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U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes in February 2011

added: 16-03-2011

U.S. import prices rose 1.4 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, following a similar 1.3 percent advance in January. The price index for U.S. exports increased 1.2 percent in February after rising 1.3 percent the previous month. Higher agricultural and nonagricultural export prices each contributed to the overall advance in February.

OECD Unemployment Rate Falls in January for Second Consecutive Month to 8.4%

added: 16-03-2011

In January 2011 the OECD area unemployment rate was 8.4%, down 0.1 percentage point from December. This was the second consecutive decrease, following a period of stability of around 8.5% through most of 2010 and a peak of 8.6% in November 2010. While diverging trends persist at the national level, several OECD countries registered slight falls in January. New February 2011 data show the unemployment rate for the United States down by 0.1 percentage point to 8.9% (the third consecutive decline), while the rate for Canada was stable at 7.8%.

Euro Area and EU27 Employment up by 0.1% in the Fourth Quarter of 2010

added: 16-03-2011

The number of persons employed in both the euro area (EA16) and the EU27 increased by 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared with the previous quarter, according to national accounts estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the third quarter of 2010, employment was stable in the euro area and grew in the EU27 by 0.1%. These figures are seasonally adjusted.

Governments Should Boost Green Technology

added: 16-03-2011

Governments looking to boost their economies, create jobs and meet environmental targets see eco-innovation as part of the solution. Some subsidise research and development. Others stimulate demand by labelling energy efficient appliances and regulating against environmentally harmful products. All are looking for efficient policies to make it work.

Workers’ Retirement Confidence Sinks to All-Time Low

added: 16-03-2011

A new survey finds a record number of Americans have lost confidence in their ability to afford retirement.

Fidelity® Survey Finds Millionaires’ Outlook for Economy at Highest Level since 2006

added: 16-03-2011

Fidelity Investments® released results of its fourth Fidelity® Millionaire Outlook, an in-depth survey analyzing the investing attitudes and behaviors of more than 1,000 millionaire households , which reveals that while millionaires’ near-term confidence in the U.S. economy remains negative, their outlook is at the highest level since Fidelity began tracking their sentiment in 2006.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. in January 2011

added: 16-03-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. increased 0.4 percent in January, after increasing 0.6 percent in December and remaining unchanged in November. Five of the seven components made positive contributions to the index in December. The index now stands at 103.0 (2004=100).

Grant Thornton LLP Business Optimism Index up 6.7 Points from November as 49% Plan to Hire and 64% Believe U.S. Economy Will Improve

added: 16-03-2011

U.S. business leaders are the most optimistic they have been since before the recession, according to Grant Thornton LLP’s most recent Business Optimism Index, a quarterly survey of U.S. business leaders.

Industrial Production up by 0.3% in Euro Area in January 2011

added: 15-03-2011

In January 2011 compared with December 2010, seasonally adjusted industrial production grew by 0.3% in the euro area (EA17) and by 0.6% in the EU27. In December 2010 production rose by 0.3% and 0.2% respectively.

Job Openings and Labor Turnover in January 2011

added: 15-03-2011

There were 2.8 million job openings on the last business day of January 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The job openings rate (2.1 percent), hires rate (2.8 percent), and total separations rate (2.7 percent) were little changed over the month. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm sector by industry and by geographic region. This release also includes annual estimates for hires and separations. The annual totals for hires and quits increased in 2010 while the annual total for layoffs and discharges decreased.

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