Average American Home Costing $170,000
The American average existing-home price was $170,300 in January, down 14.8 percent from a year earlier. A high prevalence of distressed home sales, and of those in lower price ranges has skewed the average price to be markedly lower than under normal market conditions.
Job Growth Only In Healthcare
American job losses in February were large and widespread across nearly all major industry sectors with healthcare again proving to be the exception.
US Citizenship Reward For Enlisting
The American Government is considering a pilot programme that would allow temporary visa holders with special medical skills to enlist in the army and have the opportunity to apply for citizenship immediately.
Healthcare Industry Bucks Employment Trend
Bucking the trend, health care employment continued to grow in December, with month on month job gains in ambulatory services and hospitals. In 2008, the health care industry added 372,000 jobs.