Menlo Park is actually only about 20 percent Hispanic and is unabashedly affluent in its own right, but its Hispanic population concentrated next door to the hedgy scrim of Atherton makes for a startling study in contrasts. No one pretends that the …

Jersey isn't stuffed full of rich folks, but it is affluent and most share in that affluence, through low taxes, high social welfare benefits, and world class public services. In the round the ratings agency is reasonably near the mark. This is a high …

In an education system in which performance is significantly different and widening between some of our states and territories, the federal Minister for Education, Christopher Pyne, should take care not to throw out concessions that were hard-won by …

Congressional watchdog groups and Cooper questioned the payments because most members of Congress are affluent and have their own life insurance policies and plans. Yet, no matter how rich you are, shouldn't there be a reward for serving your country …

His latest calculations, released this past September, show that taxpayers in America's most affluent 0.01 percent grabbed an average of 993 times more income in 2012 than taxpayers in America's bottom 90 percent. In 1975, this lofty top 0.01 percent …

These are important, policy-driven initiatives, but they steer clear of a major concern of organizations doing business in the Caribbean: the lack of competition, which many argue has resulted in higher prices and lagging service. “In the Caribbean you …

It has also been noted that wealthier communities, such as Foxboro, which has 5 percent unemployment, are turning down gambling, while less affluent towns, such as Plainville with its 8.8 percent unemployment, are willing to accept it. Massachusetts is …

Smaller expenses that quickly add up include $5,400 for fuel, $4,320 for mileage reimbursement, $7,500 for service and maintenance on vehicles, $4,300 for fees, licenses, permits and line location. Insurance figured into the budget at $10,000. Supplies …

The company has been very successful in penetrating the demanding QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) market, selling value added products to expanding chains like KFC, Hungry Lion and Captain Dorego. These products now make up 15 percent of CBH's total …