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...meltdown in the credit markets, the housing collapse, the weak U.S. dollar and depressed consumer confidence have all taken a particularly harsh toll on small businesses. Many small companies rely on credit cards for capital because they don't have access to debt or equity capital as public companies do, and many are seeing these credit lines trimmed or even pulled altogether by skittish banks...
...flip side, if the beaten-down U.S. dollar boosts demand for domestic products from overseas buyers, many small businesses won't be able to take advantage of it. "Your ability to meet that demand depends upon your access to credit," says Joseph Brusuelas, a director and senior economist at Moody's Economy.com...
...rise in assisted reproductive technologies, such as in vitro fertilization, is another; these techniques are associated with both an increased risk of multiples as well as a higher risk of premature delivery, even of singletons. Status of health insurance matters as well. Moms-to-be who are insured have access to proper prenatal care. If a woman sees a doctor regularly, then any problems that arise - pregnancy-related hypertension, for instance, or diabetes - can be picked up early and treated, helping the baby to remain safely in utero for the full 37 weeks. (Read about preventing preemies...
Gandy’s talk was sponsored by Girlspot, the Queer Students and Allies, and the Radcliffe Union of Students (RUS) in the hope of fostering a dialogue about a wide range of feminist issues, including economic justice, same sex marriage rights, access to contraception, violence against women, and transgender advocacy...
...growth policies will stay in place. Economists don't expect the central bank to hike interest rates until next year. Instead, analysts think the government will try to avoid a real estate bubble by implementing sector-specific measures in the coming months to cool down property prices, like tightening access to mortgages for buyers of second homes - who are more likely to be purchasing apartments as speculative investments. (Read "Will China's Consumers Save the World Economy...