<br /> Table 1: National Economy, Percentage Change in Key Variables <br /> Actual Forecast <br /> CY CY CY CY CY CY CY <br /> 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 <br /> CONSUMER PRICE MEX (CPI) 3.2% 2.9% 3.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.9% <br /> EMPLOYMENT 1.8% l.l% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2% 1.6% 1.5% <br /> HOUSING STARTS -12.6% -25.8% -32.2% 24.1% 27.7% 15.2% 2.8% <br /> POPULATION 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% <br /> REAL GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) 2.9% 2.2% 1.2% 1.7% 3.0% 3.3% 2.9% <br /> REAL PERSONAL INCOME 3.8% 3.5% 1.2% 1.8% 3.2% 3.9% 3.9% <br /> REAL PRICE OF GASOLINE 10.1% 6.0% 8.2% -9.2% -4.6% -4.5% -2.8% <br /> UNIT SALES OF NEW AUTOMOBILES 1.5% -2.4% -7.2% 0.4% 5.4% 5.5% 4.9% <br /> <br /> Table 2: Oregon Economy, Percentage Change in Key Variables <br /> Actual Forecast <br /> CY CY CY CY CY CY CY <br /> 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 <br /> EMPLOYMENT--TOTAL 3.0% 1.7% 0.6% 0.7% 1.7% 1.9% 1.8% <br /> EMPLOYMENT--HIGH TECHNOLOGY MFG. 1.5% -3.2% -3.1% -2.1% l.l% 3.7% -1.8% <br /> EMPLOYMENT--RETAIL TRADE 2.0% 1.8% 1.6% l.l% 1.9% l.l% 1.7% <br /> EMPLOYMENT--TRANSPORTATION 2.0% 0.5% -1.7% -0.1% 2.7% 3.4% 3.1% <br /> EMPLOYMENT--WHOLESALE TRADE 2.6% 0.7% -0.4% 0.0% 1.3% 1.8% 1.5% <br /> EMPLOYMENT--WOOD PRODUCTS -0.8% -8.0% -5.6% -1.7% 3.8% 0.9% 1.5% <br /> HOUSING STARTS -10.8% -20.5% -39.4% 12.6% 23.7% 12.8% 8.2% <br /> POPULATION 1.6% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.3% <br /> PORTLAND METRO CONSUMER PRICE MEX 2.6% 3.7% 3.3% 2.2% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% <br /> REAL PERSONAL INCOME 4.4% 2.3% 1.9% 2.2% 3.6% 4.0% 4.0% <br /> TIMBER HARVEST -2.4% -3.5% -7.3% -1.3% 1.6% 2.4% 0.0% <br /> <br /> Table 3: Percentage Change in Transactions for Key Transportation Variables <br /> Actual Forecast <br /> CY CY CY CY CY CY CY <br /> 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 <br /> MOTOR VEHICLE FUELS (GALLONS) 1.7% -0.1% -0.5% -0.4% 4.3% 3.5% 2.8% <br /> ORIGINAL CLASS C LICENSES 2.4% -1.2% -5.0% -1.6% 1.6% 1.2% 1.3% <br /> PASSENGER VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS 0.8% -1.9% 2.9% l.l% 2.5% l.l% 2.5% <br /> TITLE TRANSFERS -2.6% -2.5% -4.8% 4.6% -3.7% -3.8% 1.2% <br /> TRUCKING ACTIVITY (WEIGHT-MILE) 2.5% -0.4% -0.2% -2.0% 0.4% 8.5% 4.4% <br /> 5 <br /> <br />