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The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased 0.73% in January to 105.81, from the revised figure of 105.04 in December.

Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
Kathy Bostjancic, Director of Macroeconomic Analysis, The Conference Board

Labor demand rises 61,300 in January following a 126,000 rise in December.

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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in December, retreated in January

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased in December, rising to 103.0, following a 0.1 percent decrease in November and a 0.2 percent decrease in October.

Comment on 4Q GDP by Kathy Bostjancic, Director for Macroeconomic Analysis, The Conference Board

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.4 percent in December to 94.3, following a 0.2 percent increase in November and a 0.6 percent increase in October.

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 November.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany declined 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in November.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia declined 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in November.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France declined 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in November.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 0.7 percent in December to 222.0, following a 0.5 percent increase in November and a 0.4 percent increase in October

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. decreased 0.6 percent in November, after declines of 0.3 percent in October and 0.2 percent in September.

Overall, labor productivity worldwide grew 2.5 percent in 2011, down from 3.6 percent in 2010.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain declined 1.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in November.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea declined 0.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea increased 0.2 percent in November.

A new report captures the insights of a recent survey of The Conference Board Council members and other business executives.

The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence™, which had declined in the third quarter, improved in the last quarter of 2011; the Measure now reads 49.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan decreased 0.2 percent The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in November.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased 0.66% in December to 104.32, from the revised figure of 103.64 in November.

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Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
Kathy Bostjancic, Director of Macroeconomic Analysis, The Conference Board

The changes represent comprehensive benchmark revisions to the U.S. LEI.

Labor demand rises 93,800 in December for an average monthly gain for 2011 of about 22,000.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had improved in November, increased further in December.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.5 percent in November to 118.0, following a 0.9 percent increase in October, and a 0.1 percent increase in September.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area remained unchanged in November, staying at 106.1 (2004 = 100), following a 0.1 percent decrease in October and a 1.1 percent decrease in September.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico declined 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in October.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany increased 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in October.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in October.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased 0.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in October.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain declined 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in October.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China decreased 0.1 percent in October to 160.1, following a 0.4 percent increase in September and a 0.6 percent increase in August.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. decreased 0.4 percent in both October and September, after decreasing 0.5 percent in August.

Report Details How Companies Are Responding to a National Priority

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea remained unchanged and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea increased 0.8 percent in October.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 1.1 percent The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in October.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in November to 103.7, up from the revised figure of 102.42 in October.

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Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
Kathy Bostjancic, Director of Macroeconomic Analysis, The Conference Board

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased by 0.2 percent in October to 106.0, following a 1.1 percent decrease in September and a 1.3 percent decrease in August.

The average monthly gain for 2011 is 15,800.

The 2011 Corporate Contributions Report discussed findings from a survey of 139 U.S.-based corporations.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in October, improved in November.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico declined 0.7 percent while The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.4 percent in September.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany declined 1.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in September.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in September.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France declined 0.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in September.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.9 percent in October to 117.4, following a 0.1 percent increase in September, and a 0.3 percent increase in August.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 0.4 percent in September to 160.2, following a 0.6 percent increase in both August and July.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain declined 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in September.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. decreased 0.3 percent in September, after decreasing 0.5 percent in August and increasing 0.3 percent in July.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea declined 0.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea declined 0.9 percent in September.

U.S. Households Plan to Spend an Average of $497 this Season on Holiday Gifts

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan decreased 0.7 percent The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 2.3 percent in September.

Emerging Economies Will Account for Much of the Slowdown

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Employment Trends Index increased in October to 101.92, up from the revised figure of 101.20 in September.

Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
Kathy Bostjancic, Director of Macroeconomic Analysis, The Conference Board

Most firms do not coordinate security planning with public/private stakeholders.

The new report finds most U.S. public companies believe that their top executive compensation programs do not pose the risk of a material adverse effect on the business.

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Labor demand essentially unchanged in October following losses in the 2nd and 3rd Quarters.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico declined 1.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in August.

Comment on 3Q GDP by Kathy Bostjancic, Director for Macroeconomic Analysis, The Conference Board

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area declined by 0.7 percent in September to 105.9, following a 1.3 percent decrease in August and a 0.1 percent decrease in July.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had slightly improved in September, declined in October.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany declined 2.0 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.4 percent in August.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia declined 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in August.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France declined 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in August.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.2 percent in September to 116.4, following a 0.3 percent increase in August, and a 0.6 percent increase in July.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 0.5 percent in August to 159.5, following a 0.6 percent increase in July and a 0.9 percent increase in June.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain declined 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in August.

Lack of Independent Sources of Information and Performance Metrics Hinder Progress

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea increased 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea also increased 0.3 percent in August.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. decreased 0.5 percent in August, after increasing 0.3 percent in July and remaining unchanged in June.

