Auditor: Arizona near bottom in Lottery ticket sales Mar 11, 2010
Colorado has 40 percent more retailers per capita that sell lottery tickets, one for every 1,700 people, vs. one for every 2,444 people in Arizona. Attract more players. (AZCentral -- News)
Delhi third in terms of per capita income, Chandigarh first Mar 10, 2010
NEW DELHI: In an indication of sustained economic growth, the per capita income in the national capital has increased to Rs 78,690 in the financial year 2007-08 as against the national figure of Rs 33,283. The per capita income in the city saw an increase of Rs 8,452 over 2006-07 figures at current prices, according to the Delhi government data released today ... Delhi per capita income, which indicates an average earning of a person, is the third highest in the country with Chandigarh having... (India Times)
The staggering cost of private health insurance in America Mar 10, 2010
If we spent the same per capita as the Germans or French - who enjoy very high- quality care - we'd save about $3,700 per year for every man, woman and child in the country, freeing $1. 1 trillion per year for more productive uses in our economy. (Juneau Empire)
Oldest American Finds Reason to Sing Mar 10, 2010
Only South Dakota boasts more centenarians per capita. "I'm not surprised Iowa is on the map with the oldest person in the United States," said Peter Martin, an Iowa State University professor who has studied centenarians for nearly 25 years. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Abu Dhabi Hosts World Media Chiefs Amid Debate Over `Draconian' Press Laws Mar 10, 2010
He said the region spends about $1 a year per capita on advertising, compared with $40 in developed countries. You can imagine the growth potential, Sabbagh said. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Flips the birds Mar 10, 2010
The annual chicken consumption per capita in the United States is 87 pounds, while the rest of the world is 24 pounds. 105 Georgia counties produce more than $1 million worth of poultry annually. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Group says S.D. ranks 8th in earmarks per capita Mar 10, 2010
SIOUX FALLS (AP) -- A government watchdog group says South Dakota ranks eighth among states in federal earmark dollars per capita. "Earmark" is the term for home-state projects sought by lawmakers. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Mar 10, 2010
GNI per capita (2007). Related articles. (AlertNet)
Small investors' appetite for stocks on the wane Mar 10, 2010
MUMBAI: Retail investors appetite for equities has not kept pace with rising per capita income, as is evident from the trend in retail shareholding over the past few years ... Retail investors appetite for equities has not kept pace with rising per capita income, as is evident from the trend in retail shareholding over the past few years. (India Times)
Small Business Mar 9, 2010
We are one of the most franchised countries per capita in the world, but is that necessarily a good thing. --> Topics. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Jobs bill could provide budget relief Mar 9, 2010
The FMAP formula is designed to account for income variation across the states and is based on rolling three-year average per capita income data for each state. The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis calculates FMAP annually. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Ominous signs for Australian franchising Mar 9, 2010
Too often we hear that Australia is one of the most franchised countries per capita in the world. Yes, it's great to be first in any contest, but in franchising the contest should not be how many franchises a country has, but rather how financially viable and successful they all are. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
When Goods Get Traded, Who Pays for the CO2? Mar 9, 2010
5% of the carbon emitted in China is actually exported to other countries, reducing its per capita carbon footprint from 3 ... It also demonstrates that Europe whose per capita carbon footprint is less than half that of the U.S. essentially imports some of its green virtue from abroad by outsourcing its carbon emissions. (Time.com)
Market-beating returns for investors of sugar cos Mar 9, 2010
Data suggests that sugar demand is closely linked to growth in per capita income. During 1991-2008 domestic sugar consumption and per capita income both grew at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4 ... 8% and if the recent trends in national income is any indication, per capita income will grow more rapidly which would feed into more demand for sugar. (India Times)
Pro & Con: Should the Legislature allow Milton County to be re-created? Mar 9, 2010
Today, the library system costs double the state s per capita average with no corresponding increase in service or usage ... Perhaps most damning, the county taxes and spends double per capita that of neighboring Cobb and Gwinnett counties ... A 2009 University of Georgia report showed Fulton spends more per capita in every comparable department than other metro counties. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
County near the bottom in federal funds received Mar 9, 2010
Federal funding tied to census data is related to income inequity -- states with high-income levels and high poverty levels received higher per capita funding, the report shows. "The best thing a community can do is count everyone that they can count," said the report's author, Andrew Reamer. (Florida Today)
Nuclear energy Mar 9, 2010
