Facts That Make A Difference
1. CLOUT- Nearly 80% of iron ore produced around the world is sold to China’s steel mills (source: Wall Street Journal)
2. TREND – 11 states expect to incur a budget deficit of 20% or more in fiscal year 2010 (source: Wall Street Journal).
3. AT THE END - The medical expenses incurred during an individual’s last year-of-life represent 22% of all medical expenditures (source: Health Services Research).
4. DELINQUENT - 16.4% of subprime mortgages were 60 days or more delinquent as of the end of 2008, compared to 9.1% of Alt-A loans and 2.4% of prime mortgages (source: Comptroller of the Currency).
5. SAVING - 4 out of every 5 Americans (79%) is either spending less money or is saving more money than they were a year ago (source: AARP).
2. TREND – 11 states expect to incur a budget deficit of 20% or more in fiscal year 2010 (source: Wall Street Journal).
3. AT THE END - The medical expenses incurred during an individual’s last year-of-life represent 22% of all medical expenditures (source: Health Services Research).
4. DELINQUENT - 16.4% of subprime mortgages were 60 days or more delinquent as of the end of 2008, compared to 9.1% of Alt-A loans and 2.4% of prime mortgages (source: Comptroller of the Currency).
5. SAVING - 4 out of every 5 Americans (79%) is either spending less money or is saving more money than they were a year ago (source: AARP).
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