Report: COBRA cost outweighs Florida jobless benefit - Tampa Bay Business Journal

Florida is one of nine states in which the average premium for COBRA, providing health care coverage for laid-off workers and their families, equals or exceeds the average unemployment benefits, according to a study by Families USA . The report ...

Big Three Auto Makers Tackling Overstock - Barron's Online

AT THE END OF DECEMBER, we find Big 3 dealer stocks to be about 31% above normal, which is about where they ended November. The truck mix headed higher again in December, and combined with weak industry sales to leave cars about 75% overstocked ...

Q4 results could test market's resilience - MSN MoneyCentral

NEW YORK (AP) - Investors aren't supposed to care about bad news anymore. At least that's what a lot of experts were saying as Wall Street rode an 18 percent rally in the Standard & Poor's 500 index since late November. Now, that faith is about to ...

Pet health insurance can help save cash, but plans have restrictions ... - Los Angeles Times

NEW YORK (AP) — It's a common remark for those devoted to their pooches: "I spend more on my dog's health care than I do on my own!" Dog owners can expect to pay a few hundred dollars a year for routine veterinary care, but a serious illness could ...

Unemployment payments barely cover COBRA health insurance costs - Oregonian

Many Americans who have lost jobs in this recession also lose health insurance for their families, because unemployment payments are often too low to pay for continued health insurance coverage, according to a new report by Families USA. The report ...