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added: 17-04-2007

Small business is a big contributor to the nation's economy, generating 50 percent of the private, nonfarm gross domestic product (GDP), according to a study released by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration. The study covers the period 1998 -- 2004, and confirms the findings of earlier research.

Consumer Directed Health Plans: the Developing Phase

added: 17-04-2007

The consumer directed health plans (CDHP) market is still in the developing phase as most health insurers have only begun to offer these products to all accounts across multiple geographic regions. As health insurance premiums continue to increase, more employers are likely to offer CDHPs to their employees, pushing up enrollment rates.

US: Producer Price Index in March 2007

added: 16-04-2007

The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 1.0 percent in March, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

Open Mobile Video Coalition to Promote Mobile Digital Broadcast TV in U.S.

added: 16-04-2007

Nine of the largest U.S. television broadcast groups announced the launch of the “Open Mobile Video Coalition,” an industry alliance to accelerate the development of mobile digital broadcast television.

Transfer of Knowledge Reshaping World Economy

added: 16-04-2007

As knowledge and information cross borders with unprecedented ease, it unleashes powerful economic forces that reduce costs and boost productivity, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' 2006 annual report essay.

Weak Housing Market Dampens Consumer Spending Outlook

added: 16-04-2007

The Deloitte Research Leading Index of Consumer Spending fell this month, due to weakness in the housing market.

US: Import and Export Price Indexes in March 2007

added: 13-04-2007

The U.S. Import Price Index rose 1.7 percent in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The increase followed a 0.1 percent rise in February and was led by an increase in petroleum prices. The price index for exports increased for the fifth consecutive month, advancing 0.7 percent in March.

U.S. Life Reinsurers Evolve their Business Models

added: 13-04-2007

Continued consolidation among U.S. life reinsurers, combined with a drop in new recurring reinsurance are just two issues in an array of challenges facing U.S. reinsurers, who are responding by reevaluating their value propositions, according to a new study by Conning Research and Consulting, Inc.

US: IRS Proposals for Small Businesses are Danger?

added: 13-04-2007

The National Small Business Association, the nation's oldest small business advocacy organization, reaching more than 150,000 small businesses, announced a new campaign initiative and Web site aimed at defeating Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to narrow the so-called "tax gap" by targeting the small business community.

Online payments made up 39 percent

added: 13-04-2007

For the first time, consumers in Internet-connected households are paying more of their bills online than by paper check, according to a new study conducted by Harris Interactive and the Marketing Workshop.

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