September 2010 Archives

Monthly Archives: September 2010

Private sector job growth fails to check rising unemployment rate

Private sector job growth couldn't offset public sector layoffs, population growth and people re-entering the work force.

Friday, September 3rd, 2010 by

By Thomas Hart

Companies survive by shifting health care costs to workers

Employers are protecting bottom lines in a bad economy by shifting a greater percentage of health care costs to workers.

corporations profiting from shifing health care costs to workers

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 by

By Thomas Hart

Tax refund cards will help the unbanked get their money faster

Tax refund checks and refund anticipation loans could be rendered obsolete by tax refund debit cards from the Internal Revenue Service...

tax refund checks are being phased out by tax refund debit cards

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 by

By Thomas Hart

Payday loan APR Fees and How They Compare To Other Financing Rates

A fee of $32 on a $100 bounced check can have an APR as high as 2,336%. You would be surprised to see how other fees measure up.

Vermillion oil rig explosion hits Gulf of Mexico drilling site

An Mariner Energy oil rig has exploded near Louisiana in Vermillion Bay. No fatalities occurred, but the extent of the damage is unknown.

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 by

By Peter Stone

Antipsychotics for toddlers pose severe risks

Use of antipsychotic medications for toddlers is increasing in the United States, despite little research on whether the practice is safe.

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 by

By Steve Tarlow

What you need to know about no credit check installment loans

A no credit check installment loan combines the extended repayment of a traditional loan with the easy, fast cash of no credit check loans.

Business man walking and talking on the phone through blurry streetlights.

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 by

By Jade Neilsson

Installment Loans Online and How They Differ From The Average Payday Loan

One of the most liked features of installment loans is being able to pay them back over a much longer period of time then normal loans you may find locally.

Agent Orange will cost America $42 billion over 10 years

Agent Orange continues to cost U.S. Vietnam vets a great deal. In two months, it may cost U.S. taxpayers another $42 billion over 10 years…

A 2004 photograph of Prof. Nguyen Ngoc Phuong with a group of children in a Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam hospital. The children are all disabled, most of them due to the continuing effects of the chemical weapon Agent Orange.

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 by

By Steve Tarlow

Hurricane Earl path heads straight for East Coast

The Hurricane Earl path is anticipated to follow the East Coast. The hurricane, a Category Four storm, may not even touch the U.S. mainland.

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 by

By Peter Stone

Consumers shedding debt from credit cards

Credit card debt can be dangerous, and a lot of people are paying it off. Credit card debt has been steadily decreasing for more than a year.

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 by

By Peter Stone

The Ease and Convenience of Short Term Loans Needs To Be Managed In A Smart Way

It is not wise to go crazy with short term loans just because you can get them online with no credit checks, no collateral and without having to fax in tons of documents.