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Online Job Ads Continued Slowdown in February

added: 04-03-2008

Online posted job vacancies in February 2008 grew only 3 percent from the February 2007 level, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series(TM. The 3,927,500 online advertised vacancies posted in February 2008 were up 17 percent, or 565,000, over January, showing an expected seasonal (post-holiday) rise.

US Economy Slides Confirmed

added: 03-03-2008

The second update on gross domestic product revealed the US economy grew at an unchanged 0.6% annual rate in the three months to December, compared to the 4.9% annual rate in the September quarter.

Poorest Counties Hardest Hit by Mortgage Crises

added: 01-03-2008

A study released by Bread for the World Institute reveals that the poorest counties in the United States are among those hardest hit by the subprime mortgage crisis.

Fixed Mortgage Rates at 4-Month High

added: 29-02-2008

Fixed mortgage rates increased for the third week in a row, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate now 6.41 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.4 discount and origination points.

Investment Firms Blindsided by Subprime Mortgage Meltdown Lacked Firmwide Risk Assessment Capabilities

added: 29-02-2008

Senior Wall Street executives were blindsided by the subprime mortgage meltdown because their systems and processes shrouded the aggregate risks they were taking on, according to Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc.

Ventures Capital Investments: A Cheat Sheet for Entrepreneurs

added: 28-02-2008

After they've tapped out their own funds, not to mention their friends and families', many Entrepreneurs will seek investments from venture capital firms in order to continue building their business.

Funds Paying Over 50 Percent More in Fees than Five Years Ago

added: 28-02-2008

Pension funds around the world are paying on average 50 percent more in fees than they were five years ago, according to research by Watson Wyatt, the leading global consulting firm.

$4 a Gallon Gasoline Will be Tipping Point for Most Consumers

added: 28-02-2008

If gasoline prices hit $4 per gallon as many economists predict, an estimated 65 percent of American car owners say they will dramatically change their driving behavior, according to a study commissioned by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA).

How US is Online?

added: 28-02-2008

Internet usage is becoming a daily habit in the US. Although growth has slowed to the low single digits in recent years—projected to be just 3.1% in 2008—US Internet users can be counted in the hundreds of millions.

Optimism in U.S. Economy Falls to 16-Year Low Among CEOs of Fastest-Growing Private Companies

added: 27-02-2008

Optimism in the U.S. economy among CEOs of the nation's fastest-growing private companies has fallen nearly 59 percent in the last year to 29 percent, hitting its lowest point in the 16 years since PricewaterhouseCoopers launched its Trendsetter Barometer.

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