According to economists, the immense drop in housing prices is one of the main factors in determining whether Connecticut's economy will add or eliminate jobs this year. Should prices continue to fall in Connecticut, as many as 20,000 jobs could be eliminated. In the past few years, the decline in housing prices has been at a higher-than-usual pace. If the prices began to drop at a lower rate, however, the value of homes would drop 18 percent. Furthermore, equities in homes purchased within the past 3-4 years could wipe out, ultimately making it harder for people to borrow money. Across the country jobs are being shed in large amounts. The U.S. Labor department reported Friday that the country lost 63,000 jobs in February alone. At this rate we are in danger of entering into another Great Depression. Rebuilding the country's infrastructure would enable new jobs to be added as well as an improvement in the flow of goods.
Proximity is a key element in this article as people across the country are being affected by this. Being a college student, myself, I am preparing myself to enter into the workforce. There's already tough enough competition in getting a good job. With jobs being shed, it could become increasingly more difficult. The timeliness of this article is also significant as it is almost a warning for us. We haven't entered into a depression yet, so that means there is still more time to prevent this from happening. Congress needs to start investing time in coming up with a way to add jobs to the market. (Connecticut Post 3/7/08)
According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year approximately 76 million people contract a food-borne illness. Often times meats get recalled because there is a threat the the public health. Despite the threat, the U.S. Department of Agriculture prevents the release of any information linked to where the bad meat came from. In Connecticut, U.S. representative Rosa DeLauro and Connecticut state Senator President Donald E. Williams, Jr. are working hard proposing food safety laws. This article appeals to human interest as I'm sure everyone is interested in the food they are eating. It is especially important to be up-to-date on any foods that could cause you to get sick and possibly even be hospitalized. It is reassuring to know that people such as Delauro and Williams are concerned with such issues and are working diligently to toughen food safety standards. (Connecticut Post 3/11/08)
Congress forces insurances companies to fully cover mental health benefits. (Connecticut Post 3/6/08)... With a $125,000 grant from the Connecticut Health Foundation, the Parent Child Resource Center in Derby found ways to reduce the number of juveniles 6 through 14 from entering the juvenile justice system. (Connecticut Post 3/6/08)... As the population ages, buyers are increasingly buying smaller houses. (Connecticut Post 3/12/08)... Former part-time clerk of Shelton's Highway and Bridges Department was charged with stealing money from the city. (Connecticut Post 3/6/08)... Women veterans search for young women to recruit into the service. (Connecticut Post 3/8/08)
