...factors: the collapse of the housing bubble with a significant decline in housing price and a sharp contraction in the construction industry, caused sever Great Recession. In order to stimulus economics, the Federal Reserve took both conventional and un conventional actions, reducing interest rates ti record lows and providing recession (Did the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Create Jobs 146-147). While the ARRA did not achieve tis initial goals, many including President Obama, consider it a major success. Actually is it very hard to support the claim that the ARRA was responsible for the turnaround in GDP growth early last year. This is because the turnaround was from productivity growth, which is part of the supply side of the economy. The federal debt crisis is a contrived one; the real debt crisis is a household sector debt crisis, which is being resolved through a generational deleveraging process, which cut demand in the shot term and is effectively mitigated by necessary short-run federal deficits. The constraints for running large deficits, is inflation. In a deleveraging, inflation is desired, and vital in fact. So short-run deficits in a deleveraging recession are an important tool. However everyone agrees that the United States would be better off if it were able to reduce its deficit and eventually its debt, especially after the economy returns to more prosperous conditions. (Can U.SS deficit and debt problems be solved without...
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...rise in urban industry. Low cost housing was built with no consideration for the needs of its inhabitants, houses were often without running water,no sanitation and with floorboards laid on bare earth, poor roofing and the use of ‘Billysweet’ a soap making byproduct instead of traditional mortar meant that houses were damp and of extremely poor quality and thus rapidly declined...
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...must be solved soon, and therefore should be addressed as a major crisis that is affecting our society. The preferable remedy for the homelessness...
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... SOCIAL PROBLEMS 2 Social Problems The study of social problems began back in the 1800's the early thinkers were concerned about the many social changes that were occurring were concerned and often wondered whether societies falling apart. There were many people with no jobs or very little income where slums and crowded housing were created. As a result of these social changes social problems in housing became very short causing poverty, a growing crime rate, which became typical in urban life. With the social change occurring people such as Auguste Comte a well known social thinker from France in the early 1800's became aware of and concerned about the social change and the growing social problems (Crone 2012 ). With the society falling apart Comte believed this was due to disorder believed something needed to be done to being some sort of harmony into people's lives. Coming to a conclusion that new discipline was needed to study how and why it works and where society was heading. With these conditions Comte created a new discipline of sociology was developed with Comte's desire to understand...
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...RESEARCH IN BUSINESS Collective Bargaining and Its Implementation “A case study of HBFC in Pakistan” Rana Adeel Luqman MS Scholar and Lecturer Commerce Department The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan Fakhar Shahzad (Corresponding author) MS Scholar and Visiting Lecturer The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan Sundus Shaheen (Corresponding author) Lecturer, Commerce Department The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan Tabinda Kiran (Corresponding author) Lecturer, Management Sciences The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan ABSTRACT The main intention of writing this paper is to develop understanding about the concept of collective bargaining, its scope and implementation issues in HBFC Pakistan and in light of problems that they face in collective bargaining suggest some factors for effective collective bargaining. Simple random sampling was used for collecting data from population. In-depth interviews are conducted formally and informally. Based on the analysis of data gathered in HBFC it was found that there is no proper communication between union and management. They have misconception between them and the management does not properly recognize the union. And there is also the involvement of politics in collective bargaining. So there is need of some improvement in collective bargaining process and also realize the importance of union and collective bargaining. The type of this research study is exploratory...
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...One of the public health issues in my community, is homelessness. This is a problem for many communities throughout the country, but I see it on a regular basis in the Raleigh, North Carolina communities. There is currently a health crisis visible on the streets of our communities. There are homeless, men, women and children living in unbelievable conditions. Many of these people are suffering from a multitude of health issues. America seems to have completely forgotten about these individuals, failing to stop a think about what elements of their life ultimately landed them homeless. Homelessness is not just a health concern for the individuals involved it also poses health risk to the community as a whole. First, the homeless are without access to running water, this poses several health concerns such as; where is their human waste going without proper facilities? Additional environmental concerns include; encampments, litter, run-off, disease and drug waste....
