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The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 0.4 Percent

added: 07-03-2008

The Conference Board reports that the leading index for Japan decreased 0.4 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.2 percent in January.

2008 Job Outlook for Teens

added: 06-03-2008

Teens seeking paying part-time and/or summer jobs will find it harder but not impossible to do this year. Overall hiring has slowed due to economic uncertainties and businesses are reluctant to hire minor teens. As a result, teens will have to work to find work, says Renee Ward, founder of Teens4hire.org.

Business Women to Rise the Ranks of Britain's Superrich by 2013

added: 06-03-2008

As many as seven million Brits genuinely believe they will become millionaires and over two thirds of those think it will be achievable within 10 years according to new research from Orange Business Services.

Markets Mixed

added: 06-03-2008

Wall Street rose, fell and then bounced a touch at the end on mixed business and economic news, but for the third time this week, commodities was where the action was.

Japan's Economic Downgrade

added: 06-03-2008

The Bank of Japan will hold another meeting in Tokyo tomorrow at which a non-decision will be made to leave interest rates at the official 0.50%, meaning it will not have changed for a year.

China's Hardline Economic Policy

added: 06-03-2008

"It is getting harder to control inflation,'' Wen said in a report for the annual meeting of the National People's Congress in Beijing."Financial controls need to be strengthened, and the excessively fast growth in money supply and lending should be curbed.''

Monster Employment Index Shows Moderate Rise in February 2008

added: 06-03-2008

The Monster Employment Index rose five points in February, reflecting a moderate increase in overall U.S. online job availability following a three-month downward trend. The Monster Employment Index is based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large, representative selection of corporate career sites and job boards, including Monster(R).

US: Consumer Price Index Summary January 2008

added: 06-03-2008

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in January before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The January level of 211.080 (1982-84=100) was 4.3 percent higher than in January 2007.

Volume of Retail Trade Up by 0.4% in Euro Area in January 2008

added: 06-03-2008

In January 2008, compared with December 2007, the volume of retail trade grew by 0.4% in the euro area (EA15) and by 0.6% in the EU27. In December 20073 retail trade fell by 0.1% and 0.2% respectively.

Home Buyer Tax Credit Won't Fix the Foreclosure Crisis and Won't Keep People in Their Homes

added: 05-03-2008

Lawmakers under political pressure to "do something" to fix the current foreclosure crisis must act carefully and reject proposals that will do more harm than good, including pending legislation that would create a new tax credit for people who buy a new house or a house in default or foreclosure.

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