Mexico and the United States account for much of the increase.
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And the Wall Street Journal wrote about a study that showed that by sending text messages to people who recently opened savings accounts reminding them to save, local banks were able to get customers to increase their account balances by 6%.
The UUP's Basil McCrea highlighted the research suggesting the educational and social benefits of pre-school education, and asked the minister to increase funding to account for 98% of potential demand instead of the current 90%.