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Rising Energy Costs, Efficiency Will Drive Cleantech Activity

added: 16-11-2007

Rising energy costs and efforts to improve energy efficiency will be central drivers of the cleantech industry over the next five years, according to a poll of attendees at Ernst & Young's Strategic Growth Forum.

Outpacing Inflation, Rising Healthcare Costs Driving Out-of-Pocket Expenditures to More Than $365 Billion by 2011

added: 16-11-2007

With healthcare costs rising and managed care costs shifting, out-of-pocket expenditures for healthcare products and services are expected to rise above $365 billion in 2011, despite a slowing market for elective out-of-pocket medical procedures, according to Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Spending and Payment Options in the U.S. Report.

Mortgage Rates Inch Lower

added: 15-11-2007

Mortgage rates declined slightly this week, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate now 6.32 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.34 discount and origination points.

US: Producer Price Index in October 2007

added: 15-11-2007

The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods rose 0.1 percent in October, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. This increase followed a 1.1-percent advance in September and a 1.4-percent decline in August. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of intermediate goods inched up 0.1 percent in October after rising 0.4 percent in September, and the crude goods index increased 2.4 percent following a 0.1-percent gain in the previous month.

Health Care Costs are Hurting 57% of Fast-Growing Private Businesses

added: 15-11-2007

According to the most recent PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Company Services' Trendsetter Barometer, most fast-growth private businesses (57%) claim to have suffered an impact from increased healthcare costs over the past 12 months, and/or expect to suffer wage/hiring impacts over the next year.

Over 40 Million U.S. Consumers Will Use Mobile Banking by 2012

added: 14-11-2007

BAI Retail Delivery Conference - Long stalled by lack of adoption and a range of technical issues, new research from TowerGroup finds that mobile banking is finally coming into its own. Banking over the mobile channel, especially when considered in the context of an evolution toward mobile payments, is now fast becoming a market mandate - and is no less important than the dawn of Internet banking in the late 1990s.

Thanksgiving is Entrenched More Than Ever in America's Economy

added: 14-11-2007

Thanksgiving has come a long way since 1621 when the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Indians first shared an autumn harvest feast. While cooking methods and table etiquette have changed as the holiday has evolved over the years, the traditional Thanksgiving meal is still consumed today with the same spirit of thanks, celebration, and a bit of overindulgence.

One-Third of Americans ‘Concerned’ That Subprime Mortgage Crisis May Affect Ability to Obtain Car Loans, Other Credit

added: 14-11-2007

As woes in the subprime mortgage market persist, a new survey indicates that Americans shopping for car loans and other forms of credit are beginning to get nervous.

Two-Thirds of American Families Earn More Than Their Parents

added: 13-11-2007

Two-thirds of American families are earning more today than their parents did a generation ago, yet their likelihood of moving up - or down - the economic ladder still depends in large measure on their parents' position, according to a new report issued by The Economic Mobility Project, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Who Will Shop and How Could It Impact the Bottom Line?

added: 13-11-2007

A recent Maritz(R) Poll found that one-third of respondents (37 percent) plan to shop on the day after Thanksgiving. In last year's poll, a similar number (34 percent) said they would shop on Black Friday.

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