News by subject: Economic News/Analysis

Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) organizations' combined membership comprised 37% of total U.S. health insurance enrollment, or 119.7 million members nationwide as of September 30, 2023, based on statutory reporting. The leading BCBS affiliated...

A new survey from Grant Thornton LLP, one of America's largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, revealed that chief financial officers (CFOs) have dramatically higher expectations compared to the most recent quarters. In...

Cooling inflation, softening labor markets and lower interest rates during the fourth quarter paved the way for a strong rally in financial markets to end 2023. The median return for institutional asset owners included in the Northern Trust All Funds...

Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the results of its latest Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index (PFI), which analyzes the 100 largest U.S. corporate pension plans. During January, the Milliman 100 PFI...

To help European enterprises accelerate their transition to the cloud, database giant Oracle is seeking to become one of Europe's leading hyperscalers, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) , a leading...

Diamond sales were sluggish in January amid limited restocking following the holiday season. Prices of rounds continued to increase as select categories were in short supply following India's two-month freeze on rough imports, which ended December...

With the threat of recession still looming, two-thirds of European insurance industry leaders plan to expedite their digitalization programs to improve the customer journey and enhance operational efficiencies, according to new survey research from...

CoreLogic®, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPItm) and HPI Forecasttm for December 2023. U.S. annual single-family home price growth continued its...

? Roughly one-third (32%) of real estate agents have at least one client who moved primarily because of local laws or politics in the last year, according to a survey commissioned by Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage....

SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (SURE), a policyholder-owned coastal insurer, in partnership with SageSure, one of the largest managing general underwriters focused on catastrophe-exposed markets, today announced the launch of its surplus...

The majority of the surveyed companies are now experiencing a tangible profit impact due to the influence of digital nomads. In the United States, as many as 62% of businesses report that this is the case. On average, the nomad revenue share of new...

PGIM, 1 the $1.2 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. , finds that retirement and financial confidence have lingered at "below average" levels since the second quarter of 2022, according to the firm's new PGIM...

HouseCanary, Inc. ("HouseCanary"), a national brokerage known for its real estate valuation accuracy, today released its January Market Pulse Report, showing that activity in terms of net new listings placed on the market is down 17.2% versus January...

Results from a groundbreaking new survey of rental housing providers have revealed staggering increases of fraud, contributing to both the growth in rents and number of evictions. A vast majority of respondents (70.7%) reported experiencing an...

Marcus & Millichap , a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today it has released its 2024 National Multifamily Investment Forecast. The report provides...

Green Street, the preeminent provider of actionable commercial real estate intelligence and analytics, has released its 2024 Sector Outlooks, a series of forward-looking research reports highlighting operating fundamentals and valuations of...

? Nationwide, 31.8% of U.S. single-family homes for sale in the fourth quarter were new construction, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. That's comparable with 31.9% a year earlier, which...

The number of inpatient hospitalizations in the California workers' compensation system declined 51.1% between 2012 and 2022, spurred by declining claim volume, technological advances and changes in Medicare rules that allow more outpatient...

Pepper Advantage, a global credit intelligence company, has published data on its portfolio of over 100,000 UK residential mortgages that shows a 29.5% annual increase in the arrears rate in the fourth quarter of 2023, 5.7% higher than the previous...

The "Netherlands Alternative Lending Market Business and Investment Opportunities Databook - 75+ KPIs on Alternative Lending Market Size, By End User, By Finance Model, By Payment Instrument, By Loan Type and Demographics - Q2 2023 Update" report has...

The national Citizens Business Conditions Indextm (CBCI) rose to 51.8 in the fourth quarter, supported by continued resilience in the labor market and consumer trends. The second consecutive quarterly reading above 50 indicates that the economy...

Reflecting inflationary pressures and declines in winery visitation, 2023 brought a 6.5% decrease in year-over-year shipment volume to the direct-to-consumer (DtC) wine shipping channel, according to the latest Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report...

UKG: Summary: Workforce activity declined 2.4% in January, turning the broader labor market trend toward neutral, after several months of relatively consistent stagnation ? but there's more to the story on what's driving the slowdown in...

Green Street, the preeminent provider of actionable commercial real estate intelligence and analytics, has released its 2024 Pan-European Sector Outlooks, a bundle of in-depth research reports covering commercial real estate. The Outlook reports...

? A homebuyer on a $3,000 monthly budget has gained nearly $40,000 in purchasing power since mortgage rates peaked this past fall, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. A $3,000 monthly...

J.D. Power: The Total Sales Forecast Total new-vehicle sales for January 2024, including retail and non-retail transactions, are projected to reach 1,087,900 units, a 1.5% decrease from January 2023, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power...

