HOUSTON, March 9, 2021 According to the latest economic analysis from the BBVA Research team, February's unemployment figures confirm that labor market conditions continue to improve as COVID-19 cases slow down, vaccination rates rise and restrictions are lifted in some parts of the U.S.
NEW YORK, March 8, 2021 The Conference Board Employment Trends Index increased in February, after an increase in January. "The Employment Trends Index increased again in February and signals strong job growth in the coming months," said Gad Levanon, Head of The Conference Board Labor Markets Institute. February's increase was driven by positive contributions from six of the eight components.
DALLAS, March 2, 2021 New research from Parks Associates reports more than 12 million US households have cancelled their home broadband service and use only mobile broadband for their internet needs.
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2021 The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index rose 0.8% in January following a 1.4% gain in December and a 1.1% gain in November, according to the American Chemistry Council.
DALLAS, Feb. 24, 2021 Comerica Bank's Michigan Economic Activity Index increased in December to a level of 108.6. December's reading was 25 percent higher than the historical low reached in June 2020. The index averaged 104.6 points for all of 2020, 13.2 points below the index average for 2019.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2021 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® improved again in February, after increasing in January. The monthly Consumer Confidence Survey®, based on a probability-design random sample, is conducted for The Conference Board by Nielsen (NLSN), a leading global provider of information and analytics around what consumers buy and watch.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2021 The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for the U.S. increased 0.5 percent in January to 110.3, following a 0.4 percent increase in December and a 0.9 percent increase in November.
ATLANTA, Feb. 17, 2021 A new paper from the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative found that low- and moderate-income Black and People of Color households are significantly more likely to support initiatives that address climate change and are more interested in smart energy technologies than White households in the same income brackets.
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