Money & The Economy
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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,…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »Economic Recovery Sparks Entertainment Boom
NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 12, 2011 — The economy is on the rebound – and so coincidentally is entertainment buying. Whereas…
Read More »Confidence Declines Among Affluent Investors
NEW YORK, May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In a reversal of trends, a new TNS survey shows a decrease in confidence among…
Read More »Texas Economy Dips in March
DALLAS, May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Comerica Bank’s Texas Economic Activity Index dropped two points in March, to a level of 94.…
Read More »Employment Index Experiences Largest Decline in Two Years
NEW YORK, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) declined 0.6 percent in April to 100.5, down from…
Read More »America’s College Bubble Next to Burst
FORT LEE, N.J., May 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The National Inflation Association (NIA) – https://inflation.us– is pleased to officially announce that it will…
Read More »Joblessness, Jobs Numbers, Unemployment and other Confusing Government Statistics
Even the vice president isn’t sure how or if the tragically high unemployment rates will come down. Remember in April…
Read More »Portman Unveils Senate Republican Jobs Plan
This is a pro-growth, pro-jobs plan that will create the environment necessary to get Americans back to work and ensure…
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