Indicator

Inauguration Day 2001

(01-20-2001)

Election Night 2006

(11-07-2006)

New Dem Congress

(01-04-2007)

Latest Figure

(07-01-2008)

Gallon of Gas¹

$1.46

$2.22

$2.30

$4.05

Loaf of Bread²

$0.98

$1.14

$1.15

$1.37

Gallon of Milk³

$2.85

$2.99

$3.07

$3.76

Dow Jones Average⁴

10,588

12,157

12,481

11,232

Stock Market Wealth⁵

$15.401 trillion

$16.919 trillion

$16.919 trillion

$16.866 trillion

Net Worth⁶

$39.551 tril

$55.626 tril

$56.532 tril

$55.970 tril

Per Capita GDP⁷

$33,403

$44,640

$45,173

$47,337

Inflation Rate⁸

3.7%

2.0%

2.1%

4.2%

Unemployment Rate⁹

4.2%

4.5%

4.6%

5.5%

Real GDP Growth¹⁰

-0.5%

2.1%

0.6%

1.0%

Average Wage¹¹

$28,700

$33,980

$34,320

$35.960