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The Conference Board U.S. Leading Economic Index Edges Up

added: 20-05-2008

The Conference Board announced that the U.S. leading index increased 0.1 percent, the coincident index remained unchanged and the lagging index increased 0.1 percent in April.

US Retail E-Commerce and the Economy

added: 20-05-2008

The US Department of Commerce released retail e-commerce sales data last Thursday. Online sales grew by only 13.4% during Q1 2008 over Q1 2007.

US Regional and State Employment and Unemployment in April 2008

added: 19-05-2008

Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in April. Overall, 28 states and the District of Columbia recorded over-the month unemployment rate decreases, 14 states registered increases, and 8 states had no change, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

Americans are Unprepared for Retirement

added: 18-05-2008

The combination of rapidly approaching retirement and concerns about post-retirement financial security has not translated into more personal savings for most Americans, said Standard & Poor's. The report, titled "Older But Not Wiser: Why Americans Remain Dangerously Unprepared for Retirement," finds that the average American household savings rate remains near 0%.

Severe Consumer Anxiety Doubles in Less Than Four Months

added: 17-05-2008

Everyone is talking about the sluggish economy, housing slump, credit crisis, weak labor market and flagging consumer confidence, but new Yankelovich research shows just how quickly consumers' anxieties have intensified - and which issues are causing them the most concern.

US Job Openings and Labor Turnover in March 2008

added: 16-05-2008

On the last business day of March, there were 3.7 million job openings in the United States, and the job openings rate was 2.6 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

US Mass Layoffs In the First Quarter of 2008

added: 16-05-2008

In the first quarter of 2008, there were 1,111 mass layoff events that resulted in the separation of 188,326 workers from their jobs for at least 31 days, according to preliminary figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

CPA Financial Executives Foresee Continuing Decline In the U.S. Economy

added: 16-05-2008

Expectations for the U.S. economy remain negative among senior-level executive CPAs according to the second quarter 2008 Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Home Sales, Prices to Pick Up In Second Half of 2008

added: 16-05-2008

Home sales and prices throughout most of the country are poised for improvement in the second half of 2008, and the recovery will vary by market, Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors(R) said during NAR's Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. More than 9,000 Realtors(R) and guests are attending the conference that runs here through Saturday.

US Inflation Up

added: 15-05-2008

The US federal Reserve is trying to tell us something about inflation and interest rates. Why else would some of the top people in the Fed, including chairman, Ben Bernanke be out making speeches in the US or Europe talking about the financial markets, credit crunch and inflation.

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