News by subject: Economic News/Analysis

Customer satisfaction in the U.S. continues to fall. Not only has it declined for three consecutive quarters; it has plunged by 5% since 2018?the largest descent in the 28-year history of ACSI. It now stands at 73.1 (on a 0-100 scale) and has slumped...

Adobe today announced the latest online inflation data from the Adobe Digital Price Index (DPI), powered by Adobe Analytics. In July 2022, online prices decreased 1% year-over-year (YoY)?after increasing 0.3% YoY in June and 2% YoY in May?and...

The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index ("SBEI") reported a seasonally-adjusted increase of 0.80% in July, continuing the upward trend from June. The CBIZ SBEI tracks payroll and hiring trends for over 3,600 companies that have 300 or fewer...

The Investor Movement Index® (IMXSM) decreased to 4.68 in July, down from 5.10 in June. The IMX is TD Ameritrade's proprietary, behavior-based index, aggregating Main Street investor positions and activity to measure what investors actually were...

?More homebuyers are returning to the market, motivated by a decline in mortgage rates and a record share of listings with price drops, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Redfin's...

The "Mexico Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2022-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Mexico data center market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.37% during 2022-2027. The report...

The "UAE Patient At Home Testing Kits Market, By Test Type (Blood Glucose Testing, Pregnancy & Fertility Testing, Cholesterol Testing, COVID-19 Testing, Urine Testing, Others), By Sample, By Usage, By Distribution Channel, By Region, Competition...

Global construction consultancy firm, Linesight today released new data showing that stability may be returning to the cost of construction materials as pandemic-driven volatility subsides, but because of factors such as high global energy prices,...

U.S. business owners and consumers alike are feeling the pinch of inflation, but companies that focus exclusively on cost cutting or raising prices may be jeopardizing future relationships with customers. A recent installment of the Expert Insights...

? The typical Boise homebuyer earned $98,000 in 2021, up 24.1% from 2019, according to an analysis of mortgage data by Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Boise experienced the biggest homebuyer income increase of...

The Beirut port explosion, which occurred two years ago and has been described as one of the largest non-nuclear explosions recorded, ultimately caused estimated physical damage and insured losses of USD 4 billion and USD 1 billion, respectively. A...

Optimism among high-net-worth investors dipped to early-pandemic levels on continuing concerns about the economic and market impact of inflation and the war in Ukraine, according to the latest quarterly Investor Sentiment survey from UBS, the world's...

Chapter, the leading data-driven Medicare Advisor, has today issued a new study on the average cost of two forms of insulin, finding that the average cost of insulin varies greatly by which state one lives in, with out-of-pocket costs for Medicare...

Global markets continued their decline during the second quarter of 2022 due to continued high inflation, interest rates hikes, the rising risk of a recession and ongoing political unrest in Europe. The median return for institutional asset owners...

Sustainable PropTech, a collaborative think tank of industry leaders in real estate and technology, has released an extensive report on Sustainable PropTech as well as the opportunities and advancements within that field. This is a cohesive and deep...

LoopMe, a leading brand-focused mobile advertising platform, today announced the release of its latest research report, "Adjusting to the New Economic Climate and Working Environment." The report unveils findings from a mobile survey of 17,861...

? Homebuyers have paid a premium for high-fire-risk and high-flood-risk homes during the pandemic, according to research from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. This comes as more people have moved into than out of...

International Data Corporation (IDC) today published its annual server operating system environment (OSE) market share and forecast reports as well as in-depth survey work conducted over the past several months. In 2021, the commercial OSE market...

CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPItm) and HPI Forecasttm for June 2022. Nationwide, home prices grew by 18.3% from June 2021, marking...

Diamond trading slowed in July as US dealers closed for the two-week summer break. Economic and geopolitical uncertainty fueled caution, leading to a decline in polished prices. The RapNet Diamond Index (RAPItm) for 1-carat goods fell 2.6% during...

Today, the Board of Directors of Reply S.p.A. [EXM, STAR: REY] approved the results as at 30 June 2022. Since the start of the year, the Group has recorded a consolidated turnover of ?889.7 million, which is an increase of 24.8% compared to the same...

KBRA Europe (KBRA) releases research on the incentives for a new government in Italy to pursue pragmatic policymaking with regards to the absorption of EU funds. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi's recent resignation and dissolution of Italy's...

According to new research from Strategy Analytics, China smartphone shipments fell -14% YoY to 67.7 million units in Q2 2022, blaming to the COVID lockdowns and disruptions. Honor becomes the largest smartphone vendor with an impressive 19% share in...

Home prices across the United States rose in the first six months of the year at an annualized rate of 15.5 percent, according to homegenius Home Price Index (HPI) data released today by homegenius Real Estate LLC, a Radian Group Inc. company . The...

