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added: 31-10-2007

Data through August 2007, released by Standard & Poor's for its S&P/Case-Shiller(R) Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, show further declines in the prices of existing single family homes across the United States, marking the 8th consecutive month of negative annual returns and the 21st consecutive month of decelerating returns.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declines Again

added: 31-10-2007

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which has been declining since August, fell further in October. The Index now stands at 95.6 (1985=100), down from 99.5 in September. The Present Situation Index decreased to 118.8 from 121.2 in September. The Expectations Index declined to 80.1 from 85.0.

Twenty Percent of U.S. Companies Would Consider Adopting IFRS

added: 30-10-2007

Preliminary results of a new survey by Deloitte & Touche LLP show that approximately 20 percent of CFOs and senior finance professionals (representing approximately 300 U.S. companies) would consider adopting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), if given a choice by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Approximately two-thirds of those companies would consider adopting IFRS within the next three years.

Were US Consumer Attitudes Changed in October 2007?

added: 30-10-2007

In a slow week for data, weather (fires in the west, drought in the Southeast), higher oil prices, and lower home sales dominated the business news. A barrel of crude oil sold for over $90 this past week, with a chance that $100 might soon become reality. Home sales were lower but home prices may have started to stabilize. That is less of a negative story than if sales and prices continued to free fall.

Global Crisis Hits Home With U.S. Water Shortages

added: 30-10-2007

The emergence of drought in Georgia, dwindling Great Lakes levels, and the fierce competition for water in the American West are part of a complex, urgent water crisis unfolding across the globe.

US Consumer Expenditures in 2006

added: 29-10-2007

Average annual expenditures per consumer unit, which is similar to a household, rose 4.3 percent in 2006, following an increase of 6.9 percent in 2005, according to results from the Consumer Expenditure Survey released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Marketing Apparel on Social Networks

added: 29-10-2007

Heavy social networkers in the United States visit leisure-oriented retail Web sites more than average Internet users, according to comScore. Such Web sites include music, jewelry and luxury goods and accessories, consumer electronics and apparel.

Americans Prefer to Spend More on Mass Transit and Highway Maintenance, Less on New Roads

added: 28-10-2007

Three-fourths of Americans surveyed believe that either being smarter about development or improving public transportation are both better long-term solutions for reducing traffic congestion than building new roads, according to a survey sponsored by the National Association of Realtors and Smart Growth America.

Broadband Enables Better Health Care at Reduced Cost for More Americans

added: 27-10-2007

The expansion of broadband internet service has facilitated the development of telemedicine technologies improving healthcare to more Americans at a reduced cost, according to a new study commissioned by the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA). The report titled, “Advancing Healthcare Through Broadband: Opening Up a World of Possibilities” examines telemedicine and e-health trends and technologies.

Gift Cards Motivate Consumers to Buy

added: 27-10-2007

Merchants looking to influence consumer buying behavior should consider gift card incentives, according to a study by First Data Corp. The use of gift cards as consumer incentives is a growing trend to which consumers are responding positively.

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