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Waste in the U.S. Healthcare System Pegged at $700 Billion

added: 27-10-2009

The U.S. healthcare system wastes between $600 billion and $850 billion annually, according to a white paper published by Thomson Reuters.

Small Businesses Getting Ready to Hire

added: 27-10-2009

The nation’s unemployment rate may have hit a 26-year high in September but many small business owners are getting ready to hire.

Public Support For Health Reform Unchanged in October 2009

added: 26-10-2009

After falling over the summer then ticking upward in September, key tracking measures of public support for health care reform held steady in October with more Americans backing an overhaul of the U.S. health system than opposing it, according to the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for the U.S. Improves Again in September 2009

added: 25-10-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for the U.S. increased 1.0 percent, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) remained unchanged and The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index™ (LAG) decreased 0.3 percent in September.

U.S. Mass Layoffs in September 2009

added: 24-10-2009

Employers took 2,561 mass layoff actions in September that resulted in the separation of 248,006 workers, seasonally adjusted, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Tick Higher

added: 23-10-2009

The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate notched higher to 5.34 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.36 discount and origination points.

Employer Commitment to Workers' Retirement Plans Has Declined Over Last Decade

added: 22-10-2009

Corporate America's commitment to workers' retirement plans, measured by benefit values as a percentage of pay, has dropped consistently over the last decade, according to research by Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm. The research found that companies that shifted from defined benefit (DB) plans to defined contribution (DC) plans had the steepest drops, whereas companies that had only DC plans actually had small increases in benefit value, albeit from lower levels.

U.S. Regional and State Employment and Unemployment in September 2009

added: 22-10-2009

Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in September. Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 19 states registered rate decreases, and 8 states had no rate change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the year, jobless rates increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The national unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in September, up 0.1 percentage point from August and 3.6 points from September 2008.

US Solar Market: Solar Leaders Applaud New PV Cost Study

added: 22-10-2009

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab released "Tracking the Sun II: The Installed Cost of Photovoltaics in the U.S. from 1998–2008." The new report found that the average cost of going solar in the U.S. declined by more than 30 percent from 1998 to 2008, a trend that can be largely attributed to the success of market-building policies at the state and local level. Findings also show that, after a three-year plateau, costs decreased by 3.6 percent from 2007 to 2008, marking a pivotal year for the American solar industry.

Support for Obama’s “Health Reform Proposals” Drops

added: 22-10-2009

A new Harris Poll is bad news for the White House. Support and opposition for the president’s "proposals for health care reform" are now tied 45% to 45%. A month ago, a modest 49% to 41% plurality supported them.

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