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added: 15-08-2010

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Real average hourly earnings for all employees fell 0.2 percent from June to July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This decrease stems from a 0.2 percent increase in average hourly earnings combined with a 0.3 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).

U.S. Consumer Price Index

added: 14-08-2010

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Before seasonal adjustment, the all items index was unchanged for the month.) Over the last 12 months, the index increased 1.2 percent before seasonal adjustment.

Survey: 85% of Reviews by Retirees Using a Health Insurance Exchange Are Positive

added: 13-08-2010

The reviews are in, and retirees give the thumbs up to health insurance exchanges. In an independent survey of 443 retirees who use a health insurance exchange to compare and choose private individual Medicare and supplement plans, 85% of their reviews were positive. Top-rated responses were:

Consumers Still Opting in to Banking Overdraft Reform, Despite Confusion, According to Mintel Comperemedia

added: 12-08-2010

With the deadline to opt-in to Standard Overdraft Protection only days away, banks are still trying to get consumers to respond.

SpendingPulse: July Total U.S. Retail Sales Show Mixed Results

added: 12-08-2010

A macro-economic indicator, SpendingPulse reports on national retail and service sales and is based on aggregate sales activity in the MasterCard payments network, coupled with survey-based estimates for all other payment forms, including cash and check. MasterCard SpendingPulse does not represent MasterCard financial performance. SpendingPulse is provided by MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm of MasterCard Worldwide.

U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes

added: 12-08-2010

U.S. import prices increased 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following declines in each of the two previous months. The advance was led by higher fuel prices, which more than offset a second consecutive drop in nonfuel prices. In contrast, export prices decreased in July, falling 0.2 percent after falling 0.7 percent in June.

U.S. Foreclosures Dip 5% in First Half of Year

added: 11-08-2010

ForeclosureListingsNationwide.com, a leading provider of foreclosure listings and foreclosure investment information, announced a nationwide 5% decrease in foreclosure properties over the past six months. Much of the decrease occurred during the second quarter of 2010, when foreclosures fell 4% from the previous quarter and were up only 1% from the second quarter of 2009.

Slight Uptick in U.S. Economic Confidence in Early August

added: 11-08-2010

Gallup's Economic Confidence Index improved slightly in early August to -29 -- holding the improved perceptions of late July -- and is now four points better than the average for all of July (-33). The trend suggests Friday's Consumer Sentiment report is likely to show modest improvement as well.

40 Percent of U.S. Professionals Consider Diving Back into the Job Market This Fall

added: 11-08-2010

New research from Regus, the leading global provider of flexible workplace solutions, reveals that two in five U.S. professionals are considering quitting their jobs after the summer vacation. Survey respondents cited lack of promotion, bosses that do not communicate the company's goals and being overworked as the top reasons they would consider diving back into the job market this fall.

U.S. Job Openings and Labor Turnover

added: 11-08-2010

There were 2.9 million job openings on the last business day of June 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The job openings rate was unchanged over the month at 2.2 percent. The hires rate (3.3 percent) and the separations rate (3.3 percent) were little changed. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm sector by industry and geographic region.

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