Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
AAA: Secondhand Smoke Costs Billions
By Staff WriterTobacco smoke caused about $6 billion in harm to U.S. nonsmokers in 2004.A researcher at the American Academy of Actuaries, Washington, came up with that ...
June 01, 2006
How to Succeed at the FedIn December 1996, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average just above 7,000 and the technology-dominated Nasdaq Composite index under 1,500, Alan Greenspan made his famous...
December 15, 2005
Economic Capital Discussed As Risk Management ToolPWCDec13jc83 linesEconomic capital, a capital adequacy measure, is gaining some ground as an accepted tool but still has a way to go, according to a ...
December 15, 2005
Economic Capital Discussed As Risk Management ToolPWCDec13jc83 linesEconomic capital, a capital adequacy measure, is gaining some ground as an accepted tool but still has a way to go, according to a ...
August 31, 2005
Pru Supports Contest For Disability ProgramsPrudential Financial Inc. is helping to sponsor a program that will encourage nonprofit groups to help people with disabilities.[@@]Prudential, Newark, N.J., is supporting a ...
November 23, 2004
Kicker: Recent TrendsBENEFITS WITH TEETHWhen recommending a dental program for your client, it is important to take into consideration the current environment. Recent trends show:That for employer-paid ...
November 16, 2004
AFLAC Promotes Kan And Paul Amos IINU Online News Service, Nov. 16, 2004, 5:20 p.m. ESTThe Southeastern insurer that created that duck has announced 2 executive changes.[@@]AFLAC Inc, Columbus, Ga., ...