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May 13, 2008	The Leading Index for Spain Declined 0.9 Percent The leading index for Spain declined 0.9 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in March.
May 8, 2008	The Leading Index for Korea Declined 0.2 Percent The leading index for Korea declined 0.2 percent, while the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in March.
May 7, 2008	The Leading Index for the U.K Increased 0.1 Percent The leading index for the U.K increased 0.1 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in March.
May 6, 2008	The Leading Index for Japan Increased 0.1 Percent The leading index for Japan increased 0.1 percent, and the coincident index decreased 0.8 percent in March.
Apr. 30, 2008	Online Advertised Job Vacancies Fall Sharply in April Online advertised vacancies dropped by 715,100 from April 2007 to April 2008.
Apr. 29, 2008	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Continues to Deteriorate The Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined sharply in March, fell further in April. The Index now stands at 62.3.
Apr. 28, 2008	The Leading Index for Australia Declined 0.2 Percent The leading index for Australia declined 0.2 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in February.
Apr. 24, 2008	The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Declines The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index declined two points in March. The Index now stands at 19, down from 29 a year ago.
Apr. 22, 2008	The Leading Index for Germany Declined 0.9 Percent The leading index for Germany declined 0.9 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in February.
Apr. 21, 2008	The Leading Index for France Declined 0.3 Percent The leading index for France declined 0.3 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in February.
Apr. 17, 2008	The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Increased 0.1 Percent The leading index increased slightly in March, following five consecutive monthly declines.
Apr. 15, 2008	The Leading Index for Mexico Increased 1.1 Percent The leading index for Mexico increased 1.1 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in February.
Apr. 14, 2008	CEO Confidence Declines Again, The Conference Board Reports This is the fourth consecutive decline, and the lowest level since the final quarter of 2000.
Apr. 10, 2008	The Leading Index for Spain Increased 0.1 Percent The leading index for Spain increased 0.1 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in February.
Apr. 10, 2008	The Leading Index for Korea Declined 1.3 Percent The leading index for Korea declined 1.3 percent, while the coincident index increased 0.4 percent in February.
Apr. 9, 2008	The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 0.3 Percent The leading index for the U.K declined 0.3 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in February.
Apr. 9, 2008	The Conference Board Comments on Today's WEF Global Information Technology Report Bart van Ark comments on today's World Economic Forum Global Information Technology Report
Apr. 8, 2008	The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 0.2 Percent The leading index for Japan decreased 0.2 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in February.
Apr. 4, 2008	The Conference Board to Discontinue Help-Wanted Print Advertising Index The focus will be on Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series and other measures in development.
Mar. 31, 2008	Online Advertised Vacancies Post First Annual Decline in March Online advertised vacancies fell slightly by 21,200 from March 2007 to March 2008 — the first over-the-year decline since this series began in May 2005.
Mar. 27, 2008	The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index — a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America — dipped one point in February. The Index now stands at 21, down nine points from a year ago.
Mar. 26, 2008	The Leading Index for Australia Declined 0.3 Percent The leading index for Australia declined 0.3 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in January
Mar. 25, 2008	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declines Almost 12 Points Consumer expectations decline to a 35-year low.
Mar. 20, 2008	The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Decreased 0.3 Percent The U.S. leading index decreased 0.3 percent, the coincident index remained unchanged and the lagging index increased 0.2 percent in February.
Mar. 19, 2008	The Leading Index for Germany Declined 1.1 Percent The leading index for Germany declined 1.1 percent and the coincident index increased 0.4 percent in January.
Mar. 18, 2008	The Leading Index for France Declined 0.6 Percent The leading index for France declined 0.6 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in January.
Mar. 13, 2008	The Leading Index for Mexico Declined 0.1 Percent The leading index for Mexico declined 0.1 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in January.
Mar. 12, 2008	Bart van Ark Succeeds Gail Fosler as Chief Economist, The Conference Board Van Ark, a Dutch national, becomes the first non-U.S. chief economist in The Conference Board's 92-year history.
Mar. 12, 2008	The Leading Index for Spain Declined 0.1 Percent The leading index for Spain declined 0.1 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in January.
Mar. 11, 2008	The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 0.2 Percent The leading index for the U.K declined 0.2 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in January.
