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Bankrate: Europe Fears Drive Mortgage Rates Lower

added: 07-05-2010

Mortgage rates retreated, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 5.12 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.47 discount and origination points.

New Study Released on the Non-Government Response to the U.S. Economic Crisis

added: 07-05-2010

A new study shows America's foundations were swift, flexible and targeted in their response to the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression – using on-the-ground knowhow to make a significant impact. The study from The Philanthropic Collaborative (TPC) is the first of its kind to analyze the private-sector response to the crisis and shows that the federal government's response was not the only story.

Volume of Retail Trade Stable in Both Euro Area and EU27

added: 06-05-2010

In March 2010, compared with February 2010, the volume of retail trade remained stable in both the euro area (EA16) and the EU27. In February retail trade fell by 0.2% in the euro area, but rose by 0.3% in the EU27.

Outsourcing Market Signals Steady Economic Recovery

added: 06-05-2010

North America recorded its best quarter of activity in the outsourcing market since the fourth quarter of 2008, and the global sourcing market continues to give signals of a recovering global economy, according to Everest, a global consulting and research firm. Transaction volumes for the first quarter of this year, valued at US$3.9 billion in annual contract value (ACV), maintained a steady, even pace for the third consecutive quarter.

Discover® U.S. Spending MonitorSM Jumps 5.5 Points in April 2010

added: 06-05-2010

Consumer confidence rebounded in April, fueled by a distinct change of heart among 18- to 39-year-olds about the state of the U.S. economy, according to the Discover U.S. Spending Monitor.

Small Businesses Believe They Will Lead the U.S. out of Recession

added: 06-05-2010

FedEx Office, an operating company of FedEx Corp. released the results of its third annual Signs of the Times national small business survey, just ahead of National Small Business Week. The study found that small business owners are eager to lead the charge out of the country’s protracted recession – with almost three-quarters (72 percent) saying they will be the driving force behind the U.S. economic recovery in 2010. In fact, 51 percent of the small business owners polled say their businesses have already or will fully recover by the end of this year.

IT Industry Business Confidence Highest among Companies in China and India

added: 06-05-2010

Information technology (IT) companies in China and India are notably more bullish on prospects for business growth in the next six months than their counterparts in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, according to a new survey from CompTIA, the leading trade association for the global IT industry.

Industrial Sector More Optimistic in 2010

added: 06-05-2010

GlobalSpec, the leading specialized search engine, information resource, e-publishing and online events company for the engineering, industrial and technical communities, announced the availability of its newest research report, “2010 Economic Outlook Survey: How Industrial Companies can Succeed in the Current Economy.” The report features the results of a comprehensive survey of more than 2,000 engineering, technical, manufacturing and industrial professionals in the United States; 55 percent of whom influence more than $50,000 in annual spending on components, equipment or services.

Online Investors’ Faith Rises in Equities Market for 2010

added: 06-05-2010

Seventy-one percent of online investors said they believe the S&P 500 index will rise between 5-20 percent by year-end, according to a late April survey of more than 500 investors conducted by online broker TradeKing. This figure is up more than 5 percent since January 2010.

Online Job Demand Registers Strong Increase of 222,700 in April, The Conference Board Reports

added: 05-05-2010

Online advertised vacancies rose 222,700 to 4,150,000 in April, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Data Series. Over the past six months, labor demand has increased by 870,000, and this increase has been widely shared across the States and occupational categories.

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