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Average cost-per-click in the US declined last year on the big three search engines according to research from Efficient Frontier. Google's fell 14%, Yahoo's fell 16%, and Microsoft's fell 28% over a year's time (via CNET). Essentially the study indicates that less money was spent per search ad.

Searches for fuel- efficient vehicles have decreased as gas prices have begun to drop according to Cars.com Consumer Search Index.

A drop in the leading index for the month of May follows a period of no change in April for the American economy.

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index, after improving in January, went down in February.

MessageLabs today announced that the number of inappropriate and potentially sensitive images sent as email attachments has declined over the past six months in comparison to the same period last year.