A
once-great auto manufacturing city that fell on hard economic times has
been taken over by the state of Michigan. The city of Flint will be run
by an emergency financial manager who reports to Michigan governor Rick
Snyder. There are fears that the city of Detroit could be next for a
state takeover because of its ongoing financial crisis. Source Link
It’s
the opposite of a baby boom as new census figures show many more
Americans are living into their 90s. In fact, the population of
90-somethings has nearly tripled in the past 30 years. The new longevity
has a downside, as people live longer with chronic diseases and must
have more savings to support them in their older age or need more
government support. Source Link
Forget
about burger wars -- the french fry is on the front lines of the battle
for your fast food dollar. Burger King is stepping into the fray with a
new french fry that’s thicker and crispier than the competition.
McDonald’s has the top-rated french fries, and Wendy’s recently debuted a
natural-cut fry that keeps some of the potato skin and uses sea salt. Source Link
