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Nov. 19, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. Increases Again The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.3 percent in October, following a 1.0 percent gain in September, and a 0.4 percent rise in August.
Nov. 18, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany increased 1.2 percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany increased 1.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in September.
Nov. 17, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France Increased 1.2 percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France increased 1.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged in September.
Nov. 12, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea increased 2.3 percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea increased 2.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Korea increased 0.9 percent in September.
Nov. 11, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain Increased 0.3 Percent in September The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain increased 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in September.
Nov. 10, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. Increases Again in September The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 1.0 percent in September to 94.9 (2004 = 100), following gains of 0.9 percent in August and .5 percent in July.
Nov. 10, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan Increased 2.4 percent in September The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan increased 2.4 percent, and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in September.
Nov. 9, 2009	The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Continues to Rise in October The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ increased for the second consecutive month. The ETI now stands at 89.3, up 0.7 percent from the revised September figure. The index is down 13.2 percent from a year ago.
Oct. 29, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico Increased 1.1 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico increased 1.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.6 percent in August.
Oct. 28, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area Continues to Recover The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 1.2 percent in September to 100.6 (2004 = 100), following a 1.8 percent increase in August and a 1.7 percent increase in July.
Oct. 28, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia Increased 1.8 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia increased 1.8 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) declined 0.2 percent in August.
Oct. 27, 2009	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® Declines in October The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in September, deteriorated further in October.
Oct. 22, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. Improves Again The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 1.0 percent in September, following a 0.4 percent gain in August, and a 1.0 percent rise in July.
Oct. 21, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France Increased 0.9 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France increased 0.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged in August.
Oct. 20, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany Increased 1.3 percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany increased 1.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in August.
Oct. 14, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea Declined 0.3 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea declined 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Korea increased 0.1 percent in August.
Oct. 13, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain Increased 1.8 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain increased 1.8 percent. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in August.
Oct. 9, 2009	CEO Confidence Improves, The Conference Board Reports The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, which had increased in the second quarter of 2009, increased further in the third quarter. The Measure now stands at 63, up from 55 in the previous quarter.
Oct. 8, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. Increases Again in August The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 0.9 percent in August to 94.0 (2004 = 100), following gains of 0.5 percent in July and 1.1 percent in June.
Oct. 8, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan Increased The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan increased 2.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in August.
Oct. 6, 2009	The Conference Board Finds That The Recession Did Not Substantially Alter Institutional Investment The Conference Board revealed today that all major categories of institutional investors have remained fundamentally committed to the same investment policies they were adopting prior to the credit crunch.
Oct. 5, 2009	The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Edges Up in September The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ increased 0.3 percent from the revised August number, the first increase since January 2008. The index now stands at 88.5 and is down 15.6 percent from a year ago.
Oct. 1, 2009	The Conference Board 2009 Corporate Security, Business Continuity and Crisis Management Conference The Conference Board 2009 Corporate Security, Business Continuity and Crisis Management Conference will examine strategies to limit risk and protect core human, financial, reputational, physical, and technological assets.
Sept. 29, 2009	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® Dips in September The Index, which had improved in August, dipped in September
Sept. 29, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia Increased 0.7 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia increased 0.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged in July.
Sept. 28, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area Continues to Recover The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 1.8 percent in August to 99.1 (2004 = 100), following a 1.6 percent increase in July and a 1.3 percent increase in June.
Sept. 24, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico Increased 1.3 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico increased 1.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.4 percent in July.
Sept. 23, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany Increased 1.1 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany increased 1.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged in July.
Sept. 22, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France Increased 0.5 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France increased 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in July.
Sept. 21, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. Improves Again The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent in August, following a 0.9 percent gain in July, and a 0.8 percent rise in June.
Sept. 15, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic IndexTM (LEI) for Spain increased 0.9 percent The Conference Board Leading Economic IndexTM (LEI) for Spain increased 0.9 percent. The Conference Board Coincident Economic IndexTM (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in July.
Sept. 15, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea Increased 1.4 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea increased 1.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Korea increased 0.1 percent in July.
Sept. 10, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. Increases Again in July The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 0.7 percent in July to 92.9 (2004 = 100), following 1.0 percent gains in both June and May.
Sept. 10, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan Increased The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan increased 3.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.5 percent in July.
