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An Annual Statistical Analysis
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Published August 2009
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Compiled on Behalf of AAFA
In Part By Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg
Trends – An Annual Statistical Analysis of the . Apparel and Footwear Industries
ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
The . economy expanded by a rather modest percent to $ trillion in real terms in 2008
and registered a percent
growth rate to $ trillion in Percent
current terms. Economic growth 2007 2008 Change
slowed significantly during the Gross Domestic Product
second half of 2008 nearly wiping Current 13,841 14,265 %
out the gains from the first six Real (2000) 11,524 11,652 %
Total PCE (Current) 9,710 10,058 %
months. Total Gross Domestic
Non-durable goods 2,833 2,965 %
Product contracted by percent Clothing & Shoes 374 374 -%
in real terms during the third Personal e (Current) 11,663 12,103 %
quarter and plummeted by Personal Savings (Current) 57 191 %
percent during the fourth quarter. Goods Producing Employment 22,233 21,419 -%
Preliminary data from the Bureau Wholesale Trade Employment 6,015 5,964 -%
of Economic Analysis indicates Civilian Unemployment % % %
that the . economy retreated by Hourly Wages
percent during the first quarter (Production Workers) $ $ %
of 2009. This poor performance Figure 1
was the result of bination of Data in Billions of dollars; employment data in 1,000's of workers.
factors, including a depressed Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis; Bureau of Labor Statistics
residential housing market, substantially lower business investments and exports, and weaker
consumer demand.
Growth in personal e and personal cons