...Evan DiLauro ECON 152 12/3/13 The State of the United States Economy By looking at the past five years of data, it is clear that the United States economy is in a state of rebound from the Great Recession. The data shows that before the recession the United States’ economy was operating at a solid level. The recent numbers show that the economy is on its way back to the state it was in before the recession hit. The Great Recession began in December 2007 due to major factors that lead to economic turmoil. Causes of the recession include failure of the federal to stem the tide of toxic mortgages, breakdowns in corporate governance, a excessive mix of risky barrowing by the households and wall street, key policy makers were not prepared for the crisis, and breaches in accountability and ethics at all levels. Due to the combination of these factors the Great recession was started and did not officially end until June 2009. During this time the unemployment rate took an all-time high and GDP growth was slowed down and at one point went negative. This was a rough time for the United States financially. Many people were in debt and did not have a job. The housing market also crashed, leaving Americans with little money and high prices on real-estate. Consumer cutbacks took a major increase, which also increased inflation, which lead to the decrease in GDP. Although the recession ended in 2009, it was the worst year for the United States unemployment rate. The annual unemployment...
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...Socialism means production to satisfy human needs, not as under capitalism, for sale and profit. Under socialism, all authority originates from the workers, integrally united in Socialist Industrial Unions. In each workplace, the rank and file will elect whatever committees or representatives are needed to facilitate production. Within each shop or office division of a plant, the rank and file will participate directly in formulating and implementing all plans necessary for efficient operations. The five debaters go into brief detail as to whether or not the United States should incorporate more of Denmark’s social policies. Although, I agree that the United States is too different compared to Denmark as a whole, I still believe that the United States could still learn from the way Denmark regulates its country. To sum up Henwood's argument, Denmark does substantially better than the United States, by virtually every meaningful measure of collective well-being because of its social policies. For example, Denmark has lower suicide rates, higher national happiness, and more adults employed. The United States is not Denmark, but be that as it may, I do not think that the United States could follow in their exact footsteps. I believe this because the value of individualism is deeply seeded here in the United States. A lot of our values as Americans is the fact that we are different and individualized. Most Americans do not believe in classes but rather only individuals. In American...
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...Introduction Diversity in the public sphere is a key value in modern American political discourse. Diversity in thought, diversity in individuals that are brought into the policy making process, and diversity in all aspects of business. One key issue that the United States are facing today is how undocumented find and obtain legal work in the United States. The four approaches of diversity will look at this problem from a variety of perspectives in order to gain a better understanding of the issue. Main Body To frame this debate, the issue will be looked at a federal level due to immigration laws are determined by Congress and the President. Thus, immigrant statuses are determined by what the federal government passes as rules and regulations...
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...The United States has the highest health expenditure per capita should be super healthy nation but were not and pays the same amount of money that could fund universal healthcare while not getting any of the benefit. We have the resources available to reduce pain and bring happiness to people that are suffering and the general well-being of the country should be the top priority of the nation. We are morally obligated to act in accordance with a certain set of principles and rules regardless of outcome especially in providing healthcare to all. Explain Theory 1 –Utilitarianism in simplest terms is when something is moral, or good when it produces the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people. It focuses on human...
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...Racism in the United States Diversity is the cornerstone that makes the United States unique in its “melting pot” identity, but racism can be the unfortunate side effect of that diversity. Racism is defined as “A psychological attitude…based on demonstrably false theories of racial differences appropriated by a culture, even though there is no scientific evidence that race is a meaningful way to identify social or biological differences.” (Lemert, 2006) Today, racism is an issue still present in the United States as it is in many parts of the world. But one of the major issues with racism in the United States today is that the prominent focus tends to be on white and black relations, thus leaving many of the racial and ethnic groups that have been affected out of the limelight. The evidence of racism in the United States is dominated by the attempts of members of the white race to control other races, and it is overwhelming and it is an unfortunate part of American history that still resonates today. Jim Crow laws, policies such as “Manifest Destiny”, the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882…these are just a few of the many attempts to limit the rights of non-whites in the United States. Here, an argument will be presented in support of the idea that the racism debate is dominated by white and black relations, followed by the presentation of a counter-argument, and concluded with a response to the counter-argument. To begin with let’s...
