https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/economic-week-review-12022011
Economic Week in Review: U.S. economy on firmer ground?
December 02, 2011
Improvements in U.S. employment and manufacturing suggest the nation's economic recovery has regained traction. However, risks abound. The nation's housing and employment situation remain weak. A slower global economy and turmoil in the Eurozone pose a challenge to any recovery. For the week ended December 2, the S&P 500 Index rose 7.4% to 1,244 (for a year-to-date total return—including price change plus dividends—of about 0.9%). The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note rose 8 basis points to 2.05% (for a year-to-date drop of 125 basis points).
Surprise decline in unemployment rate
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