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Mortgage Loan Delinquency Rates Rise - But Pace Is Slowing

added: 18-08-2009

TransUnion.com released the results of its analysis of trends in the mortgage industry for the second quarter of 2009 and the associated impact on the U.S. consumer.

Euro Area External Trade Surplus 4.6 bn Euro in June 2009

added: 17-08-2009

The first estimate for the euro area (EA16) trade balance with the rest of the world in June 2009 gave a 4.6 bn euro surplus, compared with 0.0 bn in June 2008. The May 20092 balance was +2.1 bn, compared with -3.8 bn in May 2008. In June 2009 compared with May 2009, seasonally adjusted exports fell by 0.1%, while imports remained stable.

U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes in July 2009

added: 17-08-2009

The U.S. Import Price Index fell 0.7 percent in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. Decreases for both petroleum prices and nonpetroleum prices contributed to the July drop for overall import prices, which followed four consecutive monthly increases. Export prices also declined in July, falling 0.3 percent after advancing 1.0 percent the previous month.

Energy Infrastructure Upgrade Needed to Meet Consumer Demand According to Nationwide Survey

added: 17-08-2009

Americans agree that electrical grid infrastructure should be upgraded to support alternative energy technologies. Seven out of 10 Americans support federal stimulus funds toward alternative energy technologies; a majority said more should have been allocated.

Mom Central Consulting Releases Back-to-School Survey

added: 17-08-2009

In a just-released survey of 1400 Moms of school age children across the country, Mom Central Consulting found that despite the ongoing recession and their own financial concerns, few Moms plan on spending less than last year on back-to-school purchases.

U.S. Real Earnings in July 2009

added: 17-08-2009

Real average weekly earnings rose by 0.4 percent from June to July after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. This increase stemmed from a 0.3 percent increase in average weekly hours and a 0.2 percent increase in average hourly earnings. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) was unchanged.

The Recession Takes a Toll on UK E-Commerce

added: 17-08-2009

Growth in UK business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce sales (including travel) slowed in 2008, as the recession became a reality for many consumers. And the financial squeeze is expected to continue to influence online buying activity through 2010.

Euro Area Annual Inflation Down to -0.7% in July 2009

added: 17-08-2009

Euro area annual inflation was -0.7% in July 2009, down from -0.1% in June. A year earlier the rate was 4.0%. Monthly inflation was -0.7% in July 2009.

Gallup and Healthways Release July U.S. Well-Being Report

added: 17-08-2009

The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index Falls in July, Reversing a Five Month Positive Trend. Please be advised that Gallup and Healthways, Inc. released the Gallup-Healthways Monthly U.S. Well-Being Report for July 2009.

U.S. Consumer Price Index in July 2009

added: 15-08-2009

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.2 percent in July before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. Over the last 12 months the index has fallen 2.1 percent, as a 28.1 percent decline in the energy index since its July 2008 peak has more than offset increases of 0.9 percent in the food index and 1.5 percent in the index for all items less food and energy.

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