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US Real Earnings in November 2008

added: 17-12-2008

Real average weekly earnings rose by 2.3 percent from October to November after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Tough Economy Forces 69 Percent of Americans to Change Holiday Traditions

added: 17-12-2008

With money concerns looming, more than two-thirds (69%) of Americans are changing their family's holiday gift-giving traditions this year, according to Consumer Reports latest Holiday Shopping Poll.

Recession-Induced Child Poverty to Cost U.S. $1.7 Trillion in Economic Loss

added: 16-12-2008

A new report has found that the United States will suffer a future economic loss of over $1.7 trillion if the current recession drives an additional 3 million children into poverty, as has been predicted. That amounts to a yearly loss of about $35 billion dollars per year over the lifetime these children.

Venture Capitalists See Revenue Growth Still Possible Amid Difficult Economic Environment

added: 16-12-2008

Despite the negative ramifications of the credit crisis, declining investment activity and deal volumes, and the continuing lack of exit options for venture capital firms, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs expect increased revenues over current year, according to a recent survey by the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP.

Fitch: More Challenges Await U.S. Homebuilders as Housing Downturn Enters Year 4

added: 16-12-2008

With the U.S. economy in a severe recession and housing likely to deteriorate more sharply in 2009, U.S. homebuilders are faving even more operational and financial pressures, according to Fitch Ratings, which took rating actions on its public U.S. homebuilder universe of 14 companies late last week, resulting in nine downgrades and five affirmations.

Home Equity Stripped Away in 2008; Nearly $2 Trillion in Home Values Lost This Year

added: 16-12-2008

U.S. homes are set to lose well over $2 trillion in value during 2008, according to analysis of recent Zillow Real Estate Market Reports. Home values declined 8.4 percent year-over-year during the first three quarters of this year, compared to the same period in 2007.

2008 Deal Volume Slows to 2003 Levels - Valuations Fall, Cash Rich Corporations Shopping Cautiously

added: 16-12-2008

In 2008 a dramatic drop-off in transaction volume was seen, down approximately 30% for the first three quarters of 2008 vs. the same period in 2007.

Seventy Percent of Financial Statement Frauds Lead to Stock Price Drops

added: 16-12-2008

Of the 352 companies cited by the Securities and Exchange Commission for financial statement fraud from 2000 to 2007, 70 percent experienced a stock price decline and, of those, more than half (53 percent) experienced a decline of at least 50 percent, according to a new study from the Deloitte Forensic Center, titled "Ten Things About the Consequences of Financial Statement Fraud."

Global Recession, Not Mistletoe, Hangs Overhead This Holiday Season

added: 15-12-2008

Holiday sales are expected to fall 3.3 percent this season, according to IBISWorld. With stockings full of economic uncertainty, Americans are curbing spending on big ticket items.

More Consumers Plan to Resell Holiday Gifts Online This Year Than Ever Before

added: 15-12-2008

With financial concerns weighing on Americans’ minds this holiday season, consumers are becoming more resourceful than ever. To cope, they are learning how to manage unwanted gifts. Over half (54%) of U.S. adults who have resold gifts online plan to do so this year, a 10 percent increase from last year (45%) according to new research released by eBay conducted on its behalf by Harris Interactive®.

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