The Corporation for National and Community Service, which includes AmeriCorps, SeniorCorps, FEMACorps and other programs, said that approximately 95 percent of staff would be furloughed, according to its Plan for Agency Operations in the Absence of Appropriations..
âAn insurance score is a statistical number that insurance companies use to determine your premium,â said Jeanne M. Salvatore, senior vice president for public affairs at the Insurance Information Institute in Manhattan.
A surprising number of people have a score above 700, with the largest percentage â 27%, according to some estimates â between 750-799. So, according to most sources, Americans have pretty good credit â at least enough to qualify them for the best interest rates on mortgages and credit cards. In a recent study from Experian (March 2008), the credit bureau officially calculated the national average credit score at 692. Thatâs not bad, by most standards. But, like everything else, that score is relative to what the market will bear.