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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® Rebounds in March

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had decreased in February, improved in March. The Index now stands at 82.3 (1985=100), up from 78.3 in February. The Present Situation Index edged down to 80.4 from 81.0, while the Expectations Index increased to 83.5 from 76.5.

The monthly Consumer Confidence Survey®, based on a probability-design random sample, is conducted for The Conference Board by Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and analytics around what consumers buy and watch. The cutoff date for the preliminary results was March 14.

Standard Media Index (SMI) February 2014 Ad Spend Report U.S. Media Market Highlights

Standard Media Index (SMI) Ad Spend Report

SMI pools aggregated Ad Spend data from a number of agency groups. SMI's proprietary methodology captures approximately 60 percent of total agency spend, offering timely, unparalleled visibility into global macro and micro market dynamics.

CAVEAT: With approximately 60 percent of total agency spend, SMI data does not capture 100 percent of US Ad Spend. However, it does provide strong directional data for measuring market trends, enabling clients to more quickly and accurately analyze their businesses and react to those changes.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. Increased in February

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.5 percent in February to 99.8 (2004 = 100), following a 0.1 percent increase in January, and a 0.1 percent decline in December.

"The U.S. LEI increased sharply in February, suggesting that any weather-related volatility will be short lived and the economy should continue to improve into the second half of the year," said Ataman Ozyildirim, Economist at The Conference Board.

Compass Intelligence Predicts that Tablet PCs will Continue to Bridge the Divide between Mobile and Desktop Operating Systems

New Report on the U.S. Tablet Market Shows Continued Growth for Tablets for the Next Five Years

Compass Intelligence is proud to announce the release of its latest report on the U.S. Tablets Market. This new report, authored by J. Gerry Purdy, Ph.D. and Kate Pearce provides a forecast for the market through 2018. The U.S. market for Tablets is expected to grow from 82 million units in 2013 to over 102 million units in 2018 at an average compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5 percent.