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Foreclosure Home Prices Still Dropping in Several States

added: 22-09-2009

According to ForeclosureDataOnline.com, many states are still seeing a drop in foreclosure housing prices despite improvements in many parts of the United States. These statistics suggest investors and home buyers might want to hold out just a bit longer when buying foreclosure property in some states.

Online Ad Spending Slows but Grabs Market Share

added: 22-09-2009

Print will lose even more US ad spending share than previously forecast but remain on top, while online is set to grab the second-largest slice of the ad spending pie this year, according to estimates by Myers Publishing.

Many People Are Confused or Misinformed on What is, and is Not, in Health Reform Proposals

added: 22-09-2009

A new Harris Poll finds that large numbers of people either believe damaging misinformation about the health care proposals being discussed in Washington or are not sure what to believe. The polls also shows that almost half of all adults continue to support what they see as President Obama’s health care reform proposals, significantly but not substantially more than oppose them. And, more people like the president’s proposals than like what they think the Democrats in Congress are proposing, and much more than what they think Republicans in Congress want.

Americans Still Confused by President Obama's Health Care Plan

added: 21-09-2009

As President Obama prepares to make back-to-back appearances on the Sunday morning talk shows and David Letterman in an effort to garner support for his proposed health care plan, his primary challenge will be in helping his audience to understand what the plan entails.

Little Help for Taxpayers Next Year From Inflation Adjustments, CCH Says

added: 21-09-2009

Taxpayers will reap little benefit next year from the indexing of many features of the tax code, according to CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business and a leading provider of tax, accounting and audit information, software and services, which today released estimated income ranges for each 2010 tax bracket. CCH also projects the personal exemption to show no increase and the standard deduction to remain constant for all but those filing as heads of households.

Fifty-Four Percent of Americans Believe Health Care Reform Will Not Be Passed This Year

added: 20-09-2009

On the heels of the new $856 billion health care bill proposed yesterday by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, doubt over health care reform passing this year still looms across the American public. Fifty-four percent of U.S. adults surveyed believe health care reform will not pass this year compared to 41 percent who do, according to the results of a new Deloitte Center for Health Solutions study.

Employers Put Costs at the Top of Health Care Reform Priority List

added: 19-09-2009

With health care reform efforts ramping up after the summer break, many of the nation’s employers are focusing on the action in Congress and plan to adjust their benefit strategies based on how final legislation affects their costs, according to a survey of 433 HR and benefit executives from midsize and large organizations conducted by professional services firm Towers Perrin. Employers say they will not absorb any additional costs that result from reform and plan to take actions to avoid doing so, including reducing benefits, raising prices for customers and/or reducing head count.

Bankrate: Jumbo Mortgage Rates Jump

added: 19-09-2009

The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 5.38 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.32 discount and origination points.

New Citibank Survey: Small Businesses Find Silver Lining in Recession

added: 18-09-2009

A new survey sponsored by Citibank has found that some small business owners and managers are finding a silver lining in the current recession, including an increase in the number of high-quality candidates available for hire, rising employee retention rates and gains in market share.

U.S. Consumer Price Index in August 2009

added: 18-09-2009

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4 percent in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The index has decreased 1.5 percent over the last 12 months on a not seasonally adjusted basis.

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