Second Minke Whale Found Dead Off Jersey Coast Days Since Offshore Wind Survey Ship Returned
LAVALLETTE, N.J. — A small minke whale was found dead early Friday morning near Trenton Avenue in Lavallette, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC). The whale, measuring between 10 and…
Australian consumers spooked by rate risk, inflation -survey
SYDNEY – Australian consumer sentiment took a nose dive last week as a shockingly high reading in inflation fuelled concerns about the cost of living and possible rise in interest rates, a…
China’s April new home prices see slower gains – private survey
BEIJING – China’s April new home prices grew at a slightly slower pace compared with March gains, a private survey showed on Sunday, with policy-easing moves by local governments yet to significantly…
S.Korean inflation expectations hit 9-year high – survey
By Jihoon Lee and Choonsik Yoo SEOUL -South Koreans expect inflation to average around 3.1% over the next 12 months, led by rising global energy prices, the highest they have anticipated in…
Rising energy prices push almost half German companies to cut new investments – survey
BERLIN – Around 40% of German companies are already feeling the impact of rising energy prices and almost half want to reduce investments due to rising energy costs, a survey showed on…
U.S. services sector activity eases in April – survey
WASHINGTON – U.S. business activity slowed in April as soaring costs for raw materials, fuel and labor pushed input prices to a record high, according to a survey on Friday, which also…
UK car insurance premiums in first quarter hit highest since 2020 – survey
(Reuters) – The cost of a comprehensive car insurance policy in Britain touched an 18-month high in the first quarter and will continue to increase on the back of rising inflation and…
UK employers offer average 2.8% pay rise to staff – survey
LONDON – British employers are offering annual pay settlements worth an average increase of 2.8% to staff, well below the rate of inflation, a survey showed on Monday. The Chartered Management Institute…
U.S. consumer mood brightens in early April, survey shows
(Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment rebounded unexpectedly in early April from a decade low with the strong job market lifting the outlook for wage growth and a fall in gasoline prices from…
School Sends Students ‘Invasive, Inappropriate’ Survey Designed To Be A ‘Simulation’ Of McCarthyism
School Sends Students ‘Invasive, Inappropriate’ Survey Designed To Be A ‘Simulation’ Of McCarthyism Kendall Tietz on April 13, 2022 A Michigan high school teacher assigned a survey that asked students personal questions…
U.S. consumers up view of inflation, spending in coming year, NY Fed survey finds
(Reuters) – U.S. consumers boosted their expectations for inflation and household spending in the year ahead as the price of gas and food steepens, but tempered their view of inflation over the…
U.S. service sector regains speed in March; high input prices persist – ISM survey
WASHINGTON – U.S. services industry activity picked up in March, boosted by the rolling back of pandemic restrictions, but businesses continued to face higher costs as supply strains persisted. The Institute for…
Nearly half of crypto owners first bought digital assets in 2021 -survey
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – Almost half of all cryptocurrency owners in the United States, Latin America and Asia Pacific purchased the digital assets for the first time in 2021, according to…
EU should have its own full budget to stabilise economy, survey suggests
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS – The European Union should, like national governments, have a proper budget it could use to stabilise the bloc’s economy if needed, a European Commission survey of academics,…
U.S. business activity rises to eight-month high in March – survey
WASHINGTON – A measure of U.S. business activity increased to an eight-month high in March, fueled by strong demand for both goods and services, but Russia’s war against Ukraine hurt sentiment. S&P…
Japan consumers’ inflation expectations hit record high in March – survey
TOKYO – Japanese consumers’ inflation expectations hit a record high in March, a government survey showed on Wednesday, as people’s perceptions of future price moves were affected by surging energy and food…
Russia’s inflation seen at 20%, GDP down 8% in 2022, central bank survey shows
– Inflation in Russia is forecast to accelerate to 20% and its economy could fall by as much as 8% this year, an independent survey of analysts requested by the central bank…
U.S. firms buffeted by high inflation and worker shortages, Fed survey shows
– The U.S. economy expanded at a modest to moderate pace from mid January through mid February while inflation pressures broadened and employers continued to struggle to find workers, a Federal Reserve…
OPEC’s Feb oil output boost exceeds target for first time in months -survey
By Alex Lawler LONDON – The increase in OPEC’s oil output in February exceeded the rise planned under a deal with allies for the first time since September, a Reuters survey found,…
U.S. parents still divided over school COVID masking rules -survey
By Bhanvi Satija and Leroy Leo – As public schools around the United States lift COVID-19 mask mandates, parents are divided over the issue, with nearly 43% saying face covering requirements should…
U.S. business activity accelerates in February – IHS Markit survey
WASHINGTON – U.S. business activity regained speed in February as the drag from the winter surge in COVID-19 infections diminished, but higher prices for inputs remained a burden amid lingering supply constraints.…
75% of people want single-use plastics banned, global survey finds
By John Geddie LONDON – Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible, according to a poll released on Tuesday, as United Nations members prepare…
Japan consumers’ expected inflation rate rises to record 2.43% in Feb -govt survey
(Corrects day of the week in first paragraph) TOKYO – Japanese consumers’ one-year forward expected inflation rate rose to 2.43% in February, a Consumer Affairs Agency survey showed on Wednesday, the highest…
BoFA investor survey: Biggest tech underweight position since Aug 2006
LONDON – Investors have ramped up their underweight tech position to its largest in more than 15 years as central bank tightening remained the top risk to global markets in 2022, according…
U.S. consumers’ inflation expectations lower in January, NY Fed survey finds
By Jonnelle Marte -U.S. consumers lowered their expectations for how much inflation will rise in the near-term and medium-term periods, signaling that inflation concerns may be easing, according to a survey released…
Australia businesses suffer Omicron blues in Jan – survey
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – A measure of Australian business conditions took a turn for the worse in January as a surge in coronavirus cases hit consumer spending, though firms were optimistic…
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