The Conference Board News

U.S. Institutional Investors Boost Ownership of U.S. Corporations to New Highs

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:09:00 UTC

Institutional investors have, once again, topped their previous record ownership levels in the largest 1,000 U.S. corporations, The Conference Board reports today in the latest edition of its Institutional Investment Report.

Knowledge Transfer is Critical to Companies' Competitive Edge, as Large Numbers Of Boomers Retire

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:08:00 UTC

Most companies do not have a plan to manage and transfer knowledge and even fewer factor cross-generational challenges into business strategy, says a new report from The Conference Board.

Consumer Confidence Improves in August, Reports The Conference Board

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:08:00 UTC

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™, which had improved moderately in July, made further gains in August; the Index now stands at 56.9 (1985=100), up from 51.9 in July.

The Conference Board Working Group on Hedge Fund Activism Issues Final Recommendations

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:09:00 UTC

The recommendations were formulated by a heterogeneous group of high-level corporate and investor representatives, instituted under the auspices of The Conference Board Governance Center.

Salary Increase Budgets Below 4 percent for 2008 and 2009, The Conference Board Reports

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 UTC

Salary increase budgets average 3.80 percent in 2008 across non-exempt, exempt, and executive employee categories.

Online TV Grows in Popularity

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:09:00 UTC

Online TV viewership has doubled in the last two years.

Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Depends Critically on Productivity

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:09:00 UTC

The analysis appears in the first issue of StraightTalk prepared by The Conference Board's new Vice President and Chief Economist, Dr. Bart van Ark.

Victor Zarnowitz, World-Renowned Economist Of The Conference Board, Releases his Memoirs

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:09:00 UTC

The autobiography highlights his flight from the Nazis as a young man and his pioneering of the Business Cycles concept.

Consumer Confidence Edges Up Slightly, Reports The Conference Board

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:09:00 UTC

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™, which had improved moderately in August, posted a slight gain in September; the Index now stands at 59.8.

CEOs Still Lacking Confidence, The Conference Board Reports

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:10:00 UTC

The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence posted a reading of 40 in the third quarter, virtually unchanged from 39 in the second quarter.

2009 Economic Calendar of Release Dates For The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:10:00 UTC

The Conference Board announced today the 2009 release dates for the Consumer Confidence Index™.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™ Plummets to an All-Time Low

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:10:00 UTC

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™, which had improved moderately in September, fell to an all-time low in October; the Index now stands at 38.0.

2009 Economic Calendar of Release Dates For The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:10:00 UTC

The Conference Board announced today the 2009 release dates for the Employment Trends Index (ETI)™

2009 Economic Calendar of Release Dates For The Conference Board U.S. Leading Economic Index

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:11:00 UTC

The Conference Board announced today the 2009 release dates for the U.S. Leading Economic Index.

Online Consumers Plan to Spend Less in Stores, But Slightly More Online This Holiday Season

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:11:00 UTC

Bargain hunting will remain the driving force behind online sales.

The Leading Index for Australia Increased 0.4 Percent

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:10:00 UTC

The leading index for Australia increased 0.4 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in August.

The Leading Index for Australia Remained Unchanged

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:09:00 UTC

The leading index for Australia remained unchanged and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in July.

The Leading Index for Australia Declined 0.5 Percent

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:08:00 UTC

The leading index for Australia declined 0.5 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in June.

The Conference Board Sees U.S. Economy Contracting into 2009

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:10:00 UTC

Recessionary signals will deepen unless the government and business act decisively.

U.S. Economic Highlights

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:11:00 UTC

U.S. Economic Highlights for the Week Ahead

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ Suggests No Turnaround in the Job Market Anytime Soon

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:09:00 UTC

Rising unemployment may extend through 2009.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Suggests Larger Job Losses to Follow

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:10:00 UTC

The index fell in September to 108.4, down 0.8 percent from the August revised figure of 109.3, and down almost 10 percent from a year ago.

The Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Suggests Employers Will Continue to Aggressively Reduce Payrolls

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:11:00 UTC

The Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ continued its steep decline in October.

The Leading Index for France Declined 0.3 Percent

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:10:00 UTC

The leading index for France declined 0.3 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in August.

The Leading Index for France Declined 0.7 Percent

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:09:00 UTC

The leading index for France declined 0.7 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in July.

The Leading Index for France Declined 0.6 Percent

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:11:00 UTC

The leading index for France declined 0.6 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in September.

The Leading Index for Germany Declined 0.2 Percent

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:10:00 UTC

The leading index for Germany declined 0.2 percent and the coincident index increased 0.5 percent in August

The Leading Index for Germany Declined 1.4 Percent

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:09:00 UTC

The leading index for Germany declined 1.4 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.4 percent in July.

The Leading Index for Germany Declined 1.1 Percent

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:11:00 UTC

The leading index for Germany declined 1.1 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.4 percent in September.

Seasonal August Increase in Online Job Demand Offsets Large July Loss, Reports The Conference Board

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:09:00 UTC

August job demand sees a seasonal rebound in most States and MSAs

Online Advertised Vacancies Were Essentially Unchanged in October

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:11:00 UTC

Overall job demand were essentially unchanged, while new ads decreased in October, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted Online Data Series (HWOL)™.

Online Job Demand Drops in September, The Conference Board Reports

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:10:00 UTC

The labor market conditions show no sign of improvement in the near term and are expected to deteriorate further.

The Leading Index for Japan Decreased

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:10:00 UTC

Both the leading and coincident indexes for Japan decreased 0.6 percent in August.

The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 0.5 Percent

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:09:00 UTC

The leading index for Japan decreased 0.5 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.2 percent in July.

The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 1.0 Percent

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:11:00 UTC

The leading index for Japan decreased 1.0 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in September.

The Leading Index for Korea declined 2.3 Percent

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:10:00 UTC

The leading index for Korea declined 2.3 percent, and the coincident index declined 0.2 percent in August.

The Leading Index for Korea Increased in July

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:09:00 UTC

The leading and coincident indexes for Korea increased 0.9 percent in July.

The Leading Index for Korea Declined 0.7 Percent

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:11:00 UTC

The leading index for Korea declined 0.7 percent and the coincident index declined 0.4 percent in September.

The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Decreased 0.5 Percent

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:09:00 UTC

The U.S. leading index decreased 0.5 percent, the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent and the lagging index increased 0.4 percent in August.

The Conference Board Announced that the U.S. Leading Index Increased 0.3 Percent

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:10:00 UTC

The leading index increased in September; this is the first increase in the last five months.

The Leading Index for Mexico Decreased 0.9 Percent

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:10:00 UTC

The leading index for Mexico decreased 0.9 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.2 percent in August.

The Leading Index for Mexico Increased 0.1 Percent

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:09:00 UTC

The leading index for Mexico increased 0.1 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.5 percent in July.

The Leading Index for Mexico Increased 0.4 Percent

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:08:00 UTC

The leading index for Mexico increased 0.4 percent and the coincident index increased 0.7 percent in June.

The Leading Index for Spain Increased 0.6 Percent

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:10:00 UTC

The leading index for Spain increased 0.6 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in August.

The Leading Index for Spain Declined 0.4 Percent

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:09:00 UTC

The leading index for Spain declined 0.4 percent and the coincident index increased 0.3 percent in July.

The Leading Index for Spain Declined 0.2 Percent

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:11:00 UTC

The leading index for Spain declined 0.2 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in September.

The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 0.6 Percent

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:10:00 UTC

The leading index for the U.K declined 0.6 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in August.

The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 0.7 Percent

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:09:00 UTC

The leading index for the U.K declined 0.7 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in July.

The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 1.1 Percent

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:11:00 UTC

The leading index for the U.K declined 1.1 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in September.