News

March 17, 2011

• S&P/Experian Credit Default indices show drop in first mortgage defaults

• Mobile workforce value and associated costs remain high despite economy

• Harris Poll finds no evidence of increase in reported spending and saving behavior

• Commerce Secretary highlights record growth in international travel to US

• Producer Price Index surges in February

• Consumer Price Index Increases .5%

• Commerce Department Taps Chicago Business Leader to be its Liaison to the Private Sector

March 16, 2011

• Coca-Cola Gives Japan $7.3M For Quake Relief

• CT-Based Ovation Benefits Acquires Georgia's Benefits Planning Concepts, Inc.

March 14, 2011

• U.S. Chamber's BCLC activates emergency aid protocols to support Japan's recovery

• U.S. Chamber selects finalists for Small Business of the Year Award

• U.S. small business owners plan to add 3.8M jobs in 2011

• IT employment grows again in February; Nearing 4 million job mark

• Berkshire Hathaway to Acquire Lubrizol

March 13, 2011

• Georgia-Based Crawford & Company Acquires ClaimHub

March 12, 2011

• Commerce Secretary hails strong February retail sales

March 11, 2011

• US Chamber calls for for getting energy projects moving

• US trade deficit increases in January

• Regional and state unemployment rates unchanged in January

• Commerce Dept. EPA and other support "green" entrepreneurship initiative

• US job openings little changed from December to January per BLS

• Commerce Secretary on Retail Sales for February 2011

March 10, 2011

• IFC Helps Banks in Georgia Increase Lending to Small Businesses, Boosting Economy

March 09, 2011

• NFIB Small-Business Optimism Index continues gradual rise

• US Wholesale sales increase in January

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