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Trade Gap Narrows Again

Washington, DC, January 10, 2007--The trade deficit narrowed again in November, adding support to the argument of some economists that the massive imbalance has finally peaked.

Wholesale Inventories Up in November

Washington, DC, January 10, 2007--Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose 1.3% in November while sales increased 1.0%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Weekly Chain Store Sales Up 0.7%

New York, NY, January 10, 2005--January seems to be off to a positive start for U.S. retailers as consumers continue to redeem holiday gift cards.

Floor & Decor Names New Senior VP

Kennesaw, GA, January 9, 2007--Floor & Decor Outlets of America has named Clif Denney as its senior vice president and chief merchandise officer.

SBET: Small-Business Hiring, Optimism Down

Washington, DC, January 9, 2007--A sharp drop in job creation plans and a decline in the net percent of small-business owners expecting the economy to improve, sent the NFIB Research Foundation Index of Small-Business Optimism back to mid-summer levels--d

Monster Employment Index Declines

New York, NY, January 5, 2007--The Monster Employment Index declined eight points to a level of 167 in December, reflecting an anticipated year-end seasonal slowdown in U.S. online recruitment typical of the final month of the year.

Online Ad Job Vacancies Up in 2006

New York, January 4, 2007--In December there were 3,344,600 online advertised vacancies, a rise of 17 percent from last December, according to the Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series.

Report: December Layoffs Decline 29%

Chicago, IL, January 4, 2007--Planned job layoffs fell 29 percent in December from the previous month, bucking a typical spike in fourth-quarter job cuts despite weakness in the housing market, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.

ISM: Non-Manufacturing Sector Increases at Slower

Tempe, AZ, January 4, 2007--Business activity in the non-manufacturing sector increased at a slower rate in December 2006, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.