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One-in-Four Employers Say Their Workers are Less Productive in Summer, According to New CareerBuilder Survey

added: 01-08-2011

As stifling heat waves continue to bear down on much of the United States, many workers are feeling a different type of burnout this summer.

Monetary Developments in the Euro Area: June 2011

added: 01-08-2011

The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 decreased to 2.1% in June 2011, from 2.5% in May 2011. The three-month average of the annual growth rates of M3 in the period from April 2011 to June 2011 stood at 2.2%, unchanged from the previous period.

Wells Fargo: Small Business Owner Optimism Holds Steady

added: 31-07-2011

Wells Fargo & Co. announced third quarter results for its Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index that showed small business owners’ optimism holding steady at zero - neither optimistic nor pessimistic – as confidence expressed about present financial situation wasn’t enough to offset lower expectations for future revenues and capital spending allocation.

Double-Dip Recession Now Reality for Most Middle-Class Americans

added: 30-07-2011

At a time when economists continue to debate the likelihood of a double-dip recession, the majority of middle-class Americans think the nation is already in one, according to the First Command Financial Behaviors Index®.

EU27 Population 502.5 Million at 1 January 2011

added: 29-07-2011

On 1 January 20111, the population of the EU27 was estimated at 502.5 million, compared with 501.1 million on 1 January 2010. The population of the EU27 grew by 1.4 million in 2010, an annual rate of +2.7 per 1000 inhabitants, due to a natural increase of 0.5 million (+1.0‰) and net migration of 0.9 million (+1.7‰).

July 2011: Economic Sentiment Drops in Both the EU and the Euro Area

added: 29-07-2011

The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) for the EU and the euro area declined in July but remains above its long-term average. It fell, by 2.2 points respectively, to 102.4 in the EU and to 103.2 in the euro area. In the euro area the fall resulted from a decline in confidence in all sectors, with strong losses in industry and services. In the EU confidence also declined notably in industry, retail trade and among consumers, with marginal falls in services and an improvement in the construction sector.

Asia's Growth to Moderate on Rising Inflation, Weak Global Demand: ADB

added: 29-07-2011

After a strong rebound in 2010, economic growth in emerging East Asia will moderate this year and in 2012 as authorities continue to battle inflation and as advanced economies try to shore up an anemic recovery, says the July edition of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Asia Economic Monitor (AEM).

Fidelity® Survey Finds Widespread Lack of Awareness Among Pension Plan Participants About How Their Plans Work

added: 29-07-2011

With more than 42 million Americans participating in corporate pensions today, a Fidelity Investments® survey of corporate pension plan participants has found a widespread lack of awareness about how those plans work. Seventy one percent of those surveyed do not have detailed knowledge of how their pension plans operate, yet more than half said they are counting on those pensions to help pay for living expenses in retirement.

China: Industrial Profits Expanded in the First Half Year

added: 29-07-2011

In the first half year, the industrial profits of enterprises above designated size achieved 2,410.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 28.7 percent.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Inch Higher

added: 29-07-2011

Mortgage rates turned course this week with the benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate rising to 4.74 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.35 discount and origination points.

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