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The Surge in Text Me |
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Mobile phones that can send and receive text messages have finally reached critical mass in the United States. Some 90 percent of the nearly 200 million phones in the U.S. now have that capability. As one CEO put it, the cell phone has become “the third screen” in people’s lives, after the TV and the PC. |
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The Great Global Con |
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Most companies rely on about 14 percent of the world뭩 population ?the consumers with per capita spending power of $10,000 per year or greater ?to drive their revenues. Unfortunately, for the foreseeable future, growth in the population of affluent developed economies like the U.S., Japan, and the EU will be stagnant or declining. Fortunately, another 1.5 billion consumers will 밻merge?over the next five years, representing the largest consumption boom in human history. |
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It"s Time to Re |
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For the past two decades, the editors of Trends have been explaining why the traditional concept of retirement is destined to vanish by the second decade of the 21st century. This is becoming increasingly evident. The Bureau of Labor Statistics foresees a shortfall of 10 million workers in the United States by 2010. Let"s look at how society and business will have to change for the coming new era. |
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Medicare Crisis Spur |
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At the same time that corporations are transforming themselves to deal with the threats and opportunities posed by the growing elder population, politicians and social planners are fretting over the problems they fear that this demographic tidal wave will create for pensions and for the healthcare system. |
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Invisible Women: Dat |
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