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Financial Advisors Neutral on US Economy, Bearish on Obama Administration, According to Brinker Survey

added: 20-11-2009

Brinker Capital, a leading investment management firm, released results of the third quarter Brinker Barometer, a gauge of financial advisor confidence and sentiment regarding the economy, retirement savings, investing and market performance. The study was conducted online by Brinker Capital in October 2009.

U.S. Consumer Price Index in October 2009

added: 19-11-2009

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The index has decreased 0.2 percent over the last 12 months on a not seasonally adjusted basis.

U.S. Producer Price Index in October 2009

added: 19-11-2009

The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods advanced 0.3 percent in October, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This increase followed a 0.6-percent decline in September and a 1.7-percent rise in August. In October, at the earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of intermediate goods moved up 0.3 percent and the crude goods index increased 5.4 percent. On an unadjusted basis, from October 2008 to October 2009, prices for finished goods fell 1.9 percent, the eleventh consecutive month of year-over-year declines.

Americans' Online Shopping Decisions Affected by Security Concerns

added: 19-11-2009

As Americans gear up for the holiday shopping season and Cyber Monday, the unofficial start of the online holiday shopping season on November 30, it is clear that Web site security plays a major part in consumers' purchasing decisions, according to a new poll by the National Cyber Security Alliance(NCSA)and Symantec [SYMC]. The poll, conducted by Zogby International, of more than 3,500 Americans found that online retailers will lose sales if consumers have concerns about a site's security.

Thirty-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Falls to 4.75%

added: 19-11-2009

The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for 30-year fixed mortgages decreased nine basis points last week to 4.75 percent, down from 4.84 percent the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled by leading real estate Web site Zillow.com®. Rates for 15-year fixed mortgages fell four basis points to 4.25 percent from 4.29 percent, and 5-1 adjustable rate mortgages fell three basis points to 3.68 percent, from 3.71 percent the week prior.

Two-thirds of Americans Give President Obama Negative Marks on Economy

added: 18-11-2009

As unemployment continues to hover around the 10% mark nationally, Americans are beginning to lose a little of the optimism that they had a few months ago on where their financial conditions will be going in the next few months. This is something the White House is paying attention to as evidenced by the recent announcement that they will be holding a job summit next month to discuss how to find work for these millions of people who are unemployed. But is this going to be enough as President Obama’s job approval on the economy continues to move in a downward direction?

New 'Merchant Confidence Index' Shows Economic Sentiment is Low Among Small Businesses, but Glimmers of Hope Emerging

added: 18-11-2009

MerchantCircle, the nation's largest social network of local business owners, announced the results of its first "Merchant Confidence Index", a quarterly survey designed to gauge small business confidence in the current U.S. economy. More than 12,000 of MerchantCircle's nearly 1 million merchant members participated in the online survey and revealed the following trends.

More Than 49 Million Americans at Risk of Hunger

added: 18-11-2009

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service reported that 49 million Americans, including nearly 17 million children, are food insecure. The 2009 report on Household Food Insecurity in the United States paints an alarming picture of the pervasiveness of hunger in our nation.

46% of Small Businesses Use Email Marketing Today, 36% Plan to Start Using in the Coming Year

added: 17-11-2009

According to Campaigner’s 2009 State of Small Business Online Marketing Survey, 46 percent of small businesses surveyed rely on email marketing to help them find new customers, keep existing ones and grow their businesses. With the economic recovery underway, the survey also found that 36 percent of small businesses plan to begin using email marketing in the next 12 months.

New Poll Finds 71 Percent of Americans Favor Investing More in Disease Prevention as Central to Health Reform

added: 17-11-2009

Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released a new public opinion survey that finds that 71 percent of Americans favor an increased investment in disease prevention and that disease prevention is one of the most popular components of health reform. Forty-four percent of Americans strongly favor investing more in prevention.

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