Hungary's 2007 General Govt. Net Borrowings At 5.6% Of GDP posted on February 18, 2008
The Hungarian general net borrowing was equal to 5.6% of Gross Domestic Product in 2007, the National Bank of Hungary said Monday. In the fourth quarter, general government net borrowing was HUF679.9 billion, or 9.8% of GDP, and stood at 4.3% of GDP on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Finnish January Producer Price Inflation Accelerates posted on February 18, 2008
Finnish producer prices climbed at a faster pace of 3.4% year-on-year in January compared with 1.6% growth in December, the Statistics Finland announced Monday.
Swiss December Retail Sales Grow posted on February 18, 2008
Swiss retail sales grew 1.2% in real terms in December, the statistical office said Monday. In nominal terms, retail sales turnover climbed 2.2% from the prior year.
Singapore's Non-oil Domestic Exports Recover In January posted on February 18, 2008
Singapore's Non-Oil Domestic Exports, or NODX, grew 2.8% from the prior year in January, reversing the 4.5% decline in December, the International Enterprise Singapore indicated Monday. The growth was mainly driven by increase in non-electronic NODX.
South Korean Jobless Rate Rises In January posted on February 18, 2008
South Korea's jobless rate rose to 3.3% in January from 3.1% in December, the National Statistical Office said Monday. On a seasonally adjusted, the unemployment rate eased to 3% from 3.1% in December.
Fed's Beige Book Says Economic Growth Has Slowed posted on March 05, 2008
Economic growth has slowed since the beginning of the year, according to the Federal Reserve's Beige Book repot, a compilation of reports from each of the twelve Fed districts released roughly two weeks before each Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
Federal Reserve Of New York Announces Shutdown Of Buffalo Branch posted on March 05, 2008
The Buffalo Branch of the New York Federal Reserve will be closed, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced Wednesday. The branch will close effective October 31, 2008.
Paulson Outlines Treasury Budget Before Congress posted on March 05, 2008
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson appeared before Congress Wednesday to discuss his department's proposed fiscal 2009 budget. He outlined six main categories for spending priorities before the House Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government.
Crude Oil Inventories Show Unexpected Decrease posted on March 05, 2008
After seeing some strength earlier in the trading session on Wednesday, the price of oil has accelerated to the upside following the release of a report from the Energy Information Administration showing an unexpected drop in crude oil inventories.
