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U.S. Real Earnings in August 2009

added: 18-09-2009

Real average hourly earnings fell 0.2 percent from July to August, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This decline stemmed from the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), up by 0.6 percent, outpacing 0.3 percent growth in average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory workers.

The New Numbers – Health Insurance Reform Cannot Wait

added: 18-09-2009

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a new state by state analysis of last week’s U.S. Census numbers regarding the uninsured. The results are sobering and confirm that health insurance reform cannot wait another year.

Overall Customer Satisfaction with Residential Telephone Service Increases Considerably

added: 18-09-2009

Customer satisfaction with residential telephone service has increased notably in 2009, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Residential Telephone Customer Satisfaction Study(SM).

Six-in-Ten Workers Live Paycheck to Paycheck, Reveals New CareerBuilder Survey

added: 17-09-2009

Counting down the hours until payday? You're not alone. As the economic downturn trudges on, many workers are struggling with household budgets. Six-in-ten (61 percent) workers report they always or usually live paycheck to paycheck just to make ends meet, up from 49 percent last year and 43 percent in 2007. This is according to a new nationwide survey of more than 4,400 workers by CareerBuilder. Three-in-ten (30 percent) workers with salaries of $100,000 or more report that they too live paycheck to paycheck, up from 21 percent in 2008.

U.S. Producer Price Index in August 2009

added: 17-09-2009

The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods advanced 1.7 percent in August, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

Overwhelming Majority of Americans Believe Special Interests Hindering Health Care Reform

added: 16-09-2009

The Greenlining Institute reacted to a survey conducted by the Lombardo Consulting Group which shows that Americans are losing confidence in the health care reform process. The national poll found that an overwhelming number of poll respondents believe that "side deals" between Washington decision makers and the pharmaceutical industry have "seriously compromised efforts to enact real reform of the health care system."

Recession Teaches Americans Lesson in Retirement Planning

added: 16-09-2009

If there is good news to come out of the current recession, it's that Americans might have a renewed focus on proper retirement planning, according to a new survey from COUNTRY Financial.

Small Business Owners May Be Wasting Money on Benefits Employees Don’t Even Want

added: 16-09-2009

Despite the growing ranks of voluntarily uninsured Americans, 55 percent of small business owners have never directly asked employees if they want healthcare coverage, according to a survey of 1,046 U.S. small business owners by management consulting firm George S. May International.

U.S. Hotel Prices Drop 17 Percent

added: 16-09-2009

According to the latest hotels.com Hotel Price Index(TM), the average price of a hotel room in the U.S. fell 17 percent in the first six months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Room rates in the U.S. cost on average $115 a night during Q1 and Q2 2009, down from $139 the year before.

National 30-year Fixed Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall

added: 16-09-2009

The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for 30-year fixed mortgages decreased last week to 5.04 percent, down from 5.09 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 to 4.48 percent from 4.49 percent, and 5-1 adjustable rate mortgages fell to 4.02 percent, down from 4.06 the week prior.

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