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US: Growing Economy and Fiscal Discipline Working to Reduce Budget Deficit

added: 13-07-2007

The Office Of Management And Budget Reported The FY2007 Budget Deficit Is Forecast To Be Lower Than Last Year And The President's Goal To Balance The Budget Is On Track. The President's pro-growth policies have encouraged sustained economic growth and job creation, thereby strengthening revenues and reducing the deficit.

CEO Confidence Declines

added: 12-07-2007

The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, which had improved to 53 in the first quarter of 2007, fell to 45 in the second quarter. A reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses. The survey includes about 100 business leaders in a wide range of industries.

Private Equity Fund-Raising Jumps 42% in 1st Half of 2007

added: 12-07-2007

Records are meant to be broken and some are meant to be broken sooner than others, at least when it comes to private equity fund-raising. The July issue of Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst reports U.S. private equity firms raised $137 billion in 199 funds during the first half of 2007, a 42% increase over the $96 billion raised in 147 funds during the first half of 2006 and on pace to best the record total $261 billion raised last year.

New Products Push U.S. Spirits Consumption Ever Higher

added: 12-07-2007

The spirit business in America is hot and getting hotter, as consumers in 2006 continued to flock to more expensive premium and flavored products, according to the just-published Adams Liquor Handbook 2007.

Poor Employee Health Costlier Than Employers Think

added: 12-07-2007

U.S. employers may be significantly underestimating the overall costs of poor employee health, while failing to fully assess the diseases and health conditions that drive these costs.

Percentage of U.S. Venture Capitalists Investing Globally Lower than Expected

added: 12-07-2007

The United States venture capital industry is not flocking broadly to global investment opportunities, according to the 2007 Global Venture Capital (VC) Survey sponsored by Deloitte & Touche LLP in cooperation with the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) in the United States and numerous other venture capital associations around the world.

Consumers Using the Internet to Research Travel Continue to Outnumber Those Booking Online

added: 12-07-2007

Consumers are continuing to use the Internet to make their travel arrangements, but usage has declined over the past few years, The Conference Board and TNS report.

US: Job Openings and Labor Turnover in May

added: 11-07-2007

On the last business day of May, there were 4.2 million job openings in the United States, and the job openings rate was 2.9 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The job openings rate was unchanged in May, and the hires and total separations rates were essentially unchanged.

U.S. market for IS outsourcing services will grow

added: 11-07-2007

The U.S. market for IS outsourcing services will grow at a tepid compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.0% for the five-year period between 2007-2011, according to a new report published by IDC. In 2007 alone, the market for IS outsourcing services will grow just 3.5% to $37.8 billion from $36 billion in 2006.

Increasing Freshwater Demand Increases Growth in Water Recycling and Reuse Systems Market

added: 11-07-2007

Stringent federal wastewater discharge regulations, growing population and increasing demand for freshwater essentially drives water recycling and reuse in the United States. The demand for freshwater is set to increase steeply with the increasing demand for water in industries, agricultural irrigation, lawn watering and other non-potable applications.

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