• Unemployment rate down -1.3% since 2009Q4
• Employment rate up 7.4% since 2009Q4
• Gross metro product up 14.2% since 2009Q3
• Home prices up 1.0% since 2011Q2

Data provided by the Brookings' MetroMonitor. Gross Metro Product and Home Prices are tracked from Trough to 2012Q2. Unemployment and Employment are tracked from Trough to 2012Q1.

• Unemployment rate down -3.1% since 2009Q2
• Employment up 4.3% since 2009Q4
• Gross metro product up 20.6% since 2009Q2
• Home prices down -1.6% from 2012Q1-2012Q2

Data provided by the Brookings' MetroMonitor. Gross Metro Product and Home Prices are tracked from Trough to 2012Q2 [full housing data not available for Portland]. Unemployment and Employment are tracked from Trough to 2012Q1.

• Unemployment rate down -4.9% since 2009Q4
• Employment up 5.9% since 2009Q3
• Gross metro product up 11.8% since 2009Q3
• Home prices down -1.5% from 2012Q1-2012Q2

Data provided by the Brookings' MetroMonitor. Gross Metro Product and Home Prices are tracked from Trough to 2012Q2 [full housing data not available for Grand Rapids]. Unemployment and Employment are tracked from Trough to 2012Q1.

• Unemployment down -6.3% since 2009Q3
• Employment up 4.8% since 2009Q3
• Gross metro product up 9.4% since 2009Q3 
• Home prices down -0.3% from 2012Q1-2012Q2

Data provided by the Brookings' MetroMonitor. Gross Metro Product and Home Prices are tracked from Trough to 2012Q2 [full housing data not available for Detroit]. Unemployment and Employment are tracked from Trough to 2012Q1.

• Unemployment rate down -1.5% since 2010Q4
• Employment up 3.5% since 2009Q3
• Gross metro product up 8.7% since 2009Q2
• Home prices up 3.9% since 2011Q2

Data provided by the Brookings' MetroMonitor. Gross Metro Product and Home Prices are tracked from Trough to 2012Q2. Unemployment and Employment are tracked from Trough to 2012Q1.

• Unemployment rate down -3.9% since 2009Q4
• Employment up 3.3% since 2010Q1
• Gross metro product has not changed since 2012Q1
• Home prices up 4.5% since 2011Q3

Data provided by the Brookings' MetroMonitor. Gross Metro Product and Home Prices are tracked from Trough to 2012Q2. Unemployment and Employment are tracked from Trough to 2012Q1.

• Unemployment rate down -3.0% since 2009Q4
• Employment up 7.4% since 2009Q3
• Gross metro product up 19.9% since 2009Q3
• Home prices up .2% since 2012Q1

Data provided by the Brookings' MetroMonitor. Gross Metro Product and Home Prices are tracked from Trough to 2012Q2. Unemployment and Employment are tracked from Trough to 2012Q1.

• Unemployment rate down -2.9% since 2010Q1
• Employment up 3.7% since 2010Q3
• Gross metro product up 6.8% since 2009Q3
• Home prices up 4.1% since 2011Q2

Data provided by the Brookings' MetroMonitor. Gross Metro Product and Home Prices are tracked from Trough to 2012Q2. Unemployment and Employment are tracked from Trough to 2012Q1.

• Unemployment rate down -1.6% since 2010Q1
• Employment up 6.9% since 2009Q4
• Gross metro product up 14.3% since 2008Q2
• Home prices up 2.6% since 2011Q2

Data provided by the Brookings' MetroMonitor. Gross Metro Product and Home Prices are tracked from Trough to 2012Q2. Unemployment and Employment are tracked from Trough to 2012Q1.Q1.

• Unemployment rate down -0.3% since 2010Q4
• Employment up 20.9% since 2005Q4
• Gross metro product up 23.6% since 2005Q4
• Home prices up 0.1% since 2011Q1

Data provided by the Brookings' MetroMonitor. Gross Metro Product and Home Prices are tracked from Trough to 2012Q2. Unemployment and Employment are tracked from Trough to 2012Q1..

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