U . S . F o r eca s t C h a r t s
30-Year Mortgage Rates and Housing Starts (Mortgage rates - Left axis, %)
9.0
2.5
8.0
2.0
7.0
1.5
6.0
1.0
5.0
0.5
4.0 3.0
97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Housing Starts - Millions
0.0
Automobile and Light Truck Sales 11.0
(Millions Vehicles)
10.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0
97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Auto Sales Light Truck Sales
Change in Real Business Inventories 150.0
(Billions of 2000 Dollars)
100.0 50.0 0.0 -50.0 -100.0 -150.0
97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Change in Real Business Inventories Institute for Economic Competitiveness
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