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Most Employers Spend Nearly 2% of Health Care Claims Budget on Wellness Programs

added: 26-01-2010

Most mid- to large-size companies in the United States are strongly committed to continuing to invest in health improvement programs for their employees in 2010, according to a new employer survey conducted by Fidelity Investments®, one of the nation’s largest benefits providers, in conjunction with the National Business Group on Health (NBGH). Survey results showed that employers overwhelmingly (91%) agree that their willingness to invest in these programs will remain regardless of any health care reform changes in Washington.

Economic Downturn May be Changing the Face of Retail Crime

added: 26-01-2010

A new study shows the down economy may be changing the face of retail crime. The report, sponsored in part by ADT and its Sensormatic Retail Solutions group, suggests that employees are stealing less merchandise while shoplifting or theft by consumers and gangs is on the rise.

U.S. Investors See Obama as Anti-Business: Bloomberg Global Poll

added: 25-01-2010

United States investors view President Barack Obama as anti-business and the world’s most influential investors say a terror threat will not change their investment strategy, according to the Bloomberg Global Poll, a quarterly survey of economic, financial and political attitudes among BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service users worldwide.

U.S. Usual Weekly Earnings in the Fourth Quarter of 2009

added: 22-01-2010

Median weekly earnings of the nation's 98.7 million full-time wage and salary workers were $748 in the fourth quarter of 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This was 2.7 percent higher than a year earlier, compared with a gain of 1.4 percent in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) over the same period.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. Increases Again in December 2009

added: 22-01-2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 1.1 percent, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.1 percent and The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index™ (LAG) decreased 0.2 percent in December.

One Year Into Obama Presidency Trust in Government is Unchanged While Business Gains, According to Public Strategies Survey

added: 22-01-2010

One year into Barack Obama’s presidency, public trust in government is exactly where it was as he assumed office, while trust in business has increased over the past 12 months, according to the latest Public Strategies Public Trust Monitor. The results of the quarterly survey for Q1 2010 reveal that the public still trusts government (56%) more than business (43%) to do what is right. However, just 40% of Americans believe things in the federal government are headed in the right direction, while 55% say things in business are headed in the right direction.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Down for a Third Straight Week

added: 22-01-2010

The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage fell again this week, to 5.15 percent according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.45 discount and origination points.

U.S. Productivity Rises in 2009, Despite the Recession

added: 21-01-2010

U.S. productivity weathered the recession well, growing 2.5 percent (in per hour terms) in 2009, The Conference Board reported.

U.S. Producer Price Index in December 2009

added: 21-01-2010

The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods moved up 0.2 percent in December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This rise followed a 1.8-percent advance in November and a 0.3-percent increase in October. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by producers of intermediate goods rose 0.5 percent and the crude goods index moved up 1.0 percent. On an unadjusted basis, prices for finished goods advanced 4.4 percent in 2009, after falling 0.9 percent in 2008.

National Renewable Energy Lab Study Shows 20 Percent Wind is Possible by 2024

added: 21-01-2010

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released the Eastern Wind Integration and Transmission Study (EWITS). This unprecedented two-and-a-half year technical study of future high-penetration wind scenarios was designed to analyze the economic, operational, and technical implications of shifting 20 percent or more of the Eastern Interconnection’s electrical load to wind energy by the year 2024.

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