News by subject: Economic News/Analysis

AM Best is revising its market segment outlook for the insurance markets of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region to stable from negative. Key factors contributing to the change in outlook include the economic recovery experienced across the...

Adel Hagekhalil, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, issues the following statement on the California Department of Water Resources' March snowpack survey to measure depth and water content. "It is becoming...

KBRA releases commentary that discusses the setbacks facing the recovery of the aviation industry due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the possible medium- and long-term effects of this crisis for both lessors and airlines. The impact of this...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and La Haus, the leading proptech company in Spanish-speaking Latin America, today announced their agreement to develop joint research that analyzes the challenges and possible solutions to housing...

The Federal Reserve is expected to increase its federal funds rate several times in the coming year. Consumers don't pay the federal funds rate directly?it's how much financial institutions pay for overnight loans. But raising this rate can have a...

The "Central and Eastern Europe Data Center Market - Industry Outlook & Forecast 2022-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Central and Eastern Europe data center market witnessed investments of USD 7.25 billion in...

The "News Syndicates - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global News Syndicates Market to Reach US$5.2 Billion by the Year 2026 The global market for News Syndicates estimated at...

TEKsystems, a global provider of technology, business and talent solutions for more than 80% of the Fortune 500, released its third annual State of Digital Transformation report. This year's annual report builds on the findings of the previous two...

High net worth individuals (HNWIs) are expected to increase their capital commitments to private equity at a rate which will outpace institutional growth in the asset class, with a CAGR of 19% by 2025. This is one of the key findings from The Future...

KBRA releases a report examining the intersection of the digital asset economy and U.S. banks, with a focus on select institutions in KBRA's rated universe of banks that are actively or prospectively engaged in the space. In addition, we examine the...

According to Charles Schwab's SDBA Indicators Report, an industry-leading benchmark on retirement plan participant investment activity within self-directed brokerage accounts (SDBAs), the average account balance across all participant accounts...

Diamond prices increased in February as higher rough costs forced manufacturers to raise their polished valuations. The market is being supported by US demand, but economic and geopolitical uncertainty have generated cautious sentiment in the trade....

CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPItm) and HPI Forecasttm for January 2022. Consumers looking to purchase a home have remained optimistic...

Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Rocket Lab), a leading launch and space systems company, today revealed it has selected Wallops Island, Virginia, as the location for its first launch site and extensive manufacturing and operations facilities, for its 8-ton...

The "Aquaculture Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis By Culture Environment and Product Type" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The aquaculture market was valued at US$ 267,423.64 million in 2021...

Egan-Jones Ratings Company releases its latest Risk Commentary issue entitled, "False Assumptions." In the commentary, Egan-Jones discusses the rising conflict between Russia and Ukraine. We comment on various issues including Russia's weakness,...

US dividends rose to a new record in 2021, according to the latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Study: US Edition. US companies1 distributed $522.7bn, up 3.5% compared to 2020. Underlying growth was 5.9% once adjusted for special dividends. Nine...

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Alarm.com , the leading platform for intelligently connected residential and commercial properties, will invest $2.6 million to expand the technology research and development division at its headquarters...

dunnhumby, the global leader in customer data science, today released findings from its two-year worldwide study of the impact of COVID-19 on customer attitudes and behavior across 23 countries. The ninth wave of the dunnhumby Consumer Pulse Survey...

In light of current events in Ukraine, The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") is providing the following update. Russia's recent military interventions in Ukraine have led to new sanctions being imposed by the United States, the...

A crippling combination of near-record high catastrophic losses, massive supply chain disruptions and ongoing workforce challenges conspired to make the past year an incredibly tough one for property and casualty (P&C) insurers. According to the J.D....

Fearless Adventures, a Manchester, UK-based growth vehicle for direct-to-consumer (?D2C') start-ups, co-founded in 2021 by three stalwarts of the British start-up scene, has completed its first investment round, bringing together a powerhouse team of...

AM Best believes that Russia's invasion of Ukraine likely will impact the global insurance industry substantially in the near to midterm, particularly given the significant fallout in the capital markets and potential for widespread cyber attacks....

KBRA releases research outlining the immediate impacts on credit risk from Russia's recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DLPR) and its subsequent invasion and military actions in Ukraine. On the global macro and geostrategic...

