News by subject: Economic News/Analysis

?Homebuying demand pulled back further as mortgage rates reached their highest level in over 13 years, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Home tours, offers and other requests for...

Pitney Bowes , a global shipping and mailing company that provides technology, logistics, and financial services, today released new findings from its BOXpoll® consumer surveys examining how rising inflation and interest rates, retailer overstocks,...

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) is calling for European regulators and policymakers to consider the millions of adult smokers who are turning to the illicit market instead of switching to better alternatives. The 2021 KPMG annual study on...

FICO's report of April 2022 UK card trends shows some early signs of the impact of the widely reported cost-of-living pressures. The monthly report based on the largest consortium of UK cards data shows a typical rise in card spend and balances, but...

Egan-Jones Ratings Company releases its latest Risk Commentary issue entitled, "A Quick Turn of Events/ Hope on the Horizon, Dunkin vs. Starbucks, and Ukraine." As of 18 months ago, economists were praying for a pick-up in inflation and some relief...

In 2021 Amazon's Ring sold more than 1.7 million video doorbells in 2021 to expand its lead on its competitors and enable the company to all but cement itself at the top of the video doorbell market according to Strategy Analytics' report, "Video...

After three full years of growth, global wireless 5G adoption has reached a rapid acceleration phase, touching a noteworthy milestone of 701 million connections by the end of the first quarter of 2022. Omdia data forecast global connections will...

The "Energy and Power Electric Capacitor Market - Forecasts from 2022 to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. An electric capacitor, in the field of electricity and power, is used to store electric energy. It is a...

Affirming that "the future of advance care planning is here," ADVault's Senior Vice President of Innovation and External Affairs Maria D. Moen told a recent gathering of healthcare executives that "electronically-stored and fully accessible advance...

A research study released today by Strategic Exits Partners, a boutique investment bank specializing in the sale of technology companies, found that although America has lagged behind Asia in design and production of manufacturing robots, it is now...

Vicarious Surgical Inc. ("Vicarious Surgical" or the "Company") , a next-generation robotics technology company seeking to improve patient outcomes as well as both cost and efficiency of surgical procedures, today announced it is set to join the...

? Price drops have become increasingly common throughout the U.S., particularly in parts of Utah and other mid-sized metros in the West, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Many of the...

In a special topic tracking report from the Worldcom Confidence Index (WCI) of what CEOs are saying about the impact of the War in Ukraine, The Worldcom Public Relations Group (Worldcom) has identified five main topical issues that global CEOs and...

? A homebuyer on a $2,500 monthly budget has lost nearly $120,000 in spending power since the end of last year as mortgage rates have nearly doubled, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage....

The "Global Hyperscalers Market 2022-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The hyperscalers market is poised to grow by $45.49 billion during 2022-2026, accelerating at a CAGR of 25.37% during the forecast period. The...

The "US Milking Robots Market (2022-2027) by Offering Type, System Type, Herd Size., Competitive Analysis and the Impact of Covid-19 with Ansoff Analysis" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The US Milking Robots Market is...

The "Automotive Aftermarket Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Replacement Part (Tire, Battery, Brake Parts, Filters), by Distribution Channel, by Service Channel, by Certification, by Region, and Segment Forecasts, 2022-2030" report has been...

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 First American's proprietary Potential Home...

? Home prices rose 1.5% month over month in May, their smallest increase of any May in Redfin's records, which go back to 2012, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. The housing market...

The "Configuration Management Market Research Report by Industry, Deployment, Region - Global Forecast to 2027 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Configuration Management Market...

The "Botulinum Toxin - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global Botulinum Toxin Market to Reach $7.9 Billion by 2026 Global market for Botulinum Toxin estimated at US$4.9 Billion in...

KBRA Europe (KBRA) releases a Day 3 recap of the IMN Global ABS 2022 conference. The final day of the conference featured panels across a range of topics including blockchain, online and nonbank lenders, risk sharing, and asset-backed commercial...

Total construction starts rose 4% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $979.5 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts rose 20%, while residential starts fell by 4% and nonbuilding lost 2% during the...

?Nationwide, 57.8% of home offers written by Redfin agents faced competition on a seasonally adjusted basis in May, the lowest level since February 2021, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate...

Today's decision at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC12) to endorse a TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines sends the wrong message to those carrying out research and development and innovating. It incorrectly points to...

In this episode of AM BestTV, Ann Modica, associate director, credit rating criteria, industry research and analytics, AM Best, discusses the Federal Reserve's latest move to combat inflation with its largest interest rate since 1994. Click on...

