MMG Weekly - 4th of July edition

I hope you and your family enjoyed the Independence  Day holiday weekend. And, I sincerely hope you have been enjoying your complimentary subscription to the  MORTGAGE MARKET GUIDE WEEKLY. Due to the July 4th holiday, the next full issue will arrive on Monday, July 11. In the meantime, check out the fun facts below about America. And if any of your clients, friends, family members, or associates would benefit from keeping up to date on  market and economic trends with my easy-to-read  Mortgage Market Guide Weekly newsletter, please let me know and I’ll be more than happy to add them free of charge.

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As we celebrate the founding of the United States, it’s  an ideal time to reflect on some fun facts from the US  Census Bureau. America Then and Now The number of people living in the newly created United  States back in July 1776 totaled 2.5 Million people. This  4th of July, the number of people living in the US is estimated at 311.7 Million. Flags Unfurled Did you know that $3.2 Million worth of American flags were  imported in 2010? Perhaps more surprising is that $486,026  worth of American flags were exported, with Mexico being the leading customer of those flags. Rockets’ Red Glare More than $230 Million worth of fireworks and pyrotechnics are shipped by US manufacturers each year. Lady Liberty More than 31 places have the word "Liberty" in their names; the most populous is Liberty, Missouri with nearly 30,000 people. Patriot-ism Unlike the word "Liberty," the word "Patriot" is rare in town or city names. In fact, according to the Census Bureau, there’s only one place with the word "Patriot" in its name, and that’s Patriot, Indiana, with 209 residents. Best wishes to you on this special time of summer. And please contact me if I can be of any help. Economic Calendar for the Week of July 04 - July 08 Date ET Economic Report For Estimate Actual Prior Impact Wed. July 06 10:00 ISM Services Index Jun 54.0 54.6 Moderate Thu. July 07 08:15 ADP National Employment Report Jun 60K 38K HIGH Thu. July 07 08:30 Jobless Claims (Initial) 7/02 425K 428K Moderate Fri. July 08 08:30 Non-farm Payrolls Jun 80K 54K HIGH Fri. July 08 08:30 Unemployment Rate Jun 9.1% 9.1% HIGH Fri. July 08 08:30 Average Work Week Jun 34.4 34.4 HIGH Fri. July 08 08:30 Hourly Earnings Jun 0.2% 0.3% HIGH