August 02, 2024 Mortgage rates hit yearly low following disappointing Jobs report It’s good news for home buyers, as rates put home buying more in reach. BY Sarah Bregel It’s been a challenging year so far for prospective home buyers, but Friday offered a glimmer of hope. According to Mortgage News Daily, the average 30-year fixed … Continue reading Mortgage rates hit yearly low following disappointing Jobs report
June 12, 2024 Fed holds rates steady and expects only one cut this year Recent progress has been slow, and Fed officials now project a slightly higher end-of-year inflation rate of 2.6% versus the 2.4% anticipated as of March. BY Reuters The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and pushed out the start of … Continue reading Fed holds rates steady and expects only one cut this year
June 12, 2024 The Fed, in a ‘no rush’ attitude, is expected to leave rates unchanged Analysts expect the Fed to leave the benchmark policy rate in the 5.25%-5.50% range. BY Reuters The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, with new economic projections from the U.S. central bank’s policymakers likely to … Continue reading The Fed, in a ‘no rush’ attitude, is expected to leave rates unchanged
May 09, 2024 Unemployment claims are at their highest in 8 months, but the Fed has yet to cut interest rates The Labor Department’s report confirms a cooling job market. BY Reuters The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level in more than eight months, further evidence … Continue reading Unemployment claims are at their highest in 8 months, but the Fed has yet to cut interest rates
April 24, 2024 Auto insurance rates are up 22% from a year ago—and are fueling inflation Auto insurance rates rose 2.6% in March and are up 22% from a year ago. BY Associated Press Relentlessly rising auto insurance rates are squeezing car owners and stoking inflation. Auto insurance rates rose 2.6% in March and are up … Continue reading Auto insurance rates are up 22% from a year ago—and are fueling inflation
April 06, 2024 Colon cancer rates are rising. Making screening an employee benefit could help catch it earlier A new benefit by Color Health is making it easier for companies—and their employees—to detect cancer. Hasbro and the Teamsters union are already customers BY Adam Bluestein Colorectal cancer is officially the leading cause of cancer-related death among younger … Continue reading Colon cancer rates are rising. Making screening an employee benefit could help catch it earlier
SpaceX workers face above-average injury rates as Musk prioritizes Mars over safety, report finds A Reuters investigation found hundreds of previously unreported injuries. Cheyenne MacDonald Sun, Nov 12, 2023 Veronica Cardenas / reuters A Reuters investigation into unsafe working conditions at SpaceX has uncovered more than 600 injuries going back to 2014 that have … Continue reading SpaceX workers face above-average injury rates as Musk prioritizes Mars over safety, report finds
SEO Adoption Rates Rising As Marketers See Benefits by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, December 5, 2022 Marketers want to make the best use of all investments as companies close out the year, specifically digital marketing budgets. With paid media costs rising, a recent survey from BrightEdge of more than 1,000 enterprise search marketers suggests … Continue reading SEO Adoption Rates Rising As Marketers See Benefits
Drive conversion rates so stellar, you’ll calculate them twice just to be sure. SheerID on October 27, 2022 The “will-they-won’t-they?” talk about a recession has marketers crunching the numbers on their 2023 budgets and asking, “How can we continue acquiring new customers and keep the ones we already have?” Optimizing your conversion rates with … Continue reading Drive more revenue now: Customer-focused strategies to boost conversion rates by SheerID
Higher Interest Rates: Good or Bad for Private Equity? Nate Nead / 31 Aug 2022 As interest rates continue to rise, private equity investors are starting to feel the heat. With competition for deals heating up, investors are having to bid more aggressively for opportunities, and are seeing their returns diminish as a result. … Continue reading Higher Interest Rates: Good or Bad for Private Equity?
