| Description (Source) | 2009 | Today | Percent Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. retail price/gallon gas in U.S. (U.S. Energy Information Admin.) | $1.83 | $3.104 | 69.6% |
| Crude oil, European Brent (barrel) (Wall Street Journal) | $43.48 | $99.02 | 127.7% |
| Crude oil, West TX Inter. (barrel) (Wall Street Journal) | $38.74 | $91.38 | 135.9% |
| Gold: London (per troy oz.) (Wall Street Journal) | $853.25 | $1,369.50 | 60.5% |
| Corn, No.2 yellow, Central IL (Wall Street Journal) | $3.56 | $6.33 | 78.1% |
| Soybeans, No. 1 yellow, IL (Wall Street Journal) | $9.66 | $13.75 | 42.3% |
| Sugar, cane, raw, world, lb. fob (Wall Street Journal) | $13.37 | $35.39 | 164.7% |
| Unemployment rate, non-farm, overall (Bureau of Labor Statistics) | 7.6% | 9.4% | 23.7% |
| Unemployment rate, blacks (Bureau of Labor Statistics) | 12.6% | 15.8% | 25.4% |
| Number of unemployed (Bureau of Labor Statistics) | 11,616,000 | 14,485,000 | 24.7% |
| Number of fed. employees, ex. military (curr = 12/10 prelim) (Bureau of Labor Statistics) | 2,779,000 | 2,840,000 | 2.2% |
| Real median household income (2008 v 2009) (Census Bureau) | $50,112 | $49,777 | -0.7% |
| Number of food stamp recipients (curr = 10/10) (USDA) | 31,983,716 | 43,200,878 | 35.1% |
| Number of unemployment benefit recipients (curr = 12/10) (U.S. Dept. of Labor) | 7,526,598 | 9,193,838 | 22.2% |
| Number of long-term unemployed (Bureau of Labor Statistics) | 2,600,000 | 6,400,000 | 146.2% |
| Poverty rate, individuals (2008 v 2009) (Census Bureau) | 13.2% | 14.3% | 8.3% |
| People in poverty in U.S. (2008 v 2009) (Census Bureau) | 39,800,000 | 43,600,000 | 9.5% |
| U.S. rank in Economic Freedom World Rankings (Heritage Foundation and WSJ) | 5 | 9 | n/a |
| Present Situation Index (curr = 12/10) (The Conference Board) | 29.9 | 23.5 | -21.4% |
| Failed banks (curr = 2010 + 2011 to date) (FDIC) | 140 | 164 | 17.1% |
| U.S. dollar versus Japanese yen exchange rate (Wall Street Journal) | 89.76 | 82.03 | -8.6% |
| U.S. money supply, M1, in billions (curr = 12/10 prelim) (Federal Reserve) | 1,575.1 | 1,865.7 | 18.4% |
| U.S. money supply, M2, in billions (curr = 12/10 prelim) (Federal Reserve) | 8,310.9 | 8,852.3 | 6.5% |
| National debt, in trillions (U.S. Treasury) | $10.627 | $14.052 | 32.2% |
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