D&B (NYSE:DNB), the world’s leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses, will release the April 2014 U.S. Economic Health Tracker results on Tuesday, April 29 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time. The results will include an in-depth look at the state of U.S. small businesses in anticipation of National Small Business Week, May 12-16. The content will be posted on www.dnb.com/tracker, where the FAQ and methodology on the tracker can also be accessed.

Following the release of the report, a webinar will be held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time, during which Paul Ballew, D&B’s Senior Vice President, Chief Data & Analytics Officer and Chief Economist, will explain the small business story with unique insights and context across three macro indicators:

  • D&B’s Small Business Health Index -- the foremost leading indicator on the overall health of this critically important sector. The index is based on a number of proprietary indicators including credit usage and overall business performance.
  • D&B’s U.S. Jobs Health Indicator -- utilizing D&B’s comprehensive proprietary measures to provide a forecast of new, nonfarm payroll jobs added across key verticals such as manufacturing, retail, real estate, construction, business services, transportation and utilities.
  • D&B’s U.S. Business Health Index -- the most comprehensive measure on the overall health of U.S. businesses. The index leverages three D&B advanced analytic products (D&B’s Viability Score™, D&B Delinquency Predictor™ and D&B Total Loss Predictor™), providing a holistic view of the current and future health of all active businesses.


Webinar Registration and Access:
Tuesday, April 29, 2014, 8:30 a.m. Eastern time.
Please pre-register for the webinar through the following link.

   

Planned 2014 Publishing Schedule:

    
Feb. 6, 2014 (Archived)       June 3, 2014       Sept. 30, 2014    
March 4, 2014 (Archived)       July 1, 2014       Nov. 4, 2014    
April 1, 2014 (Archived)       July 29, 2014       Dec. 2, 2014    
April 29, 2014       Sept. 2, 2014       Dec. 30, 2014    
           

For the most part, D&B will publish its U.S. monthly economic indicators the first Tuesday morning of each month, issuing a public advisory about one week in advance to further notify interested parties of the pending announcement date. Reporting periods will reflect the most current and complete month. For example, information contained in the April 29, 2014 report will be based on data available as of April 25, 2014.

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