2012 Hoping for A Change in White House

Avg.. Retail price/gallon gas in U.S. $1.83 $3.44 84% 1

Crude oil, European Brent (barrel) $43..48 $99..02 127.7% 2

Crude oil, West TX Inter. (barrel) $38..74 $91..38 135.9% 2

Gold: London (per troy oz.) $853.25 $1,369.50 60.5% 2

Corn, No.2 yellow, Central IL $3.56 $6.33 78.1% 2

Soybeans, No. 1 yellow, IL $9.66 $13..75 42.3% 2

Sugar, cane, raw, world, lb. Fob $13..37 $35..39 164.7% 2

Unemployment rate, non-farm, overall 7.6% 9.4% 23.7% 3

Unemployment rate, blacks 12.6% 15.8% 25.4% 3

Number of unemployed 11,616,000 14,485,000 24.7% 3

Number of fed. Employees 2,779,000 2,840,000 2.2% 3

Real median household income $50,112 $49,777...

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