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added: 17-05-2007

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in April, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The April level of 206.686 (1982-84=100) was 2.6 percent higher than in April 2006.

Growth in Internet Banking Outpacing All Other Banking Channels

added: 16-05-2007

Adoption of online banking by U.S. consumers is going strong, outpacing growth rates for every other method of retail banking delivery. New research from TowerGroup finds that online banking is becoming the most powerful retail channel banks have ever deployed, outpacing everything from ATM to call centers and increasing in use at an annual rate of 27 percent. The long touted promise of online banking is now hitting its stride.

Commercial Real Estate Development Keeps Economy from Stalling Despite Housing Slowdown

added: 16-05-2007

There's a safety net for the country's slowing housing market, after all. It's the commercial real estate market. According to an analysis sponsored by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) Research Foundation, the thriving commercial development sector has buffered the slowdown in the residential sector.

Nonprofits Lack Strong Inflation Protected Investment Strategies

added: 16-05-2007

A Quick Poll released reveals that while virtually every nonprofit (95%) lists preservation of purchasing power as a key investing goal, less than half (47%) of those polled said their organization currently invests even 10 percent of its overall portfolio in inflation protected asset classes. The poll was designed to gain insight into how nonprofits prioritize inflation protection and what they are doing to manage against inflation.

Nearly All American Women Shopping Online Are Buying Online

added: 16-05-2007

Most online shoppers (57%) do both their product research and shopping online while a sizeable proportion do their research online and then go to a store to buy (31%).

Consumers Willing to Pay More for Environmentally Responsible Fuels

added: 15-05-2007

A majority of consumers said they would pay more for clean energy because it is good for the environment, according to a recent survey conducted by the Energy & Resources industry group of Deloitte.

Employers Not Doing Enough to Meet Workforce Retirement and Recruitment Needs

added: 15-05-2007

As nearly 80 million baby boomers begin to retire, three in five organizations nationwide believe the majority of their employees are not financially prepared to leave the workforce, according to a new survey conducted by Aon Consulting, the human capital consulting organization of Aon Corporation.

Dramatic Changes in Government Services, Tax Systems as Population Ages

added: 15-05-2007

As the baby boom generation begins retiring in the next five years, all levels of government in the U.S. will face significant pressures on government services, priorities and tax systems, according to a new study titled Serving the Aging Citizen released by Deloitte Research.

Corporate Sellers Say They Did Not Get the Best Return on Their Last Sale

added: 15-05-2007

Despite their powerful position in a hot mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market, almost half of corporate sellers believe that they did not get the best price the last time they closed a deal, according to new research by the audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP.

Hourly Workers Prepared for Price Impact of Raising Minimum Wage

added: 15-05-2007

Hourly workers would favor an increase of the current federal minimum wage even if it means paying more for products and services as a result, according to The Employment Guide(R) Hourly Employee Survey published by Dominion Enterprises.

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