The opponents focused on the dangers, and proposed gas and renewables; the proponents pushed the line that most other advanced countries had nuclear power, which reduces their greenhouse gas emissions, and Australia, as one of the largest per capita emitters, should follow suit. There are genuine concerns about the safety of nuclear power but, even allowing for the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, it has killed fewer people and led to fewer illnesses than other substantial baseload power generation... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Public Sector Unions Tarnish the Golden State Mar 9, 2010
California has already endured an exodus of talented, productive taxpayers and along with New Jersey, the state imposes the heaviest tax burden per capita in the country. Hard-working Californians need a tax cut, instead. (Townhall.com)
Minnesota has low state bond debt per capita Mar 9, 2010
Minnesota Farm Guide: Leading Farm Newspaper. March 8According to the Tax Foundation, Minnesota ranked 42 in state bond debt per person in 2007. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Is productivity, superior technology the panacea for economic ills? Mar 9, 2010
In the period 1991-2000, the average growth rate of per capita gross domestic product (GDP) was only 0. 5. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Iceland Faces Long Road to Depositor Claims Settlement, Moody's Warns Mar 8, 2010
Icelanders, the worlds fifth-richest per capita as recently as 2007, ended 2009 18 percent poorer and will see their disposable incomes decline a further 10 percent this year, the central bank estimates. Grimsson, whose refusal to sign the Icesave accord agreed by parliament precipitated the referendum, has said he was standing up for the interests of ordinary people. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Read Chris Wallace's interview Mar 8, 2010
Per capita health spending is 27 percent higher than the national average. And fiscal 2010 costs are $47 million over budget. (Fox News)
Weighing the Promise of Healthcare and Finding it Wanting Mar 8, 2010
Location: CA Reply # 2 Date: Mar 8, 2010 - 2:29 AM EST If socialized medicine costs more, then why is it that other industrialized countries like Japan, Canada, Germany, GB and France spend roughly one half the amount of money per capita than we do in this country right now on healthcare and where 50 million people have no health insurance at all and millions more are under covered. Where is all the extra money going. (Townhall.com)
IMF sees faster African recovery from economic slump Mar 8, 2010
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Waste watchers? UK group fears trash bin spies Mar 8, 2010
Security officials working on counterterrorism plans have lobbied for greater powers to track every e-mail, text, and phone call made in the U.K. The country already maintains an extensive DNA database that is, per capita, the largest in the world. Then there are the alleged "nanny state" initiatives designed to use laws and regulation to modify troublesome social behavior. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Tuareg Jewelry benefits African tribe Mar 8, 2010
That's a welcome sum in a country whose per capita income in the CIA World Factbook ranked 187th in 2009. Compare that to North Korea, ranked 154, and Haiti, No. 169 in the rankings. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tech in the Big 12? Mar 7, 2010
When you look at the talent Louisiana produces per capita, its even more impressive. I wonder though, if the conference really needs a school in a state to successfully recruit the state. (CollegeInsiders.com)
Another View: Bending the cost curve, in the wrong direction Mar 7, 2010
As third-party payer spending has risen as a percentage, so has total spending on health care; since 1965, inflation-adjusted per capita expenditures have increased approximately sixfold. This is no coincidence. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Towns seek to trim adult obesity rates Mar 7, 2010
Community-level data was compiled using a set of demographic indicators from the 2000 Census that included household income and community per capita wealth. Smith said that to best understand the differences among community obesity rates, it is helpful to consider the differences within the health and nutritional landscapes of different communities. (Boston Globe)
* Poor in Nicaragua still scavenge 72 quake wreckage Mar 7, 2010
Nicaragua is the Western Hemispheres second poorest country after Haiti with close to 50 percent underemployment rate and a scant US$995 of GDP per capita, IMF figures from 2008 showed. With what we scrounge, we can barely eat because we just have enough for some rice and beans for the kids, Guevara said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
In India, business is booming for wedding detectives Mar 7, 2010
India has a per capita income of less than $900 per year, but detective bills running into thousands of dollars are increasingly common. We start with the house: How many people live there, whether the property is owned or rented, if the subject in question is married or has been engaged before, said Singh. (Boston Globe)
Six Flags Announces Full-Year and Fourth Quarter 2009 Results Mar 6, 2010
94 (5%) decrease in total revenue per capita (representing total revenue divided by total attendance) ... The reduction in total revenue per capita reflects decreased guest spending on admissions, food and beverages, games and merchandise and other in-park offerings, as well as decreased licensing and other fees ... Per capita guest spending, which excludes sponsorship, licensing and other fees, decreased $1. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Spies in your trash bins Mar 6, 2010
