Posts Tagged ‘economy’

Fracking’s rewards come with risks, survey shows

U. MICHIGAN (US) — Most Michigan and Pennsylvania residents say hydrofracking is good for the economy, but also have concerns about chemicals used and other environmental risks, a new survey shows. Continue…

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Society & Culture - May 13, 2013 10:54 - 3 Comments

Is middle class wealth in meltdown?

NYU / BROWN (US) —The collapse of home prices and the stock market has taken an immense toll on the assets of the middle class, hitting minorities and young adults especially hard, a new study suggests. (more…)

Society & Culture - Apr 23, 2013 16:48 - 1 Comment

In Brazil, two crops are better than one

BROWN (US) — Double cropping—planting two crops in a field in the same year— improves schools, helps advance public sanitation, raises median income, and creates jobs in rural Brazil. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 12, 2013 10:02 - 1 Comment

Strict ‘safe zones’ protect Brazilian rainforest

U. MICHIGAN (US) — Designating strictly protected areas is more effective at reducing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest than creating zones that allow for controlled removal of natural resources, experts say. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 1, 2013 14:55 - 0 Comments

In China, nitrogen leaves pollution haze

STANFORD (US) — In China, the amount of nitrogen from industry, cars, and fertilizer that fell on land and in water increased by 60 percent each year from 1980 to 2010, a new study reports. (more…)

Economy, not climate, tops global worry list

U. CHICAGO (US) — Concerns about the economy and health care rank higher than do worries about climate change worldwide, surveys show. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 28, 2013 10:54 - 0 Comments

In Latin America, migrants don’t escape poverty

U. CHICAGO (US) — People who move between Latin American countries in hopes of a better life often fail to find work that lifts them out of poverty. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Feb 22, 2013 16:05 - 0 Comments

Rancher mindset key to saving Amazon

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Debates about saving the Amazon rain forest often portray cattle ranchers as “bad guys,” but an anthropologist says it’s important to understand their perspectives, too. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 1, 2013 12:18 - 1 Comment

On the web, Germans win at looking ahead

U. WARWICK / UCL (UK) — Millions of Google searches from 2012 reveal that Germany looked to the future online more than any other country, say researchers. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 16, 2013 18:05 - 9 Comments

Food stamps mean fewer hungry kids

IOWA STATE (US) — The food stamp program in the US reduces food insecurity among high-risk children by at least 20 percent and poor general health by at least 35 percent, new research shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 15, 2013 11:11 - 0 Comments

Without siblings, China’s kids may fear risk

MONASH U. / U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — People who grew up under China’s One Child Policy are less trusting and more risk-averse than those who were born before the law, new research shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Nov 28, 2012 15:29 - 3 Comments

Forecast: US will regain 9M jobs by 2014

U. MICHIGAN (US) — Over the next two years, the US economy will regain the rest of the nearly 9 million jobs lost in the Great Recession, economists predict. (more…)

Society & Culture - Nov 2, 2012 10:08 - 9 Comments

FDR’s economic policy: top of class

GEORGIA TECH (US) — A newly-released report card that grades presidents on their economic performance names Franklin D. Roosevelt class valedictorian. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 27, 2012 11:35 - 0 Comments

Retirement in ‘up’ market may be costly

U. MISSOURI (US) — Many Americans choose to retire when economic markets are peaking—an action that can, ironically, cause major problems for their long-term financial stability.

Society & Culture - Sep 13, 2012 12:29 - 3 Comments

‘Inefficient’ divorces leave couples worse off

IOWA STATE (US) — Roughly one in four couples who divorce in hopes of finding greater happiness may have been better off staying married. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 25, 2012 14:07 - 2 Comments

Self-employed boost small town economy

PENN STATE (US) — People in rural counties who work for themselves may add a boost to local economies, improving income and job growth, according to economists. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 17, 2012 12:20 - 2 Comments

Food choices overlooked in poverty tally

U. ILLINOIS (US) — When food prices spiked in 2008, the number of households in poverty was overestimated by about 60 percent, says a new study. (more…)

Society & Culture - Dec 28, 2011 10:45 - 6 Comments

Do minorities get ‘hosed’ on water bill?

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — White flight from urban centers often means minority residents are left to pay to maintain aging water and sewer systems, a new study finds. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 15, 2011 11:29 - 0 Comments

How to keep turkeys from gobbling profits

U. MISSOURI (US) — Scientists have developed a less expensive turkey feed that could save the industry more than $100 million. (more…)

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