Ameriprise Financial - Economic perspective Russell T. Price, Sr. Economist, provides a monthly analysis on the state of the economy. http://budgeting-investing.ameriprise.com/planning-and-budgeting/financial-analysis/?cid=RSS_perspectives Growth resumes... but still no guarantees - November 2, 2009 On October 29th investors cheered as the Commerce Department announced the U.S. economy’s first quarter of growth in more than a year. The agency said economic activity in the third quarter expanded by a stronger than expected 3.5%, thus ending the longest consecutive streak of economic contraction since World War II. http://budgeting-investing.ameriprise.com/planning-and-budgeting/financial-analysis/economic-perspective/2009-11-02.asp?cid=RSS_perspectives Economy on the mend but consumers may need more time - September 30, 2009 U.S. economic growth in the third calendar quarter appears on track to post its strongest growth in two or more years. We currently estimate growth for the period of about 3.2% but growth for the period could be as high as 4%. http://budgeting-investing.ameriprise.com/planning-and-budgeting/financial-analysis/economic-perspective/2009-09-30.asp?cid=RSS_perspectives Second half growth prospects improve, but full recovery likely to be a long haul - August 31, 2009 Recent economic indicators continue to provide evidence of improving fundamentals. http://budgeting-investing.ameriprise.com/planning-and-budgeting/financial-analysis/economic-perspective/2009-08-31.asp?cid=RSS_perspectives