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      <title>ECON Project with prof. Larisa Ray: Fall 2018 Macroeconomics MW 9:45 by Larisa Ray</title>
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      <description>One of the most important goals of teaching economics is to teach students to THINK how to deal with real world economic problems. Despite the fact that there is no universal definition of critical thinking, we can use a statement of Michael Scriven &amp; Richard Paul (1987) and identify this as an intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action. We believed that critical thinking involves identifying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to yield actionable knowledge to make effective decisions (Argyris, 1996; Giancarlo &amp; Facione, 2001; Liuetal., 2011; Scriven &amp; Paul, 2005). The development of critical thinking skills in economics class, with a specific focus on collaborative learning (ECON Project) designed to increase student communication, engagement, and collaboration.
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         <title>Will the introduction of self driving cars increase overpopulation? </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>The economic problem: Overpopulation is one of main economic problems. Overpopulation is caused by number of factors. Reduced mortality rate because of the introduction of self driving cars could increase overpopulation.<br><br></div><div><strong>The hypothesis:<br></strong><br></div><div>Self-driving vehicles may increase overpopulation problem if there are fewer accidents and fewer fatalities.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-08-31 18:55:22 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>North Korea: Will The Country’s Reintegration Into The International Economy Benefit World Economy?</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>The hypothesis: </strong><br>If allow private farming and the private ownership, then North Korea's agricultural sector will become more productive, North Korea's GDP will increase, and world economy will be benefited.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-06 19:09:19 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Roman Romero</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/279110071</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div> <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/venezuela-merchants-face-arrest-defying-maduros-reforms-57677663">https://www.wsj.com/articles/venezuelan-crisis-escalates-as-presidents-economic-plans-fuel-tensions-1534723307<br><br>https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/venezuela-merchants-face-arrest-defying-maduros-reforms-57677663<br></a><br> <a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2018/08/20/the-exodus-from-venezuela-threatens-to-descend-into-chaos">https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2018/08/20/the-exodus-from-venezuela-threatens-to-descend-into-chaos<br></a>        <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2018/08/23/nicolas-maduro-tries-to-rescue-venezuelas-economy">https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2018/08/23/nicolas-maduro-tries-to-rescue-venezuelas-economy<br><br></a><strong>My research hypothesis:</strong> If Venezuela’s current presidency does not take thoughtful and drastic actions to improve the country’s impoverished economy, Venezuelans’ quality of life will continue to decrease. <br><br></div><div><strong>My subject of interest is:</strong> the correlation of the changes in a country’s economy with the quality of life found in such country. <br><br></div><div><a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2018/08/23/nicolas-maduro-tries-to-rescue-venezuelas-economy"><br></a><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/venezuelan-crisis-escalates-as-presidents-economic-plans-fuel-tensions-1534723307"><br></a><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-08 21:14:05 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Venezuela’s Economy</title>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-09 16:13:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Venezuela&#39; s Economy </title>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-09 16:15:35 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Can the ‘strong’ U.S. economy survive until 2020?</title>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-10 18:06:29 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-10 18:08:25 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-10 18:09:56 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Matthew S.</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/11/16/the-global-economic-impact-of-terrorism-infographic/#7c95b4c31d0f">https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/11/16/the-global-economic-impact-of-terrorism-infographic/#7c95b4c31d0f</a><br><br><a href="https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2018/january/economic-impact-terrorism-developing-countries">https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2018/january/economic-impact-terrorism-developing-countries</a><br><br><a href="https://journalistsresource.org/studies/international/conflicts/relationship-between-economic-growth-terrorism-new-research">https://journalistsresource.org/studies/international/conflicts/relationship-between-economic-growth-terrorism-new-research</a><br><br><a href="https://globalriskinsights.com/2015/12/what-is-the-economic-cost-of-terrorism/">https://globalriskinsights.com/2015/12/what-is-the-economic-cost-of-terrorism/</a><br><br><strong>My Research Hypothesis: </strong>If the rate of terrorism increases in a country then the GDP and economic growth of a developing country will be stifled.<br><br><strong>My Subject of Interest: </strong>I am interested in how terrorism correlates with a countries economy</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-13 20:03:48 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Is Growth Desirable?</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div> A banner economic report on Friday showed the strongest quarterly growth in the U.S. since 2014. The U.S. gross domestic product grew by 4.1 percent in the second quarter this year, according to the Commerce Department's initial estimates. <br>1. Watch the video: "What the strong economic growth means.".<br>2. Draw the graph to illustrate an economic growth in the US economy.<br> 3. Formulate an economic prediction. <br>4.Post it in Pablet.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-14 22:56:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-14 23:25:14 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-14 23:26:47 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Correlation between Government Spending on Education and Increased Economic Growth:How Would this be Accomplished?</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/281687928</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>&nbsp;<br><br></div><div><strong>Hypothesis: </strong>If government spending on education increases, then the economy will be able to grow and increase GDP.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-15 14:33:15 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>What Is Human Capital Theory?</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/281688845</link>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-15 14:36:36 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Abigail M.