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US E-Commerce Sales will Contract by 0.5% in 2009

added: 05-03-2009

eMarketer is now forecasting that US retail e-commerce sales (excluding travel) will contract by 0.5% in 2009, falling to $133 billion. But - and here is the good news - as the economy improves, online sales will return to the double-digit growth rates seen prior to 2008.

US Monster Employment Index Edges Upward in February 2009

added: 05-03-2009

The Monster Employment Index rose moderately in February, adding four points, as a majority of industries, occupations and regions registered increased online job availability.

International Automobile Dealers Announce Monthly Sales: February 2009

added: 05-03-2009

The American International Automobile Dealers Association released February 2009 sales figures for the international automobile industry. AIADA represents over 11,000 international franchises, which so far this year account for 56.5 percent of all vehicles sold in the United States. Overall sales, unadjusted for business days, were down 41 percent from February 2008.

More Small Businesses Report Decrease in Lines of Credit With Lenders

added: 05-03-2009

Small business owners and managers report that increasingly difficult access to credit and a decrease in current lines of credit are impacting their businesses, according to a nationwide Small Business Research Board (SBRB) study.

Independent Advisors Split Over Road to Recovery

added: 05-03-2009

Independent investment advisors are divided on the long-term prospects for the U.S. economy and its impact on client portfolios, according to the latest Charles Schwab study of independent Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs). Forty-four percent expect the current recession to end in 2009, while 41 percent believe the recession will extend into 2010.

$5 Billion in Political Contributions Bought Wall Street Freedom From Regulation

added: 05-03-2009

The financial sector invested more than $5 billion in political influence purchasing in Washington over the past decade, with as many as 3,000 lobbyists winning deregulatory decisions that led to the current financial collapse, according to a 231-page report issued by Essential Information and the Consumer Education Foundation.

In December, Foreclosure Sales Drove Transactions Up, Prices Down

added: 05-03-2009

In December 2008, improvements in home affordability and low mortgage rates contributed to a 7% year-over-year increase in home sales in the 25 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) tracked by Radar Logic Incorporated. According to the December 2008 RPXTM Monthly Housing Market Report, transactions increased in 14 of the 25 MSAs, with the largest increase in metropolitan areas where sales of foreclosed homes constitute a significant share of total transactions, particularly Las Vegas, Phoenix and the five California MSAs covered by the report.

Fitch Sees More U.S. CMBS Loan Defaults in States with Weak Housing & Rising Unemployment

added: 04-03-2009

Weak U.S. housing markets and rising unemployment at the state level are leading indicators of deteriorating commercial property loan performance, according to Fitch Ratings. As a result, Fitch expects commercial properties in the most impacted states to continue to face greater cash flow stress until the housing market and unemployment begin to show signs of recovery.

Discover® U.S. Spending Monitor: Majority of Consumers Continue Planned Discretionary Spending Cuts

added: 04-03-2009

The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor reached an all-time low in February, falling more than two points to 75.7 (based out of 100). The decline reflects record-low readings for the Monitor’s two main components: economic confidence and spending intentions. More than 67 percent of the 13,000 adults surveyed in February gave the economy a poor rating and for the ninth consecutive month consumers lowered their spending intentions.

The Conference Board Finds That the Economic Downturn Will Have Major Effects on Corporate Philanthropy in 2009

added: 04-03-2009

Issues related to the economic downturn dominate the concerns of corporate giving officers polled in a study by The Conference Board released on the philanthropy plans of major U.S. companies.

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