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Election Spotlight: Healthcare Reform

Although the 2012 elections will play a big role in Americans’ healthcare future, uncertainty may be more detrimental to US industries than changing regulation.By IBISWorld Analysts Radia Amari and Anna Son “I want America to have the finest healthcare in the world. And I want every American to have that care when he [sic] needs it.” President Richard Nixon made that proclamation in 1971, 41 years before President Barack Obama and president-hopeful Mitt Romney officially begin debating the perennially divisive issue of healthcare reform in the run-up to the November elections. In 2010,

How the Smartphone is Revolutionizing 10 Industries

While some industries benefit from an increasingly mobile and connected society, others are struggling to stay relevant.By IBISWorld Senior Analysts Kevin Culbert and Caitlin Moldvay Whether used for web browsing, shopping, directions or entertainment purposes, smartphones are becoming increasingly intertwined with people’s daily lives. The advent of smartphones in mainstream usage has ushered in a new era for many US industries, particularly the 10 identified by IBISWorld in this report. Whether an industry is helped or harmed by this trend, smartphone use is on the rise and it’s here

Fitness Industries Pump Up Revenue

Companies have nothing to sweat as exercise has become a priority for many consumersBy IBISWorld Analysts Americans are in the middle of a fitness craze. This movement is seeping into popular culture, as brightly colored yoga mats and fitness clothes fly off the shelves at retail stores, TV shows about weight loss grow more popular and spinning classes are fill up fast. More Americans are heading to the gym than ever before as they desperately desire washboard abs and chiseled biceps. In the midst of this growing enthusiasm, the fitness industries are becoming the biggest beneficiaries.

Top 11 Start-up Industries

With a recovering economy and changing consumer needs, there is an expected steady increase in new businessesBy IBISWorld Industry Analyst Brian Bueno As seen in the ABA Journal  The US unemployment rate remains stubbornly high at 8.5%, and policymakers have sought to expand access to capital in efforts to encourage business investment and job creation. In September 2010, the Obama administration passed the Small Business Jobs Act, which aims to provide lending support and other resources to entrepreneurs and small business owners to drive economic

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