https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8 Made out of Spite and for the Aesthetic en-us 2018-05-07 13:37:41 UTC 2018-05-17 15:45:43 UTC hello@padlet.com bbeggs18 https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/258523906 In the article I read, the united states government gave a large sum of money to a nonprofit organization that helps build houses and sets up a good life for homeless female veterans and their families. It is a set of many apartments that are to house one -two female veterans families in order to help get them back on their feet after coming home from the military. This deals with economics because the government grant was given because the government wants this organization in business longer and the money shows their support for the idea. I completely support this and love that the government has taken action in order to help. (114 words)]]> 2018-05-07 13:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/258523906 bbeggs18 https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/258535195 This article is talking about how farmers are getting the price floor of money back for every cent a consumer spends on their food. It says that farmers are only getting around 8 cents for every dollar a consumer pays for their products. It says that the reason for this low price floor is because consumers want everything pre-cut and ready to eat, so the processing for all of that takes money away from the farmers. I feel that farmers deserve quite a bit more money per dollar for their hard work. (92 words)]]> 2018-05-07 14:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/258535195 bbeggs18 https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/259261854 The article I read talks about how the economy has recovered immensely since Trump took office. It also says that unemployment fell steadily since Obama took office and is now finally starting to rise again. The author is saying how pay raises should be coming around the corner soon due to the fact the economy is doing better. This deals with economics because the minimum wage right now is a price floor and she wants it to rise just like the supply of unemployed people have declined. I disagree with this because I feel that minimum wage being raised will just cause inflation with goods at the moment and it will do nothing but make the value of the american dollar go down. (123 words)]]> 2018-05-09 13:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/259261854 bbeggs18 https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/259271339 This article is talking about how oil and petroleum is going up in price these past few weeks and a lot of people are saying it is Trump's fault due to his latest decision. This is one of the reasons, but another reason is that the supply and demand of oil is unbalanced. Supply and demand are increasing steadily and oil companies are having a hard time keeping up with the demand of it in our large country. I feel that the united states relies very heavily on the supply of oil and our demand is always present for it. (100 words)
https://www.npr.org/2018/05/09/609524446/oil-prices-rise-after-trumps-iran-speech-but-supply-and-demand-also-fueling-incr]]> 2018-05-09 13:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/259271339 bbeggs18 https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/260567462 This article talks about how women don't make the same amount as men do in the work force and about how their earnings drop about 20% after having their first child. Men's wages have no effect due to children and the article was stating how unfair it is and how that is the best mothers day present. I feel that the US needs to push towards equal pay because  I intend to marry rich and I cannot do that if my wife and I are making 0.75 cents for every dollar a man makes. (93 words)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/10/for-mothers-day-give-women-equal-pay.html ]]> 2018-05-14 17:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/260567462 bbeggs18 https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/260571085 The united states import prices haven't rose nearly as much as the US expected in April. With the lowered importing costs comes cheaper prices for the consumers. I feel that this is awesome and that whatever the united states is doing right now, they are doing it right in the economy. (51 words)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/11/us-import-prices-april-2018.html]]> 2018-05-14 17:29:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/260571085 bbeggs18 https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/260835576 The article is talking about how american's might start working till later in life due to the amount of social security benefits that come from retiring after 70 1/2 years. All benefits peak when people reach age 70. I think this is pretty ridiculous because people should be able to enjoy life after they turn 60 because a lot of people don't even live to be 70 and the ones who do end up in nursing homes or not being able to do much. They should have a chance to live in retirement before they become unable to enjoy it. (100 words)]]> 2018-05-15 13:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/260835576 bbeggs18 https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/260839647 The article is talking about how china's passenger car sales are going up significantly due to the increasing demand. Electric hybrids doubled in sales as well. I think that with china's growing population, it makes sense that their car sales will increase, as well as the amount of demand and the supply will begin to have a shortage if this increase continues. (62 words)]]> 2018-05-15 13:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/260839647 bbeggs18 https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/260844214 The article is saying how there is a massive shortage of epipens and people who desperately need them are having a harder time finding them. I feel that this lifesaving medicine should be cheap and easily available to anyone. The supply needs to be brought up to meet the demand. (50 words)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/10/well/live/epipen-shortage-allergies.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FShortages&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collection]]> 2018-05-15 13:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/260844214 bbeggs18 https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/261633953 The article is talking about how pay raises were up, but economic inflation was up as well so it was hurting a lot of people's budgets. This pay squeeze is ending finally and making peoples budgets easier to maintain. I am glad the squeeze is ending because it strains a lot of families when there isn't free room in the budget. (61 words)
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-44120516]]> 2018-05-17 15:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/261633953 bbeggs18 https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/261635765 The article is talking about how in Italy there is a lot of inflation going on lately, but recently there has been a decrease in prices. This will help the Italian economy prosper. I think the inflation rates going down in the world economy is helping to put the world consumers in a better place financially. (59 words)
https://www.focus-economics.com/countries/italy/news/inflation/inflation-drops-to-an-over-one-year-low-in-april ]]> 2018-05-17 15:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bbeggs18/u0jk1n6jr7d8/wish/261635765