The country already maintains an extensive DNA database that is, per capita, the largest in the world. Then there are the alleged "nanny state" initiatives designed to use laws and regulation to modify troublesome social behavior. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Wen plugs concerns over stimulus exit Mar 6, 2010
Urban per capita full-year net income increased 9. 8% to 17,175 yuan last year, almost three times average rural income of 5,153 yuan, which rose 8. (Asia Times Online)
Story » Mar 6, 2010
In 2008, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, which is hosting their annual Elk Camp event through Sunday in Reno, released statistics showing that elk hunting has the second-highest per capita rate of female hunters among the country's game species, second only to whitetail deer. The results surprised some, given the fact that elk, unlike whitetail deer, are pretty much confined to western states, plus pockets of huntable populations further east. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Addressing trust in climate change Mar 6, 2010
5 Gt as they want to maintain their energy use per capita, whereas limiting temperature increases to 2 C requires reductions in cumulative emissions of some 14 Gt. The crisis we face is that developed countries are not seeking a fair outcome. (India Times)
Ghana: 53 Years And Counting....Any Direction? Part 1 Mar 6, 2010
No prodigious thunderbolt from heaven will blast away corruption and economic decline and increase our foreign exchange reserves and shoot per capita income to $ 9000. Again, God will not send marching armies of angels from heaven to lift us from this present stage. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Retraced steps on health reform Mar 5, 2010
It s the most expensive health care program per capita, and threatens to bankrupt us, yet it generates mediocre outcomes. US life expectancies at age 65 are about the same as Britain, Greece, and Germany, and less than Canada, Australia, and Spain, all of whom spend far less than we do. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Why the anti-urban bias? Mar 5, 2010
In 2009, America s five least dense states were awarded $1,100 per capita in federal recovery grants while the five densest states, including Massachusetts, got $561 per capita. President Obama can change the tilt toward low density. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Tajik harvests left high and dry Mar 5, 2010
The country ranks 109th in the world in terms of greenhouse-gas emissions, and 129th in emissions per capita, according to a recent report by Oxfam International. The country's 7 million people emit fewer than a tonne of carbon dioxide per person every year, compared to nearly 20 tonnes per capita by North Americans. (Asia Times Online)
Future of America’s Dairyland Brighter Than West’s Mar 5, 2010
Per capita cheese sales fell from 33. 19 pounds to 32. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Yields on Tax-Exempt Bond Sales Reach Their Lowest Level in Three Months Mar 5, 2010
the second most-indebted state per capita after Connecticut, plans to sell $538. 9 million of floating-rate general obligations as early as next week. (Bloomberg -- US)
how in the world did Milton Friedman save Chile? Mar 5, 2010
Inflation topped out at an annual rate of 1000%, foreign-currency reserves were totally depleted, and per capita GDP was roughly that of Peru and well below Argentina's ... By 1990, the year he ceded power, per capita GDP had risen by 40% (in 2005 dollars) even as Peru and Argentina stagnated. (Harper's Magazine)
Charlotte gains on most-wired list Mar 5, 2010
It ranked No. 14 for public Wi-Fi hot spots per capita. Raleigh tops this year s list, leaping from No. 15 last year. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Alabama to grapple for cage fighting dollars Mar 5, 2010
We look at television ratings and pay-per-view buys and there s a lot of interest in the sport in Alabama, on a per capita basis, said Marc Ratner, vice president of governmental and regulatory affairs for the UFC. We ve had interest from Birmingham, even from Mobile. We know in the future there will be a day when we do come there and it ll probably be next year. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
PCI compliance requirements affect IT risk assessments Mar 5, 2010
" And, no, the answer is not "Because there are fines" (even though there are fines indeed). The answer is that the list of negative consequences due to neglecting data security and PCI DSS is much longer than fines. Your company's contract with the acquiring bank probably has a clause in it that any fines from the card brand will be "passed through" to you. With all compliance deadlines passed, the fines could start tomorrow. Visa USA has announced that it will start fining acquirers (which... (Search Security, MA)
Foster's Seeks More Big Helgas, Fat Yaks to Tap Thirst for Premium Beers Mar 5, 2010
1 liters annually, them at number 12 globally on a per capita basis, behind Lithuania and ahead of Spain, according to 2008 data from Kirin. The Czech Republic tops the table at 149. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Chronicles of the Great Books Mar 5, 2010
Geoff divided a country s population by its medal haul, producing these top three per capita winners: Norway, Austria, and Slovenia. (You ll be hearing more about tiny Slovenia when it upsets us this summer, in soccer s World Cup. (Boston Globe)
The terrified American shopper Mar 4, 2010
Per capita consumption is down for two straight years, according to Booz & Company s new study of U.S. spending behavior. That hasn t happened since the Great Depression. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
