This table accompanies the weekly review article at Global Economic Intersection.  This week the article is Signs of Life in the Economy.

Weekly Economic Release Scorecard:

August Business Sales:  Broke downward trend line

September Retail Sales: Down Slightly month-over-month but still good

September Export / Import Prices: Import prices up, export prices down

August Trade Balance: Shows improving USA economy

Employment: Long term view is less & less lifetime working hours

Consumer Metrics: Good short term growth followed by less good

August JOLTS: Shows low jobs growth will continue

September Diesel Usage: Usage Declined & possibly recessionary

Mortgage Crisis: Who is culpable in shouldering costs of Liar Loans?

Operation Twist: Can it overpower other dynamics in play?

September Rail Counts: Modestly improving data

Dow Recovery: At 655 days, the Dow recovery drops to fifth place

Bull Markets: In Just a few days the Bears have become Bulls globally

Bear Markets: An updated look at global markets

Dogs of Dow:  An updated look at this trading strategy

Occupy Wall Street: What should their manifesto be?

Q3 Earnings:  Is there a reason to be worried?

Resistance Levels: Watching market pricing in the week ahead.

People vs Business:   Is the political system the cause of the USA problems?

Effective Markets:  Regulation needs to be transparent and reduce fraud risk

Euro Haircuts:  Will Greek haircuts set the precedent for other PIIGS?

Economic Objectives:  Are economic prescriptions providing the good life?

USA: Does the USA enjoy monetary sovereignty?

Eurozone: Should outsiders fund Euro debt when the Eurozone will not?