Mar. 10, 2008	The Leading Index for Korea Declined 0.7 Percent The leading index for Korea declined 0.7 percent and the coincident index declined 0.2 percent in January.
Mar. 6, 2008	The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 0.4 Percent The leading index for Japan decreased 0.4 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.2 percent in January.
Mar. 3, 2008	Online Job Ads Continued Slowdown in February February 2008 showed 3 percent growth over February 2007, smallest annual growth rate since this series began in May 2005.
Feb. 28, 2008	The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index — a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America — dipped one point in January. The Index now stands at 21. It was 31 one year ago.
Feb. 27, 2008	The Leading Index for Australia Increased 0.2 Percent The leading index for Australia increased 0.2 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in December.
Feb. 26, 2008	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declines 12 Points The Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in January, fell sharply in February; the Index now stands at 75.0.
Feb. 21, 2008	The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Decreased 0.1 Percent The U.S. leading index decreased 0.1 percent, the coincident index increased 0.1 percent and the lagging index remained unchanged in January.
Feb. 21, 2008	The Conference Board Will Hold Webcast On China’s Economic Outlook February 26 at 10 AM Presenters include Gail Fosler, The Conference Board President and Chief Economist, and Pieter Bottelier, Professor, China Studies, Johns Hopkins.
Feb. 20, 2008	The Leading Index for Germany Remained Unchanged The leading index for Germany remained unchanged and the coincident index remained unchanged in December.
Feb. 20, 2008	Online Tax Filing Continues to Grow Consumers are more comfortable filing taxes online, compared to other financial transactions.
Feb. 20, 2008	Recession Unlikely, Housing Sector Correction Nearly Over Despite continuing turmoil in the housing and financial markets, a U.S. recession is not imminent.
Feb. 19, 2008	Conference Board, European Central Bank, Banque de France Host Meeting on Wealth Creation in Dynamic Recent good economic times in Europe are the result of global cyclical trends, not structural change, and will likely subside as global growth moderates.
Feb. 19, 2008	The Leading Index for France Declined 0.5 Percent The leading index for France declined 0.5 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in December.
Feb. 14, 2008	The Leading Index for Mexico Declined 0.2 Percent The leading index for Mexico declined 0.2 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in December.
Feb. 13, 2008	The Leading Index for Spain Increased 0.1 Percent The leading index for Spain increased 0.1 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in December.
Feb. 7, 2008	The Leading Index for Korea Declined 0.9 Percent The leading index for Korea declined 0.9 percent, while the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in December.
Feb. 6, 2008	The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 0.4 Percent The leading index for the U.K declined 0.4 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in December.
Feb. 5, 2008	The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 0.4 Percent The leading index for Japan decreased 0.4 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in December.
Jan. 31, 2008	The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Inches Up The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America – inched up one point in December. The Index now stands at 22. It was 33 one year ago.
Jan. 30, 2008	January Job Vacancy Data Points Towards More Labor Market Slowing Online ads in the second week of January rebounded to pre-holiday levels but not enough to completely offset seasonal declines during the holidays.
Jan. 29, 2008	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declines in January The Consumer Confidence Index, which had improved moderately in December, gave back the gain in January; the Index now stands at 87.9.
Jan. 24, 2008	The Leading Index for Australia Increased 0.8 Percent The leading index for Australia increased 0.8 percent and the coincident index increased 0.3 percent in November.
Jan. 22, 2008	The Leading Index for Germany Remained Unchanged The leading index for Germany remained unchanged and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in November.
Jan. 18, 2008	The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Decreased 0.2 Percent The U.S. leading index decreased 0.2 percent, the coincident index increased 0.1 percent and the lagging index increased 0.4 percent in December.
Jan. 17, 2008	The Leading Index for Spain Increased 0.1 Percent The leading index for Spain increased 0.1 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in November.
Jan. 16, 2008	The Leading Index for Mexico Increased 0.7 Percent The leading index for Mexico increased 0.7 percent and the coincident index increased 0.4 percent in November.
