by Associated Press Published: May 26,2011
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The regions that most need insurance after tornadoes are often the exact places that don't have much of it. [...]

Mississippi is marked by pockets of financial comfort and regions of poverty, American Community Survey finds An extensive five-year survey by the U.S. Census Bureau lends weight to the belief that two Mississippi’s have developed within the state, one with relative prosperity and the other with hard-edged poverty. The study, for instance, found the Delta [...] [...]
Private non-residential construction spending fell by 0.5 percent in June, according to the August 3 report by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a year-over-year basis, private non-residential construction is down 4.8 percent from June 2008. Overall, total non-residential construction spending, including both private and public, is up 0.1 percent from May 2009 to $711.9 billion, [...] [...]