Commercial spending in the US will rise to nearly $18 trillion in 2007, up 3.9% from 2006, according to Visa's Commercial Consumption Expenditure (CCE) index.
Bankrate, Inc. released a new Bankrate.com poll which found that more than three in ten homeowners (34%) do not know what type of mortgage they own. Furthermore, 28% of those surveyed worry about how they will afford their payments.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor reported multifactor productivity data output per combined units of labor and capital inputs for 2005.
With automobile manufacturers' stock prices slightly underperforming the broad S&P 1500 stock index so far in 2007, Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services believes that this sub-industry is in for a rough ride throughout the year.
With a focus on migrating small business purchases to plastic, the commercial credit card business is expected to continue its robust growth, with spending topping $1.2 trillion in 2010, according to Corporate Credit Cards in the U.S., a new report from market research firm Packaged Facts.
Online job availability rose in all of the top 28 U.S. metro markets in February, as employers resumed their recruiting efforts at the start of the early-spring hiring season, according to the latest findings of the Monster Local Employment Index.
In February, employers took 1,280 mass layoff actions, seasonally adjusted, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Trust for America's Health (TFAH) released a new report that finds a severe pandemic flu outbreak could result in the second worst recession in the U.S. since World War II. The U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) could drop over 5.5 percent, leading to an estimated $683 billion loss.
MONEY, the country's largest personal finance magazine, and Salary.com, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand compensation management solutions, unveiled an exclusive list of the best jobs in America for people looking to upgrade their careers.
