Rising Confidence and Manufacturing Activity Signal the Slowdown is Indeed Easing!

Rising Confidence and Manufacturing Activity Signal the Slowdown is Indeed Easing!
Earnings continue to weigh down on stock indexes in the United States, despite rising consumer confidence and rising activity in the manufacturing sector, as signs continue to emerge that the ongoing recession in the world’s largest economy is easing, though the economy is still expected […]


Consumers Continued to Lack Confidence

Consumers Continued to Lack Confidence
Despite the slight up-tick in March to 26.0 from an all-time low of 25.3, it is clear that consumers are still quite troubled by both the current state of the U.S. economy as well as the near-term prospects. The labor differential continued to widen as the economy hemorrhaged jobs in the […]


Australia NAB Business Confidence Falls To Lowest Level Since 1992

Australia NAB Business Confidence Falls To Lowest Level Since 1992
Australia NAB Business Confidence Actual -22, Previous -32
Release Explanation: This is a survey of the current state of the business sector in Australia. Based on a survey of hundreds of small to large sized companies, the National Australia Bank delivers monthly and more comprehensive quarterly reports […]