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Consumer Comfort in U.S. Falls on Surging Gasoline Prices

added: 09-05-2011

U.S. consumer confidence dropped to a five-week low as the highest gasoline prices in almost three years soured Americans’ views of the buying climate.

CBIZ Small Business Employment Index Continues Upward Trend in April 2011

added: 09-05-2011

The April CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (SBEI), a barometer for hiring trends among companies with 300 or fewer employees, increased by 1.35 percent through the month, after posting an increase of .69 percent in March. To date, the index results display the highest hiring gain of 2011.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Fall to 5-Month Low

added: 06-05-2011

Mortgage rates dropped for the fourth consecutive week, with the benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 4.88 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.35 discount and origination points.

So Where Are The Jobs? For The U.S. Economy, Bouncing Back Is Hard To Do

added: 06-05-2011

When it comes to recessions, the U.S. economy doesn’t bounce back like it used to, The Conference Board reports.

Online Labor Demand Dips 123,800 in April 2011

added: 06-05-2011

Online advertised vacancies slipped by 123,800 in April to 4,322,300 according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Data Series. The April decline follows a strong gain of 763,100 in the first quarter of 2011.

Business Employment Dynamics in the Third Quarter of 2010

added: 06-05-2011

From June to September 2010 the number of gross job gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments decreased to 6.6 million, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over this period, gross job losses from closing and contracting private sector establishments increased to 6.4 million.

U.S. Productivity and Costs During the First Quarter of 2011

added: 06-05-2011

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 1.6 percent annual rate during the first quarter of 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The gain in productivity reflects increases of 3.1 percent in output and 1.4 percent in hours worked. (All quarterly percent changes in this release are seasonally adjusted annual rates.) From the first quarter of 2010 to the first quarter of 2011, output increased 3.2 percent while hours rose 1.9 percent, yielding an increase in productivity of 1.3 percent.

Commercial Real Estate Continues Slow and Uneven Recovery, Real Estate Roundtable's Q2 Survey Shows

added: 06-05-2011

Absent strong improvement in U.S. job markets and demand for business space, the nation's commercial real estate sector will likely continue its slow, "bifurcated" recovery over the coming year — with top urban markets outpacing recovery in secondary, non-"gateway" markets, according to The Real Estate Roundtable's latest quarterly "Sentiment Survey" of senior commercial real estate executives.

National Survey Reveals Facebook Likes Eclipsing Review Sites Like Yelp

added: 04-05-2011

According to a 2011 National Online Consumer Behavior study released by CityGrid Media and conducted by Harris Interactive®, the Facebook "Like" button, launched last year, has already trumped the review as the way consumers prefer to show their support online for local businesses. The findings also indicate that consumers are doing their homework when it comes to making decisions about which local businesses to frequent, but no one factor or source overwhelmingly influences the final choice-including those highly-touted deals and discounts.

Only One In Four Citizens Believes Country Headed In Right Direction

added: 02-05-2011

Only 26% of Americans surveyed believe the country is "headed in the right direction," according to the April 2011 Franklin & Marshall College National Poll, produced at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA, in partnership with Hearst Television Inc.

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