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Gallup and Healthways: January 2010 U.S. Well-Being Report

added: 12-02-2010

Please be advised that Gallup and Healthways, Inc. released the Gallup-Healthways Monthly U.S. Well-Being Report for January 2010. After falling steadily since mid-summer of 2009, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being IndexTM (WBI) rose 1.1 percent in January 2010 to close the month at 66.8, tying the highest monthly score recorded in 2009 and representing a 2.2 percentage point increase year-over-year.

Workers Less Willing to Jeopardize Job Security, Even for Love

added: 12-02-2010

This Valentine’s Day, workers have growing concern that openly dating a coworker could jeopardize job security or career advancement, according to the 2010 Office Romance Survey conducted by Monster.com®, the leading global online career and recruitment resource and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc., on behalf of Spherion Corporation.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Mostly Lower

added: 12-02-2010

Rates for most mortgage products retreated this week, but not the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage, which remained at 5.15 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.49 discount and origination points.

Continued High Negative Equity and Home Value Declines Put a Damper on an Encouraging 2009

added: 11-02-2010

Home values across the country declined again in the fourth quarter of 2009, as the Zillow Home Value Index fell 5 percent year-over-year, and 0.5 percent quarter-over-quarter, to $186,200. That marked the 12th consecutive quarter of year-over-year declines, according to the fourth quarter Zillow Real Estate Market Reports.

comScore Reports U.S. E-Commerce Spending in Q4 2009 Reached $39 Billion, Up 3 Percent vs. Year Ago

added: 11-02-2010

comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, released its Q4 2009 U.S. retail e-commerce sales estimates, which showed that online retail spending reached $39 billion, up 3 percent versus year ago. Total retail e-commerce spending reached $129.8 billion for the full year 2009, marginally below the previous year’s total of $130.1 billion.

Car Owners Holding Onto Vehicles Significantly Longer, for at Least 50,000 More Miles

added: 11-02-2010

AutoMD™, the most comprehensive and unbiased free online auto repair resource, released the results of a survey revealing that car owners are putting many more miles on their current vehicles, 50,000 or more, than on their previous vehicle - with the majority of respondents planning to keep their vehicle until it dies. The report also revealed that the economy is influencing many to do their own repairs and pay more attention to maintenance on their current vehicle.

Climate Change: Call for "New Climate Diplomacy"

added: 11-02-2010

The EU should create a "new climate diplomacy", and its future budget must provide enough funding to protect against, and adapt to, climate change, say MEPs in a resolution approved on Wednesday. The EU's commitment to combating climate change must not falter, and it must unilaterally set a CO2 reduction target greater than 20% for 2020, despite the Copenhagen summit's disappointing outcome, urge MEPs.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan Increased 1.3 Percent in December 2009

added: 11-02-2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan increased 1.3 percent. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.5 percent in December.

Mortgage Rates Decline, Current 30-Year Fixed Rate is 4.81%

added: 11-02-2010

Thirty-year fixed mortgage rates on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace are currently 4.81 percent, down six basis points from 4.87 percent at this time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rates hovered at or below 4.80 percent for most of the past weekend and neared 4.75 percent on Monday.

Online Recruitment Activity Slows at the Beginning of 2010, Reports Monster Employment Index Europe

added: 10-02-2010

Online recruitment activity in Europe slipped by a seasonally-mild seven percent between December 2009 and January 2010 compared to a twenty percent decline during the same period last year. More notably, the long-term trend continues to improve; the annual rate of contraction shrunk in each successive month since September 2009. Opportunities were down 12 percent compared to January 2009. Together, these signs point to subtly improving conditions in 2010.

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