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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 Australia Declined 0.3 Percent The leading index for Australia declined 0.3 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in September.
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. 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.
Nov. 20, 2008	The Conference Board Announced that the U.S. Leading Index Decreased 0.8 Percent The leading index decreased 0.8 percent, the coincident index increased 0.2 percent, and the lagging index increased 0.1 percent in October.
Nov. 19, 2008	The Leading Index for Germany Declined 1.1 Percent The leading index for Germany declined 1.1 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.4 percent in September.
Nov. 19, 2008	2009 Economic Calendar of Release Dates For The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series The Conference Board announced today the 2009 release dates for the Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series™ (HWOL).
Nov. 18, 2008	The Leading Index for France Declined 0.6 Percent The leading index for France declined 0.6 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in September.
Nov. 14, 2008	Online Consumers Plan to Spend Less in Stores, But Slightly More Online This Holiday Season Bargain hunting will remain the driving force behind online sales.
Nov. 12, 2008	The Leading Index for Korea Declined 0.7 Percent The leading index for Korea declined 0.7 percent and the coincident index declined 0.4 percent in September.
Nov. 11, 2008	The Leading Index for Spain Declined 0.2 Percent The leading index for Spain declined 0.2 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in September.
Nov. 10, 2008	The Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Suggests Employers Will Continue to Aggressively Reduce Payrolls The Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ continued its steep decline in October.
Nov. 6, 2008	The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 1.0 Percent The leading index for Japan decreased 1.0 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in September.
Nov. 5, 2008	The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 1.1 Percent The leading index for the U.K declined 1.1 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in September.
Nov. 3, 2008	Online Advertised Vacancies Were Essentially Unchanged in October Overall job demand were essentially unchanged, while new ads decreased in October, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted Online Data Series (HWOL)™.
Nov. 3, 2008	2009 Economic Calendar of Release Dates For The Conference Board U.S. Leading Economic Index The Conference Board announced today the 2009 release dates for the U.S. Leading Economic Index.
Oct. 29, 2008	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 August.
Oct. 28, 2008	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™ Plummets to an All-Time Low 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.
Oct. 23, 2008	The Leading Index for Mexico Decreased 0.9 Percent The leading index for Mexico decreased 0.9 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.2 percent in August.
Oct. 23, 2008	2009 Economic Calendar of Release Dates For The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ The Conference Board announced today the 2009 release dates for the Employment Trends Index (ETI)™
Oct. 22, 2008	The Leading Index for France Declined 0.3 Percent The leading index for France declined 0.3 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in August.
Oct. 21, 2008	The Leading Index for Germany Declined 0.2 Percent The leading index for Germany declined 0.2 percent and the coincident index increased 0.5 percent in August
Oct. 21, 2008	2009 Economic Calendar of Release Dates For The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™ The Conference Board announced today the 2009 release dates for the Consumer Confidence Index™.
Oct. 20, 2008	The Conference Board Announced that the U.S. Leading Index Increased 0.3 Percent The leading index increased in September; this is the first increase in the last five months.
Oct. 16, 2008	CEOs Still Lacking Confidence, The Conference Board Reports The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence posted a reading of 40 in the third quarter, virtually unchanged from 39 in the second quarter.
Oct. 14, 2008	The Leading Index for Spain Increased 0.6 Percent The leading index for Spain increased 0.6 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in August.
Oct. 9, 2008	The Leading Index for Korea declined 2.3 Percent The leading index for Korea declined 2.3 percent, and the coincident index declined 0.2 percent in August.
Oct. 8, 2008	The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 0.6 Percent The leading index for the U.K declined 0.6 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in August.
Oct. 8, 2008	The Conference Board Sees U.S. Economy Contracting into 2009 Recessionary signals will deepen unless the government and business act decisively.
Oct. 7, 2008	The Leading Index for Japan Decreased Both the leading and coincident indexes for Japan decreased 0.6 percent in August.
Oct. 6, 2008	The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Suggests Larger Job Losses to Follow 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.
Oct. 1, 2008	Online Job Demand Drops in September, The Conference Board Reports The labor market conditions show no sign of improvement in the near term and are expected to deteriorate further.
Sept. 30, 2008	Consumer Confidence Edges Up Slightly, Reports The Conference Board 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.
Sept. 25, 2008	The Leading Index for Mexico Increased 0.1 Percent The leading index for Mexico increased 0.1 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.5 percent in July.
Sept. 24, 2008	The Leading Index for Australia Remained Unchanged The leading index for Australia remained unchanged and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in July.
Sept. 23, 2008	The Leading Index for France Declined 0.7 Percent The leading index for France declined 0.7 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in July.
