levels Off In August, According To Decision Analyst Study
April 4	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Levels Off In March
March 6	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Increases In February
January 31	A Rocky Start To 2006 As The Decision Analyst Economic Index Falls In January
January 3	Decision Analyst Economic Index Ends 2005 On Upswing
2005
Date of Release	Title
December 2	Decision Analyst's Economic Index Gains Speed In November
November 2	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Rises In October
October 3	Decision Analyst's Economic Index Drops In September
September 7	The Decision Analyst Economic Index Levels Off In August, According To Decision Analyst Study
August 3	The Economy Is Inching Downward According To Decision Analyst's Economic Index
June 30	Decision Analyst's Economic Index Is Holding Still In June
May 31	Decision Analyst's Economic Index Rebounds Sharply In May
May 2	Decision Analyst's Economic Index Continues To Sink In April: Stock Market And Consumer Confidence Both Hit
March 30	Decision Analyst's Economic Index Slumps In March: Stock Market and Consumer Confidence Both Hit
March 4	Consumer Confidence In U.S. Economy Weakens In February: Decision Analyst's Economic Index Slips Back
February 4	U.S. Economy Poised For Takeoff? Decision Analyst's Economic Index Up For Third Straight Month
January 5	Hints Of Stronger Economy In 2005: Decision Analyst's Economic Index Goes Higher In December
2004
Date of Release	Title
December 7	Economic Confidence Slide Halted: Decision Analyst's Economic Index Bounces Back In November
November 9	Post-Election Boost Needed For Economy: Decision Analyst's Economic Index Down Sharply In
October 30	Stuck In A Rut Or Starting To Slide? Decision Analyst's Economic Index Falls Again In September
September 2	Stock Market Jitters Hit Decision Analyst's Economic Index In August
August 4	Increasing Jobs Confidence Pulls Decision Analyst's Economic Index To 2004 High
July 6	Easing Price Concerns Help Decision Analyst's Economic Index Snap Out Of Slump
June 3	Slumping Consumer Confidence Drives Decision Analyst's Economic Index Lower
May 3	Confidence In Economy Grinds To A Halt, Decision Analyst's Economic Index Reports Economic Index
April 5	Stock Market Jitters Not Holding Back Business Expansion, Decision Analyst's Economic Index Indicates
March 8	Increasing Business Activity Driving Slow Recovery
February 2	Weak Employment Outlook Holding Confidence Back, Decision Analyst's Economic Index Indicates
January 8	Fourth Quarter Confidence Points To Strong 2004 Growth, Decision Analyst's Economic Index Indicates
2003
Date of Release	Title
December 3	Surging Business Activity Is Driving The Recovery, Decision Analyst's Economic Index Finds
October 31	Rising Confidence In The Stock Markets Points To Accelerating Recovery, Decision Analyst's Economic Index Indicates
October 1	Rising Third Quarter Business Activity Indicates Recovery Has Begun, Decision Analyst's Economic Index Finds
September 2	Upturn In Business Activity Points Way To Recovery, Decision Analyst's Economic Index Finds
August 1	Decision Analyst's Economic Index Held Back by Lack of Consumer Confidence High-Dollar Purchases Being Shunned By Cautious Consumers
July 8	Decision Analyst's Economic Index Indicates Recovery Should Arrive Soon U.S. Index Value For June Finds Confidence Slowly Returning
June 6	Decision Analyst's Economic Index Continues To Signal Sluggish Growth U.S. Index Value For May Shows Few Signs Of Imminent Recovery
May 7	Decision Analyst's Economic Index Points Towards Recovery On Horizon U.S. Index Value For April Boosted By Rising Confidence In Stock Market Prospects
April 7	Decision Analyst's Economic Index Shows First Quarter Stagnation March's U.S. Index Value Remains Low; Confidence In Stocks Offset By Consumer Uncertainties
March 11	Confidence In Stocks, Mutual Funds Halved In Past Year, Survey Shows The Middle-Aged And Women Most Likely To Offer Downbeat Assessments
March 6	Decision Analyst's Economic Index Holds Steady Despite Uncertainties February's U.S. Index Value Remains Depressed; Previous Slide Halted
February 10	Decision Analyst's January Economic Index for U.S. Signals Weakening Economy
January 10	U.S. Economy Lost Steam In December, According To Decision Analyst's Economic Index
2002
Date of Release	Title
December 6	U.S. Economy Picks Up A Little In November, According To Decision Analyst's Economic Index
November 6	U.S. Economy Flat In October, According To Decision Analyst's Economic Index
October 3	U.S. Economy Slows In September, According To Decision Analyst's Economic Index
September 9	The U.S. Economy Showed Signs Of Strength In August
August 8	U.S. Economy Weakened In July
July 9	Bad News Hurting Economic Recovery, According To Decision Analyst's June U.S. Economic Index
June 6	Decision Analyst U.S. Economic Index For May Holds Steady; Canadian Economic Index Rises Sharply
May 6	U.S. Economic Index For April Drops Slightly, Indicating Weakness In The U.S. Economy; Canadian Economic Index Also Down Somewhat
April 4	Decision Analyst U.S. Economic Index For March Continues Steady Increase; Canadian Economic Index Holds Steady
March 7	Decision Analyst U.S. Economic Index For February Continues Steady Increase; Canadian Economic Index Up Markedly
2001
Date of Release	Title
December 7	November U.S. Economic Index Holds October Gain; Canadian Index Up; European Countries Show Positive Signs
November 5	U.S. Economic Index Rebounds in Late October; Canadian Index Stagnant; European Index Shows Signs Of Recovery
October 4	Economic Impact Of WTC Disaster Modest
September 7	The Economy Is At A Turning Point
August 6	U.S. Economy Continues To Weaken As Consumers' Confidence Slips
June 5	Is U.S. Economy At The Bottom?
May 3	The U.S. Economic Index For April Shows The Economy Taking A Small Step Upward
April 3	Decision Analyst's March Economic Index Showing Signals of Recession
March 16	Confidence In Stocks, Mutual Funds Considerably Lower Than A Year Ago, According To Survey
March 15	Workers Noticing Slower Business Activity
March 12	Economic Index Continues To Weaken In February
February 28	Job Anxiety Continues To Grow
2000
Date of Release	Title
May 16	U.S. Economy Riding High
April 10	The Economic Index Shows Economic Stability
February 10	No Y2K Hangover, According To the Decision Analyst Economic Index
January 10	The U.S. Economy Ended 1999 With A Flourish
1999
Date of Release	Title
November 11	Economic Growth Slowing, According To The Economic Index
October 18	Confidence In Stock Market Continues To Slip, Survey Shows
July 9	Decision Analyst's Economic Index - June 1999
June 8	The Guilded Economy
April 13	The March Economic Index Stood At 126

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