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Young Women Will Spend Far More of Their tax refund

added: 27-04-2007

Significant gender and age gaps exist when it comes to saving money. A new survey released from Visa USA shows women between the ages of 18 and 49 will save far less of their tax refunds than any other group.

Private Companies Not Seeing Credit Availability Wane

added: 27-04-2007

Based on survey data compiled this month by the Private Company Index (PCI), 63% of PCI-company CEOs believe debt availability will be greater or the same in Q2 2007 as it was this past quarter.

US: College Enrollment and Work Activity of 2006 High School Graduates

added: 27-04-2007

In October 2006, 65.8 percent of high school graduates from the class of 2006 were enrolled in colleges or universities, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Since 2001, the college enrollment rate for recent high school graduates has been trending upward.

The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips One Point

added: 27-04-2007

The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index — a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America — dipped one point in March. The Index now stands at 30. It was 37 one year ago.

U.S. Foreclosure Activity Up 27 Percent From Previous Quarter

added: 26-04-2007

RealtyTrac(TM) released first-quarter data from its 2007 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, showing more than 430,000 foreclosure filings - default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions - reported nationwide during the first three months of the year, up 27 percent from the previous quarter and up 35 percent from the first quarter of 2006.

U.S. Office Market Sluggish During Q1

added: 26-04-2007

The U.S. office market took a bit of a breather in the first quarter, with absorption falling to less than half of its Q4'06 level, according to a report by Colliers International. However, the overall uptrend remains intact, with rents continuing to surge higher during the first three months of 2007.

U.S. is Losing its Competitive Edge in the World Economy

added: 25-04-2007

U.S. Trust announced the findings of the 2007 Survey of Affluent Americans which focuses this year on a higher net worth demographic. Unlike past years' surveys, in which primary residence and income were factors in respondent eligibility, the 2007 survey polled an even more elite sample both in terms of size and composition, consisting exclusively of Americans with more than $5 million in total investable assets (high net worth individuals). Also included in the survey is a new focus on Americans with more than $25 million in total assets (ultra high net worth individuals).

Weather Hits March Existing-Home Sales

added: 25-04-2007

Unusually bad winter weather in February curtailed home shopping, slowing sales that closed in March, which may have been dampened further by a decrease in subprime lending volume, according to the National Association of Realtors(R).

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declines

added: 25-04-2007

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in March, retreated further in April. The Index now stands at 104.0 (1985=100), down from 108.2 in March. The Present Situation Index decreased to 131.3 from 138.5 in March. The Expectations Index declined to 85.8 from 87.9.

Millionaires Now Exceed 9 Million Households in US

added: 25-04-2007

In The Affluent Market Tracking Study, the latest report in a series of twice-yearly surveys by The American Affluence Research Center (AARC) 80% of the affluent respondents in the sample reported a net worth of $1 million or more and 37% reported investable assets of $1 million or more.

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