NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2021 The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for the U.S. increased by 0.9 percent in August to 117.1, following a 0.8 percent increase in July and a 0.6 percent increase in June. "The U.S. LEI rose sharply in August and remains on a rapidly rising trajectory," said Ataman Ozyildirim, Senior Director of Economic Research at The Conference Board.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2021 Holiday retail sales are likely to increase between 7% and 9% in 2021, according to Deloitte's annual holiday retail forecast. $1.28 to $1.3 trillion during the November to January timeframe. Deloitte also forecasts that e-commerce sales will grow by 11-15%, year-over-year, during the 2021-2022 holiday season.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2021 The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® declined in August, following a decrease in July. "Consumer confidence retreated in August to its lowest level since February 2021," said Lynn Franco, Senior Director of Economic Indicators at The Conference Board.
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 31, 2021 National job growth continued to rise significantly in August, according to aggregated payroll data of approximately 350,000 clients provided by Paychex (PAYX). January 2018," said James Diffley, chief regional economist at IHS Markit (INFO). "August's growth in employment suggests continued economic recovery," said Martin Mucci, Paychex (PAYX) president and CEO.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 30, 2021 Big Picture Learning is partnering with American Student Assistance®, a national nonprofit that helps to foster students' understanding of postsecondary education and career pathways, to increase and accelerate its internship opportunities for more than 30,000 high school students in 150 locations across the United States, with an initial focus on California.
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