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Foreclosure Home Prices Still Dropping in Several States

added: 22-09-2009

According to ForeclosureDataOnline.com, many states are still seeing a drop in foreclosure housing prices despite improvements in many parts of the United States. These statistics suggest investors and home buyers might want to hold out just a bit longer when buying foreclosure property in some states.

Online Ad Spending Slows but Grabs Market Share

added: 22-09-2009

Print will lose even more US ad spending share than previously forecast but remain on top, while online is set to grab the second-largest slice of the ad spending pie this year, according to estimates by Myers Publishing.

Many People Are Confused or Misinformed on What is, and is Not, in Health Reform Proposals

added: 22-09-2009

A new Harris Poll finds that large numbers of people either believe damaging misinformation about the health care proposals being discussed in Washington or are not sure what to believe. The polls also shows that almost half of all adults continue to support what they see as President Obama’s health care reform proposals, significantly but not substantially more than oppose them. And, more people like the president’s proposals than like what they think the Democrats in Congress are proposing, and much more than what they think Republicans in Congress want.

Americans Still Confused by President Obama's Health Care Plan

added: 21-09-2009

As President Obama prepares to make back-to-back appearances on the Sunday morning talk shows and David Letterman in an effort to garner support for his proposed health care plan, his primary challenge will be in helping his audience to understand what the plan entails.

China's August Oil Consumption Drops 5.4% from July - First Decline in 6 Months

added: 21-09-2009

Chinese oil demand in August slid 5.4% from July, arresting a month-on-month climb seen since March this year, as the world's second largest oil consumer reined in oil imports as well as crude throughput rates at domestic refineries, according to a data analysis just released by Platts.

Little Help for Taxpayers Next Year From Inflation Adjustments, CCH Says

added: 21-09-2009

Taxpayers will reap little benefit next year from the indexing of many features of the tax code, according to CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business and a leading provider of tax, accounting and audit information, software and services, which today released estimated income ranges for each 2010 tax bracket. CCH also projects the personal exemption to show no increase and the standard deduction to remain constant for all but those filing as heads of households.

Consumers to Retailers: Don't Make Us Pay Your Business Costs

added: 20-09-2009

Consumers believe retailers benefit far more from accepting credit and debit cards than they pay in costs, according to a new survey released by Visa Inc. The survey also finds that consumers believe merchants see card cost acceptance as a part of doing business, much like paying for utilities such as electricity.

Fifty-Four Percent of Americans Believe Health Care Reform Will Not Be Passed This Year

added: 20-09-2009

On the heels of the new $856 billion health care bill proposed yesterday by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, doubt over health care reform passing this year still looms across the American public. Fifty-four percent of U.S. adults surveyed believe health care reform will not pass this year compared to 41 percent who do, according to the results of a new Deloitte Center for Health Solutions study.

Economic Pressures Turning Companies to Supply Chains for Revenue Gains and Cost Savings

added: 20-09-2009

Economic pressures are forcing companies to employ their supply chains, primarily the sourcing and procurement functions, to contain costs and boost revenue, according to the 2009 Global Survey of Supply Chain Progress from CSC, Supply Chain Management Review, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Michigan State University (MSU).

Employers Put Costs at the Top of Health Care Reform Priority List

added: 19-09-2009

With health care reform efforts ramping up after the summer break, many of the nation’s employers are focusing on the action in Congress and plan to adjust their benefit strategies based on how final legislation affects their costs, according to a survey of 433 HR and benefit executives from midsize and large organizations conducted by professional services firm Towers Perrin. Employers say they will not absorb any additional costs that result from reform and plan to take actions to avoid doing so, including reducing benefits, raising prices for customers and/or reducing head count.

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