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Top Foodservice Distributors Continue Concentrating Their Power, says Technomic
CHICAGO , Dec. 1, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Even as the overall economy languished, the largest U.S.
Kirk describes options for slashing gas prices
With the average gas price in Illinois already exceeding $4 per gallon and still rising, lawmakers are under increased pressure to look for ways to cut the escalating prices. Right…
Englewood hopes tax incentives attract jobs, businesses
With more than its fair share of urban decay and high levels of crime and unemployment, Englewood is looking forward to an upcoming tax incentive that could boost its local…
Food, gas prices soar, while core inflation remains subdued
Food and gas prices soared last month, leading to the biggest spike in the Consumer Price Index since the recession ended. The U.S. Department of Labor has revealed that the…
Rising gas prices affect local chicken butcher
With gas prices soaring since the past several weeks, many consumers have been feeling the pinch. But as it turns out, businesses may be feeling it even more when it’s…
Apartments.com National Survey Reveals Renter Moving Plans for 2011
CHICAGO , Feb. 22, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — For the first time in years, the apartment rental market is beginning to experience signs of recovery as the U.S.
eParts and More, Inc.’s Continued Rapid Growth Leads to THIRD Building Acquisition in Four Years
FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. , Feb.
Summary Box: Mortgage rates rise to 4.46 percent (AP)
RATES RISE: The average rate for a 30-year loan reached 4.46 percent, up from 4.40 percent last week, Freddie Mac said. The 15-year loan also rose, to 3.81 percent from 3.77 percent.
Summary Box: Shoppers spend more ahead of holidays (AP)
OPENING THEIR WALLETS: Americans are earning and spending more, raising hopes for the economy as the holiday shopping season starts. LAYOFFS SLOWING: Companies are shedding fewer workers.
G20 leaders meet amid strains as US splashes cash
SEOUL, South Korea – Tensions over currencies and trade gaps are simmering ahead of a summit of global leaders this week as America’s move to flood its sluggish economy with $600 billion of cash triggers alarm in capitals from Berlin to Beijing. Major exporting countries such as China and Germany are complaining about the Federal Reserve’s decision to buy more Treasury bonds to try to lower interest rates, spur growth and reduce high unemployment rate in the United States.