The price of a Jersey Shore vacation will cost families 16.6 percent more than last year, according to research from Affinity Federal Credit Union ("Affinity"). For the past year, Affinity has looked at quintessential Jersey Shore summer vacation...

KBRA Europe (KBRA) releases a Day 2 recap of the IMN Global ABS 2022 conference. Day 2 featured panels across a range of topics including the current state of various ABS markets, from NPLs to RMBS to Solar ABS, as well as a discussion on public...

Hasbro, Inc. , a global play and entertainment company, today issued a letter to shareholders following its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The full text of the letter is below, which can also be found, at www.HasbroGamePlan.com. June 16, 2022...

KKR, a leading global investment firm, today released KKR's 2022 mid-year outlook by Henry McVey, CIO of KKR's Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation (GMAA). In "Walk, Don't Run," McVey outlines his team's perspective on how the...

Citibank, N.A. said today it has raised its base lending rate to 4.75% from 4.00%, effective tomorrow, Thursday, June 16, 2022. Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160...

HSBC Bank USA, N.A., and its affiliates announced today that they have raised their prime and reference rate to 4.75% from 4.00%, effective tomorrow. About HSBC HSBC North America Holdings Inc. is the holding company for HSBC Holdings plc's...

Wells Fargo Investment Institute (WFII) today released its 2022 Midyear Outlook: Faster, Further, and Fragile. WFII anticipates that while the economic cycle runs faster and the interest rate increases run further, the economy and capital markets...

The "Argentina: CBD and Cannabis Regulation" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework for hemp, CBD, and cannabis (medical and recreational) covering...

AM Best's latest special report on the long-term impairment rates of AM Best-rated, U.S.-domiciled insurance companies states that nine insurance companies were added to the list of impaired insurers in 2021, up from a total of two carriers in the...

? The number of homes purchased by real estate investors in the first quarter declined 11.5% from the fourth quarter of 2021 and 16.5% from the third quarter of 2021, when investor purchases hit a record high, according to a new report from Redfin...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable at a reported 7% of annual household income (HHI), but that bears little correlation to what parents are actually spending. According to the Care.com 2022 Cost of Care...

Global Blue Group Holding AG , is pleased to announce it has completed the investment agreement with CK Opportunities Wolverine S.a.r.l ("CK Opportunities"), an investment fund co-managed by Certares Opportunities LLC ("Certares"), a global travel,...

Industrial printer shipments declined 2.1% year over year in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22), according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker. "Shipments at the beginning of the...

The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, a leading national poll on consumer confidence, fell another 7.5% after last month's 9.5% drop. The index sits at 38.1 ? its lowest reading since August 2011 (35.8). The index now has been in negative territory...

Legion Technologies, the pioneer in AI-powered workforce management, today released its 2022 State of the Hourly Workforce Report, which shows that while the "Great Resignation" is showing signs of slowing down, the majority of hourly workers are...

With the course of the COVID-19 pandemic constantly changing, China is sticking with its "Dynamic Zero-COVID Policy" and has been slow to lift the lockdown on its cities that have been recently affected by the outbreaks of the disease. Hence, the...

The "Customer Relationship Management Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report, By Solution; By Deployment; By Enterprise Size; By End-Use, By Region; Segment Forecast, 2022 - 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's...

The "Global Display Device Market Report and Forecast 2022-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. According to this report the global display device market attained a value of USD 131.78 billion in 2021. Aided by the...

Hippo , the home insurance group focused on proactive protection, today announced findings from its 2022 Homeowner Preparedness Report, revealing the effect of today's economic climate on homeowners as they deal with the responsibilities that come...

The Washington Post is proud to introduce "Econ 101: Navigating the Economy," a new line of coverage focusing on current day financial themes affecting all Americans. The series underscores The Post's commitment to making critical, timely topics easy...

?Homebuyer budgets are essentially flat from last year, up just 0.3% year over year nationwide in the three months ending April 30, according to a new analysis from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. That is the...

A record high number of serious collisions, skyrocketing used-vehicle prices and surging repair costs have created an unenviable scenario for auto insurers: raise rates or go out of business. It should come as little surprise that the J.D. Power 2022...

The "Global Overview of the Healthcare and Social Services Industry" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Overview of the Healthcare and Social Services Industry offers a unique insight into key trends shaping the...

The "Global Ammunition Market 2021-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global ammunition market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.2% during the forecast period (2021-2027). The major aspect that drives the growth...