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The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) decreased in September to 100.95, down from the revised figure of 101.37 in August.

The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence™, which had declined in the second quarter, fell further in the third quarter; the Measure now stands at 42.

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Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
Kathy Bostjancic, Director of Macroeconomic Analysis, The Conference Board

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan decreased 0.4 percent The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in August.

The report will focus on suggested policies and practices that companies can consider when engaging in political activity.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico declined 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in July.

Nationally, there are 10 million more unemployed (9.98 million) than advertised vacancies.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined sharply in August, remained essentially unchanged in September.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area declined by 1.4 percent in August to 107.1 July and a 0.2 percent decrease in June

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany decreased 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.4 percent in July.

Indicators Point to Continued Weak Growth Through Fall and Winter

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia declined 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) also declined 0.1 percent in July.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France declined 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in July.

The Conference Board Human Capital Watch Examines the Outlook for Employment; Inaugural Edition of Monthly Webcast Series to be Held September 21

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 0.6 percent in July to 158.6, following a 0.9 percent increase in June and a 0.4 percent increase in May.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain declined 0.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in July.

The authors found that a trend of delaying retirement began as early as the mid-1990s, and has accelerated since the beginning of the latest recession, continuing into the first four months of 2011.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea declined 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea increased 0.1 percent in July.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index®(LEI) for the U.K. increased 0.3 percent in July, after remaining unchanged in June and increasing 0.6 percent in May.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 0.9 percent The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.3 percent in July.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) decreased again in August to 100.8, down from July’s revised figure of 101.

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Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
Bart van Ark, Chief Economist, The Conference Board

Following an impressive start in Q1, labor demand pulls back in Q2 and into Q3.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had improved slightly in July, plummeted in August.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.3 percent in July to 108.8 (2004 = 100), following a 0.1 percent decrease in June and a 0.1 percent decrease in May.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico increased 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in June.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany increased 0.8 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in June.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia declined 0.8 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in June.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in June.

Economy to Expand at Modest Pace Through the Fall

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain declined 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in June.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 1.0 percent in June to 158.9, following a 0.6 percent increase in May and a 0.3 percent increase in April.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. remained unchanged in June, after increasing 0.6 percent in May and increasing 0.3 percent in April.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea declined 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea increased 0.1 percent in June.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.7 percent in June.

In a new brief to members, The Conference Board Economics Team examines the implications on global financial markets of S&P’s decision to downgrade U.S. debt.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) decreased slightly in July to 100.6, down from June’s revised figure of 100.9.

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Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report Kathy Bostjancic, Director for Macroeconomic Analysis, The Conference Board

The report provides practical recommendations to companies and boards for ensuring the legitimacy of their corporate giving programs.

The July drop follows a decline of 100,000 in June after a basically flat period in April and May.

Comment on 2Q GDP by Kathy Bostjancic, Director for Macroeconomic Analysis, The Conference Board

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico declined 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in May.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area decreased 0.3 percent in June to 108.5, following a 0.1 percent decrease in May and a 0.2 percent increase in April.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in June, improved slightly in July.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany increased 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in May.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia declined 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) also declined 0.1 percent in May.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France declined 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in May.

Indicators Point to Slow Growth Through the Fall

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 0.5 percent in May to 155.0, following a 0.1 percent increase in April and a 0.9 percent increase in March.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain remained unchanged and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in May.

The study reviews the results of the inaugural season of shareholder advisory votes under the Dodd-Frank Act.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea increased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea increased 0.3 percent in May.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. increased 0.6 percent in May, after increasing 0.4 percent in April and increasing 0.4 percent in March.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased slightly in June to 100.0, up from May’s revised figure of 99.5.

According to a new report released today by The Conference Board, companies need to incorporate risks from workforce and people-management issues more fully into their overall risk-management structures.

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Measure Declines 12 Points in Second Quarter

Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
Kathy Bostjancic, Director for Macroeconomic Analysis, The Conference Board

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan decreased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.7 percent in May.

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The Conference Board announced today that it has formed a committee of Fortune 500 companies to advance issues related to disclosure and accountability of corporate political spending.

Labor demand remains positive, but has slowed over the last few months.

Companies should focus on quality to ensure profitable growth, global executives report in new study from The Conference Board.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in May, decreased again in June.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area decreased 0.2 percent in May to 108.8, following a 0.2 percent increase in April and a 0.5 percent decline in March.

Outside Successor Appointments Also On The Rise

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico increased 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.3 percent in April.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased 0.1 percent while The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) declined 0.1 percent in April.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany increased 0.8 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in April.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in April.

Indicators Point to Slow Growth Through the Summer and Fall

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain declined 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in April.

