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Wall Street Firms Set to Increase IT Spend Through 2011 on Transformation Initiatives
added: 24-06-2010

A new survey of nearly 250 business and IT Wall Street professionals reveals that almost one-half expect 20-30% of their technology budget to be allocated for transformational initiatives in 2010 and 2011. The Wall Street professionals polled in the survey shared the view that the most likely increases in IT investments for analytics are expected to be risk, compliance and trading.
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Two-Thirds of Americans Plan a Summer Vacation
added: 23-06-2010

While economic news may still not be great, the hallmark of the season – the summer vacation, may not be completely in jeopardy. Two-thirds (66%) of Americans are planning to take a summer vacation this year. This closely mirrors data from 2009, when 65% were planning a summer vacation.
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American Time Use Survey Summary - 2009
added: 23-06-2010

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released 2009 results from the American Time Use Survey (ATUS). These data include the average amount of time per day in 2009 that individuals worked, did household activities, and engaged in leisure and sports activities. Additionally, measures of the average time per day spent providing childcare - both as a primary (or main) activity and while doing other things - for the combined years 2005-09 are provided. Except for childcare, activities done simultaneously with primary activities were not collected.
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Consumers and Businesses Remain Negative on the Economy
added: 22-06-2010

The latest information from two TNS research studies show consumer perceptions of the U.S. economy remain predominantly negative – in contrast to what we might be seeing in some recent Consumer Confidence reports. According to the studies, US consumers' perception of the economy has not improved since December of 2009, with 66% feeling negative about the state of the economy. Despite being slightly more optimistic, business executives, with revenues between $3MM and $2B, are also most likely to hold a negative perception of the economy.
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Affluents Lead Way to E-Commerce Recovery
added: 22-06-2010

US retail e-commerce sales were resistant to the recession, but growth in spending was at a flat 2% for 2009, according to eMarketer estimates. That growth is set to resume at a double-digit clip this year, rising 12.7% to over $152 billion.
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U.S. Regional and State Employment and Unemployment in May 2010
added: 21-06-2010

Regional and state unemployment rates were slightly lower in May. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment rate decreases over the month, 6 states had increases, and 7 states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia posted unemployment rate increases from a year earlier, 17 states recorded decreases, and 2 states had no change. The national jobless rate edged down by 0.2 percentage point to 9.7 percent, but was up from 9.4 percent in May 2009.
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Foreclosures by Race and Ethnicity: The Demographics of a Man-Made Disaster
added: 21-06-2010

The ongoing foreclosure crisis has slashed hundreds of billions of dollars in wealth from communities of color, a new CRL research report shows, as an estimated 17% of Latino homeowners and 11% of African-American homeowners have already lost their home to foreclosure or are now at imminent risk. The wealth drain is the result of direct losses from foreclosures and also the decline in neighboring property values each foreclosure brings.
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Moms Cutting Back on Dining Out, Despite Strengthening Economy
added: 21-06-2010

The economy may be recovering, but America’s moms are keeping a tight rein on their family’s dining dollars, with 58 percent saying they will eat out less this year than last, according to a new nationwide survey. The study of almost 600 moms also found that 57 percent intend to use coupons more this year, 63 percent expect to order more often from value menus and 62 percent plan to buy discount, value or less expensive items.
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U.S. Consumer Price Index in May 2010
added: 20-06-2010

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.2 percent in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12 months, the index increased 2.0 percent before seasonal adjustment.
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. Increases in May 2010
added: 19-06-2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.4 percent, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index® (LAG) decreased 0.1 percent in May.
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