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, …
Faith in China’s economic growth prospects and fiscal stimulus package keep some fund managers and analysts focused on the long-term.For staunch believers, weakness in China shares is a temporary blip Berlin calls on banks and industry to work together to thaw the flow of credit to small firms.Credit glacier Those in the commercial real estate …
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On August 27, the Wall Street Journal had an article on the beer industry. The article mentioned that the country’s two largest beer makers Anheuser-Busch InBev NV and MillerCoors are planning price increases this fall due to “favorable pricing environment”. Not many companies plan to raise prices in the current economy. Beer makers apparently think …
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