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U.S. Leading Index Decreased 0.8 Percent in October 2008

added: 21-11-2008

The Conference Board announced that the U.S. leading index decreased 0.8 percent, the coincident index increased 0.2 percent and the lagging index increased 0.1 percent in October.

Low-Income, Vulnerable Homeowners Need Support After Purchase to Avoid Foreclosure or Having to Sell Their Home

added: 21-11-2008

Programs that help low-income and minority individuals and families purchase a home may be doing more harm than good, according to a Kansas State University economist.

60 Percent of Small Business Owners Do Not Believe Credit Relief Will Come in Time

added: 21-11-2008

While President-elect Barack Obama’s economic agenda aims to help the 27 million small business owners in the United States, restoring confidence among this group won’t be easy. A new survey by management consulting firm George S. May International shows the majority of small business owners feel credit relief is critical to their survival, but 60.2 percent don’t think it will come in time.

Average U.S. Consumer Eager for Hybrids, Unsure of Performance and Durability

added: 21-11-2008

A new survey conducted by Ruder Finn Insights reveals that hybrid vehicles are increasingly appealing to consumers despite diminishing prices at the pump, though many perceptions of hybrids are out-of-date and based on initial impressions formed nearly a decade ago.

Green Building Could Triple by 2013

added: 21-11-2008

The U.S. green building market is accelerating at a dramatic rate, says McGraw-Hill Construction's Green Outlook 2009: Trends Driving Change report, released at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Boston, MA. The value of green building construction starts was up five-fold from 2005 to 2008 (from $10 billion to $36-$49 billion), and could triple by 2013, reaching $96-$140 billion.

Fitch U.S. Retail Outlook: 2008 Holiday Season will be Extremely Challenging for Retailers

added: 20-11-2008

Fitch Ratings expects that the 2008 holiday season will be extremely challenging for retailers and could be the weakest season over the past two decades.

US Consumer Price Index in October 2008

added: 20-11-2008

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 1.0 percent in October, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The October level of 216.573 (1982-84=100) was 3.7 percent higher than in October 2007.

US Real Earnings in October 2008

added: 20-11-2008

Real average weekly earnings rose by 1.4 percent from September to October after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Optimism in U.S. and World Economies Fall to New 16-Year Low Among CEOs of Fastest-Growing Private Companies

added: 20-11-2008

Optimism in the U.S. economy among CEOs of the nation's fastest-growing private companies fell to a new 16-year low in the third quarter of 2008, with only one in six (17 percent) CEOs surveyed for PricewaterhouseCoopers' Private Company Trendsetter Barometer reporting a positive outlook on the U.S. economy over the next twelve months.

Will Black Friday Be the Start of a "Blue Christmas" for Retailers?

added: 20-11-2008

In less than three weeks, all eyes will be on retailers to determine just how much the poor economy will impact this year's holiday shopping season. According to a recent Maritz(R) Poll, 41 percent of respondents will shop on Black Friday, slightly higher than the 37 percent that said they were going to shop on the same day in the 2007 Maritz Holiday Shopping Poll. Roughly the same number of people (42 percent) said they would not shop on the day after Thanksgiving and 17 percent were undecided.

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