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US Consumers Turn More Conservative With Investments

added: 04-10-2008

The current state of downbeat financial news is leading many consumers to shift toward a more conservative investment strategy, according to recent survey data, though a majority claims to be sticking with the same investing approach despite market conditions.

CEO Confidence Experiences a Brief Recovery

added: 03-10-2008

Chief Executive magazine's CEO Confidence Index, which is a compilation of broad executive economic sentiment, rose by 7.9 points to 100.5 according to 766 top executives surveyed in the first week of September, before the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the following turmoil in financial markets.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Rise as Credit Crunch Intensifies

added: 03-10-2008

Mortgage rates increased for the third consecutive week, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rising to 6.41 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.42 discount and origination points.

Venture-Backed IPO Drought Continues in the Third Quarter of 2008

added: 02-10-2008

Venture-backed company exits continued to lag in the third quarter of 2008, according to the Exit Poll report by Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). There was just one venture-backed IPO in the quarter, and the tally of M&A exits as of the last day of the quarter came to a modest 58 transactions for the period. In the first three quarters of 2008, there have been just 6 IPOs of venture-backed companies, representing the lowest volume for the first three quarters of the year since 1977.

US Economy On The Brink

added: 02-10-2008

As the US staggers towards the hopeful approval of the $US700 million bailout plan, starting with the US Senate sometime this morning (Wednesday night in the US), the shape of the US economy continues to wobble.

Housing Affordability Continues to Improve

added: 02-10-2008

PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. released its Fall 2008 U.S. Market Risk Index(SM), which shows increases in foreclosures and unemployment have significantly heightened the risk of future home price declines. PMI's U.S. Market Risk Index(SM) ranks the nation's 50 largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) according to the likelihood that home prices will be lower in two years.

Online Job Demand Drops in September 2008

added: 02-10-2008

Online advertised vacancies fell by a seasonally adjusted 216,000 in September to 4,418,000 with widespread losses across the regions and the States, according to The Conference Board's Help-Wanted Online Data Series (HWOL)™.

Main Street at Risk from Frozen Credit Markets

added: 01-10-2008

Short-term credit markets have effectively seized up in recent weeks, causing companies to hoard cash and take defensive actions, including reducing capital spending, freezing hiring, considering layoffs, and delaying payments to their suppliers. These findings, from the 2008 AFP Short-Term Credit Access Survey, were released by the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP).

Continued Record Home Price Declines According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices

added: 01-10-2008

Data through July 2008, released by Standard & Poor's for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, shows continued record declines and a continuation in the trend of double digit declines across many cities in the prices of existing single family homes across the United States.

Consumer Confidence Edges Up Slightly Reports The Conference Board

added: 01-10-2008

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™, which had improved moderately in August, posted a slight gain in September. The Index now stands at 59.8 (1985=100), up from 58.5 in August. The Present Situation Index decreased to 58.8 from 65.0 last month. The Expectations Index, however, increased to 60.5 from 54.1 in August.

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