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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(TM) for the U.S. Improves Again in May 2009

added: 19-06-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(TM) (LEI) for the U.S. increased 1.2 percent in May, following a 1.1 percent increase in April, and a 0.3 percent decline in March.

Social Media Explosion

added: 19-06-2009

Social networks are exploding in popularity. Forty-three percent of the online community now uses social networking sites, including Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn. This is up from 27 percent a year ago, reports The Conference Board and TNS.

More Than 50 Percent of U.S. Workers Surveyed Will Have the Summer Off as Result of Unemployment

added: 19-06-2009

With the first day of summer fast approaching, more than half of U.S. workers polled will find themselves with the summer off, due to unemployment. Fifty-five percent of the U.S. workforce will have flexible hours this summer as a result of job loss, according to a nationwide poll conducted by Monster.com®. Monster.com is a leading global online career and recruitment resource and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc.

China Can Have the Confidence to Emphasize Forward Looking Policies and Structural Reforms, says World Bank

added: 18-06-2009

While China’s economy has continued to feel the brunt of the global crisis, very expansionary fiscal and monetary policies have kept the economy growing respectably, according to the World Bank’s latest China Quarterly Update.

US Consumer Price Index in April 2009

added: 18-06-2009

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in May 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 1.3 percent. This is the largest decline since April 1950 and is due mainly to a 27.3 percent decline in the energy index.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Reverse Course

added: 18-06-2009

Mortgage rates pulled back sharply this week, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 5.76 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.43 discount and origination points.

US Real Earnings In May 2009

added: 18-06-2009

Real average weekly earnings fell by 0.3 percent from April to May after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Merrill Lynch Fund Manager: Economic Recovery Remains on Track Despite Bond Market Sell-Off

added: 18-06-2009

The upturn in global investor sentiment has withstood the recent large sell-off in bonds, according to the Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers for June. Investors have expressed confidence in global economic recovery and, broadly, in the equity markets, in spite of their fears the sell-off would damage sentiment. The yield on 10-year U.S. Treasuries rose to 3.85 percent from 3.09 percent between the May and June surveys.

Agriculture More Resilient to Global Crisis than Other Sectors, Says OECD and FAO

added: 18-06-2009

Because food is a basic necessity, the agriculture sector is showing more resilience to the global economic crisis than other industries. But, the risks could increase if the economic downturn deepens according to a new report by the OECD and UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation.

Euro Area Securities Issues Statistics: April 2009

added: 18-06-2009

The annual growth rate of the outstanding amount of debt securities issued by euro area residents was 12.1% in April 2009, compared with 12.0% in March. For the outstanding amount of quoted shares issued by euro area residents, the annual growth rate increased from 1.5% in March 2009 to 1.7% in April.

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