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France is World's Best Place to Live, U.S. Drops to #7, Says International Living

added: 06-01-2010

Ernest Hemingway did it. So did Julia Child and patriots like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. Humorist David Sedaris is doing it now, as are Johnny Depp, and Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, along with their six children. These famous Americans all found the "good life" in France. And, it seems, so are many other less-famous Americans, including retirees and families.

Americans are Wary of Another Recession in 2010

added: 06-01-2010

The Wealth Hazards Worry Index now indicates that the number of people who believe that the U.S. economy could enter another recession in 2010 now stands at 40 percent. Another 32 percent of survey respondents are unsure if a "double-dip" recession is on tap for 2010, while only 28 percent of people are confident that no recession will occur in 2010.

'Actuary' Rated Nation's Best Job in New CareerCast.com Jobs Rated Report

added: 06-01-2010

Actuary - someone who deals with the financial impact of risk and uncertainty - claimed the honor of "best job" in the new CareerCast.com 2010 Jobs Rated Report. Roustabout edged out last year's worst job, Lumberjack, to fall to the bottom of the rankings.

US Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment in November 2009

added: 06-01-2010

Unemployment rates were higher in November than a year earlier in all 372 metropolitan areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Seventeen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 13 areas registered rates below 5.0 percent. The national unemployment rate in November was 9.4 percent, not seasonally adjusted, up from 6.5 percent a year earlier.

Grubb & Ellis Predicts Commercial Real Estate Will Decline More Slowly in 2010, Recovery to Begin in Early 2011

added: 05-01-2010

Grubb & Ellis Company, a leading real estate services and investment firm, released its 2010 Real Estate Forecast, which indicates that 2010 commercial real estate fundamentals will decline more slowly than in 2009, with most property types reaching bottom near the end of the year and beginning a slow recovery starting in 2011.

US Manufacturing Sector Grew for the Fifth Consecutive Month in December 2009

added: 05-01-2010

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in December for the fifth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the eighth consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®.

Reinsurance Rates Decline at January 1, 2010 Reinsurance Renewal

added: 05-01-2010

Reinsurance rates across most lines of property catastrophe business declined at the January 1, 2010 renewal, according to a briefing released by Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC. The report, Rates Retreat as Capital Rebounds: Global Reinsurance Renewals at January 1, 2010 shows Guy Carpenter’s World Catastrophe Rate on Line (ROL) Index declining by six percent at the January 1, 2010 renewal, as the reinsurance market recovered and swiftly recapitalized in the wake of the global financial crisis and large reduction in catastrophe losses.

Record Mortgage-Related Failures in 2009

added: 05-01-2010

More than 200 mortgage-related firms ended operations or failed last year - higher than any year since MortgageDaily.com began tracking the data.

Economic Rebound No Sure Thing in 2010, Turnaround Experts Say

added: 04-01-2010

Most turnaround professionals predict a hard slog toward economic recovery in 2010 as businesses weighed down by debt hit rough patches and credit markets shun them.

E-Commerce Sales Rise by 5 Percent to Reach $27 Billion for the 2009 Holiday Shopping Season through Christmas Eve

added: 04-01-2010

comScore, a leader in measuring the digital world, reported retail e-commerce spending for the holiday season from November 1 through Christmas Eve. During this period, approximately $27 Billion was spent online, which represents an increase of 5 percent over the same period a year ago. For the period from Black Friday through Christmas Eve, and after adjusting for the additional shopping day in 2009, sales grew by approximately 3.5 percent.

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