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May 24, 2009, 3:26 pm
Representative Jerrold Nadler recently blogged about the bill which was called as the Transportation Job Corps Act. In the said act the employees who are working in the transit industry will retain their jobs while they advance their careers at the same time. Moreover, the representative’s bill will also open more employment opportunities in the transit sector as well.
According to Rep. Jerrold Nadler, he believes that it is essential to invest in the said industry in order to help the distressed economy. There will be more infrastructure projects, more development for the transportation, and of course, more opportunities for the jobless.
The Transportation Job Corps Act is targeting the unemployed youth who are between the ages of 16 up to 24. It also includes those who are not in school and those who were included in the mass layoffs and weren’t able to find a job for more than 6 months already. These so-called disconnected youths must undergo basic skills training as well as other programs so that they can be eligible for any of the jobs offered in the transit sector.
May 23, 2009, 2:03 pm
The New York Times or NYT have suggestions on how the charities can still have financial aid despite the current situation of the economy.
One of the most renowned sociologists in the University of Texas said that there are actually two ways on how they could give something to the charities. First is through offering their service where volunteers can see something concrete when they give. The other is by public education and advocacy.
The NYT recently suggested three ways that these donors may consider. This includes the conversion, the deferral and the triage.
With the conversion, the donor will give financial aid (at a certain amount) that the charity can use anytime. This is advisable for all the donors who have pledged to support the charity of their choice for a couple of years.
On the other hand, the deferral would let the donor sign an agreement that they have the right to extend their payment period (for the financial aid) or reduce the amount of their donation. In this agreement, the donor will assure the charity that he is still dedicated to his commitment but he just doesn’t have enough funds to support their cause or program as of the moment. But as soon as they already have the sufficient amount, the charity can immediately get it from them.
Meanwhile, the triage is a strategy that would let the donor choose whether the charity is still worth saving. They can withdraw their support immediately if the donor thinks that the charity is no longer efficient or the organization is already long forgotten.
May 16, 2009, 9:27 pm
With the skyrocketing prices of the petroleum products today and all the talks about going green, many are now considering the benefits of sustainable energy. But would it really have effect in this already troubled economy?
Rather than importing fuel or energy resources from other countries like Dubai, the nation would only depend from the renewable energies such as solar, wind, and water. It will cut the expenses for importing and would just have to depend on the easy-to-construct panels and turbines. As a result, the cost for the electricity expenses will also be reduced by as much as 50 percent. Aside from that, it would also create a lot of employment opportunities since jobs are related to energy efficiency would open. There will be more investors that would help improve the distressed economy.
The effect of these renewable energies would not create a big impact on the economy of the whole nation immediately. Instead, it could be felt on the local economies first. But before it can become a sustainable energy economy, the officials as well as the locals must give their full commitment and support.
May 11, 2009, 3:31 pm
The global price of the petroleum products decreased and is now below $58 per barrel. The traders tried to get profit from the surge last week. Most of them were influenced by the optimism that the economic crisis experienced all over the world will improve and recover.
The crude for delivery in New York by June used to be almost $60 per barrel. But because of the traders, it is now $57.80. The price was reduced by as much as 83 cents.
On the other hand, the crude for the London Brent North Sea which will also be delivered by June dropped down by as much as 65 cents. They had it for only $57.49 for every barrel.
However, many analysts from the JBC Energy ( a Vienna-based consultancy) warned that despite the optimism, the economic recession worldwide will remain.
April 28, 2009, 6:18 am
CNN recently had a very interesting regarding the stimulus package that President Obama signed in order to help the distressed country.
According to the article, the federal government already allocated as much as $75 billion for the different projects covered by the stimulus package.
As of the moment, almost $15 billion has already been spent for the health expenses particularly with the Medicaid related operating costs.
From the analysis of the CNNMoney.com, in can be really quite difficult to spend billions of dollars and spend it immediately for the good of the economy. Many experts understand the pacing of how the stimulus money is spent. However, not everyone share the same views whether the effort would truly help the economy on its way to recovery.
In order to spend the stimulus money, a billion dollar a day for the different sectors can be spent or at least allocated. Hopefully after a few years United States will be back on its feet and can be considered as one of the most powerful countries again.
April 27, 2009, 12:02 pm
You may have read tons of news and different articles about how the economy worldwide has been falling like an avalanche from the mountain. This makes the ordinary people as well as the investors feel depressed about how they live and how they use their money.
However, there are some studies showing that we are having an improvement in the economy. The figures of the bonds are actually trying to show that having a rally is actually not needed right now and is totally uncalled for.
Yes, the credit spreads have been skyrocketing the past few months. But gradually, it is now decreasing which is a sign that the economy is recovering from recession. Everybody should have some optimism about this. Big changes do not happen overnight. Despite the effects in employment, real estate, manufacturing and in the other sectors, at least we have something to look forward to in couple of months especially now that the bonds are improving little by little.
April 26, 2009, 7:32 pm
There are now hundreds of analysts claiming that they know all about the economy which is very unstable today. With all the appearances on TV and articles that you can read on the internet, you would see that they only say one thing – the economy is so depressed and the it is taking a big plunge right now because of the bad earnings that most firms are experiencing. Unfortunately, most investors, companies, and other firms are not coming close to their desired or expected earnings. Not until these firms can beat the earnings expectations, they will not have a sturdy foundation for their business.
As of the moment, companies think that their time of “rebirth” is about to come. Most of them are now beating the estimated earnings by as much as 60 percent. However, there are still some who can’t catch up to their desired revenues. But the good news is that they are becoming very efficient. They are now cost-cutting and looking for other resources that would not cost a lot and take so much from their company’s budget.
The CNBC actually have records of some of the company’s revenues. You can check it out at http://www.cnbc.com/id/18080780/site/14081545/.