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Advertising spending in the US rose 4.6% in 2006

added: 20-03-2007

Advertising spending for the full year 2006 rose 4.6% over the same period last year due to gains across major media, according to preliminary figures released today by Nielsen Monitor-Plus, the advertising intelligence service of The Nielsen Company.

Congressional Health Care Proposals Could Reduce the Number of Uninsured Americans

added: 20-03-2007

A new analysis of health reform bills in Congress prepared for the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System shows that many current Congressional health care proposals could significantly reduce the number of uninsured Americans and also decrease overall health care expenditures including those for insurance administration and prescription drugs.

Visa Outlines Opportunities for Small Businesses Growth

added: 20-03-2007

Opportunities still exist for small businesses to grow, despite an overall slowdown in the economy, according to Wayne Best, senior vice president of Business and Economic Analysis for Visa USA. Best struck a note of cautious optimism in his keynote presentation at the Microsoft Small Business Summit, based on his analysis of macroeconomic trends, Visa spending data and small business studies.

US Housing Market: Overvaluation Continues to Decline

added: 19-03-2007

Global Insight released the 2006 fourth quarter update of the U.S. Housing Valuation Analysis, which shows the incidence of overvaluation in the nation's housing market continues to decline, the result of falling home prices.

The Auto Industry Takes a Digital Turn

added: 14-03-2007

Despite a 3.4% decline in ad spending in 2005, the last full year for which figures are available, at $21 billion in overall spending the automotive industry is still the single-largest US advertising category. So, where auto ad dollars go often determines where other marketing budgets follow.

U.S. Wine Exports Jump 30 Percent in 2006

added: 14-03-2007

U.S. wine exports, 95 percent from California, totaled $876 million and 404.5 million liters in 2006, an increase of 30 percent in value and 4.0 percent in volume compared to 2005. In Europe, where the U.S. ships more than half of its sales abroad, exports surged 48 percent by value. Wine exports to Canada grew 29 percent by value.

More Than One Third of U.S. Adults Online Own a Game Console

added: 14-03-2007

Nielsen//NetRatings announced that more than one third of U.S. adults online, 36.5 percent, own a game console, and 15.9 percent own a portable game console.

US Retail E-Commerce Holiday Sales

added: 12-03-2007

Consumers exceeded expectations this past holiday season by flocking to the Internet to buy gifts. As a result, eMarketer raised its 2006 online holiday sales estimate to $24.8 billion, a 24.6% increase over 2005 sales.

Biodiesel market in US reach $4.9 billion in 2012?

added: 09-03-2007

Popular acceptance of biodiesel and several tax credits offered by the Government are triggering growth of the biodiesel market in the United States. Apart from the continuation of the federal tax credits post 2008, the international prices of crude oil is also likely to greatly influence the biodiesel market.

Mortgage Rates Remain at 3-Month Lows

added: 08-03-2007

A lack of definitive economic data helped keep mortgage rates at the lowest point since mid-December. Mortgage rates declined for the fourth time in the past five weeks, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropping to 6.19 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the 30-year fixed rate mortgages had an average of 0.3 discount and origination points.

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