Jan. 15, 2008	Despite Weakness in the Economy, U.S. Productivity Growth Will Accelerate This Year, Says New Report Recession concerns and the credit crunch cloud the U.S. economic outlook for 2008, but U.S. productivity growth will accelerate to 1.7% this year, while Japan's rate will pick up to 1.9%, according to the latest annual productivity report from The Confere
Jan. 15, 2008	CEO Confidence Declines Again, The Conference Board Reports Chief Executives' Confidence at Seven-Year Low
Jan. 15, 2008	The Leading Index for France Remained Unchanged The leading index for France remained unchanged and the coincident index remained unchanged in November.
Jan. 10, 2008	The Leading Index for Korea Increased 0.5 Percent The leading index for Korea increased 0.5 percent, while the coincident index declined 0.2 percent in November.
Jan. 9, 2008	The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 0.3 Percent The leading index for the U.K declined 0.3 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in November.
Jan. 9, 2008	The Leading Index for Japan Remained Unchanged The leading index for Japan remained unchanged, while the coincident index increased 0.3 percent in November.
Jan. 2, 2008	Annual Growth Rate of Advertised Job Vacancies Continues to Slow, The Conference Board Reports Online advertised vacancies are down 13% over the month due to seasonality.
Dec. 28, 2007	The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips The Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America – dipped one point in November; the Index now stands at 21.
Dec. 27, 2007	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Improves Moderately in December The Consumer Confidence Index, which had been declining since the summer, posted a slight increase in December; the Index now stands at 88.6.
Dec. 20, 2007	The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Decreased Sharply for the Second Consecutive Month The U.S. leading index decreased 0.4 percent, the coincident index increased 0.2 percent and the lagging index increased 0.2 percent in November.
Dec. 20, 2007	The Leading Index for Australia Increased 0.9 Percent The leading index for Australia increased 0.9 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in October.
Dec. 19, 2007	The Leading Index for Germany Increased 0.6 Percent The leading index for Germany increased 0.6 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.2 percent in October.
Dec. 17, 2007	The Leading Index for Mexico increased 1.3 percent The leading index for Mexico increased 1.3 percent and the coincident index increased 0.3 percent in October.
Dec. 13, 2007	The Leading Index for Spain Increased 0.3 Percent The leading index for Spain increased 0.3 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in October.
Dec. 13, 2007	Free Shipping, Returns and Special Deals Attract Online Holiday Shoppers More bargain hunters are on the prowl this year.
Dec. 12, 2007	The Leading Index for France Increased 0.3 Percent The leading index for France increased 0.3 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in October.
Dec. 11, 2007	The Leading Index for Korea Increased 2.3 Percent The leading index for Korea increased 2.3 percent and the coincident index increased 0.5 percent in October.
Dec. 10, 2007	The Leading Index for the U.K Increased 0.2 Percent The leading index for the U.K increased 0.2 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in October
Dec. 6, 2007	The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 0.2 Percent The leading index for Japan decreased 0.2 percent, while the coincident index increased 0.5 percent in October.
Dec. 3, 2007	China's Turbo Growth Not Sustainable Because of Growing Economic Imbalances Facing the world’s largest trade surplus, China's exceptionally high growth is creating serious national and international economic imbalances and is unlikely to be sustained, concludes a report by The Conference Board.
Dec. 3, 2007	China's Productivity Boom is Enabling it to Compete Effectively With World's Most Advanced Economies While Chinese firms still operate at productivity levels well below their foreign counterparts, they made startling progress in the early years of this decade, according to a new report by The Conference Board.
Dec. 3, 2007	Online Advertised Job Vacancies Dip in November, The Conference Board Reports Online advertised vacancies are up less than 10% over the year.
Nov. 30, 2007	The Conference Board 2008 Economic Calendar of Release Dates - Help Wanted Online The Conference Board announced today the 2008 release dates for the U.S. Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series.
Nov. 29, 2007	The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America – dipped one point in October. The Index now stands at 23. It was 29 one year ago.
Nov. 27, 2007	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declines The Consumer Confidence Index, which has been declining since the summer, declined further in November. The Index now stands at 87.3 (1985=100), down from 95.2 in October.
Nov. 21, 2007	The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Decreased 0.5 Percent The U.S. leading index decreased 0.5 percent, the coincident index remained unchanged and the lagging index increased 0.3 percent in October.
