Nearly 70% of the older U.S. population has been diagnosed with at least two chronic diseases, according to the National Council on Aging. Also, approximately 80% of the older U.S. population has at least one chronic disease. Anyone who has cared for an older person understands the tremendous
U.S. fuel ethanol production totaled 15.4 billion gallons in 2022, up 2.7% year-over-year, according to data from the Energy Information Administration. After registering 15.8 billion gallons in 2019, U.S. fuel ethanol production fell to 13.8 billion gallons in 2020 and increased the following year to 15 billion gallons.
World trade in services recorded a 15% year-on-year increase in 2022, to approximately $7 trillion, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said. To note: Trade in services records the value of services exchanged between residents and non-residents of an economy, including services provided through foreign
World merchandise trade grew at a year-on-year rate of around 10% in 2022 to $25 trillion, UNCTAD reported. Among the largest economies, in the fourth quarter of 2022 and at year-on-year rates, export growth was recorded in Brazil (22%), the United States (9%) and the European Union (3%).
U.S. sporting goods and outdoor retail sales exceed $70 billion annually, according to 2021 data from the National Sporting Goods Association. First and foremost, the U.S. outdoor and sporting goods sector is comprised of three main categories: equipment, apparel and footwear. Each of these categories contains different product
Flowers Foods and Grupo Bimbo are the leading companies in the U.S. bakery market and both have varying degrees of global diversification. First, Flowers Foods’ top 10 customers in fiscal 2022 accounted for 54.5% of sales. During FY2022, its largest customer, Walmart/Sam’s Club, comprised 21.7% of the company’s