The Institute for Supply Management reported Monday United States (US) economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector rose 0.5% points to 57.3% in February from January’s 56.8% figure. Also, February’s business activity gained 3.1% points to 62.6% after J
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The Australia and Zealand Banking Group Monday published Australia’s February job advertisements rose 3.3%, indicating a strengthening labor market. The country had experienced a 7.5% increase in internet and newspaper job advertisements in January. The February
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In Canada the gross domestic product (GDP) in real terms rose by 0.4% in the fourth quarter after the third quarter experienced an increase of 1.0%. Consumer spending and exports were the largest contributors for the growth while domestic demand grew 0.5%. Consu
...Japan reported the overall consumer price index (CPI) for January 2012 was up 0.2% from the previous month to 99.6 and up 0.1% over the year. Yet, the core CPI which excludes volatile food costs lowered 0.1% from the year earlier resulting different than economists&rsqu
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The United States (US) Department of Labor reported Thursday individuals applying for unemployment for the first time last week (the week ending February 25th) came in at a seasonally adjusted 351,000, 2,000 lower than the previous week’s revised average o
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