Nov. 20, 2007	The Leading Index for Germany Declined 1.0 Percent The leading index for Germany declined 1.0 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in September.
Nov. 20, 2007	Consumers in a Festive Mood as the Holiday Season Approaches, The Conference Board Reports U.S. Households Expected to Spend More on Christmas Gifts than Last Year
Nov. 20, 2007	The Leading Index for Australia Increased 0.5 Percent The leading index for Australia increased 0.5 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in September.
Nov. 19, 2007	The Conference Board 2008 Economic Calendar of Release Dates The Conference Board announced today the 2008 release dates for the U.S. Leading Economic Indicators.
Nov. 15, 2007	The Leading Index for Mexico Increased 0.8 Percent The leading index for Mexico increased 0.8 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in September.
Nov. 14, 2007	The Leading Index for Spain Increased 0.1 Percent The leading index for Spain increased 0.1 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in September.
Nov. 13, 2007	The Leading Index for France Increased 0.2 Percent The leading index for France increased 0.2 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in September.
Nov. 12, 2007	The Leading Index for Korea Increased 0.6 Percent The leading index for Korea increased 0.6 percent, while the coincident index remained unchanged in September.
Nov. 8, 2007	More Americans Have Discretionary Income Total discretionary income now tops $1.7 trillion, according to a report from The Conference Board.
Nov. 8, 2007	The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 0.1 Percent The leading index for the U.K declined 0.1 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in September.
Nov. 6, 2007	The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 1.3 Percent The leading index for Japan decreased 1.3 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.3 percent in September.
Oct. 31, 2007	Online Advertised Job Vacancies Dip in October, The Conference Board Reports The decline in October is partly seasonal.
Oct. 30, 2007	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declines Again The Consumer Confidence Index, which has been declining since August, fell further in October; the Index now stands at 95.6.
Oct. 30, 2007	The Conference Board 2008 Economic Calendar of Release Dates The Conference Board announced today the 2008 release dates for three economic indicators.
Oct. 25, 2007	The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Inches Up The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America – increased one point in September. The Index now stands at 24. It was 29 one year ago.
Oct. 25, 2007	The Leading Index for Australia Increased 0.7 Percent The leading index for Australia increased 0.7 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in August.
Oct. 24, 2007	The Leading Index for Germany Declined 0.8 Percent The leading index for Germany declined 0.8 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in August.
Oct. 23, 2007	The Leading Index for Spain Increased 0.3 Percent Both the leading index and coincident index for Spain increased by 0.3 percent in August.
Oct. 18, 2007	The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Increased 0.3 Percent The U.S. leading index increased 0.3 percent, the coincident index increased 0.2 percent and the lagging index increased 0.5 percent in September.
Oct. 17, 2007	The Leading Index for France Increased by 0.1 Percent The leading index for France increased by 0.1 percent and the coincident index increased by 0.2 percent in August.
Oct. 16, 2007	The Leading Index for Mexico Declined 0.3 Percent The leading index for Mexico declined 0.3 percent, while the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in August.
Oct. 15, 2007	More Consumers are Watching TV Broadcasts Online Most users cite personal convenience and avoiding commercials as major reasons for online viewing.
Oct. 12, 2007	Job Seekers Continue to Shift Towards the Internet The Internet has become the most popular method of job searching.
Oct. 11, 2007	The Leading Index for Korea Declined 0.1 Percent The leading index for Korea declined 0.1 percent, while the coincident index increased 0.5 percent in August.
Oct. 10, 2007	The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 0.2 Percent The leading index for the U.K declined 0.2 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in August.
Oct. 9, 2007	The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 0.7 Percent The leading index for Japan decreased 0.7 percent, while the coincident index increased 0.3 percent in August.
Oct. 5, 2007	CEO Confidence Declines Further The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, which had declined to 45 in the second quarter of 2007, edged down to 44 in the third quarter.
Oct. 1, 2007	Online Job Ads Up in September, The Conference Board Reports Healthcare professional and technical workers remain in high demand.
Sept. 27, 2007	The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America – declined two points in August. The Index now stands at 23. It was 29 one year ago.
Sept. 25, 2007	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declines Again The Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in August, fell further in September; the Index now stands at 99.8, down from 105.6 in August.
