https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/economic-week-review-06032011
Economic Week in Review: Japan's aftershocks ripple through U.S. economy
June 03, 2011
Consumers and investors looking for good news this week were largely disappointed as the effects of the tragic natural disasters in Japan reverberated through the global economy. The U.S. unemployment rate ticked up, job creation was weak, manufacturing growth slowed, and consumer confidence slid—even before the latest releases. For the week ended June 3, the S&P 500 Index fell 2.3% to 1300 (for a year-to-date total return of about 4.2%). The yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell 8 basis points to 2.99% (for a year-to-date decrease of 31 basis points).
Unemployment rate creeps up again
(Zim: Article does continue.)
Mad Poet Strikes Again.
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