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added: 23-07-2007

Only one-third of US adults find mortgage ads and marketing credible, according to a Harris Interactive online poll conducted in May 2007.

US Consumer Price Index in June

added: 23-07-2007

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in June, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The June level of 208.352 (1982-84=100) was 2.7 percent higher than in June 2006.

Consumer Electronics Sales Start Online

added: 23-07-2007

Consumers who search online for televisions and digital cameras spend 10% more when making their in-store purchases compared with those who did not use a search engine, according to a Yahoo!/ChannelForce survey. The in-person survey was conducted in February and March 2007 at Best Buy, Circuit City, Fry's and Target stores.

Young Adults Bank by Web and Phone

added: 23-07-2007

College-bound consumers born between 1982 and 2000 like using the Web to access financial services, according to Celent Communications' "The Millennnials, Financial Services and the Web" report.

SMS Proves Successful in Reaching Consumer Niche Markets

added: 22-07-2007

With more than 230 million mobile phone subscribers in the U.S., many companies are finding success using SMS as a key vehicle in reaching specific target audiences to increase subscriptions and gain revenue. According to mBlox, the world’s largest mobile transaction network, SMS is increasingly being used to deliver messages and content to a variety of booming mobile niche market segments.

US Pharmaceutical Companies Decrease their Market Research Budgets by 22.7%

added: 21-07-2007

Pharmaceutical companies decreased their US market research budgets by an average of 22.7% from 2006 to 2007.

Private Insurance Paying Less for Substance Abuse Treatment

added: 21-07-2007

Government agencies covered a growing share of the cost of substance abuse treatment over the past two decades, while the portion paid by private insurance showed a significant decline, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

Mortgage Rates Inch Higher

added: 20-07-2007

Mortgage rates increased slightly for the second straight week, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate now 6.82 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.23 discount and origination points.

Federal Regulators and Lenders Blamed for Worsening Housing and Mortgage Crisis

added: 20-07-2007

Federal regulators and mortgage lenders were largely responsible for a housing and mortgage crisis that's likely to worsen, according to a white paper submitted to the Federal Reserve by Weiss Research, Inc., an investment research firm.

US Technology Debt to Increase 50% in 2007

added: 20-07-2007

Debt issuance for the U.S. technology industry will increase to record levels in 2007 with total outstanding technology debt expected to rise 50% to more than $180 billion, as discussed in the inaugural edition of Fitch Ratings' quarterly "Tech Download".

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