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Most U.S. Retail Industries Show Continued Positive Trends

added: 04-03-2010

A macro-economic indicator, SpendingPulse reports on national retail and service sales and is based on aggregate sales activity in the MasterCard payments network, coupled with survey-based estimates for certain other payment forms, such as cash and check. MasterCard SpendingPulse does not represent MasterCard financial performance. SpendingPulse is provided by MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm of MasterCard Worldwide.

Current 30-Year Fixed Rate is 4.80%

added: 04-03-2010

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace is currently 4.80 percent, down four basis points from 4.84 percent compared to this same time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate peaked at 4.87 percent late last week before hovering below 4.80 percent over the weekend.

Private Companies Plan Additional Spending, Especially Those Doing Business in International Markets

added: 03-03-2010

As markets continue to stabilize, 45 percent of CEOs interviewed for PricewaterhouseCoopers' Private Company Trendsetter Barometer survey are optimistic about the U.S. economy over the next 12 months (up two points from the previous quarter), and 47 percent who market abroad are optimistic about the world economy. Additionally, an increasing number plan to raise operational spending over the next 12 months (62 percent), despite concerns of legislative and regulatory pressures.

Higher Energy Prices Push Annual Inflation in OECD Area up to 2.1%

added: 03-03-2010

An annual increase of 10.6% in energy prices pushed overall inflation up to 2.1% in the OECD area in the year to January 2010, compared with 1.9% in December 2009. Energy prices rose by 19.1% in the United States.

Industrial Producer Prices up by 0.7% in Euro Area in January 2010

added: 03-03-2010

In January 2010 compared with December 2009, the industrial producer price index rose by 0.7% in the euro area (EA16) and by 0.9% in the EU27. In December 2009, prices increased by 0.1% in both zones.

Monetary Developments in the Euro Area: January 2010

added: 03-03-2010

The annual rate of change of M3 increased to 0.1% in January 2010, from -0.3% in December 2009. The three-month average of the annual rates of change of M3 over the period November 2009 - January 2010 stood at -0.1%, unchanged from the previous period.

Pacific Economies to Perform Slightly Better in 2010, says ADB

added: 03-03-2010

Building on improved prospects for the global economy, most Pacific island economies are expected to perform slightly better in 2010 than in 2009, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) publication.

Nearly 846 Million Pay TV Subscribers in 2014, Says ABI Research

added: 03-03-2010

Despite a depressed economy, global pay TV markets continue to grow. According to the latest market data from ABI Research, they will expand by a quarter from 2009 to 2014.

2009 Was the Year of Personalized Shopping Strategies, According to IRI Study

added: 03-03-2010

Though the economy has taken some steps toward recovery, 2009 was a difficult year for U.S. consumers. Financial, housing and employment markets are in less-than-favorable condition, and consumers are justifiably concerned. IRI has been analyzing the economic downturn and its effects on consumer shopping and consumption behavior during the last two years and identifies significant and long-lasting trends in its latest report, “Times & Trends: 2009 CPG Year in Review.”

Commercial Real-Estate Opportunities Could Be Bigger Than in the Early ‘90s

added: 03-03-2010

It’s no secret that for quite awhile commercial real-estate transactions, including distressed assets, have been at a standstill. But that could change in 2010, according to a paper released by AlixPartners LLP, the global business advisory firm; in fact, the firm finds that opportunities in CRE could be bigger in the months ahead than even in the heady days of the early 1990s.

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