The 33% - 2/06/12

Neither the rich, nor government employees, nor.....

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When Medicare Wipes Out SS - 2/06/12

Attention, children and grandchildren of Baby Boomers: save early and save often. Eventually, the average monthly premiums required for Medicare and out-of-pocket spending for Medicare-covered services (i.e., deductibles and coinsurance) will equal the average monthly Social Security check

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Economic Confidence Index - 2/06/12

In 2011, Americans remained pessimistic about the national economy, but residents of the District of Columbia, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Nebraska were less pessimistic. Economic confidence was lowest among West Virginia and Maine residents.

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Ownership Bubble Still Deflating - 2/06/12

The U.S. homeownership rate fell in 2011 to 66.15%. That was the lowest homeownership rate in 14 years, since the 65.7% rate in 1997.

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Manufacturing Lives! - 2/02/12

We've heard countless stories about the manufacturing job losses, but haven't heard much about the major rebound and renaissance of profitability in American manufacturing, which likely surged to all-time historical levels in 2011.

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Google's Biggest Advertisers - 2/02/12

What industries contribute most to Google's revenues?

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Federal Pay vs. Private Pay - 2/01/12

The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) finds that federal workers are better compensated than their counterparts in the private-sector.

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Where Are The Unions? - 1/31/12

Illuminating numbers from the BLS on the union affiliation of U.S. wage and salary workers.



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State Businesses Taxes, 2012 - 1/29/12

The higher the score, the more favorable the tax climate for business.

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Ponzi In America - 1/29/12

Lean economic times also make get-rich-quick schemes more tempting, and desperation breeds gullibility.

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