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Foreclosure Activity Increases 7 Percent in March

added: 19-04-2007

RealtyTrac(R) released its March 2007 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows a total of 149,150 foreclosure filings - default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions - were reported during the month, up 7 percent from an adjusted February total and up 47 percent from a year ago. The report also shows a national foreclosure rate of one foreclosure filing for every 775 U.S. households during the month.

Consumers Could Pay 20 Percent More to Visa

added: 19-04-2007

Increases in credit card interchange rates announced by Visa last week average only 0.6 percent, but the $36 billion in total interchange fees consumers paid in 2006 will probably increase close to 20 percent this year, the Merchants Payments Coalition said.

US: Real Earnings in March

added: 18-04-2007

Real average weekly earnings fell by 0.1 percent from February to March after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

US: Consumer Price Index in March 2007

added: 18-04-2007

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.9 percent in March, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The March level of 205.352 (1982-84=100) was 2.8 percent higher than in March 2006.

American Business Sees Retirement Crisis Looming

added: 18-04-2007

U.S. employers are about to take a more aggressive role with their savings plans to improve the retirement security of their workers, according to survey findings released by Buck Consultants, an ACS company and one of the world's leading human resource and benefits consulting firms.

U.S. Households Worth $5 Million or More Exceed 1 Million

added: 18-04-2007

The very rich had a banner year in 2006. The number of U.S. households with a net worth of $5 million or more, not including primary residence (NIPR), rose to a record 1.14 million in 2006 - surpassing 1 million for the first time ever, according to a new report from Spectrem Group, "Affluent Market Insights 2007".

Americans Feel Financial Strain in April

added: 18-04-2007

Americans grew more pessimistic about their personal level of financial security in April, as the COUNTRY Financial Security Index slipped 0.8 points to 69.4, down from 70.2 in February.

Global Biotechnology Makes Historic Advances

added: 18-04-2007

Strong product pipelines and product success, record-breaking financing totals, unprecedented deal activity and impressive financial results mark historic industry advances, according to Beyond Borders: Global Biotechnology Report 2007, Ernst & Young's 21st anniversary report on the biotechnology industry.

Three in 10 Consumers Say It's Hard to Make Ends Meet

added: 17-04-2007

According to the latest Experian-Gallup Personal Credit Index(SM) survey, 65 percent of consumers say they save some money regularly, while 31 percent report that it's hard enough just to make ends meet. The survey also revealed interesting statistics about consumer financial concerns, credit card usage, quality of life and spending habits

Most Americans Would Replace Cable and Satellite TV With Broadband TV

added: 17-04-2007

Fifty-three percent of Internet users would replace their cable and satellite TV with broadband TV, if they could get the same TV channels, according to a new Zogby poll, sponsored by Redback Networks, an Ericsson company.

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