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US Economy Expected to Expand by 2.9 Percent Over Next Year

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!The U.S., Japan and Australia are expected to escape recession over the next 12 months, with the U.S. economy now expected to expand by 2.9 percent over...

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Big Banks Slack on Maintaining Foreclosed Homes in Minority Areas, Complaint...

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank have let foreclosed homes in black and Latino neighborhoods lapse into disrepair, while bank-owned homes in mainly white...

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Financial Security Grows, Concerns Over Jobs and Stocks

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!New York, U.S.A. – Bankrate.com’s monthly Financial Security Index hit a new high of 99.9 in April 2012, surpassing the previous high-water mark of 98.5...

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More than Half of Americans Cut Back Due To High Gas Price

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!New York, U.S.A. – Nearly six in ten Americans (59%) have cut back on non-essential spending since the beginning of 2012 due to high gasoline prices,...

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Occupy Wall Street Support Dwindles

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!Princeton, U.S.A. — A recent ORC International survey of American adults has found that awareness of the Occupy Wall Street movement is unchanged since...

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American Housing Market Takes Positive Trend

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!Washington, U.S.A. — Housing market confidence among Americans continues to trend in a positive direction despite stalling optimism about the economy and...

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June Proves to Be Bad Month for Markets

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!London, United Kingdom — June proved to be a bullish month for stock markets, with investors buying back into the market after three previous months of...

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Most US Community Banks Are Barely Surviving

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!New Haven, U.S.A. — New analysis from Continuity Control suggests that amid the spectacular rise of regulations, half of the nation’s 7,000 community...

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Houston Janitors Go On Strike to Fight for Living Wage

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!Houston, U.S.A. — The night of July 11, following a month of protests and one-day strikes across the city of Houston, hundreds of Houston janitors walked...

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Visa and U.S. Retailers Reach Settlement Agreement

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!San Francisco, U.S.A. — Visa, MasterCard and U.S. financial institution defendants have signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a settlement...

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Charitable Givings Affected by Misdirected Taxes

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!New York, U.S.A. – In the new issue of Philanthropy Management, a panel of experts from the philanthropic sector agreed that charitable giving is often...

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Public Pension Debt Worst Than Previous Predictions

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!Alexandria, U.S.A. — On July 18, State Budget Solutions (SBS), a nonprofit organization advocating for fundamental reform of state finances, released a...

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The Obama Reality of Banks Discriminatory Practices

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!During this year’s State of the Union speech in January, President Obama announced the creation of a special unit of prosecutors and state attorney...

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US Mortgage Rates Fall Even Lower

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!New York, U.S.A. – Mortgage rates moved slightly the week of July 19, with the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate ticking higher to...

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Bankruptcy: The Reality for Some California Cities

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!San Bernardinom, a small Californian city, is the third city in the state forced to opt for bankruptcy in the last few weeks. This highlights the fact...

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Texas is Leading the U.S. Economic Recovery

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!Austin, U.S.A. — In another example of how Texas is leading the nation’s economic recovery, the real estate market continues to show marked improvements...

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Freddie Mac Releases Results of Primary Mortgage Market Survey

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!McLean, U.S.A. — Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey showing fixed mortgages rates breaking their streak of...

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Senate Commerce Committee Hearing for Sales Tax Fairness

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!Washington, U.S.A. –The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on S. 1832, the Marketplace Fairness Act, a bill that levels the playing field between...

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Unemployment Rate Show Real Impact on Young Americans

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!Washington, U.S.A. — Generation Opportunity, one of the largest grassroots organizations connecting with Millennials through advanced social media...

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US Employment on the Mend, But Not Fast Enough

The Toonari Post - News, Powered by the People!Scottsdale, U.S.A. — Nowhere is the law of supply and demand felt more strongly than in the U.S. labor market. While U.S. unemployment decreased from 9.3...

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