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US Travelers Affected by the Economic Downturn, While International Travelers Have Not Changed Their Travel Plans Significantly

added: 06-12-2008

Global consumers are worried about the economy...but are going ahead with their travel plans. Americans worried by economy more than rest of world...travel plans affected to a higher degree.

Leisure Time Plummets 20% in 2008 - Hits New Low

added: 06-12-2008

Evidently the stock markets aren’t the only indices declining this year. America’s leisure time is shrinking, and how we spend that time is changing too. These are the latest results from The Harris Poll®, which has been tracking America’s leisure time since 1973.

Long Term Outlook Bright for Worldwide Telecommunications Industry Despite Current Economic Turmoil

added: 06-12-2008

Despite the unsteady state of the global financial markets, the worldwide telecommunications industry is expected to continue expanding over the next five years as continuing growth of wireless services in emerging markets offsets the spending slowdown in the advanced economies, says a new market analysis report from The Insight Research Corporation. According to the new industry market study, overall telecommunications services revenues are expected to grow at a compounded rate of nearly 10.3 percent over the next few years, reaching $2.7 trillion by 2013.

Rising Health Costs Prompt Women to Neglect Health

added: 06-12-2008

A new survey released by the National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC) highlights another troubling aspect of the current financial crisis: many women have failed to seek health care for themselves or their families to save money.

Fitch: U.S. Media and Entertainment Outlook Negative in 2009

added: 06-12-2008

On a macro basis, Fitch Ratings believes the world economy faces a severe global recession in 2009. Fitch forecasts that the contraction in output among the major advanced economies in aggregate will represent the steepest decline since the Second World War at about -1%. Fitch expects real GDP in the U.S. to decline approximately 1.2%, while inflation is forecast to be 2.7%.

Attractive Discounts Bring Deluge of Buyers to Retail Sites on Cyber Monday

added: 05-12-2008

comScore released additional insights into online consumer activity on Cyber Monday, revealing where the majority of dollars spent originated as well as traffic gains for major retail sites.

Polls and the U.S. Auto Industry

added: 05-12-2008

The intense debate underway about the future of the American auto industry has generated a lot of discussion about the public's attitudes.

Central Banks: Rate Cuts Accelerate As Growth Vanishes

added: 05-12-2008

The gathering pace of the global slump is forcing more and more central banks to hack their official interest rates lower. The Bank of England chopped its rate by 1% to 2%, the lowest in almost 60 years; the European Central Bank lopped 0.75% off its key rate to 2.5% and the Bank of Sweden dropped its key rate by a huge 1.75% to 2%.

Commodities At Six Year Lows

added: 05-12-2008

Lead by oil and metals, especially copper, the downward march of commodity prices continues apace. Oil fell under $US44 a barrel yesterday; it's more than $US103 down from the July peak of $US147.47 a barrel. Oil is at a three and a half year low.

Bank of America: Americans Are Further from Achieving Their Retirement Goals Amidst Weakening Economy

added: 05-12-2008

A growing number of Americans are concerned that the current economic crisis is threatening to leave them further behind on their retirement plans, according to a new survey released by Bank of America.

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