Sept. 8, 2009	The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Falls Slightly In August The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ dropped 0.1 percent from the revised July number. The index now stands at 88.1 and is down 18.5 percent from a year ago.
Sept. 8, 2009	TV Viewing Moves Online More Consumers Watch TV Online; Hulu Gains in Popularity
Sept. 1, 2009	The Conference Board Annual Salary Increase Budgets Survey Reports Lowest Forecast in 25 years The Conference Board Annual Salary Increase Budgets Survey, released one week before Labor Day, reports the lowest yearly forecast for company salary budgets since the survey began 25 years ago.
Aug. 31, 2009	Online Job Demand Up 169,000 in August, The Conference Board Reports Employer job demand picked up in August, rising 169,000 or 5 percent.
Aug. 28, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico Increased 2.3 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico increased 2.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in June.
Aug. 27, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area Increased 1.6 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 1.6 percent in July to 97.4 (2004 = 100).
Aug. 26, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia Increased 0.9 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia increased 0.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) declined 0.1 percent in June.
Aug. 25, 2009	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index ® Bounces Back The Index, which had retreated in July, rebounded in August.
Aug. 20, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. Improves Again The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent in July, following a 0.8 percent gain in June, and a 1.2 percent rise in May.
Aug. 19, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France Increased 0.9 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France increased 0.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in June.
Aug. 18, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany Increased 1.1 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany increased 1.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in June.
Aug. 11, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic IndexTM (LEI) for Spain Increased 0.2 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic IndexTM (LEI) for Spain increased 0.2 percent. The Conference Board Coincident Economic IndexTM (CEI) decreased 0.4 percent in June.
Aug. 11, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea Increased 1.5 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea increased 1.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 1.3 percent in June.
Aug. 10, 2009	The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Remains Unchanged in July In July, The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ remained at the same level as the revised figures for May and June. The index stands at 88.3 and is down 20.1 percent from a year ago.
Aug. 6, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. Increases again in June The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 1.0 percent in June to 92.3 (2004 = 100), following a 1.0 percent rise in May and a 0.7 percent gain in April.
Aug. 6, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan Increased The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan increased 1.0 percent while The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in June.
Aug. 3, 2009	Online Job Demand Holds Steady in July, The Conference Board Reports Online job demand, which has been basically flat since February, edged up by 700 in July.
July 30, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico Increased 2.4 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico increased 2.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.9 percent in May.
July 28, 2009	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index ® Retreats Again The Index, which had retreated in June, declined further in July
July 27, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area Continues to Recover The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 1.5 percent in June to 95.9 (2004 = 100).
July 27, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia Declined 0.1 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia declined 0.1 percent, while The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in May.
July 22, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France Increased 0.7 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France increased 0.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in May.
July 21, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany Increased 0.9 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic IndexTM (LEI) for Germany increased 0.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic IndexTM (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in May.
July 20, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. Improves Again The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.7 percent in June, following a 1.3 percent gain in May, and a 1.0 percent rise in April.
July 14, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea Increased 0.7 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea increased 0.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Korea increased 0.6 percent in May.
July 13, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain Declined 0.1 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain declined 0.1 percent. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.5 percent in May.
July 9, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic IndexTM (LEI) for the U.K. Increases The Conference Board Leading Economic IndexTM (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 1.0 percent in May to 91.4, following a 0.7 percent rise in April and a 0.9 percent drop in March.
July 9, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan Increased The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan increased 0.8 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in May.
July 8, 2009	CEO Confidence Improves in Second Quarter, The Conference Board Reports The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, which had increased in the first quarter of 2009, surged in the second quarter. The Measure improved to 55, up from 30 last quarter.
July 6, 2009	The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Declines Moderately in June The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ saw a moderate decline in June. The index now stands at 88.4, decreasing 0.8 percent from the revised May figure of 89.1, and down 21.6 percent from a year ago.
June 30, 2009	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™ Retreats The Index, which had improved considerably in May, retreated in June.
June 29, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area Continues to Recover The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 1.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in May.
June 29, 2009	The Conference Board Reports Online Job Demand Down 66,700 in June The States show a mixed picture in June with 24 posting gains and 26 posting declines.
June 26, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico Increased 2.9 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico increased 2.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in April.
June 24, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany Increased 0.4 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany increased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in April.
June 24, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia Increased 0.7 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia increased 0.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in April.
June 23, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France Increased 0.6 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France increased 0.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in April.
