Unemployment benefits

still cost the Government £59 million in 1947 alone. During 1946, the National Insurance Act was passed. This scheme was supposed to insure everyone from 'the cradle to the grave,' which meant would be insured for illness at work, unemployment, maternity and widows' benefits. This act was somewhat effective as it prevented families from falling into 'the poverty trap' if the families main provider was out of work. However, the act was supposed to cover everyone, but instead those who couldn't…

Social disorganization theory focuses on the problems in the inner-city neighborhood of institutions. Many of these institutions such as schools are unable to perform their functions needed to better the community. These problems then result in unemployment and violence because people turn to other outlets. Strain theory analyzes how crime happens because people do not have the means to achieve their goals. Similarly, cultural deviance theory looks at the strain and social disorganization as…

The Great Depression and the Recession of 2008 are infamous events that many Americans know well. Both are seen as terrible times for the economy for good reason; they are well known for the suffering they caused for an extended period of time. However, they have more in common than many realize; the Recession of 2008 was saved from further chaos by reviewing the past and building on previous mistakes. The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in the history of America. It began…

After interviewing the locals, I would then ask experts in macroeconomics and labor statistics. Economists in this area would be able to explain as to why the economy may or may not have been effected by immigration. There are many factors that control the economy, immigration may be one of them, but I am not sure if it is a significant factor. Experts in labor statistics would be able to give me information on how immigration affects people getting jobs. Being able to obtain a job then leads…

known as the ‘Old Poor Law’ and was approved in 1601 that formed a national poor law system for countries of Great Britain; England and Wales. During the 16th century, England was going through a bad phase of stern economic depression with large unemployment, rapid price inflation and food crisis. These deteriorating conditions led to the increase of miserable poor and worsening of vagrancy in the Elizabethan society. Therefore, in response as a relief to the increasing number of poor, a number…

(“Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)”). Orange stamps were used to buy any food wanted, but blue stamps could only buy food that was determined to be in surplus by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) (“SNAP”). Due to mass unemployment and food surpluses no longer being major problems, the program was ended in 1943. During its short time, it helped over 20 million people and had a total cost of $262 million (“SNAP”). Eighteen years after the end of the first program,…

while Janice Steele’s article focused more on opinion. For that reason, Ira Knight’s speech has stronger support. To begin, Janice Steele’s article is too opinionated. For example, she states, “This could lead to a recession causing even more unemployment for minimum wage workers.” This may strictly be her opinion since she does not provide any evidence for how this could cause a recession. She is obviously overgeneralizing and making assumptions that she can’t back up. In contrast, Ira Knight…

happening at a slow pace. Which does not provide us with enough to live with the basic such as food, rents, childcare, and healthcare. Raising the minimum wage can lead to many positive effects like better financial stability, work full time and earn benefits, on the other hand it can also have negative effects, for…

Todd Clausen, a reporter in NYC, has been pondering. Should the United States not raise their minimum wage? The effects of raising the minimum wage are unemployment, closures of small businesses and price increases. Businesses only have so much money and in order to pay for $15 per hour per employee, they would have to have fewer employees. Unemployment could become rampant if the United States decides to hike up the minimum wage. As Paul Nugent, author and advocate, states, “With an increase…

become homeless because they will always have difficulty to pay their housing. Most of times, the rent cost more than half of their income. Unemployment is another factor that contributes to homelessness. Unemployment can be defined as a situation in which a person who is qualified to work, and who is looking for job but cannot find any. The increase of unemployment rate from 8.9 percent to 9.5 percent during the recession has led many people to become homeless. Another factors that contribute…