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Many States Tax Working-Poor Families Deeper Into Poverty

added: 30-10-2008

Poor families faced income tax bills that pushed them deeper into poverty last year in nearly half of the states with an income tax, according to a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Income tax bills on poor families in those 18 states range from a few dollars to several hundred dollars, which is a significant amount for a family struggling to make ends meet, the report said.

Managing Expectations, Communicating Effectively and Showing Genuine Concern Are Key Practices in Delighting Auto Insurance Claimants

added: 30-10-2008

Managing expectations, showing empathy, ensuring convenient service and effective communication are key themes in enhancing overall insurance customer satisfaction with the claims process, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Auto Claims Satisfaction Study(SM).

Fitch: Unemployment Stoking U.S. Auto ABS Losses

added: 30-10-2008

Losses in U.S. prime auto-loan asset-backed securities (ABS) have accelerated in 2008 driven by rising unemployment levels, according to Fitch Ratings.

Despite Turbulent Quarter, Half of U.S. Homeowners Do Not Think Their Home's Value Has Decreased

added: 30-10-2008

Months of government bailouts and stock market volatility brought Americans' perception of the values of their own homes closer to reality than it was last quarter, but surprisingly half of U.S. homeowners still believe their home is insulated from the nation's home value declines, according to the Zillow Q3 Homeowner Confidence Survey.

National Cyber Security Survey Finds Americans More Wary of Cyber Crime

added: 30-10-2008

More and more Americans are conducting online banking, stock trading and health management, but nearly 60 percent of Americans say that the risks of identity theft have changed their online behaviors, according to a recent survey conducted by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA).

Small Business Survival Guide: Surviving The Downturn

added: 30-10-2008

With Wall Street hitting record lows and one of the bleakest economic outlooks in decades, small business owners are preparing to weather hits from the trickle-down effect of a recession.

Even with the Turmoil, Wall Street Still Expects Their Bonuses

added: 30-10-2008

Even with the market chaos and government bailouts, more than two-thirds of Wall Street professionals are still expecting a bonus this year, and 36% are expecting a bigger bonus than last year.

Threat of Recession Showing Little Impact on Growth Initiatives Reputation Management Still Critical to Long-Term Strategy

added: 30-10-2008

Consistent with last year's results, CEOs continue to report that growth is their top objective (84% of respondents). Customer satisfaction and margin improvement continue to round out the top three growth objectives. Conversely, cost reduction and working capital are the lowest growth objectives rated.

US IPO Pipeline Continues to Attract New Registrants, Though IPO Market Remains Inactive

added: 29-10-2008

Seventy-nine companies remained in the IPO pipeline by the end of the third quarter (30 September, 2008), according to the quarterly Ernst & Young US IPO Pipeline Report. Though this is slightly less than the 80 companies at the end of the second quarter (30 June, 2008), the numbers reflect 29 new registrations in the third quarter.

National Trend of Home Price Declines Continues into the Second Half of 2008

added: 29-10-2008

Data through August 2008, released by Standard & Poor's for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices shows continued broad based declines in the prices of existing single family homes across the United States, a trend that prevailed throughout the first half of 2008 and has continued into the second half.

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