10,800,000,000. Ten point eight billion dollars. I had to write it both ways because I had trouble reading that number out loud, and you probably will too. Think about the amount of zeros in that number. With that amount of money you can buy 74 Bugatti hyper-cars, stay 5,731 nights in the United States America’s […]
John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men follows two men’s journey of chasing the American dream. The fantasy of independence, freedom, and owning “‘a little house and a couple of acres’” (Steinbeck 14) described over and over throughout the book absorbs first Lennie and George, then Candy and Crooks. But success often comes with much sacrifice […]
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Get startedJohn Steinbeck’s novella, Of Mice and Men mirrors the Great Depression Era through the agribusiness of the 1930 California farm. The Depression was a day and age of hardship as the share trading system had slammed. During the 1930s, after the crumple of money markets, there was an expanded joblessness rate and chapter 11. As […]
There has been a heavy history behind minimum wage in the United States. This has been an ongoing issue from 1938 until today and has made significant changes over the years. The minimum wage topic has been hot way before 1938, but today in this 21st century it’s very apparent that the cost of living […]
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, almost half of all workers making minimum wage or less are less than 25 years old. At these ages, a large salary is not needed so why raise the minimum wage all the way to $15? Robert Reich of “Minimum Wage Should Be Increased to $15” argues that […]
New Mexico’s minimum wage has been set at $7.25 an hour since 2009. On January 1st 2020, they made a new law that minimum wage is now starting at $9.00 an hour. This could have many negatives and positives for companies and businesses. The new minimum wage law could make businesses go bankrupt and possibly […]
In 2018, the minimum wage for an EMT in Wisconsin is 15 dollars an hour, an average of 32,000 dollars a year. I believe as well as other EMTs, that we are underpaid for the amount of work and daily tasks we achieve and overcome in a day. EMTs are like doctors and nurses on […]
Aetna embarked on the decision to increase the wage floor for its employees who fell within the lowest percentages of the wage scale. The increase in wages was promoted by shifts in the economy as well as the need to employ a high-level of new talent. To accomplish this goal, Aetna decided to increase the […]
The team issue we have chosen for our topic is Gender Equality, as it seems to be a big dilemma around the world right now. I chose to write about the economic issue of gender equality since there have been many debates around the issue that men usually get paid more than women due to […]
Ever since its creation by the congress, who passed the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938, the federal minimum wage guaranteed a certain amount of money and the entitlement for it to workers in the United States of America, but yet has always sparked debates and discussions whether or not it should be raised or […]
Discussion about what to do with minimum wage laws here in America has been at a higher than normal level since the Democratic Party took over as majority leader in both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the recent midterm elections, giving them control of Congress. There has also been talk on what […]
The cost of living is so high, especially in major cities such as New York, it is nearly unbearable to raise a family that’s earning minimum wage. A single-family have to make ends meet to survive on a minimum wage job. The living expense is just too outrageous to do it alone. The salary of […]
America is a divided country full of divisive issues, with not many issues more divisive than the minimum wage. Some Americans believe that the minimum wage should be a livable wage and must be raised. While others believe that the minimum wage should not increase since any increase in the wage causes more harm than […]
Abstract: How much is too much? This is the question I asked myself over and over again about the minimum wage. I miss the days I didn’t know so much about the way our economy works then so you can hide in ignorance. I take the issue being against the minimum wage I think the […]
The 19th century was a time of constant battle where no one was satisfied or happy with what was occurring. Many people dreamed of a different lifestyle for America and overall wanted change. The two novels, Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, share the flaws going on in the American […]
The Great Depression was the most extended and severe recession in the Western world. It lasted from 1929 to 1939 and began after the stock market crash of 1929, the crash sent panic throughout all of Wall Street and wiped out millions of investors. This caused consumer spending and investment to drop, which led to […]
To what extent did New Deal legislation represent a change in American government? This question is particularly important because it shows how the effects and the preventative masseurs of the past directly influence the way things work today. How the Social Security Act, the development of the State Welfare Programs, and Industrial Pensions and Welfare […]
The Great Depression started to take effect in August 1923 and did not end until March 1933. This was a time of an economic crisis, where money became scarce from job loss and debt. World War I brought the United States a great of money, with the need of mass production for equipment to supply […]
Crime during the Great Depression was a huge deal. Although crime rates during his time decreased, the types of crimes became more extreme. It expressed itself in stump fishing, theft, and bootlegging. Adults would fish illegally to provide as much food as they could for their children, and children would steal food from their local […]
The Columbian exchange is and will be arguably the most important or one of the most important time periods in history for most of the world. The columbian exchange, which has many other names is the widespread of many things throughout the Americas, West Africa, Europe, the new world, and the old world. This happened […]
The Columbian Exchange traded goods, livestock, diseases, technology and culture between the Old World (Europe) and the New World (America). After Christopher Columbus’ discovery, trade continued for years of growth and developmentIn 1492 , Christopher Columbus sailed from Europe to the Americas.. He attempted to come to Asia. He believed that he arrived in Asia […]
The Gilded Age was a period after reconstruction from the 1870’s to the 1900. The United States was going through Industrialization during this time and we saw major changes in the economy, government, and technology also spiked. During this period we also saw massive poverty and unequal wealth; the rich were getting richer and poor […]
The Gilded Age was a period that took place during the late nineteenth century, particularly in the Northern and the Western parts of the United States. During this defining moment in history, many events took place; events that had a profound impact on the future of the United States. This Gilded Age was characterized by […]
The creation of the national market is one of the best things that happened not only to america but to the entire world. Lots of new technologies were invented during this time period like Carnegie Steel process however, as society in america started to fall depression began to rise. Starting in the late 1860’s to […]
Imagine talking to a very attractive person on social media, just to meet up with them in person and realize their appearance is nothing like their profile. This has become commonly known as a “catfish,” and relates to the Gilded Age (1860-1890) because this era introduced supposed “improvements” which came up short of their expectations. […]
The streets were bare, and the city of Washington DC was as silent as a mouse. The cherry blossoms were starting to open their buds for the new years bloom, and the blaring sun started to peak out from the clouds due to the harsh winter of 1994. From a distance, footsteps and yelling started […]
The key to a prosperous economy is in a nation’s ability to transport goods in a market. The faster a transport of ordered goods can be made, more sales can occur; therefore, leading to a boost in economy. Railroads, with the invention of the steam engine, were utilized by the United States to increase sales […]
I choose the topic of the 1920s, more commonly referred to as the Roaring Twenties. This was a time of exciting change and new cultural touchstones. It was also a time in which increased of personal freedom in many areas of society was introduced. The biggest war in history had just ended, and following in […]
Numbers are a vital part of our daily life. We base our life off of 24 hours each day, and during that time, we interact with numbers more than we realize. Anything from checking the time, to shopping, to even eating is essentially controlled by numbers. Saving time, money, measuring ingredients when baking, all depends […]
There are many key factors that lead to many people in the united states to live in poverty that include lack of resources, not enough education, no jobs, conflict, and non-governmental structure. Poverty is something that makes up most of the population here in the United States but what many people don’t understand is the […]