</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/282077265</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><a href="http://aceproject.org/ace-en/focus/procurement/specific-procurement-issues-for-the-introduction/the-impact-of-introducing-new-technologies">http://aceproject.org/ace-en/focus/procurement/specific-procurement-issues-for-the-introduction/the-impact-of-introducing-new-technologies</a><br><br>Hypothesis:<br>If the United states keeps introducing new technologies in the world then I think overtime the unemployment rate will go up.<br><br>What are you interested in macro economics?-<br>I want to know how U.S. products are altered to fit the governments needs.<br><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-17 01:57:54 UTC</pubDate>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/282470350</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>HYPOTHESIS:<br><br></div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hyperinflation in Developing Countries may be triggered by distinct circumstances such as revolutionary movements, slump in the prices of goods and services, or a slump in farming.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-17 17:07:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-17 17:15:10 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-17 17:15:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-17 17:21:02 UTC</pubDate>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/282480207</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Hypothesis</strong>:&nbsp; As climate change increases the intensity and (possibly) the frequency of major coastal storms, then the real GDP of US economy will decline.&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-17 17:21:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-17 17:40:48 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>lray8</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Hypothesis:</strong></div><div>If a capitalist economic system can work for the United States, then other countries should adopt this system.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-17 17:42:21 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-17 20:08:44 UTC</pubDate>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/282590503</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Hypothesis:</strong> Reasons why there is still a rising  level of poverty in America regardless of the acclaimed economic growth.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Tanner S.</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div> </div><div><strong>Research Hypothesis</strong>: Due to lowering rates of people working, and increasing rate of people retiring, the funds for Social Security are rapidly declining and will eventually run out.  If social security ends entirely, then the United States’ GDP and overall economy will decrease. <br><br></div><div>My Subject of Interest: I am interested in how the decline and eventual fall of social security will affect the economy. <br><br></div><div><strong>Research Hypothesis</strong>: Due to lowering rates of people working, and increasing rate of people retiring, the funds for Social Security are rapidly declining and will eventually run out.  If social security ends entirely, then the United States’ GDP and overall economy will decrease. </div><div><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Brandon Baker</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div> </div><div><strong>Research Hypothesis</strong> </div><div>If the border wall between the United States and Mexico is built, then the United States’ GDP, and its overall economy will decrease substantially. </div><div> </div><div><strong>Research Project Interest</strong> </div><div>In macroeconomics, I am interested in seeing how the border wall could positively, or negatively affect the United States economy. </div><div> </div><div><strong>Works Cited</strong> </div><div>·         Salay, M. (2017, May 1). Would a Mexican-U.S. border wall help or hurt the economy? Retrieved September 17, 2018, from <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2017/05/01/economy/would-mexican-us-border-wall-help-hurt-economy">https://www.marketplace.org/2017/05/01/economy/would-mexican-us-border-wall-help-hurt-economy</a> </div><div>·         Snyder, R., Chopra, R., &amp; Gringich, B. (2017, April 21). Economic Implications of Building a Wall. Retrieved September 17, 2018, from <a href="https://publicpolicy.wharton.upenn.edu/live/news/1818-economic-implications-of-building-a-wall/for-students/blog/news.php">https://publicpolicy.wharton.upenn.edu/live/news/1818-economic-implications-of-building-a-wall/for-students/blog/news.php</a> </div><div>·         Puente, T. (2016, October 19). Understand Just How Harmful Donald Trump's Wall Would Be. Retrieved September 17, 2018, from <a href="http://time.com/4509501/donald-trumps-border-wall/">http://time.com/4509501/donald-trumps-border-wall/</a> </div><div> <br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-18 20:47:11 UTC</pubDate>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283169939</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Bitcoin is a digital currency without a central bank or single administrator.  It has become very popular over recent years to invest in, being that a single Bitcoin could be worth $0-$15,000 in just one day.  In result of this changing value, experts are undecided on whether it should be considered a good investment or not.  </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-18 21:16:47 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Through out history there has always been certain aspects that have made an economy fall and collapse all together. What I am interested the most is preventing this from reoccurring over an over again. How to prevent this type of situation from repeatedly occurring is to learn from our past mistakes. For this we formulate and draw up reasons how this tragedy could have occurred and do the same with how to solve them. In conclusion my hypothesis is in what ways could we prevent an economic downfall altogether.</div>]]></description>
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         <enclosure url="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/14/the-next-financial-crisis-why-it-looks-like-history-may-repeat-itself.html" />
         <pubDate>2018-09-18 21:26:51 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Hypothesis:</strong></div><div>If the United states keeps introducing new technologies in the world then I think overtime the unemployment rate will go up.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-18 21:32:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Learning how the discrimination of people poorly affects our society, the government, the country’s economy and overall the economic future of the US. <br><br></div><div><strong>My hypothesis: </strong>If the social problem of discrimination towards race, gender, sexual orientation etc, changes then will the US economy change? Will the US experience economic growth?<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-18 21:34:33 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong> Hypothesize: <br>T</strong>he US economy will take a big hit to the economy because of this trade war while China will come out looking victorious. </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-18 21:42:28 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>South Africa is back in recession for the first time since 2009</title>
         <author>lray8</author>
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         <enclosure url="https://money.cnn.com/2017/06/06/news/economy/south-africa-recession/index.html" />