June 18, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. Improves Again The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 1.2 percent in May, following a 1.1 percent increase in April, and a 0.3 percent decline in March.
June 17, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain Increased 0.2 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain increased 0.2 percent. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.5 percent in April.
June 16, 2009	Social Media Explosion More than forty percent of consumers use online social networks, and the popularity spans across generations.
June 16, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea Increased 2.1 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea increased 2.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.6 percent in April.
June 11, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. Increases The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. increased by 0.9 percent in April to 92.2, following a 0.5 percent fall in March.
June 11, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan Decreased The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan decreased 2.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.4 percent in April.
June 9, 2009	Florida's Online Job Demand Up 5,700 in May, The Conference Board Reports Florida's labor demand continues to show improvement, increasing 10,500 since January.
June 8, 2009	The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Edges Up for the First Time in 16 Months The Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ saw a small uptick in May; the index now stands at 89.9, increasing 0.2 percent from the revised April figure.
June 2, 2009	New Jersey's Online Job Demand Rises 6,000 in May, The Conference Board Reports New Jersey labor demand continues to show improvement, increasing 14,000 since January.
June 1, 2009	The Conference Board Reports Online Job Demand Up 250,000 in May May marks the first increase in six months and largest in two years.
May 29, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico Increased 1.3 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico increased 1.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Mexico decreased 0.8 percent in March.
May 28, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area Shows Substantial Improvement The Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 1.8 percent in April to 93.8.
May 27, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia Increased 0.4 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia increased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in March.
May 26, 2009	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™ Increases Sharply The Index is at its highest level in eight months.
May 21, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. Increased 1.0 Percent The Conference Board LEI for the U.S. rose sharply in April, the first increase in seven months.
May 20, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France Declined 0.5 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France declined 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in March.
May 19, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany Declined 1.1 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany declined 1.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.4 percent in March.
May 14, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. Continues to Decline The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. declined 0.5 percent, and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged in March.
May 12, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain Declined 0.1 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain declined 0.1 percent. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.9 percent in March.
May 12, 2009	Florida’s Online Job Demand Edges Down 6,300 in April, The Conference Board Reports Florida's labor demand stabilizes following large drops in December and January.
May 12, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea Increased 0.6 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea increased 0.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.8 percent in March.
May 11, 2009	The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Dips Slightly in April The Index records its smallest decline in nearly a year.
May 7, 2009	Innovation Crucial to Recovery and U.S. Competitiveness A new report from The Conference Board takes stock of the innovation capabilities of the U.S. economy, including hurdles to maintaining the nation's leadership position.
May 7, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan Decreased 3.5 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan decreased 3.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 1.1 percent in March.
May 4, 2009	The Conference Board Reports Online Job Demand Down 131,000 in April The decline in labor demand moderates but indicates that employment has not reached the bottom.
Apr. 29, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico Declined 0.5 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico declined 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Mexico decreased 0.9 percent in February.
Apr. 29, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia Increased 0.2 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia increased 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Australia increased 0.4 percent in February.
Apr. 28, 2009	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™ Increases in April The Index rises 12 Points and the short-term outlook improves substantially.
Apr. 27, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area Improves The LEI for the Euro Area could suggest a forthcoming bottoming of economic activity.
Apr. 22, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France Declined 0.7 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France declined 0.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in February.
Apr. 21, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany Declined 1.8 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany declined 1.8 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Germany decreased 0.6 percent in February.
Apr. 20, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. Decreased 0.3 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. decreased 0.3 percent, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index™ (LAG) decreased 0.4 percent in March.
Apr. 13, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain Declined 0.7 Percent. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain declined 0.7 percent. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Spain decreased 0.9 percent in February.
Apr. 9, 2009	CEOs' Short-Term Outlook Improves, But More Job Losses Expected, The Conference Board Reports The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, which had declined to a historical low last quarter, posted a gain in the first quarter of 2009; the measure now stands at 30.
Apr. 9, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.K. Continues to Decline Prospects for recovery are still distant.
Apr. 9, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea Increased 0.5 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea increased 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Korea also increased 0.5 percent in February.
Apr. 7, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan Decreased 5.4 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan decreased 5.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 1.9 percent in February.
Apr. 6, 2009	The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Shows Strong but Moderating Decline in March The Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ fell again in March; the index now stands at 90.1, decreasing 2.3 percent.
