42% of Brits are now more optimistic about their current financial situation compared to 37% in 2014 Despite a 5% increase in financial optimism – 52% of Brits prefer to shop at discount clothing stores or in sales In 2016, cotton remains a firm favourite as 60% admit they are more likely to purchase a […]
US Spending on Traditional Prescription Drugs Fell in 2012 for First Time on Record
For the first time in more than 20 years, there was a decrease in U.S. spending on traditional prescription drugs — primarily pills people take to treat more common diseases such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure — according to the Express Scripts 2012 Drug Trend Report, which quantifies annual changes in utilization, unit costs […]
Increased Demand for Eating Disorders Care Drives Eating Recovery Center to Expand
In response to increasing demand for eating disorders care, Eating Recovery Center, a national center for eating disorders recovery providing comprehensive treatment for anorexia and bulimia, has expanded its treatment capacity. The Center has relocated its Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), an 11.5-hour-per-day, non-residential eating disorder program, from its adult behavioral hospital to a new 16,000-square […]
US: Inflation looms as spending increases
By Emeka Chiakwelu stategist@afripol.org www.afripol.org President Obama and his administration’s brilliant economic team are aware of the possibility of inflationary trends creeping into the economy as spending increases. The paramount reason President Obama was elected was to fix the economy and inject a new life into the financial markets. To say that the task of […]
Stimulus Spending Slowed During Summer
Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage: The pace of stimulus spending on new grants and projects has slowed in recent months [1], despite a pledge by the Obama administration to get money out the door more quickly, USA Today reports. According to the paper, the government allocated an average of $1.3 billion a day for new […]
Americans Spending Less Time Outside
Posted by Liz Colville to FindingDulcinea A general decline in visitor attendance at national parks suggests that Americans are turning into a nation of indoorsmen. In 2007, attendance at Yosemite National Park was 11 percent lower than the park’s highest records in the mid-1990s. The data is consistent with a nationwide trend away from outdoor […]
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