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Study Finds Existing U.S. Natural Gas Supply Extends Into the 22nd Century

added: 31-07-2008

A comprehensive study released by the American Clean Skies Foundation (ACSF) and Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:NCI) indicates the United States has 2,247 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas reserves, which is enough to last more than 100 years.

Monster Employment Index Slips in July 2008

added: 31-07-2008

The Monster Employment Index fell six points in July, as a majority of industries, occupations, regions, and local markets noted continued contraction in online job availability.

Foreign Sales by U.S. Companies Continue to Rise

added: 31-07-2008

Standard & Poor's, the world's leading index provider, announced that for fiscal year 2007, S&P 500 companies with full reporting information posted 45.8% of their sales from outside of the United States versus 43.6% in 2006. The data is based upon 251 companies within the S&P 500 that have full reporting information.

Further Softening in Online Advertised Job Vacancies in July 2008

added: 31-07-2008

In July 2008, there were 3,864,100 online advertised job vacancies, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series™. This is down 330, 800 from June's level of 4,194,900 (revised), a decline that is larger than seasonally expected for this month. In July, job ads continued to run below year ago levels (220,100 or 5.4 percent below the July 2007 level).

US Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment in June 2008

added: 31-07-2008

Unemployment rates were higher in June than a year earlier in 332 of the 369 metropolitan areas, lower in 27 areas, and unchanged in 10 areas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. Six areas recorded jobless rates of at least 10.0 percent, while four areas registered rates below 3.0 percent. The national unemployment rate in June was 5.7 percent, not seasonally adjusted, up from 4.7 percent a year earlier.

Economic Sentiment Declines Significantly in Both the EU and the Euro Area in July 2008

added: 30-07-2008

In July, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) declined sharply in both the EU and the euro area. It fell by 5.8 points in the EU and by 5.3 points in the euro area, to 88.7 and 89.5 respectively. In both regions, the ESI recorded its largest month-on-month decline since October 2001 to reach its lowest level since March 2003.

China's Growing Affluence Drives Investors to New Emerging Markets

added: 30-07-2008

China has been the cornerstone for many businesses operating in Asia. Increasing labour and commodity costs however, are causing those businesses to rethink their growth plans incorporating a phenomenon known as the 'China plus one' strategy, by which firms seek to distribute their operations more widely in the Asian region, in addition to their presence in China.

Bloomberg Retail PMI Indicates Continued Euro Sales Decline

added: 30-07-2008

The latest Bloomberg Eurozone Retail Purchasing Managers' Index, based on a mid-month survey of economic conditions in the euro area retail sector, rose from 44.0 in June to 46.0 in July. By remaining below the 50.0 level, the index pointed to a further fall in sales during the month despite an easing in the rate of decline from the steep pace seen in June.

Economic Growth or the Environment?

added: 30-07-2008

As economic conditions worsen, people who are asked to make a decision between protecting the environment or economic growth and development have moved even more strongly into the economic growth column.

Economic Struggles Lead to Heightened Importance of Investment Performance Among Investors

added: 30-07-2008

While the relationship between investors and financial advisors and brokers remains a key factor in investor satisfaction, changes in the economy have investors looking more closely at investment performance - now the most crucial driver of investor satisfaction - according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Full Service Investor Satisfaction Study.

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