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Monday, April 11, 2011

How Much U.S. Spends on Health Care Per Capita Compared with Other Countries

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2011/04/09/number-of-the-week-u-s-spends-141-more-on-health-care/

Interactive Map- Unemployment Benefits by State

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2011/04/05/forget-unemployment-extensions-cutbacks-more-likely/

The U.S. economy is recovering from a severe recession, but some industries are unlikely to ever fully bounce back

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2011/03/28/top-10-dying-industries/


SectorRevenue 2010 (in millions)Decline 2000-2010Forecast Decline 2010-2016Establish- ments 2010Decline 2000-2010Forecast Decline 2010-2016
Wired Telecommunications Carriers$154,096-54.9%-37.1%23,474-10.5%-15.9%
Mills$54,645-50.2%-10.0%9,553-23.6%-12.8%
Newspaper Publishing$40,726-35.9%-18.8%6,128-28.6%-17.6%
Apparel Manufacturing$12,800-77.1%-8.5%2,265-60.5%-11.3%
DVD, Game & Video Rental$7,839-35.7%-19.3%17,369-34.8%-11.2%
Manufactured Home Dealers$4,538-73.7%-62.0%3,968-56.7%-58.7%
Video Postproduction Services$4,276-24.9%-10.7%1,789-43.2%-37.8%
Record Stores$1,804-76.3%-39.7%2,916-77.4%-11.6%
Photofinishing$1,603-69.1%-39.1%7,083-59.3%-33.3%
Formal Wear & Costume Rental$736-35.0%-14.6%2,310-28.5%

The Federal Reserve is unlikely to have to raise interest rates soon because the surge in global commodity prices should have a temporary impact on U.S. inflation

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2011/04/11/yellen-says-fed-wont-repeat-mistakes-of-70s/

If the Southwest Doesn't Get Rain Soon, Consumers Will Pay Even More for Food

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703841904576257114154787194.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories