46: Percentage increase expected in price of natural gas, winter 2005—06
31: Percentage increase expected in price of heating oil, winter 2005—06
$2.69: Average price of a gallon of gas, October 2005
$1.87: Average price of a gallon of gas, October 2004
1.9: Percentage increase in the Producer Price Index in September, the steepest monthly rise in 16 years
85.0: Consumer Confidence Index, October 2005
86.6: Consumer Confidence Index, September 2005
105.5: Consumer Confidence Index, August 2005
92.9: Consumer Confidence Index, October 2004
-19: Consumer Comfort Index, October 2005
-11: Consumer Comfort Index, October 2004
3.6: Median number of months to find a job, September 2005
4.0: Median number of months to find a job, September 2004
