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Data from the U.S. workforce (U.S.) who filed unemployment (jobless benefits) are at the lowest point during the last 17 months. The fall in unemployment rates are a result of the economy has improved, so that more jobs are created.

Data from the Ministry of Labor, as quoted by Reuters on Friday (1/1/2010) mentions ajuan claims for U.S. unemployment benefits fell to a level of 432 thousand in the period ended December 26 from 454 thousand in the previous week.

The claim is dropped to the lowest level since July 19, 2008. Whereas previously, some analysts predict that if the unemployment rate will grow to 460 thousand.

However, some analysts warned that the holiday is happening has made some of the unemployed has not filed such claims. While several other analysts said if current employment is the much-needed.

“Although slowly, but a reduction of the number of unemployed was consistent. Along with the improving labor market,” said Eaton Vance Chief Economist Robert MacIntosh Corp. in Boston.

Meanwhile, U.S. consumer confidence rose to its highest level for three months in December. While home prices remain stagnant in the month of October, stop the rise for five months.

Conference Board announced Tuesday that consumer behavior index increased to 52.9 points in December from November’s position recorded 50.6 poin.Namun, pessimistic consumers labor market will ease. Consumer expectations are also strengthened in the highest position in two years.

The growth of the group of countries of East Asia Home optimistic 6.8 percent growth next year. Was this year, they were optimistic that the economy reaches 4.2 percent.

“The Home of East Asian countries to recover very strongly, even next year. The level of economic growth in most of their potential to exceed the growth rate in 2008,” said Chief Economist, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Jong-Wha Lee, in his presentation at the Asia Economic Monetary , in Manila, Tuesday (15/12/2009).

ADB report entitled Asia Economic Monitor (AEM) in December 2010 issue of mention, the economy of this group of 14 countries would grow optimistic 6.8 percent next year, after the year reached 4.2 percent. This projection is higher than the projection for September issue of AEM 6.5 percent from 3.6 percent today.
Improving the condition of the global economy other regions such as the U.S. and Europe provide the basis of economic growth of member countries of this group.

In addition, rapid response and appropriate policies of economic and administrative authority of each in anticipation of the negative effects of financial crisis and the global economy through fiscal stimulus and running a policy interest rate adjusted recovery basis.

The second condition was, the report noted, making the cycle of East Asian economic recovery is similar to V curve for the reversal of positive growth after the crisis fast enough.

“With the improvement of external conditions, economic growth is quite strong in China, and the preservation of the aggregate GDP growth in the region, making the Main East Asia will be able to record 6.8 percent growth next year after reaching 4.2 percent this year,” he dilansri from the data.

Referring to the data, from 14 groups of East Asian countries Main countries registering growth is projected to be above average. China for example, is projected to grow 8.9 percent in 2010 from 8.2 percent this year.

The next position is occupied Vietnam, is projected to grow 6.5 percent from the current 5.0 percent, 5.7 percent of the Laos 5.5 percent, followed by Indonesia at 5.4 percent from 4.2 percent this year.

For the record, the Main East Asian countries consisting of 10 countries that joined in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore. Were four other countries were the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Furthermore, the economic survey of ADB estimates that the growth of developing economies of Asia will reach 6.6 percent next year from 4.5 percent this year. This projection is higher than the realization of 6.1 percent for 2008, although not matching the record 9.5 percent growth in 2007.

Production companies in Asia in December last year increased significantly marked the fastest growth reached record highs in China.

European manufacturers are also gaining momentum in the last months of 2009 despite the increase was not as fast as in Asia. The condition is increasingly showing the uniformity of growth in Asia in leading the economic recovery of the global crisis. In China, shopping index manager (purchasing managers index / PMI) in December 2009 which shows the company’s activities rose to 56.1 points from 55.7 points the previous month. The index was the highest since the survey conducted by HSBC on the measurement 2004.Dalam April PMI, an index below 50 means economic contraction and above 50 indicates expansion.

In India, manufacturing activity also reached record highs in the last seven months to 55.6 points from the first 53 points in November. Similarly in South Korea (Korea) who registered an increase in PMI becomes 52.84, the highest since August last year. In comparison, South Korea PIM in November 2009 only 52.84 points. “China’s manufacturing index will continue to improve in the coming months as rising exports, the return of foreign investment that encourage public investment,” said economist of Bank of America-Merrill Lynch Lu Ting yesterday.

Asian manufacturing performance can not be separated from the role of the government stimulus package that poured in particular China’s largest fund of USD585 billion to boost lead perekonomiannya.Tak wonder if global economic growth followed by India which also recorded significant growth during the crisis. Manufacturing of other Asian countries continue to grow is the Japanese for the first time in three months to record the results and positif.Menurut Nomura JMMA survey, the increase was driven increased exports to China so that spur increased production of the company.

Increased output in India and South Korea rated as one of the momentum for the emergence of opportunities to an increase interest rates, following Australia. Central Bank of India has even scheduled a meeting to discuss interest rates on January 29 next. “South Korean Central Bank could also keep its benchmark interest rate this week, but we think they’ll change the policy interest rates before the end of the quarter,” said HSBC’s senior economist for Asia, Frederic Neumann.

Still, some analysts said that the advantages of industrial production could put pressure on the rate of inflation. These conditions will make the government to curb the growth of the circulation of money to keep the inflation rate. “However, we believe inflation will be arranged in the coming months,” said HSBC economist Qu Hongboin. Comments are referring to the statement that the Government of China pledged to take a more flexible policy this year with respect to market conditions. In the EU region, PMI index through the highest level in 21 months in December.

Survey Markit Economics said yesterday, PMI for companies in the European zone rose 51.6 compared to November. Similarly, in England, where the growth of its PMI rose to 54.1 points, better than November that only 51.8 points. “End of December to inform you that manufacturing in the European zone with a positive ending,” said senior economist Rob Dobson Markit quoted as saying by the Wall Street Journalkemarin.