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The current economy: What it means to mobile providers
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Healthcare Traveler
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May 1, 2008
- Author:
- Ericksen, Anne Baye
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Copyright informationCopyright Advanstar Communications, Inc. May 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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According to the nightly news, the U.S. economy could be heading straight for a recession-or already is in one. While the prices of oil and gasoline steadily climb, housing values drop equally fast. The ripple effect from these circumstances is also making headlines as the cost of such staples as bread, milk, and eggs rises. Then, there is the fact that the average family holds $7,000 in credit card debt.
So, have you felt the budget crunch with your own personal finances? Have economic conditions affected where and how you select assignments? How has the healthcare travel industry fared during this finicky fiscal time? To answer these and other questions, Healthcare Traveler asked two ...