Washington, DC…The internet is slowly closing in on television as Americans’ main source of national and international news. Currently, 41% say they get most of their news about national and international news from the internet, which is little changed over the past two years but up 17 points since 2007. Television remains the most widely […]
CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — With a boost from the development of apps for iPods, tablets, smart phones and other devices, the profession Software Engineer has jumped to the top of the new 2011 Jobs Rated Report released today by CareerCast.com. The worst rated job is Roustabout, a dirty, dangerous and often stressful […]
Washington, DC…The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that construction spending during November 2010 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $810.2 billion, 0.4 percent (±1.6%)* above the revised October estimate of $806.7 billion. The November figure is 6.0 percent (±1.9%) below the November 2009 estimate of $861.5 billion. […]
Incline Village, NV…The start of a new year has many of us thinking about the state of our lives. For many of us our lives have been rolling along with nary a dip. For those we congratulate you! For many others including me the past few years have brought many challenges. The whole world seems […]
A note from us to you… U.S. founding father Thomas Paine wrote: “The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.” As we ponder the experiences of 2010, we cannot help but see timeless value in his words. As one year draws to a close and the next unfolds […]
Washington, DC…In the week ending Dec. 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 388,000, a decrease of 34,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 422,000. The 4-week moving average was 414,000, a decrease of 12,500 from the previous week’s revised average of 426,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was […]
Las Vegas, CA…To address ongoing health disparities and hardships encountered by millions of American families, the men and women of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and its corporate foundation, proudly continued the company’s tradition of caring for the people it serves and the health of our communities by contributing $271,713 to philanthropic and civic […]
Reno, NV…Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA) announced today that its subsidiary, Ormat Nevada Inc. (“Ormat”), decided not to proceed with the Part II of the DOE loan guarantee program application for Wister, CD-4 and Dead Horse Wells geothermal projects, currently under construction in California and Nevada. The decision was made in coordination with John Hancock […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Travel & Tourism Commission (CTTC) just released its 2011 California Official State Visitor’s Guide and Travel Planner, the ultimate dream guide for planning an unforgettable California getaway. “Our annual Visitor’s Guide is both a glossy travel magazine with compelling editorial, and a practical detailed guidebook,” announced Caroline Beteta, CTTC president and CEO. […]
Purchase, N.Y, December 27, 2010 -MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macroeconomic report tracking national retail and services sales, today provided summary results for the 2010 holiday shopping season. In the 50-day period measured – November 5 through December 24 – the data showed overall season-over-season growth of 5.5% ex-auto as consumer spending continued to show progress […]
