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Good news bump!

Reuters

07/25 15:13

US late July Reuters/Michigan consumer sentiment rises to 61.2 UPDATE

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WASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - Consumer sentiment, as measured by the Reuters/University of Michigan index, rose unexpectedly to 61.2 in late July from a reading of 56.6 in early July.

Economists polled by Thomson's IFR Markets had expected sentiment to fall slightly to 56.4 in late July.

The index of current economic conditions rose to 73.1 in late July from 69.5 in early July, and the index of consumer expectations rose to 53.5 from 48.3.

Consumer inflation expectations also fell in the late July survey. Consumers saw year-ahead inflation at 5.1 pct, down from the 5.3 pct seen earlier in the month.

Similarly, consumers saw long-term inflation at 3.4 pct, down from 3.2 pct.

US late July Reuters/Michigan consumer sentiment rises to 61.2 UPDATE

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Top 30 Contributing States and Australia!

   Q3 2008 Scoreboard -- ranked by total receipts   

Rank	Location	Receipts	Donors/Avg		Freepers/Avg		Monthlies
1	California	$5,272.56	154	$34.24		$	$1,263.56	82
2	Texas	3,710.00	113	32.83			972.00	59
3	Florida	2,196.00	73	30.08			701.00	37
4	New York	1,447.50	46	31.47			357.50	17
5	Washington	1,367.00	32	42.72			300.00	18
6	Virginia	1,338.95	43	31.14			335.00	17
7	Ohio	1,276.00	39	32.72			551.00	13
8	Australia	1,130.00	4	282.50
9	Pennsylvania	1,123.00	41	27.39			293.00	15
10	Colorado	1,095.00	20	54.75			155.00	10
11	Arizona	999.99	26	38.46			180.00	14
12	New Jersey	921.00	21	43.86			240.00	12
13	Massachusetts	840.00	27	31.11			205.00	12
14	Illinois	755.00	27	27.96			222.00	12
15	Utah	690.00	11	62.73			110.00	7
16	Tennessee	663.00	17	39.00			83.00	7
17	Georgia	640.00	26	24.62			175.00	13
18	Maryland	580.00	22	26.36			210.00	13
19	Montana	563.33	9	62.59			378.33	4
20	Missouri	525.00	18	29.17			125.00	10
21	Kansas	470.00	16	29.38			70.00	6
22	Wisconsin	460.00	18	25.56			120.00	8
23	North Carolina	393.00	19	20.68			80.00	9
24	Indiana	380.00	15	25.33			100.00	5
25	Connecticut	355.00	13	27.31			10.00	1
26	Oregon	345.00	13	26.54			40.00	3
27	Oklahoma	325.00	10	32.50			50.00	3
28	Alabama	323.00	17	19.00			198.00	13
29	Michigan	290.00	12	24.17			70.00	6
30	Idaho	285.00	12	23.75			110.00	5

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[SunkenCiv]

Well, I see Michigan’s one state recession has had an impact on the FReepathon. :’)

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