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Online Labor Demand Rises in October The Conference Board®-Burning Glass® Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Index rose in October and now stands at 108.4 (July 2018=100), up from 105.9 in September. The Index rose 4.4 percent from August to September and is up 6.2 percent from a year ago. |
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for South Korea Increased The index increased to 107.1 |
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The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Increased in October The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in October, the sixth consecutive monthly increase since May. The index now stands at 97.57, up from 96.33 (revised) in September. However, the index is still down 11.1 percent from a year ago. |
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for Japan Increased The index increased to 83.9 |
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Survey: Companies 3 Times More Willing to Hire Remote Workers Anywhere in US or World With remote work becoming the new normal for many, more companies are now willing to not only hire remote workers, but to hire them from anywhere. |
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Survey: Despite Shaky Economy, Holiday Shoppers Plan to Spend Same Amount on Gifts as in 2019 Despite the economic fallout from COVID-19, consumers are entering this holiday season intending to spend about $673, according to an estimate from The Conference Board—on par with last year’s spending estimate of $675. |
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the global economy increased The Index increased to 111.3 |
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US GDP Shows Largest Economic Expansion on Record, But the Recovery is Far From Complete US Real GDP expanded by 33.1% (annualized) during the Q3 2020, following a 31.4% contraction in Q2. While this was the largest quarterly annualized jump in growth on record, the US economy remains 3.5% smaller than it was prior to the pandemic in Q4 2019. |
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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® Decreased Slightly in October The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® declined slightly in October, after increasing sharply in September. The Index now stands at 100.9 (1985=100), down from 101.3 in September. |