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added: 20-03-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for the U.S. decreased 0.4 percent, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ decreased 0.4 percent and The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index™ decreased 0.4 percent in February.
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added: 20-03-2009

With many economists predicting a bleak outlook for near-term economic recovery, the possibility of continued layoffs are a likely reality for thousands of Americans. While losing a job is not welcome news, a new survey by Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company, found that severance packages for most impacted employees at large U.S. companies have remained unchanged. However, as companies continue to look for additional ways to lower costs, those benefits - like many others - are at risk of being cut back.
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added: 20-03-2009

Mortgage rates fell this week, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropping to 5.29 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.33 discount and origination points.
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added: 20-03-2009

While the economic crisis is being felt by nearly every segment of the working population, one group of workers is faced with particularly tough decisions regarding their futures. Six-in-ten workers (60 percent) over the age of 60 say they are putting off their retirement due to the impact of the U.S. financial crisis on their long-term savings, according to a survey by CareerBuilder.
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added: 19-03-2009

The wise financial habits that helped Mass Affluent Americans achieve their wealth seem to be helping them withstand the recession too. A new report from market research firm Mintel reveals that most Mass Affluent consumers (78%) have not changed their credit card payment behavior in the last 12 months, despite economic turmoil in the country.
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added: 19-03-2009

The most recent numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for February 2009 tell a familiar story with unemployment rising to 8.1% - a 25-year high. What the numbers do not reveal is the toll this tightened job market is having on the American workforce, not only on a professional, but also a personal level.
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added: 19-03-2009

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in February, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The February level of 212.193 (1982-84=100) was 0.2 percent higher than in February 2008.
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added: 19-03-2009

Real average weekly earnings fell by 0.3 percent from January to February after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.
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added: 19-03-2009

Credit Karma, a pro-consumer credit score tracking and management service, released its U.S. Credit Score Climate Report with trend data for February 2009. During the November 2008 to February 2009 time period, Credit Karma saw an increase in credit scores across all geographies and age groups. 39% of consumer credit scores have gone up, 29% have gone down, and 32% remained the same. Of the scores that increased, the average credit score rose 14 points during the time period. Of the scores that decreased, the average credit score dropped 14 points.
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added: 18-03-2009

The number of companies that froze salaries and added clawback policies to their executive pay programs has jumped sharply during the past three months, according to a new survey by Watson Wyatt. This update to a December 2008 survey also found that many companies plan to slash funding for annual bonuses and reduce the value of long-term incentive (LTI) awards.
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