
Industrial production is epically weak, consumer confidence has dropped off a cliff, business confidence is collapsing and the leading index is turning down fast dropping 0.3% since August and 5.76% below the level seen in September 2010.
For October (more timely data), consumer confidence collapsed 0.84% from September and dropped 1.95% below the level seen in August 2010 while business confidence plummeted 0.5% from September and slumping 0.88% below the level seen in October 2010.
Industrial production remains epically weak while jumping 11.05% between June and July 2011 (much less timely data) remaining near the lowest levels seen since the late 1990s.