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Chinese Economy Scored More Achievements Than Expected
Mar 6, 2015The Chinese economy is confronted with more difficulties than anticipated in 2014, but it has scored more achievements than expected, said Xu Shaoshi, minister in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission, China's top ...
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2014 Annualized Review Summary of The Global Passive Electronic Component Markets
Jan 20, 2015The following installment of MarketEYE offers the reader both an annualized summary and a month-by-month analysis of the global passive electronic component markets for calendar year 2014. Passive electronic components are defined for the ...
Tags: electronic components, Electrical
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America's Economic Growth Rate in Q3 Reached 5% Annualized Rate
Dec 24, 2014According to data from The US Commerce Department, America's economic growth rate in Q3 reached 5% annualized rate, higher than the expected 3.9%, hitting a new record since Q3 in 2003. The data show that the growth of personal ...
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NRF Today Issued The Following Statements
Apr 8, 2014In response to the March 2014 Job Report, The National Retail Federation (NRF) today issued the following statements. "After a long, harsh winter that put many retailers at a disadvantage in terms of inventory control and staffing their ...
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February Jobs Report
Mar 10, 2014National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay and NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz issued a response to the organization's February jobs report. "While there are signs of modest momentum in the economy, now is not the time ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation, Retail Industry
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NRF Calculated That Retail Employment Was Down 21,600 Jobs in January 2014
Feb 26, 2014The National Retail Federation (NRF) calculated that retail employment was down 21,600 jobs in January 2014, yet up 230,000 jobs year-over-year. December retail employment figures were revised up to a gain of 57,000 jobs. The Bureau of ...
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The Mood of German Consumers Was Notably Buoyant at The Start of 2014
Feb 14, 2014The mood of German consumers was notably buoyant at the start of 2014. Both economic and income expectations as well as willingness to buy improved, in part quite considerably. Following a revised value of 7.7 points in January, the overall ...
Tags: German consumers
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The Overall Indicator Is Forecasting 7.6 Points for January 2014
Dec 23, 2013The mood among consumers in Germany is again remarkably good as 2013 draws to a close. Further increases were recorded in economic expectations and willingness to buy. Income expectations declined slightly from a high level. Following a ...
Tags: upswing, consumer climate, economy
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NRF Calculated Retail Industry Job Gains at 13,500 From October
Dec 9, 2013The National Retail Federation issued the following statements from NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay and Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz on the November jobs report: "Today's solid jobs report is welcome news that the economy is ...
Tags: National Retail Federation, adding jobs, job recovery, employment
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NRF Calculated Retail Industry Job Gains at 37,600 in October and 295,000 Year-Over-Year
Nov 11, 2013NRF calculated retail industry job gains at 37,600 in October, and 295,000 year-over-year, a 2.4 percent increase over 2012. Job gains were seen in every retail sector with the exception of clothing and clothing stores, which witnessed a ...
Tags: retail industry, Clothing
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Taiwan's Unemployment Rate Reached 4.27% in November
Dec 25, 2012Taipei, Dec. 24, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s unemployment rate reached 4.27% in November, a five-month low, dispelling the concern over the deterioration of the unemployment problem amid the sluggish economy, reported the Directorate ...
Tags: Taiwan, unemployment rate, unemployment problem, Taiwan economy