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New claims for jobless benefits showed slight improvement for the week ending March 13, the Department of Labor reported on Thursday in its weekly report. There were 457,000 new claims last week, down 5,000 from… Jobless Claims Dip Slightly
The U.S. Census Bureau announced on Friday that advanced estimates of February retail trade sales were $355.5 billion. This is an increase of .3% from the previous month after a .1% rebound in January, and… February Retail Sales Up .3%
The over-the-month unemployment rate for January rose in 30 states, fell in 9 states, and remained the same in 11 states, according to a report released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Over… Unemployment Rate for January Rose in 30 States
Since 2006, Lifelock Inc. ads have claimed that it could prevent identity theft for consumers willing to sign up for its $10-a-month service. The company even went so far as to put the CEO’s social… LifeLock Customers Getting a Refund
The unemployment situation changed very little with 14.9 million unemployed persons in February, and the unemployment rate held steady at 9.7%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Non-farm payroll employment fell by 36,000… Unemployment Holds Steady at 9.7% in February
The Internal Revenue service sent out an announcement on Monday to inform taxpayers that more than $1.3 billion in tax refunds are due to nearly 1.4 million people who did not file a 2006 tax… Deadline for Unclaimed 2006 Tax Refunds is April 15, 2010
Identity theft remains the number one consumer complaint for the tenth year in a row, according to the Consumer Sentinal Network (CSN) report released on Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC, the… Identity Theft Still Top Consumer Complaint
Fewer consumers applied for new residential mortgages and refinancing last week, according to a weekly survey released on Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). For the week ending February 19, the index used to… Mortgage Application Volume Down Last Week
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced on Wednesday that they’ve proposed a new forbearance program to help qualified homeowners who lose their jobs. The program would allow homeowners to stay in their homes and pay… MBA Proposes Forbearance Program to Help Unemployed Homeowners
Most consumers are aware that they have access to a free credit report from all three major credit reporting bureaus each and every year, entitled by federal law. But sometimes that’s just where the confusion… "Free Credit Reports" Rule Amended to End Consumer Confusion