Military branding and licensing boom reshapes Army market
The Defense Department increasingly licenses service logos and slogans to private firms, fueling sales of Army branded goods and generating royalties for morale programs. In 2007 private retailers sold about 5 million in Army items. this year projected at 50 million with over 1.2 million in fees. Corporations set terms to ensure reputable products and no adult content or child labor.
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The latest census indicates 56.7 percent of poor people are 18 to 64, the highest working-age share since 1960s. Analysts expect 2010 poverty to rise amid high unemployment and slow wage growth, with lower skilled adults hit hardest. Richard Bowden, 53, describes the strain of disability and food stamps.
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