Worldwide tablet shipments reached 40.5 million units during the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22), posting year-over-year growth of 0.15%, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing...

?A half-point drop in mortgage rates is drawing some homebuyers back to the market, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Redfin's Homebuyer Demand Index?a measure of requests for home...

In 2021 the pharmaceutic company Ferrer invested 61,4% of its net profits in social and environmental causes, as part of its purpose to make a positive impact on society. As the company's Sustainability Report states, Ferrer reinvested the major part...

KBRA Analytics releases this month's edition of The Bank Treasury Newsletter, the Bank Treasury Chart Deck, and Bank Talk: The After-Show. This month's newsletter takes a detailed look at the Federal Reserve's balance sheet composition as it begins...

The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), the footwear industry's business and trade association, and First Insight, the world's leading technology company transforming how companies make product investment, pricing and marketing...

Australian midsized businesses are facing challenges rooted in the current labour market, supply chain disruptions and rising prices; yet, in the face of these obstacles, almost all expect growth (94%) and feel confident their businesses will thrive...

New research released today by Allison+Partners, a global marketing and communications agency, examines the impact of the record-breaking boost in digital health investment and tech adoption during the pandemic for health tech brands. The research...

The "Europe Cervical Cancer Market and Competitive Landscape - 2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Europe Cervical Cancer Market and Competitive Landscape report provides comprehensive insights into Cervical Cancer...

KBRA releases a report on U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loan performance trends observed in the July 2022 servicer reporting period. The delinquency rate among KBRA-rated U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) resumed...

The twin traumas of rapidly rising inflation and dramatically disrupted supply chains are taking their toll on U.S. consumers who now describe a significant portion of their online shopping experiences as poor, according to a new survey by commerce...

J.D. Power: The Retail Sales Forecast New-vehicle retail sales for July 2022 are expected to decline when compared with July 2021, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales of new vehicles this month are...

The "Predictive Analytics: Global Markets" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report provides an overview of the global market for predictive analytics and analyzes market trends. Using 2021 as the base year, the report...

Egan-Jones Ratings Company releases its latest Risk Commentary issue entitled, "Taking Measure of the Major Risks, Probabilities and Possible Impact". In the commentary, Egan-Jones addresses the impact of political issues on markets from an...

CBIZ, Inc. , a leading provider of financial, insurance and advisory services, has released the Q2 2022 CBIZ Main Street Index, which takes the pulse of and gauges the outlook for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). The results reveal the majority...

Cegid, a global leading provider of cloud business management solutions for finance (treasury, tax, ERP), human resources (payroll, talent management), CPAs, retail and entrepreneurial sectors, announced today that it has entered into a definitive...

Inflation is now the top obstacle to saving for a comfortable retirement, according to a new survey from Schwab Retirement Plan Services. The annual nationwide survey of 401(k) plan participants finds that workers rank inflation (45%) ahead of other...

The latest edition of The Civil Quarterly (TCQ) from Dodge Construction Network reveals that increasing resilience of U.S. infrastructure is a priority across the industry. The findings show 82% of civil contractors and 92% of civil engineers...

Truckload freight volumes remained strong in June while pricing on the spot market was weighed down by a growing supply of available capacity, said DAT Freight & Analytics, operators of the DAT One truckload freight marketplace and DAT iQ data...

The "Global Forensic Technology Market (2022-2027) by Products, Type, Services, Geography, Competitive Analysis, and the Impact of Covid-19 with Ansoff Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Forensic...

Agilent Technologies Inc. today released its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, including the company's first TCFD climate risk report; details on its commitment to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050; and...

The economic outlook for Germany has deteriorated in recent months due to high energy price inflation and rising gas security risks. The sharp increase in global energy prices has weakened the purchasing power of domestic households and weighed on...

5G network slicing enables businesses to enhance their network security, reliability, and flexibility needs by creating independent logical network slices on the same physical cellular wireless network infrastructure. Today, 5G Americas, the voice of...

The "Smart Locks - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global Smart Locks Market to Reach $4 Billion by 2026 Mechanical locks are rapidly giving way to these smart electromechanical...

The "US IR Spectroscopy Market (2022-2027) by Technology, Product Type, End-User Industry, Competitive Analysis and the Impact of Covid-19 with Ansoff Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The US IR Spectroscopy...

Klaviyo, a unified customer platform, today released its Q2 2022 edition of its Business Trend Recap, leveraging data from Klaviyo's customers for the latest insights into online shopping habits. Klaviyo remains committed to sharing insights aimed at...

First American Financial Corporation , a premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions and the leader in the digital transformation of its industry, today released the May 2022 First American Real House Price...