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Adapting to Climate Change to Cost US$75-100 Billion a Year
added: 04-10-2009

The costs of adaptation to climate change in developing countries will be in the order of US$75-100 billion per year for the period 2010 to 2050 according to preliminary findings in a new global study from The World Bank.
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Cautious Small Business Owners Expect Lift in Sales and Profits Amid Flat Hiring Outlook
added: 03-10-2009

Six out of 10 U.S. small and mid-sized business owners are considering belt-tightening actions with their labor forces during the next six months amid cautious optimism about their sales and profits and little hope for a boost from the federal stimulus program any time soon, according to the PNC Economic Outlook survey's newest findings.
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Economy Not Stopping Canadians From Going Green
added: 03-10-2009

The second annual study of 'Green' Financial Services in Canada found that despite a decline in focus away from issues such as the environment, healthcare and education and sustained focus on the economy, Canadians are adopting more 'Green' financial services. These services include: 'Green' Auto Loans (preferential rates for the purchase of an energy-efficient vehicle), 'Green' Savings accounts (accounts earmarked for investing in energy-efficient companies), 'Green' Auto insurance (reduced rates for customers driving energy-efficient vehicles) and more.
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Bank Fees Rise to Record Numbers in 2009
added: 02-10-2009

A new study released by Bankrate, Inc. shows that the costs of checking account fees have risen again this year to an all-time high.
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U.S. Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment in August 2009
added: 02-10-2009

Unemployment rates were higher in August than a year earlier in all 372 metropolitan areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Sixteen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 9 areas registered rates below 5.0 percent. The national unemployment rate in August was 9.6 percent, not seasonally adjusted, up from 6.1 percent a year earlier. Among the 369 metropolitan areas for which nonfarm payroll employment data were available, 356 areas reported over-the-year decreases in payroll employment, 11 reported increases, and 2 had no change.
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Euro Area Unemployment up to 9.6% in August 2009
added: 02-10-2009

The euro area (EA16) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.6% in August 2009, compared with 9.5% in July. It was 7.6% in August 2008. The EU27 unemployment rate was 9.1% in August 2009, compared with 9.0% in July. It was 7.0% in August 2008. For the euro area this is the highest rate since March 1999 and for the EU27 since March 2004.
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Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Fall Again
added: 02-10-2009

The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped for the fifth consecutive week to 5.25 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.31 discount and origination points.
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Investor Confidence in U.S. Capital Markets Stabilizes Despite Economic Turmoil
added: 02-10-2009

Despite two years of tumult in the global economy, investor confidence in U.S. capital markets has leveled off after dropping precipitously between 2007 and 2008, according to the Center for Audit Quality’s (CAQ) 3rd annual survey of individual investors.
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New Economic Report Projects Full U.S. Job Recovery Could Take More Than Seven Years
added: 02-10-2009

Significant job losses as a result of the deep recession and a still-growing workforce have created a staggering national employment deficit of over 9 million jobs. As a result, it could take the nation until 2017 simply to recover to pre-2007 employment levels and accommodate labor force growth, according to a new economic report by Rutgers University and sponsored by leading real estate development company Advance Realty.
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EC Takes Action to Make Urban Travel Greener, Better Organised and More User-Friendly
added: 02-10-2009

The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive Action Plan on Urban Mobility. The Action Plan proposes twenty concrete measures to help local, regional and national authorities achieve their goals for sustainable urban mobility.
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