The Yale School of Management's Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance announced the award in New Haven today at the school’s sixth annual Governance Forum.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 0.2 percent in April to 154.5, following a 0.9 percent increase in March and a 0.1 percent decline in February.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. increased 0.4 percent in April, after increasing 0.4 percent in March and increasing 0.5 percent in February.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea declined 0.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea also declined 0.3 percent in April.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan decreased 2.1 percent in April. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.3 percent in April.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) declined for the second month in a row in May to 99.7, down from April’s revised figure of 100.1.

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Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
Kathy Bostjancic, Director for Macroeconomic Analysis, The Conference Board

Labor demand rises in May to pre-recession monthly high of 4.5 million advertised vacancies.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had improved in April, decreased in May.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.4 percent in April to 109.0, following a 0.5 percent decrease in March and a 0.7 percent increase in February.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico increased 0.8 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in March.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany remained unchanged and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.1 percent in March.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in March.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 0.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in March.

Retirement trends are useful for workforce forecasting and planning.

First Monthly Decline Since June 2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain declined 0.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in March.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index®(LEI) for the U.K. increased 0.4 percent in March, after increasing 0.5 percent in February and increasing 0.4 percent in January.

Research project will examine the state of corporate governance practices among publicly listed corporations in the U.S.

The Conference Board Center for Sustainability Offers Comprehensive Resource on Sustainable Business Practices

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 1.0 percent in March to 157.0, following a 0.3 percent increase in both February and January.

The new Research Group will study the hiring, retention, and development of disabled workers

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea increased 0.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea increased 0.9 percent in March.

Largest Monthly Decline in Two Years

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Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
Kathy Bostjancic, Director for Macroeconomic Analysis, The Conference Board

Construction, Finance, State/Local Government Holding Recovery Back

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan decreased 0.8 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 2.6 percent in March.

Analysis assesses the risks of an economic downturn.

Survey of U.S. public companies sheds light on corporate aid to Japan.

With gains in Q1, labor demand in April is in line with levels last seen four years ago before the start of the recession.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area declined 0.5 percent in March to 108.3, following a 0.9 percent increase in February and a 0.7 percent increase in January.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico declined 0.2 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.6 percent in February.

Comment on 1Q GDP by Kathy Bostjancic, Director for Macroeconomic Analysis, The Conference Board

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany increased 0.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in February.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had decreased in March, improved in April.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased 0.6 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in February.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 0.5 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in February.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.4 percent in March to 114.1, following a 1.0 percent increase in February, and a 0.2 percent increase in January.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 0.3 percent in February to 155.3, following a 0.2 percent increase in January and a 0.5 percent decline in December.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain increased 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in February.

Recent events and fragile global environment make challenges even more daunting.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. increased 0.6 percent in February, after increasing 0.4 percent in January and increasing 0.6 percent in December.

Half of CEOs expect hiring plans to increase.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea increased 0.1 percent while The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) declined 0.3 percent in February.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 1.0 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.4 percent in February.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased again in March, for the sixth month in a row.

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Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
Kathy Bostjancic, Director for Macroeconomic Analysis, The Conference Board

Labor demand up over 600,000 in Q1 2011

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in February, declined in March.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.9 percent in February to 108.9, following a 0.7 percent increase in January and a 0.8 percent increase in December.

A new report in the Director Notes series was released today.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico increased 0.8 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.4 percent in January.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) also increased 0.1 percent in January.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany increased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.4 percent in January.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 0.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.1 percent in January.

A new report in the Director Notes series was released today.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.8 percent in February to 113.4, following a 0.1 percent increase in January, and a 1.0 percent increase in December.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain increased 0.9 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in January.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. increased 0.4 percent in January, after increasing 0.6 percent in December and remaining unchanged in November.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 0.3 percent in January to 155.0, following a 0.5 percent decline in December and a 0.5 percent increase in November.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea increased 1.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in January.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan increased 1.3 percent while The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.9 percent in January.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in February for the fifth consecutive month; the index now stands at 101.7, up from January's revised figure of 100.1.

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Labor demand remains basically unchanged in February after rising 438,000 in January.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.5 percent in January to 107.5, following a 0.7 percent increase in December and a 0.7 percent increase in November.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico remained unchanged and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.3 percent in December.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased 0.7 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) remained unchanged in December.

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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in January, improved further in February.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Germany increased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in December.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China declined 0.5 percent in December to 154.3, following a 0.5 percent increase in November and a 0.8 percent increase in October.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.1 percent in January to 112.3, following a revised 0.8 percent increase in December, and a 1.1 percent increase in November.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for France increased 0.8 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in December.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.K. increased 0.7 percent in December, after remaining unchanged in November and increasing 0.4 percent in October.

A new report in the Director Notes series was released today.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea increased 1.3 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.6 percent in December.

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Spain increased 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in December.

Effective this month, The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® will reflect survey data collected by The Nielsen Company.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Japan decreased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) increased 0.4 percent in December.