Dr. Wyatt also testified that he was directed by his superiors to "drastically cut back" the time spent on ensuring that animals destined for food were treated humanely.
The decision to drasticallycutback in Florida came after the hurricane season of 2004, when four hurricanes hit Florida, wiping out all the profits earned by Allstate in the state since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
In 2007, household debt relative to income peaked at the highest level since 1928. (Uh oh.) When the housing market crashed, consumers were stranded with unsustainable debts, and until those debts are reduced, consumers will drasticallycutback their spending.