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The Conference Board Appoints Dana Peterson as Chief Economist The Conference Board has appointed Dana M. Peterson as Chief Economist, who will also lead the organization’s US Economy, Strategy & Finance Center. Effective September 14, she will succeed outgoing Chief Economist and US Center Leader Bart van Ark. |
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US GDP shows largest economic contraction in 75 years, with only limited recovery in sights Comment on Q2 GDP by Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, The Conference Board |
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased The index increased to 152.5 |
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia declined The index declined to 107.1 |
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for France increased The index increased to 98.9 in May |
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for Mexico increased The index increased to 99.1 |
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Global Consumer Confidence Suffers Record Drop in Q2 The Conference Board® Global Consumer Confidence Survey shows discretionary spending fell while expenditures on essentials rose |
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Online Labor Demand Rises in June The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Index rose in June and now stands at 89.5 (July 2018=100), up from 84.3 in May. The Index rose 8.0 percent from April to May and is down 13.3 percent from a year ago. |
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The index increased to 107.2 |
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for the Euro Area decreased The index fell to 100.4 |