The rate of posting on SI, one of my favorite leading indicators,is falling, falling falling.
Date Post # Post/Quarter
4/1/96 47,000
7/1/96 156,000 109,000
10/1/96 317,000 161,000
1/1/97 604,000 287,000
4/1/97 1,101,000 497,000
7/1/97 1,691,000 590,000
10/1/97 2,325,000 634,000
1/1/98 3,075,000 750,000
4/1/98 3,920,000 845,000
7/1/98 5,070,000 1,150,000
10/1/98 5,890,000 820,000
1/1/99 7,060,000 1,170,000
4/1/99 8,660,000 1,600,000
7/1/99 10,350,000 1,690,000
10/1/99 11,420,000 1,070,000
1/1/00 12,435,000 1,015,000
4/1/00 13,330,000 895,000
6/1/00 13,810,000 710,164 (1)
(1)Actual change multiplied by 3/2 to adjust for partial quarter. |
