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Senior Executives Cautiously Optimistic amid Slow Economic Recovery

added: 05-03-2010

The Corporate Executive Board(CEB), a leading provider of best practice research and analysis focusing on corporate strategy, operations and general management issues, announced today that signs of the economic recovery are starting to surface, yet senior executives continue to be cautiously optimistic about their business’s growth, according to the latest findings from The Corporate Executive Board Business Barometer.

Discover® U.S. Spending Monitor Rises 2.3 Points in February 2010

added: 04-03-2010

The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor rose 2.3 points in February to 87.5 (based out of 100), as the economic outlook among consumers improved and discretionary spending intentions stabilized. A Monitor-low 35 percent of consumers are concerned about additional expenses or an income shortfall in the month ahead, while more consumers are expecting to have money left over after paying monthly bills.

Americans Using Tax Refunds to Improve Their Finances

added: 04-03-2010

Americans are continuing their frugal ways at tax time, with the majority of middle-class consumers planning to put their refunds towards savings and paying down debt , according to the First Command Financial Behaviors Index™.

U.S. Regional and State Unemployment in 2009

added: 04-03-2010

Annual average unemployment rates rose in 2009 in all regions, divisions, and states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Employment-population ratios decreased across all of these geographic areas as well. The U.S. jobless rate jumped by 3.5 percentage points from the prior year to 9.3 percent, while the national employment-population ratio fell by 2.9 points to 59.3 percent.

Most U.S. Retail Industries Show Continued Positive Trends

added: 04-03-2010

A macro-economic indicator, SpendingPulse reports on national retail and service sales and is based on aggregate sales activity in the MasterCard payments network, coupled with survey-based estimates for certain other payment forms, such as cash and check. MasterCard SpendingPulse does not represent MasterCard financial performance. SpendingPulse is provided by MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm of MasterCard Worldwide.

Current 30-Year Fixed Rate is 4.80%

added: 04-03-2010

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace is currently 4.80 percent, down four basis points from 4.84 percent compared to this same time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate peaked at 4.87 percent late last week before hovering below 4.80 percent over the weekend.

Private Companies Plan Additional Spending, Especially Those Doing Business in International Markets

added: 03-03-2010

As markets continue to stabilize, 45 percent of CEOs interviewed for PricewaterhouseCoopers' Private Company Trendsetter Barometer survey are optimistic about the U.S. economy over the next 12 months (up two points from the previous quarter), and 47 percent who market abroad are optimistic about the world economy. Additionally, an increasing number plan to raise operational spending over the next 12 months (62 percent), despite concerns of legislative and regulatory pressures.

2009 Was the Year of Personalized Shopping Strategies, According to IRI Study

added: 03-03-2010

Though the economy has taken some steps toward recovery, 2009 was a difficult year for U.S. consumers. Financial, housing and employment markets are in less-than-favorable condition, and consumers are justifiably concerned. IRI has been analyzing the economic downturn and its effects on consumer shopping and consumption behavior during the last two years and identifies significant and long-lasting trends in its latest report, “Times & Trends: 2009 CPG Year in Review.”

Commercial Real-Estate Opportunities Could Be Bigger Than in the Early ‘90s

added: 03-03-2010

It’s no secret that for quite awhile commercial real-estate transactions, including distressed assets, have been at a standstill. But that could change in 2010, according to a paper released by AlixPartners LLP, the global business advisory firm; in fact, the firm finds that opportunities in CRE could be bigger in the months ahead than even in the heady days of the early 1990s.

Online Job Demand Dips 66,900 in February, The Conference Board Reports

added: 02-03-2010

Online advertised vacancies slipped 66,900 to 3,957,000 in February, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Data Series. The February dip follows a large increase of almost 750,000 in the previous three-month period. Recent declines in the number of unemployed (labor supply) coupled with the rise in the number of advertised vacancies (labor demand) has narrowed the gap between labor supply and labor demand by 1,500,000, and in January, the latest month of unemployment numbers, there were 10.8 million or 3.69 unemployed for every online advertised vacancy.

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