The obesity rate may rise to 42 percent from about a third of the U.S. population by 2030, according to a report.
May 31 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. middle class is squeezed by
May 7 (Bloomberg) -- One of the more confounding aspects of
May 14 (Bloomberg) -- Proponents and opponents of income
May 18 (Bloomberg) -- The worsening crisis in Europe and
May 7 (Bloomberg) -- Vladimir Putin’s inauguration to a
May 10 (Bloomberg) -- Just because you can now go to
May 15 (Bloomberg) -- It’s possible, but unlikely, that
“We know the model is not sustainable,” said Lawrence T. Lesick, vice president for enrollment management at Ohio Northern University. “Schools are going to have to show the value proposition. Those that don’t aren’t going to be around.” (The New York Times; May 14, 2012) Very few topics have received as much attention here at Sense
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May 11 (Bloomberg) -- Followers of the American housing
Fitch downgrades Japan's credit rating, raising concerns about the nation's economic stability.
The West’s most radical government is in trouble. It needs to rediscover its boldness and honesty
“Very rapid” gains in the yen are “counter-productive” and Japanese officials are closely monitoring the foreign-exchange market, the nation’s top currency official said.
Freddie Mac, the mortgage-finance company operating under U.S. conservatorship, said its pending requests to lenders for refunds on faulty mortgages rose about 19 percent in the first quarter to $3.2 billion.
May 31 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. and European banking regulators
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Economists are rethinking the view that capital should not be taxed
Kansai Electric Power Co. and two other Japanese utilities may have power shortages this summer without supplies from nuclear reactors, a government panel said.
A real estate agent near California’s Silicon Valley seeks sellers by combing property records for people who’ve owned their houses for at least 40 years. A Denver-area broker offers half his commission for a listing, while a counterpart in South Florida hosts happy hour gatherings at bars to loosen up homeowners reluctant to sell.
