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important and helps to mold a growing economy, but it is proven that over the last century the united states has never successfully ranked high on these worldwide tests but seems to still have the best economy in the world. This raises many questions among experts. Do you need an education to make it in this world and does it change the economy? Does immigration from other countries help to raise the united states economic growth? Does ranking high on a test change the human capital in your…

Down Pittsburgh, an annual “At-Risk” Veterans resource fair. Stand Down Pittsburgh 2015 will be held at Stage AE on September 26th, and is sponsored by Peoples Natural Gas, and in conjunction with VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Allegheny County Department of Human Service, Pittsburgh Mercy Health System, Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard, and Shepherd’s Heart…

income can be a major setback. Washington center for equitable growth has an article by Heather Boushey title the following “Paid leave is good for our families and our economy’; In her article she has a study that states the following “According to a recent survey by the U.S. Department of Labor and Abt Associates, 46 percent of those who need leave but don’t take it cited an inability to afford the time off.” (1) This an important statement because it shows that families are scare to use the…

Ingraham reports in his Washington Post article on September 29, 2014 that the United States has the highest infant mortality rate of the 27 ranked wealthiest countries. He states that, “A baby born in the U.S. is nearly three times as likely to die during her first year of life as one born in Finland or Japan.” The article also states that even though healthcare spending levels are significantly higher in the United States an American baby is more than twice as likely to die in her first year…

Currently, the citizens of the United States of America are engaged in a heated debate over the federal minimum wage. As of September 16, 2016, the federal minimum wage is set at seven dollars and twenty-five cents an hour. Advocates of increasing the minimum wage argue that the present minimum wage does not supply enough income to cover everyday living expenses. As stated by Carey, “many working adults must seek public assistance and/or hold multiple jobs in order to afford to feed, clothe,…

businesses as well would have access to this force and they would show up to a central government funded building, daycare would be provided, as well as meals. Businesses or authorities can utilize this force at a reduced labor rate obtaining a competitive advantage, cutting their labor force budget with work specialization task orientated community efforts. Participants would have the opportunity for learning on the job training as well as growth providing a service to private or commercial…

The tragedy that was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire (Triangle Fire) could be attributed to a plethora of cumulative factors that brought about the deaths of numerous factory workers. The event referred to as, “The Fire That Changed America” (Argersinger 1), occurred just a short time after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory strike (Triangle Strike), which addressed the horrific conditions faced by the factory workers and their right to unionize; and confirmed the claims of the Triangle Strike…

indefatigable voice of the voiceless, a pillar of Justice, and the irrefutable defender of my constituents; and when I received notice of the “No Haitians” need apply ad in the RockLand County’s Penny Saver I was disgusted and outraged. I am not only a State Representative, I am Haitian, a nurse of 30 plus years with a license in Florida , and I represent District 108, which happens to be the largest Haitian populated districts in Miami Dade County, so for me this is personal. I cannot fathom…

Introduction Job training is fundamental to helping public assistance recipients and minimally skilled workers achieve lasting economic stability. With the majority of welfare recipients either unemployed or minimally employed, and recent “welfare-leavers” in low-wage positions with no benefits or skills, the notion of self-sufficiency is unreal. To that end, one strategy to address this facet of the poverty issue is the adoption of workforce development initiatives. Factual Background The…

eliminate the bill in its entirety. Alice Paul and Martha Griffiths, advocates and leaders for the National Woman's Party helped the congress form a final bill known as the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In which it explicitly states in section 703 that it…