Challenger, Grey & Christmas reported that job cut announcements in February fell to 72,091 after 74,986 cuts during January. The average of announcements so far in 2008 is slightly below the 2007 average. Job cut announcements rose [...]
Global| Mar 05 2008Challenger Layoffs Down Last Month
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Mar 05 2008
U.S. ISM Non-Manufacturing Index Somewhat Improved
The Business Activity Index for the non-manufacturing sector, from the Institute for Supply Management, last month improved somewhat to a reading of 50.8 from 41.9 in January. Consensus expectations had been for less of an improvement [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Mar 05 2008
ADP Report: Private Payrolls Fell
The ADP National Employment Report, from the payroll processor, indicated that private nonfarm payrolls fell 23,000 last month after a slightly revised increase of 119,000 during January.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Mar 05 2008
U.S. Productivity Growth Revised Little, Unit Labor Costs Revised Up
Nonfarm labor productivity growth during 4Q07 was revised little, to 1.9% growth from 1.8% reported initially. The figure still is a marked slowdown from the 3Q figure of 6.3% during 3Q07 which was revised up slightly. Consensus [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Mar 05 2008
U.S. Productivity Growth Revised Little, Unit Labor Costs Revised Up
Nonfarm labor productivity growth during 4Q07 was revised little, to 1.9% growth from 1.8% reported initially. The figure still is a marked slowdown from the 3Q figure of 6.3% during 3Q07 which was revised up slightly. Consensus [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Mar 04 2008
EMU GDP Growth Decelerates
EMU GDP rose at an annual rate of 1.5% in Q4 bringing its year/year growth down to 2.2% from 2.6% in 2007-Q3. Private consumption spending fell by 0.3% at an annual rate. Domestic demand in total was flat in the quarter and is rising at a 1.9% annual rate over four quarters. Export growth slowed sharply in the quarter and is showing a decline in its year-over-year rate. Imports fell in Q4 and their growth also has been moderating in 2007. Euro growth shows broad based slowing, but growth that is still holding up. Private consumption is weak and that remains a sticking point within the EMU.
European GDP EU-13 GDP Consumption Capital Formation Trade Domestic
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HousingHousing X-M:
Bil EurosExports Imports % Change Q/Q; X-M is Q/Q Change in Bil of Euros Q4-07 1.5% -0.3% -0.3% 1.0% #N/A #N/A #N/A 2.2% -1.5% 0.0% Q3-07 3.0% 2.0% 2.7% 8.7% 10.4% 3.3% -2.3 8.6% 10.3% 3.6% Q2-07 1.1% 2.5% 0.7% -5.6% -5.7% -5.5% 5.0 3.2% 1.2% 0.3% Q1-07 3.2% 0.2% 4.4% 14.2% 16.6% 7.1% -2.7 3.7% 5.7% 4.0% % Change Yr/Yr; X-M is Yr/Yr Change in Gap in Bil of Euros Q4-07 2.2% 1.1% 1.8% 4.3% #N/A #N/A #N/A 4.4% 3.8% 1.9% Q3-07 2.6% 1.6% 2.2% 3.3% 3.7% 2.1% 11.0 7.1% 5.9% 2.1% Q2-07 2.4% 1.6% 2.1% 3.1% 3.4% 2.4% 8.8 5.8% 5.0% 2.0% Q1-07 3.1% 1.4% 2.2% 7.5% 7.8% 6.6% 6.6 6.6% 6.0% 2.9% 5-Yrs 2.0% 1.5% 1.7% 3.8% #N/A #N/A na 5.4% 5.5% 2.0% - Global| Mar 04 2008
Euro Area Producer Prices Surge in January; Core Elevates Too
The Euro Area PPI rose by 0.8% in January. Excluding energy, prices rose by 0.6%. Headline inflation is accelerating. Ex-energy inflation is stubborn just above the 3% mark. Among the major three categories, inflation is subdued only for capital equipment, rising at a pace of 1.3% year-over-year. Consumer goods inflation is oscillating in the 4% to 5% range over the past year. Intermediate goods prices have been above the 2% mark in recent months. Across the largest EMU economies ex-energy inflation is tame only for Germany. For France and Italy ex-energy inflation is around 3%. In the UK ex-energy inflation is 3.9% and accelerating to over 5% over three months.
Euro Area and UK PPI Trends M/M SAAR Euro Area 15 Jan-08 Dec-07 3-Mo 6-MO Yr/Yr Y/Y Yr Ago Total PPI ex Construction 0.8% 0.1% 7.4% 6.0% 4.9% 3.1% Excl Energy 0.6% 0.1% 3.1% 3.3% 3.3% 3.5% Capital Goods 0.3% 0.1% 1.6% 1.4% 1.3% 2.0% Consumer Goods 0.5% 0.3% 4.8% 5.6% 4.2% 1.5% Intermediate & Capital Goods 0.7% 0.0% 2.3% 2.1% 2.8% 4.5% Energy 1.4% 0.2% 21.9% 15.6% 10.6% 1.6% MFG 0.5% 0.1% 5.2% 4.7% 5.1% 2.4% Germany PPI 0.8% -0.1% 6.5% 4.6% 3.3% 3.2% Ex Energy 0.4% 0.0% 1.4% 2.2% 2.5% 2.9% France PPI 0.5% 0.1% 5.7% 5.3% 4.9% 1.8% Ex Energy 0.4% 0.2% 2.9% 3.3% 3.0% 2.8% Italy PPI 0.4% 0.1% 6.7% 5.9% 5.2% 4.0% Ex Energy 0.5% 0.0% 2.8% 2.8% 3.0% 4.4% UK PPI 1.3% 1.3% 24.8% 18.7% 7.9% -1.4% Ex Energy 1.0% 0.3% 5.7% 4.6% 3.9% 3.2% Euro Area 15 Harmonized PPI excluding Construction The EA 15 countries are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain. - Global| Mar 04 2008
Slovakia and Romania Report Increases in Q4, 2007 GDP
Contrary to the slowdowns taking place in the United States and Western Europe both Slovakia and Romania reported increases in economic activity in the last quarter of 2007. Slovakia reported a resounding increase of 14.26% and [...]
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