Sour Consumer Moods Not Sign of Slow Spending
Dour consumer sentiment gauges steal headlines, but their future economic implications are limited. Is US consumer spending losing steam as we enter 2023’s final quarter? Real (i.e., inflation-adjusted) personal consumption expenditures (PCE) rose just 0.1% m/m in August.[i] Now many fret…#pce #umichs #surveyofconsumers #umich #sharp (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ron DeSantis' Lavish Travel Expenditures Raise Eyebrows
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' international voyage in April, aimed at enhancing his foreign policy credentials for the upcoming presidential race, is sparking controversy. What Happened: The journey involved meetings with global leaders, including Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Israeli…#florida #rondesantis #fumiokishida #israeli #benjaminnetanyahu #desantis #politico #israel #nikkifried #departmentofcommerce (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Saudi Arabia ’s balance of payments for tourism surpasses $10 billion in H1
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s balance of payments for tourism surged 327 percent in the first half of 2023 to SR40 billion ($10.67 billion) compared to the year-ago period, showed data released by the Saudi Central Bank, also known as SAMA. Between January and June, foreign visitors’ expenditures in the…#saudiarabias #saudicentralbank #sama #kingdom #sr466billion #ministryoftourism #unwtoworld #riyadh #worldtourismday #saudi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer doctor visit, diagnostic, medicine costs much higher than hospitalization: Study
A recent study conducted by the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) reveals that the cost of cancer treatment during outpatient visits is much higher than during hospitalization. The study surveyed 9,787 patients across seven cancer centers in India and found that diagnostics accounted for 36.4% of total expenditure, with medicines making up an additional 28%. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - October 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Revenue, capital, prevention: a new public spending framework for the future
Demos -Public services are in crisis due to overwhelming demand, unreliable quality, and limited access. Short-term fiscal priorities have led to cuts in vital capital spending, including diverting funds meant for investment to cover daily expenses. For example, between 2013/14 and 2019/20 faced with pressures on day- to-day spending, £3.9 billion was transferred from planned capital spending to meeting NHS running costs. In 2017/18, 18 per cent of the NHS’ capital budget was used to cover shortfalls in day- to-day spending. To address this, this paper proposes a new category within Department Expenditure Limits: Preven...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - October 2, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS finance Source Type: news
This Analyst With 83% Accuracy Rate Sees Over 35% Upside In Amazon.com - Here Are 5 Stock Picks For Q3 From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts
The Dow Jones closed lower on Friday following the release of personal consumption expenditures price index. The S&P 500 fell around 4.9% in September and ended the quarter lower by 3.7%. The Dow recorded a 3.5% decline for September and a 2.6% decline for the quarter. Wall Street analysts make…#dow #analystratingsapi #toggleai #analyststockratings #nike #amazoncom #bedrock #amazonwebservices #neutral #opendoortechnologies (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Our Drunken Sailors Got Revised and Updated, but They ’re Still Partying
Income from all sources minus government transfer payments outruns inflation again. So here we go again. Every five years, the Bureau of Economic Analysis adjusts its Personal Consumption Expenditure data going back years as part of its “comprehensive update of the National Economic Accounts.”…#pce #bea #socialsecurity #goodtimes #drunkensailors (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rising Healthcare Expenditure and Aging Population Drive Demand for Vascular Grafts Globally
DUBLIN, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Vascular Grafts - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global Vascular Grafts market is poised for robust growth, with an estimated value of US$3.3 billion in 2022 and a projected... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: MRR Source Type: news
With a US government shutdown imminent, what happens to the economy?
About quarter of the US GDP is government expenditure. A drop in that spending will have knock-on effect on the economy. It is probably no surprise that Republican infighting scuttled a stopgap measure on Friday in the House of Representatives, designed to avert a government shutdown on September…#republicans #justinbegley #moodysanalytics #begley #fitchratings #jaredbernstein #goldmansachs #losthours #garygensler #andybiggs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Business Enterprise Research and Development : 2021
The tables in this report present data from the Business Enterprise Research and Development ( BERD ) Survey. The BERD Survey is the primary source of information on domestic and global research and development ( R&D ) expenditures and the R&D workforce for companies with 10 or more employees operating in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The survey is conducted annually by the Census Bureau in accordance with an interagency agreement with the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation. These data are used by government agencies, corporations, research organ...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - September 29, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news
Inflation Slows but Still Outpaces Disposable Income Headed Into Holiday Shopping Season
Inflation is slowing, according to the latest official data. But it may not make a difference in the lives of the roughly 60% of consumers who live paycheck to paycheck. As the latest reading of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis showed,…#pce #pymnts (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gas prices heated up inflation last month, but there ’s also welcome progress for the Fed
Higher gas prices heated up overall inflation last month, but the Federal Reserve got some welcome news: Its preferred inflation gauge cooled to its lowest level in two years. The core Personal Consumption Expenditures index, a closely watched inflation measure that excludes gas and food prices,…#federalreserve #commercedepartment #pce #refinitiv #commercedepartments (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AHRQ: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Notice from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) seeking comments on proposed updates to the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) – Household and Medical Provider Components. Proposed changes include the addition of seven economic burden questions to the Core interview that will inform the context families face in paying for healthcare, modifications to questions related to food security, and the incorporation of questions o n sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 29, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Whether occupational injuries of the industrial workers can be prevented: an analysis from the slums of West Bengal-India? - Banerjee S, Goswami K.
A lack of research exists concerning the heterogeneity of the occupational injuries of slum dwellers across industries which has a close link with health expenditure and hence livelihood. It necessitates analysing their occupational injuries and associated... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Stock Market News
Investors will be looking for signs about the health of the U.S. economy this week and any clues about the Federal Reserve's path forward on interest rates. The focus will be on the personal-consumption expenditures price index for August on Friday, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The core…#federalreserve #pce #federalreserves (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
