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He was born of April 16th, 1964 in New York City

Works as an environmentalist, writer, and entrepreneur 

Has a bachelor of arts degree at Harvard for history

Has a master of arts degree from Georgetown in government

In Peter's journalist career, he has been employed for The Lowell Sun and Newsweek

As an entrepreneur, Barnes co-founded a solar energy company, and Working Assets Money Fund

Accompied a position in the boards of directors for a variety of companies, which include Redefining Progress, National Cooperative Bank, and Rainbow Workers Cooperative

Coined terms such as "Capitalism 3.0" and "Sky Trust"

Created the Sky Trust Proposal

Wrote a numerous amount of books ("Who Owns the Sky?: Our Common Assets And The Future Of Capitalism", "Capitalism 3.0: A Guide to Reclaiming the Commons", "Climate Solutions: A Citizen's Guide", and more)

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2007: Housing crisis where interest rates increased and the cost of house decreased

2007 - 2009: There was a ginormous decline in economies all across the world, which is called The Great Recession

2010: A foreclosure crisis took place where many banks closed

2011: There was a movement named Occupy Wall Street, which advocated for the spread of wealth to help lower classed people

2014: Obamacare or The Affordable Care Act was put in place

]]> 2021-02-02 17:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cshoupe/etz4a43aa8pbf09t/wish/1154965499 cshoupe https://padlet.com/cshoupe/etz4a43aa8pbf09t/wish/1154966028 Peter Barnes in his passage, "How to Save the Middle Class When Jobs Don’t Pay", explores Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend as an example of what the rest of America can achieve. Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend, created by Jay Hammond, utilizes Alaska's abundant amount of oil deep in the Earth's crust, to earn money to give back to the people. Peter states that the dividend greatly improved their economy, decreased the amount of poverty, and has made Alaska the most equal state, which is why the USA needs to implement this system. Barnes believes America should profit off companies wanting to put carbon into the atmosphere. According to him, the ploy would allow every citizen to earn $5,000 a year, changing countless lives for the better. In conclusion, Peter declares that us citizens need to spot the oppurtunity to call for a new economic system.]]> 2021-02-02 17:34:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cshoupe/etz4a43aa8pbf09t/wish/1154966028 cshoupe https://padlet.com/cshoupe/etz4a43aa8pbf09t/wish/1154966570 Alaska's Pemanent Fund Dividend operates tremendously for their state, since there is an enormous amount of oil in Alaska and applying a price to oil is easy. Placing a price on carbon entering the air would be complex, because most if all companies produce CO2. Would we request more money from companies who put out tons of greenhouse gases? How do we detect the amount of gases a company releases? Who determines the cost of depositing carbon into our atmosphere? I would love to construct a system that would help the citizens of America have an affordable way to attend college and be able to access healthcare without paying heavy fees, but Peter's plan has some holes and questions that need to be solved. Taxing the rich at higher percentages, not allowing tax cuts to monopolized companies or wealthy citizens, and slightly decreasing the military budget would be a superior solution of unequality in the United States.]]> 2021-02-02 17:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cshoupe/etz4a43aa8pbf09t/wish/1154966570 cshoupe https://padlet.com/cshoupe/etz4a43aa8pbf09t/wish/1156722031 2021-02-03 02:51:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cshoupe/etz4a43aa8pbf09t/wish/1156722031 cshoupe https://padlet.com/cshoupe/etz4a43aa8pbf09t/wish/1156727486 2021-02-03 02:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cshoupe/etz4a43aa8pbf09t/wish/1156727486 cshoupe https://padlet.com/cshoupe/etz4a43aa8pbf09t/wish/1156743618 2021-02-03 03:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cshoupe/etz4a43aa8pbf09t/wish/1156743618 cshoupe https://padlet.com/cshoupe/etz4a43aa8pbf09t/wish/1156853001 2021-02-03 04:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cshoupe/etz4a43aa8pbf09t/wish/1156853001