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...Diversity in the United States Calvin A. Goldsberry Ethics/125 10/27/2013 Sisay Teketele Taking this course in ethics has given me more knowledge and understanding of how to relate to people of different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. I understand that I have to resist the temptation to accept stereotypes that people believe and are portrayed in media about different groups of people. Whether it is a specific race, ethnic group, religious group, gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgendered people everyone deserves to be treated as an individual and given proper and appropriate respect. As always I hold the utmost respect for people of color because of the background of suffering with oppression and discrimination in America. I also have new found respect for other races such as Hispanics and Latinos because they have also had to deal with discrimination in this country as well. I did research on Hispanics and Latinos for one of my previous assignments in this course and found that they also suffer discrimination in the areas of education and employment similar to African-Americans. This course reiterated to me how strong African American people are because we never stopped fighting to stop segregation and discrimination against ourselves in this country. Trends in immigration in the United States indicate that immigration growth will remain high because people love America for its values and freedom. These immigration trends will continue to shape the demographics...
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...Marlena Michalczuk Mrs. O’Connell AP Government & Politics 05 November 2014 Privatization of Education Privatization is the idea of transferring power or ownership of businesses from the government to a privately owned entity (“Privatization”). The idea of privatization in the United States has been around for a while, but it has become more controversial within recent years. There are many arguments for and against privatization. Efforts to privatize the American educational system have been made in recent years. Privatization of schools has many advantages and disadvantages making it hard to determine what is the right course of action. In recent years, all levels of government have been exploring privatization as a way of reducing costs....
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...If you were to ask someone in the United States what are some of the popular religions most would say the bigger religions such as Christianity, Judaism, or Islam. However, the world has many more religions that some people may not have heard of or are lesser known. One such religion is Taoism. Taoism (also called Daoism) is China’s native religion that was started over 1800 years ago and is still in practice today. Currently there are about 30,000 people in the United States that practice Taoism. Taoism in intertwined with China’s history and still strives today. Origins The term Taoism comes from the word of Tao which means way. The word tao is also used to describe the path a person must take to achieve something such as being a carpenter....
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...Terrence Williams Racism in the United States Despite constant efforts, new rules and regulations, racism is still alive in the United States. Through the years we have seen people like Martin Luther King Jr. come along and try to change the way things are by showing peace. Others like Malcolm X came along and tried to show that we were all equal by force. Regardless of which ever way was the correct way to go about things, we have gotten to a point where things are somewhat integrated. Although we are integrated and not dealing with the same problems there were 50 years ago, there are still those who do not like this new form of integration. In the state of Texas there are 62 documented hate groups. I can honestly say that the relatively high number didn’t surprise me. I actually wouldn’t have been surprised if the number was higher. Coming from California I heard often that Texas was different than California. In that people hadn’t came to accept integration as graciously as they had back home. They didn’t tell me this to scare me but more to prepare me for the new lifestyle I was about to embark in. I listened to them only to get this assignment and learn that California has more hate groups than Texas. One of the hate groups in Texas known as the ‘European-American Unity and Rights Organization’ was founded in 2000. The group was created by David Duke to help protect the rights and heritage of European Americans. Another group in Texas known as ‘Blood and Honour’...
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...India and the United States India and the United States SOC 325 DR. Elaine, Bontempi November 15, 2008 India and the United States Abstract India will become the most populous nation by 2030. Thanks to the fast growing software and IT revolution, India is changing its role around the world as formable economic competitor. Despite these achievements, it should be noted that employment growth in the Indian services sector has been quite modest, underscoring the importance of achieving rapid industrial and agricultural growth. Poverty and the threat of HIV/AIDS are threatening India at a very alarming rate. In contrast, the United States houses about 4.6 percent of the world’s population, which was estimated to be nearly 6...
