The unseasonably warmwinter has resulted in a glut of lobster this year, bringing prices to a 40-year-low, according to Maine Marine Commissioner Patrick Keliher.
Figures show a huge rise in UK households in fuel poverty, even before expected rises in the price of gas and electricity, and charities predicted that thiswinter would see millions more people struggling to keep warm at home.
Economists warn though that the warmwinter may be artificially fueling both job creation and consumer spending, leaving a slowdown likely later this spring or during the summer.