Sept. 25, 2007	The Leading Index for Australia Increased 0.3 Percent The leading index for Australia increased 0.3 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in July.
Sept. 24, 2007	The Leading Index for Germany Increased 0.1 Percent The leading index for Germany increased 0.1 percent and the coincident index increased 0.3 percent in July.
Sept. 20, 2007	The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Decreased 0.6 Percent The U.S. leading index decreased 0.6 percent, the coincident index increased 0.1 percent and the lagging index increased 0.3 percent in August.
Sept. 18, 2007	The Leading Index for Mexico Increased 1.1 Percent The leading index for Mexico increased 1.1 percent, while the coincident index remained unchanged in July.
Sept. 17, 2007	The Leading Index For Spain Increased 0.4 Percent The leading index for Spain increased 0.4 percent and the coincident index increased 0.3 percent in July.
Sept. 13, 2007	The Leading Index for France Increased by 0.1 Percent The leading index for France increased by 0.1 percent and the coincident index increased by 0.2 percent in July.
Sept. 12, 2007	The Leading Index for Korea Increased 0.2 Percent The leading index for Korea increased 0.2 percent, while the coincident index increased 0.4 percent in July.
Sept. 11, 2007	The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 0.2 Percent The leading index for the U.K declined 0.2 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in July.
Sept. 6, 2007	The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 1.1 Percent The leading index for Japan decreased 1.1 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in July.
Sept. 5, 2007	Online Advertised Job Vacancies Virtually Unchanged In August, The Conference Board Reports Advertised vacancies rose slightly by 0.5% for the month of August.
Aug. 30, 2007	The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America – dipped one point in July. The Index now stands at 25. It was 31 one year ago.
Aug. 28, 2007	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Retreats The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had surged in July, gave back all of the gain in August. The Index now stands at 105.0 (1985=100), down from 111.9 in July.
Aug. 27, 2007	The Leading Index For Australia Increased 0.4 Percent The leading index for Australia increased 0.4 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in June.
Aug. 23, 2007	The Leading Index For Germany Increased 0.6 Percent The leading index for Germany increased 0.6 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in June.
Aug. 22, 2007	The Leading Index For Spain Declined 0.3 Percent The leading index for Spain declined 0.3 percent, while the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in June.
Aug. 20, 2007	The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Increased 0.4 Percent The U.S. leading index increased 0.4 percent, the coincident index increased 0.2 percent and the lagging index also increased 0.2 percent in July.
Aug. 16, 2007	The Leading Index for Mexico Increased 0.1 Percent The leading index for Mexico increased 0.1 percent and the coincident index increased 0.3 percent in June.
Aug. 15, 2007	The Leading Index for France Declined 0.1 Percent The leading index for France declined 0.1 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in June.
Aug. 14, 2007	Korea Leading Index Increased Slightly In June The leading index for Korea increased 0.2 percent, while the coincident index increased 0.5 percent in June.
Aug. 13, 2007	The UK Leading Index Increased Slightly Again In June The leading and coincident indexes for the U.K increased 0.2 percent in June.
Aug. 9, 2007	The Leading Index for Japan Increased 1.3 Percent The leading index for Japan increased 1.3 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in June.
July 31, 2007	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Climbs to a Six-Year High The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had dipped in June, rebounded in July. The Index now stands at 112.6.
July 30, 2007	Online Advertised Job Vacancies Take a Seasonal Dip in July, The Conference Board Reports The July volume of online vacancies reflects the impact of the July 4th holiday.
July 26, 2007	The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America – dipped one point in June. The Index now stands at 26. It was 32 one year ago.
July 24, 2007	The Leading Index for Australia Increased 0.2 Percent The leading index for Australia increased 0.2 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in May.
July 23, 2007	Luxury Consumers Around The World Are Very Similar Value is placed on freedom to experience rather than on possessions.
July 23, 2007	The Leading Index for Germany Increased 0.3 Percent The leading index for Germany increased 0.3 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in May.
July 19, 2007	The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Decreased 0.3 Percent The U.S. leading index decreased 0.3 percent, the coincident index increased 0.2 percent and the lagging index increased 0.5 percent in June.
July 18, 2007	The Leading Index for Mexico Increased 0.7 Percent The leading index for Mexico increased 0.7 percent and the coincident index increased 0.5 percent in May.
