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European demography: 5.4 million children born in EU27 in 2008
added: 03-08-2009

On 1 January 2009, the population of the EU27 was estimated at 499.8 million, compared with 497.7 million on 1 January 2008. The population of the EU27 grew by 2.1 million in 2008, an annual rate of +0.4%, due to a natural increase of 0.6 million and net migration of 1.5 million.
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Most Small Businesses Expect an Economic Recovery in 2010 According to Administaff Survey
added: 03-08-2009

More than 58 percent of small business owners expect an economic turnaround in 2010, while 14 percent anticipate a rebound by the end of 2009 and 14 percent think the recovery will be in 2011 or later, according to the most recent Business Confidence Survey released today by Administaff (NYSE:ASF), a leading provider of human resource services for small and medium-sized businesses.
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U.S. Employment Cost Index
added: 03-08-2009

EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX - JUNE 2009

Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.4 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending June 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries--which make up about 70 percent of compensation--also increased 0.4 percent for the 3-month period ending June 2009. Benefit costs--which make up the remaining 30 percent of compensation--increased 0.3 percent.
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MFI Interest Rate Statistics: June 2009
added: 03-08-2009

In June 2009 all the average MFI interest rates on new deposits and most average MFI interest rates on new loans further decreased. Most average MFI interest rates on outstanding amounts of deposits and loans decreased.
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Men and Women React to the Economy in Different Ways
added: 03-08-2009

PriceGrabber.com , a part of Experian, explores the impact of the economy on online consumer behavior in its latest Consumer Behavior Report, Economic Trends in Consumer Spending. Results are based on a survey of 3,156 online consumers conducted over the past two months. Survey data revealed that most consumers are cutting back as a result of the economy and that the economy has affected men and women differently.
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Younger Generations Ignored by Insurance Industry
added: 02-08-2009

Your age may determine how much insurance companies spend trying to get you onboard. New research from Mintel Comperemedia, a service that provides direct marketing competitive intelligence, shows health and life insurers pay much more attention to Baby Boomers than they do to Generation X and Generation Y.
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Americans Turn to Career Sites During Economic Downturn
added: 02-08-2009

comScore, Inc. released a June 2009 overview of the career services & development category based on data from comScore Media Metrix and comScore Marketer. The study revealed that more than 65 million Americans visited the category in June, representing a 10-percent increase versus year ago, ranking it as one of the top-growing site categories. Seven of the top ten sites in the category achieved double-digit gains during that period.
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Risk of Poverty Six Times Greater for Older Americans Lacking Pensions
added: 02-08-2009

Defined benefit pension income plays a critical role in reducing the risk of poverty and hardship among older Americans. According to a study, rates of poverty among older households lacking pension income were about six times greater than those with such income. The analysis also finds that pensions reduce – and in some cases eliminate – the greater risk of poverty and public assistance dependence that women and minority populations otherwise would face.
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The Internet Has Become a Powerful Influence in Health Care
added: 01-08-2009

The Internet has become a powerful influence in health care. Eleven years ago, in 1998, The Harris Poll® reported that about one-quarter of all adults, 54 million people had ever gone online to look for health information. This number increased rapidly every year until 2007, when we found that 71% of adults, 160 million people, had done this. The great majority of users find this information reliable and many discuss it with their doctors.
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In Tough Times, Volunteering in America Remains Strong
added: 01-08-2009

A new report released by the Corporation for National and Community Service finds that even during a time of prolonged economic recession, volunteering has remained steady, fueled by a compassion boom led by young adults and a wave of do-it-yourself volunteers working with their neighbors to fix problems.
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