U.S. Small Business Outlook Depressing
In a new survey, one out of two (48 percent) small business owners say they are currently “worse off” compared to 2007, when the recession officially began, while only 26…
“U.S. Cost of Violence Surpasses 15% of GDP”
On the eve of the International Day of Peace (Sept. 21), the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has released a report detailing how much of the U.S. economy is…
AT&T Unveils U.S. Olympic Athlete Ad Campaign
Communications company AT&T is providing viewers an inside look at athletes’ day-to-day lives since Beijing Olympics through an interactive experience called ‘My Journey.’ The new creative series in support of…
U.S. Teen Pregnancy Rate at Historic Low
The U.S. teen pregnancy rate has plummeted 40% between 1990 and 2008 (the most recent data available) and is now at a historic low, according to a new report released…
Mumbai Blasts: $10 M U.S. Reward to Nab Hafiz Saeed
Hafiz Saeed, who is believed to be the brain behind 26/11 (Nov. 26, 2008) terror attacks in India’s financial capital Mumbai (a.k.a. Bombay), is now facing the wrath of U.S.…
“Consumers Want Trusted Financial Institutions”
New research about the future of payments by American Express shows that over half (52 percent) of consumers ages 18-24 are likely to try new technology-enabled payment tools as they…