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Consumer Confidence Improves in August 2008
added: 27-08-2008

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™, which had improved moderately in July, made further gains in August. The Index now stands at 56.9 (1985=100), up from 51.9 in July. The Present Situation Index decreased to 63.2 from 65.8 last month. The Expectations Index, however, increased to 52.8 from 42.7 in July.
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Consumer Confidence in Technology Continues to Rise
added: 27-08-2008

Consumer confidence in technology continues to strengthen. The ICTE reached 84.4 in August, up nearly four points from 80.7 in July.

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National Trend of Home Price Declines Continued through the First Half of 2008
added: 27-08-2008

Data through June 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 broad based declines in the prices of existing single family homes across the United States, a trend that prevailed throughout 2007 and has continued through the first half of 2008.
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45.7 Million Americans Are Uninsured
added: 27-08-2008

The U.S. Census Bureau released a report that estimates that 45.7 million Americans were uninsured in 2007 compared to 47 million in 2006. While the report shows a slight drop in the number of uninsured, it underscores the urgent need to expand access to health coverage, according to Consumers Union, nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports.
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Rising Energy Costs Are Fueling a Surge in Use of Conferencing & Collaboration Technologies
added: 27-08-2008

Wainhouse Research has found in its latest WebMetrics Survey that energy and gas prices are greatly impacting how business is being conducted, leading to expanded use of existing and addition of new collaboration technologies.
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Both Employees and Employers Face Challenges in Tough Economy
added: 26-08-2008

While many workers are having a tough time finding suitable employment in today's uncertain economy, companies also face challenges finding highly skilled people. According to the fourth annual Employment Dynamics and Growth Expectations (EDGE) Report by Robert Half International and CareerBuilder.com, employees rated the level of challenge in finding a job at 3.56 on a one-to-five sliding scale; similarly, employers rated the level of challenge in finding qualified candidates at 3.47.
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Consumers Can Predict Inflation As Well As Professional Economists
added: 26-08-2008

When it comes to predicting the rate of inflation, professional economists might tell consumers, "Your guess is as good as mine." Research by a Kansas State University professor shows that household surveys predict the inflation rate fairly accurately, and as well as professional economists.
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UK Household Appliances Market Is Expected To Slow Between 2008 And 2012
added: 26-08-2008

The UK market for brown goods comprises six sectors: televisions; DVD and video players/recorders; digital, cable and satellite receiving equipment; camcorders; non-portable audio equipment; and portable audio equipment. Together, retail sales of these products were worth an estimated £5.85bn in 2007. This represents an 8.4% increase on the market's value in 2003.
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The Leading Index for Mexico Increased 0.4 Percent in June 2008
added: 26-08-2008

The Conference Board announced that the leading index for Mexico increased 0.4 percent and the coincident index increased 0.7 percent in June.
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US Economy Still Under Pressure
added: 26-08-2008

The domestic economy shows two very simple trends. First, the good news is a nearly 40-cent decline in the average national price of a gallon of gasoline. However, by the end of the week, energy prices were starting to backtrack.
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