Xorte. World news

Home › News › All articles

Income Optimism Keeps U.S. Comfort Index near Three-Year High

added: 06-03-2011

U.S. consumer confidence last week held close to the highest level in almost three years as more Americans said their finances were in good shape.

U.S. Productivity and Costs: the Fourth Quarter of 2010

added: 05-03-2011

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 2.6 percent annual rate during the fourth quarter of 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The gain in productivity reflects a 4.0 percent increase in output and a 1.4 percent increase in hours worked. (All quarterly percent changes in this release are seasonally adjusted annual rates.) From the fourth quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of 2010, productivity increased 1.9 percent as output rose faster than hours. Annual average productivity increased 3.9 percent from 2009 to 2010.

Euro Area GDP up by 0.3% and EU27 GDP up by 0.2% During the Fourth Quarter of 2010

added: 04-03-2011

GDP increased by 0.3% in the euro area (EA16) and by 0.2% in the EU27 during the fourth quarter of 2010, compared with the previous quarter, according to second estimates released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the third quarter of 2010, growth rates were +0.3% in the euro area and +0.5% in the EU27.

Volume of Retail Trade up by 0.4% in Euro Area in January 2011

added: 04-03-2011

In January 2011, compared with December 2010, the volume of retail trade rose by 0.4% in the euro area (EA17) and by 0.6% in the EU27. In December 2010 retail trade fell by 0.4% and 0.3% respectively.

Online Labor Demand Dips Slightly in February 2011

added: 04-03-2011

Online advertised vacancies dipped by 27,400 in February to 4,245,600 according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Data Series released today. Labor demand has risen 1.41 million since the series’ low point in April 2009. This increase offsets approximately 80 percent of the 1.76 million drop in ad volume during the 2-year downturn period from April 2007 through April 2009.

Sharp Rise in Optimism for U.S. Economy and Improved Expectations for Hiring: AICPA-UNC Quarterly Economic Survey

added: 04-03-2011

CPAs expressed their highest level of optimism on the U.S. economy since the third quarter of 2007, according to the latest AICPA/UNC Quarterly Economic Outlook Survey. This upbeat assessment follows a modest outlook last quarter. In addition, there was a slight improvement in expectations for hiring and an uptick in plans for capital spending for IT and other areas over the next 12 months. On the broader level, there was concern about inflation.

Professional-Level Hiring to Remain Steady

added: 04-03-2011

A net 5 percent of executives interviewed for The Robert Half Professional Employment Report said they expect to add full-time, professional-level employees in the second quarter of 2011. Nine percent plan to increase staff, while 4 percent anticipate declines. The net 5 percent projected increase is unchanged from the first-quarter survey, with most respondents, 86 percent, expecting to maintain current personnel levels.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Down for Third Consecutive Week

added: 04-03-2011

Mortgage rates continued to fall this week, with the benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropping back to 5.03 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.42 discount and origination points.

One-third of Americans Expect Economy to Improve in Coming Year

added: 03-03-2011

There may still be a great deal of uncertainty on where the job market is heading, but people seem to be feeling a little more positive overall on the economy. Looking ahead, one-third of Americans (34%) say they expect the economy to improve in the coming year, one-quarter (25%) say they expect it to get worse and two in five (42%) say they expect it to stay the same. In December, just three in ten (29%) said they expected the economy to improve in the coming year, while 45% thought it would stay the same and one-quarter (26%) said it would get worse.

Industrial Producer Prices up by 1.5% in Euro Area in January 2011

added: 03-03-2011

In January 2011 compared with December 2010, the industrial producer price index rose by 1.5% in the euro area (EA17) and by 1.4% in the EU27. In December 2010, prices increased by 0.8% and 1.2% respectively.

Sites : [133] [134] [135] [136] [137] [138] [139] [140] [141] [142] [143] [144] [145] [146] [147] [148] [149] [150] [151] [152] next »

Menu

Home › News › All articles