PORTAGE, MI – The public will get its first chance to comment onpotential future building improvements for the Portage Public Schools at aTuesday community forum. Portage Public Schools has set community forums for 6:30 to 8p.m. Tuesday at Portage Central High and 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 25 atNorthern High.
Conversable Economist – What if retirement programs are underestimating how much longevity is likely to rise? The April 2012 Global Financial Stability report from the IMF tackles this question in Chapter 4: “The Financial Impact of Longevity Risk.”The main source of longevity risk is therefore the discrepancy between actual and expected lifespans, which has been massive and one-sided: forecasters, regardless of the techniques they use, have consistently underestimated how long people will live.
Housing starts may be down but permits are up, according to the latest federal data released Nov. 18. The new home market is down, but it’s not dead, with the latest numbers on construction showing signs of improvement. Builders broke ground on fewer homes in October, but construction was sharply higher than a year ago, and one measure of future building activity rose, according to monthly data released in Washington by the Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban ...
07/09/2011 “Public data is so crucial in helping to comprehend the long term implications on the population’s future life expectancy.Acess to this data would mean that we would then be able to conduct more accurate analysis on longevity risk which would help enable more people to plan and ensure they do have sufficient savings in retirement.It is great that overall people are living longer, but it is life expectancy at older ages where there has been the most dramatic rise.
VR-Zone is reporting that Apple is still considering the use of USB 3.0 in their future computer offerings.
U.S. housing starts declined 1.5% in July to 604K units from a downwardly revised 613K units in June. Today’s report just surpassed market expectations for a 600K reading. Single-family housing starts declined 4.9%, while the volatile multifamily sector rose 7.8%. In a negative omen of future building activity, permits inched 3.2% lower.
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – After several months of waiting, members of the First Christian Church in Jonesboro celebrated the groundbreaking of their new location at Casey Springs Road and Wood Springs Road. According to Pastor Jerry Wilcox, the new church is expected to hold its first service at the end of this year.
CHAPPELL HILL — Another in a series of forums on issues facing this community will be held Saturday. The forum will be held at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 9120 Poplar St. in Chappell Hill. “Last year, our chamber of commerce supported several forums on issues important to the community and our neighbors,” stated Roger Imm, chamber president.
The Engineering Society of Detroit as selected three outstanding individuals out of dozens of applicants to receive the 2011 Outstanding Young Engineer of the Year, Outstanding Student Engineer of the Year and Outstanding High School Student of the Year Awards. Hailing from Novi, Farmington Hills and Iron Mountain, these individuals exemplify commitment to their fields; dedication to their communities and outstanding academic achievements.
DESTIN, Fla. — The SEC broke its revenue-sharing record for the 21st consecutive year, voted to end divisional play in men’s basketball, and eliminated 7-on-7 football camps on its campuses. The SEC will distribute a record $220 million among its 12 member institutions this year — an average of $18.3 million per school.