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Fitch: Greenhouse Gas Legislation Puts Heat on Some U.S. Energy Sectors

added: 04-11-2009

Credit implications of pending greenhouse gas (GHG) legislation will be a mixed bag for U.S. energy and related sectors from a potential positive for natural gas producers to a serious challenge for domestic refiners, according to a new Fitch Ratings report. In 'Turning Up the Heat: Implications of Greenhouse Gas Legislation on Energy and Related Sectors' Fitch assesses the potential impact that pending GHG legislation could have across the energy, utilities, chemicals, and project finance sectors.

Indirect Lending Important for Growth, Say Banks and Credit Unions

added: 04-11-2009

Indirect lending will be critical to the overall growth of U.S. banks and credit unions during the next two years, according to a recent survey by Wolters Kluwer Financial Services.

Businesses Must Act Now to Survive the New Zombie Reality of Half Dead Banks, Governments, Consumers and Companies

added: 04-11-2009

We have avoided an economic apocalypse and a form of recovery is imminent but we must prepare ourselves to live in a world dominated by powerful forces of half-dead, half-alive zombies. These zombies will ensure business does not return to any kind of acceptable normality for at least several years, according to PA Consulting Group's book "The Zombie Economy: Leadership in times of uncertainty".

Independent Analysis of Health Care Reform Legislation Identifies Insurance Market Reforms for Improving Patient Access to Care

added: 04-11-2009

The National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF) - a national, non-profit organization dedicated to the mission of creating avenues of improved patient access to health care through public policy reform at the state and federal levels - released "Must Have Provisions Under Health Reform," an independent analysis of proposed insurance market reforms and their role in improving the current health care system.

Thirty-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Stay Relatively Steady

added: 04-11-2009

The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for 30-year fixed mortgages decreased one basis point last week to 4.86 percent, down from 4.87 percent the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled by leading real estate Web site Zillow.com®. Rates for 15-year fixed mortgages fell one basis point to 4.31 percent from 4.32 percent, and 5-1 adjustable rate mortgages fell one basis point to 3.79 percent, from 3.80 percent the week prior.

US Cleantech Venture Capital Continues to Gain Momentum in Q3 2009 With 46% Increase to $965 Million

added: 03-11-2009

US venture capital (VC) investment in cleantech companies in Q3 2009 increased 46% compared to the prior quarter to $965 million in 50 financing rounds, according to an Ernst & Young LLP analysis based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource. This is the second consecutive quarter of growth in 2009 and the fifth-largest quarterly investment total on record. Compared to Q1 2009, quarterly investment has increased 182% in terms of capital and doubled in terms of financing rounds.

Dow Jones Economic Sentiment Indicator Rebounds

added: 03-11-2009

The Dow Jones Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) rose to 36.9 in October, up from 34.1 in September as a result of positive media coverage of ongoing stock market gains and news that the gross domestic product rose at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter. The gain in the ESI runs counter to unexpectedly large drops in two leading consumer-based economic indicators.

Euro Area International Investment Position at the end of 2008

added: 03-11-2009

The international investment position of the euro area vis-à-vis the rest of the world recorded net liabilities of EUR 1.6 trillion (representing 18% of euro area GDP) at the end of 2008. Compared with the end of 2007, the net liability position increased by EUR 0.4 trillion. This higher net liability position was mainly the result of net financial transactions (EUR 164 billion), revaluation effects due to exchange rate changes (EUR 108 billion) and other adjustments (due to new data for one euro area country) (EUR 204 billion).

Online Job Demand Down 83,200 in October 2009, The Conference Board Reports

added: 03-11-2009

Online advertised vacancies declined by 83,200 to 3,280,000 in October, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series (HWOL)(TM).

Euro Area Economic and Financial Developments by Institutional Sector: Second Quarter 2009

added: 03-11-2009

In the second quarter of 2009, the annual growth rate of net disposable income in the euro area equalled -4.6%, compared with -4.4% in the first quarter of 2009. Final consumption in the euro area decreased by 0.4% annually in the second quarter, following an increase of 0.5% in the previous quarter. The annual growth rate of gross fixed capital formation decreased to -13.0% in the second quarter of 2009, from -10.9% in the previous quarter. In the second quarter of 2009, the annual growth rate of net saving increased to -58.2%, up from -64.9% in the previous quarter.

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