99ers and other advocates for a new Tier 5 to be introduced to the existing federal benefits structure will be disappointed to learn that although congress returns to Washington this week, their agenda does not include any legislation pertaining to the unemployment extension issue. With the mid-term elections looming, the unemployment extensions issue seems to [...]

99ers and other advocates for the creation of a new Tier 5 to the existing federal unemployment benefits structure have cause for concern following the release of the results of a recent Gallup Poll, which indicated that far more Republicans were interested in the mid-term elections and were likely to vote in these elections than [...]

According to results published this week by Bankrate.com following their weekly national survey, overall mortgage rates have shown a slight increase, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate increasing to 4.58 percent, the average 15-year fixed mortgage increasing to 4.06 percent, and the larger jumbo 30-year fixed rate also increasing to 5.23 percent. Adjustable [...]

The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently fast tracked the approval process of a promising treatment for Metastatic Melanoma following the publication of the results of a study conducted at the John Theurer Cancer Center at the Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. The FDA accepted an application for the approval of Ipilimumab [...]

Ronald Loveridge, the Mayor of Riverside, Ca., recently issued a statement regarding the unemployment crisis facing America today, in his capacity of President of the National League of Cities. The statement was issued following the release of the August 2010 Employment Situation report and highlighted the financial difficulties placed on millions of American families by [...]

The unemployment issue continues to make headlines, but 99ers and other advocates for the addition of a new Tier 5 to the current unemployment benefits structure remain disappointed, with no progress being made with regard to unemployment extension. President Obama recently commented on the unemployment issue during a speech addressing the American public, and assured [...]

A recent study conducted in India revealed that a reduction in the amount of fluoride ingested by pregnant women had positive results in terms of reduced anemia in the pregnant women, a decrease in the likelihood of a premature birth, and an increase in the average weight of the baby at birth. Fluoride has been [...]

StockCross Financial Services, Inc., a multi-faceted brokerage firm which provides a comprehensive range of financial services to a large client-base across the nation, recently announced a promotional offer where they would offer free stock trading for life to anyone who opened a new Educational Account with them. The StockCross Educational Accounts for which this offer [...]

A bill supported by consumer and labor organization (AB 2578- Jones/Feuer) which advocated for strong insurance rate reform was defeated on Tuesday, with an alternative bill proposed by Governor Schwarzenegger and carried by Senator Mark Leno (SB 1163) being supported. Consumer Watchdog points out that the Leno bill potentially allows insurers to charge excessive health [...]

The latest unemployment figures released by the US Department of Labor indicate that there was a slight drop in the number of new unemployment benefits applications being filled out last week, after the results released the previous week which indicated that over half a million people signed on for unemployment benefits in just one week. [...]