Median weekly earnings of the nation's 108.3 million full-time wage and salary workers were $695 in the third quarter of 2007, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. This was 3.0 percent higher than a year earlier, compared with a gain of 2.4 percent in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) over the same period.
In March 2007, Orleans County, La., had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment among the largest counties in the U.S., according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Homeowners insurance policyholders who subscribe to at least one additional policy with their insurer tend to be more satisfied than those who only have a homeowners insurance policy, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Homeowners Insurance Study(SM).
When it comes to saving money, state and local government employees most often take their cues from professionals, make retirement their top financial goal, and are overwhelmingly confident their strategy will lead to a secure retirement. Paying for health care in retirement is the most serious threat to their plans.
The fiscal condition of the nation's cities improved in the past year, according to a new report released today by the National League of Cities (NLC). Seven in ten city finance officers report that their cities are better able to meet fiscal needs during 2007 than in the previous year. Conversely, one-third of cities report they are less able to meet their fiscal needs. This was particularly true of Midwest cities, where just under half of cities reported they were less able to meet their financial needs.
Online job availability rose in 22 of the top 28 U.S. metro markets in September, reflecting a modest rise in online recruitment activity across a majority of major U.S. markets, according to the Monster Local Employment Index.
Real average weekly earnings rose by 0.1 percent from August to September after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in September before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The September level of 208.490 (1982-84=100) was 2.8 percent higher than in September 2006.
For a second consecutive year, Dogpile ranks highest among search engines in satisfying residential Internet service subscribers with primary search, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Residential Online Service Customer Satisfaction Study.
