The paper also indicates that the dynamic of a wife earning more than her husband can strain the marriage, increasing divorce rates.

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This randomized, controlled study showed that Medicaid coverage generated no significant improvements in measured physical health outcomes in the first 2 years, but it did increase use of health care services, raise rates of diabetes detection and management, lower rates of depression, and reduce financial strain.

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The research findings show that "we've made the connection between real-world problems that women face, such as the strain of managing work and family, and their higher rates of depression, " explains Grayson.

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If the economy falters or if interest rates rise, more portfolio companies will come under strain.

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If the cost of mortgages were to rise because of an increase in interest rates, household incomes would be put under even more strain.

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Local interest rates would then rise to punitive levels, banks would come under intolerable strain, and the link between the American dollar and Hong Kong's dollar would be in jeopardy.

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CalPERS is in the process of setting new rates to close the liability, said spokeswoman Amy Norris, which could further strain cities in financial peril such as San Bernardino, San Jose Compton, Fairfield, Watsonville, Atwater and at least two dozen other cities.

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