NOTE: The final issue of this report was December 2002. These reports are provided
as a historical reference. A minimal number of indicators are being updated in the
White House Economic Statistics Briefing Room.
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| The underlying trend for highway hazardous materials incidents indicates a decline in incidents after September 2001. Because the 2001 data are still preliminary, the final data may show a change
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| There were 10 percent fewer revenue passenger-miles on large domestic air carriers in April 2002 than in April 2001. Revenue ton-miles were also
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| There were nearly 11 percent fewer revenue enplanements on domestic airlines in April 2002-just under 46.5 million compared to 52 million
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| The underlying trend for public transit ridership shows a decline in ridership
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| Preliminary data from BTS Office of Airline Information show a 69% fall in air passengers in April from the same month of last year on the New York - London route, the top U.S.-overseas route, leading to the lowest air traffic
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| There were 16 percent fewer revenue passenger miles on international flights by large domestic carriers in April 2002 compared to
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| Enplanements on international flights by large domestic carriers decreased by 14 percent in April 2002
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| U.S. international container traffic decreased 32 percent in the first quarter of 2002 compared to the first quarter of 2001, to
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| Motor vehicle insurance costs rose 9 percent in the past year. |
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| Producer prices for crude petroleum and petroleum products declined 18 and 16 percent, respectively, in June 2002 compared to the
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| Producer prices for water transportation increased 4 percent in June 2002 over the June 2001 level. The nearly 3 percent increase in producer prices for railroad transportation over the 12 months ending in June 2002 was the second
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| Producer prices for passenger rail transportation rose 6 percent in June 2002
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| Average hourly earnings of water transportation services workers increased 8 percent in May 2002 (in current dollars) over May of last year. Earnings have increased 21
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| Transportation industry income was up 2 percent, at a seasonally adjusted rate, in the first quarter of 2002 compared to the fourth quarter of 2001. However, when compared with the first
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| After falling 19 percent from June 2000 to September 2001, manufacturers' new orders rose in May 2002 for the third straight month, improving prospects for
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| Private investment in transportation equipment declined 7 percent (in current dollars) in the first quarter of 2002 compared to the
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| After falling 7 percent from June 2000 to December 2001, industrial production rose in June 2002 for the
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| Industrial production of consumer light trucks rose 4 percent in May 2002. |
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| Production of aircraft and parts has fallen nearly 30 percent since March 2001. Industrial capacity utilization in the aerospace and other equipment industry has fallen to 60
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| May 2002 fuel costs for scheduled large domestic carriers were 70 cents a
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| Transportation energy consumption declined by 3 percent in March 2002 compared to March 2001. |
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| Preliminary 2001 estimates show carbon dioxide emissions from the transportation sector, which first surpassed industrial sector emissions in 1998, continue to increase-up 3 million metric tons of carbon equivalent (0.6 percent)
over year 2000 levels. Meanwhile, carbon dioxide emissions from industry continue to drop-down 43 million metric tons of carbon
equivalent (-9.17 percent) from the previous year. Preliminary estimates of carbon dioxide emissions from the commercial sector show a 6 percent increase. |
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| Net petroleum imports declined by 6 percent in May 2002 compared to May 2001. |
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The statistical significance of these statements has not been completely tested.
