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A by-the-numbers look at rental-related news and trends

Dec 1, 2001 12:00 PM

22.9
Predicted percentage sales drop for the lifting segment of the construction equipment industry.^a

11.9
Forecasted percentage decline in year-end sales of earthmoving equipment in the United States.

13.3
Percentage drop in 2001 year-end business for the light equipment segment of the industry.

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$70.1 billion
Predicted increase in total retail sales by home improvement retailers between 1994 and 2004.^b

4.2
Projected compound annual growth rate of home centers such as Home Depot and Lowe's between 1999 and 2004.

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3.83 million
Number of laid-off workers receiving jobless benefits for the week ended Nov. 3, the highest level since Feb. 12, 1983.^c

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10
Number of rate cuts the Federal Reserve has implemented this year.^d

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63
Percentage of workers who are very or somewhat confident that they will have enough money to live comfortably throughout retirement.^e

46
Percentage of workers who have tried to calculate their retirement needs.

Sources:
a. Construction Industry Manufacturers Association;
b. Do-It-Yourself Retailing Market Measure 2001;
c. The Labor Department;
d. The Associated Press;
e. Employee Benefit Research Institute.

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