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Fewer Families Can Afford Health Insurance

added: 11-05-2009

The majority of uninsured American families who are not covered by group health insurance through an employer cannot afford to buy health insurance, according to a new study by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Small Businesses Hugely Reliant on Credit Cards According to New NSBA Survey

added: 11-05-2009

The National Small Business Association released data showing that reliance on credit cards is growing among small businesses. Unfortunately, so, too, is the number of small-business respondents who reported worsening credit-card terms.

Innovation Crucial to Recovery and U.S. Competitiveness

added: 11-05-2009

Innovation is critical to economic recovery and future U.S. competitiveness, and the focus on short-term cost-cutting risks deflecting attention from this crucial economic priority, The Conference Board reported.

US Employment Situation: April 2009

added: 11-05-2009

Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline in April (-539,000), and the unemployment rate rose from 8.5 to 8.9 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

Euro Area MFI Interest Rate Statistics: March 2009

added: 11-05-2009

In March 2009 all average MFI interest rates, both on new business and on outstanding amounts of deposits and loans, were substantially lower than in the previous month.

China Producer Price Index for Manufactured Goods Went down in April 2009

added: 11-05-2009

In April, producer price index (PPI) for manufactured goods was down by 6.6 percent year-on-year; purchasing prices for raw material, fuels and power fell 9.6 percent.

China Consumer Price Index Declined in April 2009

added: 11-05-2009

In April, the general level of consumer price index dropped 1.5 percent year-on-year. Of which, urban and rural area was down by 1.7 and 1.0 percent respectively; the price of foodstuff, non-foodstuff, consumable and services descended 1.3, 1.5, 1.5 and 1.4 percent respectively. The general level of CPI decreased 0.2 percent month-on-month; the price of foodstuff was down by 0.8 percent, of the total, fresh vegetable was dropping by 4.9 percent, while that of fresh egg surged 2.7 percent.

The Quality Function is at a Critical Crossroads in Companies

added: 11-05-2009

Once a critical part of the manufacturing process and still a major part of transactional processes for the past two decades, the quality function is now at a crossroads, according to a report by The Conference Board Quality Council.

Consumer Confidence Rises for Third Consecutive Month, according to RBC CASH Index

added: 10-05-2009

Driven by reduced concern about current economic conditions and diminishing fears of job loss, U.S. consumer sentiment continued to rebound this month, according to the most recent results of the RBC CASH (Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household) Index. As a result, the overall RBC CASH Index stands at 43.0 for May 2009, up from 38.3 in April and from 1.6 in February, its all-time low. This is the first three-month rally for the Index since the last quarter of 2005.

Americans Turn Away from Credit Cards

added: 10-05-2009

More people leave their credit cards in their wallets these days, as the dreary US economy continues to impact spending. A new consumer survey from market research firm Mintel shows over two in five adults (43%) say they’re using debit cards more and credit cards less because of the recession.

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