Maine Business Index
Prepared by Stanley M. Max
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1998 |
1999 |
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1987 = 100 |
Raw Data Units |
Assigned Weights |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
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MAINE BUSINESS INDEX (Composite) |
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129.3 |
130.8 |
130.6 |
143.2 |
144.0 |
148.8 |
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Truck freight on Turnpike 1 |
(tons) |
1.9% |
169.7 |
154.8 |
173.2 |
168.7 |
166.6 |
178.0 |
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Automobiles on Turnpike 1 |
(number) |
27.4% |
179.3 |
183.8 |
176.9 |
220.8 |
219.4 |
216.8 |
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Construction employment 2 |
(workers) |
6.8% |
81.4 |
81.5 |
81.9 |
96.2 |
94.7 |
92.7 |
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Manufacturing production 2 |
(hours) |
20.2% |
112.2 |
113.4 |
112.9 |
115.1 |
113.3 |
115.1 |
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Fish landings 3 |
(pounds) |
0.5% |
177.9 |
150.4 |
128.0 |
129.7 |
115.3 |
122.4 |
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Electricity sales 4 |
(kwh) |
3.2% |
112.4 |
102.8 |
108.0 |
105.6 |
108.9 |
102.3 |
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Agricultural sales 5 |
(1982 $) |
1.3% |
108.8 |
106.6 |
101.0 |
136.3 |
131.9 |
122.3 |
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Hotel and motel receipts 6 |
(1982-84 $) |
1.0% |
125.3 |
142.7 |
111.9 |
140.9 |
133.8 |
136.9 |
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State government expenditures 6 |
(1987 $) |
12.8% |
118.5 |
122.8 |
144.1 |
122.9 |
140.4 |
176.7 |
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Retail sales, less motel receipts 6 |
(1982-84 $) |
18.3% |
106.5 |
106.6 |
101.5 |
109.9 |
107.5 |
110.9 |
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Finance, insurance, and real estate 7 |
(1987 $) |
6.6% |
104.3 |
104.8 |
104.5 |
100.1 |
100.0 |
100.4 |
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SOURCES: 1 Maine Turnpike Authority; 2 Maine Department of Labor; 3 National Marine Fisheries Service; 4 Central Maine Power Company; 5 U.S. Department of Agriculture; 6 Maine Department of Finance and Administration; 7 U.S. Department of Commerce. |
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