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World’s heating up at record levels – but we’re doubtful or behind on policy action
Only four in 10 people think countries are doing enough on climate change.
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Saving With Lower Gas Prices?
According to a recent Ipsos Public Affairs eNations omnibus study conducted in January 2015, one-third (36%) of Americans felt they were able to spend more money for the holidays because gas prices were so low.
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America Goes Shopping in an Electronics Wonderland
"The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of smartphones danced in their heads. And mamma on her tablet, and I downloading an app, Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap."
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Reflections on the 2008 Election Campaign
An Englishman in New York: Reflections on the 2008 Election Campaign
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Housing Intentions Hold Steady
We keep hearing the tales of gloom and doom--investments plummeting, stock market rollercoaster rides, mortgage woes. The economy is in trouble. And no doubt, it proved a decisive issue in last month's Federal Election and will shape this week's U.S. Election. But when it comes home, how are Canadians reacting to it all?
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The Insurance Industry's Reputation after Hurricane Katrina
The hurricanes of 2005 had a devastating effect on the life and livelihood of Gulf Coast residents, and could be having a negative effect on the insurance industry. Recovery from the tremendous damage wreaked by Hurricane Katrina will cost unprecedented amounts of money: the U.S. government's most recent budget estimates spending for hurricanes Katrina and Rita at more than $100 billion. Recently, the Bush administration asked Congress to approve another $18 billion in aid, still far short of what's needed, according to insurance industry analysts. Tensions among the key players--federal, state, and local governments, disaster and relief agencies, the insurance industry, and hundreds of thousands of policyholders--seem unavoidable.