News by subject: Economic News/Analysis

The worldwide hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market saw unit shipments decline 17.6% year over year to 22.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21). Shipment value was also down 12.3% year over year during the quarter to $9.7 billion,...

Of 57 companies examined in the "Racial and Gender Pay Scorecard" released today to mark Equal Pay Day on March 15th, only seven ? Pfizer, Mastercard, Bank of New York Mellon, Starbucks, Adobe, American Express, and Citigroup ? get an "A," while...

New research from International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts worldwide private LTE/5G wireless infrastructure revenues will reach $8.3 billion by 2026, a significant increase from revenues of $1.7 billion in 2021. The market is expected to...

The Bipartisan Policy Center and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices, in partnership with small business owners across the country, today released a new report ? From Pandemic to Prosperity: Bipartisan Solutions to Support Today's Small...

KBRA Europe (KBRA) releases research on the Ukrainian refugee crisis and the impact on Poland and other host countries. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced people to flee their homes and seek refuge in neighbouring countries at a scale and...

Remodelers and home improvement professionals nationwide remain extremely bullish about residential construction activity according to the latest U.S. Remodeler Index, a gauge of sentiment and remodeling activity conducted quarterly by Qualified...

? Today's homebuyer could purchase the typical Austin home for $485,000?but if it was possible to go back in time one year, they could buy a home and two Teslas for the same price, according to a new report from Redfin (www.redfin.com), the...

KBRA releases research following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its implications to the global oil and gas industry and the exacerbation of inflation in global economies. The effects of sanctions implemented by Western nations in response to...

Geron Corporation , a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company developing a first-in-class telomerase inhibitor, imetelstat, to treat hematologic malignancies, today reported business updates, upcoming milestones and financial results for the...

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, vendor revenue in the overall security appliance market grew 9.7% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21) totaling more than $5.8...

Performance Food Group Company (PFG) released its second annual Environmental, Social and Governance report (ESG), which includes the company's first set of ESG goals that focus on areas important to the business and its stakeholders. The company's...

Visa today announced that the U.S. Spending Momentum Index (SMI) was 109.3 in February (seasonally adjusted), up from 102.4 in January. As COVID-19 case counts fell, consumer spending momentum resumed its robust pace of expansion. The Visa SMI is...

Vacasa , North America's leading vacation rental management platform, released its report on the Best Places to Buy a Beach House 2022. Vacasa's annual report ranks the best U.S. destinations to purchase a vacation rental property based on average...

Adobe today announced the latest online inflation data from the Adobe Digital Price Index (DPI). In February 2022, online prices increased 3.6% year-over-year (YoY) and 0.1% month-over-month (MoM). This is a new record high, after the previous...

CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released the Homeowner Equity Report for the fourth quarter of 2021. The report shows U.S. homeowners with mortgages (which account for roughly 63%...

AM Best is maintaining a stable market segment outlook for the Philippine non-life insurance segment, citing signs of recovery in 2021 regarding premium growth and improved investment conditions. In its new Best's Market Segment Report, "Market...

KBRA releases topical and timely commentary on credit markets, compiled from our weekly podcast, 3 Things in Credit, hosted by our Chief Strategist, Van Hesser. Among the wide-ranging issues Van has addressed over the past month are geopolitical...

The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry recorded a $4.1 billion net underwriting loss in 2021 following a $6.7 billion gain in 2020, on increased losses and expenses; however, P/C insurers were still able to increase their net income year over year...

AM Best has moved its Country Risk Tier for Russia to a CRT-5 from a CRT-4 to reflect the significantly heightened geopolitical, economic and financial system risk in the country. Sanctions against Russia have targeted the financial system,...

DBRS Morningstar published a commentary assessing the potential impact of cyberattacks on European and North American insurers' and reinsurers' volumes of cyber claims in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the recent tightening of...

KBRA releases commentary as we monitor private debt and private equity managers' response to events in Europe. KBRA's Funds and Financial Institutions groups rate many private debt funds, infrastructure funds, private equity funds, and asset managers...

Having a good FICO® Score can benefit you in many ways. Good credit has the potential to help you qualify for financing, and to receive offers for better interest rates and borrowing terms too. As a result, it's wise to understand the factors that...

The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, a leading national poll on consumer confidence, fell 6.8% in March ? its third consecutive month of decline. The overall reading now stands at 41.0 ? the lowest point since October 2013 (38.4). The March reading...

Despite pandemic-related challenges, the majority of the U.S. health insurance companies reported another year of favorable earnings in 2021, at $29.7 billion through the third quarter, with improved capital positions, according to a new AM Best...