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...Ike Eke Mr. Simmons Sociology May 1, 2017 Refugees in the U.S Refugees have been a major issue since the beginning of the United States. The United State has been a place where many different cultures interact and thrive. It’s has been a place where there are so many opportunities than any other country in the world today and a place that accept all kinds of people. Refugees are people who are being forced to leave their country in other to escape war or violence. There will be always violence in some parts of the world but it has never been the answer to our problem. These people are forced to leave their home country without their free will, they are being forced away from the bad people. People who want to destroy the happiness of others....
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...United State Reputation Ken Hurley ECO/372 1-24-2013 John Bayer United State Reputation United State reputation as seen by other countries is based on a term “economic freedom.” Fox News reported that the United States is rated the 18th in economic freedom, however from 1980 to 2000 U.S. was 3rd and 10th in 2008. The economic freedom of the world report compares countries with levels of income, economic growth, debt, government expansion, regulation, personal choice, freedom to trade internationally, and security of privet property. Currently the United States is experiencing very little growth and rise in income. The economic stronghold in the U.S. has deteriorated in the eyes of the world, some feel the cause is due to the increase in debt, government, and regulation it has been described as “system crony capitalism.” The phrase was coin with the thought that the United State is not approaching world economics’ with an innovative sly. The big winners in the category of economic freedom was Hong Kong number one, number two Singapore, New Zealand number three, and Switzerland number four. The U.S. fell behind two European Welfare States, Finland and Denmark. A report by World Economic Forum mentions that the Unite State has dropped from number one in global competitiveness in2008 to number seven this year. The international group’s Global competitiveness report 2012-2013 mention problems from debt and corruption, regulation, red tape, to education and health care...
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...Inequality of income is greater in the United States than in other capitalist countries. What do you think explains this? Is there something unjust about extreme inequality? According to the textbook, “… the income distribution in the United States became more equal throughout the twentieth century until about 1973, and the proportion of people living in poverty fell” (Shaw & Barry, 2016, p. 135). Since then, I think that the United States has been able to become more developed even though not everyone has been able to develop with it. Not everyone makes the same income, in fact, more people are less fortunate than others. As of right now, I work as a teller in Jefferson City, Missouri full-time. I am only making 11.50 an hour which really...
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...Inequality in the United States In today’s American home life, the pressure of living the American dream has strained society. According to the article The Dangerous Consequences of Growing Inequality, the authors state that “a powerful consequence of growing inequality is an erosion in the amount of free time that families have.” (Collins and Yeskel 155) Though advancements have been made in the work environment, many are working harder to earn the same wages to try to keep up with the changing economy. While unemployment and debt are increasing, there has been a decline in health insurance, retirement security, and ability to earn a proper education. The United States’ gap of inequality is continuously increasing with the changing economy. Presently, many Americans are faces stresses that they did not in the past. The cost of living has risen, yet many cannot afford to maintain a comfortable lifestyle with the wages that they are receiving. The article Dangerous Consequences of Growing Inequality states, “Families continue to make up for falling wages in order to maintain a certain standard of living is by going deeper into debt.” (156) Because debt continues to grow, people are not able to save for their families. The use of credit cards has fueled this problem because people are allowed to borrow money constantly, but do not have the means to pay it back. The income of the average family should increase as the standard of living increases in order to lessen inequality...
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...In the United States today, at any given time, there are more than forty-one million people who are without health insurance. The United States Government actuaries states that the healthcare spending in the U.S. will double by 2015-to-more than 12,300 per person and account for 20 percent of the nations GDP. U.S. healthcare costs have made health insurance too expensive for many employers to offer health insurance. Health coverage alone is taking away more than a quarter of worker’s earnings. Fewer employers are offering health insurance in America. Under President Obama, the current administration firmly believes that comprehensive reform should reduce long-term growth of health care costs for businesses and government, protect families from bankruptcy or debt because of health care costs, guarantee choice of doctors and wellness, improve patient safety and quality of care, assure affordable, quality health coverage for all Americans, maintain coverage when you change or lose your job and end barriers to coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions. Not everyone agrees with the Obama administration. However, there has been major controversy with a new President (Obama), regarding how to fix the health insurance crisis in America. Major health care reform proposals have been the following: (1) single payer plans that call for the federal government to impose health insurance taxes and directly administer health benefits for everyone; (2) universal health...
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