NEW$ & VIEW$ (31 DECEMBER 2013)
Small Businesses Anticipate Breakout Year Ahead (…) Of 937 small-business owners surveyed in December by The Wall Street Journal and Vistage International, 52% said the economy had improved in 2013,...
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Global Manufacturing Improves At Fastest Pace Since February 2011 The end of 2013 saw growth of the global manufacturing sector accelerate to a 32-month high. The J.P.Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI™ –...
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Yellen Eyes Turnover as U.S. Workers Leave Jobs More Americans are voluntarily quitting their jobs as they become increasingly confident about business conditions — a trend that Janet Yellen, the next...
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DRIVING BLIND (Cont’d) U.S. Hiring Slowdown Blurs Growth View American employers added a disappointing 74,000 jobs in December, a tally at odds with recent signs that the economy is gaining traction...
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China’s Economic Growth Slows to 7.7% China’s economic growth slowed slightly in the fourth quarter, complicating the challenge for the country’s leaders as they seek to reshape the world’s No. 2...
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COLD PATCH = SOFT PATCH COMING? Chain store sales continue very weak, partly because of the weather. Whatever the reason, that may exacerbate the inventory problem at retail and lead to a soft patch in...
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EMPLOYMENT SUPPLY/DEMAND (Cont’d) Lance Roberts points out the jump in the Quits/Layoffs ratio which also suggests un tight supply/demand balance. “Quits are generally voluntary separations initiated...
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Emerging markets turmoil intensifies Turkish central bank calls emergency meeting to tackle falling lira The emerging markets sell-off intensified on Monday with stocks heading for their worst day in...
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SOFT PATCH WATCH U.S. Durable Orders Tumble 4.3%, Suggesting Business Caution Demand for big-ticket manufactured goods tumbled last month, a sign of caution among businesses despite sturdier economic...
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Slow Income Growth Lurks as Threat to Consumer Spending A slowdown in U.S. income growth could short-circuit the surge in consumer spending that propelled the economic recovery in recent months. As the...
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