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Rabobank Releases Sustainable Agriculture Survey
added: 21-04-2009

With Earth Day around the corner, Rabobank found that nearly 70 percent of the U.S. farmers and ranchers surveyed have taken steps toward implementing sustainable agricultural practices.
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Recession Stirs Resentment Among Millennials, But They Also See Opportunity
added: 21-04-2009

As many as three out of five 18- to 29-year-old Americans believe the recession is dealing their generation an unfair blow, according to "The Recession and Its Impact on the Millennial Market," a quantitative research report released today by JWT, one of the largest advertising agencies in the world.
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Deloitte Survey: Energy Regulators in a Green State of Mind
added: 21-04-2009

A majority of energy regulators agree that reducing greenhouse gas emissions will increase the costs of electricity, but that the public is willing to pay as much as 5 percent more for green energy, according to a survey from the Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions.
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U.S. Venture Investment Lowest in 11 Years, Down 50% to $3.9 Billion in First Quarter 2009
added: 21-04-2009

New data from Dow Jones VentureSource shows that the U.S. venture capital industry continued to contract in the first quarter of the year. Venture capitalists invested just $3.90 billion in U.S. companies in the quarter, a 50% decline from the nearly $7.78 billion invested over the same period in 2008 and the lowest quarterly investment total since 1998. Only 477 venture deals were completed in the quarter, well below the 706 deals done in the first quarter last year and the industry's lowest quarterly deal total since 1996.
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for the U.S. Decreased 0.3 Percent in March 2009
added: 21-04-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. decreased 0.3 percent, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index™ (LAG) decreased 0.4 percent in March.
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Green Market: Is Green Still Golden?
added: 20-04-2009

Everyone knows that the price of going green is usually steeper than the alternative—in almost any product category. So with the recession putting the squeeze on consumer spending, are marketers becoming less enthusiastic about pushing environmentally correct products?
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US Regional and State Employment and Unemployment in March 2009
added: 20-04-2009

Regional and state unemployment rates were nearly all higher in March. Forty-six states recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, North Dakota and the District of Columbia registered rate decreases, and 3 states had no change in their rate, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. Over the year, jobless rates were up in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The national unemployment rate rose from 8.1 percent in February to 8.5 percent in March, which was 3.4 percent-age points higher than in March 2008.
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Green Buying Remains Strong
added: 20-04-2009

The economy has not dampened the green commitments of most U.S. consumers, according to a recent national poll in which more than two thirds of those who purchase "green" products or services said their "green" buying habits are unchanged and one quarter said they've actually increased their purchase of "green" goods or services. Only 8 percent of "green" purchasers said the economy has reduced their buying of "green" products and services.
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Renters Are Going "Green" in Their Apartments
added: 19-04-2009

Renters are doing their part to save the environment. During a national survey, more than 65 percent of renters told Apartments.com that practicing an environmentally-friendly lifestyle is a high priority. To conserve energy, 52 percent of renters are turning off lights and computers when not in use, setting air conditioners and heaters on timers and using energy-efficient light bulbs. Twenty-two percent are recycling paper, plastics and electronics.
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March 2009 U.S. Search Engine Rankings
added: 19-04-2009

comScore, Inc. released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the U.S. search marketplace. In March 2009, Americans conducted 14.3 billion core searches, a 9-percent gain versus February.
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