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Pension Plan Funding Status Tumbled in 2008

added: 13-02-2009

Pension plan funding levels at large U.S. companies reached historically low levels at the end of 2008 due to sharp declines in pension assets and discount rates, according to an analysis by Watson Wyatt.

U.S. Retail E-Commerce Declines 3 Percent in Q4 2008 Versus Year Ago

added: 13-02-2009

comScore, Inc. released its Q4 2008 retail e-commerce sales estimates, which showed that online retail spending declined 3 percent versus year ago, the first recorded quarter of negative growth since comScore began tracking e-commerce spending in 2001. Nonetheless, for the full year 2008, retail e-commerce grew 6 percent to $130.1 billion, but representing a substantially lower growth rate than in previous years.

Average Hedge Fund Virtually Flat in January, Investor Redemptions Continued

added: 13-02-2009

HedgeFund.net released early estimates indicating hedge fund assets fell an additional 5.8% in January to $1.748 trillion. The drop was largely due to net investor redemptions and fund liquidations of $124.7 billion during the month.

Morpace Reports: Online Banking Becoming Universal Among Online Youth Segment

added: 13-02-2009

Among individuals who are active online, 80 percent are now enrolled in their bank's online banking service according to new Morpace survey data. The proportion is much higher among online users aged 18 to 34 (89 percent) than among those 55 and over (71 percent).

Consumer Confidence Slides As Joblessness Snowballs, According to RBC CASH Index

added: 13-02-2009

Continuing a year-long decline, U.S. consumer sentiment hit new all-time lows in February on news of accelerating joblessness, according to the most recent results of the RBC CASH (Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household) Index. As a result, the overall RBC CASH Index stands at 1.6 for February 2009, down from 13.3 in January. This is the first time in the seven-year history of the Index that it has dropped into the single digits.

Foreclosure Activity Decreases 10 Percent in January 2009

added: 13-02-2009

RealtyTrac(R)released its January 2009 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report(TM), which shows foreclosure filings - default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions - were reported on 274,399 U.S. properties during the month, a 10 percent decrease from the previous month but still up 18 percent from January 2008. The report also shows one in every 466 U.S. housing units received a foreclosure filing in January.

One in Nine Americans Have Contemplated Bankruptcy

added: 13-02-2009

The ongoing recession - with rising layoffs, home foreclosures and credit defaults - is clearly placing pressure on the finances of millions of Americans.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Reverse Course

added: 13-02-2009

Mortgage rates fell sharply from one week ago, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropping from 5.70 percent to 5.34 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.37 discount and origination points.

Homeowner Perception Changing: Most No Longer In Denial About U.S. Housing Slide

added: 12-02-2009

American homeowners' perceptions of the value of their own homes moved more in line with reality at the end of 2008, at least when it came to hindsight. More than half (57 percent) believe their own home lost value during the year, according to the Zillow Q4 Homeowner Confidence Survey. This is markedly more than the 38 percent who believed their home's value was declining when asked during the second quarter of 2008.

Pew Finds States Using Performance Data to Budget are Saving Money

added: 12-02-2009

As governors and policy leaders put together their budgets this year in the face of serious shortfalls, states that use performance data to make decisions about where to cut and what to keep are saving taxpayer dollars.

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