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“Eurostat regional yearbook 2010 gives a detailed picture of a large number of statistical fields in the 27 Member States of the European Union, as well as in candidate and EFTA countries. If you would like to take a closer look at social and economic trends in Europe’s regions, this publication is for you! The …
EU27 surplus down to 63 bn euro “In 2009, EU271 external trade in services2 slowed down compared with 2007 and 2008. EU27 exports of services to the rest of the word fell by 10%, from 524 billion euro in 2008 to 473 bn in 2009, and EU27 imports by 8%, from 446 bn to 409 …
St. Louis Fed – House Price Index for the United States, data via Federal Housing Finance Agency
Follow up to previous postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, two new working papers via the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: Stopping the Spill: The Five-Month Effort to Kill the Macondo Well – Staff Working Paper No. 6: “The containment story thus contains two parallel threads. First, …
Aging and Bankruptcy, Revisited, September 2010 issue of the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal “The median age for bankruptcy petitioners increased from 37.7 years in 1994 to 41.4 years in 2002 to 44.9 years in 2007. Bankruptcy petitioners over the age of 45 constituted 27 percent of filers in 1994, 39 percent in 2002, and 50 …
Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output From July 2010 Through September 2010, November 24, 2010 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) contains provisions that are intended to boost economic activity and employment in the United States. Section 1512(e) of the law requires the Congressional …
Full release and tables: Personal income increased $57.6 billion, or 0.5 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $48.3 billion, or 0.4 percent, in October, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $44.0 billion, or 0.4 percent. In September, personal income decreased $2.8 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, DPI …
Surveillance of Screening-Detected Cancers (Colon and Rectum, Breast, and Cervix) United States, 2004–2006. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), November 26, 2010 / 59(SS09);1-25 “Population-based screening is conducted to detect diseases or other conditions in persons before symptoms appear; effective screening leads to early detection and treatment, thereby reducing disease-associated morbidity and mortality. Based on …
Thanksgiving facts and resources: “In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims, early settlers of Plymouth Colony, held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest, an event many regard as the nation’s first Thanksgiving. Historians have also recorded ceremonies of thanks among other groups of European settlers in North America, including British colonists in Virginia …
FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile, Third Quarter 2010: “Resilient revenues and improving asset quality remained a positive combination for insured institution earnings in the third quarter. Net income for the 7,760 insured commercial banks and savings institutions reporting quarterly financial results totaled $14.5 billion, a considerable improvement over the $2 billion reported a year ago. Third …
Full release and tables: “Personal income increased $57.6 billion, or 0.5 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $48.3 billion, or 0.4 percent, in October, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $44.0 billion, or 0.4 percent. In September, personal income decreased $2.8 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, DPI …
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, Released November 23, 2010 “Private businesses continued to increase their demand for labor only modestly. In September, private nonfarm payroll employment remained on a gradual uptrend, and the average workweek of all private-sector employees was unchanged for a third month. In addition, the number of individuals working part …
