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    possibly be. In this role, America should never lose its value as being a country that offers opportunities to anyone that works hard or anyone who has an intrest in helping others who are in need. America is truly a place of opportunity, it is a place where a country can do things that no other society could ever accomplish. Today it is very important for America to continue to lead in diversity, economic advancement opportunities and innovation. Unfortunately, America is always reaching out to other

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    that it would have a huge impact on the unemployment rate in America today but that is not the case. The minimum wage has been a huge topic lately on if it should be raised, stay the same, or if they should raise it gradually. People have different opinions on if it should be raised or not based on many different reasons. Minimum wage should be raised because it will not have a significant impact on unemployment, it would lower the rate of poverty in America, and also it would benefit those working

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    Economic Policy Essay

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    recession, when the housing bubble popped, caused a huge dip in the GDP, a shockingly high unemployment rate, and a mess of a country, and it has taken years to recover itself to the place where it is today. 9 years later, GDP and inflation is back on track and the unemployment is lower than it has been in years. First, America needs to look at the trends in real net domestic product and real GDP. Second, unemployment rate should be analyzed and understood what patterns it has taken to get there. Lastly

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    achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, initiative, and happiness. But many wonder if it is still alive today. Many studies have proven that the American dream is still alive today. The American Dream still exists because the unemployment ratio has decreased , the salary for the jobs has increased, and people have freedom. The American Dream is achieved by sacrifice and hard work. The government has

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    The Wall Street Crash of 1929 caused an economic depression throughout America that impacted on its society in many varyingly devastating ways. Some of which includes many Americans becoming poverty stricken, unemployed and suffering in terrible living conditions. However, to a lesser extent, the crash also laid the foundation for future prosperity and began many new optimistic development plans and employed many people on the rebuilding of the USA. Either way, the Wall Street Crash had a veritable

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    progresses the worse it is to introduce automated machines, Intelligent machines are a threat for society because it will increase unemployment and poverty. Unemployment has always taken America into its darkest ages; therefore, the United States needs to stay away from automation in order to prevent another employment downfall. By introducing intelligent machines into America, businesses will seek to acquire some of the technology. Since the machines don’t require a wage, businesses will increase in

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    The Elizabeth Poor Law

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    Elizabeth Poor Laws: Why were they so important in the development of social welfare in North America?: The Elizabeth Poor Law advocated and placed responsibility of the poor to the churches and government. If parishes could not meet the responsibilities, counties were required to assume relief-giving functions. The government became the chief enforcer of poor relief. However, the local parishes fulfilled their welfare responsibilities in several ways. They provided outdoor relief to persons

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    New Deal Thesis

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    October 29th, 1929. This day, also referred to as Black Tuesday, was as a result of over production of goods and Bank failure in America, which later escalated to other parts of the world. During the Great Depression, the newly elected President, Franklyn Roosevelt, came up with the New Deal an economic reform program targeted to end the ongoing depression in America. According to historian “David Kennedy” he believed

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    Microeconomics). Unemployment, on the other hand, is the percentage of the total workforce who are without a job and are currently looking for a paying job. The unemployment rate is one of the most closely watched statistics due to its relationship with the interest rate. If the unemployment rate is rising, it shows the economy is becoming weaker and may even need a call for cut in interest rate” (businessdictionary.com). As of February of 2016, “the unemployment rate in America was recorded at 4

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    Great Depression Dbq

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    time. The unemployment time was the worst. Not having a healthy economy was the major cause for the unemployment because it even occurred it to happen. The reason for that was the economy was just too low that and people lost their jobs. I think that the unemployment could have been avoided because

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