The American Red Cross is reminding everyone that fire prevention demands some action on the part of homeowners and renters. Americans should take two simple steps – practice fire drills at home and test smoke alarms monthly – to stay safe from the nation’s most frequent and deadliest disaster. On average, seven people die every day […]
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The value of homes that were foreclosed on during the Great Recession are appreciating rapidly, up 10.3 percent over the past year, according to a new analysis from online real estate company Zillow, while the typical U.S. home is appreciating 6.5 percent annually. Throughout the recovery, foreclosed homes have gained 74.5 percent in value, compared […]
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At first blush, the September jobs report from the Labor Department seems a disappointment. The economy produced just 134,000 jobs during the month – well shy of the 185,000 economists had expected. But a closer look exposes some very strong trends. For starters, the unemployment rate – at 3.7% — is the lowest it’s been […]
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U.S. home prices in the third quarter were at the least affordable level since Q3 2008 — a 10-year low, according to a new report from property database curator ATTOM Data Solutions. The report calculates an affordability index based on percentage of income needed to buy a median-priced home relative to historic averages, with an […]
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Retailer Walmart has recalled about 246,000 camp axes due to a risk of injury, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports. On the best days, axes have to be handled with care. They are usually quite sharp, and even the smallest can cause serious injury – which is particularly serious when injury occurs while camping […]
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In celebration of Hot Wheels’ 50th Anniversary, the U.S. Postal Service today issued a pane of 20 Forever stamps showcasing some of the classic Mattel toy car’s most outrageous designs. The stamps were issued during the Goodguys 26th Summit Racing Lone Star Nationals at Texas Motor Speedway. Arranged in diagonal rows, the 20 stamps showcase […]
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New findings from the National Association of Realtors® show that a record high 77 percent of Americans believe that now is a good time to sell a house, while those that think now is a good time to buy continues to decline. NAR’s second quarter Housing Opportunities and Market Experience (HOME) survey1 also found that a majority of […]
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Good news for those planning to get seasonal work this holiday season. A tight labor market should result in higher wages this year, according to a new report from hourly work marketplace Snag. Employers, including retailers, hotels, and restaurants, say they expect to be filling more jobs and offering significantly higher wages than they did […]
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Falls are serious health hazards, especially among the elderly. Now there’s a device that sends an alert when someone has fallen – even if the person is too incapacitated to push a button. Sept. 22 is the first day of Fall and the perfect time to think about preventing serious falls through the National Council […]
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Employer costs for employee compensation averaged $36.22 per hour worked in June 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. Wages and salaries averaged $24.72 per hour worked and accounted for 68.3 percent of these costs, while benefit costs averaged $11.50 and accounted for the remaining 31.7 percent. Total employer compensation costs for private industry […]
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