KBRA releases a report that examines the implications to credit markets of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. For months, market participants have been left to wonder what would become of Russia's buildup of forces on the Ukrainian border. Now we know....

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

Technip Energies (PARIS:TE) (ISIN:NL0014559478) is closely monitoring the situation in Russia and Ukraine. The safety of our people and their families is, as always, our first priority. To date, continuity of operations is not affected. As a leading...

KBRA and KBRA Europe (collectively, KBRA) releases a brief report highlighting Aircraft ABS lease backed securities with exposure to aircraft leased to entities in Russia and the Ukraine. There is risk of potential cash flow interruptions in such...

?The number of newly listed homes for sale during the four weeks ending February 20 was down just 2% year over year, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. That's the smallest decline since...

The "Natural Language Processing (NLP) Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global natural language processing (NLP) market reached a...

Perimeter Medical Imaging AI, Inc. ("Perimeter" or the "Company"), a medical technology company driven to transform cancer surgery with ultra-high-resolution, real-time, advanced imaging tools to address high unmet medical needs, is pleased to...

KBRA Analytics releases this month's edition of The Bank Treasury Newsletter, the Bank Treasury Chart Deck, and Bank Talk: The After-Show. With the Fed on the verge of lift-off, this month's newsletter, Bank Treasurers Have Options, frames the...

The "Culinary Tourism Market: Global Market Size, Forecast, Insights, and Competitive Landscape" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global culinary tourism market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 16.3% during...

KBRA releases a report that examines the U.S. economy's transition to "normalization" following extraordinary fiscal and monetary accommodation and the risks that transition poses to credit markets. We are reminded that much of the current...

Nexthink, the leader in Digital Employee Experience (DEX) management software, today announced that the company smashed growth projections in 2021. The shift to remote and hybrid work environments coupled with trends such as The Great Resignation has...

?Seventy percent of home offers written by Redfin agents faced bidding wars in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, up from 67.7% in December and 61% in January 2021. That's the highest share since at least April 2020, when Redfin began recording...

Toast , the all-in-one platform built for restaurants, today announced the first edition of its quarterly Restaurant Trends Report, providing visibility into the overall state of the restaurant industry through aggregated sales data from restaurants...

First American Financial Corporation , a leading global provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions, today released the December 2021 First American Real House Price Index (RHPI). The RHPI measures...

? A record 32.4% of Redfin.com users nationwide looked to move to a different metro area in January, according to a new report from Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. That's up from the previous peak of 31.5% in...

First American Financial Corporation , a leading global provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions, today released First American's proprietary Potential Home Sales Model for the month of January...

The "Industrial Automation & Control Systems Market Research Report by Control System, by Component, by Vertical, by Region - Global Forecast to 2027 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The...

The "Global Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) Market 2022-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The publisher has been monitoring the ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) market and it is poised to grow by $ 193.11 mn...

The "Controlled Release Drug Delivery Market Research Report by Release Mechanism, by Technology, by Application, by Region - Global Forecast to 2027 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The...

The "Asia Pacific Bioactive Ingredients Market 2021-2031 by Product (Fibers, Amino Acids & Proteins, Probiotics, Omega3, Vitamins, Antioxidants, Plant Extracts, Minerals), Source (Plant, Animal, Microbal), Application, and Country: Trend Forecast and...

The "Hadoop-as-a-Service Market, By Deployment Type (Run it Yourself (RIY) and Pure Play (PP) ) Organization Size (Large Enterprises, Small & Medium Enterprises) and End User - Global Forecast to 2027" report has been added to...

The "Global Surgical Robots Market" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global surgical robots market was valued at $8052.67 Million in the year 2020 with North America region leading the regional market share. Companies...

?Fewer homes than ever were for sale in January, but homebuyers snapped up what they could before mortgage rates rose further, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Seasonally adjusted new...

? Average monthly asking rents in the U.S. increased 15.2% year over year to $1,891 in January, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. This was the largest annual jump since at least February...

The "Logistic & Supply Chain Systems Market Research Report by Solutions, by Component, by Deployment Mode, by State - United States Forecast to 2027 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The...

Best's Review has released the following preview content of next month's issue: Gary Kimball, president of Kimball Hughes Public Relations, explains how advertising jingles can benefit brand building in "Here's How Jingles Can Create Emotional Ties...