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added: 31-03-2008

With the subprime crisis and credit crunch still hurting US economic growth and damaging financial markets confidence, there are finally some meaningful ideas from the US Government on revamping regulation of the country's financial markets.

Second-Home Sales Accounted for One-Third of Transactions in 2007

added: 31-03-2008

The combined total of vacation- and investment-home sales declined with the overall market in 2007, but still accounted for 33 percent of all existing- and new-home sales, which is close to historic norms, according to the National Association of Realtors(R).

US-Mexico Border Helping Luxury Homebuilders Thrive

added: 30-03-2008

Despite a housing industry slump across much of the U.S., luxury homebuilders are discovering open arms of demand along the US-Mexico border in South Texas.

U.S. Retirement Assets Grew Substantially in Last 10 Years, But Face a Challenging 2008

added: 30-03-2008

Although recent market downturns are holding back asset growth, U.S. retirement plans have nearly doubled in value since 1997, research by Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading global consulting firm, has found.

Americans Looking to Vacation Closer to Home, Thanks to Rising Gas Prices

added: 29-03-2008

With fuel costs hovering around $4.00 per gallon, families across the country are looking for ways to vacation closer to home this spring and summer. This is good news for the west coast, where a wet winter with plenty of snow means excellent whitewater rafting conditions throughout California and most of the western U.S.

U.S. Gains Significantly in Global Business Cost Comparison Thanks to Lower Dollar

added: 29-03-2008

The United States has shown a significant gain among the G7 countries as a cost-effective location for business, due to the lower U.S. dollar, according to KPMG's 2008 Competitive Alternatives study that compares business costs in 136 cities in 10 countries in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Canada and the US now lead the G7 countries for affordable business costs.

Bloomberg PMI Shows Fall in Eurozone Retail Sales, Growth in Food and Drink Sales

added: 28-03-2008

The Bloomberg Eurozone Retail Purchasing Managers' Index ("PMI(R)"), an indicator based on a mid-month survey of economic conditions in the euro area retail sector and providing data one month ahead of government issued figures, fell to 48.2 in March, down from 52.4 the previous month.

Taxing Imports The Only Way To Get China And Other Nations To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

added: 28-03-2008

Imposing a carbon tax on Chinese imports may be the only way developed nations will be able to achieve real cuts in global greenhouse gases, finds a new report from CIBC World Markets.

OECD Urges Luxembourg to Introduce Liability of Legal Persons for Foreign Bribery

added: 28-03-2008

Luxembourg urgently needs to establish liability against legal persons for foreign bribery and put in place sanctions that are effective, proportionate and dissuasive, according to a report by the OECD's Working Group on Bribery. The bill currently before Parliament, designed to introduce this responsibility in Luxembourg law, should be amended to ensure that it meets the requirements of the OECD Anti-bribery Convention.

The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips

added: 28-03-2008

The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index — a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America — dipped one point in February. The Index now stands at 21, down nine points from a year ago.

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