Press Archive

2009-09-24
Households increasingly optimistic
Consumer confidence in the economic situation is increasingly optimistic. The Consumer Confidence Indicator (CCI) rose for the fifth consecutive month in September to 5.6 from 3.1 the previous month....

2009-09-24
Retail trade reports strong sales figures
The confidence indicator for the business sector rose a further four points in September and has now increased for six consecutive months. All sectors, except the manufacturing sector, made a positive...

2009-09-24
Economic Tendency Survey
Business and consumer. September 2009
The Economic Tendency Indicator, which measures business and consumer confidence in the economic situation, rose just over two points from 88.9 in August to 91.0 in September, signalling that business...

2009-09-16
Modest but Positive Wage Growth in 2010—2012 Would Help Improve GDP and Employment
The 2010 pay negotiations will be held in a severely slumping economy. In the NIER´s opinion, GDP growth and employment would be furthered by moderate but on average above-zero increases in wages and...