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Industrial Production Stable in Euro Area in June 2008

added: 13-08-2008

In June 2008 compared with May 2008, seasonally adjusted industrial production remained unchanged in the euro area (EA15) and grew by 0.1% in the EU27. In May production fell by 1.8% and 1.3% respectively. In June 2008 compared with June 2007, industrial production decreased by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU27.

Deloitte Consumer Spending Index Rises Slightly in July 2008

added: 13-08-2008

The Deloitte Research Leading Index of Consumer Spending rose slightly in July due mostly to a slower pace of decline in home prices and the residual effects of the recent distribution of tax rebates. The Index attempts to track consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending.

Immigration to USA Increases Global Greenhouse-Gas Emissions

added: 13-08-2008

The findings of a new study indicate that future levels of immigration will have a significant impact on efforts to reduce global CO2 emissions. Immigration to the United States significantly increases world-wide CO2 emissions because it transfers population from lower-polluting parts of the world to the United States, which is a higher-polluting country.

US Job Openings and Labor Turnover in June 2008

added: 13-08-2008

On the last business day of June, there were 3.6 million job openings in the United States, and the job openings rate was 2.6 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The job openings rate, hires rate, and total separations rate were all essentially unchanged in June.

Business Employment Dynamics: Fourth Quarter 2008

added: 13-08-2008

From September to December 2007, the number of job gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments was 7.7 million, and the number of job losses from closing and contracting establishments was 7.3 million, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. Over this period, firms with 1,000 or more employees experienced a significant increase in their share of gross job gains (19.3 percent).

The Leading Index for Spain Declined 0.4 Percent in June 2008

added: 13-08-2008

The Conference Board announced that the leading index for Spain declined 0.4 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in June.

OPEC Crude Oil Output Rises 300,000 b/d to 32.77 Million Barrels Per Day In July 2008

added: 13-08-2008

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) 13 members boosted their collective crude oil production by 300,000 barrels per day (b/d) in July to average 32.77 million b/d over the month, according to a Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials just released.

Education, Funding and Experience Explain Disparities in Minority Entrepreneurship Success

added: 12-08-2008

Education, prior work experience and financial backing are crucial factors in the success of entrepreneurs, according to a new book by Robert W. Fairlie and Alicia M. Robb and funded in part by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

U.S. Home Values Drop Nearly 10% in Q2

added: 12-08-2008

U.S. home values in the second quarter posted the largest year-over-year decline in the past 12 years, dropping 9.9 percent from the year-ago quarter and 1.7 percent from the first quarter to a U.S. Zillow Home Value Index (HVI) of $206,919, according to the Q2 Zillow Real Estate Market Reports. The median U.S. home value has not been this low since the fourth quarter of 2004, leaving nearly one-third (29.1%) of homeowners who purchased since 2003 with negative equity.

Further Dip in Online Recruitment in the UK in July 2008

added: 12-08-2008

The Monster Employment Index UK decreased by three points in July to reach a level of 174, following a similar drop in June. This partly reflects a seasonal decrease in online recruitment activity during the early summer months, but also suggests loosening conditions in the jobs market.

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