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All Residential Real Estate is Not Equal: Apartment Sector Thrives Amidst Single-Family Downturn

added: 10-03-2008

Not all residential real estate is equal, according to the National Multi Housing Council's (NMHC) latest Market Trends report. In stark contrast to the single-family residential sector, which is suffering from its worst downturn since the Great Depression and a 10-month backlog of supply, conditions in the apartment sector remains strong.

Business Booming for Women-owned Companies

added: 10-03-2008

Despite talk of a looming recession, women-owned businesses report that they expect significant growth this year, according to a recent survey by Paralelles Media Group.

Consumer Sentiment Continues Downward Trend

added: 10-03-2008

Confronted with falling housing values, rising foreclosures and oil prices spiking above $100 a barrel, the mood of the U.S. consumer darkened considerably this month, according to the most recent results of the RBC CASH (Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household) Index.

Record US Consumer Technology Sales

added: 10-03-2008

NPD Group reports that US consumer technology sales, which it defines as "IT, imaging, audio, video, and consumables" reached a record $129 billion in 2007.

US Economy Foreclosing on Spring Break?

added: 08-03-2008

Spring break traditionally provides families with welcome winter relief, but this year nearly half of American families with children say the uncertainty about the U.S. economy is causing them to make more modest spring break plans, with most deciding to simply stay at home.

US Economic Slowdown to Lower 2008 Business IT Spending

added: 08-03-2008

According to research from Compass Intelligence, the current economic slowdown is expected to result in lower business expenditures on IT products and services. Annual spending growth on services will decline from 5.3% growth in 2007 to 3.9% growth in 2008. It is anticipated that the economic slowdown will continue through 1H 2008. But this is expected to be a temporary slowdown and by 2009, growth should increase to 4.8%.

US Housing / Banks Deal?

added: 07-03-2008

Bankruptcies in the US rose by almost 30% last month; people in the housing foreclosure process were 97% above January 2007, jingle mail is no longer someone making a poor Christmas joke: it's the sound of letters being delivered to American banks with home keys inside after people have walked away rather than stay and watch the value of their houses, units, flats, etc drop any further.

US Reactors Produce Record Power Generation in 2007 as World Nuclear Generation Slumps

added: 07-03-2008

Global power generated by nuclear reactors fell about 3.6% in calendar 2007 from the 2.8 billion megawatt-hours (MWh) recorded in 2006, according to data released by Nucleonics Week, a publication of Platts, a leading global provider of energy and cGlobal power generated by nuclear reactors fell about 3.6% in calendar 2007 from the 2.8 billion megawatt-hours (MWh) recorded in 2006ommodities information.

Flat Existing Homes Sale Likely Before Gradual Recovery

added: 07-03-2008

The volume of existing-home sales is expected to hold steady through late spring, with a gradual recovery during the second half of the year as the mortgage situation improves in high-cost areas, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors(R).

US Employee Confidence Up Slightly; More Workers Concerned About Economy

added: 07-03-2008

The New York Employee Confidence Index increased 0.9 points to 49.1 in January, according to the latest Spherion(R) Employment Report. The monthly survey of New York workers conducted by Harris Interactive(R) on behalf of Spherion Corporation, reveals that although more workers are concerned about the economy, there was an increase in the number of workers who are optimistic about job availability.

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