Apr. 1, 2009	The Conference Board Maintains That Global Growth Rates Are In Positive Territory Global output growth in 2009 will be slow but remains positive at 1.3% for 2009, The Conference Board reports.
Mar. 31, 2009	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™ Relatively Unchanged in March The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™, which had declined sharply in February, was flat in March. The Index now stands at 26.0
Mar. 30, 2009	The Conference Board Reports Online Job Demand Down 100,000 in March Job demand drops 100,000 in March after dipping only 6,600 in February.
Mar. 27, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico Declined 1.3 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico declined 1.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Mexico decreased 1.7 percent in January.
Mar. 26, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area Declines The Index suggests no recovery in the near term.
Mar. 25, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia Declined 0.6 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia declined 0.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.6 percent in January.
Mar. 20, 2009	Saving and Creating Productive Jobs Remain Priority for Regaining Growth A new report finds that improving productivity is a vital part of any successful economic strategy to strengthen growth and raise living standards.
Mar. 19, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. Decreased 0.4 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. decreased 0.4 percent, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index™ (LAG) decreased 0.4 percent in February.
Mar. 18, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany Declined 2.2 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Germany declined 2.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 1.4 percent in January.
Mar. 17, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France Increased 0.1 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for France increased 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in January.
Mar. 12, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for the U.K. Continues to Decline The index does not provide any recovery signal.
Mar. 11, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain Declined 0.5 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic IndexTM (LEI) for Spain declined 0.5 percent. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Spain decreased 0.8 percent in January.
Mar. 10, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea Declined 1.4 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Korea declined 1.4 percent while The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Korea increased 0.1 percent in January.
Mar. 9, 2009	The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Shows the Fastest Decline in its 35-year History The Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ fell sharply in February; the index now stands at 91.0, decreasing 3.2 percent.
Mar. 5, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan Decreased 4.7 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan decreased 4.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Japan decreased 1.2 percent in January.
Mar. 2, 2009	The Conference Board Reports Online Job Demand Flat in February Job demand dips 6,600 in February after a cumulative loss of 1 million over the previous two months.
Feb. 27, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico Declined 2.6 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Mexico declined 2.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Mexico decreased 1.5 percent in December.
Feb. 26, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area Suggests No Trough in Sight The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.5 percent in January to 92.8, following a 1.7 percent fall in December.
Feb. 26, 2009	Online Tax Filing Continues to Grow Security fears have declined substantially.
Feb. 25, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia declined 0.9 percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Australia declined 0.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) for Australia increased 0.7 percent in December.
Feb. 24, 2009	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™ Plummets Further in February The Consumer Confidence Index™, which had decreased moderately in January, declined in February, reaching yet another all-time low; the Index now stands at 25.0.
Feb. 19, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. Increased 0.4 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.4 percent, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index™ (LAG) decreased 0.1 percent in January.
Feb. 18, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Germany Declined 1.9 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Germany declined 1.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) decreased 0.7 percent in December.
Feb. 17, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for France Declined 1.0 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for France declined 1.0 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in December.
Feb. 11, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Spain Declined 0.5 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Spain declined 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) decreased 0.4 percent in December.
Feb. 10, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.K. Declines Again Contraction Will Continue Through First Half of 2009
Feb. 10, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Korea Declined 1.5 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Korea declined 1.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) declined 1.3 percent in December.
Feb. 9, 2009	The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Continues to Decline Sharply Recently the declines have been faster than at any time since the 1974 recession.
Feb. 5, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Japan Decreased 4.3 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Japan decreased 4.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) decreased 1.4 percent in December.
Feb. 2, 2009	The Conference Board Reports Online Job Demand Plunges 506,000 in January Job demand is down over 1 million or 23 percent in the last two months (December and January).
Jan. 29, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Mexico Declined 4.5 Percent. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Mexico declined 4.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) decreased 0.6 percent in November.
Jan. 29, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Australia Declined 1.0 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Australia declined 1.0 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in November.
Jan. 28, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the Euro Area Shows Continuing Contraction The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the Euro Area declined a further 0.9 percent in December to 93.3.
Jan. 27, 2009	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™ Dips in January The Consumer Confidence Index™, which had decreased in December, inched lower in January and continues to be at a historic low; the Index now stands at 37.7.
Jan. 26, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. Increased 0.3 Percent The U.S. LEI increased 0.3 percent, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) decreased 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index (LAG) decreased 0.4 percent in December.
