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added: 01-08-2007

Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.9 percent from March to June 2007, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. This was about the same as the 0.8 percent increase for the December 2006 to March 2007 period. Wages and salaries rose 0.8 percent from March to June 2007, compared with 1.1 percent for the previous quarter. Benefit costs increased 1.3 percent, up from 0.1 percent during the previous three-month period.

U.S. Middle Market Companies Confident about Business Growth in Year Ahead Despite Concerns about Slowing Economy

added: 01-08-2007

Sixty-four percent of U.S. middle market companies, with revenues between $25 million and $1 billion, are predicting growth over the next 12 months, even though nearly 60% believe the U.S. economy will slow down, according to a new study from the Economist Intelligence Unit and CIT Group Inc. Respondents also indicated that a “shortage of talented staff” and high “labor costs” were the top two challenges to achieving this growth.

Foreclosure Activity in US Up Over 55 Percent in First Half of 2007

added: 31-07-2007

RealtyTrac(R) released its Midyear 2007 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows a total of 925,986 foreclosure filings - default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions - were reported on 573,397 properties nationwide during the first six months of the year, up more than 30 percent from the previous six-month period and up more than 55 percent from the first six months of 2006. The report also shows a foreclosure rate of one foreclosure filing for every 134 U.S. households for the first half of the year.

Foreigners Crave For US Houses

added: 31-07-2007

Nearly one in five Realtors(R) has sold a home to an international client in the past year, according to new research by the National Association of Realtors(R).

Online Advertised Job Vacancies Take a Seasonal Dip in July

added: 31-07-2007

In July there were 4,084,200 online advertised vacancies, a largely seasonal decline of 196,200 or 4.6 percent from the June level, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series™ (HWOL). Online advertised vacancies continue to be up substantially (20%) over the year (July'06 — July'07). There were 2.65 advertised vacancies online for every 100 persons in the labor force in July.

83% of Email Users Checking on Vacations

added: 30-07-2007

According to AOL’s third annual "Email Addiction" survey, more Americans than ever before are using portable devices to keep tabs on their email throughout the day and night, and from virtually anywhere – bed, cars, bathrooms and even church.

Consumers Say Internet is Their First-Choice Resource for Drug Treatment Information

added: 29-07-2007

A recent study shows that for the majority of consumers, the cure for what ails them can be found online. In fact, the Internet was overwhelmingly their most trusted and reliable resource for researching ailment and drug information, beating out broadcast media and magazines by a large margin.

American Time Use Survey in 2006

added: 28-07-2007

Employed persons worked 7.6 hours on average on the days that they worked. They worked more hours on weekdays than on weekend days-8.0 versus 5.4 hours.

DPP Investment Set to Hit Historic High

added: 27-07-2007

According to Allaire, three factors have contributed to the strength of the non-traded, public real estate program market. First and foremost, prior investments in non-traded REITs made during the past five to seven years have performed well and delivered respectable total returns while providing stable income to investors.

The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips

added: 27-07-2007

The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index — a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America — dipped one point in June. The Index now stands at 26. It was 32 one year ago.

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