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US Real Earnings in April 2008

added: 15-05-2008

Real average weekly earnings fell by 0.5 percent from March to April after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

US Consumer Price Index Summary in April 2008

added: 15-05-2008

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in April, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The April level of 214.823 (1982-84=100) was 3.9 percent higher than in April 2007.

Foreclosure Activity Increases 4 Percent in April 2008

added: 14-05-2008

RealtyTrac(R), released its April 2008 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report(TM), which shows foreclosure filings - default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions - were reported on 243,353 properties, a 4 percent increase from the previous month and a nearly 65 percent increase from April 2007. The report also shows one in every 519 U.S. households received a foreclosure filing during the month.

US Import And Export Price Indexes In April 2008

added: 14-05-2008

The U.S. Import Price Index increased 1.8 percent in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the second consecutive month, higher prices for both petroleum and nonpetroleum imports contributed to the advance. The rise followed a 2.9 percent increase in March. Export prices also increased in April, rising 0.3 percent after advancing at least 1.0 percent in each of the previous three months.

One in Five U.S. Households has Never Used E-mail

added: 14-05-2008

Roughly one-fifth of all U.S. heads-of-household have never used e-mail, according to National Technology Scan, a forthcoming study from Parks Associates. This annual phone survey of U.S. households found 20 million households are without Internet access, approximately 18% of all U.S. households.

Leading U.S. Export, Chemicals Continue Gains

added: 14-05-2008

PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions, a Commonwealth Business Media company, reported today that U.S. containerized exports of chemicals on the rebound since 2006, should continue to see volume gains at an annual rate of 7.9% in 2008.

Metro Areas in the United States: Rising Home Prices in the First Quarter 2008

added: 14-05-2008

One out of three the metropolitan areas in the United States showed rising home prices in the first quarter, with only a small number of jumbo loan originations and higher foreclosures resulting in greatly mixed conditions around the country, according to the latest quarterly survey by the National Association of Realtors(R).

Boomers and Their Parents' Generation Share Concerns, But Manage Differently

added: 14-05-2008

AARP and the AARP Bulletin released the most comprehensive survey yet examining how boomers and their parents' generation are managing the current economic downturn, from paying for everyday necessities to changing their investment strategies.

US: Occupational Employment and Wages in 2007

added: 12-05-2008

Retail salespersons, cashiers, general office clerks, combined food preparation and serving workers, and registered nurses were among the occupations with the highest U.S. employment in 2007, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor.

More US Employers Are Effectively Dealing with Language Limitations

added: 10-05-2008

As foreign-born workers make up a larger share of the U.S. workforce, more employers will be dealing with language limitations. But a new survey by The Conference Board finds that a majority of employers are doing very little to overcome this challenge.

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