https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/economic-week-review-01062012
Economic Week in Review: New year begins with accelerated job growth
January 06, 2012
The U.S. economy kicked off 2012 with encouraging employment numbers resulting in the lowest unemployment rate since February 2009. Combined with economic reports that beat analysts' expectations in the areas of construction spending, manufacturing, and factory orders, the first week of 2012 showed signs of hope for the long-struggling economy. For the week ended January 6, the S&P 500 Index rose 1.6% to 1,278 while the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note rose 9 basis points to 1.98%.
Job growth exceeds expectations
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