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	The Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Decreased 0.7 Percent The U.S. leading index decreased 0.7 percent, the coincident index increased 0.1 percent and the lagging index increased 0.4 percent in July.
	Toni Riccardi, Chief Diversity Officer of The Conference Board, Is Named Women of ALPFA's Awardee for 2008 The award is given to an individual who over a period of time has enthusiastically promoted the advancement of Latinas.
Major Organizations Demonstrate How HR Practices Boost Business Performance Very Poor Countries on the Wrong Side of a Growing Logistical Divide The Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Suggests Higher Unemployment Rate to Come More News

Economic
Analysis
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U.S. Indicators

Consumer Confidence Index™

0.9 pts

U.S. Leading Index

0.7%

Help-Wanted Online
3.9 million

Employment Trends Index

0.9%

CEO Confidence

1.0 pts

From the Chief Economist

Bart van Ark
Productivity Can Help Pull Economies Through a Slowdown

This report is
the first comprehensive overview of new data on productivity, growth, and employment trends through 2007.
Performance 2008
(research report)

International Indicators
Australia 0.1%
France 0.2%
Germany 1.1%
Japan 1.3%
Korea 1.0%
Mexico 0.2%
Spain 0.4%
U.K. 1.0%
U.S. 0.7%

The 2008 Release Dates for Economic Data

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Executive
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Conferences
Is your company equipped to handle the top critical design challenges?

The 2008 Organization Design Conference
September 11-12, 2008;
New York, NY

Would you like to understand more about how the Board of Director's involvement is changing the role of those supporting succession management?

The 2008 Succession Management Conference
September 18-19, 2008, Chicago, IL and;
October 21-22, 2008,
New York, NY

More conferences.

Research Working
Groups For Members
What does it take to be a Global Leader?
Global Leadership Development: Maximizing Value in Challenging Times Research Working Group

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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

Management
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From the President
Gail Fosler
StraightTalk
This is the last issue written by Gail Fosler; Bart van Ark will assume full control of StraightTalk with the July/August issue.

Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability
Amid the world's developing countries, is there a way to close the widening gap between those that are developing rapidly and those that are lagging behind?
Bridging the Logistical Divide: Integration of Poor Countries in Global Supply Chains
(executive action)

Human Resources
How are companies responding to a sluggish economy?
Salary Increase Budgets Holding Steady for 2009
(executive action)

What is the cost of executive coaching outside of the United States?
The 2008 Executive Coaching Fee Survey
(research report)

This report provides in-depth case studies from four organizations that employ evidence-based approaches to their human capital management.
Evidence-Based HR in Action: Case Studies
(case studies)