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added: 31-07-2009

An analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies of monthly data collected by the Census Bureau shows that fewer illegal immigrants are coming and more are returning home. The findings also show that the legal immigrant population has not declined. As a result, the overall foreign-born population has held relatively steady. The report examines the extent to which stepped-up enforcement and the downturn in the economy account for this trend.

Sun Belt Dominates First Half 2009 Foreclosure Rankings but Unemployment-Related Foreclosures May Be Spreading

added: 31-07-2009

RealtyTrac, the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, released its Midyear 2009 Metropolitan Foreclosure Market Report, which shows that cities in California, Florida, Nevada and Arizona continued to document the nation's highest foreclosure rates in the first half of 2009, with those states accounting for 35 of the 50 highest foreclosure rates among metro areas with a population of 200,000 or more.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for Mexico Increased 2.4 Percent in May 2009

added: 31-07-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico increased 2.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.9 percent in May.

The Economic Sentiment Indicator Continues to Recover: July 2009

added: 31-07-2009

In July, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) for the EU and the euro area improved further, registering the fourth consecutive increase in both series since the trough in March. However, in both areas, the level is still far below the long-term average. The ESI increased by 3.9 points in the EU, and by 2.8 points in the euro area, to 75.0 and 76.0 respectively.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™ Retreats Again in June 2009

added: 31-07-2009

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™, which had retreated in June, declined further in July. The Index now stands at 46.6 (1985=100), down from 49.3 in June. The Present Situation Index decreased to 23.4 from 25.0 last month. The Expectations Index declined to 62.0 from 65.5 in June.

Euro Area Economic and Financial Developments by Institutional Sector: First Quarter 2009

added: 31-07-2009

In the first quarter of 2009, the annual growth rate1 of net disposable income in the euro area equalled -5.2%, compared with -0.8% in the fourth quarter of 2008. The annual growth rate of consumption was 0.5% in the first quarter, following growth of 2.1% in the previous quarter. The annual growth rate of gross fixed capital formation decreased to -10.6% in the first quarter of 2009, from -3.3% in the previous quarter. In the first quarter of 2009 the annual growth rate of net saving declined to -68.2%, from -28.2% in the previous quarter.

Technology Industry Shows Signs of Recovery

added: 31-07-2009

A sudden upturn in global sales of information and communications technology (ICT) goods in May and June suggests the ICT industry may have reached a turning point and be on the road to recovery, according to a new OECD report.

Global Handset Shipments Fall 8 Percent in Q2 2009

added: 31-07-2009

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global mobile handset shipments fell 8 percent year-over-year, to reach 273 million units in Q2 2009. The rate of decline was slower than the previous quarter, as the market showed tentative signs of stabilization.

Household Saving Rate at 15.6% in the Euro Area and 13.8% in the EU27

added: 30-07-2009

In the first quarter of 2009, in both the euro area (EA16) and the EU27, the seasonally adjusted household saving rate continued to increase and the household investment rate to decrease. In both zones, the fall in business investment rates and profit shares carried on.

The Euro Area Bank Lending Survey: July 2009

added: 30-07-2009

The results of the July 2009 bank lending survey show that in the second quarter of 2009 the net percentage of banks reporting a tightening of credit standards applied to loans and credit lines to enterprises broadly halved, to 21%, compared with 43% in the first quarter of 2009 and down from the high level seen in the third and fourth quarters of 2008.

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