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...Destinie Parker Dear commissioner, I am writing this letter to inform on many issues regarding Homelessness in America. This issue has gone un-solved in many places in the United States. It is a complex social issue with many variables. Homelessness is when an individual does not have a stable or reliable place to live. Many homeless people can’t provide themselves or family with a decent meal and clothing. People are homeless for several different reasons such as, eviction, domestic violence, and some situations pertaining to not having a place to live. Many natural disasters ruin homes and places of employment, which is another cause of homelessness and unemployment in America. Minorities make up a huge percentage of homelessness. Minorities are a huge percentage of homelessness. According to National Coalition for The Homeless fifty one percent of homeless people were Latinos and African Americans. Many reasons why minorities are homeless is because the lack of education and problems within their families and homes. Domestic violence shelters are available for those we have gotten into a physical altercation with their partner and feel threaten. These individuals are usually placed in shelters outside of their borough in order to protect them. Government aid for the homeless varies from state to state. Some states don’t have a good system, which does not help those who are in need of housing. Many homeless people suffer from heat strokes and/or hypothermia because they...
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...Homelessness in America has always been an issue but it has become an even bigger issue over the past years. With a world filled with global conflict, disappearing jobs, higher education cost, and increasing poverty in America, the homeless need our help more than ever. Just last year, the national poverty rate rose to include 13.2 % of the population. Also, 3.5 million people were forced to sleep in parks, shelters, under bridges or in cars. Hunger and homelessness are increasing epidemics plaguing the United States. Because of the high cost of living, high unemployment rates, and low-wage jobs, countless Americans are forced to choose between food, housing, and other expenses. According to recent studies, money is being devoted to rent and utilities rather than food. 35% of the homeless population is families with children, 23% are U.S. military veterans, 25% are children under the age of 18, 20-25% suffers from mental illness and 30% have experienced domestic violence. 19.3 % of homeless people live in New York City and Los Angeles. New York City has been shown to have the highest number of homeless people in the country. The next biggest is Loss Angeles and then Seattle/King County Washington. As a result of doing nothing for the homeless, more people will become homeless. That means, more people sleeping on the streets, dying from hunger, and possibly an even higher crime rate. Economic factors play a huge role in the issue of homelessness. The number one cause of homelessness...
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...Thomas Sowell’s interview on basic economics covered many issue such housing crises, high Taxations, spending 17 % of our GDP on healthcare, trade balance, and currency threats in the future. His main focus was the negative side effects of government intervention in a capitalistic market that can lead to downfall of an economy such as the housing crises in 2008. Thomas Sowell wants to limit government intervention and promotes free trade, the same economics that was advocated by Adam smith and Milton Friedman, the right to buy and sell goods and services without interference from the State, the right to have economic freedom without price and wage control from the central government. Thomas Sowell opposes the welfare system strongly, because it increases unemployment, government debt, and inefficiency in the system. Although Thomas Sowell does not specifically talk about welfare system in America in his interview with Peter Robinson, but we can conclude that welfare system is a government intervention to help the needy and end poverty in a country. So therefore, he strongly oppose the welfare system in America because taking wealth from the wealthy and distributing it among the poor creates inefficiency in the capitalistic system and increase the gap of inequality in America. According to Dr. Sowell people who lives in poverty will abuse the system of welfare by not working hard and becoming extremely dependent on wealthy tax payers, basically the government is paying the...
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...During the Progressive Era, the Progressives created reforms because they believed in the improvement of society. Many reforms had different outcomes. Some reforms were noticed and were solved, while others were neglected. There was a variety of reforms created such as urban life problems, racism, and the lack of women’s rights. Overall, I believe that the progressives deserve a B+ from the events that took place during this era. For most of the issues that they faced, they handled it appropriately, but there were a few issues that they didn’t control properly. Some reforms were addressed while others weren’t focused on and were left unsolved. One very significant part to the movement was woman suffrage. A famous leading figure in the women’s...
