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Survey Reveals Employees' Most Prized Summer Benefits

added: 11-06-2009

All work and no play makes for a dull summer, a new survey suggests. Flexible schedules (38 percent) and leaving work early on Fridays (32 percent) are the most coveted summer benefits, according to workers polled.

Disease Prevention is Top Priority for Americans in Health Reform

added: 11-06-2009

Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released a new public opinion survey which finds that Americans rank prevention as the most important health care reform priority, and overwhelmingly support increasing funding for prevention programs to reduce disease and keep people healthy.

Private-Company CEOs Continue to Cut Costs as Optimism in U.S. Economy Increases

added: 10-06-2009

As optimism in the U.S. economy appears to have bottomed at a 16-year low and is now showing signs of recovery, 83 percent of CEOs interviewed for PricewaterhouseCoopers' Private Company Trendsetter Barometer survey report taking important business measures to offset the current and future impact of the recession, with 51 percent characterizing these efforts as "major."

Manufacturing Ranked # 1 Industry For Economic Prosperity

added: 10-06-2009

Despite more than a year of bad news as the manufacturing sector continues to contract, a new annual index released by Deloitte LLP and The Manufacturing Institute shows that Americans view manufacturing as the most important industry for a strong national economy. There is a wide perception gap, however, between the public's highly positive views of manufacturing's contributions to America's economic success and their negative views about pursuing a career in manufacturing.

Struggling Economy, Stricter Lending Criteria Push More Consumers to Used Vehicle Market

added: 10-06-2009

A struggling economy and stricter lending criteria have pushed more consumers toward used vehicle loans, according to a quarterly analysis of the automotive credit market released by Experian Automotive.

Deloitte Consumer Spending Index Continues Downward in May 2009

added: 10-06-2009

The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index declined again in May, driven downward primarily by the housing market. The Index attempts to track consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending.

Employment Prospects Improve Slightly, Employers Report

added: 09-06-2009

Employment prospects have improved slightly since last quarter but remain well below levels reported 12 months ago, according to projections from 325 employers responding to BNA's latest quarterly employment survey.

U.S. Hiring Pace is Still Sluggish

added: 09-06-2009

U.S. employers plan to keep their staffing levels relatively stable during Quarter 3 2009, according to the seasonally adjusted results of the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, conducted quarterly by Manpower Inc. Based on additional data, the Outlook for Quarter 2 2009 was revised to -2 percent, the same as Quarter 3 2009, to account for seasonal variations.

Small-Business Bankruptcy Filings Continued to Increase in March, Equifax Data Shows

added: 09-06-2009

Commercial bankruptcies nearly doubled in March 2009 from March 2008 among the nation's more than 25 million small businesses, according to Equifax, Inc. analysis of its comprehensive database of small business information. Economically hard-hit areas in California, Texas and the Western part of the U.S. are at the top of the list, according to the research. A small business is defined as a commercial entity of less than 100 employees.

Mortgage Rates Rise for Second Straight Week

added: 09-06-2009

The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for 30-year fixed mortgages increased last week to 5.48 percent, up from 5.25 percent the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled by leading real estate Web site Zillow.com(R). Meanwhile, rates for 15-year fixed mortgages rose to 4.95 percent from 4.78 percent, and 5-1 adjustable rate mortgages rose to 4.62 percent from 4.48 percent the week prior.

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