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College Enrollment Is Still In Decline
A new report released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center details college enrollment trends for the Spring 2013 semester. It shows that total enrollment has been down year over...
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Global Life Expectancy Increased From 64 In 1990 To 70 In 2011
The World Health Organization stated at the release of its annual world health statistics report that global life expectancy increased from 64 years in 1990 to 70 years in 2011....
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Consumer Sentiment Reaches Highest Level In 6 Years
Reuters / University of Michigan report that the preliminary reading for consumer sentiment in may is 83.7. This is a strong gain from April’s final reading of 76.4, and is the highest...
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Starbucks Using Old Shipping Containers For New Stores
In a really cool move, Starbucks has begun what they call Reclamation Drive-Thru. Detailed in a recent Fortune story, the new initiative is the product of Chief Creative Officer Arthur...
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Philly Fed Manufacturing Reading Of -5.2 Leaves All Surveys Negative
The Philly Fed reports that the general business activity index of its Philly Fed manufacturing survey was a reading of -5.2 in May. This is a decline from April’s reading...
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Initial Jobless Claims Jump To 360k
The U.S. Department of Labor reports that initial jobless claims for the week ending May 11 were a seasonally adjusted 360k. This is a hefty jump from the previous week’s...
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US CPI -0.4% In April
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the consumer price for all urban consumer decreased -0.4% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis. April’s decrease follows a -0.2% change in March....
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Nikkei And Japan GDP Soaring With More QE
This one year chart of the Nikkei 225 index in Japan shows nice gains since the rumors and subsequent official announcement of gigantic monetary stimulus. In April, Abenomics kicked off...
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Industrial Production Falls In April
The U.S. Federal Reserve reports that industrial production declined 0.5% in April after having increased 0.3% in March. The total index moved to 98.7 from 99.3 last month. The rate...
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US PPI Declines Again, -0.7% In April
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the producer price index for finished goods was -0.7% in April. This follows a -0.7% decrease in March, and is the 5th monthly...
