News tagged with economic concerns

Political leaders play key role in how worried Americans are by climate change: study

More than extreme weather events and the work of scientists, it is national political leaders who influence how much Americans worry about the threat of climate change, new research finds.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 175

Philippines sees outsourcing boom

The Philippines outsourcing industry will grow strongly over the next five years despite global economic concerns and threats to its call centre sector, industry officials said Tuesday.

Technology / Business

created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Understanding anti-immigrant sentiment

(PhysOrg.com) -- Immigration is a long-simmering issue in the politics of many countries, including the United States. A 2007 Pew poll found that three-quarters of all U.S. citizens want to further restrict ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 19, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (12) | comments 8

Go easy on the environment -- and our wallets, says Generation Y

When it comes to saving the environment, Generation Y is all for it - as long as it comes with an economic benefit, according to new research by Michigan State University in collaboration with Deloitte LLP.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 21, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

The price of pain and the value of suffering

During these trying financial times, the cost of healthcare and how much we are willing to pay for it is at the top of our economic concerns. The financial value of pain has a wide ranging influence, affecting drug prices ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0