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Average Credit Score Is 98 Points Lower for Consumers With One Late Auto Payment

added: 14-06-2007

Experian's National Score Index further finds consumers in Wyoming have the highest average auto loan balance ($19,340) while consumers in Michigan have the lowest average auto loan balance ($11,455).

U.S. Mortgage Payment Index Finds Consumers Flocking to Safe Loans

added: 14-06-2007

Financial strains in the mortgage market have sparked a shift toward more secure mortgages in the early part of 2007, but many borrowers remain stuck with sky-rocketing payments, according to Dr. Susan M. Wachter, Professor of Real Estate and Finance at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. Now, with support from Genworth Financial, Dr. Wachter released her second quarter 2007 U.S. Mortgage Payment Index, reminding consumers that safe options exist and offering tips on how to get out of a bad mortgage.

US: Multifactor Productivity Trends In Manufacturing, 2005

added: 14-06-2007

The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported multifactor productivity data—output per unit of combined inputs—for the manufacturing sector and for durable goods, nondurable goods, and three-digit (NAICS) manufacturing industries for the year 2005.

U.S. advertising spending Declined 0.6% In First Quarter 2007

added: 13-06-2007

Advertising spending for the first quarter of 2007 was down slightly at 0.6% over the same period last year, according to preliminary figures released by Nielsen Monitor-Plus, the leading provider of competitive advertising information, and a service of The Nielsen Company.

Fuel Prices and Housing Market Erode CPA Executives' View of the U.S. Economy

added: 13-06-2007

Escalating fuel prices and the weakened housing market are coloring the opinion that C-suite CPAs have of the U.S. economy, according to the Spring 2007 Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey conducted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Many of these executives also believe that energy availability and the significant number of sub-prime mortgage foreclosures could affect their own businesses.

Small and Mid-Cap Companies Are Looking To Exit the Public Markets

added: 13-06-2007

More and more small- and mid-cap companies are looking to exit the public markets and the trend is likely to persist, according to a recently released Piper Jaffray M&A report. The report titled, "Mergers and Acquisitions Insights: Going-Private and Public Take-Out Transactions," analyzes activity in the marketplace for large-, mid- and small-cap companies exiting the public markets.

Consumer Concern Over Product Recalls High

added: 13-06-2007

Consumers have been "unwitting recipients" to what is a growing number of publicly announced food-related issues of safety and health. Headlines of food recalls, from spinach to chicken to peanut butter to green onions to pet food, have unfortunately become more routine and anticipated. In fact, eight in ten adults (79%) are aware of the occurrence of food recalls in the United States.

Manufacturers Don't Know Cost of Engineering Change Orders

added: 13-06-2007

Only 67 percent of build-to-order and engineer-to-order manufacturers know how much it costs to produce customized products, and 73 percent don't know the cost of engineering change orders.

Small Business Owners Willing to Pay More for 'Green' Products

added: 13-06-2007

It may be more expensive "being green" but small business owners are willing to go the extra mile, even if it costs more, to show their customers they care about the environment. The latest survey results from the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index reveal that two-thirds of small business owners surveyed say they would be willing to pay more for goods and services to run their businesses if they knew they were environmentally-friendly.

Use of Propane Can Reduce U.S. Gasoline Consumption

added: 12-06-2007

A recent study by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) found if a select 10 percent of the commercial fleet vehicle population switched to propane, the country could displace nearly 1 billion gallons of gasoline annually by 2017.

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