The Economy: 2013 vs. 2000
The Economy: 2013 vs. 2000
The table below compares a number of economic indicators from the beginning of 2000 up to mid-December 2013 (sources: Federal Reserve, S&P/DJ Indexes, Fisev, Thomson Reuters, and U.S. Labor Dept.). All “gain” or “loss” figures in the table represent cumulative gains or losses with a base year of 1/1/2000.
Economic Indicators: 2000—2013
[approximate numbers]
|
Indicator or Index |
2000 |
2013 |
Peak |
Trough |
|
S&P/Case-Shiller Home |
0 [base] |
50% gain |
90% gain [2006] |
25% gain [2012] |
|
Household Debt [% of GDP] |
63% |
76% |
93% [2009] |
27% [2001] |
|
U.S. Fed. Debt [% of GDP] |
33% |
71% |
73% [2013] |
30% [2001] |
|
DJ U.S. Bank Stocks |
0 [base] |
2% gain |
100% gain [2007] |
-74% loss [2009] |
|
S&P 500 |
0 [base] |
28% gain |
28% gain [2013] |
-52% loss [2009] |
|
10-Year Treasury Yield |
6.5% |
3.5% |
6.5% [2013] |
1.8% [2012] |
|
Inflation |
2.2% |
0.9% |
4.1% [2008] |
-1% [2009] |
|
Unemployment Rate |
4.0% |
7.0% |
10% [2009] |
3.9% [2000] |
|
Fed. Funds Rate [2001-2013] |
6.5% |
< ½% |
6.5% [2000] |
< ½% [2009+] |
|
Fed. Holdings [trillions] |
$1.0 |
$3.8 |
$3.8 [2013] |
$1 [2003-08] |