Indicators

Chief Economist Gail Fosler's StraightTalk
May 2007
Rethinking National Borders

Current Lessons From the LEI
Zarnowitz writes, "...More attention to detail is needed to help explain this episode...The decline of the LEI in 2006 was both shorter and smaller than in 2000, and it was also much less widely diffused."

Gail Fosler on the U.S. Economy
Webcast, July 18th 2 PM ET

The Conference Board 2007 Economic Calendar Of Release Dates
The Conference Board announced the 2007 release dates for five indicators.

U.S. Economic Highlights
Worry that energy prices and the housing slump might result in the U.S. economy stalling, or even declining, has diminished under the weight of generally more positive economic reports.

The Leading Index for Australia Increased 0.3 Percent
The leading index increased again in April, the third consecutive increase. The leading index has been rising steadily since the second half of 2005, and in April, its six-month growth rate was at 2.5 percent rate.

The Leading Index for Germany Increased 0.8 Percent
The leading index increased sharply in April. From October to April, the leading index grew 1.6 percent.

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Conferences
Are you interested in the joining the nation's top corporate contribution officers for an interactive, hands-on, in-depth learning and networking experience like no other?
The Corporate Community Involvement Conference
July 26-27, 2007
Chicago, IL

What behaviors will help us create the right kind of workplace we will need to enable greater engagement, higher productivity, and stronger bottom lines?
The 2007 Annual Diversity Seminars
July 26-27; August 16-17; and September 10-11, 2007
New York, NY; San Diego, CA; and Chicago, IL

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Councils For Members
We are pleased to announce the first Compensation and Benefits Inter-Council Dialogue on Global Mobility and the Implications on Total Compensation. This cross council meeting will be held in NYC on July 18-19, 2007. For more details on this event, please contact Katie Plotkin at katie.plotkin@conference-board.org.

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Webcasts

Summer is here and learning continues! Some of the featured webcasts for July include an After Action Briefing on the 2007 Leadership Development Conference, How the Regulatory Explosion is Driving Executive and Director Compensation and Ethics and Compliance Program Certification.

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Research Working
Groups For Members
What are the warning signs when local country issues are about to permeate onto the global stage?
Stakeholder Engagement on the Global Stage

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Experiential Events
How do you communicate your corporate mission throughout your organization to achieve consistency in performance?
The Gettysburg Learning Experience

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