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...A large number of homeless people entered the street in the 1970s. A large contributing factor is because of deinstitutionalization of medically ill, as well as the changes in housing stock, which led to a dramatic decline of single-room housing that began in the 1950s (Coalition). These single-room housing units provided low-cost housing for low-income families due to several factors such as the shared kitchen and bathroom systems (Coalition). “In 1960, by one measure, there were approximately 129,000 single-room housing units citywide. By the 1970s, single-room housing had become the “housing of last resort” for poor single adults, many of whom were disabled, elderly, addicts, or ex-inmates,” (Coalition). Besides the simple cut of single-room housing, this deinstitutionalization led a discharge of tens of thousands of mentally ill individuals to the New York City communities. According to the Coalition for the Homeless, “between 1965 and 1979 alone, the number of resident patients in State psychiatric centers fell from 85,000 to 27,000, which was a 68 percent decline.” This policy of deinstitutionalization was due to new and different medications and new approaches in providing treatment in a community setting. Because of the deinstitutionalization, single-room housing units became a key place for those...
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...Living in San Francisco, many people have concerned about the increasing population spending nights on the streets. It is surprised that 25% of homeless population consists families with children although we often don’t see them out of streets. In fact, most of these families living in shelters, cars, in cheap by-the-night hotels in the city’s poorest neighborhoods, or staying temporarily with friends or family members. The report points out primary causes of homelessness among homeless families in San Francisco are domestic violence (27%) and job lost (23%), and it is high risk for single-mother households with children under the age of six to experience housing crisis (). This issue is urgent to be addressed and be solved by providing proper...
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...The Quest of Housing in China “Do you have a house?” This has become a common question for young couples deciding whether to get married in China. As for Shanghai, the daily struggle of living in China's financial hub finds vivid expression in the hit TV drama “Dwelling Narrowness”. In the drama, two sisters regard having a house by themselves as the basic rule to live in Shanghai, and finally, they find a house, but lose happiness. A government official named Song Siming in the drama is punished because of the beneficial relationship with a real estate agent. The housing prices in China have climbed to an incredible level, especially in some big cities, such as Shanghai, and Beijing since 2000. An analysis of the drama "Dwelling Narrowness", which highlights Chinese people's quest to find adequate housing, a comparison of China's housing situation before and after the year 2000, and an understanding of the current housing market show that the Chinese government should do something effective to solve this tough problem, such as increase bank loan rate and tax on the second house, or else the housing issue will threaten the way of China's development. Housing situation before the year 2000 is different from that after 2000. Before the year 2000, houses are just relative expensive than other things, but most people can buy one through their hard work. As I remembered, nearly everyone had his or her own house at that time; so people did not think that house could become...
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...Well, the student year has already started, I’m all settled in but I still the painful process of researching housing options. Isn’t that crazy that you have to fight for the apartment you have never seen 5-6 months in advance?! Well, I got lucky to find my apartment and that was the best decision I could have made. I live in Neil Building; it’s student residential hall, located in South Campus. I absolutely love my place for the following reasons. Firstly, my apartment is fully furnished!!! Yes!! Can you imagine a tiny girl moving or assembling the furniture alone?! I wouldn’t be able to do that, that’s why my main search criteria was to find a furnished place. The studio has everything that person may need: desk, drawers, closet, shelves, bed and fully equipped kitchen. The only thing you need for move-in process is to move in with your luggage, that’s it! Secondly, there is a huge cafeteria Marketplace on the first floor of the building. They have numerous eating options, starting from salads and sandwiches and ending with pasta and soups! Btw, their broccoli and cheese soup is amazing! You may want to check it out! What I like the most is that residents of Neil Building have separate entrance to the café; you have to swipe your BuckID and you are already there. When it rains on weekend and I don’t feel like going out, I can just go down and use the magic door to access the food paradise. Thirdly, the staff at Neil Building is very helpful and friendly. For example, when...
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...underlying issue on how to eradicate the subject on hand. The same can be said about abandoned children. Jessica Valenti clearly explains in “Not Wanting Kids is Entirely...
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