The document discusses several industries and how they are impacted by economic and business factors. It covers viticulture, movies, airlines, farming subsidies, government involvement, and how the crisis in Japan affects the American economy. Specific points discussed include how viticulture is evolving globally, comparisons of profitable films like Avatar and Titanic, how fuel and ticket prices impact airlines, details on types of farming subsidies and their amounts, examples of government involvement with San Francisco and unemployment benefits, and how the crisis in Japan affects American investors and energy supplies.
7. A changing business
• Viticulture is evolving (Cox)
• Global growth in 2008 was
2.7% (Datamonitor)
8. A changing business
• Viticulture is evolving (Cox)
• Global growth in 2008 was
2.7% (Datamonitor)
• 13% advance in sales over
spirits (Datamonitor)
22. Farming Subsidies
• President Obama says we
need to restructure it.
• Grains, oilseeds, cotton,
sugar and dairy
• Sugar subsidized at 55% of
production value
23. Farming Subsidies
• President Obama says we
need to restructure it.
• Grains, oilseeds, cotton,
sugar and dairy
• Sugar subsidized at 55% of
production value
• Oilseeds subsidized at 22%
of production value
24. Farming Subsidies
• President Obama says we • Other things less than 5%
need to restructure it. (Sumner)
• Grains, oilseeds, cotton,
sugar and dairy
• Sugar subsidized at 55% of
production value
• Oilseeds subsidized at 22%
of production value