13. When it comes to your current
job security, are you...
very satisfied
somewhat
satisfied
somewhat
dissatisfied Fall 2011
Spring 2011
very
dissatisfied
- 10 20 30 40 50
14. Thinking about the country's
economic conditions...
Pretty much hit the bottom
Still a ways to go
Fall 2011
Other Spring 2011
- 10 20 30 40 50 60
15. Bad Days for the Dow Jones Industrials
Average: Percentage Change from Previous
10/19/1987 Close
10/26/1987
10/15/2008
12/1/2008
10/9/2008
9/17/2001
10/27/1997
9/29/2008
10/13/1989
1/8/1988
5/21/1940
5/14/1940
9/26/1955
8/31/1998
10/22/2008
5/28/1962
4/14/2000
8/8/2011 August 8, 2011
11/20/2008
9/3/1946
10/7/2008
11/19/2008
11/5/2008
5/13/1940
11/6/2008
4/14/1988
5/17/1940
-35.0% -30.0% -25.0% -20.0% -15.0% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0%
16.
17. 7 Rivers Consumer Sentiment
110
100
90
80
7 Rivers
70
60
50 National
40
April 2002 2003 2004
April April March 2006 2007*** February 2009*** 2010***
April August 2008***February April 2011***
18.
19. Number of Building Permits in
80.0 La Crosse MSA
70.0
60.0 Total Permits
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
Single Unit Permits
10.0
0.0
Jan-99 Jan-01 Jan-03 Jan-05 Jan-07 Jan-09 Jan-11
24. Case-Shiller Index of Home Prices
240.0
220.0
200.0
180.0
160.0
7 Rivers Region
140.0
120.0 Minneapolis
100.0
Phoenix
80.0
Jan-98 Jan-00 Jan-02 Jan-04 Jan-06 Jan-08 Jan-10
25. Case-Shiller Index of Home
150.0
Prices
7 Rivers Region
130.0
Minneapolis
110.0
Phoenix
90.0
Aug-08 Feb-09 Aug-09 Feb-10 Aug-10 Feb-11
26. Number of Single Family Listings
250.0
Sold Monthly 7 Rivers Region
200.0
150.0
100.0
50.0
0.0
1997-Jan 1999-Jan 2001-Jan 2003-Jan 2005-Jan 2007-Jan 2009-Jan 2011-Jan
27. Total Number of Foreclosures Filed in: Jackson, Juneau,
La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau, Vernon Counties
1,000.0
900.0
800.0
700.0
600.0
500.0
400.0
300.0
200.0
100.0
-
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10187806@N00/5754595879/sizes/o/in/photostream/Damaged car parked at an apartment complex in La Crosse, Wisconsin, following a small tornado which struck the city on May 22, 2011.Broken Window Fallacy.