Computer analysis of sentiments expressed in a billion Twitter messages during 2008-2009 yielded measures of consumer confidence and of presidential job approval similar to those of well-established public opinion polls, ...
Social Sciences
May 11, 2010
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(AP) -- A steady drip of unsettling errors is exposing what scientists are calling "the weaker link" in the Nobel Peace Prize-winning series of international reports on global warming.
Environment
Feb 10, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Florida's consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in January by five points to 74, possibly a sign of post-holiday relief, according to a new University of Florida survey.
Economics & Business
Jan 26, 2010
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Spending on information technology worldwide will grow nearly five percent in 2010 as an upturn in the global economy prompts companies to spend more, a consultancy said Thursday.
Business
Jan 21, 2010
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In November, the Commonwealth of Virginia executed John A. Muhammad, the infamous “D.C. sniper” responsible for 10 murders seven years earlier. On the eve of his execution, a Washington Post poll found 66 percent of Virginians ...
Social Sciences
Dec 17, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Florida's consumer confidence fell three points to 69 in November amid continued concerns over the state?s high unemployment rate, according to a new University of Florida survey.
Economics & Business
Nov 24, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Florida's consumer confidence remained flat at 72 in October, a level more in line with economists? expectations than the initial increase that was recorded last month, according to a new University of Florida ...
Economics & Business
Oct 27, 2009
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Sometimes people can gain influence by expressing uncertainty, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Oct 13, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Belief that a national economic recovery is under way boosted Florida’s consumer confidence three points to 74 in September, according to a new University of Florida survey.
Economics & Business
Sep 29, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Just one year ago, a worldwide panic was unfolding: Financial markets froze after the collapse of the investment bank Lehman Brothers, leaving businesses without lenders as the economy drastically slowed. ...
Economics & Business
Sep 22, 2009
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