The "Spain Ecommerce Market Opportunities Databook - 100+ KPIs on Ecommerce Verticals (Shopping, Travel, Food Service, Media & Entertainment, Technology), Market Share by Key Players, Sales Channel Analysis, Payment Instrument, Consumer Demographics...

Researched by Industrial Info Resources--Growing demand for copper and higher prices for gold are boosting fortunes at Freeport-McMoRan Incorporated (Phoenix, Arizona), which expects to sell 4.1 billion pounds of copper, 2 million ounces of gold and...

The "Austria Ecommerce Market Opportunities Databook - 100+ KPIs on Ecommerce Verticals (Shopping, Travel, Food Service, Media & Entertainment, Technology), Market Share by Key Players, Sales Channel Analysis, Payment Instrument, Consumer...

The value of new aircraft deliveries is expected to rise by over 15% to c.US$100 billion in 2024, according to a paper published today by Avolon, a leading global aviation finance company. The delivery of over 1,450 new large commercial aircraft will...

OAG, the world's leading data platform for the global travel industry, has revealed its 2023 On-Time Performance (OTP) results, which reveal the Top 20 Largest Airlines in the world (by flights) ranked by OTP. Data-driven and based on comprehensive,...

Following stronger-than-expected holiday quarter retail results and record-high stock index readings, CommerceNext today announced that the majority of large consumer ecommerce businesses are optimistic about their revenue growth in 2024 and that 42%...

While tried and true tactics like phishing and malware are here to stay, there are always new approaches to watch out for in the cybersecurity space. Experian's 11th annual Data Breach Industry Forecast includes six predictions for 2024 that focus a...

Credit Benchmark, the provider of global credit consensus ratings and analytics, today said that the already low 1% default rate among US oil & gas companies is likely to drop further to 0.7% in 2024, positioning it as a positive outlier among US...

A new survey from Altum Strategy Group, in partnership with YouGov, revealed C-Suite executives perceive challenges from economic conditions on revenue, risk, and profit as almost three times that of technological advancements, regulatory...

New research from DTS, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of entertainment technology company Xperi Inc. , today reveals that in-car entertainment is of the utmost importance for 67% of UK adults ? a number that soars to 84% for those aged 17-44. This...

AM Best has issued a new commentary on its country risk evaluation process in response to recent concerns about China's economic slowdown and the government's sovereign risk. The new Best's Commentary addresses frequently asked questions about AM...

Specops Software, a leading provider of password management and user authentication solutions, today announced the addition of a new source of compromised password data for the Specops Breached Password Protection service used by Specops Password...

BDO USA: Survey Highlights: 66% of CFOs say economic volatility poses the same or greater risk now than it did a year ago. 36% of CFOs plan to increase monetary compensation for their employees, and 29% plan to enhance non-monetary benefits...

New York Life's latest Wealth Watch survey finds financial resiliency among American adults, even in the face of high interest rates and rising credit card debt. Two-thirds of adults (64%) feel confident in their ability to meet their financial...

In 2023, and especially in its final quarter, the U.S. economy showed remarkable vigor: Gross domestic product (GDP), labor markets, consumer spending, household income, productivity, and the stock market all improved at a healthy rate. The rate of...

Sia Partners, a leading international, independent next-gen management and AI consulting firm announces the acquisition of Notion Consulting. Notion is a strategic leadership and organizational change consultancy that helps leaders tackle their most...

The Golden State reported a slight decrease in sales tax receipts in the third quarter of 2023, showing an overall decline of 1.6% compared to the same period in 2022. "An 8% decline in receipts from service stations and petroleum providers...

Many enterprises in the U.S. are launching initiatives to realize the potential of generative AI (GenAI) for data-driven decision-making to maintain growth amid economic uncertainty, according to a new research report published today by Information...

Researched by Industrial Info Resources--Javier Milei was sworn in as president of Argentina in December, bringing with him a wave of sweeping reforms aimed at pushing neoliberal policies. The energy sector has been one of his priorities since coming...

Demand for IT and business services in Europe dipped slightly in the fourth quarter, but was up sequentially from the third quarter, indicating the start of a potential market rebound, according to the latest state-of-the-industry report from...

Legislation being debated in the California Assembly this week could jeopardize the Biden Administration's recently-announced $1.2 billion award to California to accelerate the development and deployment of clean renewable hydrogen and upwards of $11...

The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) today announced that John Burns of John Burns Research and Consulting, LLC, will serve as keynote speaker for the upcoming Outlook 2024 Economic Forecast, a regarded industry event held...

? Pending home sales rose 4.1% month over month in December on a seasonally adjusted basis?the biggest increase since September 2021?to the highest level in more than a year. That's according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the...

Corbin Advisors, a strategic consultancy accelerating value realization globally, today released its quarterly Industrial Sentiment Survey®. The survey, part of Corbin Advisors' Inside The Buy-Side® flagship research publication, was conducted from...