The Dodge Momentum Index increased 4% in February to 158.2 (2000=100), from the revised January reading of 151.9. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Construction Network, is a monthly measure of the initial report for nonresidential building...

? Nationwide, 5,897 homes sold for at least $100,000 over asking price at the beginning of this year, up from 2,241 during the same period last year, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage....

CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report for December 2021. For the month of December, 3.4% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some...

Fortino Capital Partners, the European B2B software investor, announced it acquired a majority stake in Bonitasoft from former investors including Bpifrance, Auriga Capital, Serena Capital and Ventech. As part of the transaction, Miguel Valdes and...

KBRA releases research on Europe's high energy dependency on Russia in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. As Russia's invasion of Ukraine intensifies, the international conflict is disrupting global energy supply chains since Russia is one of...

Rockwell Automation, Inc. announced today that the company is suspending operations and sales in Russia and Belarus, effective immediately. "Rockwell joins the U.S. government and the global community in condemning Russia's attack on Ukraine and...

The average global funded status for the largest pension plans jumped to 93.8% in 2021, reaching the highest level in 15 years, according to Russell Investments' annual analysis of 19 publicly listed U.S. corporations with more than $20 billion in...

The Investor Movement Index® (IMXSM) decreased to 6.79 in February, down from 7.07 in January. The IMX is TD Ameritrade's proprietary, behavior-based index, aggregating Main Street investor positions and activity to measure what investors actually...

Investor's Business Daily (IBD), a leading financial news and research organization, today announced a new series of rankings and reports to help guide investors and consumers on the best fintech services for their needs. The Best in Fintech series...

The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) insurance market maintained its impressive momentum in 2021, posting another year of strong premium growth, analysis from AM Best shows. A new Best's Market Segment Report, "Overall Profits for United Arab...

Operating losses relating to medical insurance products covering COVID-19 infections have put considerable strain on the operating performance and balance sheets of several Thailand insurers, according to a new AM Best commentary. In its Best's...

For more than a week, the world has watched the shocking and devastating events resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Our colleagues, our customers and our partners have been affected in ways that most of us could not imagine. We have...

The impact of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine on U.S. insurers' direct investments to the two countries appears to be limited, as they have less than $2 billion bonds exposed to Russia and Ukraine. However, according to a new AM Best...

Effective today shortly before 4 am ET, NYSE Arca halted trading of the Franklin FTSE Russia ETF (FLRU). Franklin Templeton supports NYSE Arca's decision, given FLRU's concentrated exposure to Russia and challenges such as the closure of the...

The "Butorphanol (CAS 42408-82-2) Global Market Research Report 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This global report is a result of industry experts' diligent work on researching the world market of Butorphanol. The...

The "In-line UV-Vis Spectroscopy Market Research Report by Application, by End-User, by Region - Global Forecast to 2027 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global In-line UV-Vis...

KBRA releases its Equipment Loan & Lease indices for February 2022. February remittance reports showed improving credit readings across securitized equipment loan and lease pools, as annualized net losses and 60+ day delinquencies trended lower...

The "Electrical Steel Market Research Report by Type, by Application, by End-Use Industry, by Region - Global Forecast to 2027 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Electrical Steel...

The "Poland Embedded Finance Business and Investment Opportunities Databook - 50+ KPIs on Embedded Lending, Insurance, Payment, and Wealth Segments - Q1 2022 Update" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Poland's Embedded...

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. , a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today reported February 2022 trading volume and related revenue statistics, which can be viewed on the company's investor relations website at...

HouseCanary, Inc. ("HouseCanary"), a national brokerage known for its real estate valuation accuracy, today released its latest Market Pulse report, covering 22 listing-derived metrics and comparing data between February 2021 and February 2022. The...

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") today announced that its investment adviser, DWS International GmbH ("DWSI"), has informed it that, until further notice, and in light of the deteriorating conditions affecting Russian issuers,...

Bitwise Index Services, the indexing subsidiary of Bitwise Asset Management, today announced the results of the monthly reconstitution of the Bitwise Crypto Indexes, which took place on February 28, 2022, at 4pm ET. There were no changes to the...

U.S. electric utilities are under growing pressure to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and integrate cleaner, more sustainable energy sources in a bid to meet aggressive net-zero energy targets, reaffirms the 2022 Megatrends in Power report from Black...

? The typical American homeowner in 2021 had spent 13.2 years in their home, according to a new report from Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. That's down slightly from the peak of 13.5 years in 2020 but up...

The marked increase in political tensions between Russia and NATO member countries following Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised energy security risks in Germany, rated AAA, Stable by DBRS Morningstar. These energy security risks emanate from...