Jan. 22, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Germany Declined 2.2 Percent. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Germany declined 2.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) decreased 0.5 percent in November.
Jan. 22, 2009	U.S. Bucks Slowdown in Global Productivity Says The Conference Board Despite a slowdown in world productivity in 2008, output per hour worked in the United States increased slightly by 1.7 percent, up from 1.5 percent in 2007, according to the latest annual productivity report issued by The Conference Board.
Jan. 22, 2009	Global Productivity Growth Slows as Recession Bites, Says The Conference Board World productivity growth slowed sharply in 2008 and is set to decelerate further this year as the global recession deepens, according to new research by The Conference Board, published today.
Jan. 21, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for France Declined 1.4 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for France declined 1.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in November.
Jan. 16, 2009	CEO Confidence Hits All-Time Low, The Conference Board Reports The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, which had posted a slight increase in the third quarter, declined sharply in the fourth quarter of 2008; the measure currently stands at 24.
Jan. 15, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Spain Declined 0.5 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Spain declined 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) decreased 0.6 percent in November.
Jan. 13, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.K. Declined 1.0 Percent The U.K. Leading Economic Index (LEI) declined 1.0 percent, and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) remained unchanged in November.
Jan. 13, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Korea Declined 3.5 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Korea declined 3.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) declined 1.7 percent in November.
Jan. 12, 2009	The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Suggests Economy Could Lose 2 Million More Jobs The Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ fell further in December; the index now stands at 99.6.
Jan. 8, 2009	The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Japan Decreased 2.6 Percent The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for Japan Decreased 2.6 Percent the Coincident Economic Index (CEI) decreased 0.9 percent in November.
Jan. 7, 2009	The Conference Board Reports Online Job Demand Drops 507,000 in December Monthly job demand drops below 4 million for the first time since the summer of 2006, reflecting widespread deterioration across the nation.
Dec. 30, 2008	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™ Falls to a New All-Time Low in December The Consumer Confidence Index™, which had increased moderately in November, declined to a new all-time low in December; the Index now stands at 38.0.
Dec. 23, 2008	The Leading Index for Germany Declined 2.6 Percent The leading index for Germany declined 2.6 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.4 percent in October.
Dec. 22, 2008	The Leading Index for Mexico Declined 5.7 Percent The leading index for Mexico declined 5.7 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.2 percent in October.
Dec. 22, 2008	The Leading Index for Australia Declined 0.5 Percent The leading index for Australia declined 0.5 percent and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in October.
Dec. 18, 2008	The Conference Board Announced that the U.S. Leading Index Decreased 0.4 Percent The U.S. leading index decreased 0.4 percent, the coincident index decreased 0.3 percent and the lagging index increased 0.1 percent in November.
Dec. 17, 2008	The Leading Index for France Declined 1.9 Percent The leading index for France declined 1.9 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in October.
Dec. 11, 2008	The Leading Index for Spain Decreased by 1.2 Percent The leading index for Spain decreased by 1.2 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.3 percent in October.
Dec. 10, 2008	The Leading Index for Korea Declined 2.9 Percent The leading index for Korea declined 2.9 percent and the coincident index declined 0.7 percent in October.
Dec. 9, 2008	The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 2.5 Percent The leading index for Japan decreased 2.5 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.5 percent in October.
Dec. 8, 2008	The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Signals More Strong Employment Declines to Come The Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ fell in November to 102.9, down 1.6 percent from the October revised figure.
Dec. 4, 2008	The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 1.7 Percent The leading index for the U.K declined 1.7 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in October.
Dec. 3, 2008	Online Job Demand Drops 70,200 in November, The Conference Board Reports Overall job demand is down 264,000 in the last three months.
Nov. 25, 2008	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™ Improves Moderately, But Present Situation Weakens The Consumer Confidence Index™, which had declined to an all-time low in October, improved moderately in November; the Index now stands at 44.9.
Nov. 24, 2008	The Leading Index for Mexico Declined 1.9 Percent The leading index for Mexico declined 1.9 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in September.
Nov. 24, 2008	The Leading Index for Australia Declined 0.3 Percent The leading index for Australia declined 0.3 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in September.
Nov. 21, 2008	Consumers in a Cost Conscious Mood Heading Into The Holiday Season, The Conference Board Reports U.S. households plan to spend less on Christmas gifts this year.