The New York Times would later write of Carson and the book: "Silent Spring, four-and-a-half years in preparation hit the affluent chemical industry and the general public with the devastating effect of a biblical plague of locusts. The title …. On …

With his backstage pass to “The Brotherhood,” a tightly woven group of “highly influential, affluent, and freedom-orientated people from various business, social, and economic sectors.” From the description of his book on Amazon: … Claiming to be a …

Leviton recognizes that affluent people are able to spend more money on better food, but he says everyone can do their part by being more knowledgeable about their food. “Sustainability is very different depending where you are on the proverbial food …

More generally, Affluents expressed a willingness to pay a premium for higher-end products in categories across the retail spectrum, from travel to packaged goods. Growing marketplace influence: Affluents continue to grow in their number of …

Carl Melvin, managing director of Affluent Financial Planning, says Wheatley's concerns are entirely justified: “His comments about banks dressing up sales as advice are well founded, and it is a concern that mass market consumers have little access to …

Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook, looking to reignite growth after a year of not releasing any new products, is counting on iPhone customers in China to give it a fresh boost. That goal will be challenged by a diminishing technology edge versus …

To encourage and educate women about the products they have available and how to use anything from drills to tile cutters to wet saws to screw guns to saws, they will host Ladies Tool Night on Sept. 26 from 5:30 – 8:30 pm. “The idea [of Ladies Night …

R.J. Reynolds got his start under the mentorship of his affluent father, who was an innovative tobacco farmer and entrepreneur. The young Reynolds was sent out to the rural areas of Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina to sell his father's chewing …

But the ability of the more affluent to not only survive the last recession, but to seemingly profit from it, has poorer Americans who are still trying to recover from the downturn wondering if they are getting a fair shake. The country's wealthiest 1 …