The phrase "a flat month" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a month that has been uneventful or lacking in significant activity or change.
Example: "After a busy summer, September turned out to be a flat month for our sales team."
Alternatives: "an uneventful month" or "a dull month".
In other economic news, U.S. construction spending fell 0.3% in June, weaker than analysts' expectations for a flat month.
In the retail sector, holiday shoppers were unable to boost the scuffling industry, as overall sales for December declined by 0.4%, disappointing analysts that had expected a flat month.
"There's nothing to get excited about a flat month".
As TheStreet.com reported on Friday, "Though the report was modest in reflecting a flat month for hiring, the subtle loss is buoying positive sentiment among investors".
The gain, more pronounced locally than nationally, came after an increase of 1percentt in February compared with February 2003 and a flat January compared with January 2003.
In Europe and America, after a flat August, freight traffic nosedived by 6.8 % and 6 respectively, the biggest declines since 2001.IATA's director-general, Giovanni Bisignani, says the industry's cumulative losses this year are likely to exceed the organisation's earlier forecast of $5.2 billion; airlines in America alone will lose $5 billion.
Job growth in construction rose by 25,000 after a flat April.
Durable goods orders for September starts Wednesday trading off with economists predicting that core orders grew 0.6% last month after a flat August.
CPI is expected to come in at 0.3% after holding steady in February, while core CPI is expected to tick 0.2% higher after a flat February.
On the economic front, the US Commerce Department reported on Monday morning that real spending rose by 0.3 percent in May after a flat April.
John Wayne had a flat August, with 934,515 passengers, which was 1,544 fewer than last year.
