Money & The Economy

Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.1% only 54,000 New Jobs in May

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released it's monthly "Employment Situation Report" and the numbers were even worse than analysts…

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Mortgage Rates Lowest Since Thanksgiving

NEW YORK, June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortgage rates fell for an eighth consecutive week, with the benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage…

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National Home Prices Hit New Low in 2011

NEW YORK, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Data through March 2011, released today by Standard & Poor's for its S&P/Case-Shiller(1) Home Price Indices,…

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Consumer Confidence Index Declines

NEW YORK, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® , which had improved in April, decreased in May. The…

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U.S. Durable Goods Order Drop Much More Than Expected

The commerce department released its advance report of April durable goods orders. Due to a slump in auto and aircraft…

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One-in-Four Workers Can’t Afford to Take a Vacation

CHICAGO, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As we approach the official kick-off to summer getaways with Memorial Day weekend, a recent study from…

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No Bounce for President Obama on Economic Job Ratings

NEW YORK, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- While his overall job rating may have gone up after the death of Osama Bin Laden,…

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Spending Cuts, Tax Increases or a Plan to Rescue America from Herself

Over the course of the past few months, since the beginning of the 112th Congress, much has been said on…

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Florida City Economy Invogorated By New Staffing Office

TAMPA, Fla., May 13, 2011 — In the midst of an economic crisis that has hit Florida harder than nearly…

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Economic Recovery Sparks Entertainment Boom

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 12, 2011 — The economy is on the rebound – and so coincidentally is entertainment buying. Whereas…

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