         <pubDate>2018-09-18 21:47:43 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The impact of people on the government both directly and indirectly</title>
         <author>lray8</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283180398</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Hypothesis: </strong>The shift in the way of living as the generation of millennial's and future generations is leading to a slow economic decline</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-18 21:58:05 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The Negative Effects of the US-China Trade War on America</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283184451</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The United States and China have had an interdependent economic relationship for several decades, mainly based on trade of consumer goods and China’s accumulating ownership of US debt. Because the United States’ national consumer market has become dependent on a supply of Chinese imports, shocks to that dynamic could disrupt the American economy. Throughout 2018, President Donald Trump has instigated conflict with the Chinese government over the trade deficit and has repeatedly threatened to place increasing tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese goods, and China has threatened retaliatory tariffs against the United States. Many US citizens rely on cheap goods imported from China to maintain their standard of living, and therefore the price increase resulting from the tariffs will decrease those consumers’ purchasing power. China, as a trading partner, is a significant importer of many goods produced by American industries, and if the trade war with China escalates, then it will also hurt American industries </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-18 22:26:15 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Why does a factor like unemployment rates look to be so promising to the economy being better, while the quality of life may not be rising along with the unemployment rate?</title>
         <author>lray8</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283186173</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><br>&nbsp;If an official rate of unemployment is declining so promising to the economy, then the quality of life may not be rising... &nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-18 22:36:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283186438</link>
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         <enclosure url="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/11/magazine/americans-jobs-poverty-homeless.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FUnited%20States%20Economy" />
         <pubDate>2018-09-18 22:38:40 UTC</pubDate>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283188379</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>How the government actually spend money on how they decide what they need to spend money on and how that effects the economy</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-18 22:54:03 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The U.S Economy Prediction by Austin</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283451951</link>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-19 14:31:42 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The U.S Economy Prediction by Adrian</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283452417</link>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-19 14:32:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The U.S Economy Prediction</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283452805</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Economic Growth</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-19 14:33:00 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Caroline - Previous and Predicted GDP behavior</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283453683</link>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-19 14:34:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The U.S Economy Prediction</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283453977</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>by Eddy</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-19 14:34:56 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The U.S Economy Prediction by Laura</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283454123</link>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-19 14:35:09 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The U.S Economy Prediction</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283454130</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>by Destiny</div>]]></description>
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         <title>The U.S Economy Prediction by Abigail M.</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283454483</link>
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         <title>The U.S Economy Prediction by Kendrick</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283454628</link>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-19 14:36:02 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The U.S Economy Prediction</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283454720</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Colton &amp; Laury</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-19 14:36:13 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The U.S Economy Prediction</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283454798</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>by Ambar A.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-19 14:36:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-19 14:37:33 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title> The U.S Economy Prediction by Dorothy</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283456740</link>
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         <title>The U.S Economy Prediction GDP Performance</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283562801</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>by Tyenisha R.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-19 17:39:31 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>lray8</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/283636505</link>
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         <enclosure url="https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshbersin/2018/07/03/the-ugly-side-to-todays-low-unemployment-rate/#37d380b23e99" />
         <pubDate>2018-09-19 20:09:48 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The U.S Economy Prediction by Roman R. </title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/284026758</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>U.S economy graph</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-20 16:45:13 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Active Learning: Unemployment Rate </title>
         <author>lray8</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/285703435</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><br></div><div><strong>The U.S. economy added an estimated 313,000 jobs in February 2018, keeping the unemployment rate at 4.1 percent, where it’s held steady for the past five months</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>1.</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>What is the idea of full employment? What is the natural rate of unemployment?&nbsp;</strong></div><div><strong>2.</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>Why are economists wrong about full employment?</strong></div><div><strong>3.</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>What is a good unemployment rate for the US economy?&nbsp;<br></strong><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-25 17:56:34 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2018-09-26 14:37:09 UTC</pubDate>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/286265143</link>
