Archive for April, 2011

Rupiah strengthened to move this weekend. One of them is due to the value of United States dollars (U.S.) is weakened.
Amount, according to the exchange rate of Bank Indonesia (BI) on Friday (05/20/2011) moves strengthened to Rp8.535 per USD compared with the previous trade in Rp8.544 per USD.
According yahoofinance, the rupiah was in a position Rp8.537 per USD, with daily trading range in Rp8.532-Rp8.555 per USD. U.S. dollar weaker on mat other currencies. As a result, the euro rose to 1.4335 per USD, the yen rose to 81.625 per USD and pound rose to 1.6266 per U.S. dollar.
Drop in U.S. dollar value tampanya result of negative economic data. Indonesian Securities analyst Samuel Lana Soelistianingsih explain if home sales (existing homes) fell 0.8 percent in April to 5.05 million, far below the median of a Bloomberg survey expected to rise to 5.2 million.
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Fed district that includes the three states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware recorded the decline in general economic index in May, the lowest in seven months, and Comfort Consumer Confidence Index is calculated by Bloomberg also recorded the lowest decline in nine months .
This indicates a decrease of three indicators of U.S. economic strengthening somewhat constrained mainly because at the same energy and food prices have increased. The price of gasoline in the U.S. reached $ 4 per gallon. The weakening U.S. economy is usually followed by a decline in the price of WTI crude oil in particular, but the decline was only temporary
since late May to early September is the month of vacation and the highest energy consumption.

Lately, the recent recession has been on everyone’s minds. Credit suffered, more people became bankrupt, and many people lost their jobs. Today, according to reports, the economy is starting to recover. However, many skeptics still think this is a short stint. Some seem to believe that things are only getting worse.According to statistics from the Federal Reserve, things are starting to look up. Read on to find out.
1.#Consumer debt rose 3. 8 percent in the month of February, 2008. This means more people are buying. And what’s there to buy if you don’t have money? Especially now, because of certain laws passed by the Federal Reserve, creditors are a lot stricter when giving out plastic.
They don’t just consider the family income; individual income is most important. This ensures that every person can pay his/her bill. They must have money to spend if they’re buying more stuff.
2.#February was also a year for non-revolving debt. Non-revolving debt includes college loans, and such. Credit cards are not a part of this category, though. In fact, surprisingly, Americans spent 10.33 billion dollars for college loans in February, as opposed to January. Because Americans can afford to send their kids to college, it is proof that the economy is recovering from the recession.
3.#The recession hasn’t stopped people from buying cars. In fact, car sales have gone up the roof. Most Americans buy a car through loans and installment payments, meaning that they have steady jobs as one wouldn’t be able to get a loan if it’s too risky.
Slowly, things have been getting back to normal.
4.#Let’s face it: buying stimulates the economy. When many people consume goods, the economy has a great chance of recovering. Since banks and creditors themselves have been greatly affected by the recession, they are willing to give consumers a good deal themselves. Many people seem to think this isn’t a good idea, because it might lead to inflation. However, most are hopeful that things will get better.
5.#Americans are learning to charge and invest wisely. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Many people have learned their lesson the hard way. Charging above and beyond what the individual can pay for is what caused the recession. This is why the Federal Reserve is stepping in and implementing new rules when it comes to credit cards. This will help credit card holders use their plastic responsibly. Because of this, it’s a lot safer to own a credit card.
Soon enough, the recession will be over. While traces of it can still be found, people have learned their lesson. While many people are still skeptic, it seems that things are looking up for the economy.

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