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30-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Again After Weeks of Steady Rate Increases

added: 18-02-2009

The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for thirty-year mortgages dropped last week to 5.23 percent, down from 5.44 percent the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled by leading real estate Web site Zillow.com®.

Customer Satisfaction Improves; Critical to Economic Recovery

added: 18-02-2009

Customer satisfaction with the goods and services that Americans buy improved in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). The index climbs to 75.7 on the ACSI’s 100-point scale, up 0.9 percent from the previous quarter.

GfK Asia Releases 2008 Pan Asian Consumer Electronics Data Summary

added: 18-02-2009

GfK Asia releases its 2008 Year End Pan Asian Consumer Electronics Data Summary, which shows overall growth in terms of value and volume despite degrading global economic conditions.

Europe Acting Together Can Face up to the Economic Crisis

added: 17-02-2009

Strong European leadership to tackle the current crisis of confidence and investing in environmental protection projects will help soften the effects of economic slowdown, according to MEPs and national MPs.

Monthly Monitoring Report on EU Employment and Social Situation

added: 17-02-2009

Today's report is the first in a new series of monthly analyses to monitor the EU employment situation. This month it provides a special focus on developments in the larger Member States as well as an in-depth analysis of the automotive industry, and an indication of the overall social implications of the economic crisis. Every three months, there will be an update on the social situation.

Financial Security Sentiments Hit New Low

added: 17-02-2009

The level of confidence Americans have about their own financial security can't find bottom under the weight of a struggling economy. The latest COUNTRY Financial Security Index(SM) reveals a steady six-month decline in Americans' sentiments about their overall financial security, falling 1.5 points in February to a new low of 65.8.

Euro Area External Trade Deficit 32.1 bn euro in December 2008

added: 17-02-2009

The first estimate for the euro area (EA15) trade balance with the rest of the world in December 2008 gave a 0.7 bn euro deficit, compared with -3.9 bn in December 2007. The November 2008 balance was -5.8 bn, compared with +2.3 bn in November 2007. In December 2008 compared with November 2008, seasonally adjusted exports fell by 0.9% and imports by 3.9%.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for France Declined 1.0 Percent in December 2008

added: 17-02-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for France declined 1.0 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index decreased 0.1 percent in December.

HNTB Survey Shows Americans Solidly Behind Better Infrastructure

added: 17-02-2009

According to a new study commissioned by HNTB Corporation, Americans overwhelmingly believe the nation's infrastructure is crumbling and are willing to spend more of their tax dollars to fix it. They also recognize improving infrastructure creates jobs and improves quality of life.

Focus on the Long Term While Tackling Immediate Economic Crisis

added: 17-02-2009

Stimulus measures to tackle the economic crisis should not be at the expense of long term sustainability for public finances, while spending should focus on areas that will enhance the long-run performance of the EU economy, MEPs and national MPs heard on Monday.

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