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Americans Give President Obama Negative Marks on Handling of Economy

added: 23-09-2009

While much of the focus of President Obama has been on health care reform over the past few weeks, the issue of the economy is still on his plate. Currently, three in five Americans (60%) would rate the job the president is doing on the economy as negative while two in five (40%) would rate his job as positive. This is virtually unchanged from last month when 39% rated President Obama’s economic job performance as positive and 61% rated it as negative.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for France Increased 0.5 Percent in July 2009

added: 23-09-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France increased 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in July.

Online Business Will Power Economic Recovery, Says dotcom Entrepreneur

added: 23-09-2009

With online businesses still thriving despite the recession, the knowledge economy will be vital to a global recovery.

Business Productivity and Cost Reduction Top Concern for IT Executives

added: 23-09-2009

CIOs, CTOs, and senior IT executives cite business productivity and cost reduction as their top business concern, according to the 2009 IT Industry Trend Survey, commissioned by the Society for Information Management.

National 30-year Fixed Mortgage Rate Hovers Near 5.00%

added: 23-09-2009

The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for 30-year fixed mortgages was unchanged from last week at 5.04 percent, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled by leading real estate Web site Zillow.com®. Rates for 15-year fixed mortgages fell to 4.45 percent from 4.48 percent, and 5-1 adjustable rate mortgages fell to 4.00 percent, down from 4.02 the week prior.

Economic Downturn Leading to Decline in Employee Commitment

added: 22-09-2009

The cost-cutting actions that employers have been making to deal with the economic crisis have contributed to a sharp decline in the morale and commitment of their workers, especially top performers, according to an annual survey by Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm, and WorldatWork, an international association of human resource professionals.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for the U.S. Improves Again in August 2009

added: 22-09-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent,The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged and The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index™ (LAG) decreased 0.1 percent in August.

U.S. Regional and State Employment and Unemployment in August 2009

added: 22-09-2009

Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in August. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia reported over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 16 states registered rate decreases, and 7 states had no rate change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the year, jobless rates increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The national unemployment rate rose to 9.7 percent in August, up 0.3 percentage point from July and 3.5 points from August 2008.

Investors Brushing off Key Lessons from Financial Crisis

added: 22-09-2009

Despite the most tumultuous year for investors since the Great Depression, Americans appear unfazed and continue to have high hopes for retirement, according to the results of research released by Allianz Global Investors, a leading global investment management firm.

Milk Prices: More Needs to Be Done, Say MEPs

added: 22-09-2009

Existing aid to dairy farmers will continue until at least next February, MEPs agreed. But they also warned that measures taken by the European Commission so far were not enough.

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