UConn's recycling declines Mar 4, 2010
Letter to the Editor. The Independent News Source of the University of Connecticut. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Conventional Weapons Management and Disposal report - January Mar 4, 2010
GNI per capita (2007). Related articles. (AlertNet)
Ontario mulls funding for economic marketing firm Mar 4, 2010
Of the municipalities, SREDA is asking for $1 per capita, with a cap of $10,000 per year for three years, which is what officials requested of Ontario. Because Ontario runs on a two-year budget cycle, officials can only decide on one of the years until the next budget cycle. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
County seeks new way to provide code enforcement Mar 4, 2010
The committee also officially redacted a resolution passed in September that set prices for code enforcement at 20 per capita after it was rejected by the village ... The county is allowed to set prices for its services, but came under fire from Village of Cato officials when the Legislature approved rates that would have charged Cato 12,000 annually, an enormous increase from the few hundred dollars the village had been paying at a rate of about 67 cents per capita. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Raleigh named Forbes' most wired city Mar 4, 2010
The city took the No. 10 spot for wi-fi hot spots per capita. Atlanta was second on the list, followed by Seattle. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
A Brief History of Green Architectu... Mar 4, 2010
The United States consumes far more resources per capita than the rest of the world about 40 percent of the world s total energy, 25 percent of its wood harvest, and 16 percent of its water according to Green Building and Remodeling for Dummies. Buildings account for about 40 percent of the United States' greenhouse gas creation and has a significant impact on natural resources. (Suite101.com)
Chile Tsunami Mar 4, 2010
Booming copper revenues and prudent fiscal policies helped the government reduce poverty from 45 percent in 1990 to 13 percent today, and more than triple per capita annual income to $14,000 in that span. But a huge wealth gap exists: A study by the World Bank several years ago showed the government spent 1. (KSBW 8, CA)
Washington slips on most-wired cities list Mar 4, 2010
It ranked No. 5 in the nation for public Wi-Fi hot spots per capita, with 4,840 public Wi-Fi locations. Raleigh s overall number one ranking was aided by Sprint s recent launch of its 4-G next-generation mobile broadband network in the city. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Three Post-Crisis Challenges, Remarks by John Lipsky, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund at the Seminar in Honor of Mr. Marcel Wormser, Banque de France Mar 3, 2010
Preliminary analysis by our staff for a sample of advanced and emerging economies suggests a negative impact of government debt on per capita GDP gains: Specifically, a 10 percentage point increase in the debt ratio appears to lead to a slowdown in annual growth by 0. 2 percentage points, with a somewhat smaller impact in the advanced economies. (IMF News)
Town Officials Begin Process of Budget-Making Mar 3, 2010
Mr. Michaels suggested developing a 20-year plan and an oversight committee to reach the goal of five books per capita per year. Revenue falloff is a big concern. (Voices, CT)
Banking and Finance Guide to Trinid... Mar 3, 2010
As a result of this no exchange controls and total foreign ownership of companies Trinidad and Tobago has the largest direct foreign investment per capita in the Caribbean. Some of the free trade agreements are Cotonou, The Caribbean Basin Initiative and CARIBCAN.. (Suite101.com)
As Afghan Role Dwindles, Doubts Grow About NATO's Future Mar 3, 2010
While the U.S., Britain, Canada, Denmark, Estonia and the Netherlands have done the most fighting and dying on a per capita basis, others such as France and Germany have used caveats for what their forces can do to maximize their safety. Some troops are deployed only in the less violent areas of Afghanistan, while others are restricted to less dangerous peacekeeping or training missions. (Time.com)
Heavy rainfall boosts Brisbane dams Mar 3, 2010
"Over the drought period 00004000 , residents were recognised as the most conservative water users in Australia and the world per capita. "One of the reasons we're at 80. 5 is because of the community's water conservation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Dreams of Glory: What Is China Thinking? Mar 3, 2010
Liu said it would take 90 years for China to catch up with the United States, roughly divided into three stages: 30 years to match its gross domestic product; 30 years to equal its strength in military and cultural spheres; and another 30 years to equal, if not surpass, its per capita GDP.. "The is over which one will be the global champion. In the past 500 years, different countries have emerged as the global champion -- Portugal in the 16th century, followed by Holland, then England in the18th... (ABC News)
* Wealth gap in China widened last year, state media reports Mar 3, 2010
Urban per capita income stood at 17,175 yuan (US$2,500) last year, compared with 5,153 yuan in the countryside, a ratio of 3. 33 to 1, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Why Economists Were Wrong About How Many Olympic Medals the U.S. Would Win Mar 3, 2010
The economist studies only five variables: population, income per capita, climate, political structure, and host-nation advantage. Johnson's predictions for 2010, which include only those nations expected to win 10 medals or more, can be (PDF). (Slate)
