Title: Mcgowanjm Wire 2012 Source:
[None] URL Source:[None] Published:Feb 26, 2012 Author:Various Post Date:2012-02-26 09:15:13 by A K A Stone Keywords:None Views:1372057 Comments:2390
"Lower-than-expected health care use has helped insurers in the past several quarters, and it factored into the 73 percent earnings gain Aetna reported in February for last year's fourth quarter. But Aetna and other insurers have said they expect use to return to more normal levels this year, which means they pay more claims, as consumers who were pinched during the recession start to feel more comfortable about their finances.....8D
"as consumers who were pinched during the recession start to feel more comfortable about their finances.....and realize they'll never get better...
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"The maker of Tide detergent and Olay skin cream says net income fell 16 percent to $2.41 billion, or 82 cents per share. That compares with $2.87 billion, or 96 cents per share last year.
Consumer product companies have been raising prices to deal with higher costs for materials like fuel and packaging.
Consumers unfazed by 'raising prices' because they feel better about the economy. And can print money and borrow all they need just like the banksters....;}