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         <enclosure url="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/09/is-there-a-new-debt-crisis-on-the-horizon/" />
         <pubDate>2018-09-26 20:56:18 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>lray8</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/lray8/las2y3rk3xo9/wish/286265493</link>
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         <enclosure url="https://www.businessinsider.com/gender-wage-pay-gap-charts-2017-3" />
         <pubDate>2018-09-26 20:57:37 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>The biggest economic problem for the US economy is education. Education in the US cost too much money. The average cost of a college credit is $594.26 and adding it up it will come up to $14,267 for a year (Kirkham). There is also the extra cost like housing, food, and textbooks. Textbooks also cost way more than they should. People would rather not go to college at all and instead just work full-time which could be good, except for the jobs that they would have gotten if they did go to college are not being filled up.</div><div><strong>Hypothesis:</strong> If prices for college classes stay this high or get higher then the economy will get worse because their will be no one to do the jobs that you need college for</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>The biggest economic problem for the US economy is equal pay. Pay should be equal for both men and woman. Women make up almost half of the workforce, however they are still under payed. For example, in 2015 woman who worked full time earned  80 cents for every dollar that men earned. At the pace that the US economy is going towards woman will not reach equal pay until the year 2059. A woman's earning is fairly important to the economic stability of families. A woman who is either a single mother, head of a household, not depending on the amount of money the make, provide at least 40 percent of couples earnings. Woman are not treated equally in the work place as men, as men don't seem that as an equal and this should change. Equal pay is the biggest issue in the US economy and it shouldn't be. </div><div><strong>Hypothesis:</strong> If equal pay doesn't change between men and woman, then the economic growth will keep decreasing and will not change in a positive way</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Hypothesis: </strong>If oil firm do not take climate change seriously, then many tariffs and restrictions may be put into effect to help reduce the effect of oil in the environment. This may make oil firms less profitable in the long-run.</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Hypothesis</strong>: With the unemployment rates being at a 49 year low, there is not much to complain about. When seeing how well the economy is doing, people would think that there shouldn't be anything to worry about, but all might not be as good as it seems. As the research shows, anytime the unemployment rate has fallen below 4% a recession has followed. Usually the low employment rates and economic boom are always pre-cursor to an economic crash. I believe that this is the biggest problem our economy faces today</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Hypothesis</strong> is If the gap between men and women continues to increase rather than decrease, then the children of women in single-family homes will be more adversely affected not only economically, but emotionally and developmentally. Since women are receiving a fraction of what men are receiving, it's really affecting children of women in single-family homes. Women are penalized for having children while their counterparts are praised. Women who are single parents receiving unequal pay cannot afford the best education for their children or the best health care.</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>Hypothesis</strong>: When the inevitable end comes to our natural resources, we could see a large drop in the US economy</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>The ways that this Author has brought his is with a list. This told you what happens when you apply for loans or scholarships. With the increase of financial-aid and the availability of loans colleges rise prices due to the increase of people being able to attend the schools. Kenneth Gould writes about politics mostly. With his view of how the government and economic stand point is, we see that this is mostly about how we are impacted the government has stepped in and made it worst for the American people. Gould has not been active on posting recently on articles about either politics or economic issues.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>The tax rates on inheritances can be as low as 1 percent or as high as 20 percent of the value of property and cash you inherit. Inheritance should not be taxed because the owner already payed tax for that.<br>Most people won't have to deal with <em>federal</em> estate taxes, which in 2015 is triggered when an estate has more than $5.43 million of assets.</div><div>"But the bar for <em>state</em> estate taxes be can much lower," says A. Timo Lipping, a CFP in New York City, who <a href="https://www.hsh.com/first-time-homebuyer/">specializes in estate planning.</a></div><div>"Where the person you are inheriting from lived can make a big difference in how much you actually get to inherit," he explains.</div><div>For instance, taxes in Massachusetts and Oregon are levied on estates worth more than $1 million. Meanwhile, New Jersey taxes estates valued at more than $675,000 and residents are also subject to an inheritance tax with a marginal rate up to 16 percent, Lipping adds.</div><div><br> Do you agree? Explain. <br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Consider an example. When you buy a used car from a dealer, they are going to charge you sales tax on the sale of the car. “If you purchase something and do not pay sales tax, you are supposed to report it to your state and pay use tax. Of course, most people don't do this, but that does not make tax go away. Cars are generally more "formalized" transactions involving state registrations, so it is an opportunity for your state to enforce the tax on you, a tax you genuinely owe. "<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Economic inequality is the unequal distribution of income and opportunity between different groups in society. It is a concern in almost all countries around the world and often people are trapped in poverty with little chance to climb up the social ladder. But, being born into poverty does not automatically mean you stay poor. Education, at all levels, enhancing skills, and training policies can be used alongside social assistance programs to help people out of poverty and to reduce inequality. </div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Infographics on the distribution of wealth in America, highlighting both the inequality and the difference between our perception of inequality and the actual numbers. The reality is often not what we think it is.</div>]]></description>
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