Finance and Economy Archive


Consumers’ Confidence in Banks on the Rise

Saturday, April 11th, 2009
RISMEDIA, April 11, 2009-Consumers' confidence in their own bank, and in the banking system as a whole, is improving for the first time since September 2008, according to a new Morpace survey. ...
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Mobile Banking Has Consumers Wary

Saturday, April 11th, 2009
RISMEDIA, April 11, 2009-U.S. consumers believe mobile banking is important but do no not want to pay for it and also are wary of using their mobile devices such as cell phones, smartphones, and personal digital assistants (PDAs) for financial transactions and online banking, according to results of a survey ...
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Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
RISMEDIA, April 9, 2009-The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 3, 2009. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 1,250.6, an increase of 4.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis from 1,194.4 one week earlier. On an ...
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Investors Turn to Self-Directed IRAs

Monday, April 6th, 2009
RISMEDIA, April 7, 2009-(MCT)-After Tom Fafinski lost money in tech stocks, he began searching for alternative places to invest. Fafinski, 44, of Farmington, Minn., discovered self-directed IRAs and used money earmarked for his retirement and his kids' college to buy a townhouse as an investment property. ...
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Managers and Support Staff Not in Sync on Top Rewards

Monday, April 6th, 2009
RISMEDIA, April 7, 2009-Many managers underestimate the power of a pat on the back, new research suggests. While supervisors surveyed rated job promotions and cash as the two most valued forms of recognition to administrative professionals, support staff favored a simple thank-you and having their accomplishments passed on to senior ...
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Businesses Encourage Telecommuting to Drive Down Real Estate Costs

Sunday, April 5th, 2009
RISMEDIA, April 6, 2009-As recession-battered companies look to save money on real estate costs, a growing number of businesses are equipping their employees with Blackberry smartphones and laptops and moving them out of the main office as a way of reducing expenses. The Regus Group, one of the leading global ...
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Americans Support Wide Array of Proposed Energy Policies, but Not Yet Ready to Make Tradeoffs

Sunday, April 5th, 2009
RISMEDIA, April 6, 2009-Despite partisan debate, the American people find common ground on their support for a number of measures to address the nation's energy problems. At least 10 major energy proposals that would provide incentives for energy efficiency, reduce gasoline usage and support alternative energy have widespread support. But ...
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First-Time Home Buyer? Choose When to Claim Your Tax Credit

Saturday, April 4th, 2009
RISMEDIA, April 4, 2009-With the deadline for filing federal tax returns fast approaching, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has made information available for qualified home buyers about how and when to claim the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit. ...
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Halstead Releases First Quarter 2009 Market Report

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
RISMEDIA, April 3, 2009-Halstead Property released its First Quarter 2009 Market Report which shows that the average sales price of a Manhattan apartment fell 11% a year ago to $1,502,339, while the median price rose 6% over the past year to $907,500. ...
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