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U.S. Growth Slips, But Worldwide PC Shipments Remain Healthy

added: 20-04-2008

Worldwide PC shipments grew by 14.6% to 69.5 million units in the first quarter of 2008 (1Q08), which was above previous estimates of 13.2%, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. However, the U.S. market slipped to a meager 3.5% year-over-year growth rate as the general economic malaise currently affecting the U.S. economy has begun to impact the local PC market as well.

US Retail E-Commerce Resilient

added: 19-04-2008

US retail e-commerce sales will rise by 17% to $204 billion in 2008 according to the Shop.org study "The State of Retailing Online 2008," conducted by Forrester Research.

US: Usual Weekly Earnings in the First Quarter 2008

added: 18-04-2008

Median weekly earnings of the nation’s 106.5 million full-time wage and salary workers were $719 in the first quarter of 2008, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. This was 3.8 percent higher than a year earlier, compared with a gain of 4.1 percent in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) over the same period.

Say Goodbye To Online Banking, Welcome Mobile Banking

added: 18-04-2008

For years, US consumers had little interest in banking with their mobile phones. Unlike ATMs, mobile phones don't dispense cash. But they do get lost. Many US consumers have been very worried about security.

Financial Advisors Bullish on the S&P 500

added: 18-04-2008

The nation's financial advisers are strongly bullish on the stock market for the rest of the year, according to a poll by MoneyShow.com.

The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Increased 0.1 Percent in March 2008

added: 18-04-2008

The Conference Board announced that U.S. leading index increased 0.1 percent, the coincident index increased 0.1 percent, and the lagging index increased 0.3 percent in March.

US: Inflation Concerns Nudge Mortgage Rates Higher

added: 17-04-2008

Fixed mortgage rates continue to hopscotch back and forth over the 6 percent threshold, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate rising to 6.03 percent this week. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.31 discount and origination points.

Fitch: U.S. Credit Card ABS Excess Spread Steady Despite Rising Chargeoffs

added: 17-04-2008

Although chargeoffs and delinquencies are nearing their three-year highs, U.S. credit card ABS continue to generate robust levels of excess spread, according to Fitch Ratings.

US: Consumer Price Index in March 2008

added: 17-04-2008

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.9 percent in March, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

US: Real Earnings In March 2008

added: 17-04-2008

Real average weekly earnings rose by 0.2 percent from February to March after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

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