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80 Percent of Consumers Have Not Paid Overdraft Fees in Past Year

added: 31-08-2007

Eighty percent of consumers have not paid an overdraft fee in the past 12 months, according to a recent survey by the American Bankers Association.

U.S. Health Costs Climb

added: 31-08-2007

Total U.S. investment in health-related research grew by a modest 4.2% from 2005 to 2006, significantly slower than the 6.8% increase in U.S. health costs, according to a report released today by Research!America. The report is covered in the August 31 issue of Science.

US Mobile Penetration to Pass 100%

added: 31-08-2007

Expect more than one mobile phone for every US man, woman and child by 2013, according to SNL Kagan data released in August 2007.

Young Consumers Prefer Banking Online

added: 31-08-2007

More than one-third of consumers most often do their banking at branches, according to an American Bankers Association survey conducted in July 2007.

The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips

added: 31-08-2007

The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index - a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America - dipped one point in July. The Index now stands at 25. It was 31 one year ago.

Mortgage Rates Fall to a 3-month Low

added: 30-08-2007

Fixed mortgage rates fell sharply this week, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 6.43 percent. This is the lowest since May 23, 2007. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.32 discount and origination points.

Corporate Venture Capital Investment at Highest Levels Since 2001

added: 30-08-2007

Corporate venture capitalists invested $1.3 billion into 390 deals in the first half of 2007, representing the highest percentage of corporate venture deals and dollars since 2001 according to the MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) based on Thomson Financial data.

US: Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment in July 2007

added: 30-08-2007

Unemployment rates were lower in July than a year earlier in 211 of the 369 metropolitan areas, higher in 131 areas, and unchanged in 27 areas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

US: Productivity and Costs by Industry

added: 29-08-2007

Labor productivity-defined as output per hour-increased in wholesale trade, retail trade, and food services and drinking places in 2006.

US: Employment and Unemployment Among Youth - Summer 2007

added: 29-08-2007

From April to July 2007, the number of employed youth 16 to 24 years old increased by 2.3 million to 21.7 million, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

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