The “Dow Jones U.S. Economic Stimulus Index” was first published in May this year to track the performance of the 50 largest U.S. companies that are expected to benefit from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The act intends to stimulate the economy by investing about $787 B in various sectors such as …
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The “top big to fail” concept in the banking industry that has been embraced by U.S. is also true in Europe. European governments also tend to support large banks that are important for the financial system. When smaller banks run into trouble they are left to die or forced to be taken over by bigger …
How does the U.S. Health Care system compare with other countries?.In order to answer this question I created five charts that are listed below. This article is an update to “A Comparison of U.S. Health Care Spending with Other OECD Countries ” I wrote back in July. 1.Total Expenditure on Health per Capita in USA …
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The Dow Jones Utilities Titans 30 Index represents 30 leading companies in the global utilities sector. These stocks are selected based on “rankings by float-adjusted market capitalization, revenue and net profit.” Generally considered as defensive plays, utility stocks offer consistent yields and stable long-term growth. However this year the sector is under-performing other sectors.For example, …