Applications are now being accepted under the NIH's R01 grant mechanism for international research collaborations focused on addressing the relationship between drug use and HIV/AIDS.

A march, prayers and public testimony about addiction and recovery marked a rally at Baltimore's City Hall to protest funding cuts aimed at the I Can't We Can recovery program.

Alcohol-related problems cost the city of San Francisco an estimated $175 million annually, and officials are now considering charging an alcohol-impact fee, according to the Marin Institute.

Massachusetts is planning to close three former state hospitals, and advocates contend that the revenues from those sales should be directed to addiction treatment and prevention programs.

In my continuing effort to do the best job that I can for my Long Term Disability Insurance clients I attended that in Boston this past week. For the the second year in a row that I have attended this

In testimony presented to Congress, the recently reported on the testimony of Cigna Insurance's former VP, Wendell Potter who said insurers "make paperwork confusing because 'they realize that people will just simply give up and not pursue it' if they

In Currencies: Combination of factors helping to keep the USD sentiment on a soft tone. Dealers noting that a revival in stock markets and associated risk appetite has correlated with a fresh bout of dollar weakness coupled with higher oil

The Federal Reserve issued a press release yesterday evening announcing extensions and some modifications to a number of its liquidity facilities. In general, the interest for taking out liquidity through the various facilities has been on a downward trend. By

The greenback declined against the Euro, as Asian stocks gained for a third day and traders added to bets that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates low. The dollar fell against 12 of the 16 major currencies as Dallas

The rise of risk appetite evident during Asians hours last night was maintained, albeit in a more half-heartened manner during the London session. European stock indices are trading modestly higher and while EUR/USD is still holding above last night’s NY

Overall, the currency market traded in a range-bound fashion during the European session, even though in the second part the major pairs posted some relatively strong moves against the dollar. The currency market had a weak attempt during the Asian

Personal consumer expenditure (PCE) rose an expected 0.3% in May following unchanged spending in April (previously reported as down 0.1%). Spending was supported by the 1.4% jump in personal income with a one-time increase in social security payments, an element

Overall confidence in the dollar will remain generally fragile with further unease over the risk of medium-term flows away from the US currency. It will be difficult to secure a decisive direction with trends in risk appetite still very important.

The week had ended, as we are waiting for next weeks fundamentals, where the highlight would be the rate decision and Trichet after decision speech. Trichet might give us the exact details when they would purchase the long-term bonds and

The Bank of England today released its semiannual Financial Stability Report saying that the world's financial systems are shaky to face anymore crises from either economic or financial reasons despite the recent improvements in markets that we have been witnessing

Income and spending both moved higher in May, with income up 1.4 percent on the month. Gains in disposable income (1.6 percent on the month) were largely the result of increased social benefit payments and reduced taxes related to the

Thursday's trading can best be described as 'scrappy'. There was no dominant theme for traders to cling to so they were cautious and reverted to type, following equity markets moves as a signal for risk appetite and as a barometer

USD is trading lower pressured by improving risk sentiment as equity markets rise, by PBOC call for the creation of a super sovereign global reserve currency, and by crude oil price rise above $70 a barrel in reaction to Nigerian

China knows its symbiotic relationship with the US is over. You remember the one; it was based on US buying likely drunken sailors and China sending its sailors over to drop off container cartons of stuff, fill them with US

China is back rattling its saber on the issue of its dependence on the US dollar, calling for a "super-sovereign" currency modeled on the IMF SDR's, in which the basket is slightly less weighted toward the dollar. Haven't we been