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GDP per Inhabitant Ranged from 28% of the EU27 Average in Severozapaden in Bulgaria to 343% in Inner London

added: 25-02-2011

In 2008, GDP per inhabitant, expressed in terms of purchasing power standards, in the EU27's 27 NUTS-2 regions ranged from 28% of the EU27 average in the region of Severozapaden in Bulgaria, to 343% of the average in Inner London in the United Kingdom.

Existing-Home Sales Rise Again in January 2011

added: 25-02-2011

The uptrend in existing-home sales continues, with January sales rising for the third consecutive month with a pace that is now above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

TrueCar.com Forecasts New and Used Auto Sales; Incentives Spending for February 2011

added: 25-02-2011

TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, released its February 2011 sales and incentives forecast.

Secondary and Tertiary Markets Begin to See Investor Demand

added: 25-02-2011

Investor demand for commercial real estate is slowly starting to increase in select secondary and tertiary markets, but it will be some time before most markets see significant improvement in price or rental growth, according to the CCIM Institute and the Real Estate Research Corporation (RERC).

Consumer Confidence in Economy and Technology Falls in February, According To CEA Indexes

added: 25-02-2011

Consumer confidence in the overall economy is down this month, according to the latest data released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®. The CEA Indexes also show that consumer confidence in technology spending is down as well.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Down 2 Weeks in a Row

added: 25-02-2011

Mortgage rates retreated further this week, with the benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropping back to 5.09 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.45 discount and origination points.

Intuit Survey: Accounting Professionals, Small Businesses Optimistic About Growth

added: 25-02-2011

Accounting professionals and small businesses are poised for progress as long as they continue to invest in new technologies, marketing and advertising and face-to-face time with clients.

2011 College Grads Face Optimistic Job Market

added: 24-02-2011

Beyond.com, Inc., the world’s largest network of niche career communities, released its Fourth Quarter 2010 Career Trend Analysis Report, which revealed that the largest percentage of online job postings are for positions with less than one year of experience, capturing 78 percent of all postings across the network. This represents more than a 13 percent jump compared to entry-level job postings from one year ago, indicating a healthy uptick in the creation of jobs, particularly for this new generation entering the workforce.

Housing Conditions in the EU27 in 2009: One Person in Six Lives in an Overcrowded Dwelling

added: 24-02-2011

In the EU27, housing conditions differ considerably between Member States. These differences can be seen both in the type of housing in which people live and in the housing problems they encounter. On average in the EU27 in 2009, 42% of the population lived in a flat, 34% in a detached house and 23% in a semi-detached or terraced house. Of the EU27 population, 18% lived in an overcrowded dwelling, while 16% lived in a dwelling where a leaking roof or damp were perceived as a problem, 7% considered their dwelling to be too dark, 4% had no indoor flushing toilet and 3% no bath or shower.

Survey Indicates Renewed Improvement in Senior Executives' Economic Outlook

added: 24-02-2011

The Corporate Executive Board released results from its quarterly Business Barometer survey, which pointed to several signs of economic improvement in the fundamentals of U.S. businesses. Driven by anticipated increases in consumer confidence, hiring and capital spending, the collective optimism of the more than 400 senior executives who participated in the survey boosted its sentiment index by 1.5 – to 50.6 in Q1 2011 from 48.9 in Q4 2010 – marking the second consecutive quarter of executives' improved economic outlook.

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