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The Unemployment Rate in Southern Illinois Averages at 6.4 and the U.S. National Average is at 4.7
A recent report by Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana shows a trend that focuses on how automative jobs may be increasing the unemployment rate. Currently, I live in Southern Illinois and found similarities between their data and trends that is also taking place in my area. The YouTube video below by the vlogbrothers does an excellent job of breaking down employment data for the United States. Let me start with two facts about the largest employers in the United States: The U.S. Department of Defense has been named the largest employer in the world with 3.2 million. Wal-Mart is the largest company
Donald Trump Releases 2018 Budget Proposal for Discretionary Spending
When Donald Trump said he was going to make 'America Great Again,' he forgot to mentioned his definition of the word great. The definition of the word great is, 'of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average.' To create a budget that produces results of normal or above average, it would be necessary for business analysts and critics to give it a green light before the proposed budget even made it to Congress and the House of Representatives. Chris Wallace, a reporter for Fox News, pointed out the flaws within the healthcare plan that the
How Election 2020 Will Be Decided by the Electoral College
Election 2016 left a majority of the country trying to figure out why a candidate with over a million votes in the popular election could lose the overall election. The answer is Donald Trump did a better job of campaigning in swing states with important electoral votes better than Hillary Clinton overall. Donald Trump is not only a politician by definition, but he was better at being a political candidate than Clinton with years of experience. What Trump did well is connect with voters on the economy. (He used the energy within the Bernie Sanders campaign on the oppression with
Bernie Sanders on Late Show With Stephen Colbert
[av_heading heading='Election 2016 heats up on the Late Night Wars' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has been a hotbed for politics since he has taken over for David Letterman on the Late Show. After going through the some of the process to becoming a president, Stephen Colbert shares experience and insight on the corruption behind funding politics. The two clips below showcase the grassroots uprising that is behind Bernie Sanders. [av_font_icon icon='ue8f2' font='entypo-fontello' style='border' caption='The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' link='' linktarget='' size='60px' position='center' color=''][/av_font_icon] [av_hr
The New York Times visits Portland, Oregon
[av_heading heading='Creativity runs rampant in Portland ' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The New York Times visited Portland, Oregon in early September to give an overview on the area and culture. Fritzie Andrade, Ava Benjamin, Andrew Hida, Will Lloyd and Sarah Brady Voll helped produce a vivid walkthrough of the city. Portland, Oregon is becoming a hot travel destination. Personally, I am find their view on renewable energy to be very attractive. Here are some interesting points about Portland to gather some more background on the area. There is no sales tax in
A recent report by Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana shows a
When Donald Trump said he was going to make 'America Great
Election 2016 left a majority of the country trying to figure
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[av_heading heading='Creativity runs rampant in Portland ' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below'