Americans ready to buy as survey shows rising optimism
A Harris survey of 3,556 households in early 1975 finds Americans hoarding less and planning purchases in the next six months. Respondents foresee slower price hikes and a lower unemployment outlook, signaling a potential surge in consumer spending and broader economic recovery.
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Surgery slump mirrors economy drag in hospitals
Cambridge AP survey shows hospitals operating 10 to 20 percent below normal as recession prompts postponement of nonemergency surgery. Suburban hospitals hit hardest while big city teaching hospitals remain near full capacity. Delayed payments from insurers and government programs tighten cash flow, extending payment lags from 30 to 180 days and pressuring suppliers.
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Food packaging waste seen by EPA official
UPI reports Deputy EPA Administrator John R. Quarles Jr says the drive to convenient packaged foods boosts waste and pollution. From 1963 to 1971 per capita food packaging rose 33.3 percent while meat milk use shifted, and milk container demand grew 26.1 percent. Arsen Darnay notes states study laws to ban disposables in favor of returnable containers.
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