ADVISORY/Experts Available to Comment on Economic Recovery.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2002 TOPIC: The Associated Press reports that consumer spending and incomes both rose in January in what experts call a sign that the U.S. economy may be beginning a slow recovery. The Commerce Department reported Friday that spending by consumers, which accounts for two-thirds of all economic activity, rose 0.4 percent last month after being flat in December, the story said. Incomes also increased by 0.4 percent after a 0.3 percent increase in December. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: As head of Swiss Re's Economic Research and Consulting, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Kurt E. Karl has responsibility for supervising the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of office's work on Swiss Re's "sigma" papers - the award-winning research series on the insurance industry. In addition, he supports Swiss Re's strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. and internal consulting on new products. Finally, he provides insights and forecasts on the U.S. economy to Swiss Re Swiss Re is the world’s largest reinsurer, now that it has acquired GE Insurance Solutions (Ligi 2006). Founded in 1863, Swiss Re now operates in more than 30 countries. General Electric owns 8.9% of the firm. for use in a variety of corporate decisions. He is an expert on the U.S. and global economies with extensive experience and knowledge of foreign markets and has lived and worked in Europe, Africa and Asia. PR: Stephen K. Dishart stephen_dishart@swissre.com Prof. Gregory Hess is an economist at Oberlin College Oberlin College, at Oberlin, Ohio; coeducational; opened 1833 as Oberlin Collegiate Institute, became Oberlin College in 1850. It includes a college of arts and sciences and a well-known conservatory of music. whose expertise includes politics and central bank behavior. 440/775-8592 Mr. James Gagne is Chief Communications Officer The chief communications officer or CCO is a job title for the head of communications, public relations and/or public affairs within an organization. Most typically, the CCO reports to the chief executive officer (CEO) of a corporate entity or president of an operating unit. for Planalytics, a supply chain planning portal serving three vertical markets: retail, agriculture and energy. Planalytics provides additional vital future intelligence into supply chain planning, quantifying how, where, and when weather, economic, demographic, and competitive shifts from year to year will affect supply and demand for specific products and services. Planalytics experts can comment on consumer motivation and behavior, forecasting consumer demand, retail sales trends, holiday sales, and the effect of weather on sales and the economy. 610/407-2956; jgagne@planalytics.com Prof. James Smith James Smith is the name of: People named James Smith Sports figures
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