Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, November 2018

The Business-Cycle Index rose at an annualized rate of 4.1%, still above the long-run average growth rate but down slightly from the growth rate for August. The unemployment rate was unchanged in September, remaining at its low 2.9% rate. Employment in September reached 120,000, an increase of 1,500 from August. In September 2018, real taxable sales were down 4% from the September 2017 level.

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