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US Usual Weekly Earnings in the Fourth Quarter of 2010

added: 21-01-2011

Median weekly earnings of the nation's 100.1 million full-time wage and salary workers were $752 in the fourth quarter of 2010 (not seasonally adjusted), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This was 0.5 percent higher than a year earlier, compared with a gain of 1.3 percent in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) over the same period.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. in December 2010

added: 21-01-2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 1.0 percent, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index® (LAG) increased 0.3 percent in December.

Northeast U.S. Economy to Outperform in 2011, Southeast to Lead the Pack in 2012

added: 21-01-2011

Local economies of the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. will outpace the national growth average in 2011, while Southeastern states will be the growth leaders in 2012, according to a regional economic forecast report released by TD Economics, an affiliate of TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®.

Discover Survey Finds Majority of Small Business Owners Favor Repeal of Health-Care Reform Law

added: 20-01-2011

More than half of small business owners favor the repeal of the health care reform law passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama in 2010, according to a survey from Discover conducted January 10-12. Forty-six percent also say that the current health care reform law will hurt their business.

US Consumer Price Index in December 2010

added: 17-01-2011

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.5 percent before seasonal adjustment.

US Real Earnings in December 2010

added: 17-01-2011

Real average hourly earnings for all employees fell 0.4 percent from November to December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. A 0.1 percent increase in average hourly earnings was more than offset by a 0.5 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).

Small Companies and Private Capital Providers Predict Sluggish 1.87% U.S. G.D.P. Growth in the Next 12 Months

added: 16-01-2011

A survey from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management shows small companies (less than $5 million in revenue) believe the overall U.S. economy will continue to be sluggish, posting 1.87% Gross Domestic Product (G.D.P.) growth over the next twelve months. Larger companies ($100+ million in annual revenue) have a slightly rosier picture forecasting a 2.14% increase to G.D.P. in 2011.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Mostly Lower

added: 15-01-2011

Mortgage rates were mostly lower this week, except for the benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate, which held at 4.94 percent according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.38 discount and origination points.

U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes in December 2010

added: 14-01-2011

U.S. import prices rose 1.1 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, after increasing 1.5 percent in November and 1.1 percent in October. Import prices advanced 4.8 percent in 2010. The price index for U.S. exports increased 0.7 percent in December and 6.5 percent over the past year.

Producer Price Index in December 2010

added: 14-01-2011

The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods rose 1.1 percent in December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This advance followed increases of 0.8 percent in November and 0.4 percent in October and marks the sixth straight rise in finished goods prices. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of intermediate goods moved up 1.0 percent, and the crude goods index increased 4.0 percent. On an unadjusted basis, prices for finished goods advanced 4.0 percent in 2010 after climbing 4.3 percent in 2009.

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