(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite Michigan’s continued economic malaise, residents’ optimism about the future is at its highest in nearly five years, according to Michigan State University’s latest State of the State ...
Economics & Business
Oct 27, 2010
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Historically low interest rates, bargains on condominiums and the moratorium on foreclosures were the likely causes of a six-point jump in Florida’s consumer confidence in October to 74, its highest level in six months, ...
Economics & Business
Oct 26, 2010
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In today's struggling economy, one check on the day's news is bound to turn up reports of unemployment, falling home values and foreclosures.
Economics & Business
Oct 21, 2010
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With no clear signs the nation is either on the road to economic recovery or showing signs of entering another recession, Florida’s consumer confidence remained stagnant, inching up only one point to 67 in August, according ...
Economics & Business
Aug 31, 2010
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Introducing innovative new products and ideas to the marketplace can be a tricky proposition. Sometimes they take off immediately (like the iPod) and sometimes they can take a while to garner consumer confidence (like the ...
Economics & Business
Jul 27, 2010
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(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. said Thursday that its second-quarter income jumped, bolstered by shoppers who spent more with the online retailer even as consumer confidence fell overall.
Business
Jul 22, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Many of the olive oils sold in California retail stores are not the top-grade "extra virgin" oils that their labels claim they are, according to a landmark study by researchers at the University of California, ...
Biochemistry
Jul 15, 2010
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Americans are almost universally aware of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and they are concerned about its potential impact on the safety of Gulf seafood, according to new data from a continuing survey conducted by the ...
Environment
Jun 28, 2010
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New research suggests that pre-school students may gain more language and literacy skills if they have teachers with higher levels of confidence in their abilities.
Social Sciences
Jun 7, 2010
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Why do we feel confident about some choices while we question others? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, it's a combination of how easy the choice seems and whether we're thinking concretely or ...
Social Sciences
May 18, 2010
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