Sept. 22, 2008	The Leading Index for Germany Declined 1.4 Percent The leading index for Germany declined 1.4 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.4 percent in July.
Sept. 18, 2008	The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Decreased 0.5 Percent 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.
Sept. 16, 2008	The Leading Index for Spain Declined 0.4 Percent The leading index for Spain declined 0.4 percent and the coincident index increased 0.3 percent in July.
Sept. 11, 2008	The Leading Index for Korea Increased in July The leading and coincident indexes for Korea increased 0.9 percent in July.
Sept. 10, 2008	Victor Zarnowitz, World-Renowned Economist Of The Conference Board, Releases his Memoirs The autobiography highlights his flight from the Nazis as a young man and his pioneering of the Business Cycles concept.
Sept. 10, 2008	The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 0.7 Percent The leading index for the U.K declined 0.7 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in July.
Sept. 9, 2008	Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Depends Critically on Productivity 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.
Sept. 9, 2008	The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 0.5 Percent The leading index for Japan decreased 0.5 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.2 percent in July.
Sept. 8, 2008	The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ Suggests No Turnaround in the Job Market Anytime Soon Rising unemployment may extend through 2009.
Sept. 4, 2008	Online TV Grows in Popularity Online TV viewership has doubled in the last two years.
Sept. 3, 2008	Seasonal August Increase in Online Job Demand Offsets Large July Loss, Reports The Conference Board August job demand sees a seasonal rebound in most States and MSAs
Aug. 27, 2008	The Leading Index for Australia Declined 0.5 Percent The leading index for Australia declined 0.5 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in June.
Aug. 26, 2008	Consumer Confidence Improves in August, Reports The Conference Board 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.
Aug. 25, 2008	The Leading Index for Mexico Increased 0.4 Percent The leading index for Mexico increased 0.4 percent and the coincident index increased 0.7 percent in June.
Aug. 21, 2008	The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Decreased 0.7 Percent The U.S. leading index decreased 0.7 percent, the coincident index increased 0.1 percent and the lagging index increased 0.4 percent in July.
Aug. 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 0.1 percent in June.
Aug. 18, 2008	The Leading Index for France Declined 0.2 Percent The leading index for France declined 0.2 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in June.
Aug. 12, 2008	The Leading Index for Spain Declined 0.4 Percent The leading index for Spain declined 0.4 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in June.
Aug. 7, 2008	The Leading Index for the U.K Declined The leading index for the U.K declined 1.0 percent, and the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent in June.
Aug. 6, 2008	The Leading Index for Korea Declined in June Both the leading and coincident indexes for Korea declined 1.0 percent in June.
Aug. 5, 2008	The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 1.3 Percent The leading index for Japan decreased 1.3 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.9 percent in June.
Aug. 4, 2008	The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Suggests Higher Unemployment Rate to Come The index fell in July to 112.1, down 0.9 percent from June's revised figure of 113.1, and down more than 7.5 percent from July 2007.
July 30, 2008	Further Softening in Online Advertised Job Vacancies in July, The Conference Board Reports Job demand remains lackluster across the nation.
July 29, 2008	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index™ Holds Steady The Consumer Confidence Index™, which had declined in June, held steady in July; the Index now stands at 51.9, up slightly from 51.0 in June.
July 28, 2008	The Leading Index for Australia Declined 0.1 Percent The leading index for Australia declined 0.1 percent and the coincident index declined 0.1 percent in May.
July 24, 2008	The Leading Index for Mexico Declined 0.2 Percent The leading index for Mexico declined 0.2 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.6 percent in May.
July 22, 2008	The Leading Index for Germany Declined 1.0 Percent The leading index for Germany declined 1.0 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.3 percent in May.
July 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 decreased 0.3 percent in June.
July 17, 2008	The Leading Index for France Declined 0.5 Percent The leading index for France declined 0.5 percent and the coincident index remained unchanged in May.
July 10, 2008	CEO Confidence Holds Steady, The Conference Board Reports CEO Confidence, which had declined in the first quarter of 2008, inched up to 39 in the second quarter.
July 10, 2008	The Leading Index for Spain Declined 0.7 Percent The leading index for Spain declined 0.7 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in May.
July 9, 2008	The Leading Index for the U.K Declined 0.6 Percent The leading index for the U.K declined 0.6 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in May.
July 9, 2008	The Leading Index for Korea Declined by 1.0 Percent The leading index for Korea declined by 1.0 percent, while the coincident index declined 0.1 percent in May.
July 8, 2008	The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 1.2 Percent The leading index for Japan decreased 1.2 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.3 percent in May.
July 7, 2008	The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ Declines, Suggesting More and Steeper Job Losses to Follow The index fell by 0.6 percent in June to 111.9 from 112.6 in May and is down 8 percent since July 2007.