July 17, 2007	The Leading Index for Spain Increased 0.6 Percent Both the leading and coincident indexes for Spain increased 0.6 percent in May.
July 17, 2007	The Conference Board Says U.S. Economy Rebounding After a very long wait, long-term Treasury bond yields have begun to reflect a better outlook for the U.S. economy and the prospect that the next move in the federal funds rate will be up.
July 13, 2007	UK Leading Index Increases Slightly, The Conference Board Reports The U.K increased 0.1 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in May.
July 12, 2007	France Leading Index Declines Slightly, The Conference Board reports The leading index for France declined 0.1 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in May.
July 11, 2007	CEO Confidence Declines, The Conference Board Reports The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence fell to 45 in the second quarter.
July 11, 2007	Korea Leading Index Increases, The Conference Board Reports The leading index for Korea increased 0.5 percent, while the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in May.
July 10, 2007	Release of the May UK Economic Indicators Postponed The release date for the May reading of the UK Leading Economic Indicators and Related Composite Indexes has changed from Tuesday, July 10, 2007, to Friday, July 13, 2007.
July 10, 2007	Consumers Using the Internet to Research Travel Continue to Outnumber Those Booking Online Only 30 percent of consumers express a high level of satisfaction with travel websites.
July 9, 2007	Media Alert Release of the May UK Economic Indicators has been postponed.
July 9, 2007	The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 0.7 Percent The leading index for Japan decreased 0.7 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in May.
July 2, 2007	Online Advertised Job Vacancies Dip in June, The Conference Board Reports Today The number of online advertised ads declined in 39 states in June.
June 28, 2007	The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips Two Points The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America – dipped two points in May.
June 26, 2007	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Retreats The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had bounced back in May, reversed course in June. The Index now stands at 103.9, down from 108.5 in May.
June 26, 2007	The Leading Index for Australia Increased 0.3 Percent The leading index for Australia increased 0.3 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in April.
June 25, 2007	The Leading Index for Germany Increased 0.8 Percent The leading index for Germany increased 0.8 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in April.
June 21, 2007	The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Increased 0.3 Percent The U.S. leading index increased 0.3 percent, the coincident index increased 0.2 percent and the lagging index increased 0.2 percent in May.
June 19, 2007	The Leading Index for Spain Declined 0.6 Percent The leading index for Spain declined 0.6 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in April.
June 18, 2007	The Leading Index for Mexico Increased 0.4 Percent The leading index for Mexico increased 0.4 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in April.
June 14, 2007	The Leading Index for France Remained Unchanged The leading index for France remained unchanged and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in April.
June 13, 2007	The Leading Index for the U.K Increased 0.6 Percent The leading index for the U.K increased 0.6 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in April.
June 12, 2007	The Leading Index for Korea Declined 0.1 Percent The leading index for Korea declined 0.1 percent, while the coincident index increased 1.2 percent in April.
June 7, 2007	The Leading Index for Japan Increased 0.2 Percent The leading index for Japan increased 0.2 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in April.
May 31, 2007	The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Remains Unchanged The Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America – stands at 29.
May 30, 2007	Online Advertised Job Vacancies Inched Up in May, The Conference Board Reports The number of online job ads increased in 33 states in May.
May 29, 2007	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Improves The Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in April, bounced back in May. The Index now stands at 108.0.
May 24, 2007	The Leading Index for Australia Increased 0.5 Percent The leading index for Australia increased 0.5 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in March.
May 23, 2007	The Leading Index for Germany Increased 0.4 Percent The leading index for Germany increased 0.4 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in March.
May 22, 2007	The Leading Index for Spain Increased 0.9 Percent The leading index for Spain increased 0.9 percent and the coincident index increased 0.6 percent in March.
May 17, 2007	The Leading Index for Mexico Increased 1.0 Percent The leading index for Mexico increased 1.0 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.2 percent in March.
May 17, 2007	The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Decreased 0.5 Percent The U.S. leading index decreased 0.5 percent, the coincident index increased 0.2 percent and the lagging index increased 0.2 percent in April.
May 16, 2007	The Leading Index for France Increased 0.4 Percent The leading index for France increased 0.4 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in March