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Beginning with the January 2012 issue, the cover pages for the International Economic Trends, Monetary Trends, and National Economic Trends publications will be discontinued. Cover pages will be part of our Economic Synopses series.

MAY 2012

Published Issue (8.5x11)

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Cover Page

Table of Contents

Page 3- Economy at a Glance

Output and Growth

Page 4- Long-run View

Page 5- Short-run View

Page 6- Contributions of Components to GDP Growth

Page 7- Interest Rates and Equity Market Performance

Inflation and Prices

Page 8- Long-run View

Page 9- Short-run View

Labor Markets

Page 10- Long-run View

Page 11- Short-run View

Consumer Spending

Page 12- Long-run View

Page 13- Short-run View

Investment Spending

Page 14- Long-run View

Page 15- Short-run View

Government Revenues, Spending, and Debt

Page 16- Receipts and Outlays

Page 17- Debt and Budgets

International Trade

Page 18- Exchange Rates and Trade

Page 19- More Trade, International Growth Comparisons

Productivity and Profits

Page 20- Productivity, Capacity Utilization, and Compensation

Page 21- Productivity, Shares of National Income, and Profits

FOMC Economic Projections

Page 22- Current Projections

Page 23- Current and Following Year Projections: A Timeline

Quick Reference Tables

Page 24- GDP, Final Sales, Private Inventories, Consumption, and Investment

Page 25- GDP Price Index, Employment Cost Index, Trade, Productivity, and Compensation

Page 26- Employment and Nonfarm Aggregate Hours

Page 27- Unemployment Rate, Retail and Food Services Sales, Industrial Production, and Treasury Yields

Page 28- CPI and PPI

Notes and Sources