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daily dos
thu 5/29/2008
The housing loans meltdown is now affecting the auto industry: fewer and fewer are eligible for car loans.
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daily dos
thu 5/29/2008
University of Maryland economist Peter Morici says Americans will feel the sting of high gas prices until Winter, which will make it "harder to [buy] a television, a suit, or even a meal at a restaurant."
appetite for disruption
daily dos
tue 5/20/2008
The U.S. wastes one quarter of its food – one pound of food every day for every American – according to a study by the Environmental Protection Agency. The figure includes food thrown away by restaurants, cafeterias and grocery stores. (via Boing Boing)
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daily dos
mon 2/25/2008
As the global climate gets warmer and warmer, droughts will kill off corn, soybean and cotton crops, increasing the price of your lunch and your jeans, according to a report by the U.S. government's National Bureau of Economic Research.
blue pantaloons
daily dos
mon 2/25/2008
The "vast majority" of Latino and African-American families are in danger of falling out of the middle class, according to a new report by Demos and Brandeis University. (via Hispanic Tips)
ball or fall
daily dos
fri 2/8/2008
Further evidence of a shaky economy: national retailers posted their weakest January performance in 40 years.
Latinos and Obesity
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thu 11/15/2007
Almost two out of three Americans are either overweight or obese. Latinos, the largest ethnic minority in the country, are more likely to be obese than either Blacks or Whites. Obesity isn't just about looking big, it's about serious health problems and the financial and emotional difficulties associated with illness.
One reason behind this epidemic of obesity is not just how Latinos live but where…
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Soft drinks have been tied to obesity. Some schools have banned sodas but eight out of 10 high schools still rely on soft drink manufacturers to provide beverages to students. An estimated 16 percent of Latino high schoolers in the U.S. are overweight,with another 16 percent at risk of becoming overweight.
Nearly half of all Latinos live in the "inner city" where there are less spaces for physical recreation – like parks. One out of every four TV commercials viewed by teens are for potentially unhealthy snacks like fast food, soft drinks and candy.
Low-income households are more likely to rely on convenience stores rather than supermarkets, which can lead to a diet filled with high-calorie and high-fat foods. Poor neighborhoods usually have a higher proportion of fast-food restaurants. In 2005, at least one in four Latino adults in the U.S. was obese. Those who battle obesity are more likely to have life-threatening health problems like diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.
Sources:
Reuters
Washington Post
ABC News
National Council of La Raza
on the line
daily dos
wed 10/10/2007
Seven South American countries – Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela – will create a unified development bank as an alternative to the U.S.-backed World Bank and IMF.
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daily dos
wed 10/10/2007
Nine Inch Nails, Oasis and Jamiroquai will follow Radiohead in self-distributing their music on the Internet.
gone till October
daily dos
tue 10/9/2007
In a close campaign, Costa Ricans voted in favor of joining the Central American Free Trade Agreement with the U.S.
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